教案Unit1Culturalrelics

Unit 1 Cultural relics Period One: Warming up and Reading Step 1 Warming up 1. Cooperative learning:2. Do you know what cultural relics are? Are all the old things are cultural relics?(They are traces or features surviving from a past age and serving to remind people of them; they present the culture of a place and some periods of history)3. Do you know these famous places? (show some pictures of the cultural relics in the world) If you know, what do you know about them?4. Which one would you like to visit most? Why?5. What makes a city great and famous?(a long history; cultural relics; many great people; important events taking place there)5. Can you tell us some famous cultural relics?(Mount Taishan, The Mogao Caves, Longmen Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes, The Summer Palace, Mount Emei, Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace)2. Show some pictures of some famous cultural relics.(1) The Great Wall (2)The Pyramids in Egypt(3)The Tai Mahal (In India)(4) The Sydney Opera (In Australia)(5) The Great Barrier Reef (In Australia) (6)The Big Ben (In England) Step 2 Pre-reading1. What do you think of the cultural relics? (by describing the pictures)2. Suppose one of them got lost, how would you feel and what will you do with it?(Try our best to find it; Protect the others in order that they will not get lost; Rebuild a new one if we really cant find it; Learn more about how to protect relics)Task 1: Fast readingMain idea1) Why is it called the Amber Room?(It was given the name because almost seven thousand tons of amber were used to make it)2) What happened to the Amber Room?(The Amber Room was given to the Russian people as a great gift by the king)Task 2: Careful readingDetailed information I. Ex. 1 (P2) Join the correct parts of the sentences together.II. Choose the best answers according to the passage.1. The king of Prussia who gave the Amber Room as a gift to Russia was_.A. Frederick I B. Frederick William IC. Peter the Great D. Catherine II2. The king of Prussia gave the Amber Room to Russia because_.A. he wanted to marry Catherine II. B. he was kind.C. he needed better soldiers D. he wanted to make friends3. The Amber Room was stolen by_.A. Russian soldiers B. German soldiersC. People in Konigsberg D. People in St Petersburg4. In 1941, the city of Konigsberg was in _.A. Germany B. Russia C. Sweden D. France5. The Russians didnt hide the Amber Room because _.A. they were at war B. the couldnt find a place C. the German soldiers arrived too soon D. no train could take it awayT or F questions:( ) 1. The Amber Room was not easy to make.( ) 2. Catherine II didnt like everything about the Amber Room when she first saw it.( ) 3. The Amber Room was taken to Konigsberg and hidden there in 1941.( ) 4. The Russians didnt care about the Amber Room.( ) 5. The Russians dont think the Amber Room will ever be found.Task 3: Main idea of each paragraph (P2 Ex. 2)Step 3 ListeningListen to the tape and follow it to read the text loudly.Step 4 DiscussionWhat should we do to protect our cultural relics? ( Pair work) Step 5 Summary of the text1. The Amber Room: the best and biggest work of art ever made.-2. In 1716, the Amber Room was given to the Czar as a gift,-3. In 1770: the Amber Room was redecorated by Catherine II.-4. In 1941: The Amber Room was stolen by the Nazi German army.-5. The old missing Amber Room is being searched for; a new one has been built.Step 6 Explanations1. compete: (vt) take part in a race, contest, exam, etc.(1) compete in 在中比赛/竞争Will you compete in the race?(2) compete against / with 与竞争/比赛He is going to compete against / with his classmates.(3) compete for 为而竞争/比赛The two teams will compete for the championship.(4) competitor 竞争者 competition 竞争,比赛 competitive (adj) 竞争性的,比赛性的 2. survive: vt & vi 幸存 Fortunately he survived the traffic accident. Camels can survive for many days with no water. The helicopter picked up all the _. They prayed for the _ of the sailors. survivor (n) 幸存者 survival (n) 幸存3. remain (1) vi. 留下,遗留I went to the city, but my brother remained at home. (2) link-verb. 后接n / adj / 介词短语/表位置的adv. My friend became a boss, but I remained a teacher.The death of the old man remained unknown.The problem remains to be discussed.Nothing remains but to send the invitation out. (只要就行了)It only remains for me to sign the paper that you gave me. (某人所要做的只是某事)He bought a new book with the _(剩下的) 40 yuan.