1、Period: 3 A sample lesson plan for Using Language(A VISIT TO THE MOON)AimsTo enjoy the passage A VISIT TO THE MOONTo learn to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writingProceduresI. Warming up by listening and reading aloudLets listen to the recording of the text A VISIT TO THE MOON
2、, and then read it aloud.II. Guided reading1. Understanding difficult sentencesSkim the text A VISIT TO THE MOON and discuss in pairs the difficult points you find.2. Reading and underliningNext you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them into y
3、our notebook after class as homework.Collocations from A VISIT TO THE MOONbe lucky enough足够幸运, have a chance有个机会, make a trip去旅行, visit the moon参观月球, in the spaceship在太空飞船中, explain to that向解释, on the journey在旅程中, be off启程, rise into the air升人太空, feel the pull of the earth感觉到地球的拉力, callgravity称为地球引力
4、, pushinto the seat把推向座位, sayto each other向彼此说, fall back to朝落下去,fall from a tree从树上掉下来, fall to the ground朝地上落下去, get close to接近, feeling感觉到正在, cheer up高兴起来, float weightlessly around失重飘来飘去, in the spaceship cabin太空船舱, watchdo看着做, come on来吧, move freely自由的活动, grow tall长高, climb down the steps从梯级上爬下
5、来, step forward向前迈步, fall over摔倒, need practice需要练习, after a while过了一会儿, get the hang of掌握了的诀窍, enjoy oneself感到自如, leave the moon s gravity摆脱月球引力, return to返回到, break out起火，爆发, come back to回到3. Doing reading comprehension exercisesNow you are going to do exercises 1,2 and 3 on page 31. 4. Discussing
6、In pairs discuss what you need to take if you would go to the moon.III. Guided writing Next you are going to write a short article explaining three problems you might meet on the moon.IV. Acting a text playIn groups of four turn the article HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH into a text play. One of the gr
7、oup members is to be a space scientist, the other three the lovers of moon exploration. The winning group will be awarded.V. Closing down by filling a formMake use of the text A VISIT TO THE MOON to fill in the following form. Write in verb phrases to tell about the trip.A VISIT TO THE MOONBefore th
8、e tripDuring the tripAfter landingReturning to the earthFor reference:A VISIT TO THE MOONBefore the tripbe informed the three changes of the force of gravity; first change most powerfulDuring the triptake off; feel the pull of the earth/or gravity; be pushed hard back to seat; talk when the weight l
9、essen; too far to feel the pull; feel the gravity of the moon pulling; cheer up and float weightlessly around After landingexcited when arriving; mass be less; move more freely; might grow taller to stay long enough; weigh less; be carried twice as far when step forward; fell over; get the hang of it; enjoyReturning to the earthleaving the moon not as painful while returning to the earth frightening; fire break out as gravity increase; be pushed hard into seats; exhausting but exciting;
