Unit 3 Art and architecture教案

practice. ask them to look at the pictures and choose the item they prefer. try to explain the reasons.
two tasks: one is to talk about traditional and classical furniture. and the second task is choosing a picture to decorate their room.
t: in your dream houses, are there any chairs?
(show some chairs) which one do you like? why?
when they answer the question, encourage them to use expressions in the following table. a moment later, ask them to act out their own dialogue.
sample dialogue:
a: which do you like better, classical chairs or modern chairs?
b: i prefer modern chairs.
a: why?
b: in my opinion, modern chairs are lighter and more colorful. they are comfortable.
a:…
step 3 : preparation for listening
t: you have already designed your own dream house , it is time to buy some furniture. what kind of furniture will you buy?  and why do you prefer them?
   have a short discussion in pairs. you can introduce names of furniture, such as heater, air-conditioner and so on.
step 4.  listening.
books open, page 18, listening part. it is a talk between a young married couple, danny and amy and a shop assistant.. they want to buy some furniture for their new house. ask the students to go though the exercises and make sure what to do.
play the tape twice for the students to listen and finish the exercises by themselves. they may check the answers in pairs.
then play it a third time for the students to check their answers. check them with the whole class in the end.
step 5.homework
1.decorate your bedroom and classroom. and talk about your decoration.
2.find out about the history of art and architecture, names of artists and architects, famous buildings and works of art in the world as much as possible. share the ideas with others.
 

period 2&3:   reading
step1: pre-reading
----enjoy pictures of both modern architecture and classical architecture
1. greetings
t: we’ve really had a wonderful tour around the world last time, seeing the marvelous architecture home and abroad, modern and classical. i hope you enjoy that… but i wonder if all of you can recognize some of the most famous architecture.
2.brainstorming or guessing game
---name the pictures: sydney house; the eiffel tower; the temple of heaven…
q: among all of these pictures, which ones are different from others? or you may say which ones belong to modern architecture.
ss: …
q: how do you know which ones belong to modern architecture? what’s the difference between modern architecture and classical (ancient) architecture?