teaching plan
module two
developing and developed countries
teaching aims:
1. knowledge and skill
a. improve students’ ability of analyzing the given data and expressing their own opinion.
b. train the skills of scanning, fast reading and careful reading. guess the meanings of the new words according to the context.
c. learn how to use but, however and although, while. write a short passage using these link words.
d. cultivate students’ logical thinking ability by making comparison.
2.emotion and values
a. make comparison between developing and developed countries. analyze the data and have the students come to the conclusion that something must be done to help the poor.
b. to encourage the ss to be active and cooperative in the class
3. cross-cultural awareness:
a. understand the difference between developing countries and the developed country, and carry on objective analysis to this kind of difference.
b. know the development of the world as well as china, stimulate their strong desire to build their motherland a more powerful one.
4. character-building:
a. to help them know the problems some developing countries are facing and cultivate the emotion of loving and care
b. to let them know the importance of giving their hand to the poor.
difficulties and importance:
a. how to use but, however and although, while.
b. how to analyze the given data and express their own opinion.
c. improve the student’s ability of grasping the general idea of the passage.
teaching method:
a. task-based methodology
b. communicative approach
teaching time:
five periods:
period 1 vocabulary and speaking
speaking
everyday english
period 2 reading and vocabulary
period 3 grammar link words
vocabulary and listening
period 4 function making comparisons
vocabulary and speaking
writing
period 5 cultural corner
task writing an advertisement for your hometown
teaching procedures:
period 1
step 1. warming up
look at the map of the world. and answer the following questions.
1. how many continents are there in the world?
2. do you know the meaning of the following word?
australia france germany iceland
japan norway sweden
the netherlands the uk the us共11页,当前第1页1234567891011
3. can you find the countries above on the map?
4. match the countries with their continents?
continent country
north america
asia
europe
oceania
suggested answers:
continent country
north america the us
asia japan
europe france, germany, iceland, norway, sweden
the netherlands, the uk
oceania australia
step 2 vocabulary
match the words with the definitions.
developed country developing country disease
education hunger income poverty
1 the knowledge that you get at school or college
2 when people have very little money
3 an illness
4 when you do not have food, especially for a long period of time
5 the money that you make
6. a country that has a lot of business and industry
7. a country that is poor and does not have much industry
suggested answers:
1. education 2. poverty 3. disease 4. hunger 5. income 6. developed country
7. developing country
step 3 discussions. try your best to find the specific reasons to support your idea.
1) which countries are developed countries and which are developing ones?
2) what are the differences between developing and developed countries?
income: ( larger / smaller)
industry and commerce: (flourishing / laggard)
education: (good / little)
life expectancy: (live long/short)
environment: good/bad(terrible)
3) what are the problems that the developing countries face? how to solve them?
poverty
less education
disease
hunger
bad environment
suggested answers:
1) developed countries are most of the western countries. mainly included: america, germany, france, the uk, italy, canada and japan.
developing countries are most of countries in asia, africa and latin america.
2)3) any suitable answers are available.
step 4 everyday english
choose the correct answer.
1. how do you find it? means_______.
a. what is your opinion about it? b. how did you get here?
2. it’s totally fascinating means ________.
a. it’s very, very interesting. b. it’s very, very important.
3. as you see(them) means ________.
a. while you see them b. in your opinion
4. i didn’t get that means________.共11页,当前第2页1234567891011
a. i didn’t take that b. i didn’t hear what you said
5. (let’s) find some of the action means ______.
a. let’ do something interesting b. let’s act.
suggested answers:
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a
step 5 speaking
a. work in pairs.
student a: you are collecting money for a charity that gives money to developing countries. explain to student b why he/she should give money.
student b: listen to student a and ask questions. decide whether you want to give money. if you decide to give money, say how much you will give and why.
b. make the dialogue in the right order.
1 hi, david. i am collecting money for a charity. can you give some money?
2 what about 5 dollars?
3how much should i give?
4 god. i do think i should give some money to them.
5thank you. if we make greater efforts, more people will have safe drinking water.
6 you are right. now i know we should do our best to help people in developing countries to reduce poverty.
7 for developing countries?
8 we are collecting money for developing countries.
9 it’s so kind of you.
10 that’s interesting. but why?
