六、到此為止,我們了解到,作者對“笑”鯤鵬和別人的蜩與學(xué)鳩、斥鴳、宋榮子都一一作了否定。那么請大家討論一下,1、作者對鯤鵬和“知效一官,行比一鄉(xiāng),德合一君,而征一國者”是不是肯定呢?明確:也都作了否定。否定后者好理解,關(guān)鍵是否定前者不好理解,因?yàn)椤蚌H鵬展翅”早已作為積極的意象被人們廣泛引用。但在本文中,作者在講述這一寓言故事時,突出的不是鯤鵬本身,而是風(fēng)力,“故九萬里,風(fēng)斯在下矣,而后乃今培風(fēng);背負(fù)青天,而莫之夭閼者,而后乃今將圖南”。對風(fēng)力作用的突出,實(shí)際上就是對鯤鵬的否定。作者寫了“笑”的雙方,對“笑”的一方蜩與學(xué)鳩、斥鴳、宋榮子都作了否定,對被“笑”的一方鯤鵬和“知效一官,行比一鄉(xiāng),德合一君,而征一國者”也都作了否定,并且對順便提及的野馬、塵埃、芥、大舟、朝菌、蟪蛄、冥靈、大椿、彭祖、列子等事物或者人物也都作了否定。這種全盤否定的態(tài)度,如果我們借用本文中的一個形象的詞語,可以說是:笑!是的,本文也可以說是:莊子“笑”萬物!
【教學(xué)過程】第一課時一、導(dǎo)入新課清代唐彪在《讀書作文譜》中引用武叔卿的話說:“文章有一筆寫成不加點(diǎn)綴而工者,此神到之文,尚矣。其次須精思細(xì)改,如文章草創(chuàng)已定,便從頭至尾—一標(biāo)點(diǎn)?!蓖瑢W(xué)們能列舉出文學(xué)史上的作家哪些屬于前者,哪些屬于后者嗎?前者有李白。后者如賈島、王安石、歐陽修、曹雪芹等。(賈島有關(guān)于推敲的典故。王安石修改“春風(fēng)又綠江南岸”句傳為佳話。歐陽修《醉翁亭記》的開頭便是精心改成的。《紅樓夢》更是“披閱十載,增刪五次。”)提問:古今的偉大作家為什么像李白式的詩人很少,而大多數(shù)人卻都要“咬文嚼字”,苦苦修改呢?這節(jié)課我們就來研究一下這個問題。二、整體感知1.快速瀏覽全文,熟悉主要內(nèi)容。2.根據(jù)“學(xué)習(xí)重點(diǎn)”,確立學(xué)習(xí)目標(biāo)。三、課文分析1.理清觀點(diǎn)與材料的關(guān)系。首先,讓學(xué)生找出本文在論證中所運(yùn)用的材料。
(一)上片:描寫杭州的自然風(fēng)光和都市的繁華“東南形勝,三吳都會,錢塘自古繁華”,“東南形勝”,是從地理?xiàng)l件、自然條件著筆寫的。杭州地處東南,地理位置很重要,風(fēng)景很優(yōu)美,故曰:“形勝”?!叭齾嵌紩?,是從社會條件著筆寫的。它是三吳地區(qū)的重要都市,那里人眾薈萃,財貨聚集,故曰:“都會”。“錢塘自古繁華”,這一句是對前兩句的總結(jié),因?yàn)楹贾菥哂羞@些特殊條件,所以“自古繁華”。下面就對“形勝”、“都會”和“自古繁華”進(jìn)行鋪敘?!盁熈嫎?,風(fēng)簾翠幕,參差十萬人家”是對“三吳都會”的展開描寫。“云樹繞堤沙。怒濤卷霜雪,天塹無涯”是對“東南形勝”的展開描寫。這里選擇了錢塘江岸和江潮兩種景物來寫?!笆辛兄榄^,戶盈羅綺,競豪奢”是對“錢塘自古繁華”的展開描寫。描寫了兩個方面:一是商業(yè)貿(mào)易情況——“市列珠璣”,只用市場上的珍寶,代表了商業(yè)的豐富、商業(yè)的繁榮;二是衣著情況——“戶盈羅綺”,家家披羅著錦?!案偤郎荨?,又總括杭州的種種繁華景象。
一、作者簡介:威廉·莎士比亞(1564~1616),英國文藝復(fù)興時期偉大的戲劇家和詩人。(人文主義:歐洲文藝復(fù)興時期新興資產(chǎn)階級反封建的社會思潮。資產(chǎn)階級人道主義的最初形式。它肯定人性和人的價值,要求享受人世的歡樂,要求人的個性解放和自由平等,推崇人的感性經(jīng)驗(yàn)和理性思維。)一生共寫有37部戲劇,154首14行詩,兩首長詩和許多其他詩歌。主要代表作有早期的歷史劇、喜劇———《亨利四世》、《仲夏夜之夢》、《威尼斯商人》和《羅密歐與朱麗葉》等;中期的悲劇———《哈姆萊特》、《奧瑟羅》、《李爾王》和《麥克白》等;后期的傳奇劇———《暴風(fēng)雨》等。二、莎士比亞創(chuàng)作《哈姆萊特》的社會背景:莎士比亞是歐洲文藝復(fù)興時期英國偉大的戲劇家和詩人。他生活在歐洲歷史上封建制度日趨沒落、資本主義興起的交替時代。哈姆萊特是丹麥古代的王子。莎士比亞故意以超越時代的誤差將哈姆萊特搬到伊麗莎白統(tǒng)治未年的英國現(xiàn)實(shí)中來。
(2)根據(jù)材料二與所學(xué)知識,從經(jīng)濟(jì)、政治、思想文化三個方面,分析歐洲近代科技迅速發(fā)展的原因。答:資本主義工商業(yè)的成長刺激了對技術(shù)的需求,為近代科技的發(fā)展提供了工具和手段;資產(chǎn)階級革命為資本主義發(fā)展、科技進(jìn)步開辟了道路;人文主義和理性精神解放了思想,推動近代科技迅速發(fā)展。(如答出其它原因,言之有理,可酌情加分,但不得超過該問總分)(3)根據(jù)材料二三與所學(xué)知識,分析清代(鴉片戰(zhàn)爭前)中國科技發(fā)展停滯的原因。答:君主專制維系腐朽制度;重農(nóng)抑商、閉關(guān)政策阻礙資本主義萌芽發(fā)展;自然經(jīng)濟(jì)不能提供近代科技發(fā)展的物質(zhì)基礎(chǔ);文化專制政策(或崇尚理學(xué)、八股取士、文字獄等)禁錮思想,摧殘人才,阻礙科技發(fā)展。(如答出其它原因,言之有理,可酌情加分,但不得超過該問總分。)(4)簡述從中西方科技發(fā)展變化的歷史中得到的啟示。答:評分說明:圍繞生產(chǎn)力發(fā)展,政治經(jīng)濟(jì)變革、思想解放與科技發(fā)展的關(guān)系等任一角度回答,言之有理,均可酌情賦分
