Teaching Goals:
1.Talk about science and scientific achievement. 2.Practice expressing intentions and wishes. 3.Learn about Word Formation (1). 4.Write a persuasion essay.
The First Period
Teaching Aims:
1.Learn and master useful new words and expressions appeared in this period. 2.Train the students’ listening and speaking abilities.
3.Talk about science and scientific achievement and encourage students to work hard at their lessons.
Teaching Important Points:
1.Complete the listening and speaking to train the students’ abilities. 2.Practice expressing intentions and wishes. Teaching Difficult Points:
1.How to help students talk in English about science and scientific achievements and able to express oneself readily and effortlessly. 2.How to improve the students’ listening ability. Teaching Methods:
1.Listening and Speaking to train the students’ ability to use English freely and fluently. 2.Individual, pair or group work to make every student take an active part in class. Teaching Aids: The blackboard, tape recorder Teaching Procedures: Step 1Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual. Step 2 Lead - in
Question: What has changed the world? (Scientific achievement)
As we all see now, with the development of science and technology, the world is changing day by day. Today, we are going to learn Unit 11 Scientific achievement. First, Let’s learn some new words and useful expressions as usual.
Step 3 New words and Expressions 1．constitution 1) 宪法 the Constitution of the United States of America / the American Constitution 美国宪法 2) 体格，体质 He has a weak constitution 3) 构造，构成 the constitution of starch (淀粉的构成) 2．achievement [U]取得，完成 [C] 成就，成绩
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注意：ment是名词后缀 development government movement equipment achieve vt. 获得，实现 e. g. He had achieved no fame, no success. Nothing would stop me from achieving my ambition. 没有什麽能阻止实现我的目标。 3．mankind 人类[U] manmade (adj) Manly 有男子气概的；刚强的 manned载人的 4．likely 1) be likely to do sth 很可能（发生某种情况） He is likely to come. 2) it is likely that + 从句 It is likely that we’ll go on a picnic in the forest tomorrow. 辨析：likely, possible与probable Likely 常用词，指“从表面现象看很有可能” Possible 指“由于有适当的条件和方法，某事可能发生或做到”，强调“客观上有可能”，但“实际希望很小”。 Probable 语气比possible 强，指“有根据、合情理、值得相信的事物，带有大概，很可能的意思” Likely 之后常跟不定式（be likely to do sth） 而possible与probable之后通常不跟不定式； Likely 的主语可以是人，而possible与probable的主语不能是人。 5．Set foot in (on) 登上；涉足；访问 set foot in/on sth.:enter or visit(a place);arrive e. g. Don’t ever set foot in this house again! Who was the first man to set foot on the moon. 6．private adj 私人的；私立的；不公开的 Private property Private school a private door 便门 in private 在私下，秘密地 in public 公开地 7．grasp vt 1) 抓住 If you grasp this rope, I will pull you up. 2) (= understand ) 掌握， 领会 I grasped the main points of the speech. 8．master n 硕士；（男）主人；能手；雇主；大师 masterless adj 无主的 mastermind n 非常聪明的人 masterkey n 万能钥匙 masterpiece(masterwork) n 杰作 The master of the house 家长 master and man雇主与雇工 A master in literature 文学大师 Master of Arts (MA) 文学硕士 Master of Sciences (MS) 理学硕士 bachelor 学士 doctor 博士
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vt. 掌握；精通；控制；统治 Master a foreign language 9． perfect adj 理想的；完美的；绝对的；完全的；（动词的）完成的 Nobody is perfect. 人无完人。He is a perfect stranger to us. The present/past/future perfect tense 现在（过去/将来）完成时 vt 使完美 They worked hard to perfect their dance. Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧 Be perfect in English 精通英语 be perfect oneself in 使熟练，精通 10． arrange vt. 安排；筹划；整理；布置 e. g. arrange (for) sth. Call up and arrange a taxi, please. Mother arranged an appointment for me with the dentist. 11. have an effect on 对„„产生影响 in effect = in fact 实际上 12. rely on / upon : depend on„依赖，依靠；信赖，信任 e. g. We should rely on our own efforts. 我们应该自力更生。 You may rely on it that she won’t be late. 你可以放心，她不会迟到的。 13. failure (v fail) 失败[U]，失败的人或事[C] e. g. Failure is the mother of success. He is a failure as an artist, but a success as an art teacher. 他不是一个成功的艺术家，但是个成功的美术老师。 14. come to life: 苏醒过来，恢复生气，活跃起来 The quiet girl has come to life since she lived with her grandma. 自从和奶奶生活在一起以来，这个沉默寡言的女孩变得活泼起来。 