11 yes, you know, every day 799 million people in developing countries are hungry.
12 it’s up to you.
suggested answer:
1; 10; 8; 7; 11; 4;9; 3;12;2;5;6
homework:
1. memorize the new words we have learned in the class.
2. preview the passage: the human development report.
period 2
step 1 representation
as we all know, there are two kinds of countries in the world; if the country is rich, we call it a developed country; if the country is poor, we call it a developing one. now, what’s the difference between them? let’s learn the text, the human development report will give the difference between them.
step 2 while-reading
a. skimming and scanning
read the passage quickly and silently. write the names of the countries below.
human development index
top of the list
number 7
number 13
bottom of the list
suggested answers:
human development index
top of the list norway
number 7 the us
number 13 the uk
bottom of the list african countries, sierra leone
b. detailed reading
read the text quickly and silently and find the answers to the questions.
1. what did world leaders agree to do in XX?
2. what does the human development index measure?
3. what are the first two development goals?
4. what progress have we made towards these goals?
5. what do developed countries need to do?
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1. 147 world leaders agreed to work together to reduce poverty by XX or earlier.
2. it measures a country’s achievement in three ways: life expectancy, education and income
3. to reduce poverty and hunger, and ensure all children are educated up to the age of 11.
4. there are some examples of successful development, like in china, but more effort is needed.
5. they need to give more money.
step 3. post-reading
read the passage again, and complete the chart with figures from the passage.
fact figure
increase in life expectancy in china(1953-1962)
number of people moved out of poverty in china(1993-XX)
number of hungry people in developing countries
number of children not receiving education in developing countries
number of people without safe water in developing countries
suggested answers:
fact figure
increase in life expectancy in china(1953-1962) 13 years
number of people moved out of poverty in china(1993-XX) 150 million
number of hungry people in developing countries 799 million
number of children not receiving education in developing countries 115 million
number of people without safe water in developing countries 1 billion
step 4 discussion
we know there are lots of problems in some developing countries, they need our help, how should we help them?
discuss in a group of four, try to think of ways to help them. these topics may help you.
when you enjoy your meal, remember lots of people are hungry;
when you study, remember lots of children can not;
when you enjoy yourself, remember lots of people suffer from diseases;
when you live peacefully, remember lots of people suffer from the war.
so let’s give our hand and help them. then the world will become a better one.
step5 language explanations:
1. developed countries,发达国家 developing countries发展中国家
-ing分词和-ed分词作名词的前置定语时,现在分词表示主动或进行,过去分词表示被动或完成。
boiling water 滚开的水 boiled water凉开水
sleeping baby 熟睡的婴儿 retired worker 退休工人
setting sun 下落的太阳 improved conditions 改善了的状况
2. from this agreement came the human development report.
人类发展报告就出自这一项协议。
全部倒装:
here comes the bus.
out of classroom rushed the children.
注意:
here he comes. here you are. away they went.
3. the index has some surprises.
surprise 为一可数名词,属于抽象名次的具体化,类似的词还有success, youth, beauty, power, necessity共11页,当前第4页1234567891011
your coming is a pleasant surprise. 你的来到是一个惊喜。
if you follow the teacher, you will be a success.如果你听老师的话,你将成为成功者
china has a great power. 中国已跨入大国行列。
4. the uk is in the13th position, while china is in the middle of the list.居于13位的是英国,而中国位于中游水平。
while 在此意为“然而,可是”具有轻微的转折和对比的含义。
mother is busy cooking while father is watching tv after work.下班后,妈妈忙于做饭而爸爸却在看电视。
the bottom ten countries are all from african countries, with sierra leone at the bottom of the list. 倒数的十个国家都来自非洲,塞拉利昂位居倒数第一。
该句中用了with结构,表示伴随的状态。其结构为:
with+n./pron.+doing/done/adj./adv./prep.短语。如:
cubist artist painted objects or people, with different aspects of them showing at the same time.
with a book in his hand, the teacher came into the room.
the teacher came into the room, book in hand.
5. the most important goals are to reduce poverty and hunger: make sure that all children have education up to the age of 11. ( page 2)
此处make sure意为“弄清楚;确保”,是动词短语,sure可以用certain代替。后面常跟的形式有:
(1) of / about + 名词/动词-ing。如:
arrive early at the station to make sure / certain of getting a ticket.
