Unit1TalesoftheunexplainedPeriod3Wordpower一．【设计思想】以两篇小短文为载体，拓展关于外太空及太空探险的词汇。二．【教学目标】Bytheendofthisclass,thestudentswillbeableto1.enlargethevocabularybylearningaboutsomewordsaboutouterspaceandspaceexploration.2.knowthenamesandthepositionofthe9planetsinthesolarsystem.三．【教学重难点】1.Understandthemeaningofthespeechmadebythescientist.2.Learnsomenewwordsaboutouterspaceandspaceexploration.四．【教学环节】【课堂导入】Answerthefollowingquestions：1.WhetherUFOsreallyexisthaspuzzledUSforalongtime.Haveyoueverthoughtaboutexploringspaceoneday?2.Areyouinterestedinmakingdiscoveriesinspace?3.Whatachievementshavehumansmadesofarinspaceexploration?4.Whowasthefirstmantotravelinspace?5.Whendidthefirstmanlandonthemoon?Andhow?6.Whatdoyouknowabouthim?Whilefocusingonthequestionsabove,pleasepayattentiontosomeothernewwordsrelatedtospace,suchasastronaut,spaceship／spaceshuttle,etc.Givestudentsmoreinformationaboutthehistoryofspaceexplorationandthehistoryofthespaceshuttle.【预习检查】BrainstormingWhenitcometospaceexploration,whatwillyouthinkof?【课堂教与学】Step1Vocabularylearning1.ReadthespeechgivenbyascientistinPartAandtellthemainideasofthepassage.TimeEvent1957Since1959196119692.Askstudentstoguessthemeaningofthewordsfromsomepictures.3.Readthesecondpartofthescientist’sspeechandcompletePartCindividuallyaccordingtotheinstructions.Checktheanswers.4.Whatisouruniversemadeupof?DealwithPart4Step2Someusefulphrases1.make/give/deliveraspeech(P6)发表演说2.setfootin/on(P6)登上，涉足，访问3.sofar(P6):到现在为止，到目前为止(常用于现在完成时)4.dreamof/about（doing）sth.(P7)梦想干某事5.carryout(P7)实施、执行6.takeoffStep3Vocabularyextension1.AskstudentstofocusonPartDandconsiderthequestionofwhatouruniverseismadeupofandthenaskstudentstocompleteitindividually.2.Askstudentstocompleteaparagraphbasedonthepicture.【课堂巩固】1.Completetheprocessofspacewalk1)Thespaceshipwas___________________intospacebyrocketsfromthelaunchpad.2)Later,therockets___________fromthespaceshuttleandfellinthesea.3)Researchwas___________inspacestation.4)Astronautstookspacewalkwith_______on.2.Completetheshortpassageaccordingly.Ouruniverseis_______upof________,andtheMilkyWayisjust_______ofthem.Oursolarsystem________ofthestar—thesunandplanetssuchastheearth.Therealsoe_______satelliteslikethemoonandcometsaswell.【知识小结】因为这个话题学生平时接触不多，本单元Wordpower词汇相对较难。【提升与拓展】Theyearlymarathon(along-distancerunningraceof42.195km)inmytownusuallyoccursduringaheatwave.Myjobwastofollowbehindtherunnersinanambulance1anyofthemneededmedicalattention.“We’resupposedtostaybehindthe2runner,sotakeitslowly,”Isaidtodriver,Doug,astheracestarted.Thefront-runnersstartedto3andthenmyeyeswere4tothewomaninbluesilkrunningshortsandaloosewhiteT-shirt.Weknewwewerealreadywatchingour“lastrunner”.Her5weresocrippled(残废的)thatitseemedalmostimpossibleforhertobeabletowalk,6alonerunamarathon.DougandI7insilenceassheslowlymovedforward.8,shewastheonlyrunnerleftinsight.TearsstreameddownmyfacewhenIwatchedwithrespect9shepushedforwardwithgreat10throughthelastmiles.Whenthefinishlinecameintosight,rubbishlayeverywhereandthe11crowdshadlonggonehome.12,standingstraightandeversoproud13alongman.Hewas14oneendofaribbon(缎带)ofcrepepaper(皱纹纸)15toapost.Sheslowlycrossedthrough,leavingbothendsofthepaperfluttering(飘扬)behindher.Idonotknowthiswoman’sname,butthatdayshebecameapartofmy16—apartIoftendependon.Forher,itwasn’tabout17theotherrunnersorwinningaprize,butabout18whatshehadsetouttodo,nomatter19.WhenIthinkthingsaretoodifficultorIgetthose“I—just—can’t—do—it”.Ithinkofthelastrunner.ThenIrealizehow20thetaskbeforemereallyis.1.A.sothatB.incaseC.eventhoughD.onlyif2.A.firstB.bestC.onlyD.last3.A.runB.separateC.disappearD.appear4.A.drawnB.thrownC.fixedD.caught5.A.handsB.legsC.armsD.body6.A.letB.leaveC.speakD.take7.A.watchedB.droveC.observedD.stared8.A.QuicklyB.UnluckilyC.NaturallyD.Finally9.A.sinceB.beforeC.asD.until10.A.painB.determinationC.strengthD.desire11.A.tiredB.waitingC.cheeringD.impatient12.A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.YetD.Fortunately13.A.stoodB.waitedC.cameD.had14.A.helpingB.catchingC.holdingD.tying15.A.keptB.tiedC.connectedD.led16.A.dreamB.feelingC.ideaD.life17.A.followingB.hopingC.encouragingD.beating18.A.finishingB.realizingC.startingD.winning19.A.whereB.howC.whenD.what20.A.difficultB.interestingC.easyD.hopeful
