《Reading 1：Times have changed》集体备课教案下载-焦作市优质课

1. New words and phrases: since, ever, northern, married, wife, block, since, over, pollution, factory, waste, realize, improve, situation, however, impossible, before, lonely, anyway, husband, interview, turn … into …, in some ways, from time to time, all one’s life

2. New structures: Do you know Sunshine Town very well, Mr Chen?

I’ve lived here since I was born.

Has the town changed a lot over the years?

Now the government has turned part of the town into a new park.

It has become impossible for us to see each other as often as before.

Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time.

III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty

1. To use skimming or scanning strategies to get information.

2. To discuss the changes in our own city.

IV. Teaching procedures

Step 1 Lead-in

Present some pictures and get the students to know some new words and phrases.

Step 2 Pre-reading

1. Prediction

T: My hometown Yangzhou has changed a lot over the years. It has turned into a new modern city. What about Sunshine Town? Look at the title “Times have changed”. Work in pairs and predict (预测) the changes in Sunshine Town.

2. Group work

T: If you are a reporter, what questions will you ask about the changes in Sunshine Town?

Step 3 While-reading

1. Skimming

(1) Read and answer: How many questions does the interviewer ask? What are they?

(2) Read the interview quickly and divide it into 4 parts. Let the students say the main idea of each part.

2. Scanning

(1) Read lines 7-11 and compare what they had in the past and what they have today.

(2) Read lines 12-16 and try to fill in the blanks.

(3) Read lines 17-23 and retell Mr Chen’s feeling to the changes in Sunshine Town.

3. Listening and reading

(1) Read after the tape loudly.

(2) Read in roles.

(3) Finish task-based reading.