外研版 (2019)选择性必修 第四册Unit 6 Space and beyond优质教学设计

Teaching Procedures

Stage

Teacher’s activities

Students’ activities

Objectives

Lead-in

1. T introduces herself and teaching objectives

2. T plays a video about the first space tourism flight

3. T asks Ss what the video is about and what the man in the video said

4. T tells Ss the man is Richard Branson and shows his words and asks Ss to read it

 “I was once a child with a dream looking up to the stars. Now I'm an adult in a spaceship looking down to our beautiful Earth. To the next generation of dreamers: if we can do this, just imagine what you can do.”

5. T asks Ss whether they also want to have a space tour and what they need to do before it: first choose a destination, make some investigation into it, and prepare for it

1. Ss get familiar with T and learning objectives

2. Ss watch the video

3. Ss answer what the video is about think about what the man in the video said

4. Ss read the words from Richard Branson

“I was once a child with a dream looking up to the stars. Now I'm an adult in a spaceship looking down to our beautiful Earth. To the next generation of dreamers: if we can do this, just imagine what you can do.”

5. Ss answer whether they also want to have a space tour and what they need to do before it

1. to arouse Ss’ interest

2. to activate Ss’ background information

3.  to help Ss understand what needs doing before a space tour

Investigate

(Destination)

1. T asks Ss to brainstorm what information about their destination they should investigate before a space tour

2. T shows Ss the following questions

Q1: Where can you go and what can you do there?

Q2: How far away are the destinations from Earth and how long does it take to reach them?

Q3: What the environment is like at these destinations, for example, terrain, climate, and gravity?

3. T leads Ss to think about question one and offers her answer

4. T plays a video about planets in solar system and helps Ss review words of planets in solar system by asking them to match the English words to their Chinese meanings

5. T leads Ss to think about question two and offers her answer

6. T leads Ss to think about question three, teaches Ss words of different types of terrain, and offers her answer    

1. Ss brainstorm what information about their destination they should investigate before a space tour

2. Ss read the three questions and think about their answers

3. Ss watch the video and review the words of planets in solar system and match the English words to their Chinese meanings

4. Ss learn different types of terrain

5. Ss listen to T’s answers and think about theirs

1. to help Ss understand what needs doing before a space tour 

2. to help Ss understand how to investigate their destination

Plan

(Preparation)

1. T asks Ss to brainstorm what they need to plan before a space tour
2. T shows Ss the following questions

Q1: How will you travel?

Q2: What will you pack?

Q3: What is the duration and cost of the trip?

Q4: Where will you stay, what will you do, and what clothes you will wear?

Q5: What are the potential dangers and problems and how do you plan to deal with them?

3.  T leads Ss to think about each question and gives her answers

4. T encourages Ss to think about their space tour and stay brave and creative

1. Ss think about what they need to plan before a space tour

2. Ss read the questions asked by T and think about their answers

1. to help Ss understand what needs doing before a space tour 

2. to help Ss understand how to make a plan before a space tour

3. to help Ss become innovative and brave while exploring the unknown

Present

(Tips+Demo)

1. T offers some tips on how to give a presentation

2. T gives a brief demo presentation

1. Ss learn about how to give a presentation

2. Ss learn from T’s demo presentation

1. to introduce Ss necessary presentation skills

Homework

Ss need to prepare a slide presentation about their space tour by following the requirements below.

Requirements:

1. Carry out investigation into your destination
2. Plan your tour by answering questions mentioned
3. Follow tips for effective presentation

Ss need to prepare a slide presentation about their space tour by following the requirements below.

Requirements:

1. Carry out investigation into your destination
2. Plan your tour by answering questions mentioned

Follow tips for effective presentation

1. to help Ss design their space tour and make a presentation about it

2. to help Ss put what they learnt into practice