Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars
Part 1: Teaching Design
(第一部分：教学设计)
Period: 3 A sample lesson plan for Using Language
(A VISIT TO THE MOON)
Aims
To enjoy the passage A VISIT TO THE MOON
To learn to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing
Procedures
I. Warming up by listening and reading aloud
Let’s listen to the recording of the text A VISIT TO THE MOON, and then read it aloud.
II. Guided reading
1. Understanding difficult sentences
Skim the text A VISIT TO THE MOON and discuss in pairs the difficult points you find.
2. Reading and underlining
Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them into your notebook after class as homework.
Collocations from A VISIT TO THE MOON
be 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, call…gravity称……为地球引力, push…into the seat把……推向座位, say…to 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……, feel…~ing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, watch…do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 exercises
Now you are going to do exercises 1,2 and 3 on page 31.
4. Discussing
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 play
In groups of four turn the article HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH into a text play. One of the group 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 form
Make 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 MOON
Before the trip
During the trip
After landing
Returning to the earth
For reference:
A VISIT TO THE MOON
Before the trip be informed the three changes of the force of gravity; first change most powerful
During the trip take off; feel the pull of the earth/or gravity; be pushed hard back to seat; talk when the weight lessen; too far to feel the pull; feel the gravity of the moon pulling; cheer up and float weightlessly around
After landing excited 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; enjoy
Returning to the earth leaving 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;