Period 3 A sample lesson plan for Using Language
(THE FEAST: 18,000 BC)
Introduction
Language is learned to be used in and for communication. So in this period we shall have the students read, listen, write and speak in English, making use of the focused words, expressions, structures and topic ideas covered in this unit. Warming up by getting to know where my ancestor lived is followed by reading for forms. Then students go on to copy useful expressions and make sentences. Reading more about man of 18,000 BC, speaking and writing about Sanxingdui, writing as they do are to be followed by students writing an ad for the Sanxingdui site. Objectives
To help students read the passage THE FEAST: 18,000 BC
To help students to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing Procedures
1. Warming up by getting to know: Where did my ancestor live?
Discovering where your ancestor lived can be a useful way of helping you trace your family tree back further. Census records, electoral registers, poll books, trades directories and rate books can all provide a further snapshot into the world of your ancestors.
Now in groups of four tell about where your ancestors live. 2. Reading for forms
It is unlikely that you will understand 100 percent of the vocabulary in the text, especially at a first reading. Use first the context and then your own knowledge of the subject to help you guess the meaning of unknown words.
Read the text THE FEAST: 18,000 BC on page 43: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicates, darken the connectives and underline all the useful collocations.
3. Finding collocations and making sentences Why do we learn collocations?
? Your language will be more natural and more easily understood. ? You will have alternative and richer ways of expressing yourself.
? It is easier for our brains to remember and use language in chunks or blocks rather than as single words.
Now read the text and find the collocations.
Collocations from THE FEAST: 18,000 BC be worried about… 担心……，turn for home with… 带着……回家了，the custom of family groups 家族成员的习俗， gather at different sites for reunions 在不同的地方相聚， follow… across… 跟随……越过……，if only… 但愿， a great honour to do… 非常荣幸做某事， feel proud 感到自豪， applaud one’s choice 为某人的选择鼓掌， look ahead 有预见，feel worried 感到忧虑， accelerate one’s walk up the path to… 沿着……的路走，in wait for… 在等……，reach one’s destination 到达某人的目的地， a delicious smell 香味，arrest one’s progress 阻止某人前进，fill the air 笼罩四周， become dizzy with hunger 因饥饿而头晕眼花， prepare…over the fire 把什么放在火上，be scooped up by… 被……舀了出来， smile with relief 宽慰的笑了， have a large long face 有一张又大又长的脸，with strongly pronounced eyebrows and cheekbones 浓眉大眼，颧骨突出， carry…over one’s shoulder 肩膀上扛着，push…at… 把……递给某人，go outside… 走出，go to a corner of the cave走到洞穴的角落，pull out… 拖出， in a pile 一大堆，hit…hard on the edge 沿着边敲打……， now and then 不时的，cut up…切碎……， scrape the fish 刮鱼鳞，pass…to… 把……递给……，arrive for… 为……而来， smile to oneself 默默的笑，go out of… 走出…… 4. Reading more about man of 18,000 BC
In October of 2004, scientists announced the discovery of a new species that shocked the world. A new human-like species, a dwarfed relative who lived just 18,000 years ago in the company of pygmy elephants and giant lizards, had been discovered on Flores Island in Indonesia.
Skeletal remains show that the hominids (Homo Floresiensis), nicknamed ‘hobbits’ by some of their discoverers, were only one meter tall, had a brain
one-third the size of that of modern humans, and lived on an isolated island long after Homo Sapiens had migrated through the South Pacific region. Homo sapiens and the Hobbits lived on the same island for at least 20,000 years and surely would have made contact with each other.
These Hobbits hunted pony-sized elephants and rats as big as dogs and battled Komodo dragons with saliva laced tongues with deadly bacteria. The island was a part of the Malay Archipelago, a string of mysterious tropical islands, home to orangutans, giant turtles, and rare birds and apparently…hobbits.
The locals on Flores Island talk of a small hairy human-like animal; they call Ebu Gogo. The legends relating to the Ebu Gogo are somewhat detailed and may represent a folk memory of a previous inhabitant. It is held by the people of Flores that the Ebu Gogo were alive when the Dutch arrived 300 years ago and some say that they survived as recently as 100 years ago but are now no longer seen. So that leads us to the question…do hobbits still exist? With hundreds of similar islands in the Malay Archipelago it seems that it is quite possible that we are not alone on this earth.
