高中英语(人教大纲)第二册下：Unit18 Inventions(第二课时)

The Second Period

Teaching Aims:

1.Learn the text and train the students’reading ability.

2.Learn some useful words and expressions.

3.Help the students to learn to be more creative.

Teaching Important Points:

1.Get the students to grasp the main idea of the passage and help them understand the passage better.

2.Learn and master the important words and phrases in this period.

Teaching Difficult Points:

1.How to help the students improve their reading ability and understand the passage better.

2.How to master the language points in the passage.

Teaching Methods:

1.Fast reading to get the general idea of the text.

2.Careful reading and discussion to help the students understand the passage better.

3.Explanation to help the students master some language points.

Teaching Aids:

1.the multimedia

2.the blackboard

Teaching Procedures:

Step Ⅰ Greetings

Greet the whole class as usual.

Step Ⅱ Lead-in and Pre-reading

T:In the last period,we talked about some new inventions.We know that inventions can make people’s life easier and better.They will do a lot of good to people.But how do people come up with ideas for new inventions?Do you have to be very intelligent to be an inventor?Are some people born creative,or is it possible to learn how to be creative?If you want to be an inventor yourself,you must have a lot of questions.Now,read the passage quickly to find the answers to these questions on Page 59.

Step Ⅲ Reading and Understanding

(Allow the students a few minutes to find he answers to the questions.)

T:Have you finished?

Ss:Yes.

T:Good.Now,have a discussion with your partner.If you don’t agree with each other,read the passage again to check

your answers.A moment later,I’ll ask some of you to tell us your answers.

(A moment later.)

T:Well.Now,Xiao Hui,tell your answer to the first question,please.

S:I think some people are born creative.

T:Do you agree with her,Li Ling?

S:I’m afraid not.I think it is possible to learn how to be creative.

T:Can you tell us why?

S:Because creative thinking is a matter of habits.By thinking about how we think and practising good thinking strategies,we can become more creative.

T:Good.Please sit down.Now,who’d like to answer the second question?

S:I’d like to have a try.I don’t think people have to be very intelligent to be an inventor.Because only some of the thinkers did well in school.And creativity is not about getting high test scores,having a high IQ or being smart.

T:Does anybody have a different opinion?Or do you agree with her?

Ss:We agree with her.