新人教版高二下Unit 15 Destinations
Reading教案

Teaching Aims:
1. Language knowledge & skill
a) to read a text about tourist cities that is likely to be seen in a tourist brochure.
b) to train reading skills, such as skimming for the source of the writing; scanning for details; note-making in key words and inferring in the context.
c) to give opportunities for expressions of opinions about traveling.
d) to give opportunities to appreciate and learn to describe sceneries in beautiful language.
2. Learning strategies and process
a) select & take notes of the key points; arrange and sum up the key points.
b) select, comprehend, appreciate the beauty of language; put them into use.
c) focus on the main tasks and complete tasks.
d) state and support one’s own opinions by explaining, repeating, giving examples, etc.
e) listen and let heard.
3. Moral value and attitude:
a) “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”
b) Enjoy life & explore the world for different cultural experiences.
New Lexis: a) from text: get the itch to; stretch; lifestyle; paradise; feast; etc.
b) additional vocabulary: brochure; infer; sporting
Structure/grammar: not specifically focused.
Key points: reading skills, such us note-taking in key words; comprehend in context
Difficult points: reading skill---infer information from context.
Teaching methods: task-based reading; communicative approach
Aids: blackboard; computer
Procedure
Warm-up
Show pictures and ask Ss to talk about their traveling experiences or dreams of traveling.
Stage 1---pre-reading
1)Skimming: Look at the title, the subtitles and the pictures in the text; go through the text as quickly as possible and decide:
Where do you most likely find a passage as the one in our textbook?
A. a geography book
B. a tourist brochure
Ss are expected to explain for their choice in a few words.
2)Scanning: Use key words to help find the answers to the questions about these two places.
Scanning 1---Text about Rio de Janeiro
(1) What country is Rio de Janeiro in?
(2) What are the people of Rio known as and for?
(3) What’s Copacabana? What’s it also known as? Is it far away from downtown Rio?
(4) When is the best time to visit Rio? What’s the biggest tourism season in Rio?
Scanning 2---Text about Kitzbuhel
(1)What country is Kitzbuhel in?
(2)What’s Kitzbuhel famous for?
(3)What makes Kitzbuhel a world-class ski resort?
(4)What other things can one do besides skiing in Kitzbuhel?
Ss are expected to read for specific information and prepare for the further reading.
Stage 2---While reading
1.Table-filling, note-making, and inferring answers.
Ss are encouraged to comprehend and infer in the context.
Topics of information
Rio de Janeiro
Kitzbuhel
_________________
Brazil; ______________
Southern Austria
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big heart; friendly; happy
__________;
__________
Attractions
(scenery, entertainment, etc.)
theme parks, malls, etc.
beach of Capacabana;
_______________;
_______________;
_____________
ski slopes
_____________
Shops, cafes;
a variety of entertainment:
walk; take a dip;
work out; go dancing
Time to visit
June or July; March
______________
2. Briefly introduce the two cities according to your notes.
Ss are expected to grasp the basic topics for describing destinations.
Stage 3---Post reading
1. Refer back to Paragraph 1.Discuss in a group of 4 about the meaning or value of traveling.
Can we simply “travel” in books, with TV and on the Internet?
Ss are encouraged to express different ideas. <
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