(2) that引导的宾语从句。如:
please make sure that everything is ready before the party.
up to 此处意思是“多达……,达到……”,常置于表示数量的名词前。如:
they have completed up to 80% of the project so far.
the three-year-old boy counted up to a hundred.
homework:
1. write a summary of the passage.
2. finish exercises 3&5 on page 13.
period 3
step 1 presentation
a. look at the link words but and however in these sentences. then answer the questions.
1) the report shows that we are making progress but that we need to make greater efforts.
2) in the last ten years in china, 150 million people moved out of poverty. however, the challenges are still great.
3) more than 1 billion people in developing countries do not drink safe water. however, in other parts of the world, e.g. eastern europe, water is now mostly safe to drink.
q1. does however mean the same as but?
q2. which link word begins a sentence?
q3. which link word can join two parts of a sentence?
q4. which link word is followed by a comma?
suggested answers:
q1. yes.
q2. however
q3. but
q4. however
b. look at the link words although and while in these sentences. and answer the questions.
1) norway is at the top of the list, while the united states is at number 7.共11页,当前第5页1234567891011
2) the uk is in the thirteenth position, while china is in the middle of the list.
3) although more than 80% of children in developing countries go to primary school, about 115 million children are not being educated.
4) although developed countries give some financial help, they need to give much more.
q1. which sentences compare two facts?
q2. which sentences can you rewrite using the word but?
suggested answers:
q1. all of them.
q2. all of them.
step 2. explanation.
a. but and however
but 作为并列连词,在意义上起转折作用。 but 前后的两个句子或短语在意义上形成鲜明对照。 but 用来连接两个分句或两个较长的短语时, but 前面一般要加逗号。例如:
( 1 ) he is old but strong. 他年纪虽大却很强壮。( 2 ) learning the guitar isn't difficult, but you will have to practise. 学弹吉他并不难,但是你得练习。( 3 ) he tried, but could not do it. 他试过,但是干不了。however 意为“可是,然而,尽管”,较 but 的意味弱,通常用作连接性状语。其位置可以在句首,句末或插入句中。当其被用来对照两个分句时,中间需要有一个逗号;当它被用作句子的插入语时,则前后应各有一个逗号。例如:
( 4 ) however,we need not do that now. 可是,我们现在不需要做那个。( 5 ) he said it was so;he was mistaken,however. 他说是那样的,然而他却弄错了。( 6 ) his friends,however,had other ideas. 然而他的朋友们却另有见解。注: however 也可用作连接副词,意为“不论怎样”,用来引导让步状语从句。例如:however we may do it,it will be a difficult job. 无论雪下得多大,我们都必须回去。b. although and while
while表示两个事实之间的转折对比,although可以用but改写成另一种句子
while 用作连词时,连接两个并列句子,表示“对比”关系。例如:
he went out for a walk, while i stayed at home.(他出去散步了,而我却呆在家里。)i like singing while she likes dancing.(我喜欢唱歌,而她喜欢跳舞。)you like sports, while i prefer music.(你喜欢体育,而我更喜欢音乐。)
although引导的从句放在主句前后均可,有时还可放在句中。
although many difficulties are still ahead, we are determined to make greater achievements.
尽管在前面的道路上还有许多困难,但是,我们决心要取得更大的成就。
he often helps me with my english although he is quite busy.
尽管他相当忙,但是还常常帮我学英语。
although引导的从句不能与but, however连用,但可与yet, still连用。不能说:although he was old, but he worked hard. 应把but去掉。当然,保留but而去although也可。
c. conclusion
1,but与 however,
相同点:都表示转折,都可以连接两个句子
不同点: ①but还可连接两个并列的成分,however不能;共11页,当前第6页1234567891011
②however可置于句首,句中,句末,而且在句中时前后用分号或逗号隔开的情形较多。but往往置于句首,无需用标点符号与句子隔开。
2,although与 while
相同点:都是连词,都可引导让步状语从句;
不同点:①although意为“虽然,尽管”,相当于though,所引导的句子通常置于句首。含although从句的复合句可以转化为由but引导的并列句,但although与but不能同时出现;②while意为“然而,但是”,可用作并列连词,表示前后的对比,一般不与but转换,所引导的句子不能置于句首。
step 3 practice
a. 用 but, and 和 however 填空:
1. i'd like to go with you, ________, my hands are full.2. i'm sorry, ________ i won't be able to come tonight.3. we must finish the job in time ________ hard it is.4. they will supply food ________ drink on saturday.5. it looked like rain. ________, it is clear now.6. building has started ______ the project will be finished by XX.suggested answers:
1. however 2. but 3. however 4. and 5. however 6. and
b. 用but, however, while, although 填空。
1. i can not speak russian ______ my little daughter can.
