Unit3 Life in the future
Reading---First Impressions
教
材
分
析
目标
1. To comprehend the passage thoroughly
2. To improve the ability of skimming and scanning
重
难点
1. To develop reading skills
2. To understand the long and difficult sentences and what life will be like in the future
教学过程
个性空间
Step one Warming up
Task: Shall we help Michelle ?
Step two Fast reading
Task: Match the place names with the paragraphs to get the structure of the text.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Part 1 Before the journey
________ ______ the journey
________ ______ the journey
Step three Detailed reading
Read the passage again and finish the following tasks.
Part 1
Task : Fill in the chart to get the information about Before the journey.
learning Tips
skimming&
scanning: read
the passage quickly and pick out the key information
(key words)
Who
_____ and _____
When
____________________
What
He suffered from _____________. At first he felt nervous and _______.
How
I took some green ________ which helped a lot.
Where
He was transported to the _________ in a _________ _________
Part 2
Task: Describe the pictures with some words or sentence in During the journey.
Picture 1 Picture 2
The stewardess called us all to the _____________________
time capsule and we climbed in it _____________________
through a small opening. ______________________
Learning Tips
Try to find out the detailed information during his journey and retell them with the help of the four pictures.
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
Picture 3 Picture 4
Part 3
Task: Introduce After the journey with the help of the following key words.
◆room ◆wall ◆table and chairs ◆bed
Step four Summary
I suffered from ______ ______, and I was nervous and ________ at first. However, my friend gave me some green _______ which helped me a lot. At last we were transported safely into the future in a ________ _________ by future tours.
We climbed into the capsule through a small ________. At first, the ___________ were difficult to tolerate. Hit by _____ _______ ________ fresh air, my head _______, then I put on a _______ and I felt much better. Soon I ______ ______ _______ ________ again and collected a hovering _________. By _________ or ________ down the seat, we moved swiftly.
After the journey, I was shown into a _______ ,________ _______ room. Suddenly the wall ________--- it was made of ________. At last I was _________ and _______ ________ and fell fast asleep.
Step five Post-reading
Task : Let’s help Michelle.
Suppose you just came back from the future tour. Share your experience with
Learning Tips
Please don’t be afraid of making mistakes, for they are our best friends. Pick up
Michelle.
Michelle
Raise questions and lead the discussion
Student 1
Talk about before the journey
Student 2
Talk about during the journey
Student 3
Talk about after the journey
Step seven Homework
Suppose you were Li Qiang’s parents, please write back.
Your spacemail can include:
1.Your wish and reasons to travel to the future
2.Your suggestions on solving the problems that Li Qiang met with
3.Your enquiry about the changes of other aspects. (eg. education…)
your courage and speak aloud.
效果分析:
一.知识与能力
1.本节课学习了与未来生活有关的词汇,能对本单元的生词猜测词义并能用英语释义基本单词。
2.学习有关预测和猜测的表达方式以及过去分词作定语、状语的用法。
3. 能听懂关于对未来生活、环境的想象、猜测和思考的会话,想象未来生活可能存在的问题;能用英语简单地谈论未来生活,猜测未来的科技发展趋势。
4. 能阅读关于未来生活、未来世界以及外太空和外星人的英语文章。
5. 能够较好地发挥想象来描写未来生活和外星生物。
二.情感态度与价值观
通过学习课文,使学生,认识现在,展望未来,激发学生的想象力;提高环境保护,资源保护意识。通过讨论使学生了解中国和其他国家目前存在的社会问题以及科技发展方向,预测世界未来生活、环境的发展趋势。