第二课时 Section A(3a－4c)
Teaching Key Points 【教学重点】
The vocabulary：
achievement，thick，include，condition，succeed，achieve，force，nature，take in，in the face of，even though，the Pacific Ocean
Target language：
1.One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing，and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas.
2．It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
Use the target language above to talk about events.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
an English book，a tape recorder and CAI
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Preview and perception 【预习感知】
Ask the students to read the vocabulary and target language.
根据句意及汉语或首字母提示写单词。
1．The second paragraph tells about the ______(成就) of climbers.
2．His duties ______(包括)sending and receiving letters.
3．Work hard，and you will a______ your dream.
4．In fact，______(自然界) is much better at recycling than we humans are.
5．These creatures(生物) live in the Pacific O______．
★Step 2 Consociation and exploration 【合作探究】
Let the students read the book by themselves in order to find out the answers.They can discuss the questions in groups or ask the teacher for help.When they finish the questions，ask some students to check the answers.Give the students 5—7 minutes.
★Step 3 Leading in 【情景导入】
Ask some students to review the conversation they learned in last class.
T：Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?
S：…
T：Do you know mountain climbing? This is a very popular sport in the world.In this class we will study a passage about it.
★Step 4 Pre－task 【准备任务】
Page 51，3a
Ask the students to read the passage and match each paragraph with the main ideas in the box.
★Step 5 While－task 【过程任务】
Page 51，3b
1．Pay more attention to the passage in 3a.Make the students know the meaning of the passage.
