Unit 1Great scientists
Period 1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 black 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 ou 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
Step 1: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?
Step 2:Careful reading
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 ab 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 she delivered to her house every day?
②What did their deaths suggest?
③What measures did John Snow take to prevent the disease from spreading?
Step 3:Summary
2.Fill in the blanks.
John Snow was a well-known in London in the 19th century.He wanted to find the of cholera in
课后作业
1.Read the text again.
2.Try to retell the text with only a few sentences.
Period 2知识讲练课
学习目标
1.Grasp 6 words and 2 phrases in this period;learn to express yourselves by using them.
2.Learn the method of constructing knowledge trees through self-study and cooperative exploration.
3.Enjoy the fun of expressing yourself using English and participate in class with a strong passion.
学习过程
一、词汇精粹
1.conclusion n.结论;结束
【教材原句】Draw a conclusion.得出结论。
【观察思考】
(1)It is important to draw a conclusion from the facts.从事实中得出结论很重要。
(2)In conclusion,I d like to say how much I ve enjoyed staying here.
【教材原句】John Snow defeats “King Cholera” 约翰·斯诺战胜“霍乱王”
【观察思考】
(1)Our team defeated our opponent by 5∶0.
我们队以5∶0的比分战胜了对手。
(2)By not working hard enough you defeat your own purpose.
因你不太努力,所以达不到自己的目的。
【辨析】
defeat/beat/win
(1),都表示在战斗或竞赛中“战胜,打败(对手)”,后接竞争对手。如:beat the competitor/th
(2)也可表示“战胜,赢得”,但它的宾语通常是比赛、战争、奖品或表示尊重、崇拜之类意义的词
3.attend vt.照顾;护理;出席;参加
【教材原句】John Snow was a famous doctor in London—so expert,indeed,that he attended Queen Victoria a 【观察思考】
(1)We ll attend to the problem later.稍后我们将关注那个问题。
(1)他们在我们不在时管理事务。
(2)他在这个领域很出名,今晚会有成千上万的粉丝将参加他的讲座。
4.expose vt.使暴露,显露;曝光;揭露
【教材原句】But he became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people exposed to cholera.但是【观察思考】
(1)A real artist can always expose his students to good art and music.
称职的艺术家总能使他的学生接触美好的艺术和音乐。
(2)As a journalist in the war,she was exposed to many dangers.
作为战地记者,她置身于多种危险中.
(3)Exposure of the body to strong sunlight can be harmful.
(1)The soil was washed away by the flood,bare rock.
(2)The baby was left the wind and rain.
(3)The of the plot against the President probably saved his life.
5.absorb 吸收;使(精神)贯注;占用(时间)
【教材原句】The second suggested that people absorbed this disease into their bodies with their meals.第二种【观察思考】
(1)The equipment can absorb moisture from the air.这一设备能从空气中吸收水分。
(2)He is absorbed in study.他专心读书。
【教材原句】It seemed that the water was to blame.看来水是罪魁祸首。
【观察思考】
(1)The careless driver is to blame for the traffic accident yesterday.
那个粗心的司机该为昨天发生的交通事故负责。
(2)One of the computers is broken and she s blaming it on me.
有台计算机出故障了,她把责任推到我身上。
(3)The student blamed the teacher for his failure.
二、短语集锦
1.put forward提出(建议等);推荐;荐举;拨快(时钟指针)
【教材原句】Who put forward a theory about black holes?谁提出了关于黑洞的理论?
【观察思考】
(1)He put forward a new plan yesterday.他昨天提出一个新计划。
(2)May I put your name forward as a possible chairman of the committee?
【教材原句】Apart from the construction mentioned above,you have also learned the following phrases.除了【观察思考】
(1)Apart from a few faults,he is a perfect teacher.除了几个缺点之外,他是一个很好的老师。
(1)As senior students,we study other subjects English.
(2)Your article is well written some spelling mistakes.
三、重点句型
So many thousands of terrified people died every time there was an outbreak.
每次瘟疫爆发,数以千计的人在恐惧中死去。
【典例背诵】
(1)Every time I meet him,I always think of the things happened between us.
