TransformingMars-readingTeachingobjectives:1.Tohelpstudentsgetfurtherunderstandingofthetext2.Toimprovestudents’abilitytospeakandsummarize3.Toarousestudents’imaginationTeachingAids:Multi-mediaTeachingprocedures:I.Pre-taskreadingEnjoyaflashII.While-taskreading1.ExtensivereadingReadthetextandjudgethestatementswhethertheyare“True”or“False”1).Thereare687daysinaMartianyearand241/2daysinaMartianday.2).ThereissomewateronMars.3).TheaveragetemperatureonMarsis15.℃4).ThemaingasesinatmosphereonMarsisoxygen.5).ThegravityonMarsisthesameastheoneonEarth.6)ThedistancefromMarstothesunis228millionkilometres.2.Intensivereading1).ReadthefivemainstagesandfinishthefollowingtableTheTransformingofMarsStagesTimeSuggestionsResultsStage1Stage2Stage3Stage4Stage52).TohelpstudentsknowmoreaboutMarsT:Showsomequestionpatternsonthescreenforreference:Isitnecessary/important/…to…?Why?①Howlongwillittaketo…②用心爱心专心Howdothescientistsintendto…inStage…③WhatisthemainpurposeoftheactionsinStage…④Whydothescientists….inStage…?⑤Whatdoyouthinkof…⑥3).Summary(Fillintheblanks)Asweallknow,MarsistheplanetmostsimilartoEarth.Peoplehavedreamedoflivingthereforcenturies.Therefore,scientistssparenoeffortto_________Mars.Theyusethe‘greenhouseeffect’toraiseits＿＿＿＿＿＿andobtainenough_______.Theyalsointroducemoreplantstorelease_______,andthe________isgettingclosetoEarthaswell.Afterthesuccesstransformation,peoplecanlivetherehappilyandcomfortably..PosttaskreadingⅢRolePlayStructureyourdreamsoflivingonMars.IV.Conclusion:Futureisinourhands.Let’sworktogethertomakeourlifebetter!V.Homework:1.ReadthetextfluentlyandreciteParagraphs1&2aspossibleasyoucan2.Finishtheexercisesonpage81用心爱心专心
