Unit 3 Lost Civilizations Reading教案.doc

Teaching Plan Module3 Unit3 Reading?Lost Civilizations Teaching 0bjectives: 1. To talk about lost civilizations. 2. To help the Ss develop the ability of reading diary entries. 3. To make the Ss learn more about civilazations and to arouse their sense of protecting civilizations. Important and difficult points: The way of reading diary entries. Teaching Methods: listening, fast reading, careful reading, interactive patterns. Teaching Aids: multimedia, the Bb Teaching procedures: StepⅠ Lead-in 1. Use the four pictures in Page 41 to have a review of these great civilizations. Then ask the Ss whether they know Pompeii and Loulan and they have been there. 2. Ask the Ss to listen to an e-mail written by Ann who has been to Pompeii and Loulan and fill in the blanks. Jane, I was so excited to be picked to __________ Canada. I have been to ________ in Italy and am now in China visiting Loulan. Both places were important _________ cities about 2,000 years ago. They both disappeared and became lost _________. Pompeii was destroyed by a _______. It _______ and covered Pompeii with ash. Loulan disappeared under the ____. No one is quite sure why. There are just a few _____ left. Some ________, such as coins and painted pots, was found, and recently some tombs. I am becoming very interested in ancient civilizations. Maybe I shall become an ____________ one day. What do you think? See you when I get back. Ann 3. What does the title Lost Civilizations mean? Lost civilizations means ancient buildings, cultures and countries that no longer exist. Step Ⅱ Listening Ask the Ss to listen to the tape and answer the questions in Part A. 1. What country is the author from? 2. What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan? 3. Who was made director of the Pompeii dig in 1860? 4. Who is Professor Zhang? Step Ⅲ Reading Strategy: reading diary entries When you are reading diary entries recording someone’s travels, you should look for: a. dates and place names; b.