1、教学设计Using Language：Listening and speaking整体设计教材分析We will mainly deal with listening and speaking in this period.At the beginning，the teacher should focus on training students listening.This listening content is about how the idea of gravity has developed over a long period of time.Make sure students
2、 go through the exercises before they listen to the tape.This is to sharpen their attention and listen for the answers.It will also help them get the gist of the listening text.The teaching procedures may be as follows：First，let students look at these pictures and in pairs discuss what they know abo
3、ut the three scientists and their ideas on gravity.Second，go through the exercises and guess what the listening text may be about.Play the tape for students to listen and decide whether their guessing is right.Third，ask them to listen again to do Exercises 2 and 3.Fourth，let them listen a third time
4、 to check their answers.While they are listening，the teacher should pause and repeat the key sentences to help students understand.When checking the answers，explain some difficult listening points if necessary.In the end，show them the listening text and let them read and retell it.This step can help
5、 students understand and grasp the listening material far further.Next，students will listen to a famous reporter，Mr.Renaults interview with Yang Liwei and part of Professor Wallis interview with Li Yanping，the famous astronomer，about his first space walk.The teacher can let students read the directi
6、ons and go through the exercises before listening.Then ask them to listen to the tape and finish their exercises.They should make notes while listening.When students listen to the text，tell them to ignore the words they dont know and to concentrate on understanding the gist of the text.After practic
7、ing listening，students are expected to learn some expressions about how to give instructions for now space travelers who want to go on a trip into space.During the course，the teacher should rank class activities from the easy to the difficult.First，ask them to learn the expressions.Then，let them rea
8、d the expressions aloud and have a short dialogue.Finally，they are expected to create a dialogue to give a set of instructions.Speaking is a very important skill.We should try our best to encourage students to say something.Dont always correct the mistakes they have made while they are speaking.Othe
9、rwise，they would feel reluctant and not say anything more.教学重点1Develop students listening and speaking abilities.2Enable students to master different listening skills.3Let students learn the expressions of giving instructions.教学难点1Get students to listen to and understand the listening materials.2Let
10、 students make a dialogue using the functional item for giving instructions.三维目标知识目标1Get students to learn some useful new words and expressions in the listening passages.2Let students learn the expressions of giving instructions：Please pay attention to Please check that. You needDont forget to Make
11、 sure that. Watch out forYoud better You must/mustnt Please look at能力目标1Enable students to catch and understand the listening materials.2Develop students ability to get special information and take notes while listening.3Get students to learn and use the expressions of giving instructions.情感目标1Enabl
12、e students to know more about astronomy and stimulate their love of science.2Develop students sense of group cooperation and teamwork.教学过程Step 1 Revision 1Check the homework exercises.2Ask some students to translate some sentences using noun clauses as the subject.1）谁去都一样。2）野生动物能否得到很好的保护至关重要。3）恐龙为什么
13、灭绝了依然是个谜。4）新饭馆什么时候开张还没决定。5）你这么快就得走，真遗憾。Suggested answers：1）Who will go makes no difference.2）Whether wild life can be well protected is of great importance.3）Why dinosaurs died out remains a puzzle.4）It is not decided when the new restaurant will open.5）Its a shame that you have to leave so soon.Ste
14、p 2 Warming up1Tell students ：Turn to Page 30.We are going to the part Listening.2Let them look at these pictures and in pairs discuss what they know about the three scientists and their ideas on gravity.If they dont know，tell them some.Step 3 Listening1Go through the exercises to make sure students
15、 know what to do.Let them guess what the listening material they will hear may be about.2Play the tape for them to listen and decide whether their guessing is right or not.3Let them listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of the tape and choose the best summary of the listening text， and then explain what is wr
16、ong with the others.AThe text is about how the three scientists wanted to find out about the beginning of the universe.BThe text is about how the idea of gravity has developed over a long period of time.CThe text is about the importance of the three scientists and their work.4Have them listen to Par
17、t 1 again and fill in the first column of the chart and then listen to Part 2 again and fill in the rest.Isaac Newton Albert Einstein Stephen HawkingIdeaDevelopment5They exchange the information and listen to the tape again for checking.Let them have the correct answers.6Give 2 or 3 minutes to stude
