2019-2020年高中英語《unit3 Reading》教案 牛津版必修3.doc

2019-2020年高中英語unit3 Reading教案 牛津版必修3The article Lost civilizations is about a cultural expedition to sites of lost civilizations. The reading text is made up of several excerpts from the travel diary kept by a Canadian student about her travel experience in Pompeii in Italy and Loulan in China. Try to gain some information about ancient civilizations, to practise and reinforce your reading prehension. The Reading strategy in this unit teaches you how to read diary entries. You are expected not only to master this strategy but apply it to your future study as well.Step1: Leadin1. Hi, everybody. Please enjoy some pictures and try to say something about them.（From the pictures, we can see the tall buildings, castles, walls and so on are all in ruins now. Most of them are pletely destroyed .Although they are in ruins, yet they were once magnificent and wonderful in history. From them we dare say they are lost civilizations. Lost civilizations means ancient buildings, cultures and countries that no longer exist.） Please look at the picture. Do you know what it is? Yes, its the Great Wall in China. In the past thousands of years, people have built many magnificent structures around the world. China has a long history. Can you name some buildings that could represent ancient civilization in China? (The Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty, the Confucius Temple, the Silk Road, Royal Gardens of Suzhou.) Have you ever been to these places? If so, can you tell us more about them? And will you show us some photos you took in those places?2. Can you name some of the lost civilizations you know in the world? For example, Ancient China, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Atlantis, Mori in New Zealand, Byzantine Empire, Mayan Civilization and Ancient India. Have you ever heard of Pompeii in Italy and Loulan in ancient China? Are you curious about what the two cities looked like in the past? How did people in the two cities use to live? Can you guess why people disappeared from the two cities? What happened to them? Can you imagine how people felt at their last glance at their cities? Do you know how the two cities were discovered a thousand years later?1. What country is the author from? (Canada )2. What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan? (Both of them became lost civilizations about 2,000 years ago.)3. Who was made director of the Pompeii dig in 1860? (The Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli.)4. Who is professor Zhang? (An archaeologist from the local cultural institute.)Step 3: Detailed reading for important information1. Lets reread the diary entries and plete Part C1 on page 44 individually to check your reading prehension and your ability to read and identify details. AnswersC1 1 Mount Vesuvius erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. All the people in Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the city.2 It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with writing on it. People started to dig in the area for treasure, which caused much damage. So in 1860, the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was made director of the Pompeii dig. 3 With these stones, people did not have to step in the mud in the streets on rainy days.4 Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West. 5 It was gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD 2000 to AD 500.6 She felt that it was a pity. usually help to talk about personal feelings? (Some sentence patterns such as I feel ., I think .; or sentences with adjectives or adverbs to express strong personal opinions such as luckily, surprisingly, or amazing.)Answers C2 1 E 2 A 3 E 4 E 5 A 6 A 7 E 8 A Apart from the dates, the place names and the facts, the authors own feelings and opinions also form an important part in each diary entry. Please go through the article again and underline the sentences which you think express the authors personal feelings and opinions.3.PLease discuss in pairs about what features are usually included in diary entries. Think about how many of the features you list can be found in the article Lost civilizations. (Dates, names of places, facts, historical information, personal feelings, personal opinions.) Read the Reading strategy. Please note that in travel diaries it is very important to include dates, place names, facts, historical information and personal emotions and opinions. Therefore, while reading diary entries, you should pay special attention to sentences containing the information.4. Please pay special attention to Part E on page 45. Part E is an e-mail Ann writes to Jane about her experiences in the two historical sites. The e-mail serves as a summary of the diary. plete it individually first and then Ill check your answers with the whole class.Answers:E (1) represent (2) Pompeii (3) mercial (4) civilizations (5) volcano (6) erupted (7) sand (8) ruins (9) treasure (10) archaeologistStep 4: Post-reading activities1. Lets do a storytelling activity in groups of four. Ill assign one part of Anns travel diary to each group. This activity can help you deepen your understanding of the diary and develop your speaking ability as well. The other students may ask each group questions about the dates, places, facts or personal feelings. You are encouraged to use your imaginations to ask and answer as many reasonable questions as possible.2. To consolidate your speaking ability, read the instructions for Part F. Discuss with your partners the questions listed. Share your opinions and report your answers to the class.3. Lets read the article in Part B in Reading on page 111 in your Workbook. You are expected to answer the questions to check your understanding of the article. Here are more questions about Part B:(1) Where was the beautiful and wealthy island-continent of Atlantis? (It was situated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and was a centre for trade and merce.)(2) What did people grow on the island? (They used to grow many different kinds of vegetables, fruits and nuts there.) (3) What kind of life did people live there? (For many years the people there lived simple, honest and happy life.)