1、Unit7 Western Culture Lesson 26 American Cowboys1. Read paragraph1&2, and put the correct numbers into correct blanks.The moving picture images of cowboys The images of a real cowboy Comparison(對比)1. He can jump from the top of a building onto a waiting horse.2. He was simply a farm worker on ho

2、rseback.3. He wears a big hat and rides a strong horse.4. He worked with cows twelve or fourteen hours a day outdoors.5. He is a man of few words, lovely independence and complete freedom.6. His work was dirty, tiring and not well-paid.7. He rarely carried a gun or chased outlaws.2. Read paragraph3

3、and fill the blanks.TimeCowboy facts and storiesGolden time(1865-1895)1. The main job of the cowboys was to move the _ to the nearest railroad in the _ summer.2. _ as life was, they often sang songs and created their own songs, many of _ are still popular today.Today1. There are about _ million cowb

4、oys in the US.2. They not only ride horses, but also use trucks and h_.3. _ all the cowboys are boys.3. Fill the blanks according to the information of American cowboys.Some of us know that in some movies, but _ _ the moving picture _ of American cowboys are true. A cowboy wears a big _ and _ a stro

5、ng horse. He was simply a farm worker on horseback. And the work was dirty, _ and not well-paid. Unlike the moving picture cowboy, he _ carried a gun or _ outlaws. The golden time for the cowboys lasted from _ to _. At that time, their main job was to move _ to the nearest railroad in the hot summer

6、. Hard _ life was, they often sang songs and created their own ones. Today, there are still _ million of them. They ride horses, use trucks and _. You can also find that some of them are _. Through facts and stories, the cowboy has become the great _ _ of Americans. It is because _.Teaching plan Uni

7、t7 Western culture Lesson26 American Cowboys - ReadingObjectivesTo read American Cowboys and try to get the facts about these important people in American culture.To learn some reading strategies, like looking for topic sentences, referring and guessing new words from the context, etc.Learning and t

8、eaching focusTo read for the facts of American cowboys.Anticipated difficultiesSs are unable to use correct reading strategies to help.Ss have some difficulty in reading and understanding.Teaching aidsComputer, ppt, blackboardLearning & teaching arrangementStep1 Leading-in1. Greetings2. Stimulat

9、e Ss the background information of American cowboys by seeing some pictures of American cowboys. Step2 Reading1. SkimmingLead Ss to read the whole passage quickly and find main ideas of each paragraph, then help Ss match the paragraphs and main ideas.Help Ss learn and use correct reading strategies

10、to improve reading abilities.2. Scanning(1) Ss read the 1st and 2nd paragraphs carefully and compare the images of moving picture cowboys and real cowboys.The moving picture images of cowboys The images of a real cowboy Comparison(對比)1. He can jump from the top of a building onto a waiting horse.2.

11、He was simply a farm worker on horseback.3. He wears a big hat and rides a strong horse.4. He worked with cows twelve or fourteen hours a day outdoors.5. He is a man of few words, lovely independence and complete freedom.6. His work was dirty, tiring and not well-paid.7. He rarely carried a gun or c

12、hased outlaws.(2) Ss read the 3rd paragraph carefully and fill the blanks.TimeCowboy facts and storiesGolden time(1865-1895)1. The main job of the cowboys was to move the _ to the nearest railroad in the _ summer.2. _ as life was, they often sang songs and created their own songs, many of _ are stil

13、l popular today.Today1. There are about _ million cowboys in the US.2. They not only ride horses, but also use trucks and h_.3. _ all the cowboys are boys.Step3 Consolidation1. Ss enjoy more pictures and a song of American cowboys, to have a better understanding of these people.2. Create a situation

14、 to encourage Ss to use the facts of American cowboys.English Culture Festival of Cangnan Middle School wants you to introduce American cowboys.Help Ss complete the short passage.A cowboy wears a big _ and _ a strong horse. Some of us know that in some movies, but _ _ the moving picture _ of America

15、n cowboys are true. A real cowboy was simply a farm worker on horseback. And the work was dirty, _ and not well-paid. Unlike the moving picture cowboy, he _ carried a gun or _ outlaws. The golden time for the cowboys lasted from _ to _. At that time, their main job was to move _ to the nearest railr

16、oad in the hot summer. Hard _ life was, they often sang songs and created their own ones. Today, there are still _ million of them. They ride horses, use trucks and _. You can also find that some of them are _. Through facts and stories, the cowboy has become the great _ _ of Americans. It is because _.Step4 DiscussionOrganize Ss to discuss in groups of four:What qualities (品質)or characteristics (特征) do American cowboys have?Hardworking optimistic hopeful brave Americans are excited abou