高一英語(yǔ)下Unit 18 New Zealand2課件

Teaching Aims: 1. To help the students to get to know the country New Zealand2. To deal with some main points3. Get the students to know some knowledge and information about New Zealand in order to improve each others understanding and friendship.Key Points:1. To learn about New Zealands geography, climate, natural beauty and history. 2. To improve the students reading ability.Difficult Point: To enable the students to talk about topics of New Zealand.Teaching Methods:1. Give some questions and use map and the tape recorder to conduct the students to read the passage carefully.2.The students take part in the class and answer the questions actively.Preparations before class:Preview the new words, the text and the notes after class. Get a clear structure of the passage.Teaching Aids:a picture of New Zealand, multimedia and tape recorderRevisionI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese:1.Your work is beyond all praise.你的工作叫人贊不絕口你的工作叫人贊不絕口2.Can you show me the position of your school on the map?你能在地圖上指出你學(xué)校的位置嗎你能在地圖上指出你學(xué)校的位置嗎?3.Whose side are you on?你站在誰(shuí)那邊你站在誰(shuí)那邊?II.Translate the following sentences into English: 英格蘭在威爾士的東部英格蘭在威爾士的東部England lies on the east of Wales.她是一個(gè)地位高的女性她是一個(gè)地位高的女性She is a woman of high position鋼是由鐵煉成的鋼是由鐵煉成的Steel is made from iron. Leading-in Who knows anything about New Zealand?New Zealands awesome (wonderful) landscapes, beautiful forests, amazing wildlife and pleasant climate make it a haven (a place for rest) for many outdoor activities, and a great place to unwind. New Zealand society is diverse(various), sophisticated(not simple), and multicultural, and the honesty, friendliness, and openness of Kiwis will impress you. And the great advantage of New Zealand is that all of its diverse physical, cultural,and artistic landscapes are so close to each other.Step 2:Read the passage and get a general idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1: GeographyParagraph 2: ClimateParagraph 3: Natural beautyStep1:Listen to the tape of the text and answer the following questions: 1.New Zealand is made up of 2 parts, what are they? North Island and South Island 2.Who were the earliest people to come to New Zealand?The Maori were the earliest people to come.Where is it located?Whats the weather like?National bird?Paragraph 4: History What do the Maori call New Zealand?Presentation Step 3: Tell about the directionsAccording to the map, describe the location of the following lands, seas and cities in relation to New Zealand.The Tasman SeaLies to the south and west of New ZealandThe Pacific OceanLies to the north and eastWellingtonLies on the southeast of the North IslandAucklandLies on the northwestern coastChristchurchLies on the South IslandStep 4: Main and difficult points1. Be made up of2. A natural deep harbor3. Make electricity4. Sign an agreement with somebody5. Take possession of1. It is made up of two large islands: North Island and South Island.New Zealand2. The North Island is famous for an area of hot springs, some of which throw hot water high into the air.The hot springs3. Some of this heat near the earths surface is used to make electricity.The high temperature of the hot springsStep5: Read the text again and do the exercises 5. Today there are still many people in New Zealand who call England “the home country” , although it is a place where most of them have never been.EnglandEuropean or British settlers4. By 1840 about 2,000 Europeans, mainly British, had come to settle in New Zealand and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers.Step 6: Read aloud the passage again, and fill in the forms:1.Capital City _2.Size_3.Climate_4.Warmest months:_5.Coldest months:_6.National holiday:_Something about its history. Say what happened in these years.1.1421:_2.1642:_3.1769:_WellingtonThe same size as JapanMild sea climateDecember to FebruaryJune to AugustFebruary 6thChinese sailors discovered the islandThe Dutchman named the islands New ZealandCaptain James Cook took possession of the islandsSummaryGeographyClimateNatural beautyHistoryHomework1.Finish Exercises 4 in post-reading.2.Preview the next period.Class is over.Thank you for your cooperation!-