Period 1 Warming up & Listening
Type of lesson: warming up & Listening
Teaching aims：
1. Help the Ss talk about archaeological discoveries and describe the life of people in China during the periods of the Stone Age, the Bronze age, Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty.
2. By listening to the material on Page 74, students can know what the tool looks like, what its use is and so on and by practice, students can master the ways to get the main idea of the passage and some important or useful details.
Teaching focus: Train Ss’ listening ability.
Teaching aids: tape recorder, worksheet & computer
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Teaching Procedures:
I. Warming up
Step 1. Ask the students some questions and show them some pictures of archaeological discoveries. Introduce the words “archaeology, archaeologist.”
1) T: China is a country with an ancient civilization. It has a long history and brilliant culture. In which ways can we learn about its history and culture? (Archaeology)
2) What can archaeological discoveries bring us?
Step 2. Present some typical archeological discoveries and lead the Ss to talk about them.
1) T: Please look at the pictures and talk about them.
Questions for thinking:
----What are these important discoveries ?
----What period of time do they belong to?
Step 3. Help the Ss describe the life of people in China during the periods above.
1) T: What can they remind us of ?
Remind us of the history
1.What they ate
2.Where they lived
3.What their houses looked like
4.What kind of tools they used
5.What kind of entertainment they had
……2) Discuss and talk about the following items.
Stone Age Bronze Age Han Dynasty Tang Dynasty
Food
Housing
Home decoration
Tools
Artefacts
Entertainment
Step 4.Help the Ss get to know more important discoveries.
1) Match the time with the place where its relics are unearthed:
Stone Age Mawangdui
Han Dynasty the Banpo Ruins/ the Ruins of Hemudu
Bronze Age the Ruins of the Chang’An City
Tang Dynasty the Ruins of Yanshi Erlitou(1959, Henan)
2) Let the Ss enjoy the pictures and answer the questions.1. Where were they unearthed ?
2. Where can you go if we want to visit them?
II. Listening
Step 1. Pre-listening
1. Show students three pictures. And ask them in which period of time the people in the pictures lived. (Stone Age)
2. Show students some pictures of the tools used by the people in Stone Age. And ask them if they are asked to introduce one of these tools to other people, from which aspects they are going to describe them.
what it looks like
when it was found
where it was found
when it was used
usage
how to use it
…
Step 2 While-listening
1. First listening to get the main idea.
What are they talking about?
A. a short stick.
B. an ancient weapon to throw spears.
C. a little carved animal.
2. Second listening
Task: Listen and write down the questions asked by the students.
1) What ____________________________________________?
2) What ____________________________________________?
3) How ____________________________________________?
4) How ____________________________________________?
5) Where ___________________________________________?
3. Listen to the tape for the third time
Task: Get the answers to each of the questions.
Questions 1: What is it?
☆ Listen and fill in the blanks.
1) It looks like ____________ to me; about ___________.
2) At the top there’s a little ________________________.
3) At the bottom end there are __________ through the stick.
4) On the right there are __________of a young baby goat that is _________.
☆ Make a drawing of the tool.
Question 2: What was it used for?
☆ Listen and fill in the blanks.
1) It is an _____________. One of the __________________.
2) There were bears that ______________________________ and very large kind of _____________________________________________.
3) It was too dangerous to ______________________________ or even _____________.
Question 3: How did it work?
☆ Listen and finish the exercises.
1). How far can you throw a spear with our arm?
A. 15m B. 50m C. 45m
2). How far can you throw a spear with a tool like this?
A. 90m B. 300m C. 60m
3).By using this tool it could be thrown ___________________________________ and with _____________.There are three holes. One __________________________________, one __________________________, and ______________________was tied into the smallest one. A spear of about ________________ was laid on the stick, resting against the small piece of ____________ or leather. With a _________ on the string and a ________________ of the arm, the spear would be thrown.
Question 4:When and Where was it found?
☆ Listen and answer the questions
1) How old is it?
a) 1 to 2,000 years
b) 10 to 20,000 years
c) over 5000years
2) In how many places were this tool found?
Three.
3) How did people in South America and Australia know about this tool?
They invented it again.
Step 3 Post-listening
Task: Write a passage to introduce an ancient tool.
