Module2DevelopingandDevelopedCountriesCulturalCorner教案（外研版必修3）.doc

（1）三维目标 A．Knowledge and skills 1)Make students master some new words and the main idea. B．Process and methods 1)Encourage students to check what they have learned often. 2)Explanation to make students know more about the Developing and developed countries C. Emotion, attitude and values Through Cultural Corner students may know the importance of exchanges and visits among different countries. （2）教学重点 新课导入设计 Sample HYPERLINK / \o 欢迎登陆全品高考网1 Step 1: 1. Students work individually to read the passage quickly and try to answer the following questions. Show the questions on the screen. 1)What happens when two towns have a town twinning agreement? 2)Does your hometown have a twin town? Do you think it is a good idea? Say why or why not. Suggested answers:[来源:学,科,网]  HYPERLINK / \o 欢迎登陆全品高考网1)Two similar towns exchange people for educational, cultural and sports events. 2)Open.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com] 2. Individuals read the whole passage and try to find the difficult points. 3. Pair work to discuss the difficult points. The teacher may give necessary instructions. (Show the following on the screen. )[来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K] 1. Well, they are both medium-sized towns of between 100 000 and 200 000 inhabitants. 他们都是拥有十到二十万人口的中等城市。 medium-sized adj. 中型的, 普通型的 a man of medium height中等身高的人 medium size 中号 large size 大号 small size 小号 2. Tourism is important to both of them, and they are both close to some of the most beautiful countryside in the region.[来源: /] 旅游业对它们两个城市都很重要, 它们都临近本地区的一些美丽的乡村。 be close to 离……很近。 Our house is close to a bus stop. 我们家紧邻公共汽车站。 Go further away！You are too close to me. 再远离一点, 你靠我太近了。 be important to 对……很重要。 Walking is important to the health. 散步对于健康很重要。[来源:Z。xx。k.Com] 3. It’s an agreement between towns or cities of similar size and age, and which have similar features such as tourism, industry, culture and entertainment. 这是一个城镇之间的协议, 这些城镇在大小及年龄上相似, 在诸如旅游业、工业、文化及娱乐方面都有类似的特征。[ 1)between towns or cities用以修饰agreement。而of similar size and age则修饰towns or c