另一方面,文化素質(zhì)影響公民政治權(quán)利的行使。隨著民主和法制建設(shè)的發(fā)展,人們?yōu)榱藚⑴c政治生活,需要更高的文化素養(yǎng)。文化水平提高了,人們受到的教育、接受的信息就越多,活動的領(lǐng)域就越廣,民主法制和權(quán)利意識就越強(qiáng),這些都會影響人們的民主素質(zhì)和民主水平,使人們更好地進(jìn)行政治參與,行使民主權(quán)利。(2)文化與國際政治相互交融,成為當(dāng)代國際政治斗爭的重要內(nèi)容。隨著世界多極化的發(fā)展,奉行霸權(quán)主義的國家,借助文化滲透的方式,竭力推銷自己的價值觀念,企圖削弱和取代別國的民族文化,以推行強(qiáng)權(quán)政治。這使世界范圍內(nèi)反對文化霸權(quán)主義的斗爭,成為當(dāng)代國際政治斗爭的重要內(nèi)容。文化已經(jīng)成為進(jìn)行政治斗爭、國際斗爭的重要形式之一。對文化市場的爭奪不僅僅是爭奪票房價值、爭奪經(jīng)濟(jì)效益,更主要的是對受眾對象的爭奪,對受眾注意力這種特殊的稀缺資源的占有,以及在此基礎(chǔ)上對輿論的控制與引導(dǎo)。因此,失去文化市場就意味著失去政治優(yōu)勢,意味著政治影響力的邊緣化乃至萎縮或喪失。這一點(diǎn),從目前世界正在進(jìn)行的空前規(guī)模的“文化戰(zhàn)爭”,可以看得非常清楚。
一、教材分析我們使用的是人教版第四冊《生活與哲學(xué)》教材,本框?qū)儆诘谒膯卧谑n第一框題。其內(nèi)容主要分兩目,第一目主要介紹價值的含義、人是社會一切財富的創(chuàng)造者、人的價值在于創(chuàng)造價值和對社會的責(zé)任和貢獻(xiàn),以及對一個人的評價主要看他的貢獻(xiàn)等內(nèi)容。第二目主要介紹價值觀的導(dǎo)向作用,內(nèi)容包括價值觀的含義、價值觀對人們認(rèn)識世界和改造世界的活動具有導(dǎo)向作用以及對人生道路的選擇具有導(dǎo)向作用。二、教學(xué)目標(biāo)知識目標(biāo):1、識記價值和價值觀的基本含義;價值觀的導(dǎo)向作用。2、理解人的價值是什么?如何評價人的價值。3、運(yùn)用所學(xué)知識及相關(guān)哲學(xué)原理,分析物的價值和人的價值的 不同,從中加深對人的價值的理解評論分析為什么對一個人的評價要看他的貢獻(xiàn),而不是索取了多少。
The activity topic of this section is "report an ongoing event", and the structure is the passive voice of present continuous tense. Rare wild animals are suffering from large-scale poaching, and species are on the brink of danger. Rescue operations are underway. "Being" and "suffering" are the meanings of the present progressive passive voice.The usage of present progressive passive voice is of great importance in writing a good discourse and appreciating some difficult language items, so it is vital to master it and use it flexibly in a context.1. Motivate Ss to deepen the understanding of the usage of present progressive passive voice in a fixed context.2. Enable Ss to master the usage of present progressive passive voice and use it flexibly in a context.3. Lead Ss to construct sentences or appreciate sentences used master it and use it flexibly in a context.1. Help students to appreciate the function of the usage of present progressive passive voice in a sentence2. Instruct students to write essays using the proper usage of present progressive passive voice.Look at the picture and tell me what are workers doing? What is the house being done?
The listening and speaking part aims at how to protect and help endangered animals by listening, speaking and talking about the facts and reasons. This lesson analyzes the decreasing clause of Tibetan antelope population and the measures of protecting Tibetan antelopes. So students can be guided to learn to analyse the title and use different reading skills or strategies, like scanning, skimming and careful reading.1. Read quickly to get the main ideas and the purpose of going to Tibetan; read carefully to understand what the author see and think.2. Understand the sentences of the present continuous passive voice such