choir memberspeople to run food stands people to sell festival ticketspeople to sell music CDspeople to set up equipmentmusical performersStep 2: Listen to the announcement again and answer the questions. ? 1. What kind of songs will Grace Davis sing at the festival?? 2. Who can try out as a performer?? 3. What can those who think they do not have musical talent do?? 4. How can students volunteer to take part?? Talking about preferences:? Would you prefer doing ..?? What would you prefer to do?? Would you rather do .... or ….?? What would you rather do?? I'd prefer .... to ..? I'd rather have ... than .. Step 3: Speaking ProjectWork in groups. Role-play the conversation or make a new one.? Debbie: Where have you been? You missed the announcement about the music festival.? John: I was at the doctor's office. Music festival?? Frank: Yes, it's going to be next month on the school sports field. John, you can play the piano. How about playing it at the festival?? John: Well, I'd rather play the violin. I can play Liang Zhu.? Frank: Wow! Sounds good. What about you, Debbie? ? Debbie: Actually, I don't have much musical ability. I'd prefer just to help out with the crowds.? Frank: You can sell tickets or work at a food stand.? John: So can I assume that the aim of the festival is to raise money?? Debbie: Yes. All of the money will go to charity.
Step1:自主探究。1.(教材P52)Born(bear) in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.2.(教材P52) Moved(move) by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”3.(教材P56)I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged(discourage).4.(教材P58)Encouraged(encourage) by this first performance and the positive reaction of the audience, I have continued to play the piano and enjoy it more every day.Step2:語法要點精析。用法1:過去分詞作表語1).過去分詞可放在連系動詞be, get, feel, remain, seem, look, become等之后作表語,表示主語所處的狀態(tài)Tom was astonished to see a snake moving across the floor.湯姆很驚訝地看到一條蛇正爬過地板。Finally the baby felt tired of playing with those toys.終于嬰兒厭倦了玩那些玩具。注意:1).過去分詞作表語時與被動語態(tài)的區(qū)別過去分詞作表語時,強(qiáng)調(diào)主語所處的狀態(tài);而動詞的被動語態(tài)表示主語是動作的承受者,強(qiáng)調(diào)動作。The library is now closed.(狀態(tài))圖書館現(xiàn)在關(guān)閉了。The cup was broken by my little sister yesterday.(動作)昨天我妹妹把杯子打碎了。2)感覺類及物動詞的現(xiàn)在分詞與過去分詞作表語的區(qū)別過去分詞作表語多表示人自身的感受或事物自身的狀態(tài),常譯作“感到……的”;現(xiàn)在分詞多表示事物具有的特性,常譯作“令人……的”。
This lesson is about music. Students can classify the types of music through the instruments and its sound and can talk about their preferences about music, even join some activities and play a role in them according to their musical talents. On the basis, they are guided to use the languages to express their preferences and some plosive sounds and their rules.1. Classify the music types through the instruments and its sound.2. Listen and understand what the speakers’ preferences are and the reasons; talk about their own preferences and give their own reasons, using these sentences: “What kind of music do you like? And why? “ “Because it makes/gives me energy/peaceful.../touches my heart...”.3. Learn some plosives and the rules.4. Join some activities and play a role in them according to the talents. 1. Listen and understand what the speakers’ preferences are and the reasons;2. talk about their own preferences and give their own reasons, using these sentences: “What kind of music do you like? And why? “ “Because it makes/gives me energy/peaceful.../touches my heart...”.3. Learn some plosives and incomplete plosives and its rules.Step 1 Lead inPoint at the pictures on P50 and ask Q1: What are the people doing in the pictures below?Q2: What kind of music they are?Then play the MP3s one by oneStep 2 ListeningTask 1: A reporter from the school newspaper is interviewing students about music. Listen to the interviews. Draw lines between the words to make complete sentences. Some words will not be used.
