Unit 2 教案

Unit 2 People on the moveWelcome to the unitTeaching aims and demands:1.To describe ways of life in English2.To make students know about the reasons that people move3.To discuss how should we liveKey points:To improve students‟ spoken EnglishTeaching steps:一、Arouse students‟ interest in this unit and this section by looking at thepictures and asking the questions:What are the wild geese doing?Do you like to move to a new place? Why or why not?Why do people move to other places?二、Ask students to look at the five pictures on page 17 and list where the peoplein these pictures move and why they move.Ask students to compare the reasons they have worked out with the reasons given in these pictures, so they can understand more clear about why people move. Tell students that more and more people are on the move nowadays, and this has become a social trend. In China, there are a lot of young people from the countryside moving to work in the cities, especially in big cities in the eastern and southern parts of china. This has already caused some social problems. Ask more able students to make some comments on this social trend. Let them talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the advantages and disadvantages of people moving within China.三、Group work(1)Ask students to work in groups :Are there any other reasons for moving to new flats, cities, regions and even countries?(2)show students some pictures to help less able students.四、Ask students to read the three questions below the pictures .1. Have you ever moved to a new flat or a new city? What was the experience like?2. Do you think moving house can change people’s lives in a positive way? Why or why not?3. Where would you like to move if you could choose a place to move to? Why? Then get students to discuss these questions in groups of four. Encourage all of them to fully participate in the discussion.Sample answers.1. Recently, my family has moved to a new flat. This is the first time my family has moved house since I was born. Everyone in my family has been very excited. Our new home is much larger than the old one . It is on the first floor and has a courtyard that is about twenty square metres in size. My grandma, who is in her seventies, is very happy because she does not need to climb five floors like she used to in our old house and can plant some flowers in the courtyard. I also feel very happy because I have my own room now and do not share the room with my grandma as i used to do .My parents allowed me to decorate my room as I wanted. I had the walls in my room painted light blue and stuck some plastic stars on the ceiling. When the light is turned off, these stars seem to be shining. There is a park near my new home, so after supper, we sometimes go for a walk there.1. I think that moving house can change people’s lives in both a positive and a negative way. You will meet new people and make friends with them. However, you may also miss your old friends.2.I would like to move if I have been living in the some place for a long timebecause I want to see, learn and experience new things . The place I want to go to is Shenzhen. Shenzhen is a young city, which has grown from a small fishing village, and is still developing quickly. With its fast development. Shenzhen needs young people, especially those who have a good education, to work in the many new companies and businesses there .Therefore, I think it is a suitable place foryoung people like me to find a job there , and I will have more choices to do whatI want to doGet several groups to report their discussion to the whole class ,use the followings to help them:1.I have ever moved to a new flat /city. It was exciting/boring…….2.I think moving house can change people’s lives in a positive way, because ……3. I wo uld like to move to ……if I could choose a place to move to, because it is …….五、 A debateDivide the class into two groups and have a debate:Is moving house can change people’s lives in a positive way or negative way? Summary and home work:Search the Internet to know more about population mobility in the USAReadingTeaching aims and demands:●To improve their reading skills by fully participating in all the activities●To master the vocabulary in the text.●To know the American culture: population trends in the USA●To teach students how to match pictures with quotations when reading an article in a magazine or a newspaper.Key points●To improve their reading ability●The usages of some key words and structuresTeaching steps:一、Lead –in. Look at the pictures and ask “Which country is this in the map?”“Do you want to know more about the USA?”二、Reading comprehension1. Ask one student to read the three questions in Part A1.What is the topic of the article?2..What is the name of the magazine in which the article appears?3..What two groups are discussed in the article?Ask students to go through the article as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the questions without reading through it thoroughly. Remind students to only focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions.Answers1. The movement of people in the USA.2. American living3. People over 60 years old and young adults.2. Ask students first to go over the eight questions in Part C1 and then read the article again and complete Part C1 individually.1.Where in the USA are the older people who are moving south from?2.What state in the USA is most popular with older people ?3.Why is Charlotte County in central Florida called the oldest place in the USA?4.What has been done in Florida for older people?5.What is the percentage of people in the USA who move house every year?6.Why are young people moving to cities?7.Why does Daniel want to move to a big city?8.How many people are quoted in the article?Check their answers.2.Ask students to read the article again and fill in the table in Part C2. After theyhave finished filling in the table. Check the answers as a class3.Go over Reading strategy: matching pictures and quotations4.Ask students to read the article and complete Parts D and E.5.Pair work:Work in pairs What do you think you want to live in a big city in the future?Talk about it with your partner.nguage points:1.on the move 在迁移中、在行进中e.g. The wild geese are on the move .大雁在迁移中。