Puzzles in Geography閱讀教學設計

楊燕

設計意圖：本單元的閱讀部分是從地理、歷史和文化等方面介紹英國的成立和發展。首先，激勵學生根據老師所提的幾個問題預測本節閱讀課將會談論到什么？然后讓學生快速閱讀全文，找出每個自然段的中心句，最后讓學生細讀文章，完成一些指定的閱讀任務，并且還與同伴一起討論該用什么樣的方式解決祖國的統一問題。為了鞏固所了解的知識，課后寫一篇關于英國的文章。以培養學生的預測、歸納、推理、總結的能力，從而為提高學生的閱讀能力打下堅實的基礎。

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

（設計意圖：通過幾個問題激發學生的思維，從學生已有的社會常識和生活經驗對英國有一個大體的了解，從而激發學生對所學內容的興趣和培養預測能力。）

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

（設計意圖：這個環節的設計旨在引導學生快速閱讀，從整體上了解文章的主題和它的篇章結構，從而培養學生的判斷能力和快速閱讀文章的能力。）

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

（設計意圖：讓學生對文章進行了精讀，在其過程中，認真分析文章的細節，了解相關知識，并能作出正確地判斷，旨在培養學生查找信息的能力。）

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

（設計意圖：本環節根據課文內容回答所提出的問題，通過小組討論得出結論。旨在培養學生的評價，歸納能力和合作意識。）

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

（設計意圖：與高考題型一致，學生能運用其它學科的知識和已有的生活經驗完成指定的任務，旨在培養學生的歸納、推理和總結的能力。）

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

（設計意圖：通過展示英國的國旗由來的圖片，對整篇文章的主要內容進行重現，然后提出一個問題：“英國是通過什么樣的方式組成聯合王國的？”，進而讓學生討論我國將會用什么樣的方式統一全中國，旨在培養學生的和平意識和愛國主義精神的塑造。）

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.

教學反思

本節課是一節閱讀課，通過一些小測試任務，讓學生從地理、歷史、文化、政治幾個方面去了解英國的形成、發展以及它的人文景觀和風土人情，讓學生對英國有一個比較全面的了解。

根據自己對教材的分析，圍繞文章的主題，設計導入、快速閱讀、精讀、總結和討論幾個環節。通過自主完成和與同伴討論的方式讓學生由淺入深地去了解文章的內容，提高學生的查找信息的能力，從而提高學生的閱讀水平，掌握一定的閱讀技巧，旨在培養學生的推測、判斷、歸納、推理和總結的能力。但是，由于我校是四類高中，學生的基礎知識十分薄弱，因此所設計的任務大部分都是學生在文章中能找到的，只有極少數需要他們去整理語言。大部分學生完成較好，參與度高，課堂氣氛活躍。可是，有一部分同學仍然不能完成老師所指定的任務。原因是他們的詞匯量太少，無法翻譯一些長句。在以后的教育教學中，要注重擴大學生們的詞匯量，提高學生的翻譯能力，從而更好地提高學生的閱讀能力。endprint