1. Get basic information about Eric; read deeply to understand the history and development of the virtual choir.2. Understand what the function of the virtual choir is and how to make a virtual choir.3. Understand the meaning of some languages in the context of the text through question guidance, such as “Many people do not have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in music.” and so on.Step 1 Leading-in1. Answer the following questions.Q1:Do you know the Apps like Tik Tok and Quick Hand?Q2: Do you want to make a Tik Tok video or a Quick Hand video?2. Play a Tik Tok video Step 2: Understanding the title Q1:What does the title mean ?Q2: Is the article a narration or exposition? Why? Q3: Can you change the title ? If you can, what is the title?Step 3: Scanning the whole text and getting the basic information1. Answer the following questions.Q1:Who came up with the idea for a virtual choir?Q2: Where did Eric studied the musical composition?Q3: What is his song?2. Find the main idea of each paragraph3. Deal with some new words.Step 4: Reading carefully to get detailed informationPara 1 How to make a virtual choir1. PreparationA. tools: a virtual camera; an Internet connectionB. hero/heroin: friends or some individuals who have the same interests2. Process
This section focuses on "learning about experiencing music Online". This virtual choir is a new form of music performance. Members from all over the world don't need to love to come to a place. Instead, they use the new technology to model the various parts and wonderful virtual harmony group of music in the family. Students need to understand the main meaning of each paragraph. Finding topic sentences is an important way to understand the general idea of a paragraph. After the topic sentence, it is usually the detail sentence that supports and explains the topic sentence. Some paragraphs have obvious subject sentences, for example, the first sentence of the second paragraph is the subject sentence of the paragraph, and the following sentenceStudents need to pay attention to the topic sentences and key sentences, and then pay attention to how the sentences after the meaning explain, explain and support the topic sentences or key sentences before.1.Guide students to learn about experiencing music online2.Guide students to scan and circle the information in the text.3.Guide students to find the numbers and dates to fill in the timeline.4.Guide students to learn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrases. And then make a mind map about the outline of the passage.1. Guide students to pay attention to reading strategies, such as prediction, self-questioning and scanning.2. Help students sort out the main meaning of each paragraph and understand the narrative characteristics of "timeline” in illustrative style.3. Lead students to understand the changes that have been caused by the Internet.
The Internet celebrity Gao Yifeng. Years ago, he owned 5 companies and the staffs over 1,000, but during the economy crisis, he became nothing but debt. He was so worried that his hair became white overnight. There was a time when he wanted to killed himself. But after listening to the song Start Over by Liu Huan, he decided to cheer himself up. He started a steamed bun shop and gradually became a national chain shops. Now he became successful again.Walter Haddon said, “Music is the medicine of a troubled mind.” Music contains such a pleasant and inspiring force. Music gave him courage and bravery. When he listened to the song, it made his spirit fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave him strength and brought him relief. It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. I hope none of us have to go through the same kind of suffering that he did. At the same time, we all go through various periods when we feel sad or alone. During those times, music can help us in the same way that it helped him. I hope we all will somehow begin to treasure music and make it a part of our life. Thank you for your listening !5.Revise your writing each other.Does he/she explain how music has changed his/her/someone else’s life?Are some of the rhetorical devices included and used properly ?Does he/she talk about how music makes him/her/someone feel?Is the first word in each sentences capitalised?Does he/she use correct punctuation ?
(4)Now we have heard a number of outstanding speeches ... 我們已經(jīng)聆聽了許多精彩的發(fā)言……(5)Because we wanted the nations of the world, working together, to deal with ... 因為我們希望全世界各國團(tuán)結(jié)起來去應(yīng)對……(6)And if we do not act ... 如果我們不采取行動……(7)Now, I share the concerns that have been expressed ... 我也同意對于……表達(dá)的擔(dān)心(8)Let us show the world that by working together we can ... 讓我們告訴全世界,通過一起努力我們可以……(9)It is now time for us to ... 是時候我們……(10)And I have always wished that ... 我一直希望……(11)Thank you for letting me share this day with me.感謝你們和我共度這一天。實踐演練:假如你是高中生李華,你校將舉辦一次以“音樂”為主題的演講比賽,請你按照主題,寫下你的演講稿。注意:詞數(shù)100左右。First of all, thank you for listening to my speech. My topic is: love music like love yourself.Music is like the air we need to maintain our normal lives around us. You can't imagine how terrible a world without music would be. Movies and TV shows have no music, only dry conversations and scenes; mobile phones only vibrations; streets only noisy crowds; cafes, western restaurants only depressed meals. What a terrible world it is!As a student, I hope we all can enjoy the fun brought by music in our spare time. Instead of just listening to music, we can even make our own music. Let's enjoy the fun of music!Thanks again for your attention!
