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Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.
Section B 2a-Self Check 教学设计
Class Type
Reading
Key words & phrases:express, circle, receive, leader, medical, purpose,
prevent, energy, position, victory, enemy, period, at the same time...
Key sentences:
Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous
historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries.
People like to go this place especially in June as they want to see the
Objectives sun rising on the longest day of the year.
However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because
Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago.
Difficulties and points:
To learn the mysteries about Stonehenge.
To make inferences with model verbs.
To learn to use linking words and phrases.
Key
Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous
structure
historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries.
People like to go this place especially in June as they want to see the
sun rising on the longest day of the year.
However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because
Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago.
Difficulties To learn the mysteries about Stonehenge.
To make inferences with model verbs.
To learn to use linking words and phrases.
Vocabulary
express, circle, receive, leader, medical, purpose, prevent, energy, position,
victory, enemy, period, at the same time...
Period 4
Procedure
Learn to read the new words.
express /ɪk'spres/ v.表示；表达
Lead-in
at the same time 同时；一起
circle /'sɜː(r)kl/ n.圆圈v.圈出
Britain /'brɪtn/ (= Great Britain)大不列颠
mystery /'mɪstri/ n.奥秘；神秘事物receive /rɪ'si:v/ v.接待；接受；收到
historian /hɪ'stɔ:rɪən/ n.历史学家；史学工作者
temple /'templ/ n.庙宇；寺院；圣殿
leader /'li:də(r)/ n.领导； 领袖
midsummer /,mɪd'sʌmə(r)/ n.仲夏；中夏
medical /'medɪkl/ adj.医疗的；医学的
purpose /'pɜː(r)pəs/ n.目的；目标
prevent /prɪ'vent/ v.阻止；阻挠
energy /'enə(r)dʒɪ/ n.力量；精力
position /pə'zɪʃn/ n.位置；地方
burial /'berɪəl/ n.埋葬；安葬
honor /'ɒnə/, /'ɑːnər/ (=honour) v.尊重；表示敬意 n.荣幸；荣誉
ancestor /'ænsestə(r)/ n.祖宗；祖先
victory /'vɪktərɪ/ n.胜利；成功
enemy /'enəmɪ/ n.敌人；仇人
period /'pɪərɪəd/,/'pɪriəd/ n.一段时间；时期
Stonehenge /,stəʊn'hend3/巨石阵
Presentation: Students look at the pictures and talk about them.
Do you know these places? the Great Wall in China
Where are they? pyramid/´pɪrəmɪd/ in Egypt
Taj Mahal/´tɑːdʒmə´hɑːl/ in
Thailand
arena/ə´ri:nə/ in Rome
Do you know this place? Stonehenge 巨石阵/ˌstəʊnˈhendʒ/
What do you know about it? in England
Let’s know more about it.
Listen to the passage and choose the right main idea for the passage.
Q: This article will talk about ______.
A. the history of Stonehenge
B. the mystery of Stonehenge
C. the use of Stonehenge
Tips: Get information from the title and the picture.
Read the passage and match each para with its main idea.
Historians have different ideas about what
Part 1 Paragraph 1
Stonehenge was built for.
Who built Stonehenge, When and how it
Paragraph 2
was built are still mysteries.
Part 2
Different ideas about the purpose of
Paragraph 3
Stonehenge.
Stonehenge is not only a famous historical
Part 3 Paragraph 4
place, but also a great mystery.
Tip 1: Try to get the main idea from the first or the last sentence in each
paragraph or just focus on some key words.
Read Para.1 and finish the mind map.Step 1
Tip 2: Read sentence by sentence.
Read Para.2 and then fill in the chart.
Persons ideas reasons
1.Historians was a______
2.Paul Stoker
Read Para.3 and fill in the chart.
People They guess Reasons
1.Another popular
idea
2.Other people
3. Some think
4.Others think
Finish the mind map in groups according to Para 2&3.
Read Para.4 and answer the questions.
1. How old is Stonehenge believed to be?
2. Do people know how it was built?
3. What does Paul Stoker think of the planners?
4. When was it built?
5. How was it built?
6. Who built it?
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
Stonehenge, a rock______, is ________one of Britain’s most famous
h________ places, _________ one of its greatest __________. As for itsmysteries, different people have different opinions.
Most historians thought Stonehenge was a temple ______ ancient
_______ (lead )
communicated with the gods. _________,others believed it might be a kind
of calendar __________ it directly related to the sun. some other people
hold the view that the stones can __________illness and keep people
healthy.
Although no one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, they agree that
the ________（位置）of the stones must be for a special __________.(目
的) In 2001, some volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, _______
failed.
Activity 2c: Read the article after the teacher and complete the chart.
Mysteries about Stonehenge What Stonehenge might have been used for ...
Who built it?
Activity 2a: Match each linking word or phrase with its purpose.
Linking word or phrase Purpose of linking word or phrase
so expressing a difference
as, because, since giving a choice
but, however, though expressing a result
not only … but also expressing two things happening at the same
time
or giving reasons
when, while adding information
Activity 2d: Complete the sentences using the words from chart in 2a on Page 62.
1.Midsummer day is in June ________ a lot of people go to Stonehenge
during this month.
2. The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge _________ the
stones were put in a special position.
3. Some people think the rocks can _______ stop people becoming ill
_________ keep them healthy.
4. We don’t know who built Stonehenge _____ how it was built.
5. Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago; _________
they are not sure.
Summary:Put the following phrases into English.
不但...而且
多于
一年中最长的一天
许多年来
交流
用某一种方法
在仲夏的早晨
祭祀祖先
Step 2
很长一段时间
Exercises: Let’s travel to the Stonehenge !
1. Find out the linking word.找出连接词
1.People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun
rising on the longest day of the year.
2.For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where
ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods..
Complete the sentences using the words given.however; as; so; or; not only…but also…
1. Some people think the rocks can _________ stop people from becoming
ill _________ keep them healthy.
2. We don’t know who built Stonehenge___ how it was built.
3. Sam is tall and strong, ______, he runs very slowly.
Complete the sentences.
1.他们想要看到太阳在一年中时间最长的那天看见太阳升起。
They want to see the sun ________ _____ the _______day of the year.
2. 巨大的石头以某种方式被放在一起。
Huge stones _______ ________ together _______ a certain way.
3. 石头的位置一定是为了一种特别的目的。
The ________ of the stones ______ be for a _______ ________.
Fill in the blanks with the words given.
1.The young is full of___________. They are _________(energy).
2.You can feel the energy from your feet _________ (向上) your body.
3.The suns_______ (direct) into the center of the stones.
4.___________(history) believed the great wall is one of its greatest
mysteries.
5.The trees prevent the wind from _______ (move) to the west.
Homework:
Step 3 Write a short passage to introduce Stonehenge with your own words,
about 10 sentences.
