Module4ASocialSurvey—MyNeighbourhoodSecondperiod：ReadingandVocabulary(Teachingwithacourseware)Teachingaimsanddemands:Knowledge:Masterthenewwordsandexpressionsinthisreading;Getmorefamiliarwiththepresentperfecttense(comparedwiththepasttense);Knowthewaysofexpressingpositionsanddirections.Skill:Listening:Listenandunderstandthedialoguesandarticlesintroducingplaces.Speaking:Beabletospeakusingstresses;saysentenceswithnewwordsandexpressionsinthisreading;talkaboutpositionsanddirections;introducethelocallandscape.Reading:Readandunderstandthisreading,similararticlesintroducinglandscapesorgeographycharacteristicsofoneplace.Writing:Employproperlythewordsbutandand,andthepresentperfecttense.Writesmoothlyashortpassageintroducingalocalplace.Strategies:Cognition:Learnthewaysofintroducingaplace.Control:Whiledoingtasks,watchandlistentootherclassmatesandlearnfromthem.Resources:Learnaboutcitiesathomeandabroadthroughcommunicationwithteachersandclassmates.Cross-cultureawareness:Learnaboutcitiesofourcountryandforeignones.Cultivatetheawarenessofenvironmentprotection.Attitude:Cultivateone’sloveforone’shometownandone’smotherland.Importantanddifficultpoint:Learnthewaysofintroducingoneplace.Timeneeded:oneperiod.Teachingprocedure:Pre-readingReviewthewaysofshowingpositionbymeansofaguessinggame.Showpicturesandask:Whichcityisthis?It’sBeijing.WhereisBeijing?BeijingisinthenorthofChina.……While-reading(I)Readthepassagequicklyandfindanswerstothefollowingquestions:1.Whoisvisitingwhosehometown?2.WheredoesXiaoLilive?3.What’stheclimate/weatherlikethere?4.WhichdistrictisthemostinterestingpartofXiamen?5.WhatisGulangyuIslandlike?(II)Readthepassageagainandpointoutthemistakes:JohnisvisitingXiaoLi’shometown,Hainan.Theyhaven’tseeneachotherfor7years.ThisisthesecondtimeJohnhas用心爱心专心1visitedthere.HethinksXiamenisoneofthemostboringplaceshehasbeento.XiaoLiloveslivingbytheroadside.HeandJohnarewalkingaroundXiamen,talkingabouttheweather,theapartmentblock,thebusinessdistrict,thewest-erndistrictandGulangyuIsland,butnotthemoon.Atlasttheyaretoohungry(starving)todriveon.Sotheyparkthecarandgoovertoamuttonrestaurantforlunch.(III)Choosethebestanswers:(Page33)1.Fortunatemeans_______.A.sadB.lucky2.Prettyhotmeans_______.A.toohotB.veryhot3.Botheryoumeans_____.A.amuseyouB.giveyouproblems4.Nuisancemeans______.A.amusingB.causingproblems5.Shoppingmallmeans_____.A.shoppingcenterB.smallshops6.Gorgeousmeans_______.A.lovelyB.boring7.Starvingmeans______.A.veryhungryB.excitePost-readingLet’stalkaboutaplacewhichisfamiliartous.Oneexample:Hello,mynameis_____.I’mfromGroupOne.Iwouldliketotalksomethingaboutmyhometown.MyhometownisinJinhuaVillageinthewestofFuchengTown.It’sabout150metersawayfromHongchengLake.Thereareabout100,000peoplelivingthere.Iusedtoliveinanoldhousewithmyfamily.Notlongago,mybrotherbuiltafour-storeyapartmentblock.We’vemovedintoit.WeoftentakeawalkaroundtheHongchengLake.Withasoftwindblowingfromthelake,wefeelverycomfortabletolivethere.Butrecently,wefindthatthelakehasbeenpollutedsobadlythatthewaterbeginstosmell.Peoplesaythefisharetoodangeroustoeat.Worsestill,thenewbuildingsonthesmallislandwilladdmorepollution.Whatanuisance!Ihopethegovernmentwilldosomethingtostopthepollutionsothatpeoplecanhaveaniceenvironmenttolivein.Talkaboutaplacewhichisfamiliartoyou:Youmayhavethefollowingaspectsforreference:•Locationandarea•Boundariesandneighbors•Landscapeandrivers•Climate•Natureandenvironment•History•Population•Languageandreligion•Economy•Lifeandculture•Speciality(特产)•Localflavor(风味小吃)Homework:1.GetonthewebsitetoknowmoreaboutXiamen.www.xmtravel.com.cn2.Writeyourdescriptionofyourfavouriteplace.用心爱心专心2
