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1、Period 2ReadingThe General Idea of This PeriodThis is the second period of this unit.This period centers on the reading passage, which isabout first impressions in the future.At the beginning of the period, the teacher can design someactivities todrawthe students attentionto read.In orderto attract
2、the students attention,theteacher hadbetteroffer the students theopportunities tohave a competition aboutpreparingknowledge of future.Then the teacher can make full use of the pictures present in the text.Ask thestudents topredictwhat the passage maybe mainly about.This step is designed tomake forpr
3、eparing for understanding the passage.Reading skills are very important forseniorstudents.For the first reading, weintendtocultivate Ssskimmingability and scanning ability.First ask the students to scan it and find outcharacters mentioned.Then let the students read fast to findout main idea of each
4、paragraph.Inorder to stimulate Ss to take part in the class activity more actively, the teacher can organize a group competition to see which group can finish the task fastest and best.For the second reading, the students are expected to know some details about the passage.Later on, the teacher will
5、 present five statements for the students to judge and ask some questions.The third time is to read for study further information.This part is designed to get Ss into the habit of reading a passage as a whole, that is, to get the general idea.Another purpose of t his part is to ask Ss to pay attenti
6、on to the details.To develop Ss further understanding ability, the teacher can design some questions, whoseanswers are beyond lines.So the teacher will help them to read between the lines, thus Ss can gradually get the ability to understand the writer s implied meanings.In this step, the teacher can
7、also design the exercise of guessing the meaning of new words or phrases.The teacher asks Ss to read it again in order to make them think about the organization of the whole passage, and this method can help them not only in their understanding but also in writing a passage.To consolidate the conten
8、t of the passage, Ss are required to retell it according to main idea.In order to arouse the Ss interest; the teacher can hold a competition between groups.Teaching Important PointsHave a good understanding of the text through the exercises.Get the students to learn different reading skills, especia
9、lly gist reading and understanding beyond lines.Teaching DifficultiesKnow the meanings between lines and beyond lines.Learn different reading skills for different reading purposes.Teaching AidsMulti-media classroom and other normal teaching tools.Three Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge AimsHave a g
10、ood understanding of the text through the exercises.Ability AimsGrasp some reading skills.Develop the ability to describe what to see and hear.Emotional AimsStir the students imagination for the ifuturetoencouragel them to work hard for the brightfuture.Teaching ProcedureStep 1 GreetingT: Hello, my
11、friends. Ss: Hello, Miss WangStep 2 Welcoming to the topic First Talking about what to see(The teacher had better prepare some pictures or movies about great changes, which have happened, compared with the ancient time.)T: Now let us enjoy some pictures first and tell me what you think of them.S: In
12、 the past flying into the sky was only a dream, while now it has come true.Shenzhou 6 safely took off on Oct.12th and returned to the earth on Oct.17th successfully.S: What has happened today is quite different from the ancient time.S: I think great changes have taken place, which is making our life
13、 easier and easier.S: I think people used to breathe fres h air and drink clean water while we are suffering from pollution today.Second BrainstormingT: If today were a day of 3000 years, can you imagine what your life will be like in the future? Use your heads and good imagination to describe your
14、future life.You can refer to the questions ifyou like.Let s have a discussion.(Showing the questions on the screen.)1.Where will you live in the future?2.How will you travel in the future?3.Where will you work and study in the future?4.What kind of money will you use?5.Will you still get sick?(Two m
15、inutes later, ask one or two of the students to something about the future life.)S: In the future people will communicate more easily and conveniently.They can talk on thephone and send e-mails on the Internet, like shopping, reading, borrowing books, depositing money, ordering meals or tickets.S: H