1) Show students a picture of different tools used by people in Bronze Age, and ask them to have a discussion about which one they are interested in.
2) According to the questions and answers in the listening material, students write a short passage to introduce one of the tools in the picture.
3) Present in class.
III. Homework
1) Revise their passage.
2) Preview the reading part of this unit.
Self-evaluation
Unit 20 Reading
Type of lesson: Reading
Teaching aims: Get the Ss to know about the King of Stonehenge
Improve the Ss’ reading ability
Important points: the Ss get a good understanding of the text
Difficult points: Ss’ reading ability get improved
Teaching aids: a tape recorder ,a computer and worksheets
Teaching procedures:
Step I. Pre-reading.（leading-in ）
1.Show some pictures about famous tombs in Chinese history
2.When we discover a tomb of a king in China, what can usually be found in it?
( clothing, knife, pottery, jewellery, tools etc. )(leading the Ss know more words about them.)
3.Why were these things buried with the dead king or emperor？
Key：A.To show off their power and wealth.
B. To protect these things.
C. Want the died people to use them after their death.
D. To be given to him for his use in the next life.
F. To show people’s respect to the death.
Step II. While -reading
A. Fast reading to get the main idea of each paragraph, and then divide it into parts
Part 1 (para. 1): The discovery of a grave.
Part 2 (para.2_to 3_): Objects found in the grave.
Part 3 (para. 4_-_5): The importance of the discovery.
Part 4 (para. 6_-7_): About Stonehenge and the King of Stonehenge.
B. Detailed reading:
1. Read the first three paragraphs to find out
1) Which objects were found in the grave of the King of Stonehenge?
Key: a pin, clothing, a coat, a knife, earrings, arrows and a bow tools, weapons, pottery & jewellery
2) Which materials were found?
Key: fur, stone, clay, pottery, copper, bone, and goldRead paragraph 4 & 5 to answer the following question:
1) What are the five reasons to show the importance of the discoveries ?
Key: a) His grave is the richest of any found from that period.
b) This was a time when the first metals were brought to Britain.
c) This man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain.
d) He was buried three miles from Stonehenge at the time when the great stones were being brought to Salisbury to build it.
e) He is an example of people who brought culture and new techniques from the European mainland to Britain.
3. Read Part 6&7. do T or F exercises
1) The biggest stones came from a long distance away.
2) Archeologists know how early man was able to construct Stonehenge without the use of modern constructions and machines.
3). The King of Stonehenge was likely to be involved in planning and
helping build the monument.
4). The King of Stonehenge came from Central Europe.
5). At first people thought that it was through was and armed conflict not
through trade and cultural links that the skills to make copper and bronze objects spread to Britain.
( Check the answers: F F T T T)
C. Language points:
1. Buried with him were the tools of a hunter or warrior.
該句為倒裝句, 表語(yǔ)置于句首時(shí), 倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)為“表語(yǔ)+系動(dòng)詞+主語(yǔ)”。
e.g. Present at the meeting were Professor White, Professor Smith and many other guests.
2. Some of the objects found in the grave give us an idea of how he was dressed when he was buried.
found in the grave是過(guò)去分詞作定語(yǔ)
give sb. an idea of 使某人明白
e.g. The book will give you an idea of what everyday life of ordinary
Americans is like.
3.That would have made him a man of distinction.
must/may/might+have done (肯定) 對(duì)過(guò)去事實(shí)的推理
e.g. He might have given your more help, they were busy. I can’t find my pen
anywhere. I must have lost it.
can +have done 表示對(duì)過(guò)去事實(shí)疑問(wèn)和否定的推測(cè)
e.g. He can’t have finished the work so soon.
could + have done 意為“過(guò)去能夠,而事實(shí)上卻沒(méi)有”,表示一種遺憾
e.g. He always works hard. He could have passed the exam.
should / ought to +have done 意為“過(guò)去應(yīng)該…但沒(méi)有…”,有責(zé)備對(duì)方的意思
e.g. You should have told me the news an hour ago.
shouldn’t / oughtn’t to +have done 意為“過(guò)去不應(yīng)該…，卻…”,意在責(zé)備對(duì)方
e.g. You shouldn’t have told him the news. He was nearly sad to death.
needn’t + have done 意為“過(guò)去本沒(méi)有必要..…卻……”
e.g. There was plenty of time, she needn’t have hurried.
might + have done 表示“過(guò)去本可以….卻沒(méi)有…”
e.g. They might have given you more help, though they were busy.
