1、Unit 2 Fit for lifeReading 1Teaching aims:After this class, the students will be able to:1. gain the gist through first and second reading;2. practice students listening ability;3. improve students thinking ability through discussion;4. understand some medical terms.Teaching procedures: Step 1 lead-
2、in1. Fill in the blanksA good _ tastes bitter.Laugh is the best _ in the worldThere is no _ against death.2. QuestionsWhat medicines have you ever taken? And what do you know about them?How much do you know about the two medicines?Who invented the two medicines?What illnesses can the two medicines b
3、e used to treat?Step 2 First readingWhen was aspirin first sold as a tablet?What did Fleming, Florey and Chain share? Step 3 ListeningListen to the article and try to answer the questions in C1 on page 20.Step4 Second readingDevelopment of aspirin:Development of Penicillin:Effects of aspirin:Effects
4、 of penicillin:Step5 DiscussionDo you believe that “wonder drugs” will be invented to treat diseases like AIDS in the future?Step 6 Reading strategyHow can we understand medical terms?Words coming from the same stem:Words that are compound words:Words with irregular plural forms:Step7 ConsolidationFill in the blanks with proper words according to the reading material.Step8 HomeworkReview the whole article, underline the phrases and words you dont know.