每次见到他,我就想起发生在我们之间的事情。
(2)Immediately he saw the message,he knew he misunderstood his best friend.
等都
1.(既不) its cause (也不) its cure was understood.
2.She is some proposals for electoral reform.
她正为选举制度改革提出一些建议。
3.用beat,defeat与win填空。
(1)The motion was by 19 votes.
(2)He the first prize in the writing contest.
(3)Who is the drum?
4.He is a good man (介词) his bad temper.
5.你能不能立刻处理这件事?
翻译:
6.In summer,exposed to the sun can be very harmful to your skin.(单句改错)
7.We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that for their son s bad performance at school.
A.are to blame
B.is to be blamed
C.are to be blamed
D.is to blame
课后作业
1.Master what we have learned today.
2.Make sentences by using each word or phrase.
Period 3语言运用课
学习目标
1.To comprehend the passage and improve your reading comprehension and writing abilities.
2.To learn to express your ideas freely through self-directed study and cooperation.
3.To learn to describe some person in English.
学习过程
Step 1:Pre-reading activity(读前):
浏览文章内容的长度,把握阅读速度;结合插图,猜测文章话题。
Step 2:Reading
Task 2:Careful reading
1.Why could he not tell about his theory?
2.How did he explain changes in the movement of the planets and in the brightness of the stars?
3.What was his theory about?
Task 3:Focus on language
1.Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the other planets in the sky make sense.
只有当你把太阳放在中心位置上,天空中其他行星的运动才能说得清楚。
画线部分的特点:
【练习】翻译句子
(1)只有用这种方法,你才能轻松地解决这个问题。
(2)就在你失去它的时候,你才会懂得时间的宝贵。
2.He placed a fixed sun at the centre of the solar system with the planets going round it.
他把太阳固定在太阳系的中心位置上,而行星则围绕着太阳转。
画线部分的特点:
【练习】翻译句子
(1)老师微笑地走进教室,身后还跟着一群小朋友。
(2)随着考试的结束,我们的假期开始了。
Step 3:Writing
学习建议:请根据写作指导完成写作任务。
The topic is “Stephen Hawking”.The writing must be written about 120 words.
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1.词句储备
(1)写作中可能使用的词语有:
①杰出的
②现代
③畅销书
④天文学
⑤黑洞
⑥轮椅
⑦首席数学教授
⑧任命
⑨取得巨大的成功
⑩时间简史
(2)写作中可能要使用的句子有:
①史蒂芬·霍金1942年1月出生于英国牛津,被誉为当代最伟大的科学家之一。
②1959年他开始在牛津大学学习物理,1962年,前往剑桥大学学习天文学,在那里,他开始对黑洞感兴趣。
③1979年,他被任命为剑桥大学首席数学教授,牛顿在300年前曾担任这个职务。
④1988年,霍金写了《时间简史》一书,这本书成为了一本畅销书。
⑤尽管由于疾病,从21岁起他只能坐在轮椅上,但他从没放弃自己的希望。
2.Please finish the composition according to the above outline.
3.After finishing your writing,swap your composition with your partners and correct mistakes.
4.Hand in your composition.
写作要求:短文连贯,字数120左右,限时15分钟完成。
课后作业
1.Polish your composition and hand it in.
2.Read the following passage and know more about the Spring Festival.
Period 4语法专题课
学习目标
1.To learn to use the Past Participle as the attribute and the predicative.
2.To learn to use the Past Participle in the real situation through self-study and practice.
3.To be absorbed in English study and enjoy the beauty of English.
学习过程
Step 1:过去分词作定语
【观察思考】
仔细观察下列句子中的过去分词的用法。
1.The recovered animals will be released soon.
2.We needed many more qualified workers.
3.Paper cuts used for religious purposes are often found in temples.
4.He is a teacher loved by his students.
过去分词与动词-ing形式作定语时的区别
动词-ing形式作定语时与所修饰的名词之间是主动关系,表示动作正在进行;而过去分词作定语时,则表示被Mr.Smith,tired of the boring speech,started to read a novel.
