1、英语高二下外研版选修8 Module 5教学设计教学设计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 Chin
2、ese 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:
3、Reading and vocabulary(1)+ speaking Teaching 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 str
4、ategies 1. To develop the reading ability 2. 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 persiste
5、nce from the scientists and astronauts.Cultural awareness 1. To know the history of human beings exploring the space, 2. To foster the awareness of exploring space 3. To know human beings should get on well with space peacefully.Teaching methods:Reading, cooperative learning, debating,task-based act
6、ivityTeaching 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:
7、 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 Armstrongs
8、uccessColumbia/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
9、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
10、 of each paragraph.Para1: the first Moon landingPara2: the first shuttle flight into spacePara3-5: the explosion of the Challenger Part2: 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 vid
11、eo 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 screen Should 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
12、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 writ
13、ers 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，最后引导学生分组讨论和辩论。学习本文后，学生意识到人类在太空的探索过程中取得了成就，但也付出了代价。科学家们不畏艰难，为人类探索太空，和平开发利用空间资源而奋斗不止的精神鼓舞并激励着同学们。Step 5 HomeworkMake a time line of Chinese space exploration.设计意图：鼓励学生自主学习，上网去查询并收集有关信息和资料。