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1、2019-2020年高中英语Unit 3 Back to the pastPeriod 1 Wele to the unitTeaching Objectives:1) Get students to conduct a free discussion about ancient civilizations.2) Encourage the students to share their ideas with each other.Important points and difficult points:1) Students are expected to describe what th
2、ey have known about the ancient civilizations.2) Encourage the students to municate with classmates.Teaching procedures:Step1 Lead inQuiz: How much do you know about the ancient civilization?1) What are the four ancient civilized nations?2) What are the seven wonders of the world? Step2 Talking abou
3、t the picturesThe Statue of Zeus:Who is Zeus? (A god of Greek mythology, Cronus and Rheas youngest son, the supreme ruler of both Mount Olympus and the Pantheon of gods residing there)What does the name Zeus mean? (It is said to be related to the Greek word dios, with bright as its meaning.)Where wa
4、s the Statue of Zeus once located? (On the western coast of Greece)The Taj Mahal:Who built it? (Shah Jehan, the fifth Mughal Emperor.)For whom and why was it built? (It was built by Shah Jehan for his beloved wife as a monument of eternal love.)When was it built? (From 1631 to 1648)Where is it? (On
5、the banks of Indias most sacred river, the river Yamuna in Agra)The Hanging Gardens:Who built it? (King Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled ancient Babylon for dozens of years)Why did it appear to be hanging in the sky? (It looked so because it was constructed entirely on the roofs of a building, with a lot o
6、f trees surrounding it.)Why was it built? (To cheer up Nebuchadnezzars wife who was said to be very homesick)The Potala Palace:Where is it located? (On the Red Hill in the Lhasa Valley of Tibet, China)When was it rebuilt? (In the 17th century)What was it used as? (The residence of the Dalai Lamas si
7、nce the 7th century, as well as the religious and political centre of old Tibet)Step3 Group discussion1 What do you think of the structures you saw just now?2 Do you think it is important to protect cultural heritage? Why or why not? Do you have any suggestions on how to protect it?Step 4 Homework :
8、 Preview reading.Period 2Reading Lost Civilizations (1)Teaching aims:1) To talk about lost civilizations2) To help the students develop the ability of reading diary entries.Important and difficult points:The way of reading diary entries.Teaching procedures:Step1 Lead-in1. Ask students to name some b
9、uilding that could represent ancient civilization in China.2. Show students some pictures of Pompeii and Loulan and ask them to answer the following questions:l Where are the places in the pictures?l What have you known about them?l What else do you want to know about them?Step2 Reading prehension.1
10、. Ask students to read the passage quickly and try to find answers to the questions in Part A.2. Ask students to read again and plete Part C1.3. Let students plete Part C2.Step 3 Reading strategy1. Discuss in pairs about what features are usually included in diary entries.2. Let students read the Re
11、ading strategy.3. Find out the facts and historical information about the two cities.Pompeiitimeeventin the 8th century in 89 BCon 24th Aug. AD 79in 1860Loulanxx years agofrom AD 200 to AD 500100 years agoStep 4 Discussion1. Is it useful for people to study things from the past? Why or why not?2. Si
12、nce as long ago as 1553 people have said, History repeats itself. What do you think this saying means? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?Step 5 Homework. 1. Read the passage carefully and review the new words and phrases.2. Make a summary of the text.Period 3 Reading (2)Teaching Objectives:1) To
13、understand the text better2) To master some useful words and expressionsImportant and difficult points:Some useful words and expressionsTeaching procedures:Step 1 Check the homework.Step 2 plete the summary with proper words.Both Pompeii in _and Loulan in China became _ _ about 2000 years ago. Pompe
14、ii was _ in the 8th century BC and was _ _ by the Romans in 89BC. On 24th Aug.AD79, Mount Vesuvius _ and the city were _ _. Loulan was a _ _ on the Silk Road. It disappeared under the _. There are just a few _ left. Some _, such as coins and painted pots, was found.Step 3 Exercises on the new words.Step 4 Word studyStep 5 Homework:1. Review the new words.2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.