Unit5　Canada—“TheTrueNorth”Period4　Usinglanguage:Listeningandtalking整体设计教材分析Thisisthefourthteachingperiodofthisunit.Asusual,theteacherwillfirstgetstudentstoreviewwhattheylearnedinthelastperiod,andthenleadinthenewlesson.Wewillfocusontrainingstudents’listeningabilityinthisperiod.ThelisteningpassageintroducesinformationabouttheculturalandracialcompositionofCanada.Canadaisoneofthefewcountriesthathaveanofficialmulticulturalpolicy.ThepopulationischangingrapidlyandimmigrantsfromChinaareamongthemostnumerousrecently.Makesurestudentsgothroughtheexercisesbeforetheylistentothetape.Thisistosharpentheirattention.Itwillalsohelpthemgetthegistofthelisteningtext.Theteachingproceduresmaybeasfollows:First,letstudentsthinkaboutanddiscusswhattheyknowaboutCanada’spopulationandthefactthatitisacountryofimmigrants.Second,gothroughtheincompletesentencesinExercise2andguesswhatthetopicofthelisteningtextis.Playthetapeforstudentstolistentoanddecidewhethertheirguessingisright.Third,askthemtolistenagainforthemtodoExercise2.Fourth,letthemlistenathirdtimetochecktheiranswers.Whiletheyarelistening,theteachershouldpauseandrepeatthekeysentencestohelpstudentsunderstand.Whencheckingtheanswers,explainsomedifficultlisteningpointsifnecessary.Intheend,showthemthelisteningtextandletthemreadandretellit.Thisstepcanhelpstudentsunderstandandgraspthelisteningmaterialfarfurther.Next,studentswilllistentoareportwhichLiDaiyuandLiuQianwereaskedtogivetellingtheirnewCanadianfriendsaboutChina.ThepurposeofthislisteningpassageistoallowstudentstomakeacomparisonbetweenCanadaandChinaintermsofgeographyandnaturalfeatures.Theteachercanletstudentsreadthedirectionsandgothroughtheexercisesbeforelistening.Thenaskthemtolistentothetapeandfinishtheirexercises.Theyshouldmakenoteswhilelistening.Whenstudentslistentothetext,tellthemtoignorethewordstheydon’tknowandtoconcentrateonunderstandingthegistofthetext.Perhapssomestudentswillfindithardtolistentoandunderstandlisteningmaterials.Encouragethemnottogiveup.ThemoretheylistentoEnglish,theeasieritbecomes.Afterpracticinglistening,studentsarerequiredtotalkaboutsomeofthemajorsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenChinaandCanada.Encouragethemtosaysomething.Don’talwayscorrectthemistakestheyhavemadewhiletheyaretalking.Otherwise,theywouldfeelreluctantandnotsayanythingmore.教学重点1.Developstudents’listeningability.2.Enablestudentstomasterdifferentlisteningskills.3.LetthemtalkaboutthemajorsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenChinaandCanada.教学难点1.Getstudentstolistentoandunderstandthelisteningmaterials.2.LetstudentstalkaboutthemajorsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenChinaandCanada.三维目标知识目标1.Getstudentstolearnsomeusefulnewwordsandexpressionsinthelisteningpassages.2.LetstudentslearnaboutthemajorsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenChinaandCanada.能力目标4,1.Enablestudentstocatchandunderstandthelisteningmaterials.2.Developstudents’abilitytogetspecialinformationandtakenoteswhilelistening.3.GetstudentstolearnandtalkaboutthemajorsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenChinaandCanada.情感目标1.EnablestudentstoknowmoreaboutCanada.2.Developstudents’senseofgroupcooperationandteamwork.教学过程→Step1Revision1.Checkthehomeworkexercises.2.Asksomestudentstotranslatesomesentencesusingnounclausesastheappositive.1)他登上月球的消息迅速传遍全国。2)将军下达了战士们立即过河的命令。3)是否该做这件事,这一问题使他很烦恼。4)你不知道我是多么着急。5)他突然想到敌人可能已经逃出城了。Suggestedanswers:1)Thenewsthathehadlandedonthemoonsoonspreadalloverthecountry.2)Thegeneralgavetheorderthatthesoldiersshouldcrosstheriveratonce.3)Thequestionwhetherheshoulddothistroubledhim.4)YouhavenoideahowworriedIwas.5)Thethoughtcametohimthatmaybetheenemyhadfledthecity.→Step2Warmingup1.Tellstudents:TurntoPage37.WearegoingtothepartListening.2.LettheminpairsdiscusswhattheyknowaboutCanada,especiallyitscultureandpeople.