Unit 16 Scientists at work教案.docx

Unit 16 Scientists at workI. Teaching goalsTalk about science and scientistsPractice giving instructionsDiscuss and evaluate pros and consStudy some rules of word formationLearn to write an argumentative essayII. Teaching aids: A textbook, tape record, computer multimedia, blackboard III. Teaching planFive periods:The first period (Warming up and listening)Teaching aims:1. Learn and master the following words: experiment, gas, flame, liquid safety2. Do some listening practiceTeaching important points:Make students get the important information by listening the materialTeaching difficult points:How to make sure students can get the important information by listeningTeaching procedures:Greeting: Greet the whole class as usualWarming up: Give several examples about scientists:Albert Einstein: a world-famous scientist in physics, he believed in the power of imaginationMadame curie received the Nobel Prize for her discovery of Radium.Charles Darwin is the father of modern biology.Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, writer, scientist and a great man on American history.Franklin’s experiment with the kite, in which he proved that lightning is electricity, is one of his most famous experiments.(2)Let students work in four groups and look at the pictures on page22, discuss with team members and describe the contents.Listening(1)First look at the exercises in the book and make a guess. What we are going to hear the rules in the lab. That is, what the students should do and what they should not do. (2)Listen for the first time and tick the answers that Mrs Zhu talks about. (3)Listen once again and answer the questions in Ex 2. (4)Check answers together first individually and then on the screen.T: In this part, pay attention to the new words: (Teacher writs them on the blackboard) E.g. Gas: substance like air and it can’t be seen Flame: red or yellow burning gas and it can be seen4. Summary T: Today, we have talked about some pictures and listened some materials about the rules