Step III. Post reading.
1. From things that were found in the grave, archeologists now believe that people in the Bronze Age in England had trade and cultural links with other parts in Europe. Give examples of such links and what was traded.
country or part of Europe material or object of trade
West Wales stones to build Stonehenge
Spain copper knife
France copper knife
Europe gold jewellery
2. For trade and cultural links as well as life in Britain and the construction of Stonehenge, people in the Bronze Age must have had knowledge about certain things and certain fields of science. Work in groups to talk about the inventions and kinds of science they must have had, based on the reading passage.
activity knowledge, science, inventions and tools needed
1. travel to Scotland roads, shoes, language
2.construction of Stonehenge hammers, ropes, sth. to transport heavy stones, architecture
3. hunting rope, string, bow, arrows, spear, sticks
4. trade with Europe money or goods to trade, boats, bags, maps, language
5. making copper knives fire, chemistry, physics, pots, hammers
Homework:
With the development of modern tourism, more and more culture relics were destroyed by human beings, read the passage below, and think about “what should we do to protect our cultural heritage.”
Saving Stonehenge Oct.22nd, 2003
With almost a million people visiting the monument each year, Stonehenge has become surrounded by roads and parking lots.
Recently, a group archaeologists decided to to restore Stonehenge to its natural setting. One road will be removed, and another will be routed through an underground tunnel. Today’s parking lots will become open fields, and a new visitors’ center will be built four kilometers away.
Unit20. Word Study
Type of lesson: word study
Teaching Contents: spare, average, date, cover, dress, find
Teaching Aims：Help the students grasp the usages and meanings of the above
words or phrases.
Important points: use the above words or phrases correctly and freely
Teaching Procedures:
I. spare
A. Read the following sentences and point out the part of speech of “spare” and the meaning of the underlined part
1. The boy loves surfing the internet in his spare time. (在空閑的時(shí)間里)
2. You should carry a spare tire in the back of your car. .( 備用胎)
3. I can’t spare the time for a holiday at present. . (抽出，騰出)
4. Can you spare me just a few minutes? . ( 抽出，騰出 )
5. He doesn’t spare any effort on his studies. .( 不遺余力)
6. Spare the rod and spoil the child. （不打不成器)
B. Summarize the usages and the meaning of “spare”
Spare : Adj. 1.空閑的；2.不用的，閑置的；3.備用的，外加的；
Verb, 1.抽出，撥出，留出；2.不吝惜（時(shí)間，金錢(qián)）
C. complete the following sentences.
1.What do you usually do _____________________( 在你空余時(shí)間)？( in your spare time)
2.You’re driving to Tibet? It’s a long way. Be sure to ________________________ ( 帶個(gè)備用胎) (bring a spare tire)
3.We can ________________________(給你騰出一間房)（spare one room for you ）
4. He _____________(想盡各種辦法)to make her happy.(spares no effort)
II. average
A. present the following sentences.
1. The average of 4, 5 and 9 is 6.平均數(shù)
2. Tom’s work at school is above average, while Mary’s is below average. 高于/低于平均
3. The average age of the boys in the class is 17. 平均的
4. What is the average temperature in Wuhan in August?
5. If you average 7, 14 and 6, you get 9. 均分
6. On average, there are 20 boys present every day. 平均來(lái)說(shuō)
B. Summarize the usages and the meaning of the word “average”
. average adj. 平均的
verb .平均，均分。
Noun. 平均數(shù)，平均值。
C. Complete the following sentences：
1.What is ______________( 平均的年齡)the students in your class?
2. 平均來(lái)說(shuō),每年大約有400人死于這種疾病.
On average 400 people die of the disease every year.
3.Temperatures in winter are __________ for the time of year.( 低于平均值) （below average ）
III. date
A. Present the following sentences.
1. What is date today? (日期 )
2. The vase is of an earlier date than that one.（時(shí)代）
3. Has the date for the meeting been fixed? （日期）
4. The boy asked her for a date, but was refused. （約會(huì)）
5. They’ve been dating for months and know each other better than before. （ 談戀愛(ài)）
6. Don’t forget to date your letter. （注明日期）
7. Young people’s clothes date quickly nowadays, so if you want to be fashionable you have to keep a close eye on fashion.（過(guò)時(shí)，不流行）.
