Unit 1 great scientists 教案
using language
Teaching procedures & ways:
Step 1 Revision
Check the homework.
Step 2 Teaching the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )new words (from “Nicolaus Copernicus” to “logical”)
Step 3 Reading
1. Fast reading
Read the passage and do Ex 1 on Page 7.
Before Copernicus’ theory Showing Copernicus’ theory
A diagram showing the solar system with the earth at its centre A diagram showing the solar system with the sun at its centre
2. Careful reading
Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
(1) Why was Copernicus frightened and cautious (Para 4)
(2) Why could he not tell about his theory (Para 1)
(3) What was his theory about (Para 1)
(4) What had the astronomers noticed in the sky (Para 2)
(5) When did Copernicus complete his theory (Para 3)
(6) How did he explai ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n changes in the movement of the planets and in the brightness of the stars (Para 4)
(7) When did he publish his idea (Para 4)
(8) Why do people thi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nk there is a link between his theory and the work
3. Post reading
If you were ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Nicolaus Copernicus, would you have hidden your theory for so many years Give a reason.
Step 4 Language points
1. lead to 导致
Too much work and little rest often lead to illness.
Only working hard leads to your success.
2. only if 只有,只要 (only放句首时,主句要倒装。)
Only if a teacher g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ives permission is a student allowed to enter the room.
Only in this way can you learn English well.
Only when one ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) is away from home does one realize how nice home is.
If only : (expressing a wish) 如果……就好了 (多用虚拟语气)
If only she would come! 要是她来了,就好了。
3. make sense / make sense of 懂;理解 make no sense 毫无意义
This sentence doesn’t make sense.
I can’t make sense of this sentence.
Can you make sense of what the speakers says
What he says makes no sense.
4. would have done
(1)表示对过去的某种情况进行猜测 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), 或本来要做某事却因某种原因未做成,通常用来说明某一情况,但不象should或ought to 那样含有责备之意。如:
I guess the poet would ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) have been about 20 when she wrote her first poem.
Another worker wouldn’t have acted like that.
(2) 相关知识总结:
needn’t have + 过去分词,表示做了不必做的事,相当于,译为“其实没必要… …”
should have + 过去分词,表示应该做某事但实际上未做,译为“本应该… …”
should not have + 过去分词,表示本不应该做某事但实际上做了,译为“本不应该……”
ought to have + 过去分词,表示动作按理该发生了,但实际上未发生,译为“该……”与should的完成式含义类似。
5. work on 从事
She is working on a new novel. (= She is writing a new novel.)
The students worked on his composition for hours.
6. complete vt. & adj. 完成;完整的;完成的
The workers haven’t completed the house yet.
When will the work be complete
7. enthusiastic: having or demonstrating enthusiasm adj. 热心的,满腔热情的
enthusiastic support 热情的支持
be enthusiastic about 对某事充满热情
8. reject v.
to refuse to accept 拒绝;不接受
reject a gift / a possibility / a suggestion / an opinion
She rejected his offer of help.
We rejected h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is idea for a music club, and decided to have an art club instead.
(2) to discard as defective or useless; throw away 丢弃。如:
To choose the good apples and reject the bad ones.
Step 5 Writing
1. Let Ss kn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ow what is persuasive writing and the aims of the letter you write to Copernicus.
2. Get the Ss to collect their ideas.
3. Get the Ss to make an outline.
4. Write the letter ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) by themselves, paying attention to the writing of a letter.
5. Check Ss’ articles and ask several Ss to read their letter out.
Step 6 Assignments
1. Do Exx 1—2 on Page 42.
2. Preview “Reading task”.