1、Unit 1 AsiaReading 1Teaching aims1. To guess general meanings from keywords and context2. To skim text for overall meanings and scan for detailsTeaching focusHelp the Ss to learn to introduce the places of interest in Beijing and GuilinDifficult pointsTalk about the places of interest in Beijing and
2、 GuilinTeaching proceduresThe second preparing lessons Step 1Free Talk1. Show a map of China, ask: Where would you like to go?2. Have a brief introduction of Beijing.3. Show some pictures about places of interest in Beijing and ask: Why do so many people dream of being to Beijing? Step 2Presentation
3、1. Ask students to use different words to describe Beijing.2. Teach some new words3. Get students to go through the text and answer some questions1) Who once lived in the Forbidden City?2) Why do many tourists go to Tiananmen Square early in the morning every day?3) Where is the Summer Palace?4) Wha
4、t is Wei Kes favorite attraction?5) Why was the Great Wall built in ancient times?6) Is Guilin in the north or south of China?7) Are there mountains and rivers in Guilin?8) How can you travel in Guilin?Step 3Further readingMatch the placesthe Palace Museum next to the Palace Museum Tiananmen Square
5、in the middle of Beijing the Summer Palace in the north of Beijing the Great Wall in the north-west of BeijingRead it again and do some true or false questions1)Beijing is in southern China.2)Tiananmen Square is close to the Forbidden City.3)The Great Wall is built around the Forbidden City.4) The R
6、eed Flute Cave is in eastern Guilin5) You can find man-made lakes inside the Reed Flute Cave.6) We can take a boat trip along Li RiverRead the two parts carefully to get some details.1) Match the name with the correct information.2) Ask some questions and get the students to answer. 3) Fill in blank
7、s according to the passage.Step 4 ConsolidationDo some exercises on the exercise book.2. Post-teaching Demands(要求):1)Group one asks questions about Beijing and group two answers them.2)Group two asks questions about Guilin and group one answers them.Step5 Homework1.Think over:how to introduce a city2. Have a try:introduce our hometown to all