Module3Unit7Lesson1TheSpiritofExplorers.docVIP

Module 3 Unit 7 Lesson 1 The Spirit of Explorers Reading The first period Learning procedures（学习步骤）: Step 1 Lead-in Task 1: Talk about the sea to elicit the topic by looking at some pictures . 1. What do you know about the sea? ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Do you know any explorers at sea? Pair work ____________________________________________________________________________3. Talk about Columbus, ancient Greeks, Chinese sailors and Vikings.. Group work ____________________________________________________________________________Step 2 Fast-reading Task 1.Look at the map, the title and skim the passage. Discuss who arrived in America first and introduce more basic information about the Vikings. 1. Which of the following people do you think arrived in America first? A. Christopher Columbus B. Ancient Romans C. Chinese D. Vikings Task 2 .Match the headings with the paragraphs. Para.1-2 About the Vikings Para.3 Biarni’s journey to Greenland Para.4 Leif’s trip to Newfoundland Para.5 About Eric the Red Para.6 End of the introduction Task3. Put the events of the discoveries in a correct order. A. Eric told people about Greenland. B. Eric left Iceland and set sail west. C. 10,000 Vikings lived in Iceland. D. Leif discovered Newfoundland. E. 14 ships arrived at Greenland. F. Eric returned to Iceland. ______ _______ ______ ______ _______ ______ Step 3.Careful-reading Task 1 :Read the text again for specific information about the three discoveries. Discovery Facts of the Discovery Greenland Eric ____ _____ _____ leave Iceland because he ____ _____ ____, for which he ____ _____ ____. Eric _____ Greenland. Discovery Facts of the Discovery Unknownland ? Biarni ____ Iceland _____Eric’s party. ? Biarni was hoping to join his father who was with Eric, but he was ____ ____ _____. Discovery Facts of the Discovery Newfoundland ? Leif ____ Biarni’s ____ and sailed to what is believed to be the coast of _____ Can