Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars 教案1.docVIP

Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars 教案1 (HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHPART 1) Introduction In this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to imagine and share their views about the evolution of human. They will then be helped to read a text entitled HOW LIFE BEGAIN ON TEH EARTH. Examples of Warming Up designs are presented in this book for teachers reference. Computer and overhead projector may be used to aid the teaching and learning. Objectives To Talk about the science of stars To practice giving instructions To learn to use noun clauses as the subject Focus Words theory, violent, atmosphere, unlike, fundamental, harmful, multiply, exist Expressions in time, give birth to, in ones return Patterns They produced young generally by laying eggs. Thus they have, in their return, become the most important animals on the planet. Aids Multimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagrams Procedure I. Warming up Good morning, class! Today, w are going to take Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars. Before we read the text, lets turn to page 97 and get familiarized with the vocabulary first. Pay attention to the making of the word. Study the prefixes, roots and suffixes in the words. Play a game to learn the names and positions of the planets: Venus is next to Mercury. Earth is the third planet. Mars is between Earth and Jupiter. Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun. Saturn is between Uranus and Jupiter. Mercury is closest to the sun. II. Pre-reading 1. Looking and saying Have you ever wondered how the universe began? Well Im sure you may have many answers to this question, but I have one that perhaps, you may not have heard of yet. I will be giving you my theory on this subject. Now look at the screen and listen to me telling you something exciting. 科学家透露：宇宙可能有两个 我们的宇宙和一个“隐藏的”宇宙共同“镶嵌”在“五维空间”中。在我们的宇宙早期，这两个宇宙发生了一次相撞事故，相撞产生的能量生成了我们宇宙中的物质和能量。 　　 　　 2. Talking and sharing Do you know how the universe began? In the 1920s in Californ