8. The property of the family dates from the war.（始于，追溯到）
9. The castle dates back to the 15th century. （始于，追溯到）
10. The information is out of date; you need to get the latest news.（過(guò)期了）
11. She likes to wear clothes that are up to date（.新式的, 現(xiàn)代的）
B. Ss read the sentences and point out the part of speech of the word
“date” and the meaning of the word and phrases.
date : 1) noun . 日期，時(shí)代，約會(huì), 流行.
2）verb. 談戀愛(ài),注明日期, 過(guò)時(shí),不流行. 始于，追溯到
C. Complete the following sentences
1. This kind of clothes is ______________.不流行了( out of date)
2. The church __________________. 始建于13 世紀(jì).( dates back to / dates from the 13 century.)
3. Would you like to ___________ (定個(gè)日期開(kāi)個(gè)舞會(huì).)( fix a date for a party.)
IV. cover
A . Present the following sentences.
1. The small town which covers five square miles is famous for its
beautiful scenery. 占地
2. Not having been cleaned for a month, the desk was covered with
dust. 布滿(mǎn)
3. Hundreds of reporters were sent to cover the Olympic Games held
in Greece. 采訪(fǎng)
4. The noise was so loud that she covered her ears with her hands遮蔽
5. The doctor’s talk covered the complete history of medicine. 涉及
6. I can cover 100 miles before it gets dark. 走一段路
7. Will $50 cover the cost of a new shirt? 夠付…錢(qián)
8. He always keeps a cover over his car. 覆蓋物
9. May I have a look at the book whose cover is blue? 封面
B. Read the sentences above and pay attention to the meaning of the
word “cover”.
Cover : Verb占地,布滿(mǎn),采訪(fǎng), 遮蔽,涉及, 走一段路,夠付…錢(qián)
noun 覆蓋物,封面
C. Complete the following sentences.
1. Do you know _______________________. ( 這個(gè)國(guó)家占地多少) (how much the country covers )
2. His desk ___________________________ ( 堆滿(mǎn)了書(shū)). ( is covered with books)
3. Who will be sent to __________________________ ( 采訪(fǎng)這次運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì))？ ( cover the sports meeting)
4. His book, _______________________ ( 封面是綠色), was a birthday gift from his mother. ( whose cover is green / the cover of which is green)
V. dress
A. present the following sentences.
1. Jim isn’t old enough to dress himself. ( 穿衣服)
2. How long does it take you to dress yourself? 穿衣
3. He has to dress well in his position. 穿戴
4. She was in special dress for the ceremony. 套裝
5. She was wearing a silk dress. 連衣裙
B. Read and observe the sentences and point out how the word dress is used.
C. Present more sentences with similar phrases and tell the differences.
1. He was dressed in white and was easy to be recognized in the crowd.
2. He put on his coat and went to the cinema.
3. The emperor had nothing on when he thought he was in his new clothes.
4. Nobody is allowed to wear a beard in that village.
5. What shall I wear to attend her birthday party?
6. she was all in black.
