2 The universal dragon教学设计讲解

The universal dragon
Objectives
At the end of the class, students should be able to
1.Know the meanings of these words :
fierce destruction generous unpredictable reputation border indicate
identity myth
2.Predict the content of the passage according to the passage’s title and pictures in the passage.
3.Conclude the main idea of each paragraph.
4.Find specific information quickly from the passage.
5.Understand the passage well
6.Try to solve questions by cooperation.
7.Understand and respect culture differences.
8.Have the awareness of spreading excellent traditional culture .
Procedure
Pre-reading
Play the video”the descendant of dragon”
Which people does the lyrics ' Black hair, black eyes,and yellow skin. They are all descendants of dragons' describe? (individual activity)
Why are Chinese people described as the descendant of dragon? (discussion)
What do the westerners think of dragons?
According to the right picture,What do you think of the western dragon according to the picture?
(individual)
Read the passage to check your predic tion(conclusion:Don’t judge others just by appearance)
While-reading
Read the passage again and try to conclude the main idea of each paragraph (pair work).
According to the passage,how are western dragons different from Chinese dragons?(individual)
Why do dragons have different reputations and images in different parts of the world?(individual) Post-reading
Circle or underline these words from passage, and then match them with the descriptions.(individual)
Do you know any dragon stories ? Tell your story in your group. Choose the best story from your group and present it in our class.(group)
Do you know about any other animals that have different reputations in China and in the west?(individual)
(conclusion: Although there are differences between Chinese and western culture, we should understand and respect the differences. Besides, we ought to spread our culture to let the world know us better.)。