高二英语：Module 5《The Conquest of the Universe》教案（外研版选修8）

Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe(外研版选修8)I. 模块教学目标 Talk about the space exploration Practice debating by presenting ideas for or against a chosen topic Review of noun clauses Write a newspaper article about an imaginary space probe or mission Make a time line of Chinese space explorationII. 教材重组1. Reading and vocabulary （1）+ speaking 精读课2. Introduction + Reading and Vocabulary （2） 泛读课3. Listening + Everyday English 听说课4. Grammar1 + Grammar 2 语法课5. Reading practice + cultural corner泛读课6. Writing + Task 写作课Period 1 : Reading and vocabulary (1)Teaching Contents:Reading and vocabulary(1)+ speakingTeaching objectives:Knowledge objectives1. To know more information on space exploration2. To understand the text and find out the main idea of each paragraph3. To know the achievement and difficulty in exploring space4. To talk about space explorationLearning strategies1. To develop the reading ability2. To develop the ability in summing up the main idea of each paragraph.3. To learn how to debate on continuing to send people into space or not.Moral and emotionTo know the achievement and difficulty in exploring space , and to learn the quality of persistence from the scientists and astronauts.Cultural awareness1. To know the history of human beings exploring the space,2. To foster the awareness of exploring space3. To know human beings should get on well with space peacefully.Teaching methods:Reading, cooperative learning, debating,task-based activityTeaching aidsMulti-mediaTeaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in1).Play the video of Shenzhou VI and Shenzhou V for the students , meanwhile ask the students to fill in the chart in oral.spacecraftwhenwhich countrywho resultShenzhou VShenzhou VI 2).Ask the question: What did they do in space? (answer: to explore space)设计意图：通过播放神州5号和6号升天的片段，激发学生对太空探索的兴趣;对航天英雄的热爱，同时学生也为我们的祖国所取得的成就感到自豪与骄傲。再由表格和问题引入到本节课的话题: the conquest of the Universe（to explore space）.Step 2 ScanningAsk the students to read the text quickly and get the information for the chart.spacecraftwhenWhich countrywhoresult/Neil ArmstrongsuccessColumbia/1986设计意图：这一环节中教师设计了一表格，旨在引导学生用正确的阅读方法scanning来获取所需信息，让学生知道不同的阅读材料，不同的阅读目的会用到不同的阅读技巧和方法。Step 3 Close-reading1.Ask the students to read the passage carefully with some questions .Q1. How did people feel when they watched the first moon landing?Q2. How did people feel about space travel a few years later?Q3. What was different about the space shuttle?Q4. Why did people want to watch the Challenger take off?Q5. What did the Challenger disaster teach the world?Q6. How did the writer feel after witnessing the accident on TV?2.Ask the students to work in pairs to find out the main idea of each paragraph.Para1: the first Moon landingPara2: the first shuttle flight into spacePara3-5: the explosion of the ChallengerPart2: the writers witness of the explosion of the Challenger设计意图：在细读这一过程主要培养学生理解文中具体信息和把握文章整体脉络的阅读理解能力， 同时也培养学生在阅读过程中归纳段意及中心的能力。Step 4 Speaking(Debating)1. Play the video of the explosion of the Challenger for the students, then ask them: Should we continue to send people into space?2. Teacher shows the topic on the screenShould we continue to send people into space?Group A : You are for the topicGroup B: You are against the topic.3. Divide the students into two groups and ask them to work in groups for discussion. Tell them they will hold a debate in class after their discussion.Give some useful expressions and ideas to help the students before the discussion(a few minutes later)Encourage them to hold a debate in class.设计意图：在第三步中学生刚概括完Part2 的段意- the writers witness of the explosion of the Challenger(作者目击挑战者号遇难)，教师就可以问学生：“你们看过了挑战者号遇难的情景吗”？进而播放挑战者号遇难的过程，当学生还处在悲痛中时，教师进一步问：“Should we continue to send people into space?” 这几个环节层层紧扣，过渡自然，最后引导