16、uman beings will look healthier in the future.In spite of this they still get sick.However, scientists will have a better understanding of how cancer develops.S: In the future people will travel to different places.Not only do they enjoy local travel but also they travel abroad.Some even can afford
17、to travel in space.Third PresentationT: I enjoy your imagination about future.Some people are looking forward to thewonderful future, while some are not optimistic about what will happen in the future.No one knows what will really happen tomorrow.Time will tell us all.Seeing is believing.Now, letnew
18、 passage, in which there is a boy who has gone to the future in AD3005 in advance.He will tell us the first impressions what he has found in the future.T: First, let s enjoy some pictures on8Page.Can you1 describe what the pictures say?Preparefor it in two minutes, and then exchange your idea with y
19、our partner.Finally you will show your opinion in the whole class.(The teacher is to join in talking with students.Later, ask some to report what the pictures are about.)T: Now, would you please predict what the passage might be mainly about according to pictures?S: I think it may tell us the trip t
20、o the future in AD 3005 depending on picture one.S: According to the second picture, the author will show us around the future.S: In the picture three, I can see some equipment in the future home, so I think it willintroduce some advanced home in the future.T: Excellent.Now, let s read to see whethe
21、r what you predict is right.Step 3 ReadingT: Scan the passage and find out who are mentioned in the passage.What is the relationship between them?I will give you one minute.S: Li Qiang, Wang Ping, Li Mengxi (Wang Ping s mother).Wang Ping is Li Qiangand guide. s friendT: The passage is an E-mail in f
22、act.Who wrote this e-mail?And who is the e-mail for?What is his e-mail?S: Li Qiang wrote to his parents.His e-mail is Liqiang299A Great Adventure Space-S.T: Skim each paragraph and find out main idea for each one.When you want to find main idea of each paragraph, you especially pay attention to the
23、first sentence and the last one, which may help you find the main idea quickly.I will give you three minutes to do it.(The teacher offersthree minutes to the students to do it.Later ask some students to answer.)Suggested answers:Para 1 He was worried about the journey.Para 2 The journey was complete
24、d.Para 3 He was confused by the new surroundings.Para 4 He arrived at his friend s home in the future.ThirdListening to the tape to tell the following statements true or falseT: Listen to the tape to catch some important information about the passage.Then you will beasked to tell the following state
25、ments on the screen true or false.If it is wrong, would you please correct them?(Let the studentslisten.The teacher should present the statements on the screen.)1.Li Qiang was very excited to go on the journey to the future.2.They arrived on the other planets one thousand in the future.3.He was conf
26、used by the new surroundings.4.He lost in sight of Wang Ping while flying.5.Wang Ping s home is similar to ours.T: Since we have finished listening to it, now letgsentenctellthesfollowintrueor false.Ifyou think it is wrong, please correct it.S: It is wrong.Li Qiang was very worried about the journey
27、 instead of being excited.T: Right.What about the next one?S: It is also wrong.In fact they arrived on the earth but one thousand years in the future.T: Yes.Do you agree on it?S: While flying he lost in sight of his friend.I think it is true.T: Quite good.What about the last one?S: It is wrong.Becau
28、se he visited the home in the future in AD 3005, it is quite different fromours.T: Reasonable.You did a very good job.FourthCareful-reading to answer questionsT: Now, let s read the passage carefully to learn about more details.Later I will let you answer some questions.1.How did he feel about the j
29、ourney to the year AD 3005?2.What is time lag?3.How did his frien d help him to complete the journey?4.Say something about the trip to one thousand years in the future.5.What did he suffer from the new surroundings?How did Wang Ping help him?6.When and why did he get lost?7.Introduce what he found i
30、n his friend s home in the future.Suggested answers:1.He was very nervous about the journey to the future.2.Time lag is similar to the “ jetlag ”you get when flying,but instead it means you keepgetting flashbacks from your previous time period.3.Wang Ping was very understanding and gave him some gre
31、en tablets, which helped alot.Later, his parents company named“ Future Tours” transported him safely intoa the future intime capsule.4.They arrived there by time capsule.They climbed in through the round opening.The seatswere comfortable and after a calming drink,which made them sleepy, their eyes c
