1、Unit16 Scientists at workPeriods:Period1: Warming up, speakingPeriod2-3: ReadingPeriod4: Language study, Grammar Period5: Intergrating skills ,Writing,workbookPeriod6: Listening Period 1Step1: Lead-inNow you learn several subjects at school, such as, maths, Chinese, English, Physics, Chemistry and s
2、o on.1Which do you like best? Why?2Do you like doing experiments at school? (Teach new words experiment)3Do you often do experiments?4Do you do experiments by yourselves?Step2: Warming upPlease open your books on page 22. Look at the pictures carefully and then describe them, Using the questions bel
3、ow warming up.Step3: SpeakingRead the dialogue between two men and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of a high-speed Maglev train. Advantages:Disadvantages:(Keys:Advantages: It is very fast. It has no wheels and no engine. Its clean. It makes no noise.Disadvantages: It is much too expensiv
4、e. Its a waste of money.)Divide the Students into four groups. Talk about four inventions, using useful expressions on page 18.Period2-3 ReadingStep1: Pre-readingThere are many famous scientists all over the world. They made many important inventions in many fields, Ask some questions.1. Do you know
5、 the names of some famous scientists?2. What are they famous for?3. Do you know something about Franklin?Step2: ReadingAs we all know ,Benjamin Franklin is a famous politicianBut today, we will read a passage about him as a scientist. His serious attitude to science helps him to make great contribut
6、ion to science. Lets see how Franklin made his famous electricity experiment by flying a kite .1.Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.(1).When is Franklins famous kite experiment?(2).Who do the kite experiment?(3).What is the weather like at that time?(4).What is the purpose of Frankl
7、ins famous kite experiment?(5).What does Franklins famous kite experiment need?(6).What are the steps?2.True or False on page25. Get the students read the text and then decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).(1)In 1752 scientists already knew what electricity is. ( )(2)Franklin
8、 was helped by a friend to do the experiment. ( )(3)Franklin made the kite of silk because wet silk does not conduct electricity.(4)A condenser was used in the experiment to store electricity. (5)The key tied to the string was put into the door to stop he kite from flying away.Keys: (1)T (2)F (3)F (
9、4)T (5)F3. Read the passage and then find out the main idea Paragraph 1.Introduction of Franklins experimentParagraph 23. The process Of the experimentParagraph 46 .The tip of doing the experiment Step3: Language pointsDeal with the language points. Ask the students to pick out the useful expression
10、 from the text, give them more examples, and do some exercises to practice the language points. 1.a great deal ofA great deal of 后面只可以接不可数名词。It took us a great deal of money to buy this new house.2.provevt. 后面跟名词、that 从句。It proved that he was a thief.He has proved his courage in the battle.作为系动词, 后面
11、跟形容词The report proved( to be) true.prove + 宾语 + 宾补He proved himself to be an excellent player3.be made of,be made from,be made up of ,be made into(1).be made of 表示 “某物由材料制成” ，从制成的物品上仍可看出原材料。The ink bottles are made of glass.(2).be made from 也可表示“某物由制成” ，但制成品经过一系列变化，已看不出原材料的样子。Paper is made from wood
12、.(3).be make up of 表示“某物由若干部分构成，组成” 。New England is made up of six states.(4).be made into 表示“将制成” 。Wood can be made into paper.4.tie（1）表示“捆,绑”后接介词 to,含有一端拴在固定物体上，另一端仍可活动的意思。He tied his horse to the tree.(2)作名词，意为“领带，绳子”也可引申为某种“关系，纽带” 。He is wearing a red tie.The film has ties with an American busin
13、ess.5.doubt(1)I doubt vt. 怀疑I doubted my own eyesDo you doubt my words?(2)vi.其后可以引导宾语从句I doubted whetherif the story was trueI dont doubt that he will help me肯定句中通常接 whether/if引导的从句。否定和疑问句后面则接 that引导的从句。I doubt whether he will comeI dont doubt that we will win the game6.go against反对，不利于，违背These acti
14、ons go against the will of the people.The game is going against us.Ex1.Choose the right phases to fill in each blank, using the right form .in ones opinion make full use of a great deal of tieto go against be made up of.1. I have spent _ money on books.2. Dont _ the horse _ the tree. It is too young
