英语人教版九年级全册Period 2 Reading I.docVIP

Period 2 Reading I Teaching aims: 1. Practise reading skills by reading the article about Neil Armstrong. 2. Learn some expressions about introduce a great person. Teaching steps Step 1 Review Complete the following sentences:1. Who do you think is the _______ person in history? 2. I’ve never _______ _______ Paul Yum.3. Thomas Edison was an American ________ who _______________ more than 1,000 _________.4. Christopher Columbus was an ________ explorer, one of the first Europeans to _______ America. 5. William Shakespeare was a great writer of English ___________.6. Qian Xueson was the _________ of China’s space technology programme.7. Nelson Mandela was a _______ for the rights of black Africans all his life.8. Peter Tchaikovsky was a __________ of ________ music. Keys: greatest heard of inventor created /invented inventions Italian discover literature pioneer fighter composer classical Step 2 Presentation I. Show some pictures some famous people and ask: 1. Who is he or she?2. What does he or she do? Singer football player explorer film star astronaut II. Introduce Neil Armstrong with video and pictures. Who is the first man to walk on the moon? Neil Armstrong. Step 3 Words study Simon has read the article about Neil Armstrong, but he does not know some of the words. Help him find out the meanings of the words. Circle the correct letters. 1. A licence is ______. a. some money b. a type of power c. a piece of paper that shows you are allowed to do something 2. An astronaut ________. a. draws maps b. travels to space c. travels to different countries 3. Something that is spinning is ______. a. turning round and round quickly b. going very fast c. making a lot of noise 4. A leap is ______. a. a new place b. a long or high jump c. a walk 5. A surface is _______. a. the inside of something b. the bottom of something c. the outside or top part of something 6. A citizen is a person who ______. a.