U2HeroesLesson1ModernHeroesTeachingaims:Topractiseextensivereadinginordertounderstandthemainideaofeachparagraphandguessthemeaningofnewwordsfromthecontext.Tousetimelinkers,especiallyadverbsandconjunctionsTorevisetheuseofPastSimpleandPastContinuousTopractiseoralEnglishTeachingdifficulties:Tousetimelinkers,especiallyadverbsandconjunctionsTorevisetheuseofPastSimpleandPastContinuousTeachingAids:computerandcassetteTeachingprocedures:Ⅰ.WarmingupT:Whocanexplainhero’smeaninginEnglish?Haveatry.S:T:Aperson,especiallyaman,whoisadmiredbymanypeoplefordoingsomethingbraveorgood.Nowthinkaboutwhoisheroinyourmind?S:possibleansewers(Wentianxiang,YueFei,LinZexu,SongZhongshan,MaoZedongandZhouEnlainandsoon)T:Yes.Theyaregreatheroes.Theynameshavebeenrecordedinhistorybooks.Whatcharacterdoyouthinkheroesshouldhave?S:T:brave,selfless,calm,honest,generous,intelligent,warm-hearted,romantic…TodaywetalkaboutModernHeroeswhodoyouthinkcanbecalledmodernheroes?S:T:teachercanshowstudentssomepictures.FinallypictureisYangLiwei.HaveyouheardofYangLiwei?Howdoyoufeelabouthim?用心爱心专心115号编辑S:T:showaslideaboutinformationYangLiwei(Born:June21,1965,LiaoNingHeight:168cm;Weight:65kg;Training:1998-2003;Crowned:SpaceHero.andsayYangLiweiisthefirstmantostandforChinesetoflyintospace.Hehasbecomeaspokesmanofspaceindustry.Wecansayheisnationalhero?ShowsomepicturesaboutShenzhouVHowdidyoufeelaboutChina’sfirstmannedspaceflight?S:T:ThelaunchofShenzhouVshowsChinaisbecomingstrongerandstronger.AsChinese,weareproudofbeingChinese.ⅡReadingDoyouwanttoknowaboutYangLiwei?Nowlet’sreadthetextanddotheexercisetoseehowmuchyouunderstand,1.Whenthespaceshipseparatedfromtherocket,Yangcouldfeelthehighgravity.2.YangLiweispokewiththegroundcontrolwhenthespaceshipwascirclingtheearththesixthtime.3.ShenahouⅤcanchangeredbecauseoftheearth’satmosphere.4.WhenYangLiweiwasdoingitssixthcircle,heshowedtheflagsofChinaandtheUS,expressinghewishes…5.YangLiweifelttheshipwasshakingwhenShenzhouVlanded.6.Whenhecamebackfromspace,hefeltveryexcited.Answers:1.F2.T3.T4.F5.F6.TAfterreadingthetexttheteacherask“Canyousaysomewordsaboutspaceflight?”Answers:capsule,spacesuit,spaceman(astronaut),spaceship,parachute,rocket,helicopter,launch.Inordertoconsolidatethesewordstoshowpicturesandaskstudenttousethesewordstodescribethem.ⅢFurtherreadingDotheexercise3andtheexercise4用心爱心专心115号编辑ReadthearticleandyoudescribethecourseofShenzhouⅤPicture1.Thespaceshipwasliftingoff,Icouldreallyfeelthehighgravity.Picture2ThespaceshipseparatedfromtherocketIsuddenlygotafeelingofsoaringintotheskyPicture3TheShenzhouVcircledtheearth.Picture4YangLiweiwasspeakingwithhiswifeand8-year-oldsonPicture5YangLiweishowedtheflagsofChinaandtheUnitedNations.Picture6ShenzhouVreleaseditsparachute.Picture7MillionsofpeoplealloverChinawerewatchingTVwhenthespaceshiptoucheddownsafely.Dotheexercise5Readthroughthequestionswiththeclasssothatstudentsknowwhatinformationtolookoutwhenreadingthetext.Studentsthenreadthetextandanswerthequestions.ⅣFreetalk:WhydoyouthinkYangLiweiisahero?Whatcanwelearnfromhim?ⅤvocabularyDotheexercise5and6.ⅥGrammarGuidestudenttostudyGrammarSummary3,onpage92Dotheexerciseexcise8Studentslookatthesentencesandworkoutthedifferences(PastContinuous,PastSimple)Dotheexercise9and10ⅦLanguageinuseStudentspreparethequestionsfortheinterviewinpairs.Theymayneedtogobacktothetextandgetmoreinformation.TheymayalsouseotherinformationwhichtheycancollectfromnewspapersandtheinternetStudentsroleplayaninterviewbetweenYangLiweiandareporterwiththereporteraskingwhathappened,whatYangLiweididandhowhefelt.ⅧHomework用心爱心专心115号编辑Readthearticlespaceheroesonpage32用心爱心专心115号编辑