15、.3. What he did _ his teachers wishes.4. We should _ our time.5. _ , its a waste of money.6. The medical team _ ten doctors.7.high; highly.They spoke _ of her.The gas is kept at a _ pressure.Her mother was _ educated.One must have _ ideas. Keys: 1.a great deal. 2. tieto 3. went against4. make full u
16、se of 5. In my opinion 6. is made up of7.highly high highly highEx2.用适当的介词填空1. _ my opinion, we should do it at once.2. _ the future, there are fewer animals in the world.3. It is a waste _ time to talk to him.4. We should make good use _ every opportunity we have.5. It is necessary _ children to sl
17、eep 9 hours a day.6. It is silly _ you to ask such a question.7. Its wise _ you to take his advice.8. Ill travel _ Beijing _ shanghai by air.Keys：1. in 2. in 3. of 4. of 5. for 6. of 7. of 8. from ，toStep4: Post-readingStep5: HomeworkWord study P26Vocabulary P90 Ex.1 P91 Ex.2Period 4Step1: RevisionS
18、tep2: Grammar.构词法合成法合成词类：1.合成名词：Spaceship, bus-driver, highway, dining-room, son-in-law2.合成形容词：one-eyed, colour-blind, hand-working man-made, second-hand, world-famous3.合成动词: overcome underline, overthrow4.合成副词：however, meanwhile, maybe, forward5.合成代词：himself, everyone, something, nobodyStep3: Workb
19、ookWb P91Period 5Step1: RevisionStep2: Intergrating skills.Read the passage and answer some questions.1.Why do scientists use animals for such experiments?2.Why do some scientists say that animal testing doesnt work?3. Why do some people say humans have no right to the animals to test medicines?Step
20、3: WritingAsk the Students to read the tips and make an outline . How to write an essay to express your own opinion.Step4:WorkbookWb page 91Period 6 ListeningKeys to some exercises:单句改错1A great number of milk is produced in that factory every day2Paper is made of a certain kind of grass3This cloth i
21、s felt smooth4Use an umbrella to prevent you from the rain 5It is important of us to learn English.6One day, I wrote a little story and showed to my teacher. (NMET2003)7. Some people dont like football, but many people who do like it.8Its a very important exam but I cant afford to fail it.9. Their w
22、ord were a great encouragement to me.10. She liked it very much and reads it to the class.Keys :1number 改为 deal 2of 改为 from 3Is felt 改为 feels 4prevent 改为 protect 5of 改为 for 6.showed 后加 it 7.who去掉 8.but改为 and9.word改为 words 10. reads改为 read单项填空1. Einsteins theory proved _ and soon he became world-famo
23、us.A. to be corrected B. to correct C. correcting D. correct 2. If better use is _ your spare time, youll make greater progress in your handwriting.A. spent B. taken C. used for D. made of3. There is no doubt _ he is a good student.A. whether B. as C. that D. when4. We have _ money, so we can buy _
24、things.A. a lot of, a great deal of B. a great deal of, a good deal of C. a great deal of, a lot of D. a great number of, a lot of 5. _late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.A. To sleep B. Sleeping C. Sleep D. Having slept6. Can you tell me what _ the lecture?A. prevented him attending B. sto
25、p him attendingC. kept him attending D. made him from attending7. The number of people invited _ 50, but a number of them _ absent for different reasons.A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were8. I found _ impossible for _ to answer such a question.A. it; he B. that; he C. that; him D. it
26、; him9. How is your headache?_ .A. Not at all B. Nothing serious C. Its quite all right D. Dont worry about it10. This _ be a small factory. A. is used to B. used to C. is used D. use11. Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health _ poor.A. proves B. remains C. maintains D. continues12. - Di
27、d you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?- Yes, I gave it to her _ I saw her.A. while B. the moment C. suddenly D .once13. - Nancy isnt coming tonight.- But she _ !A. promises B. promised C .will promise D. had promised14. - Can you come on Monday or Tuesday?- Im afraid _ day is possible.A
28、 .either B. neither C. some D. any15. The visiting Minister expresses his satisfaction with the talks, _that he had enjoyed his stay here.A. having added B. to add C. adding D. addedKey: 1.D 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.B 11.B 12.B 13.B 14.B 15.C书面表达：某学校附近拟兴建一座化工厂，请你以该校学生的名义，写一篇短文，陈述反对兴建此化工厂的理
