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高二教案第644期

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US parks turn 100 (P1)

南昌市铁路第一中学李欣荣

I. Warming up

Can you name any US national parks?

Some examples are Yosemite in California, Yellowstone in Wyoming and Badlands in South Dakota.

II. Background
How much do you know about the US National Park Service?

The National Park Service (NPS) is in charge of the country’s 59 national parks and hundreds of historic landmarks (地标). It was created on August 25, 1916.

III. Warming up

Why do you think national parks were established at first?

Now let’s read the article and find out the answer.

IV. While reading

Read the article and answer the following questions.

1. What do the words “wild wonderland” refer to?

2. Why do many countries have national parks?

3. Why were the US’ national parks established at the very beginning?

4. Who or what are the problem solvers mentioned in the article?

Read the article and answer the following questions.

1. What do the words “wild wonderland” refer to?

Yellowstone.

2. Why do many countries have national parks?

They have been inspired by the US’ national parks.

1. Why were the US’ national parks established at the very beginning?

Many believe they were established to preserve the US’ identity. They were a symbol of the undeveloped nation, and made its people believe they could be greater and live purposefully.

4. Who or what are the problem solvers mentioned in the article?

National Parks.

The significance of national parks

l US national parks show long-term humanity , as humans have changed the idea of wilderness.

l National parks show natural and human history together in living museums.

Problem solvers

l Some parks are national libraries where researchers find lost writings and which show lost human histories.

l More of these parks may provide answers to the future’s most difficult problems, such as effective solutions to sea level rise and hurricanes (飓风).

l As Jonathan B. Jarvis, director of the National Park Service, concluded, “National parks reflect the innovative (创新的) spirit of America, because after all, they show one of our nation’s most revolutionary ideas – that some of the most beautiful landscapes, famous historic sites and culturally and scientifically significant places should belong to every American.”

Choose the words below to fill in the blanks, changing their forms if necessary.

1.In many cases the dragon is combined with the phoenix to _____ long life and prosperity (富贵).

2. He was _____ essays in his small study when I entered.

3. The old couple have lived and _____ in the area for 45 years.

4. The book you read last week was _____ by a real person.

5. So what can we _____ from this debate?

1.symbolize 2. marking 3. farmed 4. inspired 5. conclude

Ⅴ. Language work

When the national parks were opened, it was believed that they were wilderness, something untouched by humanity.

When引导状语从句，主句中it为形式主语，实际内容为that引导的主语从句。

e.g.

1. It is suggested that you carry out the work with great care.

2. It is said that he had gone to Hangzhou to attend the G20 Summit.

For example, a good part of what American explorers thought was wilderness had been farmed before.

句中what引导宾语从句，作介词of的宾语。

e.g.

I’m thinking about whether we should go to see the film.

Ⅵ. Post-reading

Choose one of the following activities.

1. If you were Jonathan B. Jarvis, and you were being interviewed about the significance of the US’ national parks, what would you say during this interview? Write down possible answers.

2. Think and discuss:

What are the uses of our parks, most of which are now open to the public?

List of 59 national parks of the United States:

Town has special identity (P4)

沈阳市第二中学常虹

I. Lead-in

What can wars bring us in addition to killing, cruelty and destruction?

Look at the following pictures. Think of as many words as possible to describe this place.

Historic, quiet, old, under-developed, sacred, traditional, scenic, charming, peaceful, appealing, tourist resort……

Scanning:

Scan the article and find out what gives it its special identity.

What gives Berwick-upon-Tweed a special identity?

Read for detail. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Does the town have a confused identity, according to the author? Why?

It is both a result of a history of wars and a result of hundreds of years of sharing

It shows more how the Scottish and English peoples’ identities have come together.

What is the border used for?

The border is nothing more than signs at the side of the road. There are no barriers, there are no guards, there is no passport control.

What is the author’s attitude toward the special identity of the town?
He is in favor of the mixing and sharing of England and Scotland. He feels that the present relationship between them offers the best of both worlds. He doesn’t want to see it end.

Ⅳ. Language focus
1. It changed hands at least 12 times between England and Scotland in border wars over 400 years until it was finally retaken by England in 1482.
2. Why should we create barriers between two peoples (people) who have shared so much …
3. The present relationship between Scotland and England offers the best of both worlds, with the Scottish people having (have) a very great degree of control over many important social issues.

Match the expressions mentioned in the passage to the correct explanations.
1. change hands : be transferred to another owner
2. to this day : up to now; so far
3. on sale : a. available to be bought; b. being offered at a reduced price
4. be nothing more than : merely; just
5. for the sake of : in order to get or keep sth.

Ⅴ.Post-reading
Discuss in groups: (Choose a topic)
1. What do you think of the special identity of the town? Do you agree with the author that there should not be barriers between the two countries?
2. Can you think of another city or town that is in a situation similar to Berwick-upon-Tweed’s situation? Give some examples.

Ⅵ.Homework
Surf the internet to get more information about Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Make a poster describing Berwick-upon-Tweed. Do not forget to emphasize its special identity.

Reaching My Goal (P6)

房山教师进修学校王俊英

I. Warming up

1. Do you have a goal? What’s your goal?

2. Why did you set yourself this goal?

3. What did you do to reach your goal?

II. Pre-reading

Looking at the title “Reaching My Goal”, can you predict what the article is mainly about?

² How to set a goal in life

² Ways to reach goals

² The importance of setting a goal in life

² …

III. While reading

Read quickly and check your predictions:

1. What’s the article mainly about?

The author’s own experience of reaching his goal of going to Harvard.

Read for detail. Read and draw a mind map with the key information in it.

Read in depth. Read, think and answer the questions.

1. Why did the author describe his living situation in the first paragraph?

Because the author told us it is the author himself who made the goal and tried to reach it in the end, no matter how bad the living situation was.

2. What were the two questions the author asked himself often? Why did he do so?

The two questions were: what did he want in life and were the things he was doing going to get him closer to that life?

By asking himself these two questions, he reminded himself of his goal and urged himself to pursue his goal.

3. What’s the function of the last paragraph?

To make readers think about their own dreams or goals and try to reach them.

IV. Post-reading

Discuss in groups:

l How do you understand the sentence, “Who you will be tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today”?

l Do you have any experience of trying to reach a goal?

l Do you think it is necessary to set goals in life?

l What do you do to reach your goals?

V. Homework

Writing:

Choose one of the following.

1. Write down a short summary of the article based on your mind map, adding what you’ve learned from the story if possible.

2. Based on your group discussion, write about your own experience of trying to reaching a goal. Add some details where necessary.