2. i think there may, ______, be some other reasons we don’t know about.
3. my brother decided to go to that dangerous place, _____ i asked him not to.
4. the boy had said he wouldn’t do it again, ______ he broke his promise.
5. he didn’t turn on the light, _____ it was very dark in the room.
suggested answers:
1. while 2. however 3. although 4. but 5. although
step 4 vocabulary and listening
a. pre-listening
check the meaning of the following words.
construction crowded fascinating freeway
huge inhabitants similarity unfortunate
now answer the questions:
1) which words can be used to describe a city?
2) which word is connected with building?
3) which word means the opposite of difference?
4) which word do we use to say that something is sad?
5) which word describes the people who live in a particular place?
6) which word means a wide road on which cars can travel fast?
suggested answers:
1. crowded, fascinating, huge
2. construction
3. similarity
4. unfortunate
5. inhabitant
6. freeway
b. while-listening
1. listen to the conversation and tick the topics you hear.
climate industry location pollution population
safety tourism transport wealth
suggested answers:
the only topic they don’t cover is location
2. listen to the tape again. and tick the statements you think are true.共11页,当前第7页1234567891011
1) beijing has a lot more inhabitants than sydney and is much more crowed.
2) beijing doesn’t have as many freeways as sydney does.
3) there are fewer tourists in sydney than in beijing.
4) beijing has less rain than sydney.
5) beijing is less dangerous than sydney.
6) beijing doesn’t have as much pollution as sydney.
7) there are as many rich people in beijing as in sydney.
8) beijing is as lively as sydney.
suggested answers:
1,2,4,7,8 are true.
c. post-reading
listen to the tape carefully. fill in the blanks with suitable words according to what you hear.
lingling: is this your first time in beijing, richard?
richard: yes, it is.
l: how do you find it?
r: it’s totally _______. it’s so different from sydney, where i live.
l: no i’m fascinated. tell me about the _______, as you see them.
r: well, sydney’s a younger city than beijing. beijing has a lot more _______and is much more crowded.
l: yes, we certainly have a huge _______, like most chinese cities.
r: it’s very exciting, as a result. and there’s so much construction going on.
l: i know, we’re growing very fast. for example, i don’t think we have as many _______as sydney does, but we soon will.
r: i believe you! i think there are fewer ______ in beijing-at least fro now. and i get the feeling that beijing is less ______.
l: yes, there’s probably a lot less _____here.
r: what about the _______? i think sydney has less rain.
l: yes, we can get a lot of ____ in july and august.
r: i’ve noticed! it’s pouring at the moment.
l: the good thing about the rain, of course, is that it washes the _______away.
r: i’ve noticed that too. we don’t have as much pollution as you do.
l: that’s because you have less ______. the air can get quite polluted here… ok, so that covers a lot of the differences. but are there any ________?
r: oh yes…for example, i notice the wealth and the ______.
l: sorry, i didn’t get that.
r: the wealth and energy. i thin there are as many rich people her as in sydney… and i think your city is just as ______as mine.
l: that’ s good to hear. so shall we go out this evening and find some of the _____?
1. fascinating 2. differences 3. inhabitants 4. population 5. freeways 6. tourists
7. dangerous 8. crime 9. climate 10 rain 11. pollution 12. industry
13. similarities 14. energy 15. lively 16. action
homework:共11页,当前第8页1234567891011
1. go over the grammar points we have learned in this lesson.
