Working the land(Periods 1 Warming up and Reading)
step 8 homeworkfinish the exercises on workbook.prepare for the next class.the design of the writing on the blackboard
unit 2 working the land
period 1 warming up and readinglanguage focus1.rid...of make sb./sth.free from (sb./sth.unpleasant) e.g.we all wish that we would rid the world of famine.the farmer recently tried to rid the house of rats.2.lead a...life,live a...lifee.g.now we are leading a happy life.in the old days farmers led a terrible life in the country.3.would rather,prefer to e.g.i’d rather walk than take a bus.i’d rather you knew that now,than afterwards.
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activities and research
research on cropsthis activity is intended for group cooperation.the students have to assign themselves the work.the students are asked to study three or four crops that are grown on the land,including where it grows;the varieties;its ideal environment.this activity is important for the students as it encourages independent learning and develops research skills.1.assign each group to find out the information of one kind of crop.2.students can search some information on the internet,they can also gain a lot of information from a good set of encyclopedia.3.encourage them to do the work out of school as homework or independent project work.4.help the students organize their information under the three headings:geography,varieties and environment.5.when students present their work,praise their efforts in class and give them encouragement and suggestions to improve the quality of their future projects.6.teacher can also display the students’ projects for other classes and their parents to see.reference for teachingbackground information
1.crops1)cucumberscucumbers are grown for eating fresh or preserving as pickles.they must be grown in warm temperatures and full sunlight,and will not stand frost.cucumbers mature quickly and are best suited to large gardens but can be grown in small areas if caged or trellised.cucumbers do best in loose,sandy loam soil but can be grown in any well drained soil.remove rocks,large sticks and trash before preparing the soil.leave fine pieces of plant material such as dead grass and small weeds.they will help enrich the soil when turned under.spade the soil to a depth of 8 to 12 inches.this is about the depth reached by most shovels or spading forks.turn each shovel of soil completely over so all plant materials are covered with soil.2)tomatoes