The prize of the game show is $30,000 and an all expenses paid vacation to China.
Step 2:过去分词作表语
【观察思考】
仔细观察下列句子中的过去分词的用法。
1.The street is lined with small shops.
课后作业
1.Master what we have learned today.
2.Correct the mistakes in the paper.
Unit 2The United Kingdom
Period 1文本研读课
学习目标
1.To learn more about the UK.
2.To have a better understanding of the passage and learn to use some key words and expressions.
3.To develop the sense of cooperative learning.
学习过程
Step 1:Skimming
Task 1.Match main ideas with paragraphs.
Para 1 how the UK came into being
Para 2 states the topic to be examined in the reading
Para 3 explains the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK
Para 4 explains differences in the four countries
Para 5-6 explains how England is divided into three zones
Task 2.What is the text mainly about?
A.How many countries make up the United Kingdom?
B.Explain how England is divided into three zones.
C.The reason why London became the cultural capital of England.
D.A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography,history and cultur Step 2:Scanning
Read the text carefully and divide the passage into three parts and summarize the main idea of each part.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Step 3:Intensive reading
Task 1
T:Read the text carefully and silently and answer the following questions.
(1)The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom.Which country is left out?Wh
(2)What three countries does British Airways represent?
(3)In what ways are the four countries different?
(4)Which group of invaders did not influence London?
Task 2
Task 3
Translate the following sentences into Chinese and point out the main structure.
1.Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.
2.It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.
Step 4:Post reading
The full name of the UK is the of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.It consists of four parts;they Step 5:Discussion
Supposing your friend will come to England,introduce London to him.Discuss in pairs,and then share your opi
课后作业
1.Try to retell the passage in your own words.
2.Write a short passage about London.
Period 2知识讲练课
学习目标
1.Try to remember the key words and phrases.
2.Be able to put the key points into practice.
学习过程
一、词汇精粹
1.consist vi.组成;在于;一致consistent adj.一致的
【教材原句】How many countries does the UK consist of?
英国是由几个(部分)国家组成的?
【观察思考】
(1)Life consists of not only sunshine but also hard times.生活中不仅有阳光,还有艰难困苦。
(2)Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own.幸福不在于你拥有多少财富。
(3)The information consists with his account.消息与他的叙述相符。
【教材原句】England is the largest of the four countries,and for convenience it is divided roughly into three z 在这四个国家中,英格兰是最大的。为方便起见,它大致可以划分为三个地区。
【观察思考】
(1)Please send me an answer at your convenience.请在你方便时回复我。
(2)We bought this house for convenience;it s near the school.
为了方便起见我们买了这座房子,它靠近学校。
(3)If it is convenient for you,please come at four o clock.如果你方便的话,请在四点钟来。
(4)Would it be convenient for you to pick me up at four o clock and take me to the airport?
【教材原句】It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.很遗憾,这【观察思考】
(1)He shouted to attract his mother s attention.他大声呼喊来引起他妈妈的注意。
(2)He can t resist the attraction of the sea on hot days.酷热的夏天他经不住海的诱惑。
【教材原句】England can be divided into three main areas.英国被分成三个主要地区。
【观察思考】
(1)A year is divided into four seasons.一年分为四个季节。
(2)The money will be divided among the winners.资金将由优胜者均分。
(3)He divides his energies between study and business.
他把一部分精力用来学习,一部分用来搞业务。
(1)divide侧重于把一个整体分成若干部分,其后常接介词into,among,between等。
(2)separate指把原来连在一起或靠近的“分隔”开来。常与介词from搭配构成separate...from...
用divide或separate 的相关短语填空。
(1)The apple was two halves.
(2)It is impossible to belief emotion.
5.arrange vt.筹备;安排;整理;排列
【教材原句】They had no time to arrange their own wedding,so they had it organized by a company.
他们没有时间筹备自己的婚礼,于是请了一家公司来组织。
【观察思考】
(1)I arranged the books on the shelves just now.刚才我把书架上的书籍整理好了。
(2)Can you arrange for a car to take us there?你能安排一辆汽车送我们到那里去吗?
【教材原句】Worried about the time available,Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in