Unit10Whenwasitinvented？TheSixthPeriodⅠ．TeachingAimsandDemands1．KnowledgeObjects(1)NewVocabularyabacus,century,telescope,camera(2)Usethesewordscorrectlycrispy,sweet,salty,sour(3)Writeparagraphsaboutsomeinventions.2．AbilityObjects(1)Trainthestudentstousetheseadjectives:crispy,sweet,salty,sour(2)Trainthestudentswritingskill.3．MoralObjectsTrytofindoutwhenthethingsaroundyouwereinvented.Enjoythestoriesabouthowtheywereinvented.Ⅱ．TeachingKeyPoints1．Helpthestudentshaveaselfcheckonthekeywordsandtargetlanguage.2．Practiceusingtheadjectivesbelow:crispy,sweet,salty,sour3．Writeanarticle.Ⅲ．TeachingDifficultPoints1．Makesentenceswiththeadjectives.2．Writethearticleaboutthehistoriesoftheinventions.Ⅳ．TeachingMethods1．Teachingbymakingsentences.2．Teachingbywritinganarticle.Ⅴ．TeachingAids1．Realobjects:anabacus,anumbrella,abinoculars,acamera2．Apictureofabicycle.Ⅵ．TeachingProceduresStepⅠRevision1．Checkthehomework.Askthestudentstohandintheirhomework.2．AskthequestionsbelowagaintoreviewthearticleinActivity3a:Whatwasthearticleabout?Whenwasitinvented?Whowasitinventedby?Howwasitinvented?3．Asksomesimilarquestionsabouttheflyingdisk,orencouragethestudentstoaskeachotherquestionsaboutit.4．Dictatethewordsbelow:metal,pie,flyingdisk,bakery,throw,specialStepⅡPart1Thisactivityfocusesonvocabularyintroducedintheunit.Focusattentiononthebox.Inviteastudenttoreadthevocabularywordsatthetop.Youareaskedtofillintheblankswiththewords.Theyarefouradjectivesusedtodescribehowfoodtastes.Notetousethemtoadjusttheproperfood.Askthestudentstofillintheblanksontheirown.Checktheanswers.Fourstudentseachreadasentence,fillingintheblanks.Therestofthestudentschecktheirwork.Answers1．sweet2．salty3．sour4．crispyAskthestudentstomaketheirownsentenceswiththewords,preferablysentencesthataremeaningful.Movearoundtheroom.Collectafewstudents'answerswithmistakesontheblackboard.Alongwiththestudentshelpcorrectthemistakes.Sampleanswers1．Thepotatochipsarecrispy.Allthechildrenloveeatingthem.2．Thechickensoupistoosweet.Momputmuchsugarinitbymistake.3．Thedishesinthatrestaurantaretoosalty.4．Ilikeeatingsomethingsour.StepⅢPart2Thisactivityprovidesreadingandwritingpracticeusingthetargetlanguage.First,teachthenamesofthefiveinventionswithbooksclosedlikethis:Showarealabacustotheclassandsay,WecallthisanabacusinEnglish.Writethewordabacusontheblackboard.Thenpointtoitandteachthestudentstoreadit.Dothesamewiththeotherfourinventions—umbrella,binoculars,cameraandbicycle.Asabicycleistoobig,showapictureofitinsteadofarealobject.Thenaskthestudentstoopentheirbooks.Readtheinstructionstothestudents.Besurethatthestudentsknowwhattodo.Havethestudentslookatthesample.Askagoodstudenttoreadthesentencetotheclass.Correctanypronunciationerrorstomakesurethestudentareprovidingagoodmodelfortherestoftheclass.Providetheinformationoftheotherfourinventionsontheblackboard:(Oraskthestudentstofindouttheinformationbyreadinganencyclopediaorlookingupinformationontheinternetashomework.)umbrella:about4000yearsagoinAssyria,ChinaandEgypt.binoculars:1854IgnatioPorroinItalycamera:1827byJosephNicephorewhotookthefirstpicturebicycle:1880sinEngland.Letthestudentswriteparagraphsaboutthesethingsontheirown.Movearoundtheclassroomandprovidehelpasnecessary.Askseveralchildrentoreadtheirparagraphstotheclass.Correcttheanswerswiththerestofthestudents.Havethestudentsexchangetheirparagraphswiththeirpartners.Getthemtolookoverthearticlescarefully,correctinganymistakestheymayhavemadeinwriting.SampleanswersTheabacuswasinventedinthesixthcenturybyChinesepeople.Theumbrellawasinventedabout4,000yearsagoinAssyria,ChinaandEgypt.Thebinocularswereinventedin1854byIgnatioPorroinItaly.Thecamerawasinventedin1827byJosephNicephorewhotookthefirstpictureintheworld.Thebicyclewasinventedin1880,inEngland.StepⅣJustforFunThisactivityprovidesreadingandspeakingpracticewiththetargetlanguage.Askthestudentstolookatthecartoonpictures.Lookatthecartoonpictures.Whatwasinventedinthepictures?Helpthestudentstoanswerlikethis:Abattery-operatedtennisracketwasinvented.Thendiscusswhythecartoonisfunnywiththeclass.Helpthestudentstosay,Toinventabattery-operatedtennisracketisastrangeidea.StepⅤSummaryInthisclass,we'vepracticedusingsomeadjectivesandwrittenparagraphsabouttheinventions.Atlast,weenjoyedafunnycartoon.Allofyouhavedoneverywell.StepⅥHomework1．Reviseallthelanguagepointsinthisunit.2．Finishofftheexercisesonpages39～40oftheworkbook.3．Makeanothersentencewitheachadjectivebelow:crispy,sweet,salty,sour4．Rewritetheparagraphs.Step7.BlackboardDesignUnit10Whenwasitinvented?SelfCheckTheSixthPeriodAnswerstoActivity11．sweet2．salty3．sour4．crispyTheinformationofthefourinventions:umbrella:about4.000yearsagoinAssyria,ChinaandEgypt.binoculars:1854IgnatioPorroinItalycamera:1827byJosephNicephorewhotookthefirstpicturebicycle:1880sinEngland
