1、Unit 3 Online toursTaskI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. use charts to organize different ideas.2. know how to write an introduction to a country.3. assess each others articles in groups.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: Engl
2、and, queen, ruler, pound, European, dollar, be made up of .2. New structures: The UK has always been famous for its museums.The best time to visit the UK is from May to September because its winter iswet and cold.The weather changes often there.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficul
3、tyTeach the students how to organize different ideas by using charts.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-inT: Today, I have got an invitation from my pen-friend Amy. Do you know where the invitation comes from? Yes, its from the UK. Do you want to know more about the UK?【设计意图：以 invitation 主题视频引出 the
4、UK 话题，并激发学生的学习兴趣。 】Step 2 Presentation: Amys chart 1. Information about the UK(1) The full name of the UKT: Well, Amy also sent me some special post cards. She says that the cards can help me learn more about the UK. Look at the first one. Yes, its a map of the UK. The UK is made up of four parts. S
5、o, the full name of the UK is very long. Can you remember it?(2) The rulers of the UKT: Look at the second one. Who are they? Yes, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband. In the past, kings and queens were the rulers. Both of the cards bring me some general information of the UK. They are both about the
6、 country.(3) Buckingham PalaceT: Look at the third one. Its a famous palace, Buckingham Palace. And as we know, its the home of kings and queens.(4) The British MuseumT: Look at the fourth one. Yes, its a famous museum, the British Museum. We can learn a lot about the worlds culture there. Its wonde
7、rful, isnt it?(5) The Lake DistrictT: Look at the fifth one. Yes, its the famous Lake District. We can see beautiful swans and other wild animals there. The UK is a good country to visit, isnt it? (6) CurrencyT: But what should we pay attention to when we travel there? Please look at the sixth one.
8、It shows us the local currency. Yes, people there use pounds, not RMB or dollars. Amy is thoughtful enough to offer me some useful tips.2. Group discussionT: What else do you know about the UK? Work in groups of four and have a discussion, and then give a presentation.3. How to introduce a country【设
9、计意图：通过创设情境，帮助学生了解英国的一些主要信息，解决生词，同时突出about the country、places to visit、others 三个介绍线索。通过预习成果的展示，收集更多可能的信息。 】4. Amys chart T: Now, do you know how to introduce a country?T: Yes, we can pay attention to the three items, “about the country”, “places to visit” and “others”. But how can we get more informa
10、tion about each item?【设计意图：通过引导学生讨论“如何介绍一个国家”及对明信片内容的回顾，进一步明确线索，并就如何搜集、整理更多细节发问，从而引出 Amy 的表格。 】T: Well, a chart might help. Amy wants to introduce the UK to me. She collected some information online and made a chart. Now, lets learn the chart to get more information.【设计意图：展现 Amy 的表格，同时布置学生了解更多细节。 】S
11、tep 3 Presentation: Amys articleT: Yes, we can use a chart to organize our ideas when we write. This helps us see and understand the ideas better. With the help of the chart, Amy has written an introduction to the UK.1. Para. 1T: The first paragraph it tells us some general information about the UK,
12、 so we can also call the part “general introduction”. Please pay attention to some useful expressions in the part.T: Read the follow sentences and judge True or False.2. Para. 2T: The second part tells us some places to visit. Exactly, it mentions some places, including palaces, museums and natural
13、beauty, and some things we can do in these places. So we can also call the part “what to see and do”. Besides the useful expression, please pay attention to the three key words in the part. T: Can you complete the sentences below?3. Para. 3T: The last part offers us some other useful information whe
14、n visiting the UK. So we can also call the part “some tips or additions”. Besides the useful expressions, please pay attention to some transitions used in the part.T: Read the third paragraph and answer some questions.【设计意图：强调写作时表格对材料组织和细节理解的作用，通过对表格和范文的分析讲解，明确段落、主题和细节信息之间的关系，并引导学生关注重要词汇、表达、过渡词；同时通过
15、完成设计的任务对范文的内容进行巩固记忆。 】Step 4 ConclusionT: Now, lets make some conclusions. Do you know how to write an introduction to a country?And have you learnt any useful expressions?【设计意图：回顾并总结这一主题，完成输入，巩固习得，为下面的实际写作准备。 】Step 5 Practice1. Group work: Make up a chartT: Im glad to know that Amy will come to Chi
16、na soon. She will visit China with her parents this summer holiday. Can you help me to introduce China to her?【设计意图：通过创设情境，引出向 Amy 介绍中国这一任务。 】T: Now, lets work in groups. We need to make a chart before writing. Think carefully: what can we introduce to her? We can have a discussion in groups first.T
17、: Well, I have prepared some information.【设计意图：设计小组学习任务，通过讨论补充、完善细节信息，训练学生收集、整理信息的能力。 】2. Write the introductionT: Now, its time to write our introductions. Pay attention to the organization and key words. You can use the useful expressions given, and try to use some transitions. 【设计意图：布置写作任务，提醒学生关注写作细节，完成输出。 】3. Assess each others articlesT: Work in groups and assess each others articles according to the form below. 【设计意图：鼓励学生相互评价习作，为接下来的修改做准备。 】V. Homework1. Revise your writing after class. 2. Collect some information about other countries youd like to introduce to your classmates.