as “Much is being done to protect wildlife.” and the inverted sentence “Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.”3. Enhance the awareness of protecting wildlife.4. Cultivate the reading methods according to different materials.1. Read quickly to get the main ideas and the purpose of going to Tibetan; read carefully to understand what the author see and think.2. Understand the sentences of the present continuous passive voice such as “Much is being done to protect wildlife.” and the inverted sentence “Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.”3. Cultivate the reading methods according to different materials.Step 1 Leading-inWatch a video about elephants and whales and then ask:Why are they endangered ? They are killed/hunted
Listening and Speaking introduces the topic of “how to save endangered wildlife and help wildlife in their neighborhood.” Due to the continuous deterioration of the living environment, a large number of wild animals are always facing the threat of endangered or extinction. Listening and speaking period enables students to understand the fact and reason why wild species are disappearing from the earth at an amazing speed, and realize that human beings ought to enhance the awareness of protecting wild species as soon as possible.Listening and Talking introduces the theme of " how to help wildlife in Ss’ neighborhood.". Now there are many volunteers who spontaneously protect wild animals, carry out various activities according to local conditions, and contribute their own strength to local animal protection with practical actions. Middle school students are also enthusiastic participants. They organize activities in their spare time, and take this opportunity to make friends, broaden their horizons, cultivate team spirit and communication skills. This section describes a bird watching activity organized by several middle school students of Bird watching Club. It aims to stimulate students' interest, improve their understanding of bird watching activities, and use the language structure of “being used for; in order to, so as to, to, so that, in order that ” to express the purpose for communication and discussion.1. Guide students to understand the content of listening texts in terms of using visuals to predict content.2. Cultivate students' ability to guess the meaning of words in listening; discuss with their peers how to save endangered wildlife and help wildlife in their neighborhood.3. Instruct students to use functional sentences of the dialogue such as “I am concerned about…” “what do you know about the endangered animals in…" and so on to talk about one of the endangered animals.