D. Choose the right phrase to complete the following sentences.
1. She was ___________ the white _______ her mother bought for her yesterday. ( wearing, dress)
2. Don’t forget to _________ your hat, or you’ll get burnt. ( put on)
3. We are going to be late. Please get __________ quickly. ( dressed)
4. The child is too small to _____________ himself. ( dress)
5. Do you think I need to ___________ any jewellery to attend her wedding? ( wear )
6. On Children’s Day, the children _____their best clothes ______. (have…on )
7. The girl _____ red is my former student.( in )
VI. find
A. Present the following sentences.
1. The most amazing find was two gold earrings.
2. The old painting is quite a find.
3. I found a ten-dollar bill on the road.
4. I found him asleep on the sofa.
5. Please find the key for me. = Please find me the key.
6. When a waiter asks a customer, “ How do you find the soup?” He wants to know what the customer thinks of the soup.
7. I find it difficult to understand this film.
8. I was disappointed to find him out.
9. After school I always find him waiting at the school gate.
10. The poor man found his house broken into.
11. You should find out the answer by yourself.
B. Read the sentences, and pay attention to how “find” is used.
C. Complete the following sentences.
1. ______________________________ ( 最有趣的發(fā)現(xiàn)) was two dolls lying in the drawer. ( The most interesting find)
2. ____________________________ ( 你覺(jué)得這個(gè)演講怎么樣？) ( How do you find the speech? )
3. He ___________________________ ( 發(fā)現(xiàn)很容易) to get along with his new classmates. ( finds it easy)
4. Whenever he comes back from school, he always _________________________________ ( 發(fā)現(xiàn)他的狗坐在門(mén)外) waiting for him. ( finds his dog sitting outside)
5. When he woke up the next morning, _________________________________ ( 他發(fā)現(xiàn)屋外的世界完全地改變了). ( found the world outside completely changed)
Unit20. Grammar
1. Teaching Goal:
Review the use of “it”. Let students learn how to use “it” by doing some practice in reading, writing and so on.
2. Teaching important points:
The usages of it in different situations.
3. Teaching difficult points:
How to teach the students to master the usages of it
4. Teaching methods:
Observe the materials given to them, generalize from the different examples.
5. Teaching aids:
a projector , a blackboard and paper
6. Teaching procedures:
Step1 Lead in.
Read the following the sentences, and pay your attention to the meaning and the function of “it” in each sentence.
1. It is likely that many of them will be born in northwestern Beijing. Textbook (P3)
2. With the right kind of body, it is possible to float around in the ocean. (P20)
3. Isn’t it amazing that a single substance can be so important to our planet and even the whole universe. (P20)
4. It is very relaxing to take a dip in the pool in summer. (P37)
5. It was during the “ Match on Washington DC” in 1963 that he gave the speech “ I have a dream”. (P28)
6. It was also in Atlanta that one of the great leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, was born. (P44)
7. Zhongguanchun made it possible for him to follow his dreams and help the country he loves. (P3)
8. -“Relying on science, technology and knowledge to increase economic power” makes it clear that science and business can and must work together to build the future. (P4)
9. It was through trade and cultural links that European culture and new techniques were brought to Britain.
10. It has been proved that the copper knives came from the places as distance as Spain and western France.
Step 2 Learn the usages of “it” according to the following sentences, dialogues, and exercises.
1. -Where is your car?
-It is in the garage.
(指提到過(guò)的或正在談?wù)摰膭?dòng)物或事情)
2. The young couple has a newborn baby. Do you know it is a boy or a girl?
(父母不會(huì)用it來(lái)指自己的孩子。it可以不區(qū)別他們的性別)
3. -It is seven o’clock. There is a knock at the door. Who is it?
-It is the milkman.
4. -Oh, by the way, there was a telephone call for you. Who was it?
-It was my Mum on the phone.
( it可以用來(lái)指時(shí)間，有人敲門(mén)，確認(rèn)某人為何人，在電話(huà)里)
5. It is raining a whole day. It is perfectly cool. It has been a long time since the last rain.
(it可以用來(lái)談?wù)摃r(shí)間，日期，距離，天氣等，但要作主語(yǔ))
6. My grandmother kept telling me that I should help her with housework, but it didn’t help.
(it指前面的整個(gè)內(nèi)容，即：祖母喋喋不休地讓我?guī)椭鲂┘覄?wù))
7. It is no use quarrelling with such a man.
It’s hard for them to answer such difficult questions.
It seems that I have made the same mistake once again.
It is unclear what we should do next week.
It is reported that another big earthquake will happen in the area soon.
It will take you three hours to fly to Hong kong from Beijing.
(it作形式主語(yǔ))
Exercise:
⑴. Is ______ necessary to finish the composition before May Day.
A. this B. that C. it D. he
⑵. Does ______ matter if I can’t finish the composition before May Day?
A. this B. that C. he D. it
⑶. ______ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A. There B. This C. That D. It
⑷. In fact ______ is a hard job for the police to keep order in an football match.
A. this B. that C. there D. it
⑸. It worried her a bit ______ her was turning grey.
A. this B. that C. there D. it
( Keys ⑴ C ⑵ D ⑶ D ⑷ D ⑸ B )
8. He is a heavy smoker. I find it difficult to persuade him to give up smoking.
We soon make it a rule to walk two miles a day.
