人教版高中英语必修五优秀教案整理

Unit1Great scientists

Period1文本研读课

学习目标

1.To talk about science and contributions of scientists.

2.To have a better understanding of the reading passage and learn to use some key words and expressions.

3.To learn to organize a scientific research and appreciate great people s characteristics and qualities.

自主预习

1.Match the scientist in the left column with his/her contributions in the right column.

Alexander Bell electricity

Thomas Edison the first telephone

Wright brothers the electric lamp

Madame Curie b lack holes in the universe

Franklin theory of gravity

Steven Hawking the first plane

Elbert Einstein radium

Isaac Newton the theory of relativity

2.Do you know how to prove a new idea in scientific research?Discuss in small groups the stages in setting out a new scientific idea.What order would you put them in?

Draw a conclusion

Think of a method

Collect results

Make a question

Find a problem

Analyse the results

Find supporting evidence

3.Do you know the features of infectious diseases?

学习过程

Step1:Skimming

1.Who was the great scientist in the passage and what was the deadly disease of its day?

2.What happened in 1854?

3.What can prove that cholera was severe?

1.Read Paragraph 1 and then fill in the blanks.

John Snow was an doctor in London who Queen Victoria as her personal .He thought about helping ordinary people to cholera.Though the cause and the of it were unknown,he wanted to face the and solve the problem.

2.Read Paragraphs 2 & 3 and then answer the questions.

(1)What were the two theories about the cause of cholera?

(2)Which theory did John Snow want to prove?

(3)What was his method of doing the research?

3.Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.

(1)Fill in the blank with a proper word.

First he marked on a map the exact places /() all the dead people had lived.

(2)Replace the sentence with one that has the same meaning from the text.

It seemed that the water should be blamed.

(3)Read Paragraph 5 and answer the following questions.

①Why did John Snow tell people to remove the handle from the pump?

②What happened after the handle was removed?

(4)Read Paragraph 6 & 7 and answer the following questions.

①Where did the woman live and what had s he delivered to her house every day?

②What did their deaths suggest?

③What measures did John Snow take to prevent the disease from spreading?

Step3:Summary