1、 Unit 1 cultural relics 教材分析 I教学内容分析 本单元的话题是“文化遗产” 。 Warming up 部分首先让学生对文物的定义有所了解，然后让学生讨论文物所应具有 的特点，在此基础上让学生看几幅图片，进一步讨论“是不是只有像花瓶这样的东西才 算是文物，建筑物算不算文物”这个问题。 Pre-reading 部分设计了一个问题让学生对琥珀进行初步的了解，然后快速浏览文章。 Reading 部分主要介绍了有关俄罗斯遗失琥珀屋的轶闻。 Learning about Language 部分首先安排了根据英语释义搭配词汇的练习，力求巩固 学生对新词汇的理解和记忆；此外，针对本单
2、元的语法重点-定语从句，该部分还包含 了相当分量的练习，让学生通过寻找课文中的定语从句启发学生去发现、归纳和复习限 制性定语从句，同时引入非限制性定语从句的教学与训练。 Using Language 部分的 Reading and listening 和 speaking 主要通过对 evidence, fact 和 opinion 三个词的讲解辨析，同时结合琥珀屋离奇失踪这一事件，对学生进行听力训练， 有效地帮助学生将所学内容与实际判断能力的培养结合起来。紧随其后的 reading and writing 对一封信进行讨论之后，根据所给出的提示写一封回信，这一部分通过展示不同 人对待国家文化
3、遗产的不同态度，引发学生思考，让他们发表自己的看法，具有现实意 义。 Learning Tips 部分鼓励学生去参观博物馆或文化遗产胜地，学习有关的知识，尽力 为外国游客提供导游服务，一方面可以借此机会锻炼自己的英语口语，另一方面也可以 结交朋友。 II教学重点和难点 1教学重点 (1) 本单元的生词和短语。 (2) 掌握限制性与非限制性定语从句的用法，理解两者有何不同。 (3) 了解琥珀屋的历史，了解世界文化遗产，增强文化遗产保护意识。 2教学难点 (1) 学会区别事实与观点，锻炼思维分析能力。 (2) 用英语表达自己的看法或征求别人的看法。 III教学计划 本单元分五课时： 第一、二课时：
4、Warming Up，Pre-reading, Reading, Comprehending 第三、四课时： Learning about Language 第五课时： Using Language IV教学步骤： Period 1 a new Amber Room having been built Para. 5 Step 6. Language points Group work Divide Ss into four groups and ask each group to discuss how to understand and use the new words and phra
5、ses in the text and analyze the following sentences. 1. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it.这件礼物就是琥珀屋，它之所以有这个名字，是因为造这间房子用了 很多吨琥珀。 which was given this name. 为非限制性定语从句。非限制性定语从句，在修饰物时 用 who, whom, whose。非限制性定语从句和它的先行词之间只有松散的关系，往往是对
6、 先行词作补充说明，这种从句在朗读时有停顿，在文字中通常有逗号与主句隔开。 The chairman, who spoke first, sat on my right. 最先发言的主席坐在我的右边。 The speech, which bored everyone, went on and on. 那使大家厌烦的演讲一直在继续着。 关系副词 where 和 when 也能引导非限制性定语从句。 On April 1 they flew to Beijing, where they stayed several days. 四月一日他们飞到北京， 在那里呆了几天。 Im seeing the
7、manager tomorrow, when he will be back from New York. 我明天要去见经 理，他明天要从纽约回来。 另外，由 which 引导的非限制性定语从句，有时候修饰整个句子，或句子中的某个 部分。 They have invited us to visit their country, which is very kind of them. 他们非常友好地邀 In 1941 the Amber Room stolen by the Nazi German army Para. 4 请我们去访问他们的国家。 Usually they take a wal
8、k after supper, which does them a lot of good. 通常他们晚饭后去 散散步，这么做对他们很有好处。 2. The design for the room was of the fancy style popular in those days. 屋子的设计是当时流 行的极富艺术表现力的建筑式样。 of the fancy style. 在句子中用作表语，“be + of + 名词 (词组)“，表示主语的某种形状 或特征。 I am pleased to have been of help to you. 我很高兴我对你有帮助。 All of the
9、boys in the class are of the same age.这个班上的男生年龄都一样。 类似的用法还有：of different sizes, of great importance, of no use, of little value 等。 popular in those days 是形容词短语修饰 the fancy style。凡是可充当表语的形容词组， 做定语时通常都可后置。 They have a house larger than yours. 他们的房子比你的大。 The boys easiest to teach are in my class.我班上的男生
10、最好教了。 这类后置的定语在意义上相当于定语从句。 a house larger than yours = a house which is larger than yours the boys easiest to teach = the boys who are easiest to teach 3. In 1770, the room was completed the way she wanted it. 1770 年，这间琥珀屋按照她的要 求完成了。 the way she wanted 是方式状语从句，the way 的用法与连词相同，后面常常带 that. I was never
11、 allowed to do things the way I wanted. 人家从来就不允许我按照自己的想法 去做事情。 另外，in a way, in the way 也有类似的用法。 He was looking at her in a way that surprised her. 他看着她的样子让她很惊讶。 We have to make it work in the way that they want it to. 我们必须按照他们的想法把事 情办好。 4. There is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train fo
12、r Konigsberg, at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea. 毫无疑问， 这些箱子后来被装上火车运往哥尼斯堡，当时 它是波罗的海边的一个德国城市。 that the boxes were then put on . 是同位语从句， 表示与之同位的 no doubt 的实际 内容。 They had to face the fact that the nearest filling station is thirty kilometers away. 他们不得 不面对这样一个现实：最近的加油站还在公里外。 The doctors came
13、 to the conclusion that the patient was suffering from cancer. 医生们做出 了诊断结果：病人身患癌症。 此类从句通常用 that 来引导，随着与其同位的名词不同， 也可由 when, where, whether, how 等来引出。 I have no idea when he will return. 我不知道他何时回来。 Periods 3 which B. that; which C. when; that D. which; that (8) Little has been done _ is helpful to our
14、 work. A. that B. what C. which D. all that (9) Perhaps this is the only market _ you can get such cheap goods. A. that B. of which C. by which D. where (10) Well put off the outing until next week, _ we wont be so busy. A. when B. which C. at which D. in that Suggested Answers: (1) B (2) B (3) C (4
15、) D (5) A (6) A (7) B (8) A (9) D (10)A 4. Ask Ss to finish Ex3 (P4) and Ex4(P4) Suggested Answers: Ex3: 1.Here are the farmers who discovered the underground city last month. 2. Hangzhou is famous city in China, where many people come to buy tea. 3.I dont know the reason why she got so angry. 4. Th
