一：Cultural Corner：the European Union I.Content
Module 1 Cultural Corner The European Union II.Teaching aims
A Knowledge objectives
By the end of the cla, Ss should be able to master some words and the names of the EU.B Ability objectives
To improve the Ss’ reading skill and the ability of catching main idea, also can read and talk about the EU fluently C Emotion objectives
Get Ss to know more about the EU and broaden Ss’ world vision.III.Cla type: New cla IV.Teaching Important Points 1.Try to talk with others in English.2.Improve the students’ reading ability by reading the material.V.Teaching Difficult Points 1.Using the key words and phrases of this module to introduce a country.2.Grasp new language points.VI.Teaching Methods
1.Speaking , reading, discuing and practicing.2.Pair-work or group-work.Teaching Aids 1.the blackboard
2.multimedia VII.Teaching Procedures
Step 1：Greeting and Lead-in Hello, my dear students.Welcome back to our cla.Nice to see you, again! Today, we are going to learn the European Union.
As we all know, the modern world is developing very quickly, some countries united as a nation in order to develop their economy fast.They get benefits from this kind of system.Just like the European Union.(Let’s do a brainstorming, and then name some of its members of European Union.) Ok.Now let’s do a brainstorming, firstly.Can you name some of its members of European Union? Well, it’s right! Now please follow me to write down these countries as many as poible.
Step 2: Fast Reading Now, read the paage quickly and then answer the following questions.Ok, let’s look at the questions together.
Question 1: Find the names of three first members and three new members of the European Union? The first members were France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Italy.( the second paragraph) The new countries were Austria, Demark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.( second paragraph) Question 2: In terms of size and population, how big is the European Union compared with China? China is about twice as large as the European union and also have over twice as large population as the European union.
Step3: Detail Reading
Let’s move on.Now, you have 10 minutes to read the paage carefully and then answer the questions on page 9. Ok, time is up, let’s look at the questions together.(who can answer the questions?) Question 1: what is the EU? The European Union is an organization of European countries.The countries are independent and are governed in different ways.Question 2: Do the countries have one government or their own governments?
The countries are independent and are governed in different ways.Question 3: What does each government do to the EU? They send representatives to the EU parliament which has some control over what happens in each of the member countries.
Question 4: how did it start? How many countries belong to it now? The idea of the European Union began in the 1950s.// In 2004, the European Union increased to 25 countries, and in 2013, it has 28 countries.
Step 4: Language points
Now, we will explain the language points.Look at the sentences.1.In terms of size and population, how big is the European Union compared with
China? Pay attention to the phrase:
in terms of : according to, in the aspect of ……as far as concerned
e.g.In terms of money, I’m very rich.But in terms of happine, I’m poor. compared with: the proce of comparing two or more people or things e.g.Compared with other subjects, English is relatively easy.Pattern: compared A with B : the contrast between the same category.compared A to B : the contrast between the same categories, it’s a simile.
e.g.Compare this with that ,and we can see which is better.We often compare teachers to candles.2.In France, on the other hand, the head of state is a president.on the other hand: used to introduce different points of view, idea, especially when they are opposites.e.g.On one hand, he is very clever, but on the other hand, he often makes mistakes.head: here it means the person in charge of a group of people or an organization---------e.g.the head of government / department 3.Little by little, the number increased during the second half of the twentieth century.little by little:
bit by bit, gradually e.g.He became interested in English little by little.
Step 5: After Reading
Ok, now we are going to review some phrases, you can underline these them in you English book.have control over sth; in the 1950s; belong to; have a population of more than; in different ways
Step 6: Summary and Homework Summarize what we have learned in this leon.after cla, review the text and make sentences by using newly-learned words and phrases.Ok, cla is over, see you next time.
