阅读教学分层设计

1 Lesson Plan Teacher s Name Li Hong Teaching Materials and Teaching Content The reading passage titled HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH provides students a brief introduction on how the universe developed and how life began on the earth It provides a scientific background to any investigation into space and it is factual Teaching aims 1 Vocabulary and structure 1 Get students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part astronomy system religion theory atom billion globe violent carbon atmosphere unlike fundamental harmful acid chain multiply oxygen exist thus dioxide puzzle solar system in time lay eggs give birth to in one s turn carbon dioxide prevent from 2 Let students learn about the development of the earth 2 Function 1 Develop students reading ability and let them learn different reading skills 2 Enable students to know about the development of the earth 3 Emotion 1 Train students interest in science and stimulate their love for astronomy 2 Develop students sense of protecting environment Difficulties and key points 1 Let students read the passage and learn about the development of the earth 2 Get students to learn different reading skills especially the reading ability of understanding implied meaning of the author Teaching Aids A computer and a projector Teaching Methods a Skimming and scanning b Asking and answering activity to check the Ss understanding of the text c Individual pair or group work to finish each task d Discussion 2 Teaching Procedures Warming up Let the students do a riddle Pre reading Let the students discuss two questions How did the earth come into being How did human beings come into being While reading Step 1 Skimming Ask the students to read the text quickly and match the main idea for each paragraph Step 2 Scanning Ask the students to read the passage paragraph by paragraph and do some exercises 1 Read para 1 carefully and find out the answers According to a widely accepted the universe began with a that threw matter in all directions 2 Please read para 2 and fill in some blanks 3 Read para 3 and choose the best answer Why is water the fundamental condition for life to grow A Because it made the earth s atmosphere B Because it allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas C Because it filled the oceans with oxygen D Because it produced much carbon dioxide 4 Read para 4 and put some pictures in right order according to the 3 development of life 5 Read para 5 carefully and choose the best answers 1 What does small clever animals refer to A insects B reptiles C dinosaurs D humans 2 From this paragraph we can infer that the author is A confident B sad C concerned D angry Step 3 Summary 1 Let the students retell the text according to some pictures and phrases 2 Conclude the main idea of the text Post reading 1 Discussion What should we do for our eart