9B Unit 2 Great people 教案

Unit 2 Great peopleWelcome to the unitTeaching aims:1. Learn some new words and expressions about describing great people.2. Introduce some great people in history and talk about them.Teaching procedures:Step 1 PresentationShow some pictures to introduce some great people and ask:Do you admire them?Why or why not?Step 2 PresentationIntroduce the six great people in history with pictures and captions.Peter Tchaikovsky was a Russian. He was a composer of classical.Qian Xueson was a great scientist. He was the pioneer of China’s space technology programme.William Shakespeare was English. He was a great writer of English literature. Nelson Mandela was once the president of South Africa. He was a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life.Thomas Edison was a great inventor who created over 1,000 inventions.Christopher Columbus was a great explorer. He was one of the first Europeans to discover America.Step 3 Write and matchComplete Part A & B on page 21.Mr Wu is showing the Class 1, Grade 9 students the pictures of some famous people. Help the students write the correct word under each picture.Keys: inventor explorer writer president scientist composerMr Wu is telling the students about the famous people in Part A. Help the students match the names on the left with the correct information on the right.1. Christopher Columbus2. William Shakespeare3. Qian Xueson4. Thomas Edison5. Nelson Mandela6. Peter Tchaikovskya. Chinese, the pioneer of China’s space technology programmeb. South African, a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his lifec. American, created over 1,000 inventionsd. Italian, one of the first Europeans to discover Americae. Russian, a composer of classical musicf. English, a great writer of English literatureKeys: 1-d 2-f 3-a 4-c 5-b 6-eStep 4 Listen and answerI. Listen to the conversation between Hobo and Eddie and answer the following questions:1. What are they talking about?2. Who does Eddie think is the greatest person in history?3. Why does Eddie think so?Keys: 1. They are talking about who is the greatest person in history.2. Paul Yum.3. Because he thinks Paul Yum invented his favourite food.II. Read and act out the conversation.Step 5 Explanation1. I’ve never heard of him.hear of …听说hear 听见，听到e.g. 你能听到她在隔壁房间唱歌吗？Can you hear her singing in the next room?你以前听说过这首歌吗？Have you heard of this song before?2. He invented my favourite food.invent vt. 发明inventor n. 发明家，发明者invention n.发明物，创意e.g. 托马斯·爱迪生，一位伟大的发明家，发明了1000多种发明物。

Thomas Edison, a great inventor, invented over 1,000 inventions.3. Who do you think is the greatest person in history, Eddie?句中的do you think是该疑问句中的插入部分。

Step 6 QuestionCan you think of any other person who is as famous as the persons mentioned in this lesson? Give some examples.Step 7 Exercise1．我认为周总理是历史上最伟大的人。

I think Premier Zhou _____________ _______________.2. 你有没有听说过一个叫Paul的电影演员？_____________________ an actor called Paul?3. 你知道谁发明了第一部照相机吗？Do you know __________________________?4. 曼德拉是一位终生为非洲黑人争取权利的斗士。

Mandela _____________________________________________.5. 贝多芬也是历史上最伟大的古典乐作曲家之一。

Beethoven ______________________________________________.6. 19 世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。