This lesson is about wildlife protection. The listening and speaking is about “How to protect endangered wildlife ?” Faced with the facts and numbers of wildlife loss, people begin to detect the reasons, then people such as the celebrities (Prince William and Yao Ming) are calling on to protect them. So students are guided to enhance the awareness of protecting wildlife and try to take part in some volunteer activities of protecting wildlife.1. Predict the content by using visuals. 2. Learn to use the sentences such as “I’m concerned about.... But now they are in danger. I want to know the reasons/why./ What can we do to protect them ?3. Learn from the stars like Prince William and Yao Ming and enhance the awareness of protecting wildlife.4. Guide students to try to put forward the solutions to the problems of wildlife protection and then discuss them with partners and present the results of discussion.5. Master the pronunciation of stressed syllables.1. Learn from the stars like Prince William and Yao Ming and enhance the awareness of protecting wildlife.2. Guide students to try to put forward the solutions to the problems of wildlife protection and then discuss them with partners and present the results of discussion.3. Learn to use the sentences such as “I’m concerned about.... But now they are in danger. I want to know the reasons/why./ What can we do to protect them ?4. Master the pronunciation of stressed syllables.Part A Listening and Speaking--- How to save endangered wildlifeStep 1 Lead in1. Point at the pictures on P14 and ask Q1: What message do these posters share?
1. 標(biāo)題首先根據(jù)海報的特點(diǎn)、格式寫明標(biāo)題。海報中往往把內(nèi)容作為大標(biāo)題。例如: Save the earth, Save the birds。2. 正文部分不同的海報其正文部分的側(cè)重點(diǎn)不同。對于介紹性的海報, 首先要引出話題, 其次列出原因, 最后是總結(jié)。對于宣傳類的海報, 要寫明具體內(nèi)容, 如: 活動內(nèi)容, 地點(diǎn)以及參加活動的注意事項(xiàng), 主持或舉辦單位等。1. 圖片: 要選擇引人注目的圖片, 與主題要相關(guān), 色彩明亮。話題句式 1. It is a treasure of our country. 它是我國的國寶。2. Believe it or not, at present only several thousand pandas exist in the world. 信不信由你, 目前世界上僅現(xiàn)存幾千只熊貓。 3.It’s because of human activities that tigers are endangered. 正是因?yàn)槿祟惖幕顒? 老虎處于瀕危的狀態(tài)。4. Many wild animals are in danger of dying out. 很多野生動物面臨著滅絕的危險。 5. The government has taken effective measures to protect them. 政府已采取有效的措施來保護(hù)它們。6. People should raise the awareness of the protection of wild animals. 人們應(yīng)該提高保護(hù)野生動物的意識。 7. It’s amazing that there are merely less than 1, 000 finless porpoises living in China. 非常令人吃驚, 目前中國僅有不足1 000只江豚。
From the pictures in the text and the title--- choose the best app, we can know that this part is about how to save money by using apps.Step 2 While-listening1. Laura and Xiao Bo are talking about apps. Listen to their conversation and find out what apps they want.Xiao Bo is looking for a(n) exercise app to help him get in shape.Laura would like an app for getting rich and another that will make her grades better.2. Listen again. Are the sentences true T or false F?1). Both of Xiao Bo's apps keep track of the steps he takes._____2). Xiao Bo's second app can help him make a fitness plan._____3). Laura needs an app that will help her get discounts.______4). Laura needs an app that will add money to her bank account._______F T F T3. Listen once more and tick the sentence you hear. Underline the words used to express predictions, guesses, and beliefs.Predictions, Guesses, and Beliefs________It might help me walk more.________My guess is that it wouldn't work.________I imagine this app would help me get fit faster________I suppose that would be good.________I guess you could save a little with this app.________I suppose there would be some problems, too.________I believe this app could help me get thinner.
