内容正文:
Unit 2 Out of this world
Reading (II)
· 内容分析:
本单元的教学旨在引导学生深入思考人类探索宇宙的意义并学习宇航员奋勇前进、直面挑战的宝贵品质,培养学生对未知世界的好奇心与探索精神,加深学生对国家航天科技发展的认识,增强民族自豪。Reading 通过介绍宇航员在空间站的生活,拓宽学生的知识面,激发学生对“太空探索”这一话题的求知欲引导学生发现并学习宇航员身上的优秀品质,并能在实际生活中展现这些品质。
· 教学目标:
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. discuss the achievements China has made in space exploration;
2. talk about other major breakthroughs in space exploration;
3. explain their choices of whether to go into space;
4. develop an interest in space exploration.
· 教学重难点:
1. Summarize the main points of the lecture transcript about an astronaut’s life on a space station;
2. Analyze the language features of the lecture transcript;
3. Use pronouns to improve cohesion in writing;
· 教学过程:
Step 1 Lead-in
Listen to the passage and underline the following key words and expressions.
Step 2 Building vocabulary
1. Phrase study: come to an end
Introduce the meaning of “ come to an end”
come to an end 结束,告终
· Similar expressions:
come to a close 结束
come to the rescue 援救
come to a dead end 进入死胡同
come to a decision 作出决定
2. Word study: gravity
n. the force that causes things to drop to the ground 重力
n. the extreme importance or seriousness of sth 重要性,严重性
n. serious behaviour, speech or appearance 严肃,庄严
试译:我认为你没有意识到形势的严重性。
I don’t think you have realised the gravity of the situation.
3. Word study: quarter
n. one of four equal parts of sth 四分之一
n. a period of 15 minutes 一刻钟
n. a period of 3 months 一季度
[pl.] rooms that are provided for soldiers, servants, etc. to live in 营房,宿舍
4. Word study: bother
v. to spend time or energy doing sth 花费时间精力做某事(常用于否定句和疑问句)
bother with/about sth
bother to do/doing sth
can’t be bothered to do sth/don’t bother to do sth 不想出力/懒得做某事
Practice makes perfect:
1). Does it bother you that she earns more than you?
2). It bothers me to think (think) of her alone in that big house.
3). Stop bothering (bother) me while I am working.
4). I am not bothered (bother) to invite him to my birthday party.
5. Word stu