Unit6Lesson2GreatBuildingse.docVIP

Lesson 2 Great Buildings Teaching aims: To give opinions about buildings To listen and make notes To listen and identify stressed words that give new information To practise describing places Teaching difficulties: To listen and identify stressed words that give new information To practise describing places Teaching Aids: computer and cassette Teaching procedures: Ⅰ. Warming up T: Today we have a lesson about great buildings. What do you think we call great buildings? S: T: The teacher show some pictures of great buildings: such as Taj Mahal, India, pyramid, the Great Wall, Notre Dame de Paris, Eiffel Tower and London Bridge Can you say out these buildings’ names? S: T: These famous buildings have become symbols of these countries. When we describe a building we often mention its period, materials, features and kinds of building. Now we will listen to a radio program about buildings you pay attention to these aspects. Ⅱ Listening Task 1 Do the exercise 3 In order to help students to understand the listening materials better, before listening to the cassette the teacher show these words. medieval 中世纪的 marble 阳台 balcony 天使 ornament 大理石 angel 装饰物 loch 瓷砖 tile 湖湾 Match the buildings in the photos with the names. Show the pictures of these buildings Which of the buildings do you like best? Why? Do you want to know more about these buildings? Now listen to the cassette Do the exercsie3. It is more likely that students can’t get right information after listening the materials twice. So if necessary listen once again to complete the table. Task 2 Do the exercise 4 Listen to someone describing her favorite building. Which of the building in the photos does she choose? Eilean Donan Castle She likes it because it is mysterious, like something from a fairytale. When you get inside it’s sort of strange and ghostly. After giving students answers listen to the cassette again to check answ