Hitting the road Unit 6 After completing the unit, you will be able to: use words and expressions in the unit to talk about travel. use as… as to describe travel experiences. explain the meaning of travel. 思维品质 学习能力 文化意识 语言能力 教学目标 学生能够用本课时的核心词汇和句型，本课时话题进行探讨，复述并概括文章的主要内容，捕捉文章的语言特征。 通过教学活动的开展，锻炼学生的阅读与写作能力，学生能够分析篇章结构，提升逻辑思维能力；在思考中提升批判性思维。 通过阅读语篇内容，获取关键信息；能够分析篇章结构，并总结框架完成并分享自己的作文。 通过本节课的学习，学生能够了解祖国的大好河山，了解自然的雄伟壮丽，拓展视野，增强自豪感。 学生能够分析文章的篇章结构，掌握文章内容，提炼关键信息，形成清晰的知识结构框架. 学生能够掌握文章的内容与结构，仿照语篇进行写作，基于阅读语篇进行知识迁移。 01 02 教学重难点 01 Warming up Who is the man? Hints: Ming Dynasty, geographer, traveller, explorer, journey Look and say traveller walk through geographical discovery explore seas and mountains climb What experiences did he have? PREDICT What is the meaning of the title? What does “explore” mean? Exploring the unexplored 02 Reading Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. 3 Who was he? He was the greatest 1_____ in Chinese history. traveller What was his dream? He dreamed of visiting China’s 2 _____ from an early age. At 22, he 3 _____on his life’s journey seas and mountains set out Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. 3 What did he find out? He made 4 _____during his journey. For example, he discovered that Lianhua Peak was 5 _____than Tiandu Peak. many geographical discoveries What was his dream? Thanks to Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes, we can 6 _____ China almost 400 years ago. higher learn about Answer the questions. 1 Why does the writer start from Xu Xiake’s last year? _____2 Why does the writer mention Tiandu Peak and Lianhua Peak? _____ 4 The writer starts from Xu Xiake’s last year to attract readers and raise their curiosity. The writer introduces the peaks as examples of Xu’s important geographical discoveries. Answer the questions. 3 Can you think of another title for the passage? _____ _____ 4 Possible answer: The road less travelled / Exploring the unknown / The journey of Xu Xiake / Journey of exploration / … Think and share 1. What do you think of Xu Xiake? Possible answer: I think Xu Xiake was brave, because his journeys were dangerous. I also think he was curious, because most people didn’t travel much in those days. 2. Do you want to be someone like Xu Xiake? Possible answer: Yes, I want to be like Xu Xiake. I want to travel and discover new places and facts. I want to share my knowledge with the world. 03 Writing Write a short introduction to another great traveller. 5 Plan your introduction and answer the questions. Step 1 Who is this person? Example: Marco Polo was a famous traveller from Italy. Write a short introduction to another great traveller. 5 Plan your introduction and answer the ... ...
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