Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe 教案-高中英语外研版选修八

1、教学设计一.模块教学目标learn knowledge about space exploration.Cultivate critical thinking about space explorationWrite a short passage about space travel.二.教材重组Introductions cultural cornerReading and vocabularyReading and Vocabulary-I- speakingListening + Everyday EnglishGrammarl + Grammar 2Reading practice+

2、 Writing TaskPeriod 1 : Reading and vocabulary (1)Teaching Contents:Reading and vocabularyTeaching objectives:To develop the reading abilityTo cultivate critical thinking: why it is the last frontier?To hold a debate on space exploration.Knowledge objectivesTo know why it is the last frontier?To und

3、erstand the general idea of text.To know the achievements and difficulty in exploring spaceLearning strategies. Brainstorm.To hold a debate on space exploration.Moral and emotionTo know the achievement and difficulty in exploring space and develop love for space explor ation .Cultural awarenessTo kn

4、ow the great achievements made in exploring the space.To foster the awareness of exploring spaceTeaching methods:Reading, cooperative learning, discussionTeaching aidsMulti-mediaTeaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-inShow four pictures of men and ask students to fill in the blanks and answer the following

5、 q uestions:what do the four pictures have in common?why do they choose the space not the earth or the sea?Step 2 ScanningAsk students to read paragraph one and try to explain the title according to paral.Ask students to find adjs in para 1 to explain final.Ask students to use one word to define fro

6、ntier ( their own words ).Lead the students to think the question: what is the function of para 1?Present two questions: Why is it called the final Frontier(difficult/dangerous place) accordi ng to2-5?Final Frontier (reasons):(para 2: two reasons)l. 2 .Step 3 Close-readingAsk students to do the tran

7、slation:There were several more journeys into space over the next few years but the sin gle spaceships were very expensive as they could not take off more than once.Present the question: Why were people no longer enthusiastic about a space travel programme?Ask students to read para.3-5 and answer th

8、e questions:Why did so many peo pie watch this flight?What s people s feeling about the space flight before and after the explosion?What did the Challenger disaster teach the world?Ask students to do the choice?What do the Russians words suggest ?sympathy has no nationality.space exploration belongs

9、 to all mankind.Americans and Russians are united.different people have different feelings.5. Let students discuss the achievements we have made so far.Step 4 Speaking(Debating)Because of the explosion of the Challenger for the students, ask students todebate on the topic: uWhat is your attitude tow

10、ards space travel?/ do you agree to send peo pie into space ? Should we continue to send people into space?Teacher shows the changes of people, s attitude towards space travel.and the topic on the screen : Should we continue to send people into space?Group A : You are for the topicGroup B: You are against the topic.Divide the students into two groups and ask them to work in groups for discussion. Tell t hem they will hold a debate in class after their discussion.Encourage them to hold a debate in class.Do the summary: Whatever difficulties we may encounter, we should continue to f