《高二下册教案Unit 11 --unit 17》

1、Unit 11 Scientific AchievementTeaching Goals: 1.Talk about science and scientific achievement.2.Practice expressing intentions and wishes.3.Learn about Word Formation (1).4.Write a persuasion essay.The First PeriodTeaching Aims: 1.Learn and master useful new words and expressions appeared in this pe

2、riod.2.Train the students listening and speaking abilities.3.Talk about science and scientific achievement and encourage students to work hard at their lessons.Teaching Important Points: 1.Complete the listening and speaking to train the students abilities.2.Practice expressing intentions and wishes

3、.Teaching Difficult Points:1.How to help students talk in English about science and scientific achievements and able to express oneself readily and effortlessly.2.How to improve the students listening ability.Teaching Methods:1.Listening and Speaking to train the students ability to use English free

4、ly and fluently.2.Individual, pair or group work to make every student take an active part in class.Teaching Aids: The blackboard, tape recorderTeaching Procedures:Step 1GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step 2 Lead - in Question: What has changed the world? (Scientific achievement)As we all s

5、ee now, with the development of science and technology, the world is changing day by day. Today, we are going to learn Unit 11 Scientific achievement. First, Lets learn some new words and useful expressions as usual.Step 3 New words and Expressions1constitution 1) 宪法the Constitution of the United St

6、ates of America / the American Constitution 美国宪法2) 体格，体质He has a weak constitution3) 构造，构成the constitution of starch (淀粉的构成)2achievement U取得，完成 C 成就，成绩 注意：ment是名词后缀development government movement equipment achieve vt. 获得，实现 e. g. He had achieved no fame, no success. Nothing would stop me from achiev

7、ing my ambition. 没有什麽能阻止实现我的目标。3mankind 人类U manmade (adj) Manly 有男子气概的；刚强的 manned载人的 4likely 1) be likely to do sth 很可能（发生某种情况）He is likely to come.2) it is likely that + 从句It is likely that well go on a picnic in the forest tomorrow.辨析：likely, possible与probableLikely 常用词，指“从表面现象看很有可能”Possible 指“由于有

8、适当的条件和方法，某事可能发生或做到”，强调“客观上有可能”，但“实际希望很小”。 Probable 语气比possible 强，指“有根据、合情理、值得相信的事物，带有大概，很可能的意思”Likely 之后常跟不定式（be likely to do sth） 而possible与probable之后通常不跟不定式；Likely 的主语可以是人，而possible与probable的主语不能是人。5Set foot in (on) 登上；涉足；访问set foot in/on sth.:enter or visit(a place);arrivee. g. Dont ever set foot

9、 in this house again!Who was the first man to set foot on the moon.6private adj 私人的；私立的；不公开的Private propertyPrivate schoola private door 便门in private 在私下，秘密地in public 公开地7grasp vt 1) 抓住 If you grasp this rope, I will pull you up.2) (= understand ) 掌握， 领会 I grasped the main points of the speech.8mast

10、er n 硕士；（男）主人；能手；雇主；大师masterless adj 无主的 mastermind n 非常聪明的人 masterkey n 万能钥匙masterpiece(masterwork) n 杰作 The master of the house 家长master and man雇主与雇工 A master in literature 文学大师Master of Arts (MA) 文学硕士 Master of Sciences (MS) 理学硕士bachelor 学士 doctor 博士vt. 掌握；精通；控制；统治Master a foreign language9 perfe

11、ct adj 理想的；完美的；绝对的；完全的；（动词的）完成的Nobody is perfect. 人无完人。He is a perfect stranger to us.The present/past/future perfect tense 现在（过去/将来）完成时vt 使完美They worked hard to perfect their dance.Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧Be perfect in English 精通英语 be perfect oneself in 使熟练，精通10 arrange vt. 安排；筹划；整理；布置 e. g. arr

12、ange (for) sth. Call up and arrange a taxi, please. Mother arranged an appointment for me with the dentist.11. have an effect on 对产生影响 in effect = in fact 实际上12. rely on / upon : depend on依赖，依靠；信赖，信任 e. g. We should rely on our own efforts. 我们应该自力更生。 You may rely on it that she wont be late. 你可以放心，她

