导学案外研版导学案第三册阅读部分修改Module 46.docx

1、导学案外研版导学案第三册阅读部分修改Module 46Module 4Period 1【课堂预习交流】知识问题化Warming up by learning about sandstorms1. What is a sandstorm?It is a strong wind carrying sand.2. Where do sandstorms begin?They begin in desert areas.3. Whats the cause of sandstorms?Climate changes and peoples destroying forests.4. What happ

2、ens when there is a sandstorm?The wind is strong and there is a lot of sand in it.5. What can we do to protect ourselves when sandstorms happen?We had better stay inside or wear a mask.Background:A sandstorm is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions. Dust storms arise when

3、a gust front blows loose sand and dust from a dry surface. Particles are transported by saltation and suspension, causing soil erosion from one place and deposition in another. The Sahara and drylands around the Arabian peninsula are the main source of airborne dust, with some contributions from Ira

4、n, Pakistan and India into the Arabian Sea, and Chinas storms deposit dust in the Pacific. It has been argued that recently, poor management of the Earths drylands, such as neglecting the fallow system, are increasing dust storms from desert margins and changing both the local and global climate, an

5、d also impacting local economies. The term sandstorm is used most often in the context of desert sandstorms, especially in the Sahara, or places where sand is a more prevalent soil type than dirt or rock, when, in addition to fine particles obscuring visibility, a considerable amount of larger sand

6、particles are blown closer to the surface. 阅读策略突破：1. Fast readingRead the text fast and decide true or false.1. There are no sandstorms in China.2. Being caught in a sandstorm is frightening.3. Northeast China is part of the sandstorm center in Central Asia.4. A sandstorm can be forecast weeks befor

7、e it arrives in Beijing.5. The desert is only 250 kilometers away to the west of Beijing.Answers: FTFTT2. Careful readingRead the text carefully and answer the questions.1. How long have sandstorms been a major disaster?For centuries.2. What has China done to help solve the problem?China has started

8、 a mass campaign.3. How strong are the winds in sandstorms?They can strong enough to move sand dunes.4. What are the four places where there are sandstorms?Central Asia, North America, Central Africa and Australia.5. How did Ren Jianbo feel in the sandstorm?He felt frightened and thought it was dang

9、erous.6. Why do sandstorms in China appear to have increased?As a result of “desertification”.7. What is desertification?It is a process that happens when land become desert because of climate changes and because people cut down trees and dig up grass.8. Why does traffic move slowly in a sandstorm?B

10、ecause the thick dust makes it difficult to see.9. What do weather experts advise people to do?They advise people not to go out.10. What is the government doing to prevent the desert coming near?It is planting trees. It has planted 30 billion and plans to continue planting for the next five years.3.

11、 DiscussingAsk the students to discuss the following questions and give their opinions.1. Why are sandstorms dangerous and frightening?2. What should people do in a sandstorm?3. What can we do to protect our environment?The answers are open. Get the students write a few sentences about this topic.4.

12、 Text analysisParagraph 1Sandstorms have been a major _1_ for centuries, and in china, a mass _2_ has been started to solve the problem.Paragraph 2Sandstorms are strong, dry winds _3_ sand and to have been _4_ in a sandstorm was a terrible _5_.Paragraph 3Northwest China is part of the sandstorm _6_

13、in Central Asia and sandstorms in China _7_ to have increased recently .Paragraph 4Sandstorms sometimes _8_ Beijing.Paragraph 5Weather experts _9_ people not to go out.Paragraph 6To _10_ the desert coming near, the government is planting trees.Answers:1. disaster 2. campaign 3. carrying 4. caught 5.

