高中英語：教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)（Reading）：Sailing the oceans

1、Unit 2 Sailing the oceansReading教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)Teaching AimsLearn and master the key words and expressionsvoyage, mercy, minimum, nowhere, pole, overhead, offshore, accelerate, outward, longitude, latitude, precise, simplify, portable, shortcoming, updated ,tendency, reliableat the mercy of, even though, work

2、out, be used to, in relation to, aim to 9 .Train the students reading ability. Let the students have some knowledge of early navigational methods. Explain how seamen explored the oceans and what kind of navigational instruments were used to sailors before the 17th century when they were navigating t

3、he open seas without seeing the land.Teaching Difficult PointsHow to help the students understand the reading passage better.How to improve the students reading ability.Teaching MethodsScanning the text to get the general idea of it.Carefully reading to finish the Comprehending exercises on page 14.

4、Discussion after reading to make the students understand the text better.Teaching AidsThe multimedia; a tape recorder; the blackboardTeaching procedures & waysStepl GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step2 RevisionCheck the homework exercises.Step3 Pre-readingShow the students some pictures to

5、see if they can identify the early navigational instruments seamen used and explain how they used.Step 4 DiscussionDiscuss the questions on page 11.Step 5 Listening and comprehendingAfter listening to the contents of the text do the comprehending exercises on page 14&15.Step 6 ExplanationAfter compr

6、ehending, it is a good time to deal with the new words and language points in this part, esp. the following:voyage mercy minimum nowhere pole overhead offshore accelerate outward longitude latitude precise simplify portable shortcoming updated tendency reliableat the mercy of, even though, work out,

7、 be used to, in relation to, aim to ,Step7 DiscussionLets the students have a discussion by working in pairs or in groups.Topic: Imagine you are on a boat with twenty-nine other people. You have a small box for your personal things but it can only hole ten items. What would you need for a weeks jour

8、ney across the North Sea to England?Suggested Answer:CategoryItemsCategoryItemsClothesshirty trousersShoeswaterproof bootsHygienesoapToolsknife, scissorsBeddingblanketMedicinesseasick tablets, cold medicineGamescards, chessBooksnovels,essaycollectionsStep8 SummaryThis reading explains how seamen explored the oceans and what kind of navigational instruments were used to sailors before the seventeenth century when they