5. Speaking and writing about Sanxingdui
Now turn to page 44. Look at these photos. They are about the site of Sanxingdui. Where is the site of Sanxingdui?
The site of Sanxingdui is located in the city of Guanghan, 40 km from Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
Why is it famous?
Because it is recognized as one of the most important ancient remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy period and enriched cultural contents. When was it discovered? Who was the discover?
The first Sanxingdui relics were discovered by a farmer in 1929. How long did the excavation last?
The excavation has continued ever since 1929. During this period, generations of archaeologists have worked on the discovery and research of the Sanxingdui culture. What happened in 1986?
In 1986, two major sacrificial pits were found and they aroused widespread academic attention around the world. How are the Sanxingdui finds?
The Sanxingdui finds are exciting, but they remain enigmatic. No texts have been found, nor is there any mention of this culture in the records of other countries. Analysis of lead and other elements in the bronzes indicates sources similar to those of other cultures along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. At this point, however, the unique culture that produced these artifacts remains a mystery. 6. Writing as they do. (仿写)
Now you are to write a passage based on the one you learned on page 43.
THE DINNER TO BE PREPARED Worried about the preparations for her dinner, Wang Huaming quickly turned for home/ with his collection of stamps/ and ancient coins. It was the custom of family groups/ to separate/ and then/ gather again/ at different homes/ for reunions/ as they lived on in this village in the mountain. If only/ it could be just like last year! Then/ he had been so happy/ when his mother chose his sister’s home/ as the reunion place of her children. He was the best cooker/ in the families/ and it was a great honour/ to be chosen. He had felt so proud/ as his mother called him. If only he had looked ahead/ and planned better! Then/ he wouldn't have been feeling so worried. Wang Huaming accelerated his walk/ up the road/ to his home/ fearing that there might not be water/ in wait for him in his home. He had almost reached his destination/ when a low voice/ arrested his progress/ and he stopped. It filled the air/ surrounding him/ and his senses/ became dizzy/ with fears. He could see a beggar lying under a tree in front of him． Abruptly/ he stopped, only to be scooped up/ by the beggar’s laughing and shouting, Wang Huaming smiled with relief. It was good/ to have a beggar smiling at you. Just then/ a tall man/ came up/ behind him. He had a large, long face, with strongly pronounced eyebrows/ and cheekbones．Over his shoulder/ he carried several
bags．Wang Huaming smiled/ and gave some cakes to the beggar, who smiled and went away/ to begin his dinner. Wang Huaming went up to his home on the third floor. He started making meals for the family members. They were coming soon. 7. Closing down by writing an ad for the Sanxingdui site
Sanxingdui is so famous that millions of visitors come to it yearly. But still some people living far away from it have no idea of it. Now write an ad for it to attract more visitors to it.
Welcome to Sanxingdui The Sanxingdui culture occurred between 2800 B.C. to 800 B.C., from Neolithic age: Dragon Hill culture to the end of Shang and early Zhou period. The site of Sanxingdui, located at the city of Guanghan, 40km from Chengdu, Sichuan province, People's Republic of China, is recognized as the most important ancient remains of the Sichuan region for its vast size, long lasting period and enriched cultural contents. The first Sanxingdui relics were discovered by a farmer in 1929 and in the next seventy years more were excavated. During this period, generations of archaeologists worked on the discovery and understanding of the Sanxingdui culture. In 1986, two major sacrificial pits were found and they aroused widespread attention in the global academic circle. The Sanxingdui finds are exciting, but they remain enigmatic. No texts have been found, nor is there any mention of this culture in the records of other states, either during or after the late Shang period. Analysis of lead and other elements in the bronzes indicates sources similar to those of other cultures along the Lower Yangzi river basin. Some Chinese archaeologists and historians have attempted to link this culture with the later Shu culture, which was also centered in Sichuan. At this point, however, the unique culture that produced these artifacts remains a mystery. First time visitors should read the \of Sanxingdui first and then visit
the Sanxingdui \
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