【教学设计】_Unit4Astronomythescienceofthestars_英语.docVIP

教学设计 Learning Objectives 学习目标 1. To get the key information and the details of the text. 2. To learn about the development of the earth and life on the earth. 3. To learn to use important words, expressions and sentences in the text. 4. To be able to talk or write using the expressions and information from the text. 5. To raise the awareness of protecting the earth. Step 1 Leading-in By doing a small quiz: 1 . What’s the Earth’s true shape Sphere 球体 Flat Oblate spheroid 扁球形体 2 . Roughly how old is the Earth 6,000 years 4.54 million years 4.54 billion years 3 . Is Earth the largest planet in our Solar System? Yes / No 4 . Is the Earth the only planet in our Solar System with liquid water? Yes / No 5 . Earths atmosphere is mostly _______? Oxygen or Nitrogen 6 . What percentage of the Earth does the oceans cover? 70% or 50% （设计意图：通过对地球知识的小测验，唤醒学生已有知识，拉近和生活的距离，让学生一开始就能融入课堂。） Step 2 Fast Reading Read silently and quickly for key information Skim over the text and work out the main idea of each paragraph: Par. 1 The formation 形成 of the _________. Par. 2 The formation of the _________. Par. 3 The presence of _____ and its importance for life on the earth.. Par. 4 The development of _____ and _______. Par. 5 _____ and their effects on the earth. （设计意图：引入课堂以后，首先应该让学生对文章有一个整体的把握。通过了解每段的大意，总结出文章的大意。通过此步骤，将文章分成两部分，文章前三段分别讲了宇宙的形成、地球的形成和水在地球上的出现，这三者都是为生命的发展提供了物质基础；最后两段讲述了从水生植物到森林，从水生动物到人类的演变，是生命的起源和发展的过程。因此将文章分成此两部分，有助于学生的阅读和理解。） Step 3 Detailed Reading Read carefully to find out detailed information Read Part I par. 1 to par. 3 The development of the earth The basis for life 1. Work out the following chart. matter explode atoms fire/rock other gases dissolve ___________ and ________ into the oceans and seas making it possible for ___ to develop （设计意图：本部分讲了宇宙的形成、地球的形成和水在地球上的出现，将此过程简化成图标，既直观形象，又便于学生理解。） Read Part II par. 4 to par. 5 : The development of life 2. Put the following events in order The time-line of life on the earth .