Unit 4 History and traditions Reading for Writing 学案-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Book 2 Unit 4 Reading for Writing Learning Objectives: 1. By reading the text P44 aloud, master the structure and some new vocabularies related to the topic. 2. By completing Exercises on P44, improve the ability and skills of reading comprehension. 3. By learning this passage to be able to describe a place of interest or anything interesting. Step I Lead-in 1. Try to retell the history of Britain. 2. Look at the picture in Activity 1, and answer the questions. 1)What do you think of Ireland before you reading the text? 2)What kind of word will you use to describe it first? Step II Reading Activity 1 Reading for information Read the text and answer the questions. (1) What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring? (2) What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and culture? (3) What is the meaning of “breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song”? (4) What are the best ways to experience Chinese traditions and customs? Activity 2　Reading for understanding 1. Read again and learn to appreciate this sentence as below. Try to understand how to describe gracefully. The peaceful landscape of the “Emerald Isle” and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle. “绿宝石（爱尔兰）岛”风光宁静秀美，郡县草木葱茏，青山连绵起伏，牛羊点缀其中，堪称一场名副其实的视觉盛宴。 a feast for the eyes 视觉盛宴，赏心悦目的事物。如： We went to a painting exhibition yesterday, which was really a feast for the eyes. 我们昨天去看画展，那真是一场视觉盛宴。 Activity 3 Analyse the descriptive paragraph in Activity 2. (1) Identify and underline the paragraph’s introductory sentence(s) and the ending sentence(s). (2) The paragraph talks about different senses in different places. Write the senses and places in the order that they appear. Senses: 1____________ Places: 1____________ 2____________ 2____________ 3____________ 3____________ 4____________ 4____________ (3) Have the Ss to consider about the question: “