[中学联盟]江苏省江阴市成化高级中学高中英语选修9教案：Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures Project.docVIP

Model 9 Unit 1： Other countries, other cultures 主备： 第 8 课时 总 8 课时 Project 【Teaching Aims】 After reading, Ss should know how to display one distinctive aspect of the Chinese culture, organize their projects and present their projects to the class. 【Teaching Important Points】 Help the students to learn how to cooperate in groups when trying to complete a project. 【Teaching Difficult Points】 Help the Ss to list the reasons why the writer says Australia is a sporting nation, know how this article is organized, but also realize how to make your article more persuasive; 【Teaching Aids】 1. The multimedia 2. The blackboard 【Teaching Procedures】 Step 1 Have a free talk with the students about countries with some famous aspects of its culture. Ask: T: What do you suppose people think about when France, Britain, India or Australia is mentioned? Ss: France—wines, diets, romance Britain—the British reserve India—dance, films Australia—rare animals, beautiful scenery, the 2000 Sydney Olympics, people who love outdoor sports … T: Do you think sport is an important cultural aspect of Australia? Write the number of those who agree and the number of those who disagree on the blackboard. Step 2 Get the students to read Paragraph 3—Paragraph 8 of the magazine article quickly and try to answer this question: What sports are popular in Australia? Help the students to group their answers into three families: Water sports, Ball games and Others. Sport Examples Water sport swimming; surfing; sailing Ball games tennis; cricket; rugby; soccer; Australian rules football Others horse racing Step 3 Read the article again while listening to the tape. Try to find out the reasons why the sports mentioned are so popular. Get the students to list the reasons and fill in the chart. Sport Examples Why popular Water sport swimming; surfing; sailing Ball games tennis; cricket; rugby; soccer; Australian rules football Others horse racing Answers: Sport Examples Why