1、教学设计Using Language：Extensive reading整体设计教材分析In this period，the teaching emphasis will be put on developing students reading ability by reading extensively.We will deal with two parts：“THE TRUE NORTH” FROM TORONTO TO MONTREAL in Using Language on Page 38 and IQALUITTHE FROZEN TOWN in Reading Task on
2、Page 74.While reading，get students learning to use some reading strategies such as skimming，scanning，and so on.As to new words and phrases，the teacher can first find those students feel most difficult and help them to understand.Thats enough here.The reading passage “THE TRUE NORTH” FROM TORONTO TO
3、MONTREAL takes the visitors on a visit to Toronto and Montreal，two of Canadas major cities.The functional items dealing with direction and position are further introduced in the text， as there are further descriptions of Canada.The teacher can ask some students to retell the passage A TRIP ON “THE T
4、RUE NORTH” or ask some questions to lead in the topic and then ask students to read the passage and do some comprehending exercises.And meanwhile let them find out the expressions dealing with direction and position and try to keep them in mind.While checking their answers with the whole class，deal
5、with language problems students cant work out by themselves.This is an extensive reading lesson， so the teaching steps should be simple.As to the passage IQALUITTHE FROZEN TOWN，it gives students information about the Inuit people in Northeastern Canada.Ask students to read through the passage and tr
6、y to know more and finish their reading task.At the end of the class，ask students to retell the two passages.In order to arouse students interest， the teacher can hold a competition among them.教学重点1Develop students reading skills by extensive reading.2Let students read and understand the two passage
7、s.教学难点1Enable students to learn to use reading strategies such as skimming，scanning，and so on.2Get students to understand some difficult long sentences in this part.三维目标知识目标1Get students to learn some useful new words and expressions in this part：topic，mix，mixture，bush，maple，frost ，confirm，wealthy，d
8、istance，mist ，misty，schoolmate，booth，downtown，approximately，dawn， buffet，broad，nearby，tradition，terrify，terrified ，impress，impressive，in the distance2Get students to read the two passages about Canada.能力目标1Develop students reading skills by extensive reading and enable them to learn how to use diffe
9、rent reading skills to read different reading materials.2Have students learn to use the useful new words and expressions correctly.3Enable students to understand the passages and know more about Canada.情感目标1Stimulate students interest in traveling and enjoying the beautiful Canadian scenery.2Develop
10、 students sense of group cooperation and teamwork.教学过程Step 1 Revision 1Check the homework exercises.2Ask some students to talk about the major similarities and differences between China and Canada.Step 2 Leadingin1Have some students retell the reading passage A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”2Show students
11、 some pictures of Toronto and Montreal and let them describe what they can see from the pictures.3Tell students：Turn to Page 38.We are going to read another reading passage， “THE TRUE NORTH” FROM TORONTO TO MONTREAL and learn more about Canada.Step 3 Reading1Ask students to read the passage quickly
12、and then do the following as soon as possible.1）Tick out the things mentioned in the text.（1）the climate in Canada（2）the population in Toronto（3）the CN Tower in Toronto（4）Torontos economic（5）a lake which is on the north side of Niagara Falls（6）good Cantonese food（7）famous restaurants in Toronto（8）th
13、e old Montreal（9）the location of Montreal（10）brief introduction to MontrealSuggested answers：（1） ， （3） ， （5） ， （6） ， （8） ， （10）2）How many parts can the passage be divided into？Write out the main idea of each part.Suggested answers：It can be divided into 4 parts as follows：Part 1（Paragraph 1）：Fall ha
14、d arrived in Canada.Part 2（Paragraphs 24 ）：Their tour of the city Toronto.Part 3（Paragraph 5）：Their travel in Montreal.Part 4（Paragraph 6）：They left for the east coast.2Ask students to read the passage carefully and then do the following：1）Answer the following questions：（1）What can sometimes be seen
15、 from the CN Tower in Toronto?（2）Why is there good Cantonese food in Toronto?（3）Which direction is the train going from Toronto?（4）What three things show that Montreal is a French city?Suggested answers：（1）Sometimes the misty cloud that rises from Niagara Falls can be seen from the CN Tower.（2）There
16、 is good Cantonese food in Toronto because most of the Chinese people there came from South China，especially Hong Kong.（3）The train is going east（ northeast）from Toronto.（4）Good coffee，good bread and good music show that Montreal is a French city.2）Fill in the following chart with correct informatio
17、n.The next morningAround noonLate that nightAt dawn the next morningThey spent the afternoonThe nightSuggested answers：The next morning they saw beautiful maple leaves and frost on the ground and realized that fall had come.Around noon they arrived in Toronto.Late that night the train left.At dawn t
18、he next morning they arrived in Montreal.They spent the afternoon in lovely shops and visiting artists in their workshops beside the water.The night the train was speeding down to the distant east coast.3Ask students to read the passage aloud to the tape and underline all the useful expressions or c
19、ollocations in the passage.Collocations：fromto，the next morning，on the ground，around noon，leave for，go on a tour，in the distance，on the south side of，on ones way to，home of，a telephone booth，around dusk，over dinner，chat with sb.，come from，South China，go as far as， at dawn，be close to，spenddoing sth.
