Unit 2 Travelling Around Reading and thinking 教学设计-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 2 Travel around Duration 45mins Type of lesson Interdisciplinary English Topic Travel Peru Skills to be emphasized Reading and speaking Size of the class 39 students Analysis of learning material This is the second unit of senior book 1 and talks about travel in Peru, which belongs to one subtopic of humans and nature. An 82-word encyclopedia is presented before reading passages independently in Part 2, introducing Peruvian geographic features, ancient civilization, and official language. Then, a 236-word reading passage with four short paragraphs introduces four main attractions in Peru, such as the Amazon rainforest, Machu Pichu, Cuzco, and Lake Titicaca. Two exercises attached after the text are used to check students’ comprehension. Student profile Students are active but weak in making complete sentences. They are eager to open their mouths and have a basic level of ability to analyze problems. Teaching design Based on the interdisciplinary concept, this travel brochure involves some geographic and historic knowledge. While knowing Peru, its history, attractions, geographic features, and related global issues are supposed to be introduced, enriching this travel plan and building up a clear big picture in their minds with vivid images and videos. To make students know that English can just be a medium while learning, English class should be inclusive. Importantly, learning should be wide, deep and connected with their lives. Objectives By the end of the class, students will be able to: 1. acquire the basic usage of the new words and expressions concerning tours to Peru and learn to use them flexibly; 2. improve reading skills like scanning and skimming, taking key information and retelling based on a mind-map, and develop my different reading strategies to solve different reading comprehensive problems; 3. know famous attractions and cultural characters in Peru; through learning, realize the damage in the Amazon Rainforest to a