Unit 6 Going west (詳案)

unit 6 going west (詳細(xì)教案)

period 2 warming up, listening and speaking
teaching aims: try to improve the students abilities of listening and speaking
step 1 warming up
ask the students to fill out the form ,write their score for each question in the box and add up the total score.
step 2 listening
listen to the tape and finish the exercises on page 47.
step 3 speaking
the speaking activity is tied in with the listening. encourage the students to think creatively.

period 3 reading
teaching aims:
1. help the students improve the skills of summarizing and scanning.
2. underline and analyze some key phrases and sentences.
3 . get the students to know the importance of perseverance.
fast-reading
1 when did we decide to move to another place? 1845,10
2 how long did the journey last? about a year
3 what is our first destination? india greek in kansas
4 is the journey hard? can you make some examples about it?
yes, it is hard. you can make many examples.
careful-reading
exercise1. true or false
5.it took much time for the writer to decide what they should bring for the journey.(t)
6. we traveled alone. (f with many other families)
7.indian greek in kansas was the meeting place for people moving to the east.(f)
8.on november 4, 1846, the travelers entered the salt lake desert and soon lost their way.(t)
9.the travelers burn their animals because they were ill.(f)
10.the travelers were shocked to see the horses and oxen,suffering from heat ,thirst,and starvation.(f)
11.during the journey ,the travelers were helpful to each other.(f)
12 .when a young man in our group suggested that i stay behind with the children and wait for help, i agreed. (f i didn’t agree.)
13. when the animals smelt the water, they all ran. (t)
exercise 2
choose the best answers
1.the reason why my father wanted to go to california is that . 答案：c
a. california was in desert b. california was far away
c. california was a wonderful land described in a book
d. california was the largest state in the usa
2.people moving to the west would meet in . 答案：a
a. kansas b. california c. salt lake valley d. salt lake desert
3.on which day did the author enter the salt lake desert? 答案：b
a. april 12. b. november 4. c. october 15. d. december 25.
4.why did the travelers call their ninety-mile drive through the salt lake desert the “l(fā)ong drive”? 答案：d
a because the landscape was dry and barren. b. because water was salty and not drinkable.
c. because their water supply was so low. d. all of the above.
5.after the travelers burnt their wagons, they had to go on their feet with another miles to go. b