教学设计方案Lesson 11
1. For the first time, Ss read and do the following reading comprehension exercise in given time, usually 5 minutes:
1). Paragraph 1 mainly talks about Australia’s _____.
A. history B. geography C. forests D. animals
2). How many types of pocket animals in Australia are mentioned in the text?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
3). According to the text, Australia is famous for its________.
A. industrial products B. educational undertaking( 事业)
C. agricultural products D. cultural undertaking
4). We can’t find fruit or vegetables growing in _____ of Australia.
A. the sough B,. the north C. the west D. the center
5). Farming in the middle of Australia seems to be_______.
A. developing all the time B. quite developed there
C. fully developed there D. underdeveloped there
6). What does “precious ” mean?
A. rich B. expensive C. rare and valuable D. worthwhile
7). What sport is impossible in Australia?
A. skiing B. swimming C. tennis D. basketball
8). The weather in Australia encourages__________.
A. indoor activities B. outdoor activities C. competition D. industry
9). The last paragraph deals with _________.
A. climate B. people’s life C. outdoor activities D. climate and people’s life
10). “Round” in the text has_______ meanings.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
(Keys: DBCDB CABDA)
2. For the second time reading of the text, find out what each paragraph is about and the main idea of each paragraph
Paragraph 1: The animals. Australia is an old land with many interesting and unique plants and animals.
Paragraph 2: Location. Australia is the only country in the world which covers an entire continent.
Paragraph 3: Natural resources. Australia is an extremely rich country.
Paragraph 4: Agriculture. To keep out the dingoes, people in Australia have put up a fence hundreds of kilometers long.
Paragraph 5: The Climate. The climate in Australia varies because of the sea.
3. Ss present their work in groups, talking about the climate, animals, location or natural resources of Australia. Retell the text
Practice: Ss finish the WB exercise based on the text
4. Production
Ss work in groups, talking about the climate, animals, location or natural resources of China. Ask some of them to present their work in class.