20、 ，be on a train trip，dream ofLet students read the above collocations aloud and copy them down in their exercise books after class as homework.Try to keep them in mind.Step 4 Important language points1The next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red，gold and orange，and ther
21、e was frost on the ground，confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.第二天早上，在她们的车窗外到处是灌木丛和枫树，挂满朱红、赤金和橘黄色的叶子，地面上覆盖了一层薄霜，表明秋天已经来到了加拿大。句子中的 confirming that fall had arrived in Canada 是现在分词短语，用作状语，表示结果。confirm vt. provide evidence for the truth or correctness of；establish the truth of 证实；证明；确认 ratify；mak
22、e definite or establish more firmly 批准；肯定；巩固Please confirm your telephone message by writing to me.请给我来封信，确认一下你在电话中传达的消息。My employer will confirm that I was there on time.我的雇主将会证实，我是准时到达的。The new minister will be confirmed in office by the Queen.新的部长将由女王批准任职。2They were not leaving for Montreal until
23、 later，so they went on a tour of the city.她们要晚些时候才动身去蒙特利尔，因此就在多伦多市内游览了一番。notuntil表示“直到 才” ，常与表示瞬间的动词连用。例如：We do not leave until this evening.我们直到今天晚上才离开。The noise in the street didnt stop until midnight.街上的吵闹声直到深夜才停止。go on a tour： visit；go on a trip 参观；游览We went on a tour of the museum the other day
24、.前几天我们参观了博物馆。3In the distance，they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls，which is on the south side of the lake.远处，她们可以看到湖的南边尼亚加拉瀑布上方升腾着的雾霭。这是一个复合句，含有两个定语从句。that rose from the great Niagara Falls 是限制性定语从句，先行词为 cloud；which is on the south side of the lake 是非限制性定语从句，先行词为 the
25、 great Niagara Falls。in the distance：far away 在远处；在远方The man standing in the distance is my head teacher.站在远处的那个男子是我的班主任老师。4Its too bad you cant go as far as Ottawa，Canadas capital.很可惜你们不能一直走到加拿大的首都渥太华。这是 It is/wasadj. /n.thatclause 句型，it 为形式主语，thatclause 是主语从句。口语或非正式语言中 that 可以省略。as far as：to the p
26、lace mentioned，but no further 直至所提到之处为止I walked as far as the foot of the mountain.我一直走到山脚。Sarah has read as far as the fourth volume.莎拉已经读到第四卷了。5As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River，a young man sat down with them.当她们坐在一家自助餐厅里眺望广阔的圣劳伦斯河时，一个年轻人坐在了她们身边。这是一个复合句，As
27、 they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River 是时间状语从句，其中的 looking over the broad St Lawrence River 是现在分词短语，用作状语，表示伴随情况。broad adj. 1）large in side from one side to the other；wide 宽的；阔的；广的a broad street，avenue，river ，canal ，etc. 宽阔的街道、林荫道、河流、运河等2）from side to side；in breadt
28、h 宽a river twenty meters broad 一条二十米宽的河3）covering a wide area ；extensive 辽阔的；宽广的a broad expanse of water 辽阔无际的水面There is broad support for the governments policies.政府的政策得到广泛的拥护。4）tolerant；liberal 宽宏的；胸怀开阔的a man of broad views 豁达大度的人【辨析】broad & widebroad 和 wide 是一对同义词，基本可通用，但在修饰表示人的身体部位的名词时不能通用，修饰眼、嘴
29、等用 wide，修饰胸、背、肩等用 broad。例如：The old stone bridge is only 2 meters wide/broad.那座旧石桥只有两米宽。She stared at him with eyes wide.她睁大了眼睛注视着他。He is tall，broad and muscular.他身高肩宽，肌肉发达。6The girls told him they were on a train trip across Canada and that they had only one day in Montreal.姑娘们告诉他，她们是坐火车来旅游的，要横穿加拿大，
30、在蒙特利尔只待一天。这是一个复合句，含有两个宾语从句，一个是 they were on a train trip across Canada，另一个是 that they had only one day in Montreal。一个动词若带两个 that 引导的宾语从句，第一个从句的 that 可以省略，第二个从句的that 一般不能省略。Step 5 Reading TaskTurn to Page 74.1Ask students to read the passage fast and get the main idea as soon as possible.2Let student
