ADayintheCloudsContents1.Teachingtheories2.Analysisofteachingcontent3.Analysisofstudents4.Teachingobjectives5.Focalanddifficultpoints6.Teachingmethodsandaids7.Teachingprocedure1.TeachingtheoriesStudent-centeredness;ActivitytheoryofEnglishlearning2.Teachingcontentanalysis2.TeachingcontentanalysisWhat：Thethemecontextofthisunitis“HumanandNature”,whichisaboutwildlifeprotection.Thispassagemainlytalksabout“adayintheclouds",thatisastoryaboutTibetanantelopeprotection.Why：Theaimofthepassageistoconveytheviewpointthatweshouldliveinharmonywithnature.Andeachofuscandosomethingtosaveourplanet.How：Thegenreofthepassageisjournal,whichcanbedividedintothreeparts:whatwesee(para.1-2),whatwelearn(para.3-6),andwhatwethink(para.7).3.AnalysisofstudentsSenior1--someareactiveandenergeticTheymaybeinterestedinwildlifeandtheyhaveacquiredsomemeasuresaboutwildlifeprotection.ButtheymaynotbefamiliarwiththeTibetanantelope.4.TeachingobjectivesLanguagecompetence:Afterthisclass,Sswillbeabletobetterusethereadingskills,suchashowtogetthemainideaofthepassage,howtoorganizethestructurewiththehelpoftopicsentence.Besides,Sswillbeabletowriteajournalbyimitatingthepassage.Cultureawareness:Afterthisclass,Sswillbeabletounderstandtheimportanceoflivinginharmonywithnature.Bygroupworks,Sswillbeabletoknowthemeaningofteamworkandcultivateasenseofresponsibility.4.TeachingobjectivesThinkingdisposition:Afterthisclass,Sswillbeabletothinkcriticallyaboutwildlifeprotectionandthinkabouthowwecanchangeourwayoflifeandliveinharmonywithnature.Learningability:Afterthisclass,Sswillbeabletoimprovetheirlearningstrategies,suchaslearningbythemselves,learningbyteamwork,andlearningbyexploring.5.FocalanddifficultpointsFocalpoints:1.HowtousenewwordsandphrasestounderstandthemainideaofthetextandformstructuralknowledgeaboutwhathappenedtotheTibetanantelopes.2.Howtousethereadingstrategiesofidentifyingliteralandimpliedmeaningtoinfertheauthor'sopinionorattitude.5.FocalanddifficultpointsDifficultpoints:1.HowSswillbeabletofullyunderstandthepassageandimprovetheirreadingskills.2.HowSscanreflectonandusewhattheyhavelearnedtoexpresstheirownopinionsaboutprotectingendangeredanimals,andthenmakeapostercallingforwildlifeprotection.6.TeachingmethodsandaidsTeachingmethods:SituationalteachingmethodQuestion-drivenmethodTeachingaids:ProjectorslidesMulti-mediadeviceblackboard7.TeachingProceduresBPre-readingCWhile-readingDPost-readingEDiscussionAWarming-upFAssignmentA.Warming-upOurfriendLiHuahassentusavideoaboutChangtangNationalNatureReserve,let'swatchit.A.Warming-upThesephotosarealsosentbyLiHua,whospentadayinclouds.B.Pre-readingLiHuaalsosentusapassage,let'sseewhatkindofpassageitis?A.ChangtangB.ExpositionC.NarrationThenreadthefirstandlastparagraphandfindoutwhattypeofthetextitis.AnintroductionAreportAtraveljournalAnadvertisementAshortnovelC.While-readingReadparagraphoneandthepicturetogetthemainideaofthetext.A.TheChangtangNationalNatureReserve.B.TheprotectionoftheTibetanantelopes.C.Snow-coveredmountains.D.Someeffectivemeasures.C.While-readingReadthepassagecarefully,locatethetopicsentencesorconcludeitwithyourownwords.C.While-readingReadthetitleandPara.1,whatdoes“intheclouds”referto?Inthesnow-coveredmountainswithahighaltitude.(impliedmeaning)C.While-readingWhatdoweknowaboutZhaxi?(Locatedetailsbyfinding“Zhaxi”--scanning)myguideavillagerprotectorvolunteersC.While-readingWhatdoweseeintheclouds?(para.1-2)aherdofgracefulanimalsmoveslowlyacrossthegreengrassI'mstruckbytheirbeauty.I'malsoremindedoftheirdanger.Theyarebeinghuntedillegally,fortheirvaluablefur.C.While-readingpara.4:WhathappenedtotheTibetanantelopeinthe1980sand1990s?Whatdowelearn?(para.3-6)populationbadtimeshabitats50%smallerreasonsroadsandrailwayshuntersC.While-readingpara.5:WhatdidwedotosavetheTibetanantelopesfromextinction?

theChinesegovernment:placeditundernationalprotectionZhaxiandothervolunteers:watchedovertheantelopesBridgesandgates:wereaddedWhatdowelearn?(para.3-6)C.While-readingWhatdowelearn?(para.3-6)para.6:Whatwastheeffect?Theantelopepopulation:hasrecoveredInJune2015:theTibetanantelopewasremovedfromtheendangeredspecieslist.C.While-readingWhatdowethink?(para.7)Wemustchangeourwayoflife.Welearntoexistinharmonywithnature.C.While-readingWhatdidheexperienceduringthedayintheclouds?WhatweseeWhatwelearnWhatwethinksnowcoveredmountainsaherdofgracefulanimalsZhaxiandChangtangNationalNatureReserveBadtimesfortheTibetanantelopesMeasurestosavetheantelopesfromextinctionTheeffectofthemeasuresWemustchangeourwayoflifeandlearntoexistinharmonywithnatureD.Pos