Unit 5 Working the Land Extensive Reading&Vocabulary Expansion教学设计2025-2026学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

课题：XB1U5 Working the Land Extensive Reading Vocabulary Expansion Teaching Objectives Language Competence: Understand the extended text about "Vertical Farming", master new vocabulary such as vertical, layer, resource-saving, urban, and summarize the core information of the text (advantages and applications of vertical farming). Cultural Awareness: Learn about the development trend of "urban agriculture", compare differences between traditional agriculture and modern urban agriculture, and broaden international horizons. II. Key & Difficult Points Key Points: Extraction of core information from the extended text; integrated application of unit vocabulary and new vocabulary. Difficult Points: Word-guessing ability from context (e.g., guessing the meaning of layer as "layer" through “Vertical farms grow crops in layers, not on the ground.”); dialectical analysis of "advantages and disadvantages of vertical farming". III. Teaching Methods Extensive Reading Method, Contextual Word-guessing Method, Group Discussion Method IV. Teaching Procedures (45 minutes) Step 1: Lead-in & Vocabulary Preparation (10 minutes) Topic Introduction: Show pictures of "vertical farms in cities" (buildings with multi-layered vegetable cultivation), and ask: “What is different between this farm and traditional farms ” (Guide students to answer "in the city, grow in layers") “Why do people build such farms in cities ” (Arouse interest and lead to guesses such as "resource conservation, proximity to markets"). Word-guessing Warm-up: Present new vocabulary from the text and guide students to guess meanings through pictures and contextual clues: vertical: Show pictures of a "vertical ladder" and a "horizontal table", and ask: “Which one is ‘vertical’ ” (vertical) layer: Show a picture of a "multi-layer cake", and ask: “How many layers does the cake have ” (layer) The teacher summarizes word-guessing skills from context: Guessing words through pictures, synonym/antonym relationships, attributive clauses, etc. Step 2: Extensive Reading (20 minutes) First Reading: Read the text "Vertical Farming" quickly and complete the main idea multiple-choice question: What is the main idea of the text A. The history of vertical farming. B. The advantages and uses of vertical farming. C. The problems of vertical farming. Feedback: Students answer (Answer B). The teacher clarifies the text theme. Second Reading: Read the text carefully and work in groups to complete the "Vertical Farming Information Table": Aspect Content Text Evidence Cultivation Method Grows crops in layers (indoors) “Vertical farms grow crops in layers inside buildings.” Core Advantages 1. Saves water; 2. Saves space; 3. Close to cities “They use 95% less water than traditional farms... They take up less space...” Application Scenarios Urban areas (cities) “Many vertical farms are built in big cities to supply fresh vegetables.” Feedback: Check answers as a class. The teacher explains difficult sentences ... ...