1TeachingPlanforUnit2HistoryoftheJetAgeI.TeachingObjectivesStudentswillbeableto:1.Gainageneralideaaboutthehistoryofflight.2.Understandthedevelopmentofaircraftandgrasptheperformanceofseveralmainkindsofaircraft.3.Masterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext.II.TimeAllotment1stperiod2ndperiod3rdperiod4thperiod5thperiodLead-inTextStudyTextStudyTextStudyAfter-textReadingAfter-textReadingIII.TeachingAidsandMethodsTeachingaids:PPT,videoclips,picturesTeachingmethods:1.Groupdiscussionapproach2.Theme-basedapproach3.Student-centeredandcontent-centeredteachingIV.KeyPointsandDifficultPointsinTeaching1.Arousestudents’interestinthehistoryofflightandguidethemintoactivelearningandthinking.2.Helpstudentsgraspthemainideaofthetext.3.Guidestudentstomasterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext.4.Improvestudents’Englishabilitiesthroughaseriesoflistening,speaking,writingandtranslationpractices.V.TeachingProceduresLeadIn1.Theteachertriggersstudents’interestinthetextbyaskingquestionsintheOptionalClassroomActivities:2•Whydomanypeoplewanttoflyfreelylikebirds?•Doyouwanttoflyinthebluesky?Whyorwhynot?•Whatdoyouthinkofthecivilaviationindustryinthefuture?2.Askstudentstodivideintogroupsanddosomeresearchaboutthedevelopmentoftheaviationindustry.Eachgroupshouldprepareapresentationbeforeclass.3.Asksomegroupstogivetheirpresentationstothewholeclass.Thentheteachermaymakecommentsandleadstudentsintothediscussionontheabovethreequestions.4.Asksomestudentstosharetheiropinionswithothers.GeneralComprehensionAskstudentstoreadthroughthetextandfindouttheanswersfortheComprehensiveQuestions:•Whydomanypeoplewanttoflyintheskyjustlikebirds?•Whomadethefirstrealworthystudiesonaircraftandcameupwithmanytheoriesofflight?•WhendidSamuelLangleybuildandflythefirstpoweredaircraft,theAerodrome?•Whendidaircraftbegintoreallycarrypassengers?•WhowasthefirstmantoflyacrosstheAtlanticOceanandchangeaviationhistory?•Whatisthelargestairlinerintheworld?LanguagePoints1.Flightandthedreamofflightgobackseveralthousandyearsto400BCwhenMoDifromChinacreatedthefirstkite.(Para.1)Meaning:People’sdreamofflightandtheireffortstowardsflightcanbetracedbacktoseveralthousandyearsagoin400BC.Atthattime,MoDifromChinainventedthefirstkite.2.Inthelate1400sLeonardodaVincimadethefirstrealworthystudiesonaircraftandcameupwithmanytheoriesofflight.(Para.1)worthya.somethingdeservesadmirationbecauseofthehighqualitiesThebookisworthyofreading.这本书值得去读。WhatyourEnglishteachersaidshouldbeworthyofyourattention.你英语老师所说的话值得你的注意。theoryn.anideathatisintendedtoexplainsomethingaboutlifeorworld,especiallyonethathasnotyetbeenprovedtobetrueThereweresomeholesinthattheorywithsomeunansweredquestions.那个理论有些漏洞,有些问题尚未解决。Thoughsheisamiddleschoolstudent,shehasputforwardsometheoriesaboutenvironmentaldevelopment.尽管她是一名初中生,她已经提出了一些改善环境的理论。33.Thisaircraftdidnotcarrypassengersbutwasusedtoprovethatpowerwasneededtosustainflight.(Para.4)Meaning:Thisaircraftdidnotcarrypassengersbutitprovedthattheaircraftneededpowertofly.4.DouglassintroducedtheDC-3airlinerinthesametimeframe,…(Para.8)introducevt.makeachange,plan,systemetchappenorexistforthefirsttimeSomenewequipmentwasintroducedfromJapanandtheUnitedStates.从日本和美国进口了一些新的设备。ThestudentswantedtointroduceanewmethodoflearningEnglish.学生们想引进一种新的学习英语的方法。5.…thesenewandimprovedpowerplantsallowedtheaircrafttheypoweredincrediblynewcapabilities.(Para.10)improveda.betterthanbeforeYoucanseetheimprovedperformancethroughoutthecompany.你可以看到公司上下已经改善的工作表现。Theimproveddesigniswell-receivedinthemarket.改良后的设计市场反应良好。6.Manufacturerswerenowabletobuildbigger,faster,moreefficient,andmoreproductiveaircraft…(Para.10)efficienta.somethingisdonewithoutwastingtime,money,orenergyThesepeopleareveryefficient,wellorganized,andexcellenttimemanagers.这些人做事效率很高,井井有条,并且十分善于管理时间。Theyareveryefficientatcompletingtheirhomework.他们非常高效率地完成了家庭作业。7.Withthejetengine,airlinerswereabletoswiftlycarrypeopleacrosstheoceansandcountrieswithinhoursinsteadofdays.(Para.10)insteadofasanalternativetoorsubstituteforShallwehavefishinsteadofmeattoday?我们今天不吃肉改吃鱼怎么样?Theeconomyisshrinkinginsteadofgrowing.经济正在萎缩而不是在增长。8.Jettechnologyofferedairlinesandfreightcarryingoperatorstheabilitytoreducetheiroperatingcosts…(Para.10)reducevt.makesomethingsmallerorlessinsize,amount,orpriceHebelievesthathecanloseweightbyreducingwhatheeats.他相信可以通过减少进食来减肥。Wehopethattheycanreducetherentalittle.我们希望他们可以降低一点租金。9.IntheUnitedStates,thejetagealsoexperiencedthederegulationofthecountry’sairlineindustry.(Para.11)Meaning:IntheUSA,governmentcontrolofthecountry’sairlineindustrywasremovedattheendofthejetage.10.InChina,thejetagebeganwiththepurchaseoftheBoeing707bythenCAACairlines.(Para.11)purchasen.(formal)theactofbuyingsomethingShegavehersonsomemoneyforthepurchaseofthetoycar.她给了儿子一些钱买玩具车。4Purchasetaxeswerenotpayableongoodsforexport.出口商品不需要交购买税。11.Continuedevolutionofthejetengineallowedforevenbiggeraircrafttobeproduced.(Para.12)continueda.withoutstoporinterruptionThecauseisworthyofourcontinuedsupport.这一事业值得我们继续不断的支持。Pollutionposesathreattothecontinuedexistenceof