Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars

Part 1: Teaching Design

(第一部分：教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì))

Period: 3 A sample lesson plan for Using Language

(A VISIT TO THE MOON)

Aims

To enjoy the passage A VISIT TO THE MOON

To learn to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing

Procedures

I. Warming up by listening and reading aloud

Let’s listen to the recording of the text A VISIT TO THE MOON, and then read it aloud.

II. Guided reading

1. Understanding difficult sentences

Skim the text A VISIT TO THE MOON and discuss in pairs the difficult points you find.

2. Reading and underlining

Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them into your notebook after class as homework.

Collocations from A VISIT TO THE MOON

be lucky enough足夠幸運(yùn), have a chance有個(gè)機(jī)會(huì), make a trip去旅行, visit the moon參觀月球, in the spaceship在太空飛船中, explain to… that…向……解釋……, on the journey在旅程中, be off啟程, rise into the air升人太空, feel the pull of the earth感覺到地球的拉力, call…gravity稱……為地球引力, push…into the seat把……推向座位, say…to each other向彼此說……, fall back to…朝……落下去,fall from a tree從樹上掉下來, fall to the ground朝地上落下去, get close to…接近……, feel…~ing感覺到……正在……, cheer up高興起來, float weightlessly around失重飄來飄去, in the spaceship cabin太空船艙, watch…do看著……做, come on來吧, move freely自由的活動(dòng), grow tall長(zhǎng)高, climb down the steps從梯級(jí)上爬下來, step forward向前邁步, fall over摔倒, need practice需要練習(xí), after a while過了一會(huì)兒, get the hang of…掌握了……的訣竅, enjoy oneself感到自如, leave the moon’ s gravity擺脫月球引力, return to…返回到……, break out起火，爆發(fā), come back to…回到……

3. Doing reading comprehension exercises

Now you are going to do exercises 1,2 and 3 on page 31.

4. Discussing

In pairs discuss what you need to take if you would go to the moon.

III. Guided writing

Next you are going to write a short article explaining three problems you might meet on the moon.

IV. Acting a text play

In groups of four turn the article HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH into a text play. One of the group members is to be a space scientist, the other three the lovers of moon exploration. The winning group will be awarded.

V. Closing down by filling a form

Make use of the text A VISIT TO THE MOON to fill in the following form. Write in verb phrases to tell about the trip.

A VISIT TO THE MOON

Before the trip

During the trip

After landing

Returning to the earth

For reference:

A VISIT TO THE MOON

Before the trip be informed the three changes of the force of gravity; first change most powerful

During the trip take off; feel the pull of the earth/or gravity; be pushed hard back to seat; talk when the weight lessen; too far to feel the pull; feel the gravity of the moon pulling; cheer up and float weightlessly around

After landing excited when arriving; mass be less; move more freely; might grow taller to stay long enough; weigh less; be carried twice as far when step forward; fell over; get the hang of it; enjoy

Returning to the earth leaving the moon not as painful while returning to the earth frightening; fire break out as gravity increase; be pushed hard into seats; exhausting but exciting;