1、Chapter 6 Water Talk(Reading 1st period)Topic: The Water Cycle School/ Class: Xiwai International School, Grade 8, Class 1Teacher: He Wenwen Teaching Aims:1. To help the students learn the key phrases by means of peer- learning. 2. To enable the students to get familiar with the process in the water
2、 cycle with the help of the map. 3. To practice the students speaking abilities by summarizing and the role play. 4. To arouse the students awareness of saving water. Teaching Aids:Multi-media, tape recorder, hand-outsTeaching Difficulties: 1.Names of different places in the process of the water cyc
3、le(e.g. reservoir, water treatment works, sewage plant)2.Verb phrases (e.g float ; drop into; speed down ; carryinto; travel ; get cleaned up; givea thorough cleaning; addto; finish with, pump into) Teaching Procedure:I. Warming-up 1) Guess the name of a picture The Water Cube Olympic Stadium.2) Ans
4、wer some questions according to a video show about the water cycle. II. Presentation1) Tell where we can find water in our daily life. 2) Learn names of different places: reservoir, water treatment works, sewage plant.3) Listen to the tape and take notes of the important words. 4) Read the passage o
5、n the textbook and fill in the names of places on the map. 5) Discuss in groups to find the key verb phrases. 6) Learn some key verb phrases and do a blank-filling exercise. 7) Summarize the process of the water cycle with key phrases and the names of places listed. 8) Perform a role play: An interv
6、iew about the water cycle. III. Product1. Students have a clear mind of what the water cycle is and how it works.2. Students come to realize the value of saving water and feel responsible for doing so. IV. Assignment1. Copy the new words and phrases.2. Write a short paragraph to describe the process
7、 of the water cycle. 3. Read the paragraphs 611 and recite it. Task 1: Watch a video and Answer questions. 1. Drizzle is a _. A.tiny water drop B. big water drop C. a cup of water2. How many places has Drizzle been in the video?A.5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 3. Name as many of these places as you can. _ Task 2:
8、 Discuss in groups and fill in the blanks in the map. Task 3: Choose the right verb phrases and fill in the blanks.sped down , floating, enjoying, droppedintoMr. Drizzle was _漂浮_ in the clouds and _欣赏_ the views. Then the clouds _把掉落_ him _ a stream. And he _加速_ _掉落_ the mountain. relaxed, carriedto
9、, traveled, tookto,The Yangtze River _把带到_ him _ a reservoir. He _休息_ there and then ran into the Huang River. The journey 把带去 him _ a water treatment works. finished with, gave, pumpinto, addedto,They _ him a thorough cleaning and _ a few chemicals _him. Then he traveled in the pipes under the streets. After people have _ _ water, hell go to a sewage plant. Then people will _ him _ the river. 学优.中考，网
