2008 senior2 unit12 teaching plan (Ivan).docVIP

Teaching plan Unit 12 Fact & Fantasy Period 1: Warming-up, listening & speaking Teaching Aims: Learn about some scientific facts by doing a small science quiz. Train the students’ listening ability. Develop the students’ speaking ability by talking about science fiction using the useful expressions for beliefs and doubts. Step 1. Lead in (At the very beginning of the class, show the Ss some pictures about science.) T: Just now we enjoyed some scientific phenomena. The world of science is mysterious, yet it also helps the development of society & human beings. Scientists have been showing interest in exploring the universe , hoping to find out more scientific facts. Step 2. Warming up T: Then how many scientific facts do you know? Try the small science quiz below to see how much you know about science. (Show the questions on the screen & give the Ss some choices, since it’s difficult for them to answer.) What is the highest mountain on earth and how high is it? (Mt Himalayas, 8848metres.) What is the deepest point in the ocean, and where is it? (Marianas Trench in the Western Pacific Ocean.) Which is the longest river on earth and how long is it? (Nile River, 6695 km. What is the distance from the earth to the moon? What is it to Mars? What is it to the nearest star? (To the moon: 385,000 km; To Mars: 55.7 million km; To Sun: 150 million km.) How far is it to the centre of the earth? (6,500 Km.) How high are the temperatures near the centre of the earth? (6,000 ℃.) What is the longest distance around the world? (About 40,077 km.) How fast does a balloon travel? How about an aeroplane? How about a space shuttle? (A balloon only travells as fast as wind blows; The top speed of the aeroplane is 375 miles per hour; In general, the space shuttle’s top speed is always around 17,500 miles per hour, or 25,700 feet per second.) T: So a better understanding of science can lead to a better understanding of the world. And there’re some famous writers who are interested in