Unit 1 Great Scientists教学设计1
3 get ss to give the names of the nine planets of the solar system .
mercury venus earth mars jupiter saturn uranus neptune pluto
can you use a good method to memorize them ?
my very easy method: just set up nine planets
step 2 reading ----copernicus’ revolutionary theory (p6-7)
1. fast reading: listen to the tape, and find out the answers to the questions.
1). what did copernicus think was the center of the solar system?
2). when did copernicus publish his theory?
3) why didn’t copernicus publish his theory before he died?
2. reading comprehension
p7. 1.use the reading to help you draw the two theories of the universe.
before copernicus’ theory
a diagram showing the solar system with the earth at its centre
showing copernicus’ theory
a diagram showing the solar system with the sun at its center
step 3. homework
1 revise the composition and hand it in tomorrow.
2 revise the language points for tomorrow’s quiz.
period 6 exercises & summary
unit 2 the united kingdom
teaching goals:
1. get the students to know the information about the united kingdom.
2. encourage the students to talk out what they know about the uk and ireland.
3. help the students learn to get information by listening.
teaching methods
1). skimming & scanning methods to make the ss get a good understanding of the text.
1. discussion methods to make the ss understand what they’ve learned in class.
2. pair work of group to get every student to take part in the teaching-and-learning activities.