Unit 3 Back to the Past

unit 3 back to the past
word power
●teaching objectives:
1.      can develop the students’ ability of using the target language in real situation.
2.      can enlarge the students’ vocabulary by learning some words about archaeology.
3.      can expand the students’ knowledge archaeology.
4.      .can help the students grasp the use of some commonly used pair nouns and group nouns.
●teaching methods:
1.      students-centered.
2.      teacher and students’ interaction
3.      multimedia way.
part a . teach the pair nouns and group nouns
step 1. lead in
•      situation: ann:  i saw a group of people all try to take one
•                 pair of binoculars.
•      jane:  why ?
•      ann:  all of them wanted to be the first to get a
•                 close look at mount vesuvius
help the students to get the idea about pair nouns and group nouns by looking at some pictures.
 e.g.   a pair of sacks
a flock of birds
a herd of horses
step 2. label each picture, using an expression including a word in the box.
      then summarize the use of pair nouns.
•      the word pair is used for many things that  are found in twos or have two parts. it is placed in front of the plural form of a noun.
step 3. label each picture, using an expression including a word in the box.
      then summarize the use of group nouns.
•      a group noun is used to refer to people or things as a group.
•      we can also use the words family, crowd and team to refer to people who appear collectively.
step 4. competition.
now let’s have a competition and see how much you know about group nouns
and pair nouns?
part b.  learn some words and information about archaeology.
step 1.show a picture of a famous archaeologist and ask questions.
who is he ?
what is he ?
where is he?
what is he doing?
step 2.   label each picture, using an expression and words and information about archaeology
step 3   students read part a carefully, paying attention to the word in blue.