高三牛津英语模块九第二单元全部课时精品教案.doc

Module9 Unit 2 Witnessing time Period 1 Welcome to the unit Teaching aims and demands: To let students discuss historic sites and get them interested in famous historic sites. To practice students’ spoken English Difficult and key points: To practise students’ spoken English Names of historic sites. Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Brainstorming 1. Can you name some famous Chinese historic sites you are familiar with? The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace); The Summer Palace, or Garden of Ease and Harmony ;The Ming Tombs; The ruins of Yuanmingyuan 2. Nowadays many historic sites have been damaged, leaving only part of the ruins. Do you think it is necessary to rebuild them? Step 2 Sharing information Group work. Look at the four pictures at page 1. Let’s study them one by one and try to discuss some questions in groups of four. Picture 1 When was the Colosseum built? (In the 1st century BC) What was it used for? (It was an amphitheatre or arena that was used for displays of combat and wild-beast shows.) How big is it? (It was designed to hold 50,000 spectators.) Picture 2 What is Suzhou famous for? (It is famous for its splendid scenery, especially its classical gardens.) Have you visited the classical gardens there? If so, what did you see? Of all the gardens, which impressed you most? (The Lingering Garden impressed me most. Before I visited the garden, I couldn’t help wondering why it was given that name. Only then did I understand the real meaning. Everyone was so fascinated by the beautiful scenery there that they lingered in the garden and were reluctant to leave.) Picture3 Where was the temple complex built? (In Cambodia) When was it built? (In the early years of the 12th century.) Why was it built? (It was built to honor the Hindu god Vishnu.) Picture 4 When and where was the Cathedral built? (In Moscow between 1555 and 1560.) Do you know anything special about the Cathedral? (The Cathedral consists of nine individual churches, each of which is crowned