2. finish the exercises 1, 2 on page 73.
period 4
step 1 presentation
look at the following sentences and answer the questions.
a. beijing has a lot more inhabitants (than sydney) and is much more crowded.
b. i don’t think we have as many freeways as sydney does.
c. there are fewer tourists in beijing (than in sydney).
d. (beijing) is less dangerous (than sydney).
e. i think sydney has less rain (than beijing).
f. (sydney doesn’t) have as much pollution as (beijing).
much many fewer less
q1. which words do we use with countable nouns?
q2. which words do we use with uncountable nouns?
suggested answers:
q1. many fewer q2. much less
step 2. explanation
a. many,much
都意为"许多", many 可数名词,much 不可数名词。
how many people are there at the meeting? how much time has we left? many of the workers were at the meeting.much of the time was spent on learning
b. fewer vs. less
相同点: 这两个词后都是比较级,均可表示"较少的"
不同点:
⒈fewer是few的比较级,只能修饰可数名词的复数.
⒉less是little的比较级,只能修饰不可数名词的复数.
step3 practice
a. learning about few, the fewest, fewer, the least, less, a few
which expression will complete the sentence?
1. the exhibition was not very crowded. there were ___ people than i expected.
2. meeting bill clinton was much ___ frightening than i had imagined.
3. i’ve not met him but i've heard ___ stories about him and he sounds interesting.
4. he’s __crazy than you first think. some of his ideas make sense.
5. that must be __frightening horror film i’ve ever seen.
6. he’s not liked. in fact he’s __ liked person in the office.
7. i’d like to go to japan but i get so ___ opportunities to travel in my present job.
8. i’d like you to spend ___ time on your own work and more on controlling your staff.
9. david letterman is very famous in america but __ people in england have heard of him.
10. 15. the winner will be the person who makes __ mistakes.
suggested answers:
1. fewer 2. less 3. a few 4. less 5. the least 6. the least 7 few
8. less 9. few 10. the fewest
b. learning about much and many
what word do you need to complete the sentence?
1. how ___ people are you expecting?
2. how ___money do you want for this? 共11页,当前第9页1234567891011
3. i don’t see ___ point in continuing. we’re all very tired.
4. thank you so __ for your help.
5. we don’t stock these. we don’t get ___ demand for them.
6. i feel __ better today, thank you.
7. i like that dress very ___.
8. there are so __ things i want to ask you.
9. there are too __ paintings to see in one visit.
10. i’m talking too ___. i’ll be quiet.
suggested answers:
1. many 2. much 3. much 4. much 5. much
6. much 7. much 8. many 9. many 10 much.
step 4. vocabulary and speaking
a. check the meaning of these words. which ones describe positive features of a city?
attractive busy dangerous dirty industrial lively modern
noisy peaceful polluted poor smart vast wealthy
b. work in pairs. which words can you use to describe these places?
new york hong kong beijing your town
c. compare two towns or cities you know. talk about these aspects of the towns or cities.
population industry climate location transport tourism
step 5 guided writing
you are going to write a description comparing two places you know well. follow these steps.
1. think of two regions, cities, towns or villages you know well. one of them could be your hometown.
2. write notes about some of these features:
population climate industry location tourism transport
homework:
1. finish your composition after class.
2. finish the exercises 20,21,22 on page 88.
period 5
step 1. pre-reading
answer the following questions.
q1. does your hometown have a twin town?
q2. do you think it is a good idea? say why or why not.
q3. what happens when two towns have a town twinning agreement?
suggested answers:
q3. two similar towns exchange people for educational, cultural and sporting events.
step 2. while-reading
answer the following questions.
1. how are oxford in the uk and grenoble in france similar?
a. ____________
b. ____________
c. ____________
d. ____________
2. what is town twinning?
3. what kind of person will benefit from town twinning agreements most? why?
suggested answers:
1. a. medium-sized towns of between 100,000and 200,000 inhabitants.
b. have universities and industries
c. tourism is important
d. close to some of the most beautiful countryside
2. it’s an agreement between towns or cities of similar size and age, and which have similar features.共11页,当前第10页1234567891011
3. the students and people who want to practise speaking another language.
because living with a foreign family for one or two weeks means that you have to speak their language, and as a result you improve fast.
step 3 task
writing an advertisement for your hometown.
work in pairs. make notes of interesting features of your hometown.
choose the features that would be most attractive to visitors.
decide what the central message of your advertisement is.
decide what pictures you want to use and where you will put them in your advertisements.
write the advertisement and put the pictures in.
homework:
1. finish your advertisement after class.
finish the other exercises of this module.
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