Unit 2《Witnessing time》-Reading教案1（牛津譯林版選修9）

111 Unit 2 Witnessing time 課 題 M9U2 課時(shí) 9-4 Reading(I) 主備人 授 課 時(shí) 間 教 學(xué) 目 標(biāo) 1.Encourage the Ss to grasp the reading strategy to improve their reading abilities. 2. Gain some knowledge about the Acropolis and understand the article. 教學(xué)重、難點(diǎn) 1.Develop the students’ reading ability 2. Show opinions on the necessary and importance of preserving World heritage sites 教、 學(xué) 具 Slides，Blackboard and computer 教學(xué)手段 Preview the Reading passage 教 師 活 動(dòng) 內(nèi) 容、方 式 學(xué)生活動(dòng)內(nèi)容、方式 旁 注 Step 1 Lead-in Appreciate pictures about the Olympic flag , Marathon and Athena , then ask students: 1. Which country or city can you think of when seeing the pictures?(Athens, the capital city of Greece) 2. Have you ever been there? 3. Do you know what the greatest symbol of Athens is? Step 2 Fast reading: Go through the passage as quickly as possible and finish part A. 1. When was the Acropolis built? (In the 5th century BC ) 2. What was the Acropolis made of ? (It was made of marble.) 3.Who gave the Acropolis its World Heritage listing? (UNESCO ) Step 3 Detailed reading: Let’s read the passage a second time and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 20. The answers to C1 and C2 : 1.In philosophy, science, mathematics, art, architecture, theatre, politics and sport. 2. On the hill called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city. 3. It was built there so that it was convenient for everyone to get to. Also because it was on the hill, the Acropolis could be seen from every part of the city. 4.They have been damaged partly by natural things like earthquakes, partly by man 5. The last major destruction occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801, when an Englishman started to take them to London 6. Its aim is to undertake the complete, professional restoration of the Acropolis 7. Because they believe that the prevention of damage from ignorance and from people not caring about protecting the monument is very important. 8.More important historic buildings would be damaged Causes Details Actions Chemical acid rain from air pollution a steady cleaning programme Biological plant roots and bird droppings a steady cleaning programme Natural earthquakes to be fixed Mechanical bad reconstruction to be fixed Human agency deliberate damage walking around the Acropolis stealing stones educational work educational work ask for return Step 3 Further reading Listen to the tape and try to complete Part D and Part E: D : d a j c b f e i h g E : (1) Athens (2) Athena (3) people (4) plant (5) government (6) undertake (7) ignorance (8)conservation (9) monument (10) sculptures Read the text again and choose the best answers: 1.Which of the followings was not a Greek invention? A. The Western alphabet. B. Roman alphabet. C. Architecture. D. Marathon 2. Why was the Acropolis built on the hill called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city? A. To associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens. B. It was constructed at a high altitude above the city in honour of Athens. C. Because there are three main temples to Athens. D. Because it was convenient to get to and could be seen from every past of the city. 3. In which year did the Acropolis receive a World Heritage listing from UNESO? A. 1835 B. 1975 C. 1987 D. 2004 Step 4 Group work: Please introduce the causes of the damage done to the Acropolis and the ways to protect it to other group members, with the help of the chart in Part C2 Step 5 Discussion: Why do you think it is necessary and important to preserve World Heritage sites ?… Step6 HomeworkRead the short passages on P114&115 . Ss read the passage quickly and underline the answers. Ss finish off the comprehension questions while reading. SS fill in the form. 111