過渡:在實際生活中,城市內(nèi)部空間結(jié)構(gòu)并非完全按照這一經(jīng)濟(jì)規(guī)律呈現(xiàn),而是更具復(fù)雜性。這說明除了經(jīng)濟(jì)因素外,還有很多其他因素在起作用,請大家結(jié)合你的認(rèn)識、圖2.9和案例1:紐約市的少數(shù)民族區(qū)談?wù)勀愕目捶ā#?)其他因素I收入——形成不同級別住宅區(qū)的常見原因。有能力支付昂貴租金和選擇最佳居住環(huán)境的人,其居住地往往形成高級住宅區(qū)。II知名度——城市內(nèi)某些地區(qū)在歷史、文化或經(jīng)濟(jì)方面具有很高的聲譽(yù),這往往會吸引更多新的住宅或商場建在該處,以提高其知名度。III種族聚居區(qū)的形成——在有些城市的某一區(qū)域內(nèi),如果某個種族或宗教團(tuán)體占優(yōu)勢,就可能形成種族聚居區(qū)。如紐約市的唐人街、哈林區(qū)、小意大利區(qū)等。IV歷史因素——城市的建筑物和街道設(shè)計可以維持久遠(yuǎn),早期的土地利用方式對日后的功能分區(qū)有著深遠(yuǎn)的影響。
1.生產(chǎn)上的聯(lián)系:有投入——產(chǎn)出的關(guān)系工業(yè)生產(chǎn)的過程復(fù)雜,工序繁多,往往需要經(jīng)過多家工廠的加工才能完成一種產(chǎn)品的生產(chǎn)過程。因此,在這些工廠之間就存在著產(chǎn)品與原料的聯(lián)系。一家工廠生產(chǎn)的產(chǎn)品是另一家工廠的原料,這兩家工廠之間就形成了工序上的工業(yè)聯(lián)系。2.非生產(chǎn)上的聯(lián)系:如地理空間上的聯(lián)系布局在同一個工業(yè)區(qū)內(nèi),共同利用工業(yè)區(qū)的道路、供水、供電、通信等基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施以及其他生產(chǎn)、生活服務(wù)設(shè)施,或者共同利用當(dāng)?shù)亓畠r的勞動力,形成了空間利用上的工業(yè)聯(lián)系。我國許多地方的經(jīng)濟(jì)技術(shù)開發(fā)區(qū)就是建立在這種工業(yè)聯(lián)系基礎(chǔ)上的。(二)工業(yè)集聚1.形成具有工業(yè)聯(lián)系的一些工廠往往近距離地聚集起來,形成工業(yè)集聚現(xiàn)象。2.工業(yè)集聚可獲得效應(yīng)(1)工業(yè)集聚可以加強(qiáng)企業(yè)間的信息交流和技術(shù)協(xié)作,降低中間產(chǎn)品的運(yùn)輸費(fèi)用和能源消耗,進(jìn)而降低生產(chǎn)成本,提高生產(chǎn)效率和利潤,取得規(guī)模效益。
1.國家石油價格上漲,導(dǎo)致依賴于國際石油而建立起來的日本重化工業(yè)的制造成本提高,產(chǎn)品價格相應(yīng)提高,削弱了日本重化工產(chǎn)品在國際市場上的競爭力。2.日元 的大幅度升值,意味著日本產(chǎn)品在國際市場上的價格大幅度提高。例如,同樣的日本產(chǎn)品,如果原來在國際市場上賣1美元,日元升值1倍后其在國際市場上的售價就達(dá)2美元。所以,以國際市場為依托的日本傳統(tǒng)產(chǎn)業(yè)只好紛紛向海外轉(zhuǎn)移。3.自身市場滿足不了發(fā)展需求,國際市場上亞洲發(fā)展中國家和地區(qū)的同類產(chǎn)品具有明顯的價格優(yōu)勢。所以,日本企業(yè)在其國內(nèi)發(fā)展的空間很小。4.勞動力價格高反映為產(chǎn)品的價格高,而勞動力數(shù)量又滿足 不了企業(yè)進(jìn)一步擴(kuò)展對勞動力的需求。所以,日本從事傳統(tǒng)產(chǎn)業(yè)的國內(nèi)企業(yè)生產(chǎn)受勞動力價格和數(shù)量的雙重制約。5.促進(jìn)日本企業(yè)生產(chǎn)的區(qū)位選擇向國土的南、北部和海外擴(kuò)展。6.“技術(shù)立國”的政策明顯對傳統(tǒng)產(chǎn)業(yè)在國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)不利,即企業(yè)生產(chǎn)要么向知識技術(shù)密集型轉(zhuǎn)換(這需要大量的投資),要么轉(zhuǎn)向海外。
一個世紀(jì)前,一位了不起的美國人簽署了奴隸解放宣言,而我們今天就站在他的塑像下面。對于千千萬萬身受不公正待遇之苦的黑奴來說,這份劃時代的文件,是一座光芒萬丈的希望燈塔,是結(jié)束他們被束縛之漫漫長夜的快樂黎明。我有一個夢,有朝一日在喬治亞州的丘陵地帶,奴隸的后代與奴隸主的后代,將能夠兄弟般地相處。我有一個夢,有朝一日甚至密西西比州,這個充滿不平與壓迫的州,將轉(zhuǎn)化成一片自由與公正的綠洲。我有一個夢,我的四個孩子,有朝一日將可以生活在這樣一個國度里:在此人們不是根據(jù)他們的膚色,而是根據(jù)他們的品行來衡量他們。我今天有一個夢!我有一個夢,有朝一日在阿拉巴馬州,盡管目前有許多惡毒的種族主義者,盡管州長叫嚷著要與聯(lián)邦政府對抗,有朝一日在阿拉巴馬州,黑人孩子與白人孩子將會像兄弟姊妹那樣親密無間。
