高二英语教案(一)

《The Qin Tomb and the Terracotta Warriors》教学设计

I.教学内容分析

本模块介绍了秦始皇陵墓和兵马俑，对秦始皇在历史上的功过进行剖析，对劳动人民对中国古代文明所做出的贡献进行热情的讴歌。要求学生掌握以上历史的同时，运用本模块所提供的语言知识目标进行听说读写的训练，从而提高学生的语言学习和运用的目的。

II.教学计划

本模块分为五个课时：

第一课时：Introduction，Presentation skill, Cultural Corner

第二课时：Reading and Vocabulary(1)

第三课时：Reading and Vocabulary(2),

第四课时：Reading practice，

第五课时：Task，Module File

III. Learning strategy:

1. Cognitive strategy (认知策略)

2. Monitoring strategy(调控策略)

3. communication strategy(交际策略)

4. resource strategy (资源策略)Period OneContent: Introduction，Presentation skill, Cultural Corner

Introduction:

Step 1: Look at the picture and discuss the questions. Use the words in the box to help you.

army battle clay column emperor expression hairstyle soldier tomb underground uniform

1. Which emperor of ancient China ordered these terracotta warriors to be made?

Emperor Qin Shihuang

2. Where were the terracotta warriors discovered?

1.5 km away from his tomb.

3. What are the warriors doing?

Standing like an army ready for battle.

4. Are all the warriors identical?

No, they are all different from each other.

5. Why do you think the Emperor built the terracotta warriors?

Step 2: Put the dynasties of ancient China in the correct order.

1. Zhou Dynasty

2. Han Dynasty

3. Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties

4. Sui Dynasty

5. Qin Dynasty

6. Tang Dynasty

答案: 1, 5, 2, 3, 4, 6

Step 3: Answer the questions.

1. During which dynasties were there many wars?

Three Kingdoms, Jim, Southern and Northern Dynasties

2. During which dynasty was the Great Wall first built?

Qin Dynasty

3. During which dynasty did China first become one country?

Qin Dynasty

4. During which dynasty was the Grand Canal first established?

Sui Dynasty

5. During which dynasty was China most powerful?

Tang Dynasty

高二英语教案(二)

Step 4: Pair work

Can you think of more questions about the dynasties of ancient China? Having a talk with your partner.

Presentation Skill

Read the letter on page 38 and answer the questions.

1. Is this a formal or informal letter? How do you know?

Formal; We know because the writer addresses the recipient as Mr. Wu (not by the first name), mentions nothing personal, just the business matter, signs it with "Yours sincerely".

2. Why has Li Chen written the letter?

Because he needs some students' help for the archaeological dig during the summer holidays.

3. Who do you think Mr Wu is?

A teacher at a school.

4. In what way would this job be an interesting experience?

The students would have a chance to work in a team at an important archaeological site.

Cultural Corner

Step1 : Read the passage and answer the questions.)

1. Why did Qu Yuan kill himself?

Because Qin captured the capital of Chu.

2. What else do you know about Qu Yuan and the Dragon Boat Festival?

Step 2: Task: Making a presentation about ancient China

Think of a period of ancient China that interests you. Choose two or three important people or aspects of the period.

(1) A ruler and his achievements

(2) Poets or philosophers

(3) Building or relics that can still be seen todayPeriod TwoContent: Reading and vocabulary (1)

Step1: Fast reading

Read the passage. Number the topics in the order you read about them.

(a) The discovery of the warriors

(b) the men who made the warriors

(c) description of what the warriors look like

(d) why the writer is at the site

(e) Emperor Qin Shi Huang and his tomb

(f) how the soldiers were made

Answer: d, e, a, c, f, b

Step2: Read again Answer the question:

1. In which part of China is the underground tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang?

The northwest China's Shanxi Province.

2. How and when were the terracotta warriors discovered?

By farmers digging a well.

3. How many terracotta warriors are there?7,4004. Why were they made?

Because Emperor Qin wanted an army to protect him in the next life.

Step3: Look at the words from the passage and choose the correct answers.

高二英语教案(三)

Step7: Answer the questions:

1. But I've never had so much fun in my life.

Why is the writer having fun?

Because he is very lucky to be an archaeology student working on the terracotta warriors site.

2. There are rather worrying ancient descriptions of crossbows hidden at the tomb's entrance.

Why are the descriptions worrying?

Because if anyone tried to enter, they might be killed.

3. As the whole world knows, when the archaeologists started digging, they found 6.000 clay warriors ...

How do you think the whole world discovered this?

It was reported in the newspapers and on television.

4. It seems that Emperor Qin Shi Huang had ordered the soldiers to be made in order to protect him in the next life.

What does this tell us about Emperor Qin Shin Huang?

That he was worried about what would happen to him after death.

5. I wonder if they were any help?![来源:学&科&网]

What does the writer mean by this?

He doesn't know what happens to people after death and wonders if the army really did protect the Emperor.

6. In the half-light it's easy to imagine that they are a real army.

Why is it only half-light?

Because it is underground, and also if the lighting were too strong it might spoil the figures.

7. ... I too feel so proud to be connected in some small way with Qin Shi Huang's great army.

In what way is the writer connected with Qin Shi Huang's army?

He is working on the archaeological site where they are.

Step 8: Discussion

1. What do we learn about Emperor Qin Shi Huang from this passage?

What do we learn about his personality?

That he unified China over 2.000 years ago;

he became king aged 13

he was a brilliant ruler, but very cruel

2. What do we learn about the writer?

What do we learn about his personality

That he is an archaeology student from London; he's very lucky to have been chosen to work on this site; he seems very enthusiastic and happy.

3. Would you like to work on this site for a month or two?

What would you enjoy? What would you dislike?[来源:]

Period Three

Content: Reading and vocabulary (2)

Step 1: Fast reading

Read the passage. Write a heading for each paragraph.

Passage 1 The History of the Great Wall

Passage 2 A Legend About the Great Wall