甘肃省永昌县第一中学高中英语必修三教案：Unit4Astronomy：thescienceofthestars2.doc

第一课时： 第二课时：Pre-reading, Reading Comprehension第三课时：Learning about Language 第四课时：Using Language 第五课时：Reading task Speaking task (Workbook)第六课时：Listening task Writing task (Workbook) Period 1 Warming and Talking Teaching Goals:1. To arouse Ss’ interest in the knowledge of astronomy and science。.2. To develop Ss’ ability in listening and speaking. Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Leading- inGive Ss a few minutes to say something about science by asking the following questions.（1.）Who is the first man in space，do you know？?? （2.）Which spaceship did Yang Liwei take to space？（3.）Do you want to go to space if you are given a chance?? Step 2. Warming Up Purpose: To introduce the topic of this unit to Ss in the form of asking questions and discussion. Ask some Ss the questions first and then get Ss to discuss with each other. If time permits, have one or two groups present their answers to the whole class.(1) How many subjects are we studying now? （2）Do you have some scientific studying methods to learn them well??(3) As you see, a large number of students want to become scientists in the future. But what kind of qualities and skills do we need to be real scientists? Step 3. Talking (Workbook)1. Divide Ss into six groups, and ask them to talk about the request of Talking on P62 and answer the following questions. Different students will give different answers. Make notes of some valuable information and make a conclusion at last. (1) What necessary instructions should new space travelers make?(2) Can you make a list of them? 2. Show Ss some beautiful pictures of the university and say, “Now look at the pictures. How beautiful the Universe is! It is also full of mysteries. Have you ever dreamed of flying to the space like Yang Liwei to unlock the mysteries of the universe? If you could, what things should you pay attention to?”? ?3. Encourage Ss to give as much information as possible. After the discussion, write down some key words