13、不会迟到的。13. failure (v fail) 失败U，失败的人或事Ce. g. Failure is the mother of success.He is a failure as an artist, but a success as an art teacher.他不是一个成功的艺术家，但是个成功的美术老师。14. come to life: 苏醒过来，恢复生气，活跃起来The quiet girl has come to life since she lived with her grandma. 自从和奶奶生活在一起以来，这个沉默寡言的女孩变得活泼起来。When I ment

14、ioned our plans for a trip abroad, the kids came back to life at once.当我一提到我们的旅行计划，孩子们顿时兴致勃勃。15. mark n. 痕迹；符号；商标；分数；特征 ink mark 墨痕 question mark 问号 full marks 满分 make a mark 作标记vt. 做标记；留痕迹于；表明；批分数，评成绩 e. g. A dirt road marked with footprints 留有脚印的泥路be marked with 标着；(人、动物等身上)具有e. g. Her face is mar

15、ked with sadness. 她面露悲哀。16. breakthrough n. 重大突破，突围；突破性的发现，成就A military breakthrough 军事突破A scientific breakthrough 科学成就17enable (注意词缀的变化) en-使+able能 enrich enlarge strengthen strength(力量)+ en (使) vt. 增强 vi 变强e. g. they strengthened the city wall.The wind strengthened.18. put forward 提出（建议、意见）；推荐，提名

16、e. g. He put forward several interesting plans. 他提出了几项令人感兴趣的计划。19. aim (sth) at sth/doing sth (把)瞄准；目的在于；企图 He aimed his gun at the target. Those girls worked out every morning, aiming at losing weight.20. announce vt. 宣布， 宣告 1）announce sth./sb. The government announced its new economic policies. 政府

17、宣布了新的经济政策。 2) announce (to sb.) that/ whenPlease announce to your class that there will be no school tomorrow. 请对你们班上的学生宣布明天没有课。Step 4. Warning up Now, who can tell us what scientific achievements you think have changed the world?S:(for example: electricity; cars; aeroplane; radio; the Internet; sol

18、ar energy)I think some other ones like genetic engineering and cloning are also changing the world.Q: which one do you think is the most important? Why?(Answer: I think solar energy is the most important, because it helps us save lots of natural sources of energy like coals, natural gas and soil etc

19、.)What are some other scientific achievements that you think are important? (Answer: the invention of steam engine/ computer/telephone etc.)Do these achievements have anything in common? If so, what?(Answer: They are all important and useful for the development of mankind and society.)Step 5 Listeni

20、ng The listening material contains two parts. Task 1. please look at the chart in exercise 1 at the top of page 2 as quickly as possible. (Then play the first part of the tape for your only twice to complete it. After that, check the answer with whole class.)Task 2. Listen to Part 2 and finish the s

21、entences this period. Then check answer as the last step.Step 6 Speaking Put the class in groups of five to have a discussion as request. Four group represent scientists; one member will listen to all the scientists and ask questions. At the end of the discussion, the student must decide who will ge

22、t the money and why. When you introduce your project and explain why it is the most important, you may use the useful expressions at the top of page 3.Some useful expressions:(1) Im going to ./Are you going to?(2) I will./ What will you?(3) I intend/mean/plan to ./ Do you intend/mean/plan to?(4) Id

23、like to / I feel like/ Im ready to .(5) I want to /I hope to /I wish to /Do you hope to?/what do you wish to ?(6) I would rather /I would rather not(7) I hope that(8) Ive dreamed of /Ive been looking forward to/Im thinking of/I think I will Step 7 Summary and Home workIn this period, we have mainly

24、talked about scientific achievement. We also have learnt some new words and expressions and some useful expressions to express intentions and wishes. After class, please review these new words and expressions and preview the reading part.The Second PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Review and master new words a

25、ppeared in the reading material.2.Train the students reading ability.3.Learn about ZhongguancunTeaching Important Points: 1.Learn to use the following phrases and sentence patterns:In store; set foot in(on); rely on; come to life; put forward It is likely that; make clear2.Improve the students readi

