General introduction
This lesson is taken from Module Three, Senior English for China by Beijing Normal University. This lesson is about the reading part.By learning this passage, the students can master some language points and reading skills.
Teaching aims and demands
.knowledge objects
.Vocabulary: raft, horizon, organization, route, porter, luggage, accommodation, hostel, maximum, altitude, extra, optional, differ, footprint, anxious.
2).Phrase: white-water rafting, right now, on the horizon,
3).grammar: State or Activity Verbs
.Ability objects
.Listening skills ：understand what the teacher's speech.
.Reading skills ：general understanding，detail information，
.Speaking skills： discuss your adventure experiences. With the use of new words and expressions .
4).writing skills：write a short passage about your adventure experiences.
(3). Emotion objects
What can we learn from the climbers of Qomolangma? Is if safe to climb a mountain without joining a group? What should we pay attention to about Hiking?
Teaching keys and difficulties
Grammar: State or Activity Verbs, teach in detail about it.
Teaching methods
.Fast reading
.Detailed reading
.Explaining
.Task based group discussion
Course number
We will finish this lesson in 3 classes. This is the reading class.
Teaching procedures
Step1 Warming up
Greetings. Review last class, and smoothly start the new lesson .
Now adventure holiday is more and more popular.
Which of these holidays would you like to go on?
A canoeing and white-water rafting in Yunnan
B trekking and climbing in the Himalayas
C doing watersports in Hainan Island.
D an oveland safari in Tanzania.
Give students some pictures .Ask students to give reasons for their choice.
Step2 reading
Task 1 Read the brochure and match the paragraphs (1-7)with the topics. ( the aim is to train students to master main idea of the paragraph) . Then listen to the passage . (the aim is to give students right pronunciation and improve their listening ability. )
Task2. Read the text loudly and make a preparation for answering questions at the same time further understanding of the text.
Task3. Answer these questions in your own words (The aim is to practice students’ spoken English. Encourage students to answer the questions without looking at books.) Search for the answer for "T" or "F" questions ,general understanding. “There will be cooks and porters in every hiking trip, T or F?”, “People going on this trip must be very fit. T or F?”
Task 4 Detailed reading and look for the information needed . The ability to get detailed information. (9minutes)”How many kinds of accommodation will Adventure 2000 provide? What are they?” ”What will Adventure 2000 do to ensure its guests’ safe?”
Step3 language points
Explain difficult sentences and use of new phrases in detail with the help of some teaching equipments.(10minutes)
1. as well as 同……一樣，也是，還有
As well as the group guide, all expeditions have cooks and porters.
所有的長途跋涉都配有廚師、搬運工和向?qū)А?
The child is lively as well as healthy.
He knows German as well.
位于句末用as well
2. Including 包括
The trek costs 2500 including all flights and accommodation.
Three members of the expedition were killed, a doctor included.
4. offer 提供（東西或機會）
The hotel offers excellent services for families.
Josie had offered her services as a guide.
offer sb sth. offer sth to sb
They decided to offer the job to Jo.
Step4 Task-based group discussion .
Discuss in groups about what you do/don't do and what you are/aren’t doing. Talk about your adventure experiences and adventure dreams.
Step5
Summary of the lesson, with some related exercises. Mention the emotional objects .
Homework
.Do exercise 6, 8, 10in the exercise part of the book. This is used to make the students have a further understanding of new words and new grammars.
.write a short passage about your adventure experience or dream.(at least 100 words)
Blackboard design
In order to make the blackboard design clearly and neatly, I will divide the blackboard into three parts. On the left, I’ll write teaching aims; in the middle of the blackboard, there should be important and difficult language points, and on the right, I will write the summary of this whole class.
Vocabulary, phrase, grammar State or Activity Verbs
Examples. Summary with practice on teaching aims.
Reading , speaking, writing, listening
Culture and life guides