14、 experience 6. center 7. appear 8. affect 9. advise 10. preventModule 5Period 1【课堂预习交流】知识问题化Warming up by learning about Confucius1. Who was Confucius?He was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher.2. When did he live?In the Spring and Autumn Period.3. What are his works?The Analects of Confucius (

15、論語), the Classic of Rites (禮記), the Spring and Autumn Annals (春秋) etc.4. What did his philosophy emphasize?His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity.5. Do you know any other thinks of ancient China?Mencius and Mozi.Backgr

16、ound:Confucius was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher. His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China over other doctrines, such as Legalism (法家) or Taoism (道家) during the Han Dyn

17、asty (206 BC 220 AD). Confucius thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism (儒家). It was introduced to Europe by the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who was the first to Latinise the name as Confucius.His teachings may be found in the Analects of Confucius (论語), a col

18、lection of brief aphoristic fragments, which was compiled many years after his death. For nearly 2,000 years he was thought to be the editor or author of all the Five Classics (五经) such as the Classic of Rites (礼記) (editor), and the Spring and Autumn Annals (春秋) (author).阅读策略突破：1. Fast readingRead t

19、he text fast and decide true or false.1. In ancient China, states were at war with each other.2. Confucius stressed the importance of rules.3. Mencius was a thinker before Confucius.4. Mencius hated the state that treated people badly.5. Mozi considered that government was most important.Answers: TF

20、FTT2. Careful readingRead the text and answer the questions.1. Who are the great thinkers in the text?Confucius, Mencius and Mozi.2. Whose influence has been the greatest?Confucius ideas influenced the Chinese society for over 2,000 years.3. What did he stress in his philosophy?He stressed the impor

21、tance of kindness, duty and order in society.4. Why did Mencius resign?He saw the ruler was not following his advice.5. What did he do in his last years?He wrote a book of his teachings called The Book of Mencius.6. What did Mencius believe?He believed that the reason why man is different from anima

22、ls is that man is good.7. What did Mencius think of the government?He thought that if the government was kind, then people would be good.8. What did Mozi become famous for?His unusual clothes and behavior.9. What did Mozi believe?He believed that all men were equal.10. In what way was his idea of lo

23、ve different?He taught that we should love all human beings and look after those who are weaker than ourselves.3. DiscussingGet the students to discuss the following questions and the give their opinions.1. In what way are the three philosophers similar in thought/2. What are the differences in thei

24、r thoughts?3. What can we learn from their thoughts?The answers are open. Get the students write a few sentences about this.4. Text analysisParagraph 1Ancient China was a time _1_ there were many great philosophers. Confucius has the greatest _2_. He _3_ the importance of kindness, duty and order in

25、 society.Paragraph 2Mencius was a thinker whose _4_ were similar to those of Confucius. He believed that the reason _5_ man is different from animals is _6_ man is good.Paragraph 3Mozi was another thinker who was very _7_. He considered that _8_ was most important. Mozi believed that all men were bo

26、rn _9_ and hated the idea of _10_.1. when 2. influence 3. stressed 4. teachings 5. why 6. that 7. influential 8. government 9. equal 10. war Module 6Period 1【课堂预习交流】知识问题化Warming up by learning about the Three Gorges Dam project1. Which river is the longest river in China? The Yangtze River.2. What a

27、re the three Gorges of the Yangtze?Qutang, Wu and Xiling.3. What do you know about the Three Gorges Dam?It is the largest hydro-electric dam in the world.4. In which year was the dam body completed?In 2006.5. What is the purpose of building the Three Gorges Dam?It will generate a lot of electricity

28、without causing much pollution.Background:The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China. It is the worlds largest electricity-generating plant of any kind.The dam body was comple

29、ted in 2006. Except for a ship lift, the originally planned components of the project were completed on October 30, 2008, when the 26th generator in the shore plant began commercial operation. Each generator has a capacity of 700 MW.Six additional generators in the underground power plant are not ex

30、pected to become fully operational until 2011. Coupling the dams 32 main generators with 2 smaller generators (50 MW each) to power the plant itself, the total electric generating capacity of the dam will eventually reach 22.5 GW. The project produces electricity, increases the rivers shipping capac

31、ity, and reduces the potential for floods downstream by providing flood storage space. From completion through September 2009 the dam has generated 348.4 TWh of electricity, covering more than one third of its cost.阅读策略突破：1. Fast readingRead the text fast and decide true or false.1. The Yangtze River is the third longest in the world.2. The Three Gorges Dam is the largest dam in the world.3. The dam will generate electricity without causing much air pollution.4. Less than a million people have moved out of the region.5. All the historical relics have be