1、必修一 Unit 3 Travel JournalUsing languageTeaching goals1). To read the passage A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS 2). To use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing. Emotional goalsEnable Ss to find their confidence in English learning.Teaching important and difficult points1).Improve the stude
2、nts writing ability.2).Enable the students to understand the passage better.InteractionsTeacher-student, individual, pairs, groupsClass-exerciseStep 1 Lead-in1. Enjoy the music “青藏高原”2. Appreciate the beauty of Tibet.3. Ask students several questions about the pictures, e.g.What do you think of thes
3、e pictures?Whats the weather like there?Do you want to go there? etc.4. Talking about Tibet.Have you ever been to Tibet? Do you want to travel in Tibet? Can you tell me something about Tibet? Tibet lies on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the southwest border of China. The average height of the whole re
4、gion is more than 4,000 meters above sea level, for which Tibet is known as “Roof of the World”. The highest peak of Tibet, also the highest in Himalayas and in the whole world, is Everest Peak, which is as high as 8,846.27 meters above sea level. Although a part of China, Tibet has a unique culture
5、 of all its own. It is mainly inhabited by Tibetans, a minority nationality of old and mysterious people. Tourist attractions include the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Jokhang Temple, and a number of Buddhist sacred places. Tibet (Xi Zang in Chinese) is to the south of Xin Jiang Uygur Autonomous Region an
6、d Qing Hai Province, to the west of Sichuan, to the northwest of Yunnan and to the north of India and Nepal. Its population of 2.3 million people come from a variety of ethnic groups including Tibetan, Han, Monba and Lhota. Its capital city is Lhasa. Northwest Tibet, mainly Qing Hai plateau, is home
7、 to a variety of unusual and unique animals. Across the northern expanse of Tibet, you can see vast grasslands where horses, yak and sheep roam freely. The worlds lowest valley, the Grand Yarlun-tzanpo River Valley lies in east Tibet. It is freezing cold in most time of the year. Most tourists come
8、to visit Tibet only in the warmest seasons, June, July, August and early September.Step 2 Reading We know Wang Wei and Wang Kun have traveled down the Mekong. Today they have reached the Tibetan Mountains. They will stay there for a night. Now lets look at the passage “A night in the mountains” on p
9、age 22. Read it quickly to find the main idea. Show some questions.1. How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?2. What do you think has changed his attitude?3. Is it natural for Wang Kun not to feel lonely?4. Would you feel the same way in this situation? Why or Why not?Step 3 Listen and markLet th
10、e students listen to the recorder and mark the rising and falling tone of each sense group and sentence. Then practice reading aloud. Pay attention to pronunciation and intonation.Step 4 DialogueSuppose Wang Wei and Wang Kun leave their camp the next morning and go on with the journey. Make a short
11、dialogue between them. Sample dialogue :-Oh , up so early?-Early? Its nearly 9 oclock.-Oops! (Look at his watch). I guess youre right.-Why were you so tired?-Well, I stayed up late last night to watch the stars.-Thats nice. They must be pretty.-Yes, they are.Then ask students to make up their own di
12、alogues. They may discuss and practice in pairs.Step 5 Guided writingIn this unit, we have read the first two parts of a travel journal and have listened to the third part of the travel journal. What is the difference between a journal and a diary? Lets read the passage on page 23 and find out the difference between the two.Step 6 Homework1. Finish writing the letter2. Review the whole unit3. Read the passage in workbook( page 59) “The end of our journey ”.