We take it for granted that water is free at restaurants.
I don’t like it when you shout at your parents.
I don’t feel it my duty to do so.
I hate it when people talk with their mouths full.
(形式賓語(yǔ))
Exercise:
⑴. They have made ______ a rule ______ in the room.
A. this; not to smoke B. it; smoking
C. it; to not smoke D. it; not to smoke
⑵. I don’t think ______ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. this B. that C. its D. it
⑶. The chairman thought ______ necessary to invite professor Smith to speak at the meeting.
A. this B. that C. its D. it
⑷. I think ______ to finish the work in such a short time is quite impossible.
A. it B. that C. this D. with
⑸ Don’t ______ that all those who get good grades in the entrance examination will prove to be most successful.
A. take as granted B. take this for granted
C. take that for granted D. take it for granted
(Keys: ⑴ D ⑵ D ⑶ B ⑷ B ⑸D )
9. 1). It was Tom who / that broke the window.
2). It was her whom you should ask.
3). It was because Li Ping was ill that he didn’t come to school last week.
4). It was where you come from that you should return to.
5). It was as you like that you must do everything.
6). It was not until 1920 that regular radio broadcasts began
7). It was in the library that was founded by Mr. Willians
that they finished reading the famous novel.
8). It was neither you nor he that is willing to go the park.
9). It was not only you but also he that is willing to go to the Great Wall.
10). It was his coming that made all of us very happy.
Exercise
⑴ It was the ability to the job ________ matters not where you come from or what you are.
A. one B. that C. what D. it
⑵ I have already forgotten _________ you put the dictionary.
A. that it was where B. where it was that
C. where was it that D. that where was it.
⑶ Was it _________ Sandy’s carelessness _________ your keys were all lost.
A. because; which B. for; what
C. because of; that D. since; why
⑷ It was not long _______ he was born ________ his mother died.
A. before; that B. since; when
C. until; when D. after that
⑸ It was in the factory ________ was owned by Mr. White ______ they learned a lot from the workers.
A. that; where B. which; that
C. what; that D. which; where
⑹ ______ was it in 1979 ______ I graduated from the University.
A. That; that B. It; that
C. That; when D. It; when
⑺ It was not until he finished all his homework _______ to bed last night.
A. did he go B. when he went
C. that he went D. then he went
⑻ ＿＿ Where did you meet Johnson?
＿＿ It was in the hotel ______ he stayed.
A. that B. where C. when D. while
(Keys: ⑴ B ⑵ B ⑶ C ⑷ A ⑸ B ⑹ B ⑺ C ⑻ B
10. 1. It is time for school.
2. It is time to go to school.
3. It is time for us to go to school.
4. It is time that we went to school.
綜合練習(xí):
1. It wasn’t until nearly a month later ______ I received the manager’s reply.
A. since B. when C. as D. that
2. Can ______ be in the desk ______ you have put my letter?
A. it; which B. I; where C. you; in which D. it; that
3. - ______ that he managed to get the information?
- Oh, a friend of his helped him.
A. Where was it B. What was it
C. How was it D. Why was it
4. It is what you do rather than what you say ______ matters?
A. that B. what C. which D. this
5. It was some time ______ we realized the true.
A. when B. until C. since D. before
6. It was in the lab ______ was taken charge of by professor Zhang ______ they did the experiment.
A. when; that B. which; where C. that; where D. which; that
7. I like ______ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.
A. this B. that C. it D. one
8. - He was nearly drowned once.
- when was ______?
- ______ was in 1998 when he was in middle school.
A. that; It B. this; This C. this; It D. that; This
(Keys: 1 D 2 D 3 C 4 A 5 D 6 D 7 C 8 A
Unit20. Integrating skills
Roots of Chinese Culture
Teaching aims:
1. Help the students get the general idea of the text.
2. Help students know the importance of the relics and have correct sense to protect them.
3. Teach the students how to create a flow chart.
Teaching procedures:
VII. Step1. Lead-in
Show students some pictures of unearthed objects in Snxingdui, and ask them questions such as: Have you seen the pictures? What do you think of them? When and where were they found?
VIII. Step2. Fast reading
Ask the students to read the text quickly and them summarize the main idea of the text.
Paragraph1. The discovery of Jinsha Relics.