31、s read the passage again，this time carefully to get some detailed information，and then have them fill in the form to see how much they understand about the passage.Points in the passage What Beth thought Information in the passageThe temperatureHow to travelHolidaysHow people liveWhat the Inuit doDa
32、ylight hours3Several minutes later，show the answers on the screen and check them with the whole class.At the same time，deal with any difficult language points that students cant understand.Suggested answers：Points in the passage What Beth thought Information in the passageThe temperature Cold，but no
33、t too cold Very cold，35 degrees average in winterHow to travel By dogsled By snowmobileHolidays Too cold for holidays Tourists like ice fishing and photographing polar bearsHow people live In ice houses In warm housesWhat the Inuit do Hunt animals Have businessDaylight hours Light in daytime Dark in
34、 winter day；light in summer nightStep 6 ConsolidationAsk students to go back to the two passages.Give them several minutes to be prepared to retell them in their own words.Then ask as many students as possible to come to the front to do their retelling.Step 7 Homework1Finish off the Workbook exercis
35、es.2Learn the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart.3Tell your friends or family something about Canada.备课资料Background informationMontrealMontreal is a city with almost 2 million people.People in Montreal are very friendly and FrenchEnglish “bilinguality” is their mother tongue.Mont
36、real has a harsh winter which makes it great for winter sports.Luckily，Montreal gets around the winter problem with its underground corridors.This makes the city an alluring yearround tourist attractiona winter wonderland during the cold season.Summer in Montreal is quite short with long nights.Mont
37、real city is rich with festivals.Well known Montreal festivals are “Montreal Jazz Festival” and Montreal Canadian Grand Prix.Proud with its four universities：McGill University，Concordia University，HEC Montreal University and University of Quebec.OttawaOttawa lies in the northeast part of North Ameri
38、ca in Canada.The Ottawa River is to the north of the city.The population of the city of Ottawa is about 830 000，and the Ottawa Region has about 1 146 790 people.Located at the junction of three rivers，Ottawa is regarded as one of the worlds most beautiful capitals.The city also borders the province
39、of Quebec.Both French and English cultures can be found in Ottawa，which creates a very active cultural feeling and results in a truly unique experiencea North American city with a European charm.The city has people from many different ethnic backgrounds，including Germans，Lebanese，Italians ，and other
40、 people from European and Asia.Throughout the year，these groups celebrate their traditions in many colorful cultural festivals and events.Canadas federal government is in Ottawa，and it is a major center for the arts.The city still has the charm of a small city， and has many wideopen green spaces，par
41、ks and wild areas.Ottawa is to the northeast of Toronto.It takes about four hours to drive there from Toronto.Visitors can easily find ways to go to Ottawa.Everyone can have a good time in Ottawa，because there are more than a dozen national museums and galleries，and lots of festivals and activities.
