Unit3BacktothepastPeriod1WelcometotheunitTeachingObjectives:1)Getstudentstoconductafreediscussionaboutancientcivilizations.2)Encouragethestudentstosharetheirideaswitheachother.Importantpointsanddifficultpoints:1)Studentsareexpectedtodescribewhattheyhaveknownabouttheancientcivilizations.2)Encouragethestudentstocommunicatewithclassmates.Teachingprocedures:Step1LeadinQuiz:Howmuchdoyouknowabouttheancientcivilization?1)Whatarethefourancientcivilizednations?2)Whatarethesevenwondersoftheworld?Step2TalkingaboutthepicturesTheStatueofZeus:WhoisZeus?(AgodofGreekmythology,CronusandRhea’syoungestson,thesupremerulerofbothMountOlympusandthePantheonofgodsresidingthere)WhatdoesthenameZeusmean?(ItissaidtoberelatedtotheGreekword‘dios’,with‘bright’asitsmeaning.)WherewastheStatueofZeusoncelocated?(OnthewesterncoastofGreece)TheTajMahal:Whobuiltit?(ShahJehan,thefifthMughalEmperor.)Forwhomandwhywasitbuilt?(ItwasbuiltbyShahJehanforhisbelovedwifeasamonumentofeternallove.)Whenwasitbuilt?(From1631to1648)Whereisit?(OnthebanksofIndia’smostsacredriver,theriverYamunainAgra)TheHangingGardens:Whobuiltit?(KingNebuchadnezzar,whoruledancientBabylonfordozensofyears)Whydiditappeartobe‘hanging’inthesky?(Itlookedsobecauseitwasconstructedentirelyontheroofsofabuilding,withalotoftreessurroundingit.)Whywasitbuilt?(TocheerupNebuchadnezzar’swifewhowassaidtobeveryhomesick)ThePotalaPalace:Whereisitlocated?(OntheRedHillintheLhasaValleyofTibet,China)Whenwasitrebuilt?(Inthe17thcentury)Whatwasitusedas?(TheresidenceoftheDalaiLamassincethe7thcentury,aswellasthereligiousandpoliticalcentreofoldTibet)Step3Groupdiscussion1Whatdoyouthinkofthestructuresyousawjustnow?2Doyouthinkitisimportanttoprotectculturalheritage?Whyorwhynot?Doyouhaveanysuggestionsonhowtoprotectit?Step4Homework:Previewreading.Period2ReadingLostCivilizations(1)用心爱心专心Teachingaims:1)Totalkaboutlostcivilizations2)Tohelpthestudentsdeveloptheabilityofreadingdiaryentries.Importantanddifficultpoints:Thewayofreadingdiaryentries.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-in1.AskstudentstonamesomebuildingthatcouldrepresentancientcivilizationinChina.2.ShowstudentssomepicturesofPompeiiandLoulanandaskthemtoanswerthefollowingquestions:Wherearetheplacesinthepictures?Whathaveyouknownaboutthem?Whatelsedoyouwanttoknowaboutthem?Step2Readingcomprehension.1.AskstudentstoreadthepassagequicklyandtrytofindanswerstothequestionsinPartA.2.AskstudentstoreadagainandcompletePartC1.3.LetstudentscompletePartC2.Step3Readingstrategy1.Discussinpairsaboutwhatfeaturesareusuallyincludedindiaryentries.2.LetstudentsreadtheReadingstrategy.3.Findoutthefactsandhistoricalinformationaboutthetwocities.Pompeiitimeeventinthe8thcenturyin89BCon24thAug.AD79in1860Loulan2000yearsagofromAD200toAD500100yearsagoStep4Discussion1.Isitusefulforpeopletostudythingsfromthepast?Whyorwhynot?2.Sinceaslongagoas1553peoplehavesaid,‘Historyrepeatsitself.’Whatdoyouthinkthissayingmeans?Doyouagreewithit?Whyorwhynot?Step5Homework.1.Readthepassagecarefullyandreviewthenewwordsandphrases.2.Makeasummaryofthetext.Period3Reading(2)TeachingObjectives:1）Tounderstandthetextbetter用心爱心专心2）TomastersomeusefulwordsandexpressionsImportantanddifficultpoints:SomeusefulwordsandexpressionsTeachingprocedures:Step1Checkthehomework.Step2Completethesummarywithproperwords.BothPompeiiin________andLoulaninChinabecame____________about2000yearsago.Pompeiiwas________inthe8thcenturyBCandwas____________bytheRomansin89BC.On24thAug.AD79,MountVesuvius_________andthecitywere_________________.Loulanwasa__________________ontheSilkRoad.Itdisappearedunderthe________.Therearejustafew_________left.Some_________,suchascoinsandpaintedpots,wasfound.Step3Exercisesonthenewwords.Step4WordstudyStep5Homework:1.Reviewthenewwords.2.Finishtheexercisesintheworkbook.用心爱心专心
