江苏省常州市西夏墅中学高一英语教案：UNIT1《TALES OF THE UNEXPLAINED WORD POWER》(牛津译林版必修2) WORD版无答案.doc

1、单元：Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained板块：Word powerThoughts on the design:1. Learn to read a passage of something about outer space exploration；2. Enlarge the vocabulary by learning about some words about outer space and space exploration.Teaching objectives:1. Understand the meaning of the speech made

2、by the scientist.2. Learn some new words about outer space and space exploration.Teaching procedures:Step 1 Lead- inThink about the following questions：1. Whether UFOs really exist has puzzled US for a long time. Have you ever thought about exploring space one day?2. Are you interested in making dis

3、coveries in space?3. What achievements have humans made so far in space exploration?4. Who was the first man to travel in space?5. When did the first man land on the moon? And how?6. What do you know about him?While focusing on the questions above, please pay attention to some other new words relate

4、d to space, such as astronaut, spaceshipspace shuttle, etc. Give students more information about the history of space exploration and the history of the space shuttle.Step 2 Vocabulary learning1. Read the speech given by a scientist in Part A and tell the main ideas of the passage. In 1957 launch of

5、 the first artificial satellite Since 1959 Spaceships have been sent up into space In 1961 Yuri Gagarin travelled in space for the first time.In 1969 Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. 2. Ask students to guess the words from some pictures. (launch pad, launch tower, launch shuttle, rocket, astronaut

6、, spacesuit, spacewalk, space station, tracking ship)These words are new to students, so ask them to have a discussion by answering the following questions:(1) Space exploration began with the launch of the first artificial satellite. What does “launch” mean? What word can be used to replace “artifi

7、cial”? What about the word “man-made”? (2) How can a space shuttle be sent into space? Can it fly into space by itself? 3. Read the second part of the scientists speech and complete Part C individually according to the instructions. Well then check the answers.Answers: 1 astronaut 2 Outer space 3 sp

8、ace shuttle 4 rockets 5tracking ship 6 space station 7 spacewalk 8 spacesuits To check students reading comprehension by raising the following questions：1) What will happen to the rockets after the shuttle has been sent to space?2) Where will the astronauts do their research?3) Why cant they remove

9、their spacesuits?Summary of the paragraph: ask students to complete the process of spacewalk.Step 3 Vocabulary extension1. Ask students to focus on Part D and consider the question of what our universe is made up of and then ask students to complete it individually.2. Ask students to complete a paragraph based on the picture. Answers: 4: the Sun 2: the Milky Way 6: the Moon 5: the EarthStep 4 Homework:1. Try to remember these new words about space and space exploration.2. Read more about space exploration after class.3. Preview Grammar.