高一英語（下）必修三Unit 5 Period 3Learning about Language課時教案

1、Period 3 Learning about LanguageTeaching aims and demands:1. Review the words and phrases in the text2. Let the students master appositive clause, especially the differences between appositive clause and attributive clause.Teaching proceduresStep I Revision & PresentationAsk the Ss to make a dialogu

2、e between Li Daiyu and Liu Qian about what they have seen and done on their trip, using the given questions, the information and some useful words from the reading passage. LI DAIYU: What do Canada and China have in common?LIU QIAN: LI DAIYU: What did you like best on the trip from Vancouver to Toro

3、nto?LIU QIAN: LI DAIYU: Which city impressed you most?LIU QIAN: LI DAIYU: Where did you see mountains, and thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers as well as cities?LIU QIAN: LI DAIYU: If you had a choice, would you compete in riding wild horses with the cowboys?LIU QIAN: eastward; on the north/

4、west; great scenery; coast; harbor; port; surrounded by ; settle down; extremely; withinborder; have a gift for; slightly; .Step II Learning about language1. show students two words “multicultural” and “eastwards” then explain them in detail.1). multicultural = multi- + cultural multi- = manyAsk stu

5、dents to guess the words with the help of the given situations and use them to make sentences.(1). With the development of the hi-tech, we can enjoy various of TV programs through a lot of channels. (multichannel)(2). To save the space, people have to live in the buildings with many stories. (multis

6、tory)(3). In our country, there are altogether 55 minorities. (multinational)(4). In many countries like America, Republic Party is not the only party. (multiparty)(5). The newly developed software can be used for solving different problems. (multipurpose)(6). Our school provides teachers with sever

7、al medias such as TVs, radios, computers and projects. (multimedia)2). eastwards = east + wards- wards- = in a directionAsk students to finish these sentences with proper words.(1). His foot caught in a rock and he pitched farwards.(2). In winter, swallows that breed in the north and migrate southwa

8、rds.(3). Young people who like adventure training will join in the outwards Bound Movement.2. Match the words and expressions with their meanings.to a great degree extremelyhave a natural ability for have a gift forstop talking or doing something in an excited way settle downthe area where the land

9、meets the sea coastto be all around someone or something surrounda place where water is calm and ships can be safe harbourthink about a problem until you find the answer figure outtown with a harbour portinside a certain area within3. According to the words or expressions, make sentences by using so

10、me of the words above.(1). in the North Pole, cant imagine how cold it is(2). upset, hardly in anything(3). know how much sth. will cost (4). expect, sb. can afford (5). enjoy a good view of beautiful scenery by the sea (6). prison, hall walls(7). be born to be a musicianStep II Reading and Using la

11、nguage1. Read the following passage about Canada and then give a proper title to each paragraph. Firstly, T only shows the first part and use the following questions as a guide.Qs: What s the paragraph about? (Geography of Canada)Whats the feature of the geography of Canada? (vast land)Would you fil

12、l in the missing words?Geography: vast landCanada is the worlds second largest country after Russia. Canada is thinly populated, however, with much of the land too cold or too mountainous for human settlement most Canadians live within 300km (186 miles) of the southern border. Surrounded by the Atla

13、ntic Ocean to the east and Pacific Ocean to the west., Canadas boundaries span (跨越) the widest portion (一部分) of the North America continent, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, from the United States along the 49th Parallel in the south to the North Pole, Arctice Ocean and Beaufort Sea in

14、the north. The entire expanse of Canada covers 9,976,140 km (Land: 9,220,970 km and Water: 755,170 km) about 1.3 times the size of Australia and over 40 times the size of the United Kingdom. Varied ClimateCanadas climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fal

15、l below freezing point throughout most of Canada, especially in Nunavut where it is extremely cold. But the south-western coast has a relatively mild climate. Along the Arctic Circle, mean temperatures are below freezing for seven months a year. During the summer months the southern provinces often

