英语必修 第一册Unit 6 At one with nature教学设计

新外研社（19）高中英语必修一

Unit 6 At one with nature-Using Language教案

Teaching objectives:

1. Enable students to understand the structure and functional meanings of “preposition+whom/which”.
2. Guide students to feel the importance of people being in harmony with nature.
3. Help students to understand the passage related to different geographical features and master the words about them.
4. Lead students to finish the listening activities and further understand the topic related to the relationship between human beings and nature.Express different lifestyles in different regions as well as advantages and disadvantages about them using functional expressions.

Evaluation objectives:

1.    Ask students to find out the attributive clauses and translate them to find out whether they can understand their meanings and do exercises on Page 65 to check whether they can know the usage of “preposition+whom/which”.
2.    Ask students to describe their impressive geographical features to check whether they have mastered the words related to geographical features.
3.    Ask students to finish the listening activities to find out whether they can understand the lifestyle in the Arctic region.

Teaching key points:

1.    Lead the students to use“preposition+whom/which”.
2.    Identify and master the language to discuss advantages and disadvantages.
3.    Learn about the words related to geographical features.
4.    Understand Inuit  life by listening.

Teaching difficult points:

1.    Use“preposition +whom/which”properly.
2.    Talk about advantages and disadvantages in a right way.

Teaching methods:

Cooperative Teaching Method; Task-based Approach; Communicative Approach; Listening-speaking Approach.

Teaching procedures:

Step1:Lead-in

T:Hello! Boys and girls! Today we are going to learn more about the attributive clauses. First, Please translate the following sentences using the knowledge you have known about attributive clauses.

1.我住的那个城市很远。

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2.跟班主任说话的那个人是我的父亲。

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Suggested answers:

1.The city which I live in is far away.

2.The man whom the headteacher is speaking to is my father.

T:Maybe we can translate in this way:

1.The city in which I live in is far away.

2.The man to whom the headteacher is speaking to is my father.

In the two sentences, “in which” and“to whom”,为“preposition+whom/which”结构。Today, we’ll learn something about this kind of attributive clauses.

Step2:Find out the attributive clauses using “preposition+whom/which”

T：Last class, when we read the passage“Longji Rice Terraces”, we met some attributive clauses with“preposition+whom/which”.Please find out the attributive clauses using“preposition+whom/which”in the passage“Longji Rice Terraces” and translate them into Chinese.

Step3:Comparison and Analysis

Please read the sentences in Activity 1 and compare them to find out the differences between them.Pay attention to the sentences in bold and discuss in groups and summarise the expressive function of “preposition+whom/which”.

a...they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice.

b...these terraces still mean a lot to the local people for whom traditions hold much value.

Questions:

1.What do “which” and “whom” refer to in each sentence?

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2.Why do we use prepositions before “which” and “whom”?

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3.In sentence(a),can we replace “in which” with “where” without changing the meaning?

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c...they could increase the areas.They could grow crops in these areas.

d...these terraces still mean a lot to the local people.Traditions hold much value for them.

Questions:

4.What is the difference between the two groups of sentences?

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5.Why does the author choose to use sentences(a)and(b)in the reading passage?

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Suggested answers:

1.which—areas　whom—local people

2.They serve as the object of the action phrases that end with a preposition.

3.Yes.

4.a,b—clauses define a noun in the sentence;c,d—are constructed with a pair of simple sentences,with one defining a noun in the other sentence in each pair.

5.Because there is a closer link and connection between the item and the clause defining it in sentences(a)and(b).It will also make the passage clearer,and create an emphatic effect on the objects being defined.

T:When we use this kind of attributive clauses, what should we pay attention to?Do the following exercises and conclude.

同义句转换:

1.This is the man who you should turn to for help.

This is the man 　　　　　　　　　　you should turn for help. 

2.This is the book which I spent 5 dollars on.

This is the book 　　　　　　　　　　I spent 5 dollars. 

归纳总结:在“preposition+whom/which”引导的定语从句中,关系词只能用 　　　　　或 　　　　　,不能用that或who.先行词指物时用 　　　　　,先行词指人时用 　　　　　.介词选择的三原则:一先二动三意义。一先:根据先行词的搭配习惯。二动:根据从句中谓语动词的搭配习惯来确定。三意义:根据从句所表达的意义来确定。 

Suggested answers:

同义句转换:1.to whom　2.on which

归纳总结:which;whom;which;whom

Step4: Practice

Ⅰ.Please connect the sentences with a preposition+whom/which.

