-1-LessonPlanofUnit4Astronomy:thescienceofthestars(第1课时)一、教材内容分析覆盖内容:Warmingup&Listening(workbook)&Talking(workbook)教材分析:Warmingup共有两个问题,第一个问题让学生看图指出八大行星。这个问题主要是为了让学生熟悉它们的英语表达;第二个问题让学生各抒已见谈谈自己对天文学哪些方面感兴趣以及天文学家所关注的方面。Workbook中的Listening是MrRenault对登上月球的中国第一人YangLiwei的采访。Talking谈论太空之旅的准备。二、教学目标Bytheendofthisclass,thestudentswillbeableto1.getmuchknowledgeofastronomyandscience2.gainsomeexperienceoftravelinginspace三、教学过程Step1.Leading-in(2minutes)Makingadefinitionof“astronomy”(Classwork)AskSstolookatthepicturesonPage25andthetitleofthereadingandthetitleoftheunit.Tellthemtousethatinformationtomakeagooddefinitionof“astronomy”.Agooddefinitionwouldbe“thescientificstudyofthestarsandplanets”.(设计说明:学生自己通过观察、分析然后定义“Astronomy”引出本单元讨论的主题,培养学生独立思考的能力。)Step2.WarmingUp(8minutes)Game(Groupwork)AskSstonametheeightplanetsinChineseandthentofindtheEnglishnameintheboxandmatchthem.Thenplayagametolearnthenamesandpositionsofplanets.1.GivenineSscards.Oneachiswrittenthenameofaplanetwiththeninthoneas-2-thesun.Makeaspaceintheclassroom.TheSsholdingthecardwith“Sun”onitstandsatoneendoftheroom.AskSstogetintheordertheythinktheplanetsareinrelationtothesun.2.ReadoutthelinesandgivetheSs’timetoreadjusttheirorder(iftheyneedto)eg;VenusisnexttoMercury3.WhentheorderiscorrecttheSsshouldrecitethenamesoftheplanettheyareholdingstartingwiththe“sun”andmovingonto“Mercury”etc.VolunteertoanswerEx2(Singlework)Whatinterestsyouinastronomy?Doyouknowanyquestionsastronomersareinterestedin?(设计说明:“游戏教学法”激发学生兴趣的同时帮助学生在轻松愉快的氛围中“发现学习”和“享受学习”。)Step3.Listening(Workbook)(15minutes)Beforelistening(pairwork)RemindtheSsofOctober15th2003whenYangLiweiwentupintospace.AskSstothinkaboutthesequestions:a.Didyourememberwheretheywerewhentheyheardaboutthesuccessfullaunch?Howdidyoufeel?Whateducationandexperiencedoyouneedtobecomeanastronaut?c.Doyouthinkthereanyspecialrequirements?d.Whatkindofapersonmakesagoodastronaut?Eachgroupshouldreportbacktotheclass.While-listening(Singlework)1.ListentoParts1and2ofthetape.AskSstotrytofinishEx2.Thenchecktheiranswerswiththeirpartners.IftheSsfindthisdifficultlistentothetapemorethanonce.2.ListentoPart1andaskSstotrytofinishEx3anddothesameforEx4.3.Listenagain(ifnecessary)andaskSstofillintheblanksinEx5-3-Postlistening(Classwork)CheckanswersinclassandthengetSstotalkfreelyaboutthefollowingquestions:1.HaveyoueverdreamedofflyingtothespacelikeYangLiwei?Ifyoucould,whatthingsshouldyoupayattentionto?”2.WhatproblemsdoyouthinkYangLiweiwouldhaveinspace?EncourageSstogiveasmuchinformationaspossible.Afterthediscussion,writedownsomekeywordsandimportantexpressionsontheblackboardtohelpSstohavethesenseoftravelinginspace.