=He bought a new book with the 40 yuan _. (剩下的) *-Why do you look so upset? -There are so many troublesome problems _.A. remaining to settle B. remained settledC. remaining to be settled D. remained to be settled.4. the rest 作主语时, 根据指带对象不同,可能是单数,也可能是复数.(1) I have finished most of the work, and the rest _ to be done next week.(2) Some students went out, and the rest _ remained in the classroom.5. imagine: vt 想象 n. imagination(1) You cant imagine how I miss you all.(2) We can hardly imagine life without water.(3) Can you imagine her becoming a thief? = Can you imagine her as a thief?6. state / condition / situation(1) We try to make ourselves get into a _ before the exam.(2) Janna is in a poor _ of health, which worries her parents.(3) His health is in good _.(4) Suddenly he found himself in a difficult _. state 状态, 可数名词; condition 条件, 复数形式表 “环境,状况”; situation 指处境,局势.7. find / find out / discover(1) Ive _ the book I was looking for.(2) Please _ what time they are coming.(3) The police are trying hard to _ about the accident.(4) Columbus _ the New World in 1492.find out : 经过努力有意去 “找”, “打听”, “弄清楚”. find: “找到,发现”, 强调结果.discover: 发现本来就存在但未被人所知的事物, 地方,思想等.8. gift: 礼物; 天赋He has got lots of birthday gifts.He is a man of gifts. 他多才多艺.The boy has a gift for music.gifted (adj) 有天赋的9. 情态动词+have done (对过去发生的事实的推测)(1) He paid for a seat when he _ have entered free. (could /would / must / need)(2) I _ have been more than six years old when the accident happened. (shouldnt / couldnt / mustnt / neednt)10. it easily melts when heated连接词+分词(前后主语一致: 主动用v-ing, 被动用过去分词).(1) While (they were) building the house, they found the vase.(2) When (he was) asked, he made no answer.(3) Unless (I am) invited, I wont go there.(4) When _ help, one often says “Thank you” or “Its kind of you”.(offering / to offer / to be offered / offered)(5) When first _(introduce) to the market, these products enjoyed great success. (o4四川)11. design (v / n)(1)They designed the building carefully.(2)The experiment is designed to test the new drug. (打算将用作)(3) I like the design of the new school.(4) Children above 12 are able to take part in skiing or other activities _ (design) for them. (05丰台统考)12.fancy:adj. (1) fancy clothes 新奇服装(2) Fancy meeting you here! 想不到在这儿见到你了!(3) I dont fancy walking in the snow. 我不喜欢在雨中行走. have a fancy for 爱好,爱上,入迷 fancy sb doing sth 想象某人做某事13. in return: 回报,作为报酬What can we do for them in return for all the help they have given us?我们将怎样来报答他们所给予我们的种种帮助呢?I gave him some books in return for his assistance.in turn 轮流地,依次; 反过来 by turns 轮流地,时而时而14. missing / lost / gone (1) Five people were _.(2) The boat and all the men were _ in the storm.(3) My pain in the leg is _ now.(4) Much to his upset, Bob found his wallet _ just as he wanted to pay for the necktie.missing: “丢失的, 缺少的”, 强调不在场; lost:过去分词, “失去的, 丧失的”gone: 过去分词, “过去的,不在的,丢了”,常作表语和补语.15. 介词+名词 (表状态)at war / work / home / tableon show / duty / sale / holiday / fire / watch in trouble /danger / battle / doubt under repair / discussion / construction 16. Theres no doubt that Theres no need to do / for sth / sbTheres no possibility that (Its) no wonder (that)难怪Theres no hope of doing sth(1) Do you doubt _ she will succeed?(2) I doubt _ he will keep his word.(3) I have no doubt _ he will win the game.Step 6 Homework1. Remember the useful words and expressions.2. Prepare for the next period. Period Two Learning about language Step 1 RevisionThe Amber Room1. Time spent: A _ of artists spent _ years making it.2. Material: 7,000 tons of _ were used for making it, with _ and _.3. Purpose: It was made _ to be a gift, _ for the Palace of Frederick I.4. Results: It was _ to Russia people. After Frederick William I succeeded his father and _ the king of Prussia; soon it became part of the Czars winter palace; it was one of the great _ of the world; in 1941, it was _ by the Nazis. Now a new Amber Room _ _ _ in Russia and it _ _ _ the old one, _ the old photos.Words guessing game1. looking for-2. to take something away-3. something given to a person -4. be the property or a member of-5 as a reward for something-6. very special and hard to find-7. not to be sure of -8. stay in the same place-9. high temperature-Step 2 Practice (Ex.1&2 (p3)Step 3 Grammar: Attributive ClauseTask 1: Ex. 3 & 4 (P4)(1) E.g. Here are the farmers. They discovered the underground city last month. Here are the farmers who / that discovered the underground city last month. (2) E. g. The mother whose son had won the first prize was very proud.Task 2: Fill in the blanks using which, as, when, who, whom, where, when, why, that.