2ndperiodReadingTeachingaims:(1)EncouragetheSstograspthemaintopicsofthearticle.(2)StimulatetheSs’interestinlearningEnglishbytalkingabouttheirownopinions.(3)Studentsareexpectedtogainsomeknowledgeaboutmedicineandreinforcetheirreadingcomprehension.(4)Developthestudents’readingability---howtoguessthemeaningsofnewwords.Importantpoints&difficultpoints:(1)Findthemainpointsandexpressthem.(2)Understandthetext.Procedure:Step1wordpuzzle1.asurgicalprocedureforremedyinganinjury2.thespecialroomwherepatientsareoperated3.thethingsonemaytakewhenheisill4.theonewhosellsmedicine5.ThesynonymofdoctorStep2lead-inPeoplemaytakemedicineswhentheyareill.However,iftheydon’ttaketherightmedicineintherightway,theymaynotgetbetterandevengetworse.Doyouknowwhatarethey?Whatillnesscanthetwomedicinescure?Whatelsedoyouknowaboutthesetwomedicines?Whenwasoneofthemedicinesfirstsoldasatablet?WhatdidFleming,FloreyandChainshare?Step3firstreadingWhenwasoneofthemedicinesfirstsoldasatablet?WhatdidFleming,FloreyandChainshare?Step4secondreadingReadanddopartC1Keys:1.About2500yearsago.2.In1987.3.Itcanalsohelpreducetheriskofheartattacksbythinningblood,preventastroke,reducetheriskofcoloncancer,increasethelengthofpeople’slivesandhelpwithdiabetes.4.Inthemouldthatkilledbacteria.5.Itcanbeusedtotreatbacterialillnessesandotherillnessesincludingpneumonia.6.BecauseFlemingdiscoveredpenicillinandtheothersturneditintothegreatdrugwhichsavemillionsoflives.Step4thirdreadingDevelopmentofAspirin:In1900:soldinshopsasatabletIn1950:asthebest-sellingpainkillerrecordedintheGuinnessBookIn1971:provedtobeablood-thinningmedicineIn1977:usedtopreventastrokeIn2003:usedtoreducebloodsugarlevelsDevelopmentofPenicillin:In1928:discoveredbyAlexanderFlemingWorldWarII:foundnewchemicaltechniquestopurifyitIn1945:allthescientistssharedtheNobelPrizeStep5comprehensionEffectsofaspirin:ReducefeverHelpstopbodypainsReducetheriskofheartattacksPreventastrokeReducetheriskofcoloncancerIncreasethelengthofpeople’slivesHelpwithdiabetesEffectsofpenicillin:HelpintreatingwoundsandinfectionsTreatotherillnessesincludingpneumoniaHowcanweunderstandmedicalterms?Wordscomingformthesamestem:Wordsthatarecompoundwords:Wordswithirregularpluralforms:*readingstrategyStep6discussionWhatdoyouthinktheworldwouldbelikeiftherewerenomedicines?Doyoubelievethat‘wonderdrugs’willbeinventedtotreatdiseaseslikeAIDSinthefuture?Doyoubelievethatsomedaypeoplewillinventsomepillstokeepusenergeticallday?
