The Second Period Reading
Teaching goals教学目标
1. Target language目标语言
a. 重点词汇和短语
polar, penguin, Antarctica, inhospitable, extreme, algae, trap, balance, exploration, rivalry, treaty, commercial, nuclear, adapt to, set foot on, lack of, stand out, cut in, on average.
b. 重点句子
Covering about 14 million square kilometers around the South Pole, it is the fifth largest continent in the world.
It is difficult to imagine a more inhospitable place.
Not until the late 18th century did the British explorer James Cook cross the Antarctica Circle, but he never saw land.
2. Ability goals能力目标
Enable the students to talk about the Antarctica.
3. Learning ability goals 学能目标
Let the students learn how to talk about the Antarctica with scientific words, using the information in the text or they've learned.
Teaching important points 教学重点
Help the students learn something about the Antarctica and talk about it properly.
Teaching difficult points 教学难点
Learn about the Antarctica.
Teaching methods 教学方法
Reading and discussion.
Teaching aids 教具准备
A recorder, a projector and some slides.
Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式
Step I Revision and lead-in
T: Good morning / afternoon, everyone!
Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Sir / Madam!