Unit 1《Great Scientists》 第8课时 教案4（人教版必修5）.docVIP

Unit 1 Great scientists Period 8 Reading Writing Teaching aims 1 .Knowledge Aims 1). Get the students to know about Copernicus and his theory. 2). Learn about persuasive writing. 2. Ability Aims 1). Master the skill of gist reading. 2). Develop the students’ reading ability, such as skimming and scanning. 3). Improve the students’ writing ability. 3. Emotional Aims Arouse the students’ interest in science and devotion to science. Teaching Important Points 1. Help the students know about Copernicus and his theory. 2. Develop the students’ reading ability. 3. Improve the students’ writing ability. Teaching Difficulties Develop the students’ reading ability. Teaching Aids CAI equipment with a mult-media classroom and other normal teaching tools. Teaching Procedure StepⅠ Greeting Revision StepⅡWarming up 1. Get 1-2 Ss to report to the class information of Copernicus (Who is he? What achievement did he make? When? …) 2. Background Supplementary: Background Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer (1473-1543). Born in Torun, he began his university studies in Krakow in 1491, where he studied canon law and Latin and Greek classics. However he also had an interest in mathematics and astronomy. After obtaining his degree of Doctor of Canon Law (教会法规博士学位)in Italy in 1503, Copernicus returned home to Warmia in Poland to serve as Canon (=priest) . In 1530, Copernicus completed his great work De Revolutionibus (《天体运行论》).Copernicus knew that these findings would lead him into trouble with the Roman Catholic Church (罗马天主教教徒), so he was in no hurry to publish his theory. He only published it as he lay dying in 1543. Though Copernicus did not live to hear of its extraordinary impact, the book which first suggested that the Sun, not the Earth, is the centre of the universe is now recognized as one of the most influential scientific works of all time. 3 Get Ss to give the names of the nine planets of the solar system . Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Satur