acountryonwheels教案简版

acountryonwheels教案简版
a country on wheels 车轮上的美国
---American automobile culture 美国汽车文化
Teaching Procedure
Step One. Lead-in---Open Question
(ppt “America is a country on wheels”)
T: “America is a country on wheels”, quotes an old saying. Say, how do you understand this quote?
S: ……
(guiding Qs for reference: How many cars do they own per family?
How did cars come into being in America?
Who, invented the first car?
better if they could make some reference to motel, drive-in restaurants etc, which is so not possible.)
Step Two. Get to know cars in American culture
Part I. Gaining Momentum
(ppt presents, 1908, Ford Model T, “Tin Lizzie”)
T : In 1908, Ford company put into production the Ford Model T, which made cars affordable for middle class, from then on cars started to gain popularity among Americans.
(ppt presents, 1918, registered number of cars owned surpassed 5 million;
1924,one in seven Americans had their own car;
1939, car production topped 7.5 million.)
Part 2. A Nation Behind the Wheels—How the tertiary industry catch up
1). drive-in restaurants
briefly cover its conveniences and inconveniences
(advantages and disadvantages)
2). drive-in cinemas
T: how did it work?/ How do you watch a film in a drive-in cinema, exactly?
S:……..
(in the open air, tune in, drive in)
(If they are interested, follow on this topic by comparing modern cinemas with drive-in cinemas, but it could be meaningless and does not really worth much discussion, from my point of view. so….drop it.)
3). motel
elaborate on its definition: a motor hotel
a hotel intended for people travelling by car.
(pictures on early motels)
from cabins to motel—cabins had be renowned for one-night stand in the old days,
motels, on the other hand, were used for family lodging while travelling key to this change—introduction of Wilson and his Holiday Inn (1960s)
first equipped motels with kitchen, TV, telephone, cooling system and
swimming pools, fit for families.
innovative creation, no extra charge for children.
modern motels—one typical modern example, Motel 6,
6 dollars for a night, kids free of charge, room complete with basic equipment. (motel 168 in China)
4). wrap up with Stylish Motels in the 21st Century
differ from traditional motels, rooms either focusing on motor themes or simulating car travel experiences, etc.
Part 3. Maintaining “ a country on wheels”—American
Automakers
the 3 automakers in America
in chronological order--Ford, GM, Chrysler
brief introduction, Chrysler & GM went through bankruptcy in 2008 and 2009 respectively. (Chapter 11; Crash Course, 《谁搞垮了美国汽车业》, Paul Ingrassia)。