【教學(xué)設(shè)想】一、選題設(shè)想《巴黎圣母院》是雨果的代表作,無論從思想內(nèi)容還是藝術(shù)風(fēng)格都有明顯的浪漫主義特征:奇異曲折、扣人心弦的故事情節(jié);妙趣橫生、別出心裁的奇遇巧合;強(qiáng)烈鮮明的美丑、善惡對比;豐富生動、珠璣迸發(fā)、富有哲理意味的語言。通過導(dǎo)讀,來消除學(xué)生對外國名著的畏難情緒,增加學(xué)生課外閱讀的興趣和信心;讓學(xué)生整體把握作品,窺一斑而識全豹,讓學(xué)生高屋建瓴,了解其旨意,以極為精確而又充滿意蘊(yùn)的文字,對名著的概述及精要部分做了介紹;引導(dǎo)學(xué)生自主探究,交流合作,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的獨(dú)立思考的學(xué)習(xí)慣,指點進(jìn)行名著閱讀的門徑。作為導(dǎo)讀課,教師應(yīng)注意不可“越位”,在學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的過程中,教師的“導(dǎo)”固然重要,學(xué)生的“讀”更不可或缺,應(yīng)避免以“導(dǎo)讀”來代替名著閱讀。因此,《巴黎圣母院》的教學(xué)定位為基于課內(nèi),面向課外,以求達(dá)到以學(xué)帶讀,以讀促學(xué)的目的。
【明確】“一夫當(dāng)關(guān),萬夫莫開”言劍閣有易守難攻的險要形勢,暗示中央朝廷的部隊很不容易打進(jìn)來,因而野心家可以據(jù)險發(fā)動叛亂,“化為狼與豺”,搞地方割據(jù)。如果割據(jù)勢力之間出現(xiàn)矛盾沖突,難免要發(fā)生混戰(zhàn),結(jié)果必定是“殺人如麻”。詩人這番預(yù)言在十多年后就得到了證實:從上元二年到大歷初即有段子璋、徐知道、崔旰等人相繼發(fā)動叛亂。詩人的意圖是要嚴(yán)防野心家發(fā)難。詩人從劍閣的險要引出對政治形勢的描寫。他化用西晉張載《劍閣銘》中形勝之地,匪親勿居的語句,目的在于勸人引以為鑒戒,警惕戰(zhàn)亂的發(fā)生,并聯(lián)系當(dāng)時的社會背景,揭露了蜀中豺狼的磨牙吮血,殺人如麻,這既是描寫蜀道猛獸,又是影射政治黑暗的雙關(guān)語句,表達(dá)了對國事的憂慮與關(guān)切,為詩篇增加了現(xiàn)實的內(nèi)涵、深厚的意蘊(yùn)。唐天寶初年,太平景象背后正潛伏著危機(jī),后來發(fā)生的安史之亂,證明詩人的憂慮是有現(xiàn)實意義的。
采用明段意分段法:先逐段概括段意,然后用合并同類項法把相關(guān)聯(lián)緊縮密的自然段合在一起。全文五個自然段中,二、三、四自然段講的都是張衡取得的科學(xué)成就,自然應(yīng)合為一大段。這樣,就理清了文章的結(jié)構(gòu)。全文可分為三個部分:(1)寫張衡的品格和文才①(2)寫張衡在科學(xué)技術(shù)上取得的成就(②③④)(3)寫張衡的政治才干(⑤)第二部分是文章的重點,又可分為兩層:一是仕途情況,以及制作渾天儀和著《靈憲》、《算圖論》的情況;一是專門介紹候風(fēng)地支儀。顯然,后者又是第二部分的重點。作者這樣處理文章的詳略安排。無疑是非常正確的,因為張衡一生有多方面的才能和成就,而他在科技方面的才能和創(chuàng)造發(fā)明最為突出,理應(yīng)成為本文記敘的重點。四、小結(jié)1.了解全文的內(nèi)容和結(jié)構(gòu),掌握明段意分段法。2.了解文章的詳略安排。五、作業(yè)
二、課堂教學(xué):1、學(xué)生簡介背景:教師掌握:漢武帝開始對匈奴進(jìn)行長期的討伐戰(zhàn)爭,其中取得了三次具有決定意義的勝利,時間為公元前127年、前121年、前119年。匈奴的威勢大大削弱之后,表示愿意與漢講和,但雙方矛盾還是根深蒂固。所以,到公元前100年,蘇武出使匈奴時,卻被扣留,并迫使他投降。《蘇武傳》集中敘寫了蘇武出使匈奴被扣留期間的事跡,熱烈頌揚(yáng)了他在敵人面前富貴不能淫,貧賤不能移,威武不能屈,饑寒壓不倒,私情無所動的浩然正氣,充分肯定了他堅毅忠貞,大義凜然,視死如歸的民族氣節(jié)。2、作者介紹:班固(32——92年),字孟堅,扶風(fēng)安陵(今陜西咸陽市東)人。東漢著名的史學(xué)家。《后漢書·班固傳》稱他“年九歲,能屬文,誦詩賦。及長,遂博貫載籍,九流百家之言,無不窮究。所學(xué)無常師,不為章句,舉大義而已”。其父班彪曾續(xù)司馬遷《史記》作《史記后傳》,未成而故。
③于是,大自然出現(xiàn)了驚人的奇跡,不毛的石縫間叢生出倔強(qiáng)的生命。④或者就只是一簇一簇?zé)o名的野草,春綠秋黃。歲歲枯榮。它們只有三兩片長長的細(xì)瘦的薄葉,那細(xì)微的葉脈,告知你生存該是多么艱難;更有的。它們就在一簇一簇瘦葉下自己生長出根須,只為了少向母體吮吸一點乳汁,便自去尋找那不易被覺察到的石縫。這就是生命,如果這是一種本能,那么它正說明生命的本能是多么尊貴,生命有權(quán)自認(rèn)為輝煌壯麗,生機(jī)竟是這樣地不可扼制。⑤或者就是一團(tuán)一團(tuán)小小的山花,大多又都是那苦苦的蒲公英。它們不似田野上的同宗長得那樣茁壯,它們的莖顯得堅韌而蒼老。它們的葉因枯萎而失卻光澤。它們已經(jīng)不能再去為人們作佐餐的鮮嫩的野菜,卻默默地為攀登山路的人準(zhǔn)備了一個可靠的抓手。生命就這樣地被環(huán)境規(guī)定著,又被環(huán)境改變著,適者生存的規(guī)律盡管無情。但一切適者就是戰(zhàn)勝環(huán)境的強(qiáng)者。生命現(xiàn)象告訴你,生命就是拼搏。