26、ng ability.Teaching Difficult Points:How to help the students understand the reading clearly.Teaching Methods:1.Pre-reading to make the students interested in what they will read.2.Fast reading to get a general idea of the text.3.Careful reading to get the detailed information.4.Single, pair and gro

27、up work to make every student can understand the reading material exactly and play an important role in class.Teaching Aids:1.the blackboard 2. the tape recorderTeaching Procedures:Step 1 GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step 2 Revision and Lead-inDo the exercise on page 5 to review the new w

28、ords learnt during the last period.(five minutes later, check the answer with the whole class.)It is well-known to everyone that science and technology in our country is rapidly developing. And it is also well-known that there is a new center for Chinese science and technology in Beijing. Do you kno

29、w what the name of center is? (Zhongguancun )Today, we are going to learn the text about Zhongguancun.Step 3 ReadingNow, please turn your books to page 3. Read the text as quickly as possible in five minutes and find out the answers to the following question.1)What kind of spirit has made Zhongguanc

30、un a success?2)What are the two mottos mentioned in the text for the park?(Answer to the questions: 1. It is the spirit of creativity and scientific skill that has made3 Zhongguancun a success. 2. “Relying on science, technology, and knowledge to increase economic power” and “Encouraging pioneering

31、work and accepting failure.”)After these, read the passage carefully again. Pay attention to some detailed information and useful expressions. Then work in groups to complete the first exercise in Post-reading.(A few minutes later, check the answers) (ABC; D; CD; B; CD)Step 4 Language points1.in sto

32、re: come in the future; about to happen2.set foot in/on: enter or visit a place; arrive3.rely on: depend on e to life: back to normal state, esp. of mind5.It is likely that ( Pay more attention to likely; possible; probable)e. g. She is likely to come tonight.It is likely that she will come tonight.

33、6.make it clear that e. g. She made it clear that she was right.She made clear her right.Step 5 Listening and reading Listen to the tape and read the passage again and pay attention to the pronunciation of the new words and intonation. At the same time, please try your best to understand the phrase

34、and sentence patterns learnt in the text. Step 6 Summary and Homework 1. In this period, weve learnt more about science and technology new center- zhongguancun. It is called “Chinas silicon valley”. And we also learned some useful phrases and sentence patterns. After class, please remember to review

35、 the use of them. 2. Exercises in workbook. The Third PeriodTeaching Aims: 1.Review and master the following words:brand; luggage; achieve; organ2.Learn about Word Formation.Teaching Important Points: 1.Study the ways of forming a word.2.Study the meaning of some prefixes and suffixes.Teaching Diffi

36、cult Points: How to help the students master Word Formation.Teaching Methods:1.Doing some exercises to review the learnt words in the students book.2.Studying and practicing to master the ways of forming a word.3.Question method to make every student take an active part in class.Teaching Aid: the Bl

37、ackboardTeaching Procedures:Step 1 GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step 2 RevisionIn the last two periods, we discussed the science achievements and read the passage Zhongguancun and learned some useful phrases and sentence patterns.Now, Lets do an exercise on page 82.(Then check the answers

38、)Step 3 Word FormationNow, Lets study word formation. First, look at the words on page 6. give two minutes to let students find out the ways of forming a word.1.some of words are formed with prefixes in front of the stems.2.Some of words are formed with suffixes at the end of the strems.3.mankind an

39、d broadband are compounds, hi-tech and e-mail are short forms; IT and CSA are also short forms.Look at the blackboard and guess the meaning of these affixes.Trans- carry -graph see tele- belowsuper- lifeco- together withvis- more than usualbio- farsub- across-port- writingthe answers: trans-= across

40、 tele-= far co-= together with vis-=see -port= carry supper-= more than usual sub-= below -graph= writing bio-= life tele-= farStep 4 ConsolidationNow, we do some exercises to consolidate the item of grammar - Word Formation.Turn to page 6, do the exercises from 2 to 4. Give 10 minutes, then check t

41、he answer.Step 5 Summary and Homework1. In this period, weve learnt the Word Formation and know some meaning of the affixes in the different words. And we also review the useful new words and expressions at the beginning. Dont forget preview the next part after class. 2. Find more suffixes and prefi

