1、UNIT 4 Space ExplorationReading and Thinking教学设计科目英语课题Reading and Thinking课时1课时教学目标与核心素养知识目标：阅读文章，了解太空探索的发展历程。 能力目标：学生学会概括文章大意，梳理文章信息。 情感目标：学生了解我国在太空领域取得的成就，坚定文化自信，树立远大理想。教学重难点教学重点：帮助学生梳理人类探索太空的历史，引导他们把握语篇的逻辑层次； 教学难点：启发学生解读作者的态度以及写作意图。 课前准备教具：多媒体、黑板、粉笔教学过程教师活动学生活动设计意图一、Pre-reading1. Greeting2. Leadi
2、ng-inLook at the three pictures and answer the following questions:1) What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration?2) What do you expect to read about in this text?3) What kind of passage is it? 4) Where can you find this kind of passage?二、 While- reading1. Fast reading: Read Activit
3、y 2 and finish this task. Students discuss and then show the results.2. Summarise the main idea of each paragraph. Students think about the question: What are the topic sentences in each paragraph? Can you use your own words to summarise the main idea?3. Discuss the title: What does the title Space:
4、 The Final Frontier mean? Why does the author use this title? Teachers introduce the meaning of The Final Frontier.Space: The Final Frontier太空：最后的边境这个标题源于美国系列连续剧星际迷航（Star Trek）每一集最初的引语，是剧中人物James Kirk舰长的一段独白，全文为：Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continu
5、ing mission, to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and civilisations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. 4. Guess the meaning according to the context.5. Analyze the characteristics of the passage.1) Did the author use technical terms to explain science? Why?2) What is the auth
6、ors purpose of writing this article?三、After-reading1. Think about the question. Use your own words to answer the question.What is the passage about?2. Finish Activity 5, and check your answers with your partner.3. Repeat the passage in groups. 四、Summary 总结课上所学，让学生了解太空探索的意义。学生思考教师所提出的问题并与同伴进行讨论，同时关注文本体裁特点。学生通过梳理语篇结构、概括主题句、猜测词义、分析文章等多种活动了解并掌握文章。学生通过读后活动梳理文章主要内容，并通过复述文章巩固记忆。学生通过问题关注文本体裁，初步了解文章。教师通过一系列的活动帮助学生掌握文章。教师通过复述的方式帮助学生整理所学信息，通过课本活动任务巩固词汇知识。作业布置Write a passage about space exploration you have known.