(设计说明:把听力活动分为三个阶段:“听前、听中、听后”使学生能更准确地把握每一个阶段和细节,以求得对听力教学活动的整体把握。)Step3.Talking(Workbook)(15minutes)Acting(Pairwork)BasedontheinformationontheBb,askSstomakeadialogueaccordingtothesituationintalkingonPage62.Competition(Classwork)Holdacompetitiontoseewhichgroupisthebestoneandawardthebestone.(设计说明:“表演比赛”激发了学生的兴趣,操练、巩固了所学知识,培养了学生的自信心和参与意识。)Step4.HomeworkEncourageSstolookupmoreinformationaboutastronomybysurfingtheinternetorlookingupinthelibrary.(设计说明:参阅相关质料丰富天文学知识,为后面的学习打下基础。)-4-LessonPlanofUnit4Astronomy:thescienceofthestars(第2课时)一、教材内容分析覆盖内容:Pre-reading&Reading&Comprehending教材分析:本课时Howlifebeganontheearth讲述了地球上生命的起源。水的形成使得地球有别与其他星球,它使得地球上生命的诞生成为可能。科学家认为,地球上的生命首先诞生于水中,上百万年后,陆地上才长出绿色植物,随后出现了陆栖动物和水陆两栖动物。最初的动物靠孵化繁衍后代,后来出现了哺乳动物,人类也随之诞生了。文章最后讲述的现象发人深省:Theearthmaybecometoohotforthelivesonit.它关系到地球上生命的未来。二、教学目标Bytheendofthisclass,thestudentswillbeableto1.Understandtheorderofdevelopmentoflife.2.Understandtheimportanceofprotectingourearth三、教学过程Step1Pre-reading(3minutes)Discussion&prediction(Groupwork)GettheSstodiscussthequestionsonPage25withtheirpartners.ThenasktheSstotelltheirstories.EncouragetheSstotelldifferentstories.Iftheydon’tknowany,tellthemsome.(设计说明:“讨论法”鼓励学生积极思考培养其创造思维能力。学生讨论的内容为进一步学习课文打好了基础。)Step1Reading(20mintues)1.Scanning(Singlework)AskstudentstoskimthepassageandcreateQsparagraphbyparagraphandletSstoracetobethefirsttoanswerQscreatedbytheotherSs.(Classwork)-5-Eg:Q1:Whoknowshowlifebeganontheearthexactly?(P1)Q2:Whichgasisthemostimportantforhumans?(P2)Q3:Whatdoes“smallcleveranimals”referto?(P5)(设计说明1、训练学生快速阅读、铺捉信息的能力。2、抢问抢答方式充分调动了学生学习积极性,使学生主动参与课堂,思考问题,理解问题。)2Skimming(Groupwork)DivideSsinto5groups(10Ssagroup)andaskeachgrouptoreadthetextquicklytosummarizethemainideaofeachparagraph.(Groupwork)P1AWidelyacceptedtheoryabouttheinformationoftheuniverse.P2Theinformationoftheearth.P3Theimportanceofwaterforlife.P4Thedevelopmentofplantsandanimalsontheearth.P5Thearrivalofhumansandtheirimpactontheearth.(设计说明:每一组先讨论后推选代表发言,既锻炼了学生归纳大意的能力又培养了学生合作学习的策略。)3Carefulreading(Singlework)AskSstoreadparagraph3and4andputtheorderofthedevelopmentoflifeintoatimeline.(singlework)1.Smallplantsinwater2.Greenplantsonland.3.Shellfishandallsortsoffish4.humanbeings5.Amphibians(onlandandinwater)6.mammals7.dinosaurs8.forests9.reptiles-6-10.InsectsThecorrectorderis:1、3、2、10、5、8、9、7、6、4.(设计说明:学生读完后找两学生上台排序,检查学生的对生命发展历程的理解,培养学生仔细查读课文寻找细节的能力)Step2Performance(5minutes)LetSsactouttheplayaboutthedevelopmentoflife