Q5:What's Jan's next goal?Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries.Q6:What can we learn from her experiences?We learn that when we go through tough times, we can find help and support from other people online. We learn that we can feel less lonelyStep 5: While reading---rethinkingQ1: What is Jan’s attitude to the Internet ?Thankful/Grateful, because it has changed her and her life.Q2: What writing skills is used in the article ?Examples(Jan’s example, the 59-year-old man’s and the 61-year-old woman’s example)Q3: Can you get the main idea of the article ?The Internet has changed Jan’s life/Jan’s life has been changed by the Internet.Step 6 Post reading---Retell the storyMuch has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles (1)telling(tell) us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. But the Internet has done a lot (2)more(much) for people than simply make life more convenient. People’s lives (3) have been changed(change) by online communities and social networks so far. Take Jan for example, who developed a serious illness that made her (4)stuck(stick) at home with only her computer to keep (5)her(she) company. She joined an online group (6)where she could share problems, support and advice with others. She considered the ability to remove the distance between people as one of the greatest (7)benefits(benefit). She was so inspired (8)that she started an IT club in which many people have been helped. She has started to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money (9)for children in poor countries. Jan’s life has been (10)greatly(great) improved by the Internet.
Step 5 Practice一、完成下列句子。1. Judy and I _______________(把車停下來(park))in an underground car Park near Trafalgar Square, where we could ______________________(讓我們的車充電(charge)).2. When we finally reached the service desk to ask for audio guides, we heard it ___________ that there were no audio guides____________(留下,剩下).3. We__________________________(發(fā)現(xiàn)自己對...很驚訝)the large number of visitors and the amount of noise at the entrance of the National Gallery.4. Judy ____________________(眼神專注于) Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. It was hard to approach the painting as there were so many people around.5. She ____________________(把這幅畫的復(fù)制品裝箱(box)) to ensure that it was delivered safely.答案:1.had our car parked get our car battery charged 2. announced left 3. found ourselves very surprised 4. had her eyes fixed on 5. had a copy of the painting boxed二、用過去分詞對下列句子進(jìn)行改寫。1. Loch Ness was surrounded by beautiful natural landscape, which made it look amazing.2. Carl and his friend stayed with a generous family who offered them bread with butter and honey that was homemade.3. The family’s ancestors once attended to soldiers who were wounded in the First World War.4. The young people were attracted by the legend of Loch Ness. They watched over the lake with their cameras and binoculars, which were positioned on the hill.答案:1. Loch Ness surrounded by beautiful natural landscape looks amazing.2. Carl and his friends stayed with a generous family who offered them homemade bread with butter and honey.3. The family’s ancestors once attended to wounded soldiers in the First World War.4. The young people attracted by the legend of Loch Ness watched over the lake with their cameras and binoculars positioned on the hill.
Paragraph 3. Jan decided to start an IT club to teach old people how to use computers and the Internet. Paragraph 4. Jan has started taking online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. Paragraph 5. Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet. Step 5: Critical thinking:(1)How do you arrange your time spent on study and the Internet? Is it reasonable? I usually surf the Internet using my mobile phone for only an hour after class, and it is reasonable for me.(2)What are your online activities? Are they safe? I chat with my friends, read news and play games. I never give away my private information so I think they are safe.Step 4: summary Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles (1)______(tell) us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient. But the Internet has done a lot (2)_____(much) for people than simply make life more convenient. People’s lives (3) _________________(change) by online communities and social networks so far. Take Jan for example, who developed a serious illness that made her (4)_____(stick) at home with only her computer to keep (5)___(she) company. She joined an online group (6)______ she could share problems, support and advice with others. She considered the ability to remove the distance between people as one of the greatest (7)_______(benefit). She was so inspired (8)____ she started an IT club in which many people have been helped. She has started to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. Her next goal is to start a charity website to raise money (9)___ children in poor countries. Jan’s life has been (10)______(great) improved by the Internet. Step 5 Homework:Review what we have learned and find out the key language points in the text.
