Unit 5 Off to space-Section 4 Extending and developing competencies-Focusing on culture 教学设计 2025-2026学年沪教版英语七年级上册

Unit 5 Off to space-Section 4 Extending and developing competencies-Focusing on culture This section of "Focusing on culture" in Unit 5 "Off to space" of Shanghai Education Edition (2024) English textbook for Grade 7 上册 mainly centers around the exploration of Mars, especially China's Tianwen - 1 mission. It aims to let students learn about the process and significance of China's exploration of Mars, understand relevant scientific knowledge and cultural connotations, and at the same time, cultivate students' interest in space exploration and national pride. Through reading articles, students will acquire new vocabulary and knowledge about space exploration, and complete related exercises to deepen their understanding. Additionally, cross - curricular connection activities and project - making tasks are designed to broaden students' horizons and improve their comprehensive abilities. 教学目标 Students will be able to master new words and phrases related to space exploration, such as "lander", "island", "ancient poem", "express", "determination", "universe", "already", "century", etc. Students can understand the content of the article about China's exploration of Mars, including the process of Tianwen - 1's exploration of Mars, and be familiar with relevant scientific terms and concepts. 教学重难点 A. Teaching Key Points New words, phrases, and sentence patterns related to space exploration, and help students correctly understand and use them. Guide students to understand the article about China's exploration of Mars, and master the main content and key information of the text. Enable students to complete relevant exercises, such as filling in the blanks, answering questions, etc., to consolidate the learned knowledge. B. Teaching Difficult Points Help students understand some complex scientific concepts and the process of space exploration described in the article, and transform the abstract content into understandable knowledge. Cultivate students' ability to express their own views and feelings about space exploration in English, and improve their language application ability in real - life scenarios. A. New Words lander /ˈlændə(r)/n. 着陆器 The lander successfully touched down on the surface of Mars. 着陆器成功降落在火星表面。 island /ˈaɪlənd/n. 岛 The small island in the universe seems so lonely. 宇宙中的这个小岛看起来如此孤寂。 ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/adj. 古老的；很老的 Ancient people had their own understanding of the universe. 古代人对宇宙有他们自己的理解。 poem /ˈpəʊɪm/n. 诗 There are many poems about the moon and stars in ancient Chinese literature. 中国古代文学中有很多关于月亮和星星的诗。 express /ɪkˈspres/v. 表示；表达；表露 We can express our love for space exploration through writing. 我们可以通过写作来表达我们对太空探索的热爱。 determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/n. 决心；坚毅 The scientists' determination to explore space is unshakable. 科学家们探索太空的决心不可动摇。 universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/n. 宇宙 The universe is full of mysteries waiting for us to uncover. 宇宙充满了等待我们去揭开的奥秘。 already /ɔːlˈredi/adv. 已经 China has already made great progress in space exploration. 中国在太空探索方面已经取得了巨大进展。 century /ˈsentʃəri/n. 世纪 Humans have been exploring space for centuries. 人类探索太空已有数个世纪。 B. Phrases send... to... 把…… 送到…… China sent the Tianwen - 1 probe to Mars. 中国把天问一号探测器送往火星。 land on 着陆；登陆 The spacecraft landed on the moon safely. 宇宙飞船安全地在月球着陆。 take pictures of 给…… 拍照 The rover on Mars can take pictures of the surrounding environment. 火星上的漫游车可以给周围环境拍照。 C. Key Sentences Tianwen - 1, named after an ancient Chinese poem, expresses the Chinese people's determination to explore the universe. 天问一号，以一首中国古诗命名，表达了中国人民探索宇宙的决心。 It has already sent back a lot of valuable data and pictures of Mars. 它已经发回了许多关于火星的有价值的数据和图片。 教学过程 A. Lead - in (5 minutes) Greet the students as usual. Show some pictures of the solar system, especially Mars, on the PPT. Then ask students some questions, such as "What planet is this?" "What do you know about Mars?" Encourage students to share their existing knowledge about Mars in English. B. Pre - reading (10 minutes) Present new words and phrases on the PPT. Teach the pronunciation, meaning, and usage of each word or phrase one by one. For example, when teaching "lander", show a picture of a lander and explain "This is a lander. It is an important tool for space exploration. It can land on the surface of a planet." Let students read the words and phrases after the teacher several times to ensure correct pronunciation. Divide students into pairs. Let them discuss and predict what they may read in the article about China's exploration of Mars. Then invite some pairs to share their predictions with the class. C. While - reading (15 minutes) Fast - reading Let students quickly read the article about Tianwen - 1 on the textbook. After reading, ask them to answer a general question, such as "What is the main idea of this article?" Guide students to summarize the main content, for example, "The article mainly talks about China's Tianwen - 1 mission to explore Mars, including its name origin, exploration process, and achievements." Careful - reading Let students read the article carefully again. Set some detailed questions, such as "Why is it named Tianwen - 1?" "What has Tianwen - 1 done on Mars?" "What is the significance of this mission?" Ask students to find the answers in the text and underline the relevant sentences. Then invite students to answer the questions one by one. Check the answers together and explain the key sentences in the text. For example, for the sentence "Tianwen - 1, named after an ancient Chinese poem, expresses the Chinese people's determination to explore the universe.", explain the structure of "named after..." as a past - participle phrase used as an attributive, and the meaning of "express determination". Language points learning Pick out some important language points and sentence patterns in the text, such as the usage of "already" in "It has already sent back a lot of valuable data and pictures of Mars." Explain that "already" is often used in present perfect tense to indicate that something has happened before now. Give some more examples for students to understand, like "I have already finished my homework." Let students imitate and make their own sentences. D. Post - reading (10 minutes) Exercise Let students complete the exercises on the textbook related to the reading article, such as filling in the blanks with the new words or phrases, answering some in - depth questions. Walk around the classroom to check students' completion and offer help when necessary. After students finish, go through the answers together, explain the reasons for each answer, and emphasize the key points. Group discussion Divide students into groups of 4 - 5. Set a discussion topic, such as "What do you think are the future prospects of China's space exploration?" or "If you were an astronaut, what would you do on Mars?" Let each group have a discussion. Encourage every student in the group to express their opinions. Walk around the groups to listen to their discussions and give some guidance if needed. After the discussion, invite some groups to report their discussion results to the class. E. Summary and Homework (5 minutes) Summary Summarize the key points of this class with students, including new words, phrases, sentence patterns, and the main content of the article about China's exploration of Mars. Ask students to recall and share what they have learned in this class. Homework Ask students to write a short passage about their understanding of China's space exploration achievements, using at least 5 new words and phrases learned in this class. Encourage students to search for more information about China's space exploration on the Internet or in books and share it with the class next time. 教学反思 After this class, overall, students showed great interest in the topic of space exploration, especially China's achievements in this field. Most students were able to master the new words and phrases related to space exploration, and could understand the main content of the article about Tianwen - 1. Through group discussions and reporting, students' language expression and communication abilities were improved to a certain extent. However, there are also some areas that need improvement. During the reading process, some students still had difficulties in understanding complex scientific concepts and long sentences in the article. In the future, more reading skills training, such as how to analyze long sentences and how to understand scientific terms according to context, should be provided. In addition, in the group discussion, although most students participated actively, there were still a few students who were relatively passive. In the future, more attention should be paid to mobilizing the enthusiasm of these students and creating a more inclusive and active classroom atmosphere. 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