(1) St Petersburg is a very beautiful city, _ was once called Leningrad.(2) In Xian, I met a teacher, _ has a strong love for cultural relics and took me to visit the history museum.(3) I dont remember the soldier, _ told me not to tell anyone what I had seen.(4) My grandfather was a child then, _ people didnt pay much attention to cultural relics in the old days. (5) They moved the boxes to a mine, _ they wanted to hide them. Task 3: Practice.(1) What surprised me was not what he said but the way _ he said it.(2) Were just trying to reach a point_ both sides will sit down together and talk. (06山东）(3) _ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.(4) This is the very house _ he lived(5) Next winter, _ you will spend in Harbin, Im sure, will be another exciting holiday.(6) Thats the reason _ he was late.(7) The pictures brought the days back to the old _ they swam in the river.(8) Robert and his songs _ were famous in the U. S. are also popular in China.(9) They are always smoking, _ of course, will do harm to their health.(10) The situation _ you use the words is very clear in fact.TaTask 4: Correct the mistakes:1. The reason why he explained at the meeting surprised us.2. I can remember the days when we spent together.3. The way in which you talked about is very important for us. 4. Put the book in which you can it easily.Step 4 Homework1. Finish the related exercises on the Workbook.(P42)2. Prepare for the next lesson. Period Three Extensive Reading Step 1 RevisionDictation1. There was no doubt that the house belonged to my grandfather.2. We will look into the matter tomorrow, when the owner will be back.3. I wont go there if invited.4. Im pleased to have been of any help to you.5. The girl was highly thought of for her good design.Step 2 Reading, listening and writingDiscussion: 1. What must a judge do in a trial? 2. What is a fact? And what is an opinion? 3. What are the differences between a fact and an opinion? Step 3 Reading Task 1: Listen to the tape and make sure what the three people say about the missing Amber Room and try to find who is giving the most facts.Task 2: Read the passage and fill in the forms.NAMEJan HasekJOBa minerPLACECzech RepubilcTIME1945; nowWhat he heardWhat he saw/seesWhat he did/doesWhat he believesNAMEAnna PetrovJOBa maidPLACEa castle in KonigsbergTIME1941-1945What she heardWhat she sawWhat she didWhat she believesNAMEHans BraunJOBa sailorPLACEThe Baltic SeaTIME1945What he heard/hearsWhat he sawWhat he didWhat he believes Step 4 Explanation1. “疑问词+不定式”,构成不定式短语,在句中作主语,表语,宾语等成分.(1) Where do go tomorrow has not been decided.(2) He has to learn how to send e-mails.(3) Will you show me how to surf the Internet?(4) Perhaps the most difficult thing is how to survive without friends? (5) I just want to know when to start?2. consider (1) 考虑 consider sth / doing sthWe are considering going abroad.Have you considered his decision?(2) 认为 consider +that-clause consideras/ (to be)They all consider that we should start now.He is considered as / (to be) the best player.(3) considering 鉴于,考虑到,就而言She did very well, considering his age.(注意:此处不可以改成considered)3. rather than: 而不是 other than 除了(1) He would die rather than give in.(2) He prefers to stay at home rather than go outing.(3) What I need now is money rather than advice.(4) Other than England, there are no other places like this.Step 5 Reading task (P44-45) Well read a passage that is about a common person who saves the cultural relicsBig Feng to the Rescue.Task 1: Fast reading-main idea. 1. Choose the best summary. (Ex. 1P45) 2. Why does Big Feng want to save cultural relics?(Big Feng and his friends offer each other help whoever needs help. So Feng believes that his work to save cultural relics is a way to thank his friends.)Task 2: Careful reading details.1. What does “a big heart” mean? In which ways does Feng show that he has a big heart?2. Why does he think it is important to do this than to write his novels?3. It is very time-consuming(耗时的)f and expensive for Feng to take care of the cultural relics. Can you think of other ways to help him? Step 6 DiscussionWhat should we to protect our cultural relics?Step 7 HomeworkDo a research about one of the cultural relics in China. Period four Listening Step 1 Revision 1. There is some _(evident) that the ceremony is improving. 