Lesson3MarcoPolo教案I.TeachingAims:a.KnowledgeAims:1)ToincreaseStudents’storeofvocabularyrelatedtobeauty.2)ToknowmoreaboutthestoryofMarcoPolo.b.AbilityAims:1)TodevelopStudents’readingskills:findingouttopics;findingoutdetailedinformationetc.2)ToretellthestoryofMarcoPolo.c.MoralAim:1)Trainthestudentstocooperatewitheachother2)Toimprovestudents’understandingofspiritsofMarcoPoloandtrytolearnfromhim.d.CultureAwareness:Toknowthestoryofwesterntravellerandhiscontributions.II.KeyandDifficultPoints:a.TeachingImportantPoints:1)Tofigureoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.2)Practisethestudents’oralEnglish..b.TeachingDifficultPoints:1)HowtoretellthestoryofMarcoPolo.2)Howtousethewordsandphrasestomakesentences..III.TeachingMethods:Task—basedMethodIV.TeachingAids:Multi-mediasetV.TeachingTime:OnePeriod(40’)VI.TeachingProcedures:Pre-taskStep1.GreetingsandLead-inShowstudentsashortfilmaboutMarcoPolo，stimulatingtheirinterests.Task-cycleTask1.Pre-readingBackgroundofMarcoPolo(TrueorFalse)1.MarcoPolowasaFrenchtraveller.用心爱心专心2.HespentveryshorttimeinChina.3.MarcoPolotellingstoriesaboutChinaintheprison.4.Hewasverycleverandskilfulinlanguage.5.ChinawaslessdevelopedthanEuropewhenMarcotravelledinChina.Task2.Fastreading:Step1.Readthewholearticlequickly.FindouttheinformationaboutMarcoPoloandfilloutthefollowingform:•Name:MarcoPolo•Born(when/where):•CametoChina(when):•Purpose:•Languages(howmany):•ReturnedtoItaly(when):•Ageofhisdeath:•Thenameofhisbook:Step2.ListentothearticleAfterlistening,pleasematchtheparagraphswiththerighttopics.Topics:Paragraphs:Marco’samazementatChina3People‘sreactionstoMarco’sbook6InventionsanddevelopmentsinChina4MarcoPolo'sreturntoItaly5Marco’sarrivalinChina2MarcoPolo'searlylife1Task3.IntensivereadingPleasereadthepassagecarefullyfordetailedinformation:1.WhowastheChineseemperorwhenMarcotravelledtoChina?________,thefirstemperoroftheYuanDynasty2.WhywastheemperorimpressedbyMarcoPolo?BecauseMarco_______.A.wasquitecleverB.wasverypowerfulC.couldspeakfourlanguagesD.bothAandC3.WhywasMarcosurprisedtoseepeopleusingpapermoney?用心爱心专心BecauseinEuropepeoplepaidforgoodswith_____and______.4.WhatweretheblackstonesMarcosawpeopleburningforfuel?Theblackstoneswere_____.A.woodB.gasC.coalD.diamonds5.WhywasMarcoputintoprisonwhenhewentbacktoItaly?Becausea_____war_______andduringthewarhewas_______bythe______.6.DidallpeoplebelieveMarco’sstoriesaboutChinaatthattime?HowdidMarcoPoloanswer?Hereplied“IhaveonlytoldhalfofwhatIsaw!”Post-taskStep1.GroupCompetitionPractiseusingtheimportantnewwordsandphrases.Youwillseesomewordsandphraseslater.Pleasemakesentenceswiththem.Fourstudentsagroup,yourgroupwillgetonepointiftheanswerisright!1.travelledacross,dotradewith.Sentencesfromthebook:HetravelledacrossEuropeandAsiawithhisfather,whowantedtodotradewiththeChinese.2.Emperor,beimpressedby.Sentencesfromthebook:TheEmperorwasimpressedbyhimandtheybecamefriends.3.inturn,beamazedbyChina.Sentencesfromthebook:Marco,inturn,wasamazedbyhowbeautifulandpowerfulChinawas.4.walls,becoveredin.Sentencesfromthebook:Thewallswerecoveredingoldandsilver.5.surprisedtosee,papermoney.Sentencesfromthebook:MarcowassurprisedtoseeChinesepeopleusingpapermoneyinthemarkets.6.beconfusedby,burnforfuel.Sentencesfromthebook:Marcowasalsoconfusedbytheblackstonespeopleusedtoburnforfuel.Step2.Role-playStudentsworkinpairs,onestudentplaystheroleofMarcoPolo,theotheroneplaysthe用心爱心专心roleofajournalist.Thendotherole-play.Hints:Youcanask……travelledacross…?…beamazedby…?…beimpressedby…?…beconfusedby…?…besurprisedtosee..?Step3.Summaryandhomework.MarcoPolowasbornin______.Helatertravelledto______andwas________bytheEmperor_______.HeservedinChinafor_____yearsandexperiencedmany_______things.Soonafterhe_______toItaly,hewas_______prison,wherehetoldhisstoriestoa_______.Theprisonerthen_____hisstoriesinabookcalled_______________________.1.WriteareportonMarcoPolofromajournalist’spointofview.2.Retellthestoryaccordingtotheform.Reflection:用心爱心专心