32、losed.Thecapsule shook, as they lay relaxed.Sounds came from below their feet as they rose slowly from the ground.A few minutes later the journey was complete.5.He was hit by the lack of fresh air.His head ached.His friend asked him to put on the mask, which made him feel much better.6.He got lost w
33、hen they reached what looked like a large market because of the people flying by in all directions.They were so many carriages that he lost sight of Wang Ping.7.He found a large bright, clean room with a green wall, which can be moved.In fact there were trees, whose leaves provided the house with mu
34、ch needed oxygen.A table and chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic.Spreading some food on the table, Wang Ping mothers produced a bed from the floor.FifthReading for further understandingT: “ Istillcannot believe that I am taking up my prize that was won last year.” Whatdoes “ taking up” m
35、ean in the sentence?S: It means“ to start or begin something”.T: Right.“ Taking up” means“ getting down to doing something or star to do something.example,“ She will take up her responsibility next week.”T: What does“ hit ” mean in the sentence“ I was hit by the lack of fresh air.S: I think it means
36、“ suffer”.T: Yes, “ hit ” heremeans“ have bad or sudden effect on (a person or something), cause tosuffer or experience”.”T: The reading passage describes some good and bad changes to life in AD 3005.In pairs, discuss which changes are good or bad and give reasons for your choices.Then write down yo
37、ur ideas in the chart.There is no right or wrong answer.Good changes and reasonsBad changes and reasonsTime travelTransportHousesTownsAir quality(The teacher should give them about five minutes to discuss, and join in the discussion at the same time.After that, the students will be asked to show the
38、ir opinion to the whole class.)T: Have a class discussion and decide whether you think the writer has an optimistic or a pessimistic view of the future.Take a few minutes to read through the passage again.Make notes to help you remember your reasons.Be prepared to join in a class discussion.Try to p
39、ersuade others to agree with you.(There is no fixed answer either.If the students can support their idea with strongly reasonable facts, they should be praised.In order to draw many students to join in the discussion,the teacher had better design a competition between groups.If they volunteer to sho
40、w their opinion, they will be given a star.If their idea is wonderful, two stars should be given as praise.)SixthImaginationT: Now let s imagine.What would you like to visit if you wereLi Qiang?(One minute later.)S: If I were Li Qiang, I would visit some schools in the future in AD 3005.S: If I were
41、 Li Qiang, I would visit some other planets.S: If I were Li Qiang, I would go on visits to some labs to find out what the people inthefutureare studying.S: If I were Li Qiang, I would pay a visit to the History Museum to find whether what we own today could be found there.Ss: .T: In this period, we
42、have visit ed the future in AD 3005 with Li Qiang.What have you learned from the first impressions?Can you sum up it in several sentences?I will give you two minutes to prepare for it.(After two minutes.)S: At the beginning of the travelto the future,Li Qiang feltvery nervous.With his friend,Wan g P
43、ing, helped, they arrived safely on the earth but one thousand years in the future by timecapsule.On arriving, he was confused bythe new surroundings.When he was hit by thelack offresh air, his friend advised him to wear a mask, which made him feel much better soon.Later, theyvisited some places by
44、hovering carriages driven by computer, which float above the ground.In theend, they arrived at his friend s home, where almost everything was controlled by computer, so thelife there seemed very conveniently.T: Excellent.Please write a passage about the first impressions of the future if you were Li
45、 Qiang, who were to visit the future.This is your homework.The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 3 Life in the futurePeriod 2ReadingStructureDifficult sentencesPara.1 He was worried about the journey.1.I still cannot believe that I am taking up myPara.2 Th e journey was completed.prize tha
46、t was won last year.Para.3 He wasconfusedby thenew2.Confused by the new surroundings, I was hitsurroundings.by the lack of fresh air.Para.4 He arrivedat his friendhomesin thefuture.Research and ActivitiesUse your imagination to write a short passage about what maybe happen in the future. Imagine if you were to visit the future in one thousand years, how wou