1、Teaching Plan for Module1 (SEFC Book 3) The Second Period, Reading: “Great European Cities” I. Teaching Objectives 1. Language Objectives (1) Important words and phrases Ancient, landmark, produce, sculpture, civilization, birthplace, architect, gallery… Be situated on, be famous for,
2、 work on, ever since… (2) Important sentence patterns a. Paris is the capital and largest city of France, situated on the River Seine. b. The most popular place for tourists is the Eiffel Tower, the famous symbol of Pairs. c. Gaudi worked on the project form 1882 until his death in 192
3、6. d. Their works has influenced other writers ever since. 2. Ability Objectives (1) Help students learn to express the geographic location of somewhere. (2) Make students know how to introduce a city. (3) Make students study some new words about some countries, cities and scenery spots. 3
4、 Moral Objectives (1) Let students know the geographic location, civilization and art features of some famous cities of Europe. (2) Make students know the main distribution of Europe. II. Important Points 1. The location, civilization and art features of some European cities. 2. The way to ex
5、press the geographic location of somewhere. 3. The way to introduce a city. 4. The expression of some famous countries, cities, and landscapes. III. Difficult Points 1. How to express the geographic location of somewhere. 2. How to introduce a city simply. IV. Teaching Methods 1. Reading, ski
6、mming, scanning, discussing, (Asking and Answering, pictures, Group work, Explaining…) 2. Teaching Aids: Multimedia facilities, photos, diagrams … V. Teaching Procedures Step I Lead-in (4mins) T: Guys, do you like travel ? S:Yes. T: Where do you want to go? S: France, Italy T: Oh, me
7、too. France is romantic and they are beautiful ! OK, now, I will show you some pictures about some scenic spots. Please look at the screen. The first one is Provence. Can you tell me where is it? S: France. T:Good. It is in France. Provence is famous for it’s lavender farm. J
8、ust like the flower of purple in this picture. The second one is Cinque Terre. It is in Venice. It is an Italian city. Cinque Terre is formed of 5 small villages. All of them have their own special characters. They are beautiful. The next is Santorin. It is close to Athens, a city
9、in Greece. Santorin is an island in Aegean Sea. The building in this island is like the picture shows to you. The main color is white and blue. OK, the pictures are over. Have you found the common features from those pictures. You can think about it according to it’s countries. S:
10、All of them are in Europe. T: Excellent. In those pictures, I have showed you France, Italy and Greece. All of them Are in Europe. So today , we will learn some cities in Europe. Our topic is “Great European Cities.” Step II Pre-reading (3mins) T:First, let us learn some new words. Lo
11、ok at the screen. Ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Can you guess the meaning? S:古希腊, 古罗马 T: Well done!So the meaning of ancient is “古老的” look at the example. “Some ancient towns have walls around them. “ it’s meaning is “有些古老的城市周 围有城墙” The next . The Empire State Building is a familiar
12、 landmark in New York. It means “帝国大厦是纽约的标志性建筑” So the meaning of “landmark” is “标 志性建筑,地标” The third one is “the Chinese civilization is one of the oldest in the World. It’s meaning is “中国文化是世界上最古老的文化之一”So the meaning of “civilization” is “文化” OK,It’s over. Have you got it? S: Y
13、es. T: OK, let’s move on to the next step. Fast reading. Step III Fast-reading (5mins) Let students read the whole passage quickly, then finish the activity 1. T: Now please skim the whole passage and then finish activity 1 on page 2. Match those sentences with pictures and tell me whic
14、h paragraph it belongs to. Clear? S: Yes. T: 4 minutes for you. Now, go ahead. OK, time’s up. Any volunteer? (1). A landmark in Paris (2). An art gallery in Florence (3). A church in Barcelona (4). A building in Athens A.The Eiffel Tower
15、 C.The Uffizi Palace B.The Parthenon D. The Sagrada familia Step IV Careful-reading (20mins) 1. Learning the passage paragraph by paragraph. First let students read each paragraph carefully, then finish tables of every paragraph. Then
