2019牛津译林版必修二Unit 1《Tales of the unexplained》word教案1

2019牛津译林版必修二Unit 1《Tales of the unexplained》word教案1 Procedures●Welcome to the UnitStep 1: Brainstorming1. Boys and girls, have you ever heard something not only interesting and attractivebut also unexplained at all even with the help of modern science and technology in the world? Here are some pictures on the screen. Can you tell me what they are?The chances for seeing a UFO are greater for those people who live in small towns or in the country and are outside late at night.UFOs. Yes, they are called UFOs, meaning unidentified flying objects.UFOs come in all shapes and sizes. Some are only small spots of light that move in strange patterns across the night sky.Some can be seen in the daytime are often disk- or saucer-shaped.UFOs were once seen in different parts of China. Look at some pictures on the screen, please.Do you think such kind of things mysterious ? Are you curious about them?Besides UFOs, can you list anything more unexplained you’ve ever heard or seen in your daily life?They are Yetis, the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge and the Pyramids in Egypt.2. Open your books and let’s look at page one. Please read the instruction and focuson the five pictures and illustrations first. Then answer the following questions:Do the five pictures have something in common?If so, what is it? (unexplained; no satisfactory answers; mysterious; no evidence...) Can scientists explain these phenomena?How do you feel about them?Are you a bit curious?3. Think of as many expressions as possible to answer the questions above. Try tomake up some sentences and read them to the class. I will also offer you someexamples.They are mysterious because no satisfactory answers have been offered to explain them. Though these mysteries have puzzled people for a long time, they still show great interest in them.People feel puzzled by the mysteries.4. Report the information you have collected to the class. Your answers are quite different. Now we will use some of your answers as a prompt for a class discussion. For example,Teacher:What information have you got about UFOs?Student A:...Teacher:Do you think Student A's information interesting? What about the information you've got? Is there anything different?Student B:...5. Please discuss the topics in pairs. Here are some questions.About UFOs:Have you ever read some reports about UFOs in China?Are you interested in UFOs?Are they really from another planet?What do the letters UFO stand for?Why do you think UFOs visit our planet?About Yetis:Where are the Himalayas?What's the weather like there?Why do some people make great efforts to climb them?(hobby; dream; challenge themselves; make discoveries; overcome difficulty,..)A Yeti is reported to be half-man and half-beast. Have you heard of it?Do you think some climbers' disappearances are connected with Yetis?About Stonehenge, the pyramids and the Loch Ness Monster:Stonehenge and the pyramids in Egypt, the most famous of which is the Great Pyramid, are cultural relics.Where were the pyramids built, on the east coast of the Nile or on the west coast? What are the reasons?Do you think the Great Pyramid is a wonder in human history?How was the Great Pyramid built?I haven't heard of Stonehenge or the Loch Ness Monster. They are a bit new to me. What about you?Would you be interested in discovering more about them?Step 2: Sharing informationTeaching aims:1. Learn to read a passage of something about outer space exploration；2. Enlarge the vocabulary by learning about some words about outer space and space exploration.Teaching important points:1. Understand the meaning of the speech made by the scientist.2. Learn some new words about outer space and space exploration.Teaching methods:1. Competition to stimulate them to act quickly and actively.2. Associate to increase their interest and enlarge vocabulary.Teaching aids:1. the multi-media.2. the blackboard.Teaching procedures:Step 1Lead- inThink about the following questions：1.Whether UFOs really exist has puzzled US for a long time. Have you ever thought about exploring space one day?2. Are you interested in making discoveries in space?3. What achievements have humans made so far in space exploration?4. Who was the first man to travel in space?5. When did the first man land on the moon? And how?6. What do you know about him?While focusing on the questions above, please pay attention to some other new words related to space, such as astronaut, spaceship／space shuttle, orbit, etc. Give students more information about the history of space exploration and the history of the space shuttle.Step 2 V ocabulary learning1. Read the speech given by a scientist in Part A and tell the main ideas of the passage. In 1957 launch of the first artificial satelliteSince 1959 unmanned spaceships have been launchedBy 1961 orbit the earth, travel in spaceToday examine important planets, take photos, and collect samples2. Ask students to guess the words from some pictures.(launch pad, launch tower, launch shuttle, rocket, astronaut, spacesuit, spacewalk, space station, tracking ship)These words are new to students, so ask them to have a discussion by answering the following questions:(1) Space exploration began with the launch of the first artificial satellite. What does “launch’”mean? What word can be used to replace “artificial”? What about the word “man-made”?(2) How can a space shuttle be sent into space? Can it fly into space by itself?3. Read the second part of the scientist’s speech and complete Part C individually according to the instructions. We’ll then check the answers.Answers: 1 astronaut 2 space 3 space exploration 4 space shuttle 5 rockets6 launched7 space station8 spacewalk9 spacesuitsTo check students’reading comprehension by raising the following questions：1) What will happen to the rockets after the shuttle has been sent to space?2) Where will the astronauts do their research?3) Why can’t they remove their spacesuits?Step 3 V ocabulary extensionAsk students to focus on Part D and complete it individually.Answers: 1 Jupiter 2 Mercury 3 Mars 4 Neptune5 Pluto6 Venus7 Saturn8 UranusStep 4 Homework:1. Try to remember these new words about space and space exploration.2. Read more about space exploration after class.3. Preview Grammar.短语翻译1. 无法解释的传说，未解之谜tales of the unexplained2. 充满神秘full of mysteries3. 先进的科技advanced science and technology4. 偶遇run into/come across/meet by chance5. 相信未解之谜believe in unexplained things6. 某天(将来的) some day7. 做某事的理由reason for doing sth8. 提前in advance9. 加紧，促进step up10. 寻找某人。