2. Mobile phone users were complaining about poor _(receive).3. Already the whole project was looking _ (doubt).4. Remember to take all your personal _(belong) when you leave the plane.5. After serious _(consider0 of all the issues, they decided to leave.Step 2 Listening (P5-6)Task 1: Leading-in: Two people are talking about what happened to the Amber Room.Task 2: Listen for main idea and some key points.Part A: where was the Amber Room lost?Part B: how was it lost?Task 3: Listen for detailed information. Fill in the chart. (P6) Step 3 Listening practice (P41)Task 1: Leading-in(1) How much do you know Aswan Dam in Egypt? What is it used for?(2) Do you know there is a similar project being carried out in China?Task 2: Listen for main idea and some key points.Task 3: Listen for detailed information.1. Why was the Aswan Dam built? Was it successful? (The dam was built to stop floods on the Nile River. It was built to give people more electricity.)2. What problems were there during the building of the dam? (The water in the lake behind the dam rose. 53,000 people had to move and some temples were in danger.)3. The Aswan Dam is the largest dam in the world.(1) True (2) False (3) Its not mentioned on the tape.4. Why did Abu Simbel need to be moved?(The dam would put it under water.)5. What problem did the engineers need to solve?(The engineers needed to find a way to move the relic to safety.)6. Abu Simbel is the most popular place for tourists who visit Egypt.(1) True (2) False (3) It is not mentioned on the tape. Step 4 Listening TaskTask 1: Leading-in As we know, the Aswan Dam is one of the ancient cultural relics made by people in the old times. Now there are also some well-designed buildings that may become cultural relics in the future. Show some pictures of the Forbidden City in Beijing.Questions: 1. What do you know about the Forbidden City in Beijing? 2. when is it built? What is it used for?Task 2: Listen and get the main idea and some key points. Summarize the main idea in one sentence.Task 3: Listen and finish Ex. 3 (P44). Fill in the chart on page 44. (Part A and Part B)Step 5 Homework Prepare for next period. Period Five Speaking and writing Step 1 Speaking (P6)Discuss and make a dialogueGroup work:(1) We often use some expressions to ask for opinions:1. Do / Dont you think that?2. Would you consider?3. Why / Why not?4. Do you have any idea about? How do you know that?5. Are you sure he/she was telling the truth? How do you know that?(3) How can you be sure of that? (2) We often use some expressions to give opinions:1. I think / I dont think / I (dont) believe, because2. In my opinion, 3. Sorry, I agree/ dont agree with you.4. I think is telling the truth because5. That cant be true. 6. It is (not) a fact.7. I (dont) agree with you. 8. I dont agree that 9. It can be proved. 10. The truth is (not) easy to know.11. I think they have said useful things. 12. has no reason to lie.Situation 1: Jane said she would join you in the game, but now she hasnt turned upSituation 2: Li Hua promised to have a barbecue with you all on Saturday. But something unexpected happened. You dont know whether it was true or not.Step 2 Reading and writingTask 1: Leading-in We have talked about what we should do to protect the cultural relics; now well learn a letter from a German newspaper. The writer gives his opinion about what should be done with a cultural relic that has been found.Task 2: Read the letter and write a short reply to it. You may choose to agree or disagree and give reasons.Model ADear Johann, I must say that I agree with you. If you find _, it should belong to you because _. Even if I lost something, I wouldnt expect _. Once I lost a _, I decided not to _. People need to understand that _. Your letter helps me to remember that people need to be careful with _. Then they wont need to worry about _. So you see, Johann, I got two rewards: one I could _ and one I could _.Model BDear Johann, I must say that I dont agree with you. Though you find _. It doesnt mean it belongs to, you should _. Im sure you would want someone to _. Once I found a beautiful _. I want to_. Then I remembered seeing one just like it in _. I went to the _ and found the _ to whom it belonged. _ was very _ to get it back and gave me some delicious apples. So you see, Johann, I got two rewards: one I could eat and one I could