M2U2 Project 学案

M2U2 Project 学案

by Chen Yaqin 2013.12.06 【课文理解】

1. Pre-reading

Playing a game: What can we see there? 2.While-reading

Read the text quickly and try to find the answers to these questions. ①. What does the word Shangri-la mean? A. the most beautiful place on earth.

B. a place that is home to birds and animals.

C. a beautiful picture formed by snowy mountaintops D. heaven on earth

②. How did Hilton describe Shangri-la? A. There were three mountains. B. Three rivers joined together. C. Many old people lived there. D. The trees were cut down.

③. Which are the best times to visit Shangri-la? A. Summer and autumn. B. Spring and summer. C. Spring and autumn D. Autumn and winter. 3. Post-reading Title

Shangri-la Introduction

Shangri-la is a mysterious and (1)______ place located in the south-west of China Transportation

·Drive north along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway from Dali, and you will (2)_______ in Zhaongdian.

·Planes fly between Kunming and Zhongdian (3)_________. Origin of the name ·First appearing in James Hilton’s novel, Shangri-la was a place where people would never grow (4)_________.

·It was officially (5)________ that Zhongdian was the Shangri-la of Hilton’s story in 1997. The (6)_____ of Shangri-la

·You can see three mountains, many lakes, animals and (7)_______. ·The world here is far from noise and worry of the outside world. ·People live in (8)________ with nature. The weather

·The quick (9) _________ of weather makes it possible for you to experience four seasons in one day.

·The temperature is at its mildest in (10)__________ and autumn.

【质疑讨论】

1. Main ideas

Go through the passage again & match column I with column II

Column I Column II

2.Structure analysis

What should a travel leaflet include? Tips: contents of a travel leaflet Brief introduction Location Description Climate History …

【牛刀小试】

1. Find the phrases that describe the beauty of Shangri-la. 2. Learn these phrases by heart: heaven on earth (人间天堂) reach to (延伸到……)

take the name of (享有……的美誉)

form a beautiful picture (形成一幅美丽的图片) be home to (是……的家园)

live in harmony with (与……和谐相处)

3. Make sentences with one or more of the key words & phrases. 4. Put into English or Chinese.

1)苏州是人间天堂。Suzhou is ______________________.

2)花园一直延伸到了湖边。The garden __________________the lake.

3) Shangri-la can take the name of Heaven on earth .____________________。 4) 这些山形成了一幅美丽的图片。The mountains ___________________.

5) The forests are home to many animals. ____________________________。 6) We should live in harmony with nature. ___________________________。 【巩固操练】

1. Contents of a travel leaflet Title

Brief introduction Location Scenery Climate History Culture

2.Sample writing：

【才华展示】

Homework:

1. Do Parts D1 and D2 on page 91 in Workbook. 2. Review words and phrases in this unit.