Unit 4 My space 第七课时学案(教师版+学生版)

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 高中英语 上教版 高一年级 必修一 第四单元 第七课时 学案（教师版） 课题：Cultural focus I: A house with a history 课时学习目标： ? 能够通过文本特征预测文本体裁； ? 能够通过上下文语境正确理解词义； ? 通过阅读掌握事实信息，理解历史建筑价值的评价标准； ? 借助历史建筑价值的评价标准，介绍本地历史建筑。 I. Pre-reading Task 1: Look at the layout, the title and the photos on pages 72 and 73 in Student’s Book. Then answer the questions below. Where is the passage probably taken? A A . a brochure B. a newspaper C. a blog Who are the intended readers? A tourists B. historians C. reporters What does the passage mainly contain? B funny stories B. facts C. opinions II. While-reading Task 2: Read the passage and answer the questions below. How big is the castle? Lady Carnarvon, owner of Highclere Castle, is not sure about the number of rooms. When completed, the castle had more than 50 rooms, including one room with a 15-meter-high ceiling. Why is Highclere Castle connected to Egypt? What may you find in it? In 1992, Lord Carnarvon opened the tomb of an ancient pharaoh in Egypt. Today you can find treasures of Egypt in the castle’s Egyptian room. How is Highclere Castle linked to Downton Abbey? Highclere Castle is the place where a famous British TV show called Downton Abbey is shot, which describes the life story of an upper-class family living in Highclere in the 1910s. Task 3: Read the passage again and discuss how Highclere Castle meets the standards of “historic”. Standards Information from the passage The house is time-honoured. It was built in 1842 by Sir Charles Barry, who also built the Houses of Parliament in London. The house is built in a unique style. It is one of the biggest houses in England. From the outside, the castle looks like the Houses of Parliament in London. The house is historically important. In 1992, Lord Carnarvon opened the tomb of an ancient pharaoh in Egypt. Today you can find out more about his discoveries in the castle’s Egyptian room. The house is attractive to people nowadays. Currently, it is one of the most well-known homes in Britain. It is also the star of a British TV show called Downton Abbey. Fans love coming to Highclere and many hope to see their favourite actors. III. Post-reading Task 4: Complete the summary of the passage. Completed in 1842, Highclere castle was so big that it had more than 50 rooms, including one room with a 15-meter-high ceiling, which was only used on special occasions. From the outside, the castle looks like the Houses of Parliament in London. Lord Carnarvon, the owner of the castle died a few weeks after he opened the tomb of an ancient pharaoh in Egypt, which might result from the pharaoh’s angry spirit. So today you can find lots of treasures in the castle’s Egyptian room. Highclere is also the place where Downton Abbey is shot, which is about the life of an upper-class family in the 1910s. IV. Interaction ? Review the four standards for historic buildings. ... ...