高中英语人教版 (2019)必修 第三册Unit 4 Space Exploration教案

人教版高中英语（2019）必修第三册 Unit4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking 教学设计

Learning objectives：

1. learn about the development of space exploration.

2. summarize the main idea for each paragraph.

3. learn about China’s achievements in space.

4. express your opinions on space exploration.

5. cultivate the cultural confidence about space technology.

Teaching key and important points:

1. Summarize the main idea for each paragraph using newly learned words and expressions.

2. Use your own words to express your opinions about space exploration.

Teaching procedure

Step 1 Warming-up

Show Ss some pictures about a film The Wondering Earth and ask them three questions.

Q1: Have you ever seen this film?

Q2: What’s the story about?

Q3: Do you believe there are other planets for people to live on?

Then have a guess, show Ss some pictures about the equipment for space exploration.

Ask Ss some questions:

Q1: Do you know some equipment for space exploration?

Q2: Do you know their functions?

P1: Space Station     

It’s a manned satellite designed for scientific research.

P2: Spacecraft          

It can travel in outer space.

P3: Rocket

 It can lift the space shuttle into space.

Step 2 Pre-reading

Before you read, look at the title and the photos. Show Ss three pictures and ask some questions.

The title:

Space: The Final Frontier(Let Ss translate the title together)Q1: Who’s the astronaut?

(The words below the picture can hint Ss.)

Q2: When did he step on the moon?

Q3: What’s the “Challenger”?

Q4: What is Jade Rabbit used for?

Step 3 While-reading

Task 1: Read the text. Several sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the correct sentences [A-D] to fill each gap.

A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.

B. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.

C. The future of space exploration remains bright.

D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth's gravity.

Give Ss 3 minutes to think about why they chose their option and then let Ss state the reasons of why they chose their option. And teacher should give Ss evaluations.

Task 2 Summarize

the main idea of each paragraph.

Para.1   The ____________ about universe.

Para.2 Some successful_________about space exploration.

Para.3  Some ___________and ________happening in the space travel.  Para.4  China’s space _______________

Para.5  The ___________of space exploration.

 Give Ss 2 minutes to read the text quickly and chose one or two words to summarize each paragraph.

Task 3   Read the Para.2 , then complete the chart below.

his paragraph carefully and according to the underlined key words to find the sentences and then put them in time order.

Step 4 Post-reading

Debating

Do you agree or disagree the space exploration? Please discuss with your partners in groups and then share your opinions with us.

Group discussion: Divide our class into 6 groups, and each group should chose a writer and a speaker, the writer should write down their group’s opinions and the speaker should make a presentation on platform for us. The speaker also should introduce the group’s members for us.

Homework

Write something about the following three points about space exploration.1. The development of space exploration.2. Equipment for space exploration and the functions.3. Reasons for space exploration.

Blackboard design