→Step3Listening1.LetstudentsreadtheincompletesentencesinExercise2andguesswhatthetopicofthelisteningmaterialtheywillhearmaybebeforelistening.2.Playthetapeforthemtolistentoanddecidewhethertheirguessingisrightornot.3.Letthemlistentothetapeagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswiththecorrectinformation.1)Canadaencouragespeopletokeep______________.2)Canadaisamixtureof______________.3)IfyouliveintheprovinceofQuebec,______________.4)NativeIndiansandtheInuitaretryingto______________.5)Morethan______________languagesareusedinradioandTVprograms.6)Youmayfindareaswhere______________liveneareachother.7)Thefamilies______________areusuallyallmixedup.4.Theyexchangetheinformationandlistentothetapeathirdtimeforchecking.Letthemhavethecorrectanswers.5.Give2or3minutestothemtoaskquestionsiftheyhaveany.6.Showthemthelisteningtextandletthemreadit.Listeningtext:(Omitted)7.Lettheminpairstaketurnstoaskandanswerthefollowingquestions.1)WhatisaCanadian?4,2)WhydopeoplesaythatCanadaisamulticulturalcountry?8.Askasmanypairsaspossibletopresenttheirconversationtotheclass.→Step4ListeningonPage69TurntoPage69.1.Askstudentstoreadthroughthedirectionsandtheexercises.Makesuretheyknowwhattodo.2.LetthemdiscussinpairswhatthemostimportantpointsareforaforeignertoknowaboutChinaandthenpredictwhatthegirlswillsayintheirreport.3.Playthetapeforthemtolistentoandseewhethertheirpredictionisright.4.Havethemlistentothetapeagainanddecideifthefollowingsentencesaretrueorfalse.Iffalse,correcttheinformation.1)Chinaisover7000kilometersfromeasttowest.2)BothChinaandCanadahavemountainsinthewestofthecountry.3)TheGreatWallcannotkeepthedesert’sdustawayfromBeijing.4)Chinahas15neighboringcountrieswhileCanadaonlyhasone.5)CanadianscannottalkwithpeopleintheirneighboringcountrybecausetheydonotspeakEnglish.5.Letthemsharetheirinformationinpairs.6.Playthetapeathirdtimeforthemtocheckandhavethecorrectanswers.7.Give2or3minutesforthemtoaskquestionsiftheyhaveany.8.Showthemthelisteningtextandletthemreaditaloud.Listeningtext:(Omitted)9.Havethemfirstdiscussthequestionandthengivetheiranswerstotheclass.WhymightpeoplefromCanadawanttovisitHainan?→Step5Talking1.ShowstudentsthemapofCanadaandthemapofChinaandletthemreadthemaps.2.Havethemdiscussthequestioninsmallgroups.WhataresomeofthemajorsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenChinaandCanada?3.Giveseveralminutesforthemtopreparetheirreport.4.Askasmanyofthemaspossibletopresenttheirreporttotheclass.→Step6ListeningtaskonPage721.TurntoPage72.Tellstudents:WearelisteningtotheintroductionsofthreefamousCanadiansindifferentareasofwork.2.Letthemgothroughthereportchartsandmakesuretheyknowwhattodobeforelistening.3.HavethemlistentoPart1andthenfillinthechartaboutOscarPeterson.HometownJobKindofmusicNumberofrecordingsandCDsPlayswith...4.HavethemlistentoPart2andthenfillinthechartaboutDr.NancyOlivieri.HometownJobFoundadrugthat...Refusedto...4,Isaheroineto...5.HavethemlistentoPart3andthenfillinthechartaboutWayneGretsky.Iscalled...JobIsthebest...Hebelievedin...Hewasastarbecausehescored...6.Allowthemtwoorthreeminutestodiscussandsharetheiranswers.7.Playthewholetapeagainforthemtocheckandhavethecorrectanswers.8.Showthemthelisteningtextandletthemreaditaloud.Listeningtext:(Omitted)→Step7SummaryInthisperiod,wemainlyfocusonthelisteningability.It’sveryimportant.Ifyourlisteningispoor,you’dbetterpracticemore.ThemoreyoulistentoEnglish,thebetteryourlisteningis.Remember:Practicemakesperfect.→Step8Homework1.FinishofftheWorkbookexercises.2.ReadthelisteningtextsagainandtrytolearnmoreaboutCanadafromthem.板书设计Unit5　Canada—“TheTrueNorth”Listeningandtalking1.ListeningCompletethefollowingsentenceswiththecorrectinformationyouhear.1)Canadaencouragespeopletokeep______________.2)Canadaisamixtureof______________.3)IfyouliveintheprovinceofQuebec,______________.4)NativeIndiansandtheInuitaretryingto______________.5)Morethan______________languagesareusedinradioandTVprograms.6)Youmayfindareaswhere______________liveneareachother.7)Thefamilies______________areusuallyallmixedup.2.TalkingWhataresomeofthemajorsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenChinaandCanada?活动与探究Supposeaveryimportantpersonisvisitingyourschool.Youhavebeenaskedtointroducethisvisitortoyourclass.FindinformationontheInternetorinthenewspaperoramagazineaboutthisperson.Makesomenotesandbepreparedtointroducehim/hertoyourclass.Youshouldhaveaboutfourorfivepiecesofinformationready.Youmaybeginlikethis:Goodmorning/afternoon,everybody!It’smypleasuretointroduceourguesttoyoutoday.Wearemuchhonoredtohave______________visitingus,because...4