1、Unit 2 I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon.Teaching modelReading and writingTeaching methodBottom-up approachTeaching aimsKey words: waterfall, natural, light, beside, stranger, reply, rock, clear,rise rose-risen , ground , below , edge , bottom , canyon ,top, disappear, distance , huge , myself ,
2、 likely , faceKey Phrases: get out of; look over, on the edge of, at the bottom of Teaching aidsPPT, tape recorderTeaching StepsStep1 Warming-up 1. Show a picture of the Great Wall and talk something about the picture.Whats the name of the place Is it an ancient building How long/ wide is it2. Show
3、some pictures of famous buildings, seas, towers, waterfalls and so on. Describe them with the words in Activity 1 as well as learn some new words.Step 2: Reading1. Fast readingscan the passage and find out the name of the wonder.2. Careful readingRead the first paragraph and answer: What did the wri
4、ter do after he arrivedRead the second paragraph and answer: Why was there nothing to seeRead the third paragraph and answer: Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand CanyonRead the fourth paragraph and fill in the table:Grand CanyonHow deep/high is itHow wide is itHow long is itRead the
5、 fifth paragraph and feel the writers feeling3. Play the tape and have them read and answer.Q1: Where may the passage come from A: A guidebook B: A grammar book C: A dictionary D: A diaryQ2: What is the writers purpose in writing it A: Give facts about the Grand Canyon. B: Tell how he feels about th
6、e Grand Canyon. C: Introduce the Grand Canyon. D: Tell people to visit the Grand Canyon.Step 3 Do exercisesMatch the words in the box with their meanings in Activity 4.Step 4 Explain the important and difficult points 1. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away an
7、d down to a river, far below me.太阳从位于我身后的岩石远处升起.我看到地面沉降至下面深谷中的一条河里.2. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders the natural world. 我站在大峡谷边缘,它是自然界中的奇观之一.3. I looked down to the Colorado River about 2,000metres below me.我俯视着距我两千多米之遥的科罗拉多河. Then I looked across to other side of the cany
8、on.然后,我眺望峡谷的另一边. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right.最后,我向左右遥望.在上面这三个句子中, look 和不同的介词/副词组成不同的词组,有着不同的意思. look down表示“向下看; look across表示向对面看; look to ones left 表示向某人左侧看.还有很多介词/副词可以和look这个动词组成词组,如; Look over there-theres a rainbow!看那边!彩虹! She looked up and smiled at me.她抬起头来,冲我笑了笑.Step 5 Writing1Make a table with facts about:The West Lake2Imagine you have to the West Lake. Write sentences describing how you felt when you saw it for the first time.Step6 HomeworkFinish the exercises in the workbook Ex. 5, 6, 7