In the 19th century, _______________________________ in California.Keys：1. is the greatest person in history2. Have you ever heard of3. who invented the first camera4. was a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life5. was also one of the greatest composers of classical music in history6. gold was discoveredHomework1. Recite the dialogue in the comic.2. Prepare for the next lesson.Reading ITeaching aims:1. Practise reading skills by reading the article about Neil Armstrong.2. Learn some expressions about introduce a great person.Teaching stepsStep 1 ReviewComplete 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: greatestheard ofinventor created /invented inventionsItalian discoverliteraturepioneerfightercomposer classicalStep 2 PresentationI. Show some pictures some famous people and ask:1. Who is he or she?2. What does he or she do?singerFootball playerexplorerfilm starastronautII. Introduce Neil Armstrong with video and pictures.Who is the first man to walk on the moon?Neil Armstrong.Step 3 Words studySimon 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 moneyb. a type of powerc. a piece of paper that shows you are allowed to do something2. An astronaut ________.a. draws mapsb. travels to spacec. travels to different countries3. Something that is spinning is ______.a. turning round and round quicklyb. going very fastc. making a lot of noise4. A leap is ______.a. a new placeb. a long or high jumpc. a walk5. A surface is _______.a. the inside of somethingb. the bottom of somethingc. the outside or top part of something6. A citizen is a person who ______.a. lives in a country and enjoys rights thereb. is kind and helpfulc. does something importantKeys: c b a b c aStep 3 ReadingI. Simon is working out a timeline for Neil Armstrong. Help him complete it. Neil Armstrong1930: born in (1) ________, the USA1936: took his (2) ____________1946: received his student (3) ___________1949: joined (4) _______________1955: became (5) ______________1962: became (6) ______________1966: went into (7) ______ with David Scott1969: became the first man to walk on (8) ____________Keys: Ohio first flight pilot’s licence the navy a test pilotastronaut space the MoonII. Simon is telling Millie about Neil Armstrong. Check if Simon remembers everything correctly. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.1. The Gemini 8 flight was a great success. ________2. Gemini 8 landed in the western Pacific Ocean. ________3. Three men from Apollo 11 walked on the Moon together. _________4. The astronauts took some Moon plants back to the Earth. _________5. Neil Armstrong received the Medal of Citizen. _________Keys: F T F F FIII. Millie is adking Simon some questions about Neil Armstrong. Help Simon answer her questions. Use the information on pages 22 and 23 to help you.1. When did Armstrong become interested in flying?2. How old was Armstrong when he became an astronaut?3. What did Armstrong do when the spacecraft was out of control during his firsttrip into space?4. What was the first spacecraft to land on the Moon?5. How long did Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the Moon?6. What did Armstrong m ean by his famous words “one small stop for (a) man,one giant leap for mankind?Keys: When he took his first flight at the age of six.32 years old.He successfully brought the spacecraft down into the western PacificOcean.Apollo 11.For about two and a half hours.He meant that humans had made great progress in space research.Step 4 SummarySum up the major information about Neil Armstrong.Name: Neil ArmstrongDate of birth: 5th August 1930Place of birth: Ohio, the USAMajor events:at 6: took his first flightat 16: received his student pilot’s licence1949: joined the navy1955: became a test pilot1962: was chosen to become an astronaut1966: went into space20th July 1969: walked on the moonAwards: Medal of FreedomEnjoy the video about life of Neil ArmstrongStep 5 ExerciseRead the text again and fill in the blanks with the right words.Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon. He took his first _____ at six and received his pilot’s ______ at 16. In 1949, Neil ______ the navy and served as a ____. He was _______ to be an astronaut in 1962. Four years later, he ________ to join two spacecrafts together in space.Mr Friend wants to help Millie and Simon. He has made a list of keywords in their letters. March the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.Then the big day came. On 20th July 1969, he ______ Apollo 11 on the Moon together with Aldrin. Neil said the famous words ‘one small step for man, one ____ leap for ________’ on the Moon. They became ______ after they returned with many Moon _______. Neil was ________ the Medal of Freedom, the _______ award that a US ______ can receive because of his excellent ________.Keys:flight licence joined pilot chosen managed landed Giant mankind heroes rocks presented highestcitizen serviceStep 6 Homework1. Remember the new words in this lesson.2. Find out the difficult sentences in the article and discuss them with your partners.Reading IITeaching aims:1. Learn the language points in the article.2. Master the detailed information about the article.Step 1 RevisionComplete the passage.Neil Armstrong was born on 5 August 1930 in Ohio, the USA. He showed an __________ in flying when he took his first _________ at the age of six. He received his student __________ ___________ when he was 16.In 1962, he was __________ to become an __________. In 1966 he went into space as __________ pilot of Gemini 8.On 20 July 1969, Armstrong became the first man to ________ ________ __________ _________. He and Aldrin collected _________ _________ to take back to the Earth for further __________.Because of his excellent __________, Neil Armstrong was __________ the Medal of Freedom, the highest award that a US ___________ can receive. He was the ____________ of the whole world.Step 2 Language points1. Armstrong joined the navy in 1949 and served as a pilot for three years.阿姆斯特朗1949年参加海军, 当了三年飞行员。