Period2ReadingI.Teachingaims:1.EncouragetheSstograspthemaintopicsofthearticle.2.ArousetheSs’interestinlearningEnglishbytalkingabouttheirownopinions.II.Teachingimportantpoint:Developthestudents’readingability---howtoguessthemeaningsofnewwords.III.Teachingdifficultpoint:1.Findthemainpointsandexpressthem.2.Understandthetext.IV.Procedures:Step1.GreetingandrevisionAsksomeSstonamethetreatmentslearntinthelastperiod.Whatothertreatmentsdoyouknow?Canyounamethem?Step2.Lead-inPeoplemaytakemedicineswhentheyareill.However,iftheydon’ttaketherightmedicineintherightway,theymaynotgetbetterandevengetworse.Haveyouevergotafever?Andwhatmedicinedoyouoftentakewhenyougetahighfever?T:Yes,theyaretwoimportantmedicineswhichcanreducefever.Whatelsedoyouknowaboutthesetwomedicines?Eg:Howweretheyinvented?Step3.FastreadingAskSstoscanthepassagetoanswerthefollowingquestions:Whenwasoneofthemedicinesfirstsoldasatablet?WhatdidFleming,FloreyandChainshare?Step4.Carefulreading1.ReadthepassageagainandtrytoanswerthequestionsinpartC1.2.AsktheSstofindoutthedevelopmentofthetwomedicines.DevelopmentofAspirin:In1900:soldinshopsasatabletIn1950:asthebest-sellingpainkillerrecordedintheGuinnessBookIn1971:provedtobeablood-thinningmedicineIn1977:usedtopreventastrokeIn2003:usedtoreducebloodsugarlevelsDevelopmentofPenicillin:In1928:discoveredbyAlexanderFlemingWorldWarII:foundnewchemicaltechniquestopurifyitIn1945:allthescientistssharedtheNobelPrize3.Lookfortheeffectsofthetwomedicines.Effectsofaspirin:ReducefeverHelpstopbodypainsReducetheriskofheartattacksPreventastrokeReducetheriskofcoloncancerHelpwithdiabetesIncreasethelengthofpeople’slivesEffectsofpenicillin:HelpintreatingwoundsandinfectionsTreatotherillnessesincludingpneumoniaStep5.ReadingstrategyHowcanweunderstandmedicalterms?Wordscomingformthesamestem:Wordsthatarecompoundwords:Wordswithirregularpluralforms:Step6discussion1.Whatdoyouthinktheworldwouldbelikeiftherewerenomedicines?2.Doyoubelievethat‘wonderdrugs’willbeinventedtotreatdiseaseslikeAIDSinthefuture?3.Doyoubelievethatsomedaypeoplewillinventsomepillstokeepusenergeticallday?Step7.HomeworkAskSstofindoutsomedifficultsentencesandimportantwordsinthepassage.V.Designofwritingonblackboard:VI.Recordafterteaching:
