Unit 2 Out of this world Welcome to the unit & Reading (I)（教学设计） I. Learning objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. grasp the topic and the general idea of the lesson; 2. understand some important details; 3. form their own opinions based on the text. II. Key competence focus 1. Apply reading strategies to reading tasks. 2. Get a deep understanding of the reading material. III. Predicted area of difficulty Do some inferences based on the reading materials. IV. Teaching procedures Step 1 Brainstorming 1. T greets the class. T: Class begins, boys and girls! Good morning/afternoon! T: Open your book at page 15. Below the title, there goes Liu Cixin’s saying, “The pursuit of the ultimate truth of the universe is the final objective and destination of civilization.” Below the saying there is a picture. What do you see T: Yes, it must be our solar system. So the theme of this unit is probably about exploration of the universe. 2. T asks Ss to watch a video and finish the exercises. T: Now watch a video carefully and fill in the blanks. T: Let’s check your answers. They are 1961, 1969, 1971, 2000 respectively. T: The video is about many exciting breakthroughs in the history of space exploration. Watch the video again and answer the three questions. 【设计意图：由15页上的名人名言、图片以及短视频导入本单元，帮助学生形成本单元的主题概念，在学习一些有关太空知识和表达的同时，激发学生的学习激情。】 Step 2 Warming up before reading T asks Ss to think about the following questions before reading the lecture transcript. What famous astronauts do you know about What do you think astronauts on a space station do every day 【设计意图：此节为读前热身，目的是激活学生有关太空知识的储备，介绍祖国的太空英雄并增强民族自豪感，为进一步深度阅读奠定基础。】 Step 3 Fast reading for the structure of the text 1. T asks Ss to read the whole text quickly and then complete the chart in A1. 2. T asks Ss to answer another question. T: Let me check how you grasp the main idea of the text. Look at the choices. Which is right Another proper title of the text is “_____”. A. Up in the sky B. Daily life in space C. Hardship and fun D. My dream 【设计意图：通过完成练习A1帮助学生整体把握课文结构，培养学生快速阅读以获取主干信息的能力。最后是过关测试，旨在考查学生对主旨信息的把握。】 Step 4 Reading for the detailed information 1. T asks Ss to answer the questions 1, 2 , 3 & 4 in A2. T: Let’s go through the questions 1, 2, 3 & 4 in A2. Then read the text again and find out some important detailed information. 2. T asks Ss to answer another question. T: Let me check how quickly you can find a piece of detailed information in the text. In the author’s opinion, which is the most dangerous in space A. Sleeping. B. Conducting experiments. C. Spacewalking. D. Feeding and drinking. 【设计意图：通过A2中第1、第2、第3和第4题的练习，促使学生再次深入课文，此项活动旨在帮助学生获取文章重要的细节信息，培养关注重要细节的习惯。最后是过关测试，旨在考查学生快速捕猎信息的 ... ...
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