Module 2 Traffic Jam Period 5 Cultural Corner Task Module File教学设计.docx

1、Module 2 Traffic Jam Period 5 Cultural Corner Task Module File教学设计Period 5 Cultural Corner; Task; Module FileThe General Idea of This Period 教学设计The passage in Cultural Corner introduces to us the Congestion Charge the London government adopted in order to lessen the stress of traffic problems. To s

2、tart with，the teacher may ask the students some questions. With the questions in mind，the students may read the passage quickly. In answering them，the teacher may divide the students into a few groups. The Teaching Procedures can be planned according to the level of the students and the time permitt

3、ed. If the students are good enough and the teaching time is abundant，activities can be carried out fully in class. Otherwise，some Teaching Procedures may be omitted or done after class. And the task of this module is to complete a poster giving advice to visitor to a city or a town. The teacher may

4、 encourage the students to ask and answer questions using the questions listed in the text book or even come up with their questions themselves. They had better try to set as many questions as they can and provide solutions. The solutions may be written down in the form of key words for the writing

5、of the poster. Remind the students to use proper modifiers to make the poster more attractive. The better ones may demonstrate their works to the whole class.The Module File is a summary as well as a self-assessment of this module. It may help the students to know whether they have mastered the main

6、 points or not. If time permits，the teacher may have a revision of this module by analyzing this part and consolidate it with some exercises.Teaching Important PointsMake the students learn about the congestion charge in London.Teaching Difficult PointsHow to use imperatives to make suggestions.Teac

7、hing methodsSkimming the explanation.Teaching AidsMultimedia, tape-recorder & a blackboard Three Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge and SkillsMake the students master some new words.Broaden their eyes with a passage about the London congestion charge.Instruct the students to complete a poster giving

8、 advice to visitors to your city.Process and StrategiesEncourage the students to check what they have learned often.Feelings and ValueThrough the cultural corner the students may know more about the present traffic situation at home and abroad，thus broadening their eyes and raise their consciousness

9、 of civic virtue.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Revision (Greet the students as usual.)T: First I will check up your exercises.(Show the following on the screen.)Read the following passage and give advice about transport for these situations.Wherever you are coming from，Oxford is very easy to get to.For

10、foreign visitors，its a good idea to fly to Heathrow Airport and then catch a coach. There are direct coaches from the airport bus station every half hour. The journey only takes an hour and its cheaper and faster than the train. You can buy your ticket from the driver. Remember，a return fare is chea

11、per than a single and you can use it any time. If you fly into Gatwick Airport，there are direct coaches every hour. However，at rush hour，there are traffic jams on the ring road so its a good idea to catch the train to Oxford.If you are coming from London，you can take the train from Paddington Statio

12、n. Alternatively，there are coaches every hour from central London. Avoid road transport at rush hour. When you get to Oxford，there are taxis at the central coach station and railway station.The city is old and there are many narrow streets. The best way to visit it is on foot. Its also worth going o

13、n a tour on a double-decker bus. But make sure you sit upstairs！Step 2 Cultural cornerT: So much for the check up.As we all know，problems will arise if a city has two much traffic. London，as one of the biggest cities in the world，suffers a heavy traffic. Just suppose you are the mayor of London，what

14、 measures will you take to solve the traffic problems caused by too much traffic？S: If I were the mayor of London，I think I will build more roads in the sky.T:Any other volunteer？S: In my opinion，it is a good idea to find more policemen to direct the traffic.T: Good ideas. Now lets read the passage

15、to find what measures the London mayor take to solve the problems. While reading，try to answer the following questions.(Show the following on the screen.)1.Whats a congestion charge？A.A tax for cars entering the center of the city.B.A tax for taxes only.C.A fine for those who dont obey the traffic r

16、ules.D.A tax which is very expensive.2.Which word can replace the word “as” in paragraph 3？A. Where.B. Because.C. When.D. Since.3.Does the congestion charge work in London？A. No.B. Yes.C. Its hard to say for most Londoners are not happy with it.D. Not mentioned in the text.Suggested answers:1.A2.C3.

