高中英语新课标外研版必修4教案Period4Vocabulary;Writing;EverydayEnglishModule5ATripAlongthe

1、Period 4 Vocabulary;Writing;Everyday English The General Idea of This Period In this period we will train the students writing ability.First,in Activity 1 we ll learn the connection between the words in A and those in B,such as hill and hilly;mountain and mountainous;coast and coastal;desert and des

2、ert.Time permitting,teach the students more knowledge about word formation.Then complete the sentences with words from Activity 1.Then we ll do another word practice in Activity 3,which is matching the words in the box with their meanings.In Activity 4,there is a passage,from which we ll learn how t

3、o describe a region.After that,write a short description of the region you live in,including information in Activity 4.If time is unlimited,it can be homework. Everyday English today are from the text A Trip Along the There Gorges and Postcards to Myself in cultural corner.Get the students to know t

4、heir meaning and use them correctly.Encourage the students to do this activity individually and then check with a partner.To consolidate it the teacher may ask the students to make up a sentence using the expressions in this part.Teaching Important Points Learn word formation and how to describe a r

5、egion. Teaching Difficult Points Let the students know word formation and can describe a region and 1 / 8 use the everyday English correctly.Teaching Methods Explanation and more practice. Teaching Aids Multimedia & a blackboard. Three Dimensional Teaching Aims Knowledge and Skills Get the students

6、to gain some knowledge of word formation.To make the students learn to describe a region. To make the students use expressions in everyday English properly.Teaching and Strategies Make the students learn how to use some simple everyday English. Through the practice of description,make the students l

7、earn to use it.Feelings and Value Through the study of this period,improve their love for their hometown and our motherland.Teaching Procedures Step 1 Revision Greet the students as usual. Point out the mistakes in their homework. Step 2 Vocabulary and writing T:Look at the words in Activity 1,and e

8、xplain the connection 2 / 8 between the words in column A and those in column B. Show the following words on the screen. A Hill Mountain Coast Desert B hilly mountainous coastal desertCall back suggestions from the whole class.Suggested answers: Column B shows the adjective forms of the nouns in Col

9、umn A.It is easy for the students to tell their connection.Point out that these are four different ways in which a noun can be made into an adjective.Encourage the students to give other examples and some other way to make a noun into an adjective.T:Good job.Now,complete the sentences with words fro

10、m Activity 1.Show the following on the screen. 1.We live in a_area in the northwest.It never rains.2.Many of the_in the Himalayas are more than 5000 metres high.3.The area I live in isn t flat.It s_.4.Shanghai is on the_,at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Suggested answers:1.desert 2.mountains 3.hil

11、ly/mountainous 4.coastT:When we use adjectives to modify nouns,remember that some adjectives go well with nouns,and some don t.Refer to learning to learn on Page 47. For example:we can say:3 / 8 a tall mountain,a tall tree,a high mountain,high ground But you can t say: a high tree,tall ground Words

12、which go well together are called collocations.T:So much for this.Let s come to Activity 3.Match the words in the box with the meanings. Show the following words and phrases on the screen.Immense fertile remote steep3.very big 1.going sharply up or down 4.far away 2.good for growing things T:First,r

13、ead through the words individually and pay attention to the two words where the stress doesnt fall on the first syllable:immense,remote.Then match them with the meanings.Call back the answers from the whole class,having one student read the definition and another give the correct word. Suggested ans

14、wers:1.steep 2.fertile 3.immense 4.remoteRead the words and ask the students to follow you.T:So much for word practice.Next,we ll read a passage,and identify which province the write describes.At the same time,underline the sentence which: 1.says where the province is 2.gives the writers opinion 3.d

15、escribes the main geographical features 4.explains a meaning Read the following description: My home province is an immense region in the southwest of the 4 / 8 country,with a very varied landscape.Much of it is hilly,but in the remote areas in the west it reaches the steep slopes of the Himalayas.T

16、here are mountains to the north and a high plateau to the south.In the east there are fertile plains and lots of towns.Nearly 100 million people live here,most of them in the east. I think it is a beautiful province.People call it “The Heavenly Kingdom” but the name really means “four rivers”.The mo

17、st famous river is the Yangtze,which passes all the way through the province on its long journey to the coast.The most beautiful spot on the river is the Three Gorges. After they finish their questions individually,check them with a partner.Then ask some of them to report their answers.Suggested ans

18、wers: The province is:Sichuan. 1.My home province is an immense region in the southwest of the country.2.I think it s a beautiful province. 3.Much of it is hilly,but in the remote areas in the west it reaches the steep slopes of the Himalayas.4.People call it “the Heavenly Kingdom” but the name real

19、ly means “four rivers”.T:All of you did a good job in this part.In the passage,you may notice there are some adjective + noun combinations,such as home province,immense region,steep slopes,etc.Make a list of them.Suggested answers: home province immense region varied landscape remote areassteep slop

20、es high plateau fertile plains beautiful province5 / 8 Heavenly Kingdomfamous riverlong journeybeautiful spotT:The passage is a good example of description.Read it again,and try to imitate.Write a short description of the region you live in,including information in Activity 4.The passage in the book

21、 provides a good example for the students to follow. If time limited,ask the students to write a headline and the main points.The teacher can leave it as today s homework.Step 3 Everyday English T:When we talk with foreigners we may often be confused by what they say.For example,if we hear somebody

22、say “You are pulling my leg.”,maybe we ll be puzzled and misunderstand him.But actually he means “You are making fun of me.” Sometimes it is difficult for us to make sense of some English expressions.Here are more examples.Read them and choose the correct answer to each question.1.That sounded fine

23、to me. a It seemed like a good idea. b It didn t seem like a good idea. 2. Oh well a Never mind. b I m pleased. 3.All tourists are ripped off. a welcomed b cheated 4.They ve been around for six thousand years. a traveled b existed 5.I get a kick out of traveling. a enjoy b find it hard Suggested answers: 1.a2.a3.b4.b5.a