教學(xué)目標(biāo):1、知識與能力:(1)識記:理性、啟蒙運(yùn)動;伏爾泰、孟德斯鳩、盧梭等偉大的啟蒙思想家及其主張;康德及啟蒙運(yùn)動的影響;(2)理解啟蒙運(yùn)動興起的背景,分析啟蒙思想的巨大影響;(3)認(rèn)識上層建筑對社會發(fā)展的巨大反作用。2、過程與方法:(1)指導(dǎo)學(xué)生用表格法掌握啟蒙運(yùn)動主要代表人物及其思想主張;(2)運(yùn)用比較法加深對啟蒙思想家觀點共性和個性的認(rèn)識。(3)運(yùn)用比較法對比文藝復(fù)興和啟蒙運(yùn)動的異同,說明啟蒙運(yùn)動對人文主義思想的發(fā)展。3、情感態(tài)度與價值觀:(1)通過本課的學(xué)習(xí),讓學(xué)生認(rèn)識到“一定的文化是一定社會的政治和經(jīng)濟(jì)在觀念上和形態(tài)上的反映”;(2)學(xué)習(xí)啟蒙思想家追求真理的精神,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生遠(yuǎn)大的理想與抱負(fù);(3)通過法國啟蒙思想產(chǎn)生的巨大影響的分析,使學(xué)生認(rèn)識意識形態(tài)對社會發(fā)展所起的重大作用,從而提高學(xué)習(xí)理論的自覺性。
2.表示現(xiàn)階段正在進(jìn)行的被動動作(該動作在說話的瞬間未必正在進(jìn)行)。Many interesting experiments are being carried out these days.(說話時,并不一定正在進(jìn)行)3.表示一種經(jīng)常性的被動行為,常和always,constantly 等表示頻度的副詞連用,這種用法常常帶有贊揚(yáng)或厭惡的感情色彩。He is always being praised by the leader.4.表示按計劃或安排主語將要承受謂語動詞所表示的動作(僅限于少數(shù)及物動詞)。A party is being held tonight.Step 4 Special cases1.像take care of, look after, talk about, think of等動詞與介詞構(gòu)成的短語用于現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時的被動語態(tài)時, 其中的介詞不可省略。The ways to stop illegally hunting are being talked about. 2.可與部分情態(tài)動詞連用,表示對正在發(fā)生的事情的推測。She may be being punished by her mother.3.有時可表示按計劃或安排將要進(jìn)行的一個被動動作。A celebration is being held this weekend for his success.4.某些表示“狀態(tài)、心理活動、存在”等的動詞,如have,want,need,love,一般不用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時的被動語態(tài),而常用一般現(xiàn)在時的被動語態(tài)。With the population increasing,more land is needed.5.“be+under/in+n.”可表示現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時的被動意義。My computer is under repair.=My computer is being repaired.
Listening and Speaking introduces the topic of “ask about online habits”. Many middle school students have been surfing the Internet for many years, but what they do with the Internet and how much time they spend every day may not be very clear to themselves, nor to other students. This section allows students to investigate their peers' Internet use, which is conducive to their mutual understanding and understanding of the Internet. It can also help them reflect on their own online behavior, learn from other people's good online habits, and get rid of their bad online behavior.The listening text of this section is an investigation interview. The investigators interview specific groups with the same questions to obtain information, so as to understand their views, practices or attitudes on this issue. There are two specific questions: “how much time do you spend online every day? What do you usually do online?”