1、 Unit 4 Great peopleReading 一. lesson objectives:1.Remember the words and phrases on pages 58-61.2.Grasp the main sentences and learn to use them.3.learn about Neil Armstrong.二.The difficult and important items:1.New words:flight 、 polit 、 licence 、 navy 、select 、 manage、 spin 、 successfully 、 land
2、、 giant 、 mankind 、sample 、 huge 、 citizen 、truly 、 pride 、 mission 2.The important phrases:at the age of . take flying(singing.)lessons join the navy work as for the first time take bake warn sb.to do sth be the pride of.3. The important sentences: 1.It ls said that Armstrong sent a message to Miss
3、ion Control. 2.It is better to be safe than sorry. 3.He is the pride of the whole world.三.Teaching steps:Step 1.Check prevision. 1. Let a student on duty guide the other students to have a dictation about the new words and phrases. 2. Find out the meanings of the words: (1)A licence is _ a. some mon
4、ey b. a type of power c.a piece of paper that shows you are allowed to do something (2)An astronaut _. a. draws maps b.travels to space c.travels to different countries (3) Something that is spinning is _. a.turning round and round b.going very fast c.making lots of noise (4) A leap is _ a. a new pl
5、ace b. a long or high jump c. a walk (5) A sample is _ a. a rock b.a special kind of rock on the moon c.a small amont of something for testing (6) A citizen is _ a. a person who belongs to a particular country b. a person who lives in the city c. an astronaut Step 2.Complete the dialogue. -_ do you
6、think is the greatest person _ has ever lived,Xiao Ming ? -I think its Li Ling. - Yes .I have never _ _ him .Who is she? - She is the most beautiful woman headmast in China_hleps lots of poor students. Step 3.Have a free talk. Let 2 or more students act out their own diagues about some other great p
7、eople.Step 4.Listen to the tape. 1. Let students pay attention to the pronouncition and intonation. 2. Answer the following questions about Neil Armstrong. (1) What did Armstrong receive when he was 16 ? (2) What did Armstrong do when Gemini 8was out of control ? (3) Which was the first spacecraft t
8、o land on the moon ? (4) What did Armstong and Aldrin do on the moon ? (5)What do people think the akiens to do ? (6) What was the highest award that Armstong received ?Step 5. Show and improve. Let students explain their own items and give examples. 1.at the age of 6= when someone was /is 6 = aged
9、6 e.g.He began to learn English at the age of 3. 2.take flying (singing.) lessons e.g.She often takes dancing lessons on Sturdays. 3.work as e.g.I work as an English teacher. 4.join 指参加“某个组织、团体、党派、俱乐部”等。 join (sb.) in 指参加到“某(些) 人的游戏、娱乐”之中。 take part in 指参加“某项活动、运动、战争”等。 Fill in the blanks. (1)Zhou E
10、nlai _ May 4th ,Movement. (2)The Swiss didnt_the two world wars. (3)When did you _the Party? (4)Would you _ us _the game ? 5.for the first time e.g.Last week I went to Qing Dao_. 6.take back e.g. They took the old things back to China. 7. warn sb.( not) to do sth . Teachers often warn us not to surf
11、 the Internet a iot. 8.It is said (reported ) that. e.g.It is reported that LI ling is the most beautiful woman headmaster in China. 9.be the pride of. e.g.Li Ling is the pride of us Chinese. 10. be proud of = take pride in e.g. we all take pride in LiLing. Step 6.Exchange and consolidate. 1.Let the
12、 students ask and answer the items above in pairs. 2.Ask some students to make sentences with the main items.Step 7.Practice 1.His dad works _ a doctor . A. as B. for C.in 2.Kong Ying from Huaiyang is little but clever .She is the _of us ,and we are all _ of her . A.pride ,pride B.pride,proud C.prou
13、d,pride 3.A car suddenly hit a tree ,and the driver died in a short time .Now I know the sentenceIts _ to be safe than sorry. A. good B. better C.best 4.Jet Li began to learn Shaolin Kong Fu _ 3. A. age B. aged C. ages 5.He likes singing ,so he _ the singing club. A. joins B. joins C.takes part in 6
14、.Believe me ! I must _ to you on time . A. take it back B.take back it c. takes it back 7.Teachers often warn us _ away from drugs. A. stay B. to stay C. stays 8.It is _ that 30 people died in the accident . A. say B.said C.saysStep 8.Homework Let the students make up a diaguage about Neil Armstrong .