42、xes and share it with classmates.Unit12 Fact and fantasyTeaching Goals1. Talk about science fiction.2. Learn to express beliefs and doubts.3. Learn about Word Formation (2).4. Practice creative writing.The First PeriodTeaching Aims:1. Learn about some scientific facts by doing a small science quiz.2

43、. Train the students' listening ability.3. Develop the students' speaking ability by talking about science fiction using the useful expressions for beliefs and doubts.Teaching Important Points:1. Train the students' listening ability.2. Master the useful expressions for beliefs and doubt

44、s.Teaching Difficult Points:1. How to improve the students' listening ability.2. How to finish the task of speaking.Teaching Methods;1. Free talk to arouse the students' interest in science fiction.2. Listening-and-answering activity to help the students go through the listening material.3.

45、Discussion to make the students finish the task of speaking.Teaching Aids:1. the multimedia2. the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step 1 GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step 2 Free-talk and Lead-inGive the Ss ten minutes to talk about the topic on science fantasy. Step 3 Warming upHave a quiz

46、(Teacher uses the multimedia to show the following. )1. What is the highest mountain on earth and how high it is? (2 points):2. What is the deepest point in the ocean; and where is it? (2 points):3. Which is the longest river on earth: and how long is it? (2 points);4. What is the distance from the

47、earth to; the moon? What is it to Mars? What; is it to the nearest star? (6 points):5. How far is it to the centre of the: earth? (2 points):6. How high are the temperatures near: the centre of the earth? (2 points):7. What is the longest distance around; the world? (2 points):8. How fast does a bal

48、loon travel? How: about an aeroplane? How about a space shuttle? (6 points)Suggested answers;1. Mount Qomolangma; 8848. 13 m2. Mariana Trench; in the west of the Pacific Ocean.3. The Nile River; 6 600 kilometers4. 380, 000 kilometers; more than 56, 000, 000 kilometers5. 150, 000, 000 kilometers6. 7

49、500 K7. 40, 000 kilometers8. about 30 40 kilometers per hour; about 500 kilometers per hour; about 7.411.2 kilometers per secondStep 4 ListeningT: So much for Warming up. Now, let's do some listening. Look at the listening part on Page 9. Listen to the tape and write down where, when and what Sa

50、m and Betty saw. Then according to the description you hear on the tape, make a sketch of the animal. Are you clear about that?Teacher plays the tape for the students to listen. Then give the students a few minutes to fill in the chart and make a sketch of the animal as they saw. When they finish, t

51、eacher checks their answers and picks out one sketch of the animal drawn vividly by them as an example. Go on with the listening practice. Listen to the tape again and then finish Exercise 2. Before listening to the tape, the Ss need to go through the questions and know what to do.(Teacher begins to

52、 play the tape for the second time. During this lime, teacher may pause for the students to write down the answers to the questions. At last, check the answers with the whole class. )Step 5 SpeakingWork in pairs to create dialogues using the expressions written on the blackboard.(Teacher writes the

53、following on the blackboard.)I believeI suppose I doubtI'm sure thatIm (not) certainI can't imagineIt could beIt's likelyIt would likeSample dialogues;Space TravelA: I don't believe people can travel in space.B: Why not? More than 100 years ago nobody thought it was possible for peop

54、le to travel in the sky by plane from one place to another. A: In my opinion, space travel is more than a master of time to us, and also a matter of technology. B: I agree with you. But we'll be able to develop. I believe with the development of science and technology, space travel is not a drea

55、m, and the day is on the way.Life in 3098A: I doubt whether there is any life on earth in the future. B: Come on. What do you mean? A; I mean that as the result of human beings' role in nature and society, people at present are facing some terrible disasters, like wars, the environmental polluti

56、on, the excessively developed resources.B: Yes. These disasters will lead to human beings' disappearing in 3098. What should we do?A: I think we should take some measures to save ourselves from disasters, such as planting more trees, saving our resources, maintaining peace all over the world B: What you said is quite right.Young ForeverA: Do you think there will be a time when we can cure all diseases?B: I suppose that is only a happy wish for us. Because when old diseases are gone, new diseases will occur. Everything in th