Ⅰ.Teaching content
Lesson 49 NEW YORK
Ⅱ.Teaching aims
⑴ know something about New York .
⑵ get further understanding of the text .
⑶ try to think up some ways to stop the terrorism
Ⅲ.Teaching procedures :
Step 1.Greetings
Step 1. Lead - in :watch the September 11 terrorists attacks on TV.
T:Now , let's watch TVand see what is going on .
After watching Tv ( There are some quesions for you )
T: What is on fire ? ( the World Trade Centre )
Where is the World Trade Centre ? ( in the city of New York )
Why do you think the World Trade Centre is on fire ? ( Two airplanes smashed into it and
set off great explosions . )
Who organized the event of the September 11 ? ( Bin laden , the NO.1terrorist in the world )
T: As we know , the World Trade Centre is the sign of New York .New York is a very famous
city , because of the September 11 terrorists attacks , New York became a focus to the people
all over the world again . Do you know something about New York ? Now , I will give
you two minutes to discuss with your partners . Please give me at least one sentence about it .
For example , New York is a very beautiful city .
( ask 5- 6 students )
( New York lies in the east of the USA. New York is the largest city in the USA.
New York is a place of interest . The headquarter of the UN lies in New York )
T:Yes , New York is a very attractive city to us .
Step 2.Listening
T:Do you want to know something more about New York ?
Let's listen to the tape and then do “T”or “F”questions :( 用投影仪打出)
Step 3.Reading ( in silence )
( So much for the “T ” or “F ” questions .Now please look at the screen ,
there are five questions for you .Please read all the questions on the screen .
Now please read the whole text and try to find out answers to these questions . )
( 投影仪)
( write down the key wordson Bb for retelling )
Questions :
Step 4.Exercise for further understanding
( Now let't look at the exercise for further understanding .please choose the best answers )
1.When was New York the capital of the USA ?
A.It was the capital of the USA after Washington , D.C.
B.It was the capital of the USA before the War of Independence .
C.It was the capital of the USA from 1789 to 1790 .
D.It was the capital of the USA in 1820 .
2.In 1626 the Island of Manhattan was bought for a handful of goods worth about $24.
What is the meaning of “a handful of goods ” ?
A.goods like a hand in shape
B.the amount of goods that can be held in one's hands
C.goods which are made up of hands
D.None of the above ( We have some similar words , such as pocketful , mouthful )
3.Today Ellis Island is a museum , showing the roots of America's new citizens .
What does “the roots ”mean in this sentence ?
A.a part of a plant which is normally in the soil .
B.a form of a word on which other forms of that word are said to be based
C.a place where the new citizens are from
D.Both A and B
4.The writer pointed out that the buying of Manhattan Island from Native Indians for the
remarkable low price of $24 because______________.
A.the Indians were powerless to drive the settlers from the land
B.the settlers wished to be perfectly honest in their business with the Indians.
C.in 1626 the island was of very little value either to the Indians or to the settlers.
D. the settlers wished to be able to say that they had not seized the land.
5. What does “ the age of mass arrivals ”mean?
A. the age of the persons who arrive in the USA
B. a time when people arrive in the USA in large numbers
C. arrivals' age
D. None of the above ( Arrivals means the people who arrive in the USA.)
6. Why do you think Ellis Island was turned into a museum? It's mainly because_______.
A.The buildings were not needed for new arrivals
B. There is a lot of history connected with people settling in the USA
C.Officials stopped working at Ellis Island
D. It was close to New York ( From this museum , people can find out where the new citizens came from . )
7. Why do you think Ellis Island was named the “ Island of Tears ”?
A.People were unhappy when their names were changed.
B.Officials found foreign names difficult.
C.Some people cried when they were refused entry into the USA
D.People did not like having to take mental and physical tests .
( Many people succeeded in entering the USA .But some people were refused , so they cried )
8.What did the people have to do if they want to enter the USA ?
A.They had to change their names .
B.They had to know about the history of the USA .
C.They had to learn English .
D.They had to go through quite a few mental and physical tests .
9.What does the writer mean by “New York never sleeps”?
A.People in New York never sleep at night .
B.There is only day time but no night in New York .
C.People in New York can't sleep because of traffic noises .
D.Many service sectors ( 服务行业) work around the clock .
( From the last passage , we know that underground railway runs 24 hours a day . There are
all - night cinemas , bars and restaurants and so on .)
10.What do you think is meant by “It is a city in a hurry ”?
A.The people should go to the city in a hurry .
B.The people should leave the city in a hurry .
C.The pace of life is very fast .
D.It is hard to say .
( Because the competition is fierce , everyone should do their best in order not to be hired .Everyone is in
a hurry , so the pace of life is very fast .)
Step 7.Further discussion
( At the very beginning of the class , we learnt the September 11 Terrorists Attacks on the
World Trade Centre .Thousands of people lost their lives. What did all the countries do when hearing
the sad news ?All the countries show mercy to the USA and they offer the USA a lot of help .Why can
the USA get the support from the countries all over the world ?Because the terrorism is the public
emeny of human beings .They often attack people or even kill many persons .Now what can we do to
stop this kind of terrorism happening again ?I will give you several minutes.You can discusss with your
partners .You may begin from the fields of building 、technology 、politics 、safety and so on .
.Then I will ask some of you to report your answer to the class .Now let 's begin . )
Some suggested answers :
①We had better build some lower buildings .
②We can take advantage of more advanced equipment . If the plane is hijacked by the
terrorists , the plane can fly as usual .
③Stopping the terrorists from entering the airport .
④A law should be passed so that the pilots can carry guns about in the planes .
⑤Cutting off the economic supplies of the terrorists
⑥Sending more policemen to the airports
⑦passing a law against terrorism
⑧All the nations should unite to fight against the terrorism .
Conclusion : (Just now,many of you thought up a lot of good ideas to stop the terrorism .
All the ideas are very necessary .But I think it most important for all of us to unite and take
the same actions to fight against the terrorism .Only in this way can we have a peaceful life .
Do you agree with me ?)
Step 8.Homework Write a short passage about New York .