1、 Module5 Simon Wakefields Yunnan Diary 编写：李丽华 Teaching aims: 1. Train students reading ability of skimming and scanning 2. Get to know the ethnic culture of Naxi 3. Cultivate students cultural realization 1、 课前自主学习1.Introduction to Yunnan （导入课文）Fill in the blanks according to Activity 1 on page 57.Y
2、unnan, whose_ is Kunming, _ in the southwest of China. It _ an area of 394,000 square kilometers and _ about 42 million. Besides, Yunnan is _ 25 ethnic minorities and the most_ region of China. Whats more, there are mountains and lakes as well as_ where _ animals such as golden monkey and Asian elep
3、hant live. Yunnan is a beautiful place and its _ are wellknown, including_, Tiger Leaping Gorge and first bend of Yangtze River. Many people from all over the world are attracted by its beauty.二课堂合作探究Teaching steps:（教学步骤）Step 1：pre-reading.Match the words with their meaningsvaried 1.a type of writin
4、g that uses picturesgentleman 2. to be born from an egghieroglyphic 3. something you cant forgetrun 4. many small streets that are easy to get lost inmaze 5. a man who is polite and behaves well hatch 6. including many different kinds of things unforgettable 7. control cobbled street 8.a road surfac
5、e made from many small round stones Step2: Fast reading(scanning and skimming）Read the text quickly and match the photos and main subjects with the paragraphs. Picture a Paragraph1 Simons feelings Picture b Paragraph2 Location of Lijiang Picture c Paragraph3 Naxi music Picture d Paragraph4 Streets o
6、f the old town Picture e Paragraph5 Naxi Language Picture f Paragraph6 Naxi womenStep3: Careful reading Read the text carefully to get detailed informationTask 1: Read the diary on April 20th and answer the questions.(The beautiful scenery of Lijiang)1.In what way is the Yunnan landsape varied ? 2.W
7、here is Yulong Xueshan Mountain? And what is its height?3.Why do tourists get lost in Lijiang?Task 2:true or false （Read the diary on April 20th）(culture)1. It is the men who run Naxi society.2.The Naxi dont wear traditional costume any longer.3.The Naxi language is the only hieroglyphic language st
8、ill in use.4.There are few copies of ancient books in Lijiang. Task 3:Read the diary on April 25th and fill in the blanks.(culture)The music_ from father to son, the music has not changed for _ centuriesThe musiciansome looked as if they were well over 100 years old! They played _ songs.The instrume
9、ntssounded like women crying, or trees _ under snow.The audienceEveryone listened as if someone had _.Task 4:Read the diary on April 29th and choose the correct answers.(feeling) 1. Simon now realises that _. A. people are equal B. we are all very different C. love and friendship are very important
10、2. Simons trip to Naxi is_. A.tiresome B.uninteresting C.regretfu D.unforgettable Step4：Group workImagine that you are Simon or a friend of him. Make up a dialogue about Simons journey.Questions: 1.Wheres Lijiang? 2.Is Lijiang a new town? 3. Do you find Lijiang interesting and why? 4. What have you
11、learned about the Naxi people, for example, the women there? 5. What about their language?/ music?. 6. Whats your feeling about your journey in Lijiang?(Begin like this:-Hello! Simon, when did you get back from Yunnan? What about your journey? ） Step5: SummaryStep6:HomeworkWrite a passage abut Lijia
12、ng三课后检测(Have a test)Fill in the blanks and retell the passage Im astonished by how _the landscape is. Down in the south, its very _ , but in the north , Lijiang, a half new and half old town is on the side of a mountain, its peak _ with snow. _from above ,the old town is a maze that the tourists get
13、 _ in. This region is where the Naxi ethnic group live. Its the women who _ Naxi society. They _all property and have the _ of playing cards in the middle of the street. The Naxi language is the only_language still_ _.Naxi culture is particularly famous for its music._- from father to son,the music hasnt changed for centuries. At last I know _different we may appear to be first , we are all the same, all equal.
