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Period 3 word powerTeaching Aim:1.Learning to read a passage of something about outer space and space exploration2.Enlarging our vocabulary by learning about some words about outer space and space exploration.Teaching Important Points:1.Understanding the meaning of the speech made by the scientist. 2.Learning some new words about outer space and space explorationTeaching Difficult Points:1.Knowing the main idea of the speech.2.Enlarging out vocabulary by remembering some words about outer space and space exploration.Teaching Methods:1.competition to stimulate them to act quickly and actively.2.Association to increase their interest and enlarge vocabulary.Teaching procedures:Step1 Greetings1. Greet the whole class as usual 2.Check their homework if anyStep 2 Reading the passage on page and answering several questions.1. How and when did space exploration begin?2. Who was the first human being to travel in space?3. Has any evidence life been found in any of the planet so far?Step 3 New words Then get the students to pock out the coloured words together with the words in Part B and give their Chinese meanings, and try to remember them.outer space外层空间 launch pad 发射台 space exploration太空探险 space shuttle航天飞机 launch发射 rocket火箭 artificial satellite人造卫星 astronaut宇航员 sample样本 space suit宇航服 tracking ship测量船 launch tower 发射塔 spacewalk 太空行走Step 4 Fill the blanks, using the words from page 61.astronaut2.outer space 3.spacewalk 4.spaceship5.rockets 6.launched 7.space station8. space walk 9.spacesuitStep 5 Match the names to the planets Next ,the scientist is showing you a picture of the sun system. Write the number of each planet in the correct box.Earth 3 Jupiter 5 Mercury 1 Mars 4 Neptune 8 Pluto 9 Venus 2 Saturn 6 Uranus 7 Step 6 Summary and homework During this period , we have learnt something about outer space and space exploration .We have learnt some new words about outer space and space exploration.1. Please read and remember these words after class.2. Read the speech given by the scientist again.3. Preview the next period :the grammar of the the Present Perfect Continuous TensePeriod 4 Grammar and usage Teaching Aim: Introduce the usage of the Present Perfect Tense and the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.Teaching Important Points:The basic usage of the Present Perfect Tense and the Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Teaching DifficultPoints: How to help the students to learn the Present Perfect Tense and the Present Perfect Continuous Tense efficiently.Teaching Methods: Deduction to present the usage of the Present Perfect Tense and the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.Teaching procedures:Step1 Greetings and revision1.Greet the whole class as usual.2.Check their homework if any Step2 Presentation T: Today we will learn the usage of the grammar of the Present Perfect Tense and the Present Perfect Continuous Tense. I will give you the usage of the two tenses. These two tenses are very important, However, their structures are very simple.The Present Perfect Tense structure: S +have/has + p.p, The Present Perfect Continuous Tense structure: S + have/has + been +p.pExamples:1. I have seen ET.2.You have finished your work.3.She has not been to Rome.4.We have not played football.5. Have you finished it? 6. Have they done it?Step3 How do we use the Present Perfect Tense?This tense is called the present perfect tense. There is always a connection with the past and with the present. There are basically three uses for the Present Perfect Tense:1. Present Perfect Tense for experience 2. Present Perfect Tense for change 3. Present Perfect Tense for continuing situationStep4 Finishing the exercise on page 81.has just been 2.saw 3.will visit 4.loves 5.hasnt visited 6.has swum7.has never met 8.has dived 9.has found 10.hasnt found 11has ,beenStep5 Comparing these two tenses:1. He has read a book about UFO.( He finished reading the book about UFO.)2. He has been reading a book about UFO.(He is still reading the book.)Step6 Filling in the missing words on page 91.ever 2. have been talking3. have taken 4. have been watching 5.have found 6.have been writing Step7 Try to circle t