Unit 6 Grammar FocusClass Type GrammarObjectives 1. To learn and understand the “passive voice in the pasttense”.2. To better understand and well use the passive voice inthe past tense in practice.Key 1. When wad the zipper invented?structure —It was invented in 1893.2. Who was it invented by?—It was invented by …3. What is the hot ice-cream scoop used for?—It’s used for serving really cold ice-cream.Difficulties How to well use the structure about passive voice in thepast tense in practice.Period 1ProcedureLead-in Show Ss the basic form of passive voice in different tenses.Step 1 Examples of active voice sentences and passive voicesentences.Step 2 Explanation about the exchanges of active voice sentencesand passive voice sentences.Step 3 The four steps that the exchanges of active voice sentencesand passive voice sentences should obey.Step 4 The sentence structures of passive voice sentences withexamples.Step 5 The use of passive voice with specific examples sentences.Step 6 Ask Ss to read the sentences with the passive voice partsEarlybirdunderlined.Step 7 Show Ss some example sentences in different tensesStep 8 More exercises.1. Change the active sentences into passive sentences.2. Complete sentences with the correct words.3. Choose the best answer.Step 9 Activity 4a.Ask Ss to rewrite the sentences using the passive voice.Step 10 Activity 4b.Ask Ss to complete the sentences with the correct forms ofthe verbs in the box.Step 11 Activity 4c.Let Ss write the correct forms in the blanks.Step 12 Exercises of Secondary School Entrance ExamsUnit 6 Section A-1Class Type Listening, reading and speakingObjectives 4. To know the order of the invented things.5. To learn the year of the invented things by listening.6. To practice talking about the inventions in the pictures.Key 1. When was the telephone invented?structure —I think it was invented in 1876.2. What are they used for?—They are used for …3. Can you help me think of an invention?—My pleasure.4. You do seem to have a point.EarlybirdDifficulties How to understand the information of those inventions.Style, project, pleasure, daily, website, pioneer, list,mentionVocabularybe used for, seem to, have a pointPeriod 1ProcedureLead-in Free talk.Show Ss some pictures about inventions and ask Ss to talkabout more information of these inventions.Step 1 Enjoy a flash.Step 2 Activity 1b.Let Ss listen to the tape and match the inventions with theproper dates.Step 3 Listen again and answer the questions with the properinformation from 1b.Step 4 Discussion.Show Ss some pictures and ask them to make sentencesbased on the information from the pictures.Step 5 Pair works.Show Ss some pictures about the inventions and ask Ssmake a similar conversation with their partners by usingthe 1b as a model.A: when was the telephone invented?B: I think it was invented in 1876.…Step 6 Activity 2a.Listen and number the inventions in the order you hear.Step 7 Activity 2b-1.Let Ss listen again and then match the inventions with theirinventors and users.Step 8 Activity 2b-2.EarlybirdListen again and answer some questions.Step 9 Pair works.Let Ss make conversations in groups by using theinformation in 2b.e.g. :A: What are they used for?B: They’re used for seeing in the dark.Step 10 Brainstorm.Show Ss some pictures about cool inventions.Step 11 Activity 2d.Let Ss read the conversation and answer the questions.Step 12 Brainstorm.Introduce Ss about the person Whitcomb L. Judson.Step 13 Let Ss listen again with reading after the tape.Step 14 Pair works.Show Ss some pictures about the inventions and ask Ss totalk about the familiar ones with their partners.Step 15 Brainstorm.Introduce Ss the 10 most important inventions throughouthistory.Step 16 Language points: explain the key words and phrases insection A-1.Unit 6 Section A-2Class Type ReadingObjectives 7. To learn and understand the invention of tea.8. To better understand the information about tea and Shen Nong.Key 1. Did you know that tea was invented by accident?structure 2. It is said that Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink.3. Tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years.Earlybird4. The Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understandthe nature of tea.Difficulties How to learn and understand the invention about tea.nearly, ruler, boil, remain, smell, national, trade, doubtTake place, without doubt, be invented byVocabularyPeriod 1ProcedureLead-in Enjoy a flash to have fun.Step 1 Revision.Let Ss translate some phrases.Step 2 Free talk.Ask Ss to talk about the question “how many kinds of drinks doyou know?”Step 3 Discussion.Show Ss some pictures about the drinks and tell Ss that tea is themost popular drink in the world, and then to discuss about thekinds of tea they know.Step 4 Brainstorm.Introduce thee knowledge of some kinds of tea.Step 5 Free talk.Ask Ss about some questions according to the knowledge in thebrainstorm.Step 6 Activity 3a.Ask Ss to read the passage quickly and match each paragraph withits main.Step 7 Activity 3b.Ask Ss to read the passage again and answer some questions.EarlybirdStep 8 Brainstorm.Introduce to Ss about some brilliant inventions made by accidents.Step 9 Free talk.Think of something that you don’t like doing.Then think of an invention that could help you.Step 10 Pair works.Let Ss supposed to be a businessperson, and ask them to workwith their partners about the questions based on his or herinventions.E.g.:A: This special pen was invented by Zheng Jie. It has three colorsand it is used for …B: …Step 11 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in sectionA-2.Step 12 More exercises about the language points.Unit 6 Section B-1Class Type Listening and speakingObjectives 1. To understand and describe how food can taste.2. To learn the history of potato chips by listeningcarefully.3. To practice talking about the invention of potato chips.1. The customer was happy in the end.Key2. Do you know how potato chips were invented? structure3. Did you know potato chips were invented by mistake?—Wow, I didn’t know that. Who invented them?EarlybirdDifficulties How to understand and talking about the invention ofpotato chips.Fridge, low, somebody, translate, lock, earthquake, sudden,bell, biscuit, cookie, musical, instrument, sour, customerVocabularbe brought to, all of a sudden, more than, by mistakeyPeriods 1ProcedureLead-in Revision.Ask Ss to translate some key phrases into Chinese.Step 1 Discussion.Show Ss some pictures about the delicious food and let Sslist some food with the same tasty.Step 2 Free Talk.Ask Ss the questions:1. Do you like eating potato chips?2. Which kind of taste do you like?3. Do you know how they were invented?Step 3 Activity 1c.Listen and circle T or F.Step 4 Listen again and answer some questions.Step 5 Activity 1d.Listen again and then complete the sentences.Step 6 Pair works.Let Ss make conversations about the invention of potatochips.E.g.:A: Did you know potato chips were invented by mistake?B: Wow, I didn’t know that. Who invented them?A: ...Step 7 Brainstorm.Introduce to Ss how some food was invented, likeEarlybirdsandwich, post-it notes, and corn flakes.Step 8 Free talk.Ask Ss to talk about other food they know and how werethey invented?Step 9 Language points: explain the key words and phrases insection B-1.Step 10 Examples and exercises about the language points.Unit 6 Section B-2Class Type Reading and writingObjectives 1. To understand the history and more information ofbasketball.2. To introduce the things you do not like to do and theinvention can help you.3. To imagine an invention you invented and write down.1. It is believed that the first basketball game in historyKeywas played on Dec. 21, 1891. structure2. Who invented basketball and how is it played?Difficulties How to understand the information of basketball and writean article about the invention you create.the Olympics, Canadian, divide, basket, heroVocabulardivide … into, not only … but also…, look up to yPeriods 1ProcedureLead-in Revision.Ask Ss to translate the phrases into Chinese.Step 1 Exercise.Earlybird1. Choose the correct answers.2. Complete the sentences according to the Chinese words.Step 2 Free Talk.1. Do you like sports?2. What sport do you often play?3. Can you list some sports that played in China?Step 3 Discussion.Show Ss some pictures about sports and then ask Ss toanswer some questions.Step 4 Free talk.Let Ss talk about what they know about the basketball andanswer some questions.Step 5 Activity 2b.Skim the passage and find out which paragraphs are aboutthe popularity of basketball.Step 6 Activity 2c.Read again and complete the mind map with information inthe passage. And then ask Ss try to find out what else youcan add to the map.Step 7 Activity 2d.Ask Ss to use the map to conclude the development ogbasketball after answering the questions.Step 8 Free talk.Ask Ss to talk about the questions:1. Do you know any famous basketball player?2. Who do you admire most?Step 9 Pair works.Ask Ss to make a list of good and difficult things aboutbeing a basketball player after talking about the question“Would you like to play in China’s national basketballteam one day”.Step 10 Enjoy a song: I believe I can fly.Step 11 Activity 3a.Ask Ss to think of something that they don’t like doing.EarlybirdAnd then think of an invention that could help, and try tomake notes.Step 12 Activity 3b.Let Ss supposed to be a businessperson, and write adescription of their new invention. Then try to sell theinvention to the class.Step 13 Brainstorm.Show Ss some pictures about the magic and interestinginventions.Step 14 Language points: explain the key words and phrases insection B-2.Step 15 More exercisers about the language points.Step 16 Writing.Based on the given contents about Lin Shuhao, ask Ss towrite an article with the given sentences and basic requests.Earlybird。