17、BT: From the passage we all know that the congestion charge met strong objection from the citizens. Do you know why？S: Because they think the congestion charge is expensive and limits their freedom as well.T: Can you think of more proper ways to solve it？(The teacher groups the students and encourag

18、es them to discuss in groups and then call back their answers in a class setting.)A possible version:Park and RideOne way of beating city center congestion which has proved successful in many cities is the “Park & Ride” scheme. In this solution，the city council builds large car parks on the edges of

19、 busy cities. Drivers park in the car parks and then get free public transport to the city center. In some cities，both the parking and the riding are free；in other cities，the drivers pay a small charge to park (significantly less，however，than in city center car parks or at parking meters in the stre

20、ets) and use the ticket to travel on public transport. For the scheme to work，it is important that the bus service between the car parks and the city center is very frequent and fast.Step 3 TaskT: The task in this module is to complete a poster giving advice to visitors to your city/hometown. You ma

21、y work in pairs and give advice or information to visitors to your hometown by answering the questions in the poster.(Write the following on the blackboard.)Q & A About My HometownQ:Which is the best way to see your hometown？A:_Q:When is the best time to use public transport？A: _.Q:Are buses cheap？A

22、: _.Q:How can I get a taxi？A: _.Q:Is the underground easy to use？A: _.Q:Do public transport services operate at night？A: _. (The teacher may first ask individual students to answer the questions and then encourage them to come up with a poster in groups of four. On a sheet of A3 paper write their ad

23、vice，some pictures added. Time permitting，a show-and-tell activity can be carried out.)Step 4 Module fileThis part can be used for the students to check their understanding of this module by themselves，or the teacher may revise what we have taught and learnt with the help of this file.Step 5 Summary

24、 and homeworkT: In this period we learn something about the Congestion Charge in London. And then we learned to make up a poster giving advice to visitors to your city. All of you did very good jobs. Your homework today is to memorize all the new words in this module. Meanwhile，find more exercises a

25、bout Imperatives to do. This is the end of this module. Class is over.The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardModule 2Traffic JamsThe fifth periodQ & A About My HometownQ:Which is the best way to see your hometown？A: _.Q:When is the best time to use public transport？A: _.Q:Are buses cheap？A: _.Q:

26、How can I get a taxi？A: _.Q:Is the underground easy to use？A: _.Q:Do public transport services operate at night？A: _.Record after Teaching_Activities and Research1. Perfect your poster.2. Find out more information about the traffic problems in big cities.Reference for TeachingLanguage Points1.suffer

27、 vt.遭受，经历，忍受She was suffering from a headache.她正经受头痛之苦。The enemy forces suffered heavy casualties by their own admission.敌军自己承认伤亡惨重。Many people suffer from a great dread of heights.许多人非常畏高。His friend has suffered from ill health for some years.他朋友身体不好已有好几年了。suffer 作为及物动词表示”遭受，经历，忍受”；此外还可以作不及物动词，表示”受

28、痛苦，受损害”。常用于suffer from 结构。suffering n.疼痛；折磨；痛苦；苦恼sufferer n.患病者；受难者例如:Death finally brought an end to her suffering？死亡终于结束了她的痛苦。2.connect vt.与相连Will you connect this wire to the television？你把这根电线和电视机连上好吗？This flight connects with New York one.这班飞机在纽约可接上另一班机。connect(常与to，with连用)连接；结合；联结be connected w

29、ith连接(火车、汽车、飞机等联运)，换车；衔接；有联系，有关。如:Connect me with A.R. Company please.请给我接A.R公司。He was suspected to be connected with the crime.他被怀疑与犯罪事件有关。3.reduce vt.减少；缩小Theyve reduced the prices in the shop，so its a good time to buy.商店已经降低了商品的价格，看来现在是买东西的好时候。This experienced editor is said to be able to reduce

30、the misprints to almost nil.据说这位经验丰富的老编辑能把印刷错误几乎减少到零。reduce 经常与介词to和by连用，to此时翻译为”到”，表示发生变化后的结果；by翻译为”了”，表示减少或降低的”幅度或程度”。与这种用法相同的还有动词increase，rise，go up，go down，bring up，bring down等。例如:The price of the clothes has increased by 10 percent.衣服的价钱增加了10%。At last they had to bring the price down to 87 Yuan.最后他们不得不把价钱降低到87元。高考真题及讲解1.Its getting late. Im afraid I must be going now.OK._.A.