1、Unit 6 When was it invented?Section B 1 (1a-2e) 一、教学目标： 1. 语言知识目标：1) 能掌握以下单词：crispy, salty, sour, by mistake, customer, the Olympics, Canadian, divide, divideinto, basket, popularity, look up to, hero, professional 2) 能掌握以下句型： Potato chips were invented by mistake. 来源:学优高考网 It is believed that the f
2、irst basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket. These stars encourage young people to wo
3、rk hard to achieve their dreams. 2. 情感态度价值观目标：了解世界上一些对人类有着重大意义的发明的相关信息，开阔学生的眼界，养成勤于思考，善于发现的好习惯，培养学生的创造精神。二、教学重难点1. 教学重点：1) 掌握本课时出现的生词及用法。2) 进行听力训练，提高综合听说能力。 3) 阅读短文，获得相关信息，提高学生们的综合阅读能力。2. 教学难点1) 听力训练2) 阅读 2b 部分的短文并完成相关要求。三、教学过程. Warming up1. Let Ss watch an interesting picture. 2. Ask some questions
4、 about them. 1. What did they eat? S1: Ice cream. 2. What did the big dog think of the ice-cream? S2: Sweet, cool, and delicious! Well lets look at some other delicious food, please. . Talking Work on 1a 1. Tell Ss that the words in the box describe how food can taste. Write them under the correct p
5、ictures. Some pictures have more than one word. 2. Ss work with their partners and try to write some proper words under the pictures. 3. Let some Ss read their answers. Try to remember the new words. Work on 1b 1. Let some Ss read the adjective words in the box. Make sure they all know the meaning o
6、f each word. 2. Ss discuss with their partners. Try to write the name of a different food after each word.Learn the new words together:. Listening Work on 1c 1. Tell Ss the conversation is about how the potato chips were invented. The story is very interesting. 2. First, let one Ss read the sentence
7、s in 1c. Make sure they know the meaning of each sentence. 1. Potato chips were invented by mistake. 2. They were invented in 1863. 3. The customer thought the potatoes were not thin enough.4. The customer said they were not salty enough.5. George wanted to make the customer happy.来源:学优高考网6. The cus
8、tom was happy in the end. 3. Play the recording for the Ss. Listen for the first time. Play the recording again and judge T or F. Keys: T, F, T, F, F, T4. Listen and answer the questions. 1. Who invented potato chips? 2. When were they invented?3. What did the custom order at the restaurant?4. What
9、did the custom think of the potato chips George cooked at first? 5. How did George cook the potatoes then?Work on 1d1. Let Ss read the article in 1d first. Tell Ss to listen again and fill in the blanks with the right words. 2. Play the recording again for the Ss to listen and write the words. The H
10、istory of Potato ChipsDo you know how potato chips were invented? Potato chips _ by a cook called George Crum. They were invented in _. 来源:学优高考网 gkstkGeorge Crum cut the potatoes really, really _ and then cooked them for a long time until they were _. Finally he put lots of salt on them so they were
11、 _. Keys: were invented, 1853, thin, crispy, really salty. Pair work 1. Work in pairs. Make a conversation about the invention of potato chips. Use the information in 1c and 1d. 2. Ask some pairs to act out their conversation in front of the class. . DiscussionShow some pictures of playing basketbal
12、l. Ask Ss some questions about basketball games. Discuss the sport with your partner and share your ideas with the class.e.g. T: Do you like basketball? (Whats your favorite sport?) S1: Sure. I like it very much. T: Do you watch basketball games?S2: Yes. I like to watch the NBA and CBA. T: Do you kn
13、ow the history of basketball game? . ReadingFast Reading Tell Ss to read the passage quickly. And find the main idea of each paragraph. Keys: 1. The main history of basketball. 2. How the basketball was invented by James.3. The popularity of basketball around the world. Careful Reading 1. T: Now let
14、s read the mind map in 2c. Try to understand the meaning of the map. Ask Ss to complete the mind map with the information in the passage. Mind-mappingChanging the information you read into a mind map may help you remember it more easily.2. Ss read the passage carefully and try to fill in the mind ma
15、p with the proper words. Development: invented by _ first game on _ became Olympic event in _ in the year _. most famous games: _ popular games in China: _ Game: played inside on a hard _. _ teams get _ into other teams _. Popularity: played by _ people.来源: 学优高考网 over _ countries 来源:gkstk.Com3. Chec
16、k the answers with the class. 4. Tell Ss to work hard and add something to the mind map. Encourage Ss to try their best. Post readingWork on 2d 1. Now lets work on 2d. First read the questions below. Then try to read the passage again and find the answers to the questions. 2. Ss read the passage aga
17、in and try to find the answers to the questions. 1. Who invented basketball and how is it played? 2. When was the first basketball game in history played? 3. Why were the Berlin Olympics important for basketball?4. What are the professional basketball groups in America and China?5. How popular is ba
18、sketball? 3. Let some Ss read their answers and correct their mistakes. . Language points1. Potato chips were invented by mistake.by mistake 错误地；无意中e.g. Somebody took the my umbrella by mistake. 有人错拿了我的伞。I picked up your bag by mistake. 我错拿了你的包。 2. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two
19、teamsdivide v. 分开；分散divide into 把分开；分散e.g. She divided the orange into quarters and each ate a piece.她把橙子分成四份，每人吃一份。 3. Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players.1) today adv. 修饰整个句子，表示当前的一段时间， “如今；当今”。e.g. Today, only
20、a few kinds of these beautiful animals still live on the earth.现今，这些美丽的动物只有少数几种还生活在地球上。2) with 与在意义上有主谓关系的复合结构 many young people dreaming of构成短语，用作状语。4. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a popular sport to watch.not only, but also 不但 而且 若连接两个成分作主语，谓语动词与靠近
21、的主语保持一致。e.g. Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film. 不仅学生们在欣赏这部影片，他们的老师也在欣赏这部影片。5. The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased.1) number 表示数量。由于是单数形式，谓语动词需要与之相配，为 has increased。这种主语和谓语在数上的匹配称作“主谓一致”。当主语为复数概念是，谓语动词用复数形式与之匹配；当主语为单数概念时，谓
22、语动词则用单数形式。e.g. People there are very friendly. people 为复数概念。The United Nations is an international organization that tries to find peaceful solutions to world problems. the United Nations 是一个组织，为单数概念。2) the number of “的数量；的数目” 。作主语时，谓语动词应用单数形式。a number of “若干的，一些 ”，修饰可数名词。作主语时，谓语动词应用复数形式。e.g. The nu
23、mber of people killed in the accident hasnt been announced yet.这次事故中的死亡人数尚未公布。A number of people are unhappy with this decision.一些人对这项决定并不满意。6. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them.look up to 钦佩；仰慕e.g. The artist is looked up to for his landscape painting
24、s.这名画家以风景画受人仰慕。拓展： look 词组look back 回头看; 回顾look down upon (on) 看不起,轻视look forward to 盼望，期待look into 朝看去; 调查look like 看上去象look on 旁观，观望look out 当心，小心，留神look through 浏览；透过 看look up 查阅; 抬头看. DiscussionWork on 2e1. Ask Ss what they think of famous basketball players. Make a list of good and difficult things about being a basketball player. 2. Ss work in groups. Discuss them with their partners and make a list. 3. Let some groups read their lists.Homework Write a short passage about the development of basketball.