16、experience high levels of humidity (潮濕) and temperatures that can surpass 30 degrees Celsius regularly. Western and south-eastern Canada experience high rainfall, but the Prairies (大草原) are dry with 250 mm to 500 mm of rain every year. Multi-national populationCanada has a widely spread population o

17、f 31,413,990 (July 2002). Almost 35% of Canadians are of British descent, 20% French and Italian, Chinese, Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Scandinavian make up a large portion of the population. The aboriginal people who account for 470,000 Native Indians and 32,000 Inuit (the Eskimos of Canada)

18、 are much less than when the Europeans first inhabited Canada. There are also about 450,000 Metis, the name used to denote (指代) those of mixed aboriginal and European blood. All together this group of inhabitants accounts for around 4% of the population. Multicolorful ReligionCanada is a multicultur

19、al country, and so its no surprise that there are a wide variety of religions practiced in Canada as well. Although Canada began as a Christian country and Christianity continues to dominate, its not easy to figure out how many spiritual beliefs that cover all corners of the country.CitiesThere are

20、ten provinces in all and three territories in Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador are the furthest east and were the latest to join Canada; formerly they were a British colony. The Maritimes consist of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Quebec is the French speaking province and shar

21、es most of the heavy industry in Canada with Ontario. The Canadian capital is Ottawa, located on the Ontario-Quebec border. Westwards are the prairie provinces and then British Columbia on the Pacific coast. North of British Columbia is the Yukon Territory which extends north to the Arctic Ocean wit

22、h the Northwest Territories. The newest territory is Nunavut which extends throughout the Eastern Arctic with Greenland its nearest neighbor to the east. It used to be a part of the Northwest Territories and is totally isolated from the rest of the country except by aircraft and for the most part su

23、pplied by ship during a very short summer season. Most people there have a gift for riding dog sled.2. Comprehending.(1). Based on the information, what do you think of the idea that we take a trip to Canada in the winter vacation?The idea that we a trip to Canada in the winter vacation is very exci

24、ting.(2). Do you think the statement that Canada is the largest country is right?The statement that Canada is the largest country is wrong.(3). How do you find the fact that Nunavut is totally isolated from the rest of the country? The fact that Nunavut is totally isolated from the rest of the count

25、ry surprises us. (4). Is it possible that Nunavut is supplied by ship during winter?The possibility that Nunavut is supplied by ship during the winter does not exist.3. Match the parts of the sentences in this exercise. P37(1). The possibility that the weather in winter would be warmer pleased the C

26、anadians.(2). The idea that there will be an earthquake terrifies many people.(3). The hope that we could go to France was exciting.(4). The fact that more and more people settle down in Canada surprises me.(5). The belief that the world is flat is not scientific.4. Answer key for Exercise 1 P71:(1)

27、. His suggestion that we should take the train from west to east across Canada sounds very exciting.(2). The idea that they would clone the first human being surprised many people at the meeting.(3). He broke the rule that no one is allowed to smoke on the campus.(4).The Chinese basketball fans were

28、 wild with joy when they heard the news that Yao Ming had collected forty points for the Houston Rockets in the game.(5). Mary left a message with me for you that she wont be able to see you off this afternoon.(6). There is no doubt that he is the right person for this job.(7). In the letter he expr

29、essed the hope that he would come and visit China again.(8). The captain gave the order that all the soldiers should reach the village before dawn.(9). Not everyone present agrees to his thoughts that it is impossible to finish the work before the end of this month.5. Read the following passage and

30、make some comments for questions about what karl Augenstein did and email them to him. Use at least two noun clauses as appositives. The beginning of the email has been given.This is the journal of my bicycle trip across Canada in the summer of 2000. It started with a couple of side trips, one in the USA, the other in Canada. I left home on the 22nd of June and returned on the 5th of September. The ride covered 4,674miles(7,539 kilome