16、I tell the them some information about this paragraph. T: This passage is divided into 4 parts. They are Paris, Barcelona, Florence and Athens. Let’s learn it paragraph by paragraph. The first paragraph is Paris. Please read the passage carefully and attention the main points on
17、 this paragraph. Then fill the table on the screen. 3 minutes for you. Go ahead. City Paris Country France Location On the River Seine Landmark The Eiffel Tower Why famous Restaurants,cafes and theatres T: Let’s look this answers again. Paris is the capital and largest city of France. Is
18、 situated On the River Seine. The Eiffel Tower is the most popular place to visite. It is also famous for it’s restaurants,cafes and theatres. The next paragraph is Barcelona. It is also 3 minutes for you. City Barcelona Country Spain Location On the northeast coast Landmark The
19、Sagrada Familia Why famous ------------------------- T: Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain. It is situated on the northeast coast , above five hundred kilometres east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. The Sagrada Familia is built by Antonio Gaudi from 1882 to 1926. OK. The nex
20、t paragraph. Florence City Florence Country Italy Location ----------------------- Landmark The Uffizi Palace Why famous The Renaissance T: Florence is an Italian city. The The Uffizi Palace is an art gallery. The Renaissance is an artistic movement. City Athens Country Greece
21、 Location ----------------------- Landmark The Parthenon Why famous Birthplace of western civilization T: Athens is the capital of Greece. A long time ago ,it is the most powerful city. 2. Answer the questions. T: OK, so much for the learning of careful reading . Let’s do some exercises to
22、 consolidate the passage .Answer the questions. (1) Which of the cities are capital cities? -------Paris and Athens. (2) Which one is situated on the coast?--------Paris and Barcelona. (3) Which is famous for its places to eat?--------Paris (4) Which ones are or were important cities for
23、writers and artists? -------Paris, Florence and Athens (5) Which was the world’s greatest city a long time ago?------Athens 3. True or false . T: Well done! Next, true of false. And if it is false ,please tell why it is false and how to correct it. H
24、ave you got it? (1) The Eiffel Tower is a tall building in France. (2) There are a lot of restaurants and cafes in Paris. (3) Barcelona is the capital of Spain. (4) The Church of the Sagrada Familia was built in 1926. (5) The artistic movement called the Renaissance beg
25、an in Florence. (6) The Uffizi Palace is a famous hotel in Florence. (7) A long time ago, Athens was the world’s most powerful city. Suggested answers: T T F F T F T Step V After-reading (12min) 1. Retell the passage by the exercise of filling blanks. T: OK! Excellent! Next we
26、 need to retell the passage! First we retell the former two paragraphs according to this short passage. Please complete those blanks. Then we will read it together. Being the capital and largest city of France, _(1)_is situated on the River Seine. As one of the most beautiful
27、cities in the world, Paris is visited by more than _(2)_ tourist every year. Barcelona is the second largest city of _(3)_ and is situated on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometers east of the Spanish capital,_(4)_. T: OK, the last two paragraphs. Do it . Florence is an Ita
28、lian city which became famous because of the Renaissance, a great _(5)_ movement which began in the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years. Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as The birthplace of _(6)_. Two thousand four hundred yeas ago, it was the world’s_(7)_city. Suggested
29、answers: (1) Paris (2) 8 million (3) Spain (4) Madrid (5)art (6)western civilization (7) powerful T: Good! Our reading is over! Do you have any question about this passage? S: No. 2. Discussion (pair work) T: OK, next , discussion. Which of those cities would you most like to visit?
30、And why? Step VI Homework Assignment (1 min) 1. Read the passage again and review the new words and expressions. 2. Let students finish the exercise of reading on page 69 and 70. VI. Blackboard Design ancient:古老的,古代的 landmark: 标志性建筑, 地标 civilization: 文化,文明 Module 1 Great European Cities Paris: 巴黎 Barcelona: 巴塞罗那 Florence:弗洛伦萨 Athens: 希腊 Homework: Finish the exercise of reading on page 69 and 70.






