Puzzles in Geography阅读教学设计

杨燕

設计意图：本单元的阅读部分是从地理、历史和文化等方面介绍英国的成立和发展。首先，激励学生根据老师所提的几个问题预测本节阅读课将会谈论到什么？然后让学生快速阅读全文，找出每个自然段的中心句，最后让学生细读文章，完成一些指定的阅读任务，并且还与同伴一起讨论该用什么样的方式解决祖国的统一问题。为了巩固所了解的知识，课后写一篇关于英国的文章。以培养学生的预测、归纳、推理、总结的能力，从而为提高学生的阅读能力打下坚实的基础。

Teaching aims：

1. Improve the students reading ability.

2. Let the students know the United Kingdom.

Teaching important and difficult points：

1. How to help the students know the United Kingdom better.

2. How to encourage them to finish the given task by themselves.

3. Let them know some skills of reading.

Knowledge aims：

1. Know the history and culture of the United Kingdom.

2. Know the geography of the United Kingdom.

Ability aims：

1. Be able to finish the task by themselves.

2. Be able to use the learned skills to solve some questions of reading.

Emotion aims：

1. Know how to unite China.

Teaching procedures：

Step Ⅰ Greetings

Step Ⅱ Lead-in

（设计意图：通过几个问题激发学生的思维，从学生已有的社会常识和生活经验对英国有一个大体的了解，从而激发学生对所学内容的兴趣和培养预测能力。）

T：Classes， do you know where the 2012 Olympic Games was held？

Ss：London.

T：Yes. London is the capital of the Great Britain. What do you know about the UK？How about its location， language， flag and area？

S1：（suggested answer） The UK is a United Kingdom， including England， Scotland， Wales， Northern Ireland……

S2：……

T：Yes， you are very good. The UK is an island country surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. It lies in Northwest Europe. Now， lets do a quiz and find out how much you know about the United Kingdom.

1. How many countries does the UK consist of？

A. two B. three C. four

2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport？

A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours

3. Who rules the UK：the Prime Minister or the Queen？

A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. both

4. What are the provinces called in England？

A. counties B. department C. states

5. Which is the longest river in England？

A. the River Avon B. the River Thames C. the River Severn

（suggested answer：1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B）

T：You are very good. Now please predict what we will learn this class？

Ss：About England or the UK……

T：Yes， youre right. This class we will talk about the UK. Now please turn to Page 11.

Step Ⅲ Fast readingendprint

（设计意图：这个环节的设计旨在引导学生快速阅读，从整体上了解文章的主题和它的篇章结构，从而培养学生的判断能力和快速阅读文章的能力。）

T：Please fast read the whole passage and then match the main idea with the paragraph.

Para 1 A. How the UK came into being.

Para 2 B. States the topic to be examined in the reading.

Para 3 C. Explain the important of London as the culture and political centre in the UK.

Para 4 D. Explain differences in the four countries.

Para 5-6 E. Explain how England is divided into three zones.

（suggested answer：Para 1→B Para 2→A Para 3→D Para 4→E Para 5-6→C）

Step Ⅳ Careful reading

（设计意图：让学生对文章进行了精读，在其过程中，认真分析文章的细节，了解相关知识，并能作出正确地判断，旨在培养学生查找信息的能力。）

Task 1

T：Read the para 1 and 2 and then decide the sentences are true or false. If it is true， please write “T”. If it is false， please write “F” and tell “why”？

1. England， Wales， Scotland and Northern Ireland are used to describe the UK…（ ）

2. First there was Wales. （ ）

3. England was linked to Wales. （ ）

4. England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventh century. （ ）

5. Only Northern joined with England. （ ）

（suggested answer：1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T）

Task 2

T：Read the para 3-4 and then answer the questions.

1. Which country is the largest of the four countries？

A. Wales B. Scotland C. England D. Northern Ireland

2. Is the population of China more than the United Kingdom？

A. Yes B. No

Task 3 Group work

（設计意图：本环节根据课文内容回答所提出的问题，通过小组讨论得出结论。旨在培养学生的评价，归纳能力和合作意识。）

T：Read para 5-6 and then answer the questions.

1.Why is London the great historical treasure？

2.Which invaders left their language and which invaders influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England？

（suggested answer：1. Because London has a lot of museums， art collections theatres， parks and buildings， it is the centre of national government and its administration and it has the oldest port…

2. ①the Anglo-Saxons ②the Vikings

Task 4

（设计意图：与高考题型一致，学生能运用其它学科的知识和已有的生活经验完成指定的任务，旨在培养学生的归纳、推理和总结的能力。）

1. Whats the main idea of the text？

A. A brief instruction to the United Kingdom about its geography and history.

B. A brief instruction to the United Kingdom about its foundation and development.

C. A brief instruction to the United Kingdom about its politics and culture.

D. All of the above.endprint

2. What happened in the 17th century？

A. The name was changed to “Great Britain” when England and Wales were joined to Scotland.

B. The UK was founded.

C. England was divided roughly into three main areas.

D. London became the greatest historical treasure of all.

3. Which of the following is the main reason for the southern part of Ireland to break away from the United Kingdom？

A. It wanted to set up its own government.

B. Its customs were different from those of the United Kingdom.

C. It was once badly treated by the United Kingdom.

D. It was refused by the United Kingdom.

4. Where do most of the people settle in England？

A. The zone nearest France.

B. The zone nearest Scotland.

C. The Midlands.

D. The North of England.

5. Which city is the centre of national government and its administration？

A. Dublin. B. London. C. Manchester. D. Plymouth

6. Which group of invaders influenced the Britain words for food？

A. The Romans B. The Vikings

C. The Normans D. The Anglo-Sanxons

（suggested answer：1.D 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.C）

Step Ⅴ Conclusion and discussion

（设计意图：通过展示英国的国旗由来的图片，对整篇文章的主要内容进行重现，然后提出一个问题：“英国是通过什么样的方式组成联合王国的？”，进而让学生讨论我国将会用什么样的方式统一全中国，旨在培养学生的和平意识和爱国主义精神的塑造。）

T：We have finished the whole passage；we have known the UKs development， history and culture. Now please look at the pictures， and then find out which picture is the UKs national flag and tell me their relationship and the way used to unite the nation.

教学反思

本节课是一节阅读课，通过一些小测试任务，让学生从地理、历史、文化、政治几个方面去了解英国的形成、发展以及它的人文景观和风土人情，让学生對英国有一个比较全面的了解。

根据自己对教材的分析，围绕文章的主题，设计导入、快速阅读、精读、总结和讨论几个环节。通过自主完成和与同伴讨论的方式让学生由浅入深地去了解文章的内容，提高学生的查找信息的能力，从而提高学生的阅读水平，掌握一定的阅读技巧，旨在培养学生的推测、判断、归纳、推理和总结的能力。但是，由于我校是四类高中，学生的基础知识十分薄弱，因此所设计的任务大部分都是学生在文章中能找到的，只有极少数需要他们去整理语言。大部分学生完成较好，参与度高，课堂气氛活跃。可是，有一部分同学仍然不能完成老师所指定的任务。原因是他们的词汇量太少，无法翻译一些长句。在以后的教育教学中，要注重扩大学生们的词汇量，提高学生的翻译能力，从而更好地提高学生的阅读能力。endprint