This unit is about history and traditions. From the opening page, we can know that this unit will introduce the history and traditions around the world. As Marcus Garvey says “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots”, it is important for students to realize the importance and value of knowing the history and traditions and their further meanings. And this part ( listening and speaking ) is divided into two parts: Part A---share views on historic sites, Part B ---talk about a visit to a historic tourist destination. By talking with a foreigner, the speakers introduce the historic attractions and their cultures. Part A is that William, a British student, who was going to visit the Confucius Temple and a Chinese student, Xiao Kong, who was going to the Confucius Temple to meet with the members of the research group, went together and exchanged their views on the Confucius Temple, Confucius, Confucius' descendants and Confucius' educational thoughts. Part B is a conversation between Xiao Yan, a youth hostel receptionist and Paul, a backpacker about the feelings and experience after visiting the Chinese famous tourist attraction Pingyao.1. Guide students to understand the content of listening texts in terms of the whole and key details; 2. Cultivate students' ability to guess the meaning of words in listening; discuss with their peers how to talk about historic spots and great person.3. Instruct students to use functional sentences of showing one’s excitement, surprise and disappointment.1. Guide students to understand the content of listening texts in terms of the whole and key details; 2. Cultivate students' ability to discuss with their peers the related topics.3. Enable students to use the functional items of showing one’s excitement, surprise and disappointment.
⑦identity theft 身份盜竊⑧chat room 聊天室⑨draft your blog post 起草博客帖子⑩post embarrassing photos 張貼尷尬照片 【話題句式】 1. How do you stay safe online and avoid bad experiences on the Internet? 你如何在網(wǎng)上保持安全, 避免在網(wǎng)上的不良經(jīng)歷? 2. I’m not an expert, but many years as a blogger have taught me a thing or two. 我不是專家, 但作為一個博主, 我已經(jīng)學(xué)了好幾年了。 3. If you see or read something that makes you feel uncomfortable, leave the site immediately. 如果你看到或讀到一些讓你覺得不舒服的東西, 立即離開這個網(wǎng)站。4. Don’t give out your address or phone number. 別告訴別人你的地址或電話號碼。 5. Identity theft is a common and serious problem. 身份盜竊是一個常見而嚴(yán)重的問題。6. Being online is no excuse for being rude, and you don’t want to become a target for a troll or cyberbully. 上網(wǎng)并不是無禮的借口, 你也不想成為發(fā)挑釁帖子的人或網(wǎng)絡(luò)惡霸的目標(biāo)。 7. Trolls often use several false names so that they can stay on a site. 發(fā)挑釁帖子的人經(jīng)常使用幾個假名, 這樣他們就可以留在一個網(wǎng)站上。8. However, the more polite you are, the less likely it is you will be attacked. 然而, 你越有禮貌, 你被攻擊的可能性就越小。
Listening and Speaking introduces the topic of “Take part in a youth project”. The listening text is an interview about "sharing views on historical sites". Through listening to a dialogue between Chinese and foreign students on the way to the Confucius Temple, students can understand their views on the Confucius Temple, Confucius, Confucius' descendants and Confucius' educational thoughts, so as to realize and think about the profound influence of Confucius and his thoughts on Chinese historical tradition. At the same time, the dialogue naturally integrates English idioms and mentions Shakespeare, the British playwright, so as to provide language materials and context for students to understand English idioms and related cultural allusions, as well as to compare Chinese and foreign cultures, which is helpful for students to understand and express the language such as history, tradition, culture and custom significant impact.Text analysis: listening text is a dialogue between a British student and a Chinese student when he goes to the Confucius Temple. When William, a British student, visited the Confucius Temple, he asked Xiao Kong, a Chinese student, for directions. Xiao Kong was just going to the Confucius Temple to meet with the members of the research group, so they went together and exchanged their views on the Confucius Temple, Confucius, Confucius' descendants and Confucius' educational thoughts. From the perspective of foreign tourists, this paper describes their thoughts on Confucius, the great son of Confucius, who had a profound impact on Chinese history and cultural tradition, and his education.Listening and Talking introduces a visit to a historic tourist destination. Tourism is a common way to understand a country's history, culture, and customs and so on. Students listen to the dialogue between Xiao Yan, a youth hostel Usher, and Paul, a backpacker, to learn about Pingyao's famous historical and cultural attractions and Paul's travel experience and experience as a foreign tourist.
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.