. The answers of the three respondents provide rich and different information, and achieve the purpose of the investigators. The oral discourse structure of survey interviews generally includes greeting and explaining the purpose of the interview, presenting the interview questions and the respondents' answers. Listening and Talking introduces the theme of “choosing the right application ". Listening text is a conversation between Laura and Xiao Bo. In this part of listening, “oink”; “piggy bank” may cause the students' hearing comprehension limitation. Oink refers to sound word and pig's sound. So, add some oink to my piggy bank is often used to describe "making a little money".1. Guide students to understand the content of listening texts in terms of listening for definitions.2. Cultivate students' ability to define words and understand an investigation interview.
Step 1 Lead inThere are many interest of places in the UK. What do you know ?The Big Ben the London Tower the Thames RiverStep 2 Before reading---analyze the titleBeautiful Ireland and its traditionWe know that the article mainly tells about the beauty and traditions of Ireland. Step 3 While reading---Task 1Read the text and answer the following questions.Q1: What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring?Its beauty and how it offers something for all the scenes.Q2: What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and cultures?By stopping by a village pub and relaxing with a drink and traditional meal while listening to music and watching dancingQ3: What is the meaning of “breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song ?”It means to not just smell but also breathe in the smell of fresh flowers early in the morning as the birds sing their first song of the new day.Q4: What are the best ways to experience Chinese traditions and customs ?By travelling to different places and using all your senses to experience everything and by interacting with local people.Step 4 While reading---Task 2Analyze the descriptive paragraph1. Identify and underline the paragraph’s introductory sentence and the ending sentence.Introductory sentence: Ireland’s beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions.Ending sentence: And if you introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand.2. The paragraph talks about different senses in different places. Write the senses and places in the order that they appear.