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英语必修5人教版新课标Unit 1第5课时教案 Period 5 Reading and writing (Using Language) Teaching Goals: 1. To develop Ss’ reading ability. 2. To develop Ss’ writing ability. 3. To get Ss to learn something about Nicolaus Copernicus. Teaching Procedures: Step 1. Warming Up Purpose: To lead Ss to the topic and arouse their interest in Copernicus. Ask Ss to discuss the questions below: Who is the man in the left picture? What about the right picture? Do you know the relationship between them? Ask Ss to present their views. Step 2 Reading Purpose: To find some details in the text. 1. Ask Ss to discuss the following questions in pairs and answer them. Q1. What made Copernicus confused? Q2. Why couldn’t he tell about his theory? Q3. What’s Christian’s view of universe? Q4. When did he first show his theory? To whom? Q5. What’s his friends’ reaction to the theory? Q6. When was the theory published? Why? Q7. What’s the evaluation of the theory? Suggested answers: A1. His mathematical calculations led to the same conclusion: that the earth was not the center of solar system. A2. He could not tell anyone about his theory as the powerful Christian Church would have punished him for even suggesting such an idea. A3. They believed God had made the world and for that reason the earth was special and must be the center of the solar system. A4. In 1515 he showed it privately to his friends. A5. His friends were enthusiastic and encouraged him to publish his ideas. A6. He did not want to be attacked by the Christian Church, so he only published it as he lay dying in 1543. A7. Now people can see that there is a direct link between his ideas and the work of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. 2. Group work Divide Ss into three groups and discuss the following question. Ask every group to present their ideas. If you were Nicolaus Copernicus, would you have hidden your theory for so many years? Why? Step 3. Writing Purpose: To learn to write a persuasive essay. Wri