1.The Zhuang is an ethnic group.Its population is the largest of all ethnic groups in China.

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2.Guangxi is a province.The Longji Rice Terraces are located in it.

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3.I want to visit this cultural landscape.The title of UNESCO World Heritage Site was given to it in 2016.

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4.He is an expert on rice planting.The local Zhuang people have learnt a lot from him.

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Suggested answers:

1.The Zhuang is an ethnic group of which the population is the largest of all ethnic groups in China.

2.Guangxi is a province in which the Longji Rice Terraces are located.

3.I want to visit this cultural landscape to which the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site was given in 2016.

4.He is an expert on rice planting from whom the local Zhuang people have learnt a lot.

Ⅱ.Then complete the passage on Page 65 with a preposition+whom/which and answer the following questions.

Questions:

5.What are natural dyes made from?

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6.Why are natural dyes returning to popularity?

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Suggested answers:

1.from which　2.in which　3.for which　4.for whom

5.Natural dyes are made from plants,insects,sea creatures and mineral compounds.

6.Firstly,their colours are brighter and can be kept longer.Secondly,caring for the environment is a priority.

Step5: Language use

Suppose you were a dress designer,please write a passage to recommend clothes made from natural dyes to people.(Within 50-80 words including at least two attributive clauses with a preposition+whom/which.)

The answer is various.

Step6:Geographical features

T:Hello! Boys and girls.As we all know, we live in a flat plain. That is to say, our hometown’s geographical feature is plain. Do you know other geographical features?

Please look at the title and pictures and predict what geographical features they belong to.

Step7:Understanding the words related to geographical features.

Read the descriptions in Activity 4 and match them to the pictures.

Suggested answers:

a—reef　b—channel　c—valley　d—waterfall

Complete the email with the words in bold in Activity 4.

Hi Jane,

I’m now back in the hotel after a fantastic day exploring Huangguoshu National Park.The park is most famous for its 　1　.Check out this video that I made—it shows the water falling into the deep 　2　 below. 

Next week we are flying to the Turpan 　3　 in Xinjiang,which is famous for its sweet grapes.I’ve heard that grapes are dried in drying houses to make raisins.The walls of the houses have a lot of holes in them to allow wind to pass through.How clever!We are also going to ride camels,“the ships of the desert”.It sounds like I will be sailing on a(n) 　4　 of sand! 

See you soon.

Suggested answers:

1.waterfall　2.valley　3.basin　4.sea

Step8: Brainstorming and speaking

T:Just now, we have learnt some expressions about geographical features. Do you know other expressions about geographical features?

Try to make a list as many words related to geographical features as possible and then make a dialogue with your partners to introduce a geographical feature.

Step9:Life in different climate zones

Read Did you know and get to know the information about the Arctic region.

Look at the pictures and predict what will be mentioned.

Step10:Listening

Listen to a girl talking about Inuit life and identify the things that are mentioned.

Listen again and complete the table.

Listen again to identify the language the girl uses to discuss advantages and disadvantages.

Suggested answers:

1.building materials　2.be kept  3.fight the cold　4.cold weather　5.time　6.boring

7.job opportunities　8.polluted

Step11:Retelling

Retell the Inuit life covering advantages and disadvantages in your own words.

Step12:Practice

Finish the following exercises.

1.Do you like the book 　　　　　　　　　　she spent $10? 

2.Do you like the book 　　　　　　　　　　she paid $10? 

3.Do you like the book 　　　　　　　　　　she learned a lot? 

4.Do you like the book 　　　　　　　　　　she often talks? 

5.Who is the man 　　　　　　　　　　our teacher is shaking hands? 

6.You are the students 　　　　　　　　　　I am proud. 

=You are the students 　　　　　　　　　　I take pride. 

7.This is the factory 　　　　　　　　　　my father works. 

8.The reason 　　　　　　　　　　he was late was that he missed the early bus. 

9.Do you remember the day 　　　　　　　　　　we practiced speaking English together? 

10.He built a telescope(望远镜)　　　　　 　　　　　he could study the skies. 

11.The sun gives us heat and light,　　　　　 　　　　　we can’t live. 

12.The workers are repairing the house,the window 　　　　　　　　　　was broken. 

13.China has a lot of rivers,the second longest 　　　　　　　　　　is the Yellow River. 

14.There are 60 students in our class,20 　　　　　　　　　　are girls. 

Suggested answers:

1.on which　2.for which　3.from which  4.about which　5.with whom　6.of whom/in whom

7.in which　8.for which　9.on which　10.through which  11.without which　12.of which　13.of which　14.of whom