Unit 5 Knowing About China Topic 1 How much do you know about China?

Section A

The main activity is 1a. 本课重点活动是1a。 Ⅰ. Teaching aims and demands教学目标

1. Learn some new words and phrases:

a great number of, fetch, introduce, lie in

2. Learn the attributive clauses led by“that”or“which”.

(1)China is a great country that/which has about 5 000 years of history. (2)It’s a book that/which introduces China in detail. (3)It’s Mount Tai that/which lies in Shandong Province. 3. Learn about the geography of China.

4. Cultivate the students’ patriotism through learning about the geography of China. 板书设计： How much do you know about China? Section A a great number of Guide to China is a book. The book introduces China in detail. = lie in Guide to China is a book that/which introduces China in detail. fetch sb. sth.= fetch sth. for sb. introduce Section B

The main activities are 1a and 2a. 本课重点活动是1a和2a。 Ⅰ. Teaching aims and demands教学目标

1. Learn some new words and phrases:

fantastic, hear of, tale, so … that … 2. Learn some useful sentences: (1) They are well worth visiting.

(2) It seemed that we experienced four seasons in a day. (3) If not, you must find a chance to go there!

3. Go on learning the attributive clauses led by“that”or“which”.

(1)Could you tell me something about the places that(which) you visited there? (2)That’s the most fantastic place (that) I have ever heard of.

4. Learn more about the geography of China—the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and West Lake.

5. Cultivate the students’ patriotism. 板书设计： How much do you know about China? be well worth visiting Section B hear of That’s the most fantastic place (that) I have ever heard of. tale West Lake is surrounded on three sides by mountains. tourist attraction The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose themselves in it. so…that…

Section C

The main activities are 1a and 2. 本课重点活动是1a和2。 Ⅰ. Teaching aims and demands教学目标

1. Learn some new words and phrases:

connect … with …, be known as, island, enemy, flat

2. Go on learning the attributive clauses led by“that”or“which”.

(1)It serves as a bridge that/which connects the mainland with the rest of the world.

(2)It’s a beautiful building which/that forms a huge ring or square. 3. Learn more about the geography of China—Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

4. Cultivate the students’ patriotism through learning about Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. 板书设计：

How much do you know about China? Section C be known as = be famous as It serves as a bridge which connects the mainland connect … with … with the rest of the world. island It’s a beautiful building that forms a huge ring enemy or square. flat Section D

The main activities are 1a and 4. 本课重点活动是1a和4。 Ⅰ. Teaching aims and demands教学目标

1. Learn some new words and a phrase:

below, freeze, thick, wheat, plain, PC, license, giraffe, break down 2. Review the attributive clauses led by“that”or“which”. (1)Northern people are used to eating food that is made with wheat flour, while rice is the main food of southern people. (2)A giraffe is a kind of animal which … (3)May I use the PC that ...

3. Go on learning about the geography of China.

4. Talk about the life in the south and north of China. 5. Strengthen the students’ patriotism. 板书设计： How much do you know about China? Section D PC=personal computer 1.The car which I rented broke down. license(AmE)=licence(BrE) 2.May I use the PC that you bought last month? below zero 3.The driving license which was taken away by the thick coats police is mine. wheat flour break down 4.A giraffe is a kind of animal which has a very long neck. 5.Northern people are used to eating food that is made with wheat flour, while rice is the main food of southern people.

Topic 2 I’m becoming more and more interested

in China’s history.

Section A

The main activity is 1a and 1c. 本课重点活动是1a和1c。 Ⅰ. Teaching aims and demands教学目标

1. Learn a new word and some phrases: pioneer, pass away, come to an end

2. Learn the attributive clauses led by“who”or“whose”.

(1)He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior. (2)He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries. 3. Talk about a historical person: Confucius, a pioneer in the field of education. 4. Let the students learn about Chinese culture, and improve their sense of national pride. 板书设计：

I’m becoming more and more interested in China’s history.

Section A

pioneer He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human pass away nature and behavior. come to an end He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.

Section B

The main activities are 1a and 2. 本课重点活动是1a和2。 Ⅰ. Teaching aims and demands教学目标

1. Learn some new words and a phrase:

captain, sail, coast, pride, die of, trade, prize 2. Learn the attributive clauses led by“whom”:

He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom the Chinese people are proud of. 3. Talk about the life of Zheng He.

4. Learn about the great persons and their events in order to improve the students’ sense of national pride.

I’m becoming more and more interested in China’s history.

Section B