When I mentioned our plans for a trip abroad, the kids came back to life at once. 当我一提到我们的旅行计划，孩子们顿时兴致勃勃。 15. mark n. 痕迹；符号；商标；分数；特征 ink mark 墨痕 question mark 问号 full marks 满分 make a mark 作标记 vt. 做标记；留痕迹于；表明；批分数，评成绩 e. g. A dirt road marked with footprints 留有脚印的泥路 be marked with 标着„„；(人、动物等身上)具有 e. g. Her face is marked with sadness. 她面露悲哀。 16. breakthrough n. 重大突破，突围；突破性的发现，成就 A military breakthrough 军事突破 A scientific breakthrough 科学成就 17．enable (注意词缀的变化) en-使+able能„„ enrich enlarge strengthen strength(力量)+ en (使) vt. 增强 vi 变强 e. g. they strengthened the city wall.. The wind strengthened. 18. put forward 提出（建议、意见）；推荐，提名 e. g. He put forward several interesting plans. 他提出了几项令人感兴趣的计划。 19. aim (sth) at sth/doing sth (把„„)瞄准；目的在于；企图
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He aimed his gun at the target. Those girls worked out every morning, aiming at losing weight. 20. announce vt. 宣布， 宣告 1）announce sth./sb. The government announced its new economic policies. 政府宣布了新的经济政策。 2) announce (to sb.) that/ when„ Please announce to your class that there will be no school tomorrow. 请对你们班上的学生宣布明天没有课。 Step 4. Warning up
Now, who can tell us what scientific achievements you think have changed the world? S:(for example: electricity; cars; aeroplane; radio; the Internet; solar energy„)
I think some other ones like genetic engineering and cloning are also changing the world.
Q: which one do you think is the most important? Why?
(Answer: I think solar energy is the most important, because it helps us save lots of natural sources of energy like coals, natural gas and soil etc.)
What are some other scientific achievements that you think are important?
(Answer: the invention of steam engine/ computer/telephone etc.) Do these achievements have anything in common? If so, what?
(Answer: They are all important and useful for the development of mankind and society.)
Step 5 Listening
The listening material contains two parts.
Task 1. please look at the chart in exercise 1 at the top of page 2 as quickly as possible. (Then play the first part of the tape for your only twice to complete it. After that, check the answer with whole class.)
Task 2. Listen to Part 2 and finish the sentences this period. Then check answer as the last step.
Step 6 Speaking
Put the class in groups of five to have a discussion as request. Four group represent scientists; one member will listen to all the scientists and ask questions. At the end of the discussion, the student must decide who will get the money and why.
When you introduce your project and explain why it is the most important, you may use the useful expressions at the top of page 3.
Some useful expressions:
(1) I’m going to„ ./Are you going to„? (2) I will„./ What will you„?
(3) I intend/mean/plan to „./ Do you intend/mean/plan to„? (4) I’d like to / I feel like„/ I’m ready to „.
(5) I want to „/I hope to „/I wish to „/Do you hope to„?/what do you wish
to „?
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(6) I would rather „/I would rather not„ (7) I hope that„
(8) I’ve dreamed of„ /I’ve been looking forward to„/I’m thinking of„/I think
I will„
Step 7 Summary and Home work
In this period, we have mainly talked about scientific achievement. We also have learnt some new words and expressions and some useful expressions to express intentions and wishes. After class, please review these new words and expressions and preview the reading part.
The Second Period
Teaching Aims:
1.Review and master new words appeared in the reading material. 2.Train the students’ reading ability. 3.Learn about Zhongguancun Teaching Important Points:
1.Learn to use the following phrases and sentence patterns: In store; set foot in(on); rely on; come to life; put forward It is likely that„; make „clear„ 2.Improve the students’ reading ability. Teaching Difficult Points:
How to help the students understand the reading clearly. Teaching Methods:
1.Pre-reading to make the students interested in what they will read. 2.Fast reading to get a general idea of the text. 3.Careful reading to get the detailed information.