16、e old man, whom you are talking to, saw some Germans taking apart the Amber Room and removing it. 5.The woman remembered the day when she saw Nazis burying something near her home. 6.St Petersburg is a very beautiful city, which was once called Leningrad. 7.I remember the soldier who told me not to
17、tell anyone what I had seen. 8.The soldiers moved the boxes to a mine, where they wanted to hide them. 9.Xian is one of the few cities whose city walls remain as good as before. 10.Shanxi Province is a place whose/where cultural relics are well looked after. Ex4: 1. whose daughter studies in a key u
18、niversity 2. who discovered the Terracotta Warriors 3. which was decorated with valuable jewels 4. where she can learn about former dynasties 5. which was drawn by a famous artist in the Tang Dynasty 6. which is very beautiful 7. when we get together to celebrate 8. that I cant remember 9. which is
19、known for its its good food 10. when the weather was warm and sunny Periods 5 Using language Teaching Goals: 1. To learn to tell facts from opinions. 2. To write a reply letter. 3. To learn to talk about cultural relics. Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Warming up Purpose: To get Ss to know the differenc
20、e between a fact and an opinion. 1. Definition A fact must be real, objective and without a personal judgment. So it can be proved. An opinion always expresses ones own ideas. It is always subjunctive. So it has not been proved. 2. Read the passage (P5) and answer the following questions: (1) If you
21、 want to go in for law against somebody, and if you want to win, whats the most important thing you should do first? (2) What makes a judge decide which eyewitness he can believe and which not? Suggested Answers: (1) Searching for facts. The more, the better. (2) The evidences offered by the eyewitn
22、esses. Step 2 Guided reading 1. Read the passage and define what evidence is. 2. Read the passage and translate each paragraph into Chinese. 3. Read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the part. Suggested Answers: Collocation from Using Language on page 5 in a trial, rather t
23、han, more than, to tell the truth, agree with, It can be proved that ., no reason to, a reply to, think highly of, search for, returnto Step 3. Note taking Listen to the tape and fill in the forms (P5). As we know, people have never stopped searching for the Amber Room. This time well listen to what
24、 three people say they know about the missing Amber Room. Get Ss to share their forms and tell what are facts and what are opinions in the three forms. Step 4 Speaking Purpose: 1. To learn how to ask for or give opinions. 2. To learn how to write a letter of suggestions. 1. Group work (1) We often u
25、se some expressions to ask for opinions. What are they? What do you think of .? Do you believe . ? How can you be sure of .? How do you know that? (2) We often use some expressions to give opinions. What are they? I think . I dont think . I dont agree that . I suppose that . Suggested Answers: Of th
26、e three eyewitnesses, only Anna Petrov has no selfish reason. In particular, she is not involved in any current effort to find the treasure. Therefore she is the most believable. Jan Hasek is less believable because he owns a little restaurant near the mine. If the search stopped, his business would
27、 suffer. Hans Braun is also less believable, because somebody has asked him for help. 2. Individual work (1) Sometimes we may fall into or face a moral choice. That is a moral dilemma. Lets read the letter (P7) and see whats Johanns choice and opinion. Answer the following questions. Whats Johanns o
28、pinion about the Amber Room? Do you agree with Johann? Step 5. Debate Divide Ss into two groups and organize a debate. Have a class debate and take notes of the main ideas of the two sides and their reasons. At the end take a class vote. When you write your letter, you may choose to agree or not agr
29、ee with the writer. You must give a reason why you agree or dont agree with the writer. Be sure to give an example from your own life so that the reader can better understand your opinion. Step 6 Writing Write a report on your debate according to the demand of part 4 of P7. Step 6. Homework Finish the exercises in the workbook so as to consolidate what has been learned.
