初中英语外研版 (新标准)八年级下册Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet教案

Module 3 Journey to space

 Unit 2 We have not found life an any other planets yet.

教学目标

【知识与技能】

1. 掌握正确阅读方法，能够通过跳读迅速抓取文章的主题，读懂以太空为主题的简单文章并识别细节做出正误判断。能理解整篇短文。

2. 能通过反复阅读和理解对课文进行复述。

【情感、态度与价值观】

通过了解中国在太空探索领域取得的伟大成就，增强民族自豪感，通过太空知识的学习，培养学生对天文知识的兴趣和对未知事物的探索精神。

教学重难点

【教学重点】

读懂文章，理解大意，抓取信息，回答问题。

【教学难点】

能够用现在完成时对文章进行复述。

教学准备

图片、视频、多媒体等

教学过程

Step1 Greetings & lead in

  1. Greet the students.

  2. Watch a movie about ET to lead in the content of this class.

Step2 Pre-reading

  1. Show students some pictures to present the new words: star, environment, solar system, universe, galaxy.

  2. Lead students to read the new words in correct pronunciation, then read by themselves and correct the mistakes they make.

  3. Ask students to match the words with the pictures.

Step3 While-reading

  1. Watch a video about the passage, then read it fast and choose the best title for it.

  2. Read paragraph 1 and answer the two questions.

   1> How long has there been life on the earth?

   2> Have we found life on any other planets yet?

  3. Check students’ answers.

  4. Read paragraphs 2 &3, and put the words in the box in order.(small—large).

  5. Read paragraphs 4&5, and then choose the correct answer.

   1> Which planet have scientists sent spaceships to take photos?

   2> Is there life out there in space?

Step4 Post-reading

  1. Read the passage carefully and check the true sentences.

   1>The earth is a star.

   2>The sun is a star.

   3>There is more than one galaxy in the universe.

   4>The light from the stars in other galaxies has travelled for a long time to reach us.

   5> Scientists have received many message from space.

   6>Spaceships have visited most of the universe.

 2. Give students two topics, let them six people a group to discuss it.

   1>Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets?

   2>Why has no one communicated with us?

Step5 Summary

1. Make a brief summary of this class.

2. Emotional education: Be proud of China and make contributions to it when you.

课堂作业

Write a passage to introduce why you want to be an astronaut.

教学反思