Unit 1 Tales of the UnexplainedWord power: Space exploration江阴一中 张小薇The general idea of word powerThis period is about vocabulary learning. In this period we will learn some words about outer space to enlarge our vocabulary. Also we will learn the names and the position of all the planets in the solar system.Teaching aims:1.Learn some new words of space and space exploration, such as astronaut, spaceman spacesuit, space walk, spaceship, space shuttle, space exploration, space station, outer space, launch , orbit, unmanned spaceship, rocket, artificial, sample, tracking, satellite, planet,etc.2.Get some general information of space and space exploration: the solar system, some famous astronauts like Yuri Gagarin, Alexei Leonov, and Yang Liwei, brief history of world space exploration, and China’s steps in space exploration.Teaching Important Points1.How to master the words quickly and efficiently2.How to understand the meaning of the speech made by the scientistTeaching methods1.Pictures for making the class more lively and content vivid2.Read and recite the new words and repeat the activityTeaching aidsMulti-mediaTeaching ProcedureStep A Lead-in[Picture of the full moon and Chang’e]T: Look at the screen. What can you see?S: We can see the full moon.T: Don’t you think it’s very attractive? As a matter of fact, the moon looks so beautiful that ancient people imagined that a fairy named Chang’e lived there. Do you want to see Chang’e if you have a chance?S: Yes, very much..T: Actually, there has been someone to the moon. Do you know who he is?[picture of Armstrong]S: Armstrong, an American. He’s the first human being that set foot on the moon. He also said something very famous, that is, ‘It...