4.Single, pair and group work to make every student can understand the reading material exactly and play an important role in class. Teaching Aids:
1.the blackboard 2. the tape recorder Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual. Step 2 Revision and Lead-in
Do the exercise on page 5 to review the new words learnt during the last period. (five minutes later, check the answer with the whole class.)
It is well-known to everyone that science and technology in our country is rapidly developing. And it is also well-known that there is a new center for Chinese science and technology in Beijing. Do you know what the name of center is? (Zhongguancun )
Today, we are going to learn the text about Zhongguancun. Step 3 Reading
Now, please turn your books to page 3. Read the text as quickly as possible in five
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minutes and find out the answers to the following question. 1)What kind of spirit has made Zhongguancun a success? 2)What are the two mottos mentioned in the text for the park?
(Answer to the questions: 1. It is the spirit of creativity and scientific skill that has made3 Zhongguancun a success. 2. “Relying on science, technology, and knowledge to increase economic power” and “Encouraging pioneering work and accepting failure.”)
After these, read the passage carefully again. Pay attention to some detailed information and useful expressions. Then work in groups to complete the first exercise in Post-reading.
(A few minutes later, check the answers) (ABC; D; CD; B; CD) Step 4 Language points
1.in store: come in the future; about to happen 2.set foot in/on: enter or visit a place; arrive 3.rely on: depend on
4.come to life: back to normal state, esp. of mind
5.It is likely that„ ( Pay more attention to → likely; possible; probable) e. g. She is likely to come tonight.
It is likely that she will come tonight.
6.make it clear that „
e. g. She made it clear that she was right.
She made clear her right.
Step 5 Listening and reading
Listen to the tape and read the passage again and pay attention to the pronunciation of the new words and intonation. At the same time, please try your best to understand the phrase and sentence patterns learnt in the text. Step 6 Summary and Homework
1. In this period, we’ve learnt more about science and technology new center--- zhongguancun. It is called “China’s silicon valley”. And we also learned some useful phrases and sentence patterns. After class, please remember to review the use of them. 2. Exercises in workbook.
The Third Period
Teaching Aims:
1.Review and master the following words: brand; luggage; achieve; organ 2.Learn about Word Formation. Teaching Important Points:
1.Study the ways of forming a word.
2.Study the meaning of some prefixes and suffixes. Teaching Difficult Points:
How to help the students master Word Formation. Teaching Methods:
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1.Doing some exercises to review the learnt words in the students’ book. 2.Studying and practicing to master the ways of forming a word. 3.Question method to make every student take an active part in class. Teaching Aid: the Blackboard Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual. Step 2 Revision
In the last two periods, we discussed the science achievements and read the passage Zhongguancun and learned some useful phrases and sentence patterns. Now, Let’s do an exercise on page 82. (Then check the answers) Step 3 Word Formation
Now, Let’s study word formation. First, look at the words on page 6. give two minutes to let students find out the ways of forming a word.
1.some of words are formed with prefixes in front of the stems. 2.Some of words are formed with suffixes at the end of the strems.
3.mankind and broadband are compounds, hi-tech and e-mail are short forms; IT and CSA are also short forms.
Look at the blackboard and guess the meaning of these affixes. Trans- carry -graph see tele- below super- life
co- together with vis- more than usual bio- far sub- across -port- writing
the answers: trans-= across tele-= far co-= together with vis-=see -port= carry supper-= more than usual sub-= below -graph= writing bio-= life tele-= far Step 4 Consolidation
Now, we do some exercises to consolidate the item of grammar ---- Word Formation. Turn to page 6, do the exercises from 2 to 4. Give 10 minutes, then check the answer. Step 5 Summary and Homework
1. In this period, we’ve learnt the Word Formation and know some meaning of the affixes in the different words. And we also review the useful new words and expressions at the beginning. Don’t forget preview the next part after class.
2. Find more suffixes and prefixes and share it with classmates.
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