unit3-first-impressions

Unit3LifeinthefuturePeriod1:Reading:FirstImpressionsTeachingAims:1.Knowledgeaims:1).Learnsomenewwordsandexpressions.2).Improvestudents’readingskillsandmasterthemainideaofthetext.3).KnowthemoreadvancedformsoftransportinAD3008andtheadvantagesandproblemsoflifeinthefuture.2.Processandmethodsaims:1).Cultivatestudents’senseofcooperationbygroupwork.2)Cultivatestudents’readingskillsandtheirhabitsofInquiryLearningbythreestepsofreading.3.Emotionalaims:1).Letstudentsknowaboutwhatlifeinthefuturemightbelikeandstimulatetheirimagination.2).Developstudents’senseofcooperativelearning.ImportantpointsandDifficultpoints:1.Toarousestudents’interestsandmakethemattendthelearningactivities.2.Havestudentstolearndifferentreadingskills.3.Developstudents’readingskills.4.Futurelifeneedmuchimagination,whichisdifficulttounderstand.Teachingmedia:InteractiveWhiteboardTeachingprocess:Step1GreetingsandLead-in1)Theteachercanstartwithdailygreetingsandtrytoleadinwithsomepictures,showingthechangingworld.Q1:Howdoyouusuallygotoschool?(bybike,bycar,bybus…)Bikes,cars,buses…Andnowlet’stakealookatthescreentolearnaboutthedevelopmentofallthemeansoftransportation.sedanchair–carriage–bicycle–motorcycle–car–train–aeroplane–spacecraftQ2:Whatwillthefuturemeansoftransportationbelike?(Timetravel)3)Letusseethechangeoflifeinthepast,atpresentandinthefuture.Well,todaywearegoingtolearnatextabouttimetravel.WecangowithLiQiangtotheyearAD3008.Let’sgowithhim.Step2Skimming1)Askthestudentstotalkaboutthepicturesinthereadingmaterialinpairsandpredictthemainideaaccordingtothetitle.①Whatcanyouseeineachpicture?②Ifyouhaveatimecapsule,wherewouldyouliketogo?Why?③Whatdoyouthinkthemainideaofthepassageis?2)Skimmingtofindoutthemainideaforeachparagraph.Para.1Hewasworriedaboutthejourney.Para.2Thejourneywascompletedandtheyarrived.Para.3Hewasconfusedbythenewsurroundings.Para.4HearrivedatWangPing’shomeinthefuture.Step3ScanningTrytofindoutwhathappenedtoLiQiangbefore,duringandafterthejourney.BeforethejourneyLifeltnervous__and_uncertainatfirst,asaresulthesufferedfrom_timelag.Duringthejourney(1)Liwastransportedsafelyintothefutureina_timecapsule____.Duringthejourney(2)__Confused___bythenewsurroundings,Liwashitbythe__lack___offreshairandhishead_ached._____.Afterthejourney(1)ArrivinghomeLiwas__showed__intoalargebright,cleanroomwithagreenwall,a__brown___floorand_soft__lighting.Afterthejourney(2)___Exhausted___,heslidintobedandfellfastasleep.Step4Post-reading(GroupWork)Readthetextagain,thenhaveadiscussioningroupsof4,asktheleaderofthegrouptomakeanoteandreportittothewholeclassafterthediscussion.Discussion:Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthefuture,optimisticorpessimistic?Step5SummaryThetextmainlytellsushowLiQianggottothefutureandhisfirstimpressionsofit.ItincludeshowLiQiangcametotakeatimetraveljourney,hisjourney,hisimpressionsoflifeonethousandyearsinthefutureandhisstayinginWangPing’shome.Step6Homework1.Discussthedifficultsentencesandphraseinthetextwithyourgroupmemberforsharingnextclass.2.Findoutallthesentenceswithpastparticipleusedastheattributeandadverbial.3.WriteapassageaboutthefirstimpressionsofthefutureifyouwereLiQiang.