29、由，短文中要包括以下几点：1不仅你本人，大部分同学都反对兴建；2尽管该厂可以为本市赚不少钱，但危害大于好处；3严重污染饮用水，防范措施不充分；4造成空气污染；5侵占学生们游戏、玩耍的场所。注意：还可以补充若干理由，不要仅仅翻译各点。词数 100-120。Key: Most students of our school, including me, are against the construction of a chemical works near our school. Although the works will make a lot of money for our city, w
30、e do think it will do us more harm than good. The drinking water will be badly polluted. Of course, they have promised to do something to prevent the water from being polluted, however, it is far from enough. On the other hand, the air over the city will be polluted too .We will never be able to bre
31、athe fresh air. How can we live here any longer? Last but not the least, the site of the chemical works has been the only place where we students play games and have sports after school. Where would we go if it were occupied?Unit16 Scientists at work 预习材料. Read the passage and answer some questions:
32、1.When is Franklins famous kite experiment?2. Who do the kite experiment?3. What is the weather like at that time?4.What is the purpose of Franklins famous kite experiment?5.What does Franklins famous kite experiment need?6. What are the steps?.Choose the right phases to fill in each blank, using th
33、e right form .in ones opinion make full use of a great deal of tieto go against be made up of.1. I have spent _ money on books.2. Dont _ the horse _ the tree. It is too young.3. What he did _ his teachers wishes.4. We should _ our time.5. _ , its a waste of money.6. The medical team _ ten doctors.7.
34、 high; highly.They spoke _ of her.The gas is kept at a _ pressure.Her mother was _ educated.One must have _ ideas. .用适当的介词填空1. _ my opinion, we should do it at once.2. _ the future, there are fewer animals in the world.3. It is a waste _ time to talk to him.4. We should make good use _ every opportu
35、nity we have.5. It is necessary _ children to sleep 9 hours a day.6. It is silly _ you to ask such a question.7. Its wise _ you to take his advice.8. Ill travel _ Beijing _ shanghai by air.单句改错1A great number of milk is produced in that factory every day2Paper is made of a certain kind of grass3This
36、 cloth is felt smooth4Use an umbrella to prevent you from the rain 5It is important of us to learn English.6One day, I wrote a little story and showed to my teacher.(NMET2003)7. Some people dont like football, but many people who do like it.8Its a very important exam but I cant afford to fail it.9.
37、Their word were a great encouragement to me.10. She liked it very much and reads it to the class.单项填空1. Einsteins theory proved _ and soon he became world-famous.A. to be corrected B. to correct C. correcting D. correct 2. If better use is _ your spare time, youll make greater progress in your hand-
38、 writing.A. spent B. taken C. used for D. made of3. There is no doubt _ he is a good student.A. whether B. as C. that D. when4. We have _ money, so we can buy _ things.A. a lot of, a great deal of B. a great deal of, a good deal of C. a great deal of, a lot of D. a great number of, a lot of 5. _late
39、 in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.A. To sleep B. Sleeping C. Sleep D. Having slept6. Can you tell me what _ the lecture?A. prevented him attending B. stop him attendingC. kept him attending D. made him from attending7. The number of people invited _ 50, but a number of them _ absent for diff
40、erent reasons.A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were8. I found _ impossible for _ to answer such a question.A. it; he B. that; he C. that; him D. it; him9. How is your headache?_ .A. Not at all B. Nothing serious C. Its quite all right D. Dont worry about it10. This _ be a small factory
41、. A. is used to B. used to C. is used D. use 11. Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health _ poor.A. proves B. remains C. maintains D. continues12. - Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?- Yes, I gave it to her _ I saw her.A. while B. the moment C. suddenly D. once13. - Nan
42、cy isnt coming tonight.- But she _ !A. promises B. promised C. will promise D. had promised14. - Can you come on Monday or Tuesday?- Im afraid _ day is possible.A. either B. neither C .some D. any15. The visiting Minister expresses his satisfaction with the talks, _ that he had enjoyed his stay here.A. having added B. to add C. adding D. added.书面表达：