18、nts to ask questions if they have any.7Show students the listening text and let them read it aloud.Listening text：（Omitted）Step 4 Listening on Page 62Turn to Page 62.1Ask students to read through the directions and the exercises.Make sure they know what to do.2Let them discuss in pairs what space tr
19、avel has taken place so far before listening.Which countries have sent people into space？What have they achieved?3Play the tape for students to listen to write down the main idea.4Have them listen to Part 1 again and make notes of the answers to the questions.Questions Yang Liweis answersWhen was th
20、e most exciting moment?What surprised him?What did he do？5Let them listen to Part 2 again and fill in the form.Information on Yang Liwei，the astronautEducation：Training：Physical qualities：Personal qualities：6Have them fill in the blanks in the passage below after finishing the above.Well，I _ of it w
21、hen I was _，but I never thought my _ would come _.It all happened very _.If there was an _ Id _ to go to the moon one day.7Let students share their information in pairs.8Play the tape a third time for them to check and have the correct answers.9Give 2 or 3 minutes for them to ask questions if they h
22、ave any.Step 5 Talking1Show the following form on the screen.Let students read the expressions aloud，and make sure they understand their Chinese meanings.Please pay attention to Please check that You needDont forget to Make sure that Watch out forYoud better You must/mustnt Please look at2Suppose th
23、e situation：Imagine one of your friends wants to go on a trip into space.You are worried that he/she is not being careful enough in his/her preparations.So in pairs，make up a set of instructions for new space travelers.Be ready to tell them to the class.3Give several minutes for students to prepare
24、their dialogues in pairs.4Ask as many pairs as possible to present their dialogues to the class.Sample dialogue：（FYour friend；YYou）F：Im going to visit a comet.How exciting! Ill leave tomorrow.Y：Please check that youve got the correct sort of spacesuit.You need the kind that will keep you warm in the
25、 coldest weather.F：Of course.Y：Make sure that you also know all the safety rules.It is not safe to stand on a comet or to get too close.There is always a strong wind in space.F：Of course Ill not leave the spaceship except to take photos.Y：Photos ？Just think of the dust in the air.Itll make taking ph
26、otos very difficult.F：Well ，I plan to take some anyway.Y：Watch out for the space wind，which can be very dangerous.It makes a strange noise too as it goes through the sky.You may be able to hear it.F：Yes.My space leader has already mentioned that.Y：Lastly dont forget to watch the time as you leave th
27、e earth and see how it gets faster or slower on your journey.Also please pay attention to everything your space guide says.Do not go off on your own.Look at the temperature on your spacesuit at all times.If it gets too low you need to warm it up and if its too high you need to push the button to coo
28、l it down.Anyway，have a good trip!F：Thank you.I will!Step 6 Listening Task on Page 651Turn to Page 65.Tell students：We are listening to part of Professor Wallis interview with Li Yanping，the famous astronomer，about his first space walk.2Let students discuss in pairs what they know of the problems of
29、 making a space walk before listening，make a list and then listen to the tape and check if they were right.3Have them read the words below and then discuss what they know about the new vocabulary.Then let them listen to the tape again and number the words as they hear them._ Hubble telescope _oxygen
30、 _ waist _ gravity boots_ engines _ weigh _ tiring _ feathers4Let them read through the questions in the chart and then listen to the tape and make notes to answer the questions.Questions Notes1Why did Li Yanping have to repair the Hubble telescope？2Which two ways does his spacesuit protect him in s
31、pace？3How does he move about in space？4What does it feel like in space？5What happens if you fly too far from the spaceship？6Was the repair successful？5Play the tape for them to listen and get their answers.6Two or three minutes for them to discuss and share their answers.7Play the tape again for the
32、m to check and have the correct answers.Step 7 SummaryIn this period，we mainly focus on the listening and speaking abilities.They are very important.If your listening or speaking is poor，youd better practice more.The more you listen to or speak English，the better your listening or speaking is.Rememb
33、er：Practice makes perfect.Step 8 Homework1Finish off the Workbook exercises.2Read the listening texts again and try to learn more about gravity and space travel.板书设计Unit 4 Astronomy：the science of the starsListening and speakingExpressions of giving instructionsPlease pay attention to Please check that. You needDont forget to Make sure that. Watch out forYoud better You must/mustnt Please look at
