Unit 2 Travelling Around Reading and Thinking 教案-2024-2025学年人教版英语高中必修第一册

Unit 2 Travelling Around-Reading and Thinking 教学目标 Language Competence: Master travel-related vocabularies (e.g., "destination", "book a flight") and complex sentences about travel arrangements. Cultural Awareness: Understand customs and scenic spots of different countries, fostering cross-cultural communication awareness. Thinking Quality: Analyze travel plans logically, distinguish key information, and develop critical thinking on travel choices. Learning Ability: Learn to extract information from travel articles and apply it to practical travel scenarios. 重点难点 Key Points: Grasp the main idea of travel blogs, master language structures for describing trips, and understand the author's feelings. Difficult Points: Comprehend long and complex sentences in the text, infer implicit meanings, and connect text information with real-life travel experiences. 教学内容 备注 Teacher: Good day, class! Today, we are going to embark on an exciting journey around the world, right here in our classroom. We will be exploring Unit 2 “Travelling Around”, specifically the “Reading and Thinking” part. So, fasten your seatbelts and get ready to discover a fascinating country. Now, before we start, I want you all to close your eyes and imagine a place with high mountains, thick rainforests, and ancient ruins. What country do you think might fit this description? Any guesses? Student 1: Maybe it’s Brazil? Because of the Amazon rainforest. Student 2: I think it could be Mexico, as it has many ancient ruins. Teacher: Those are great guesses. But the country we are going to focus on today is Peru. Now, let’s take a look at the first text. “PERU is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest.” Can someone tell me what the geographical features of Peru are according to this sentence? Student 3: Peru is on the Pacific coast of South America and has three main areas. One is the narrow, dry, flat land along the coast, then there are the Andes Mountains, and finally, the Amazon rainforest. Teacher: Excellent! You’ve grasped it very well. Now, let’s move on to the next part of the text. “In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived in the now - famous site Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru.” Who can summarize the historical facts about Peru from this passage? Student 4: In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the center of the Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived in Machu Picchu. Then Spain took over in the 16th century and ruled until 1821, and that’s why Spanish is the main official language. Teacher: Perfect! You are really paying attention. Now, let’s think about why the historical events have influenced the language of Peru. Why do you think Spanish became the main official language? Student 5: Because Spain ruled Peru for a long time, so Spanish was spread among the people. Teacher: Exactly! Prolonged colonization often leads to the adoption of the colonizer’s language. Now, let’s look at the second text which is more about travel in Peru. First, the “Amazon Rainforest Tour”. “A short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you’ll spend one day travelling by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.” What activities can tourists do in the Amazon rainforest tour? Student 6: They can take a short flight from Cusco to the Amazon rainforest. Then travel by boat to their accommodation. And they can explore the rainforest with a local guide and see unique plants and animals for three days. Teacher: Very good. Now, imagine you are a tourist in the Amazon rainforest. How would you feel surrounded by so many unique plants and animals? Student 7: I would feel excited and amazed, like I’m in a whole new world. Student 8: I might also feel a bit scared because there could be some dangerous animals. Teacher: Those are very natural feelings. The Amazon rainforest is a place full of wonders and mysteries. Now, let’s move on to the “Machu Picchu Tour”. “This four - day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.” What is so special about the Inca’s building method in Machu Picchu? Student 9: The Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes, and the walls were held together just by the perfect fit of the stones, without using anything else. Teacher: Correct! It’s truly remarkable. The precision and skill of the Inca builders are astonishing. Now, if you were to visit Machu Picchu, what would you be most looking forward to seeing? Student 10: I would be looking forward to seeing the ancient buildings and imagining how the Incas lived there. Student 11: I want to see the amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way there. Teacher: Great expectations! Machu Picchu is a place that can really make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time. Next, we have the part about Cusco. “Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food, and go shopping at the local markets.” What can tourists experience in Cusco? Student 12: They can experience the unique Spanish and local Indian culture. They can also stay in a local hotel, visit museums, admire the architecture, eat good food, and go shopping. Teacher: Wonderful! Cusco is a place that offers a rich cultural experience. Now, think about how the combination of Spanish and local Indian culture might be reflected in the architecture, food, and other aspects of Cusco. Student 13: Maybe the architecture has some Spanish - style elements like arches, but also uses local materials and designs from the Indian culture. Student 14: The food might have Spanish cooking methods but use local ingredients from Peru. Teacher: Those are very insightful thoughts. The blend of cultures often results in unique and interesting characteristics. Finally, let’s look at the “Lake Titicaca” part. “Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.” What is unique about the islands and Uros homes in Lake Titicaca? Student 15: The islands and Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake. Teacher: Right! It’s a very unique and environmentally - friendly way of building. Now, if you had the chance to stay with a local Uros family, what questions would you like to ask them? Student 16: I would ask them how they build their homes with water plants and how they live on the lake. Student 17: I want to know what kind of food they eat and how they catch fish in the lake. Teacher: These are great questions. Interacting with local people can give us a deeper understanding of their way of life. So, in conclusion, Peru is a country full of geographical diversity, rich history, and unique cultural experiences. From the Amazon rainforest to Machu Picchu, from Cusco to Lake Titicaca, there is so much to explore and discover. I hope this reading has inspired you to learn more about Peru and perhaps even dream of visiting this amazing country one day. Now, let’s have a group discussion. Divide into groups of four and discuss which of these Peruvian attractions you would most like to visit and why. After 10 minutes, each group will choose a representative to share your discussion results with the class. ( 第 1 页 共 1 页 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$