Paragraph2. The similarities between Jinsha Relics and Sanxingdui Relics.
Paragraph3. The importance of the discovery of Jinsha Ruins Relics.
Paragraph4.The discovery of Sanxingdui Relics.
Paragraph5. The importance of the discovery of Sanxingdui Relics.
Step3. Careful reading
1. Ask the students to listen and read paragraph by paragraph and then do the exercises.
Paragraph1.
1. What kind of special relics were unearthed in Jinsha Ruins?
2. Why could they take the archaeologists’ attention?
Because the ivory and animal bones found in Jinsha Village are important ,they will serve as important materials for the study of local geography, climate and the environment in ancient times.
3. Who was the first to discover the Jinsha Ruins and when?
Construction workers from a local company found ivory and jade in the mud when they were building road there on February 8, 2001.
Paragraph2.
Why is cong special?
Because it was not made in Sichuan, but was transported there, which proved that Sichuan had trade links with the Yangtze and Yellow River valleys at that time.
Paragraph3.
What is the significance of the discoveries in Jinsha Village?
The discoveries there proves that the history of Sichuan is much longer than 2300 years.
Paragraph4.
True or false:
1. Sanxingdui Ruins were first discovered by farmers.
2. The farmers hesitated about whether to give the relics to the state.
3.The local teachers and officials persuaded them to turn in the relics.
Paragraph5.
1. Since 1920, what have been unearthed in Sanxingdui Ruins Site?
More than 10,000 relics dating back to between 5000 BC and 3000 BC have been discovered. 53 holes were dug up and over 1,200 pieces, including bronze and gold masks, bronze objects and images, jade and ivory had been found.
2. What do archaeologists hope to discover in the future?
They hope to discover some of the mysterious palaces, tombs of kings and bronze and jade workshops.
True or false:
1. From 1929 to 1986, 53 holes were dug and over 1200 pieces of objects were found.
2. Today, the work in Sanxingdui has already been done.
2. Then let students to fill in the blanks.
What’s the link between Jinsha Ruins and Sanxingdui Ruins?
Civilizations Jinsha Ruins Sanxingdui Ruins
time
Who found it
Objects found
3. Reading comprehension.
1. The passage suggests that ______.
A. Jinshan Relics and Sanxingdui Relics were found by chance
B. archaeologists knew there were a lot of treasures there long ago
C. Yan Kaizong is not a patriot.
D. archeologists will never find another relics again.
2. Which of the following statements is right according to the text?
A. Jinsha had no trade links with other areas.
B. The ivory and animal bones found at Jinsha are of no real value.
C. Sichuan has a history of more than 2300 years.
D. Many of the relics at Jinsha have no connection with those found at Sanxingdui.
3. At Jinsha Relics, archaeologists found_________.
A. gold and jade
B. bronze and stone objects
C. many ivories
D. all of the above
4. Archaeologists are scientists who_______.
A.study nature
B. do research on animals
C. study the buried remains of ancient times
D. give instructions to students
5. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. China has a long history with a rich culture
B. Yan Kaizong kept the relics found by his grandfather as his own
C. since 1986, archaeologists have stopped digging at Jinsha Relics
D. Sanxingdui Relics was first discovered by archaeologist
Keys: A C D C A
IX. Step4. Discussion
1. Why do you think the text is titled with “Roots of Chinese Culture” instead of “Sanxingdui Ruins”?
2. Do you think Yan Kaizong was foolish? Why?
X. Step5. Writing
1. After construction workers found ivory and jade in the mud when they were building roads there, what steps and decisions did they take? Then the teacher lists the all the steps and decisions on the blackboard.
2. Ask the students to decide in which order steps and decisions were taken.
3. Ask the students to create different shapes for different types for action, for example: triangles for decisions, circles for the discoveries, boxes for things that are going on and diamonds when calling in other people.
4. Then ask the students to draw the arrows to show the direction of the flow.
5. Ask the students to check for missing steps.
6. Just now we have made a poster showing a flow chart of “Jinsha Village”, can you make a poster showing a flow chart of “something has been stolen”? Please make it yourselves.
7. Please check your answer with the chart on page 80.
8. Ask the students to make a poster showing a flow chart of the things you should do when you have discovered some old things in the ground.
Example: