高中英语 Module 4 Great Scientists单元小结教学案 外研版必修

Module 4 Great ScientistsTeaching Time: 教学时间Teaching Aims: 教学目标1. Knowledge and Skills 知识与技能a. Make students know some words, phrase and related expressions about scientists.b. Make students make a revision about the passive voice and the usage of “ by +- ing”.c. Make students learn to write an essay on great scientists’ life.d. Make students proficiently master how to say the numbers.e. Improve students’ abilities of listening, speaking, reading and writing.2. Process and Methods 过程与方法a. Improve students’ speaking ability through group discussion.b. Improve students’analyzing and resolving abilities through groupcooperation.3. Emotion and Values 情感与价值Make students know something about the current development of science and technology, as well as make them learn from those great scientists, such as the spirit of devoting to science, seeking truth and persistent dedication for human’s happiness and development.Teaching importance and difficulties：教学重点与难点1. Teaching Importance 教学重点a. Master some science-related vocabularies.b. Learn how to use passive voice.c. Learn how to say numbers.2. Teaching Difficulties 教学难点a. Make students understand some common expressions used in quiz show while listening.b. Enable students to use passive voice correctly.c. Enable students to write essays on great scientists’life according to thestructure of the passage.Teaching Plan：教学计划Period One:Introduction, Reading and V ocabulary, FunctionPeriod Two: Grammar 1 and Grammar 2Period Three: Listening and V ocabulary, Pronunciation, Everyday EnglishPeriod Four: Reading and WritingPeriod Five: Cultural Corner, Module FileReadingTeaching Goals:1.To know something about great scientists, such as Qian Xuesen, Marie Curie,Archimedes, Albert Einstein and Yuan Longping;2.To learn some science-related words;3.To learn how to say numbers.Teaching Procedures:Step 1: Lead in----- IntroductionBrainstorm:Question: What great scientists do you know? ( free speaking )Make students say something about those four great scientists--- Qian Xuesen,The answers:1. zoology2. botany3. biology4. physics5. biochemistry6. chemistry7. geneticsStep 2:Reading and Vocabulary1.From the title “The Student Who Asked Questions”, guess what the passage isabout?Who is the student?2. Make students find the topic sentence of each paragraph.Para1: Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world.Para2: As a boy, he was called “the student who asked questions”.Para3: As a young teacher, he began experiments in crop breeding.Para4: He discovered a special type of rice plant.Para5：His discoveries increased Chinese rice production.Para6：The yield of the new hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types grown in Pakistan.3. Make students skim the passage and find the answers to the following questions.1）What kind of student was Yuan Longping when he was young?2）What way did he think to produce rice more quickly?3）What did he discover?4）How important was the discovery？The possible answers：1）He was a student with lots of questions and he was interested in plants.2）By crossing different species of rice plant, then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants.3）He discovered a naturally sterile male rice plant.4）Chinese rice production rose by 47.5% in the 1990’s.There were other advantages.●50,000 square kilometers of rice fields were converted to growing vegetablesand other cash crops.●Yuan’s rice was exported to other countries.●His rice’s yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown inPakistan.4．Make students read the passage carefully and decide whether the statement are true or false.1). China produces more rice than any other country.2). Yuan Longping asked a lot of questions at school.3). He developed a new kind of fast-growing rice.4). The government helped him in his research.5). The new rice replaced vegetables in 50 thousand square kilometers.6). The new rice is now grown n other countries, such as Pakistan.The answers: TTTTFT5. Make students finish exercises in activity 3 and 4 on page 33 individually,then check the answers.Step 3: Language points1.He thought that (the key to feeding people was to have more rice and toproduce it more quickly.) 宾语从句2.He though there was only one way to do this---by crossing different speciesof rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants.3.First Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice.experiment: (V.)做实验4. This was the breakthrough.5. 50 kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and othercash crops.6. Following this, Yuan Longping’s rice was exported to other countries, such as ….Step 4: Function1. Make a revision about how to say numbers in English.Integral number整数fractional number 分数decimal number 小数percentage 百分数3.Make students finish exercises in activity 1 and 2 on page 35.Step5: Homework1.Make students preview grammar 1 and 22.Finish exercise 5 to 12 on page 86 . (vocabulary and reading。

Module 4 Great ScientistsI．教学内容分析本模块以Great Scientists 为话题，介绍了几位不同的科学家，并对我国著名的科学家袁隆平作了主要介绍。

旨在通过本模块的教学，使学生能够运用所学词汇和句型来描述科学家及他们的的发明。

Introduction 部分介绍了几位不同的科学家和学科名称，使学生进一步熟悉词汇、句型，为本模块的学习奠定基础。

Reading and V ocabulary 部分通过阅读The Student who Asked Questions，让学生学习相关词汇，学会归纳文章的主旨大意；分析文章的结构和写作技巧；并进一步了解我国著名科学家袁隆平和他的杂交水稻，对学生进行思想教育。

Grammar 1部分以练习的形式来复习一般现在时、一般过去时，一般将来时和现在完成的被动语态。

Grammar 2部分通过让学生了解介词by +v.- ing 这种形式并能用其改写句子。

Function 部分学习数字的读法，并能进一步去读位数较多的数字，分数和百分数。

Listening and vocabulary 部分听取一段关于科学家爱因斯坦和霍金及他们发明的录音内容，培养学生获取主要信息的能力。

Reading and Writing部分使学生了解有关霍金的信息，学会写如何介绍生平的文章，并能运用所给信息写一篇介绍爱因斯坦的文章。

Pronunciation部分通过听力训练，让学生掌握多音节单词的重音的读法。

Speaking部分要求学生运用所学知识，做猜科学家名字的游戏。

Everyday English部分通过对听力材料的阅读，使学生能在情景中学会材料中出现的日常交际用语的运用。

Cultural Corner部分是一篇介绍火箭的历史和发展的文章，让学生通过阅读了解当今社会科技发展的主要方向和重大成果。

Task部分是对本模块的一个复习与应用，要求学生小组活动，制作一个广播节目来介绍一位科学家的生平。

高中英语《Module 4 Great scientists》课中学案新人教版必修4scientists》课中学案课题Great scientists课时1 课时教学目标1、Revise words and phrases2、 Read and learn more about the text 、3、Learn important language points 、教学重点learn to use the words，phrases and sentences教学难点Deal with some important new language points、课堂导学2、 figure n、人物，体型，数字，雕像，图形 v、计算，认为He has become a figure known to everyone、______________________________She has a slender figure、她身材苗条。

Our textbook has many figures to help explain the lessons、 _____________________________________Please help me to figure out my income tax、请帮我算一下我的所得税。

I figure that youd want your coffee、我想你要喝咖啡了。

【归纳拓展】figure out vt、算出, 想出, 解决The boy cant figure out the algebra problems、这个男孩做不出这道代数题。

Icant figure out why he is absent、我弄不明白他为什么缺席。

【活学活用】① As a public ______, Yao Ming knows what to do in face of this kind of thing、A、 characterB、 figureC、 personD、opinion②Sam couldn’t ______how to print out the document until the teacher showed it to him、A、 go through hB、 figure outC、 come upD、 get over3、support vt、支持，拥护；支撑；供养；证实；维持 n、支持，支援 The old man entered the room supported by his grandson、 _______________________________They supported the Democratic Party、他们支持民主党。

Module 4 Great ScientistsReading and Vocabulary教学设计2011-5-19教学目标：1：文章标题和文章主要内容的关系。

2：有关人物介绍类文章的特点。

3：如何提高根据上下文猜测词义的技巧。

教学重点：1: Improve the students’ ability of reading comprehension.2: Summarize the instruction about Yuan Rongping.教学步骤：Leading-in activities(warming-up activities)→Skimming→Scanning→Recite the important sentences→Role-play→Homework.Step1: Leading-in activities (warming-up activities)1: Read the title of the passage and answer the following questions.(教学目标一)a.The title of this passage is The Student Who Asked Questions. In youropinion, will it be about something or about someone?b.When a passage is about someone, usually what does the writer writeabout him/her?c.Give another title abou t the passage:In rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Long-ping, is a _________ __________.(重要人士) Yuan Longping was born and _______ _______(抚养) in China. From an early age Yuan Longping _______ ___________ _______ plants （感兴趣）. He devoted all his time to _______ ___________ _______ (发明杂交水稻). Now he is _______ ___________ _______ his inventions all over the world. Step2: Skimming(泛读能力培养)1：What kind of student was Yuan Longping when he was young?2：What way did he think to produce rice more quickly?3：What did he discover?4：How important was the discovery？Step3: Scanning(精读能力培养)I：Read the passage again and decide whether the statements are True of False.1. China produces more rice than any other country.2. Yuan Longping asked a lot of questions at school.3. He developed a new kind of fast-growing rice.4. The government helped him in his research.5. The new rice replaced vegetables in 50 thousand square kilometers.6. The new rice is now grown n other countries, such as Pakistan.II：Finish the exercises in Activity 3 & 4. (教学目标三)III：structures:(段落中心句与文章结构分析：教学目标二)1: Underline the topic sentences in each paragraph.（段落主旨句）2: Divide the whole passenger into three parts.Part 1:(第一段)：Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world.Part2:（第二,三和四段）：His school life and how he discovered hybrid rice.Part3:（第五和六段）：How important was the discovery？合作探究：How should we organize our composition when we introduce a scientist? （what to write and how to divide them into several parts）从文章的结构上我们可以：______ 我们可以涉及的方面：常用到的短语：Step4: Recite the important sentences1.In the rice-growing _____, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is _________ _____. (Para 1 , line10)2.Yuan Longping was _____ and ______ ____ in China. (Para2, line 1).3.He thought that _____ ______ ______ _______ people was to have more riceand to ______ it more quickly.(Para 3 ,line 4)4.First Yuan Longping _________ ____ different types of rice.(Para 4, line 1)5.This was the ___________.(Para 5, line1)6._______ ____ ______ ____ Yuan Longping’s discoveries, Chinese riceproduction ______ ______ 47.5 percent in the 1990’s.(Para 5, line1)Step5:Role-play （语言组织和口语输出）Suppose one of you is talking with Yuan Rongping.You can talk about the following topics:1: Yuan’s school life and how he discovered the special type of rice.2: The influence of the new hybrid rice.3: What you have learned from Yuan.Step6: Homework：Write a short composition to introduce Yuan Rongping. Make sure that you can come to the blackboard to give us a report about him.小贴士：夏季养生常识立夏已过，炎热的夏季来了。

MODULE 4 Great ScientistsPart One: Teaching DesignPeriod One: Reading—The Student Who Asked QuestionsGoals●To learn to read passages with the passive voice and by+-ing about great scientists●To learn to read with strategiesProcedures▇Warming up by defining sciencesBiochemistry: A branch of chemistrystudying the chemical behavior in livingbeings. Biochemistry is not only interested inthe individual chemical components but alsotheir vital interplay.Biology is the science of life (from theGreek words bios = life and logos = reasoned account). It is concerned with the characteristics and behaviors of organisms, how species and individuals come into existence, and the interactions they have with each other and with their environment. Biology encompasses a broad spectrum of academic fields that are often viewed as independent disciplines. Together, they study life over a wide range of scales.Botany is the scientific study of plant life. As a branch of biology, it is also sometimes referred to as plant science(s) or plant biology. Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study the growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, and evolution of plants.Chemistry is the science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself (see physics, biology). Because of the diversity of matter, which is mostly in the form of atoms, chemists often study how atoms interact to form molecules and how molecules interact with each other.Genetics is a branch of biology that deals with the hereditary and variation of organisms. Anything that is genetic is inherited and having to do with information that is passed from parents to offspring through genes in sperm and egg cells.Physics is the science of Nature in the broadest sense. Physicists study the behavior and properties of matter in a wide variety of contexts, ranging from the sub-nuclear particles from which all ordinary matter is made (particle physics) to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole (cosmology).Zoology is a branch of biology that is concerned with the scientific study of animals, including their biology, distribution, and identification.▇Before you readPlease go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.▇While you read▇After you readCopy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book.▇Speaking about Yuan Longping▇Closing down by drawing a diagram of the textYou are going to read the text again and draw a diagram of it. You may use the diagram to retellPeriod Two: Grammar—Revision of the passive voice and by+-ing formGoals●To revise the passive voice and by+-ing formProcedures▇Revising the passive voice formation▇Making passive voice sentences▇Making sentences with by+-ing formPeriod Three: Function—Talking about numbersGoals●To learn to talk about numbersProcedures▇Learning about English NumbersSymbols Word+ Plus (And) ; - Minus (Take away) ; x Multiplied by (Times) ; ÷Divided by ; = Equals (Is); Point; % Percent; 1 + 6 - 2 x 2 ÷ 2.5=4 One plus six minus two multiplied by two divided by two point five equals fouror One and six take away two times two divided by two point five is four10% 100=10 Ten percent of one hundred equals ten;Fractions1/8 One eighth; 1/5 One fifth; 1/4 One quarter; 3/4 Three quarters; 1/3 One third; 2/3 Two thirds; 1/2 One halfWhat to sayWe often say "a" instead of "one".For example, when we have the numbers 100 or 1/2 we say "A hundred" or "A half".For example:11/2 - "One and a half."When pronouncing decimals we use the word point to represent the dot. The numbers following the dot are pronounced separately.For example:When you have the number 1.36 we say "One point three six."Interesting Numbers~ 0 ~~ 12 ~The number 12 is often represented as a dozen and the number 6 as a half dozen.For example:12 eggs= "A dozen eggs."6 eggs = "Half a dozen eggs."^~ 1 billion ~When is a billion not a billion?In British English billion traditionally means a million million = 1,000,000,000,000 = 1012 In American English billion means a thousand million = 1,000,000,000 = 109The American billion has become standard in technical and financial use.However, to avoid confusion it is better to use the terms "thousand million" for 109 and "million million" for 1012.“Milliard” is French for the number 109. It is not used in American English but is sometimes, but rarely, used in British English.▇Learning about phone numbersEach figure is said separately.24 - two fourThe figure 'O' is called oh.105 - one oh fivePause after groups of 3 or 4 figures (last group).376 4705 - three seven six, four seven oh fiveIf two successive figures are the same, in British English you would usually use the word double (in American English you would just say the figure twice)376 4775 - BE: three seven six, four double seven five376 4775 - AE: three seven six, four seven seven fivePeriod Four: Reading and writing—Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein Goals●To learn read and write passages about scientistsProcedures▇Learning about Stephen HawkingBiographyThe first child of Frank and Isobel Hawking, Stephen was born in Oxford,England, on January 8, 1942—the 300th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's death.Hawking showed great talent in mathematics and physics at an early age. Hewas educated at St Albans School, in Hertfordshire, and at University College,Oxford, where he obtained a first-class honours degree in Natural Science. During this time, he had been particularly interested in thermodynamics, relativity theory, and quantum mechanics. He moved to Cambridge University to complete his PhD in cosmology at Trinity Hall. While at Cambridge in 1965, he married Jane Wilde, the daughter of Samantha Wilde, whom he had met at a New Year's party in St. Albans in 1963.Hawking was elected as one of the youngest fellows of the Royal Society in 1974, was appointed Commander of the British Empire in 1982, and became a Companion of Honour in 1989. He is a respected physicist, with many works recognized by both the International Association of Natural Physics and the American Physics-Astronomy Guild of Amherst.Research fieldsHawking's principal fields of research are theoretical cosmology and quantum gravity. In 1971, in collaboration with Roger Penrose, he provided mathematical support for the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe; if the general theory of relativity was correct, the universe must have a singularity, or starting point, in space-time. Hawking also suggested that, after the Big Bang, primordial or mini black holes were formed. He showed that, neglecting quantum mechanical effects, the surface area of a black hole can increase but never decrease, derived a limit to the radiation emitted when black holes collide, and that a single black hole cannot break apart into two separate black holes. In 1974, he calculated that black holes thermally create and emit subatomic particles until they exhaust their energy and explode. Known as Hawking radiation, this theory was first to describe a mathematical link among gravity, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics. In 1981, Hawking proposed that, although the universe had no boundary, it was finite in space-time; 1983 saw his mathematical proof of this theory.▇Reading a passage about Stephen HawkingYou are going to read the three-paragraph passage about Stephen Hawking and number the paragraphs in the correct order.▇Reading about Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein (March 14, 1879–April 18, 1955) was a German-born Jewish theoretical physicist, who is widely regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20th century. He proposed the theory of relativity and also made major contributions to the development of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and cosmology. He was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect in 1905 (his "miracle year") and "for his services to Theoretical Physics."After his general theory of relativity was formulated in November 1915, Einstein became world-famous, an unusual achievement for a scientist. In his later years, his fame exceeded that of any other scientist in history. In popular culture, his name has become synonymous with great intelligence and even genius.Einstein himself was deeply concerned with the social impact of scientific discoveries. His reverence for all creation, his belief in the grandeur, beauty, and sublimity of the universe (the primary source of inspiration in science), his awe for the scheme that is manifested in the material universe—all of these show through in his work and philosophy.▇Writing a passage about Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein changed science.Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, in Eighteen-Seventy-Nine. His father owned a factory that made electrical devices. His mother enjoyed music and books. His parents were Jewish but they did not observe many of the religion's rules.Albert was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty learning to read.When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. The child was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction -- to the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move.Their answers about magnetism and gravity were difficult for the boy to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something hidden had to bebehind things.Period Five: CULTURAL CORNER—RocketsGoals●To read about rocketsProcedures▇Before you readPlease go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.▇While you read▇After you readCopy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book. You may make sentences with these▇Talking about rocketsPeriod Six: TASK—Preparing a radio biographyGoals●To learn to prepare a radio biography about a famous scientistProcedures▇Defining biographyBiography is an account of the series of events making up a person's life.Biography (from the Greek words bios meaning life, and graphein meaning write) is a genre of literature and other forms of media like film, based on the written accounts of individual lives. While a biography may focus on a subject of fiction or non-fiction, the term is usually in reference to non-fiction. As opposed to a profile or curriculum vitae, a biography develops complex insight and highlights different textures of personality including intimate details of experiences. ...▇Writing a radio biography about a famous scientistMarshal Nie Rongzhen (1899-1992)—founder of China's defense industryNie Rongzhen was born On December 29, 1899 in Jiangjin in Sichuan Province and died on May 14, 1992 in Beijing.He went to study in France in 1919, became a Communist there in 1922, and was sent to study in the former US in 1924, returning to China the following year.Beginning in 1927, Nie held a series of important positions in the Communist Party of China (CPC)-led armed forces, and in 1955 became one of the ten PLA officers with the rank of marshal. Nie became the chief of the country's defense industry in 1956, when he was made a vice premier and, concurrently, minister-in- charge of the science and technology commission and chairman of the science and technology committee of defense.The late marshal is remembered for his leading role in the development of China's nuclear and spaceprograms.Part Two: Teaching Resources for MODULE 4 Great ScientistsSection One: Background readings1.biologyBiology: the science that deals with living things. It is broadly divided into zoology, the study of animal life, and botany, the study of plant life. Subdivisions of each of these sciences include cytology (the study of cells), histology (the study of tissues), anatomy or morphology, physiology, and embryology (the study of the embryonic development of an individual animal or plant). Also included in biological studies are the sciences of genetics, evolution, paleontology, and taxonomy or systematics, the study of classification.2.botanyBotany is the scientific study of plant life. As a branch of biology, it is also sometimes referred to as plant science(s) or plant biology. Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study the growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, and evolution of plants.3. geneticsGenetics, scientific study of the mechanism of heredity. While Gregor Mendel first presented his findings on the statistical laws governing the transmission of certain traits from generation to generation in 1856, it was not until the discovery and detailed study of the chromosome and the gene in the 20th cent that scientists found the physical basis of hereditary characteristics.4. zoologyThe original branches of zoology established in the late 19th century such as zoo-physics, bionomics have largely been subsumed into more broad areas of biology which include studies of mechanisms common to both plants and animals.5. cash cropIn agriculture, a cash crop is a crop which is sold for money. The term is used to differentiate from subsistence crops, which are those fed to the producer's own livestock or grown as food for the producer's family.6. hybridhybrid , term applied by plant and animal breeders to the offspring of a cross between two different subspecies or species, and by geneticists to the offspring of parents differing in any genetic characteristic.7. PakistanThe Islamic Republic of Pakistan , or Pakistan is a country located in South Asia and overlaps onto the Greater Middle East and Central Asia. The country borders India, Afghanistan, Iran (Persia), China and the Arabian Sea.8. PhilippinesThe Republic of the Philippines is a nation in southeast Asia. It lies 1,210 km (750 mi) away from mainland Asia and consists of 7,107 islands that form part of the Malay Archipelago.9. cosmologyCosmology is the study of the universe in its totality and by extension man's place in it. Though the word cosmology is itself of fairly recent origin, first used in Christian Wolff's Cosmologia Generalis(1730), the study of the universe has a long history involving science, philosophy, esotericism, and religion.10. CambridgeThe city of Cambridge is an old English University town and the administrative center of the county of Cambridge shire. It lies approximately 50 miles (80 km) north-northeast of London and is surrounded by a number of smaller towns and villages. It is also at the heart of Silicon Fen, which has a reputation as the leading high-technology center of Britain and is one of the major constituent parts of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.11. OxfordOxford is a city and local government district in Oxford shire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). It is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in theEnglish-speaking world.12. relativityrelativity, physical theory, introduced by Albert Einstein, that discards the concept of absolute motion and instead treats only relative motion between two systems or frames of reference. One consequence of the theory is that space and time are no longer viewed as separate, independent entities but rather are seen to form a four-dimensional continuum called space-time.Section Two: Words and Expressions from MODULE 4 Great Scientists1. leadingadj.1. purposefully formulated to elicit a desired response: a leading question2.going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way: We rode in the leading car. 3. having the leading position or higher score in a contest: The leading team in the pennant race.2. educatev. give an education to: We must educate our youngsters better.3. originaladj. 1. being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of: a truly original approach 2.of e.g. information. not secondhand or by way of something intermediary: His work is based on only original, not secondary, sources. 3. not derived or copied or translated from something else: The play is original. 4. preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed: the original inhabitants of the Americas4. publishv. 1. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale: publish a magazine or newspaper2. have (one's written work) issued for publication: She published 25 books during her long career. 3. put into print: The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce.5. supportn. 1. a military operation often involving new supplies of men and materiel. to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission: They called for artillery support. 2. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening: He leaned against the wall for support. 3. aiding the cause or policy or interests of: The president no longer had the support of his own party. 4. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities: His support kept the family together. 5. any device that bears the weight of another thing: There was no place to attach supportsfor a shelf. 6. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation: The statue stood on a marble support. 7.something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest: The policy found little public support. 8. the financial means whereby one lives: He applied to the state for support. 9.financial resources provided to make some project possible: The foundation provided support for the experiment. 10. documentary validation: The strongest support for this view is the work of Jones.11.a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important partsv. 1. support materially or financially: He does not support his natural children. 2. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to: She supported him during the illness. 3. play a subordinate role to (another performer): Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act. 4.argue or speak in defense of: She supported the motion to strike. 5.be the physical support of; carry the weight of: He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam. 6. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm 7. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts: The evidence supports the defendant.6. convertv. 1.change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy: We converted from 220 to 110 Volt. 2. change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief: She converted to Buddhism. 3. cause to adopt a new or different faith: The missionaries converted the Indian population. 4. score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the endzone: Smith converted and his team won. 5.change in nature, purpose, or function; especially undergo a chemical change: The substance converts to an acid.6.change the nature, purpose, or function of something: Convert lead into gold. 7. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category: Could you convert my dollars into pounds?7. exportv. 1. sell or transfer abroad: We export less than we import and have a negative trade balance. 2. cause to spread in another part of the world: The Russians exported Marxism to Africa.8. replacev. 1. put something back where it belongs: Replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it. 2. substitute a person or thing for another that is broken (or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected): He replaced the old razor blade. 3. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items: The con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt. 4.take the place or move into the position of: Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left.9. diagnosev.to say exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem is: The test is used to diagnose a variety of diseases. The illness was diagnosed as cancer. He has recently been diagnosed with angina. He was diagnosed (as) a diabetic when he was 64.10. brilliantadj. 1. characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur: the brilliant court life at Versailles2. of surpassing excellence: a brilliant performance3. full of light; shining intensely: a brilliant star4. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence: a brilliant mind5. clear and sharp and ringing: the brilliant sound of the trumpets11. careern. 1. the general progression of your working or professional life: The general had had a distinguished career. 2. the particular occupation for which you are trained v.move headlong at high speed: The cars careered down the road.12. briefn. 1. [U]belief (in sth./sb.) a strong feeling that sth./sb. exists or is true; confidence that sth./sb. is good or right:I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. belief in God / democracy2. [sing., U] belief (that ... ) an opinion about sth.; sth. that you think is true: She acted in the belief that she was doing good. Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. There is a general belief that things will soon get better.3. [C, usually pl.] something that you believe, especially as part of your religion:religious / political beliefs v. give essential information to someone: The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade.adj. 1. of short duration or distance: a brief stay in the country2. concise and succinct: Covered the matter in a brief statement. 3. of clothing. very short: a brief bikini13. graduaten. 1. graduate (in sth.) a person who has a university degree: a graduate in history, a science graduate, a graduate of Yale / a Yale graduate, a graduate student / coursev.1. confer an academic degree upon: This school graduates 2,000 students each year. 2. receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies: She graduated in 1990.14. explodev.1. burst outward, usually with noise: The champagne bottle exploded. 2.be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise: His anger exploded. 3.cause to explode: We exploded the nuclear bomb. 4. show a violent emotional reaction: The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary.15. escapen. 1. the act of escaping physically: He made his escape from the mental hospital. 2. a means or way of escaping: Hard work was his escape from worry. 3. an avoidance of danger or difficulty: That was a narrow escape. 4. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy: Romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life. 5. the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container: They tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe. 6. nonperformance of something distasteful as by deceit or trickery. that you are supposed to do: That escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive.v. 1. run away from confinement: The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison. 2. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion: We escaped to our summer house for a few days. 3. issue or leak, as from a small opening: Gas escaped into the bedroom. 4. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run: The burglars escaped before the police showed up.16. clearn. the state of being free of suspicion: Investigation showed that he was in the clear.v. 1. pass an inspection or receive authorization: He c leared customs. 2. pass by, over, or under without making contact: The balloon cleared the tree tops. 3. go away or disappear: The fog cleared in the afternoon. 4.sell: We cleared a lot of the old model cars. 5.be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts: The check will clear within 2 business days. 6.clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.: Clear the water before it can be drunk. 7. free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment: Clear the ship and let it dock. 8.remove the occupants of: Clear the building. 9.remove (people. from a building: Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat. 10.rid of instructions or data: Clear a memory buffer. 11.make clear, bright, light, or translucent: The water had to be cleared through filtering. 12.make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: Clear up the question of who is at fault. 13. settle, as of a debt: Clear a debt.15. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound: Clear the throat. 16. remove: Clear the leaves from the lawn. 17.make a way or path by removing objects: Clear a path through the dense forest.18. yield as a net profit 19. go unchallenged; be approved: The bill cleared the House. 20. become clear:The sky cleared after the storm. 21.rid of obstructions: Clear your desk. 22.earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages: He clears $5,000 each month. 23. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges: The suspect was cleared of the murder charges. 24. make as a net profit: The company cleared $1 million. 25. grant authorization or clearance for: Clear the manuscript for publication.adj. 1. clear of charges or deductions: a clear profit2. affording free passage or view: a clear view3. free from flaw or blemish or impurity: a clear perfect diamond4. characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt): a clear conscience5.of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne : the clear complexion of a healthy young woman6. clear to the mind : a clear and present danger7. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through: clear water8. free from confusion or doubt: a complex problem requiring a clear head9. free from clouds or mist or haze: an a clear day10. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving: clear mind11. clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible: as clear as a whistle12. (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law: I have clear title to this property. 13. freed from any question of guilt: Was now clear of the charge of cowardice. 14. of sound or color. free from anything that dulls or dims: clear laughter like a waterfall15.free of restrictions or qualifications: a clear winneradv. 1. completely: Read the book clear to the end. 2. in an easily perceptible manner: Could be seen clearly under the microscope.。

Module 4 Great Scientists课标定位·高效导学类别课程标准要求掌握的项目重点单词staple adj.主要的，重要的leading adj.领导的，领先的figure n.数字，人物educate vt.教育，培养，训练nickname vt.加绰号于n.绰号，昵称agriculture n.农业，农艺，农学breeding n.繁殖，培育species n.物种，种类yield vt.出产vi.屈服n.产量original adj.最初的，新颖的publish vt.公布，发表；出版，刊印sterile adj.贫瘠的，（生物）不孕育的breakthrough n.突破support vt.支持，供养production n.产品，产量convert vt.使转变，使改变export vt.输出，出口agricultural adj.农业的replace vt.取代，替换quantity n.数量，大量quality n.质量，特性best-seller n. 畅销书（唱片）diagnose vt.诊断（疾病）brilliant adj.光辉的,卓越的career n.生涯，职业,经历brief adj.简短的，简洁的partly adv.部分地，在一定程度上physical adj.身体的，物质的，物理的graduate n.大学毕业生 vi.毕业personal adj.私人的,本人的relativity n.相对性，相对论explode vt.使爆炸 vi.爆炸escape vi.逃跑，逸出，逃离arrow n.箭straight a.直的，正直的ad.直接地clear a.清晰的 vt.清除，（烟雾）消散重点短语bring up 培养，抚养，养育give a higher yield获得高产search for搜索，寻找bring in引进，赚钱as a result of 由于，作为……的结果cash crop 经济作物hybrid rice杂交水稻a variety of许多，各种各样的……carry out执行，履行，贯彻because of由于，因为graduate from从……毕业earn one’s living谋生be known for因……而众所周知come to power掌权instead of而不是，取代be at war with与……交战be attached to附属于……，喜欢……attach…to…把……系到……上be used for被用来……if possible如果可能的话功能交际Its yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.The tubes were attached to a long stick which helped keep the rocket moving in a straight direction.It is possible that they introduced them to Europe.语法Revision of the passive voice Researchers were brought in from all over China.The research was supported by theBy + v-ing to indicate how something is done government.You can get a good job by studying hard. Researchers learn things by carrying out an experience.SectionⅠIntroduction, Reading and Vocabulary ＆Function知识整合·能力聚焦考点搜索1：bring up的用法【例1】(2010山东)Sam ______ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.A. brought upB. looked upC. picked upD. set up解析：考查动词短语辨析：bring up抚养，养育；look up查找，仰望；pick up捡起，接送，（偶然）学会；set up开办，设立。

Module 4 Great Scientists[美文阅读]What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or toolsof learning that are different from those of others? The answeris“no〞．It isn't the tools a scientist uses but how he uses thesetools that make him a scientist.You will probably agree that knowinghow to use a power is important to a carpenter.You will probably agree，too，that knowing how to investigate，how to discover information，is important to everyone.The scientist，however，goes one step further；he must be sure that he has areasonable answer to his question and that his answers he gets tomany questions are into a large set of ideas about how the world works.The scientist's knowledge must be exact.There's no room for half right or right just half the time.Hemust be as nearly right as the conditions permit.What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times.If the conditions are different，any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions.This is one reason why investigations are important in science.Albert Einstein，who developed the Theory of Relativity，arrived at this theory through mathematics.The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigation.Einstein's ideas were proved to be correct.A scientist uses many tools for measurements.Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.[诱思导学]Can you list some great scientists? What can you learn from her or him?[答案] 略Period ⅠPreviewing(教师用书独具)●教学目标本课时主要是通过学生对学案所给出的内容的学习，了解本课文中所出现的词汇，初步了解课文以及相关的背景知识，对下一堂课对课文的全面理解起到一个铺垫作用。

Module 4 Great Scientists Ｉ．模块教学目标Ⅱ. 目标语言Target LanguageThe Second Period Reading (I) Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语staple, producer, leading, figure, educate, agriculture, breeding, species, yield, original, publish, sterile, breakthrough, support, production, convert, export, hybrid, agricultural, replace, quality, quantity, bring up, as a result of, cash cropb. 重点句子1. In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is a leading figure. P322. He thought there was only one way to do this———by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants. P323. As a result of Yuan Longping’s discoveries Chinese rice production rose by 47.5 percent in the 1990’s. P322. Ability goals 能力目标a. Enable Ss to talk about “the father of hybrid rice—Yuan Longping”:When and where was he born?Why was he famous?What did he discover?How important is the discovery?b. Understand the text and answer the following questions:Why did Yuan Longping do the experiment in crops?What was the breakthrough in 1970?What are the advantages of the new hybrid rice?Where is the rice grown besides in China?c. Enable the Ss to understand the details about the passage, choosing the correct answer according to the text and fill in the form about the passage.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help Ss learn how to talk about Yuan Longping and his achievements.Teaching important points 教学重点a. Talk about “the father of hybrid rice—Yuan Longping”:When and where was he born?Why was he famous?What did he discover?How important is the discovery?b. Discuss the question of comprehension:Why is Yuan Longping’s discovery very important?Teaching difficult points 教学难点a. Understand the importance of scientists’ achievements.b. Discuss the questions:What would you think of the new hybrid rice if you are a rice farmer? Explain why.Is the title of the passage suitable? If not, write a new one and give the reasons.c. Discuss what the students can learn from Yuan Longping.Teaching methods 教学方法a. Skimming and scanning；b. Asking-and-answering activity in understanding the text;c. Discussion.Teaching aids 教具准备A recorder, a computer, a projector.Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step I RevisionT: Have you read the reading on Page 87?Ss: Yes.T: Very good! Now answer the questions above the passage. I will ask three pairs to do the asking-and-answering activities. One read out the question and the other answer it. V olunteer?S1: What achievements does the World Food Prize honor?S2: It honors human development in improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.S3: Who won the award in 2004?S4: Yuan Longping from China and Monty Jones from Sierra.S5: Why are their achievements outstanding?S6: They both work in the development of new hybrid rice plants that produce higher yields. Individually, Yuan Longping’s breakthrough makes crop yields 20% higher.Today almost half of China’s rice production is from this hybrid plants and they produce enough food for about 60 million more people every year. In 1991 he created a rice hybrid that is particularly well suited to Africa’s poor land and dry weather and that produces higher yields than other local rice. It also produces stable rice of better quality.T: OK. Turn to Page 88 , look at Part 10. I’ll read the definitions and you say the words with your books closed.T: An important substance in food.Ss: Protein.T: Together.Ss: Jointly.T: To help or give an advantage.Ss: benefit .T: For sale.Ss: Commercial.T: Ten years.Ss: Decade.T: Check the answers of Part 11 on Page 88.Show the correct answers on the screen for the students to check.Step II Warming upT: Do you have a general idea about Yuan Longping?Ss: Yes, a little.T: Have you finished reading the text on Page 32 and doing Part 2 on the same page? Ss: Yes, of course.T: Now you have got a general idea about the great scientist —Yuan Longping. Today we are going to comprehend the passage about him.Step III ReadingScanningGet the Ss to comprehend the passage quickly and accurately and meanwhile help the Ss to form a good habit of reading. Teacher gives the Ss 4 minutes to look through the whole passage. Tell the Ss to read the text silently to get the general ideas of the passage. Encourage the Ss to express their different opinions in English. Different answers and opinions are available.T: Look at the title of the reading passage. What do you think it is about? Please read the passage and tell if the title of the passage is suitable. If not, write a new one and give the reasons. You can talk about you new title and the reason with your partners.4 minutes for the students to finish the task.T: Are you finished?Ss: Yes.T: OK, I’ d like several of you to present your new titles and your reasons.Sa: In my own opinion, the title should be abo ut the student’s life of the character, while the passage is mainly about professor Yuan’s scientific research and his outstanding achievements in hybrid rice and there is only a little part about his school life. So I think it isn’t suitable and my new ti tle is A Great Scientist in Agriculture.T: A good job! Any other ideas?Sb: I’m not satisfied with the title given in our textbook. My new title is The Father of Hybrid Rice. In my opinion, the title should be about a hard working student. But the p assage is mainly about Professor Yuan’s achievements --- hybrid rice. There is only a nickname about his asking questions, so the title isn’t suitable.Sc: My new topic is an Outstanding Chinese Scientist.Sd: My new topic is a Leading Figure in the Rice-Growing World.T: All right! I think most of you have the similar opinion, although you have different new titles. That’s OK.SkimmingIn this part, Ss will read the text again and then work together with their partners to answer some questions that teachers show on the screen about the passage. Give them a few minutes to find out the answers and talk about them with their partners. Check the answers with the whole class.T: Please read the passage again and try to find out the answers to the questions on the screen. At the same time underline the new words and expressions you are not familiar with or you have any difficulty in understanding.6 minutes for the students to find out the answers to these questions and talk about them with their partners.T: Time is up. Have you finished the task?Ss: Yes.T: Who would like to answer the questions? V olunteer?S1: Professor Yuan was a hard-working student with lots of questions and he was interested in plants.S2: Because he discovered a naturally sterile male rice plant that was a breakthrough.Professor Yuan has shared his knowledge and technology with foreign scientists, providing them with crucial breeding materials for the commercial production of hybrid rice in their respective countries. Farmers in more than ten other countries besides China, including the United States, have benefited from his work.S3: He discovered a new kind of hybrid rice by crossing different species of rice plants and this new plant not only give a higher yield but also produces rice more quickly.S4: As a result of Yuan Longping’s discoveries Chinese rice production rose by 47.5 percent in the 1990’s. Professor Yuan’s pioneering research has helped transform China from food deficiency to food security within three decades. He spreads his techniques for hybrid rice throughout Asia and to Africa and America and trains thousands of scientists and researchers from over 25 countries.ExplanationT: Now let’s deal with some language points. Turn to Page 32. Let’s look at the sentences:1. In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is a leading figure.In this sentence, “Yuan Longping” is used as appositive.eg. Shanghai, an international commercial city, lies on the east coast of the Pacific Ocean.2. He thought there was only one way to do this———by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant that could give a higher yield than either of the original plants.This sentence is long, so we should learn how to analysis this kind of long, different and complex sentences to comprehend the passage.3. As a re sult of Yuan Longping’s discoveries Chinese rice production rose by 47.5 percent in the 1990’s.1) as a result of = because of = thanks to = owing to = due to2) rise vi. → rise by =increase by; “by” means “to the extent of”.eg. The bullet missed me by two inches.It needs to be longer by two feet.3) “In the 1990’s” can also be written as “in the 1990s”.Step IV DiscussionFirst ask the students to read the passage silently by themselves and then to discuss with their partners to make an interview. The topics will be shown on the screen. At last ask several groups to act it out.T: Now please read the passage again and then we’ll have a discussion about the hybrid rice. Look at the screen, please.First you can complete the following table as a guide.Reference form about the interviewFirst give several minutes for the students to prepare ,then ask three pairs to act it out. T: I’d like one group to come to the blackboard to act your interview out. V olunteer? (Reporter=R; Mr. Li=M; Professor Yuan=Y)R: I’m honored to interview you, Professor Yuan. You are so famous that almost all the Chinese know you for your name can be learnt in our textbook. By the way, this is Mr. Li, who has benefit from your hybrid rice for many years.M: How do you do? Professor Yuan, I’m so happy to know you today. I have been hoping to say “Many thanks” to you face to face for almost thirty years. Today I realize my dream at last.Y: Glad to know you, too. My dream is that I can cultivate rice as plump as peanuts, and farmers can relax in the cool shadow of big rice plants. Since then, I have devoted myself to the research and development of a better rice breed. I’m veryhappy to do something for our country. I’m interested in plants when I was young. R: As we all know, with the development of science and technology, our living standard is getting better and better. Can you tell us something about the life in the past?M: In the old days, even in the first twenty years after China was founded, the land was very poor, so there was seldom enough food to eat. What’s worse, there were bad years now and then. Peasants are poor and led a hard life.Y: I came up with an idea for hybridizing rice in the 1960s, when a series of natural disasters and inappropriate policies had plunged China into an unprecedented famine that caused many deaths. It took me many years to cultivate a type of hybrid rice species in cooperation with others. After all it was a breakthrough.R: What’s about your life and research today?Y: Luckily for me, I was given the 2004 World Food Prize. I am devoting myself to my study now. And I am helping other Asian countries to produce more rice.M: Great changes have taken in our life. The yield of our rice almost doubled. We are leading a happy life. My grandson is a senior middle school student, so I hope he can do agricultural research and make contributions to the farmers. All roads lead to Rome. Professor Yuan is compared to a farmer. He is also respected all over the world.Y: My second target is to reach an annual yield of over 800 kilograms per mu. I has set the year of 2005 as the deadline for this goal.R: May you achieve your goal soon. Thank you very much for the interview!T: Thank you for your excellent work, too. Time is limited you can practise the interview after class.Step V HomeworkRetell the life and achievements of Professor Yuan using about 100 words.Think about: what can you learn from professor Yuan?Passage Analyzing篇章分析课文图解Text ChartRead the text, and then fill in the chart.The Father of Hybrid Rice课文复述Text RetellingThe possible version below can be used as a material for both retelling and dictation.Possible version:Professor Yuan Longping was “a student who asks questions” and he was interested in plants at the early age. Later he taught and did research in college. In 1970, he discovered a naturally sterile male rice plant that was a breakthrough. With the support of the government and the help of other researchers, he succeeded in increasing the yield of the rice not only in China but also in other countries. Professor Yuan’s distinguished life’s work has caused many to call him the “Father of Hybrid Rice,” while as a leading figure in this field, his continuing research offers even more promise for world food security and adequate nu trition for the world’s poor.德育渗透Moral EducationTeacher can guide the Ss to understand the text deep, making the Ss to realize that science and technology plays an important role in the development of both industry and agriculture. Arouse the Ss to study hard and establish the correct outlookon life, which has great realistic meaning. Call on every student to work hard in order that our country is richer, stronger and more prosperous. Encourage them to be more confident, have the desire to learn and form good learning habits.写作技巧Writing Techniques1. 写作特点Writing Characteristic1) The first paragraph gives a general statement about Professor Yuan to give the readers a deep impression and arouse their curiosity and interest.2) Use figures to describe Professor Yuan’s achievements, which is believable and exact.3) Follow the clue of time.2. 文章体裁Writing StyleThe text is a brief biography, which is about Professor Yuan’s life and outstanding achievements: He was once a hard-working and curious student, later worked as a teacher, devoted himself to crop breeding and made remarkable achievement, benefiting the people at home and abroad. The description of Yuan’s common school life is very simple, which can make the students feel more confident and encouraged to study harder.3. 中心思想Main IdeaThe text is about Chinese great scientist —Yuan Longping who make great contribution to the development of rice production. He was once a hard-working and curious student, later worked as a teacher, devoted himself to crop breeding and make remarkable achievement, benefiting people at home and abroad. It set us a good example: hard work can lead to succeed.写作意图Writing PurposeThe text is a brief biography, which is about Professor Yuan’s life and outstanding achievements: He was once a hard-working and curious student, later worked as a teacher, devoted himself to crop breeding and make remarkable achievement, benefiting people at home and abroad. With the experience of professorYuan, the writer intends to imply: Success results from devotion and perseverance. The Ss should also realize that science and technology plays an important role in the development of both industry and agriculture. Arouse the Ss to study hard and establish the correct outlook on life, which has great realistic meaning. Call on every student to work hard in order that our country may be richer, stronger and more prosperous. Encourage them to be more confident, have the desire to learn and form good learning habits.。

Module 4 Great Scientist教学设计教材版本：外研版（Book 4）模块：Book 4 Module 4教学设计时段：本单元第2课时 Reading and Vocabulary教学课型：阅读理解课教材分析：本模块以 Great Scientist为话题，通过教学使学生了解古今中外不同领域的科学家的生平经历及他们的卓越贡献，阅读袁隆平和Stephen Hawking 的事迹，使学生树立正确的人生观、价值观。

并根据学生的已有知识，指导学生发表对伟大科学家的了解和看法。

本课阅读内容描写了“杂交水稻之父”袁隆平的生平和事迹，并阐述了他从事这项工作的重要性和所取得的成就。

激励他们树立远大理想，奋发图强。

学情分析：本模块是第4册第4单元，学生已经学了4册书，学生可以用英语进行对本单元的话题进行讨论和发表自己的观点。

教学目标：一、语言目标1、词汇和短语Staple, producer, leading, figure, educate, agriculture, breeding, species, original, publish, sterile, breakthrough, support, production, convert, export, hybrid, quality, quantity, bring up, as a result of, cash crop2、重点句子（1）In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is a leading figure.（2）He thought there was only one way to this ---by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants.（3）As a result of Yuan Longping’s discoveries Chinese rice production rose by 47.5 perc ent in the 1990’s二、能力目标1、Enable students to talk about “the father of hybrid rice—Yuan Longping”2、Understand the text answer the related questions.3、Enable the students to understand the details about the passage, choosingthe correct answer according to the text and fill in the form about the passage.三、学能目标Help students learn how to talk about Yuan Longping and his achievements. 教学重点：1 Talk about “the father of hybrid rice---Yuan Longping”When and where was he born?Why was he famous?What did he discover?How important is the discovery?2 Discuss the question of comprehension:Why is Yuan Longping’s discovery very important?教学难点：1 Understand the importance of scientists’ achievements.2 Discuss the questions:What would you think of the new hybrid rice if you are a rice farmer? Explain why.Is the title of the passage suitable? If not, write a new one and give the reasons.3 Discuss what the students can learn from Yuan Longping.教学方法：1 Skimming and scanning2 Asking- and- answering activity in understanding the text.3 Discussion.Teaching procedures(教学过程)：Step One Warming upShow the students some pictures of great scientists and ask them to talk about who they are and what achievements they had. Then show some pictures of Yuan Longping. Ask the students if they know something about him.(首先在屏幕上呈现一些著名科学家的图片，让学生讨论是否他们了解这些科学家，其目的是导入我国著名的科学家袁隆平这一话题)Step Two Reading1 ScanningGet the students to comprehend the passage quickly. Tell the students to look through the whole passage to get the general ideas of the passage. Encourage the students to express their different opinions in English. Then ask the students to look at the title of the passage. Ask the students if the title of the passage is suitable. If not, write a new one and give the reasons. Ask them to discuss with their partners.(这一环节目的是让学生快速阅读课文并了解文章大意，讨论文章的标题是否合适，可用什么标题来替换)2 Choose the best answer.（1）How could he manage to produce more ricequickly ?A.By crossing different species of rice plantB.By planting more riceC.By bringing in rice from other countriesD. By doing more experiments（2）The last two paragraphs mainly talk about___.A.China’s agriculture developmentB.Yuan Longping’s elderly lifeC.foreign countries’s agriculture revolutionD. Yuan Longping’s contributions to China and the world’s population （在屏幕上呈现以上的选择问题，检测学生是否了解文章大意）3 Find out the topic sentences.Para 1 Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world.Para 2 As a boy, he was called “the student who asked questions”.Para 3 As a young teacher, he began experiments in crop breeding.Para 4 He discovered a special type of rice.Para 5 His discoveries increased Chinese rice production.Para 6 The yield of the new hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types grown in Pakistan.（通过寻找The topic sentences的活动，让学生进一步的阅读和理解文章大意）4Read the passage again and judge the statements True of False.（1） China produces more rice than any other country.（2） Yuan Longping asked a lot of questions at school.（3） He developed a new kind of fast-growing rice.（4） The government helped him in his research.（5） The new rice replaced vegetables in 50 thousand square kilometers.（6） The new rice is now grown in other countries, such as Pakistan.（本环节目的是通过True or False questions 的练习使学生加深对课文的理解）5 Fill in the blank.Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the __________ world. As a boy, he was called “the student who asks question” . As a young teacher, he began _________ in crop ________. He thought that the ___ to feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. In 1970 a naturally male rice plant was discovered. This was the ___________. As a result of this, Chinese rice production rose __47.5percent. The _____of the new rice is much greater than that of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.（这一项练习目的是帮助学生更好的了解袁隆平的生平与他的贡献，通过本项练习，指导学生如何进行课文的复述，这也是这一节课教学所要达到的能力目标之一。

Module 4 Great ScientistsListening and C ultural cornerTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语award, radiation, be known for, quizb. 重点句子What round of the quiz is it?She and her husband were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.She died of cancer in 1934.2. Ability goals 能力目标Enable Ss to understand and get the information about the quiz.Enable Ss to know Madame Curie’s brief biography—her life and achievements. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help Ss learn how to understand the key words to get the needed information. Teaching important points 教学重点Listen to the material about the quiz to grasp the key information to answer the given questions.Listen to the presentation about Madam Curie to get the needed information. Teaching difficult points教学难点Get the useful information needed by listening.Teaching methods教学方法a. Listening;b. Discussion;c. Cooperative learning;d. Group work.Teaching aids教具准备A recorder and a projector.Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step I RevisionCheck the homework.First, teacher shows the sentences on the screen and asks the Ss to translate them into English.Sa: English is used widely all over the world.Sb: The store was broken into yesterday.Sc: More factories will be built here.Sd: Much good farmland has been built on.Se: Only by working hard instantly, can you achieve your goal.Sf: We can improve oral English by practising every day.Step II Talking about the pictureTurn to Page 36, look at the picture, describing what is happening?POSSIBLE ANSWERS1: It seems that there is a quiz on the stage and the candidates are very nervous.Maybe it’s a close match.2: All of them are dressed very formally so I think it’s a serious contest and each of the two candidates presents a group.Step III ListeningFirst have the Ss listen to the tape, then ask the Ss to answer the questions. At last, get them to present the answers publicly to check them with the whole class. Play the tape once for the students to get the main idea of the material. The second time, the students are required to write down some key words of the answers, then ask some of them to present their answers. Play the tape for a third time to let them correct their answers and plete Part 3. Finally, ask the students to work in pairs, asking and answering the questions in Part 3 according to the listening material.Step IV Word studyPart 4 can be used as a little petition to see who is good at mastering the meanings of the words. Dividing the class into two parts. Teachers can read the definition out and each group are encouraged to spell the word with the book closed. The winner will be praised.Step V Cultural cornerNow let’s e to the other passage--- rockets. Answer the questions about the passage first.1. When and where were rockets invented?2. How were rockets invented?3. How were rockets used in the early stage?4. What are they used for today?Possible answers1: Rockets were probably invented by accident in China about 2,000 years ago. 2: Quite by accident. The idea of rockets came from the discovery that the gas escaping from the tube could lift into the air.3: The rockets were once used for military purposes. They were also used for fun in the past, though it was very dangerous.4: Today rockets can be used in many ways, such as to astronauts and spaceships into space, to set up fire-works and so on.Read the passage again to find out the topic sentences of each paragraph. Four minutes for them to read.Answer: The first sentence of each paragraph.Step VI ReadingPlay the tape for the students to listen and repeat.Step VII AssignmentToday we have listened to a passage about a quiz. You must learn to guess the possible information before listening and try to grasp the useful informationwhile listening. Stress is very important in both reading and listening.Retell the passage--rockets.Moduel 4Reading (I)毕付容Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语staple, producer, leading, figure, educate, agriculture, breeding, species, yield, original, publish, sterile, breakthrough, support, production, convert, export, hybrid, agricultural, replace, quality, quantity, bring up, as a result of, cash cropb. 重点句子1. In the rice-growing world, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is a leading figure. P322. He thought there was only one way to do this———by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants. P323. As a result of Yuan Longping’s discoveries Chinese rice production rose by 47.5 percent in the 1990’s. P322. Ability goals 能力目标a. Enable Ss to talk about “the father of hybrid rice—Yuan Longping”:When and where was he born?Why was he famous?What did he discover?How important is the discovery?b. Understand the text and answer the following questions:Why did Yuan Longping do the experiment in crops?What was the breakthrough in 1970?What are the advantages of the new hybrid rice?Where is the rice grown besides in China?c. Enable the Ss to understand the details about the passage, choosing the correct answer according to the text and fill in the form about the passage.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help Ss learn how to talk about Yuan Longping and his achievements.Teaching important points 教学重点a. Talk about “the father of hybrid rice—Yuan Longping”:When and where was he born?Why was he famous?What did he discover?How important is the discovery?b. Discuss the question of prehension:Why is Yuan Longping’s discovery very important?Teaching difficult points 教学难点a. Understand the importance of scientists’ achievements.b. Discuss the questions:What would you think of the new hybrid rice if you are a rice farmer? Explain why. Is the title of the passage suitable? If not, write a new one and give the reasons.c. Discuss what the students can learn from Yuan Longping.Teaching methods 教学方法a. Skimming and scanning；b. Asking-and-answering activity in understanding the text;c. Discussion.Teaching aids 教具准备A recorder, a puter, a projector.Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step I Revision1Read after the tape to revise the words of this moduel.2Revise Introduction of this moduel.Step II Warming upT: Do you have a general idea about Yuan Longping?Ss: Yes, a little.T: Have you finished reading the text on Page 32Ss: Yes, of course.T: Now you have got a general idea about the great scientist —Yuan Longping. Today we are going to prehend the passage about him.Step III ReadingScanning1Read the text quickly and make students find the topic sentence of each paragragh ,match the two parts.Para1 A. His discoveries have brought in great profit.Para 2 B. As a boy, he was called “the student whoasked questions.Para3 C. Yuan Longping is a leading figure in therice – growing world.Para 4 D. The yield of the new hybrid rice is muchgreater than that of other types of ricegrown in Pakistan.Para 5 E. As a young teacher, he began experimentsin crop breeding.Para6 F. He discovered a new type of rice.2 Read the text one paragragh by paragragh and answer the questions.In this part Ss will read the text again and then work together with their partners to answer some questions that teachers show on the screen about the passage. Give them a few minutes to find out the answers and talk about them with their partners. Check the answers with the whole class.StepV Careful reading .1Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).1.China produces more rice than any other country.2.Yuan Longping asked a lot of questions at school.3. He developed a new kind of fast-growing rice.4. The government helped him in his research.5. The new rice replaced vegetables in 50 thousand square kilometres.6. The new rice is now grown in other countries, such as Pakistan.2Read the text carefully and plete the following chartStepVI Post readingAfter learning the text, fill in the blanksProfessor Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the ___________ world. He is famous for his great achievements in __________ and is well-known __ “th e Father of HybridRice”. After many years’ hard work, he produced a new plant by ________ different species of rice plant, _____ could give a higher _____ than either of the original plants. This breakthrough in rice breeding has made great ____________ to the world. Step Explaination1. As a boy he was educated in many schools and was given the nickname, “the student who asks questions”.= When he was a boy, Yuan Longping studied in many schools and was nicknamed “the student who asks questions”.本句为一个简单句。