2019学年度人教版选修七Unit3Under the sea Period 1 warming up and reading教案设计

In this unit students learn about Killer whales and whaling in the early twentieth century, and also about the decline in shark populations in the world today. The unit asks students to think about contemporary issues such as whether whaling should be allowed and whether sharks should be protected.

The reading texts are in the forms of a fictional story, a diary entry and a retelling of an Init legend. The listening texts include a dialogue that show how to make a complain, radio news items and a radio interview.

Design: This unit can be divided into 7 periods.

1st period 2nd period 3rd period 4th period 5th period 6th period 7th period Reading Language study Grammar Reading task in WB Extensive reading Listening Exercises

　　　　　　　Period 1 warming up and reading

Teaching Aims:

Enable the students to know about animals and plants under the sea.

Help the students to learn an Inuit legend about the Killer Whale.

Important points:

Reading comprehension to the text

Understanding the relationship between the killers and the whalers.

Important words and expressions

Difficult points

The relationship between the killers and the whalers

Teaching methods:

Scanning and skimming

Ask and answer questions activities