The Second Period
Teaching Aims:
n and master the following words and phrases.
likely,zone,private,grasp,master,perfect,arrange,set foot(in),rely on,failure,locate,valley
n the students’ reading ability.
the students to learn about Zhongguancun-China’s Silicon Valley.
Teaching Important Points:
n to use the following:
(1)Phrases:
in store,set foot in(on),rely on,come to life,put forward
(2)Sentence patterns:
It is likely that…
…makes it clear that…
ove the students’ reading ability.
Teaching Difficult Point:
How to help the students understand the reading material exactly.
Teaching Methods:
ussion before reading to make the students interested in what they will read.
reading to get a general idea of the text.
ful reading to get the detailed information.
or group work to make every student take an active part in class.
Teaching Aids:
multimedia
blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step Ⅱ Revision and Pre-reading
T:Yesterday,we talked about science and scientific know scientific achievements can not only make our life better,but also change the nce makes the world become a smaller nce and scientific achievement promote the development of mankind and that so?
Ss:Yes.
T:However,to achieve success in science research is not needs to work whole- also needs support and good ,please look at the questions on the screen and work in pairs or groups to discuss ’s go through them first.
(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)
you wanted to do research or start a company,what kind of support and environment would you need?
is it that makes a scientific achievement important?
do scientists spend so much time trying to achieve something?
(Teacher and the students go through the questions the students begin to discuss them for a few the end,teacher checks their work briefly.)
T:OK, you ready now?
Ss:Yes.
T:Who’d like to talk about the first question briefly?Any volunteer?
S1:If I wanted to do research or start a company,the support and environment I would need are as follows:1.a proper site;gh money;ort from family and friends;rn equipment; working conditions where what I’ve learnt can be fully used.
T:Well second question?
S2:The scientific achievement can better serve the society and promote the development of society.
T: last one?
S3:Because scientists expect to realize their own value and make a due contribution to the ’s worth spending so much time on great work.
T:Well,you all did a good is known to everyone,science and technology in our country is rapidly it is also well-known that there is a new centre for Chinese science and technology in is the name of the center?
Ss:Zhongguancun.
T:Quite y we’re going to read a passage about t,let’s learn the new at the screen.
(Teacher shows the new words on the screen and deals with them as usual.)
likely /′laIklI/ adj. 可能的；预期的
△economic // adj. 经济的；经济学的；有实用价值的
zone /zn/ n. 区；区域；地带
△hi-tech /′hａIｔｅｋ/ n. 高科技；高技术(=high technology)
△private /′ｐｒａIvIt/ adj. 私立的；私人的；非公开的
△technological /,ｔｅｋｎ′ｌｄIｋｌ/ adj. 技术（学）的；工艺（学）的
△overseas /,ｖ′ｓｉｚ/ adj. （在）海外的；（在）国外的 adv. 在海外；在国外
grasp /rsp/ vt. 抓住；抓牢；理解
master /′mｓｔ (r)/ n. 硕士；（男）主人；能手
perfect /′pfIkt/ adj. 完美的；理想的；绝对的
arrange /肌洌ｅｎｄ/ vt. 安排；筹划；整理；布置
set foot(in) 到达；进入；踏上
△IT /aI′ti/ abbr.(=information technology) 信息技术；信息产业
△Lenovo /l′nv/ n. 联想公司
△Founder /′faｎｄ (r)/ n. 方正公司
rely /rI′laI/ vi. 依靠；依赖；信赖；指望
rely on 依靠；依赖；信赖；指望
failure /′feIlj (r)/ n. 失败；失败的人（事）
locate /l′ｋｅIｔ/ vt. （常用被动语态）把……设置在；使……坐落于；指出……的位置
△silicon /′sIlIkn/ n. 硅
valley /′vｌI/ n. 低凹处（尤指波谷）；山谷；溪谷
Step Ⅲ Reading
T:Well,now please open your books at Page the passage-Zhongguancun quickly in four minutes and find out the answers to the following two questions:
kind of spirit has made Zhongguancun a success?
are the two mottos mentioned in the text for the park?
(Teacher writes the two questions above on the minutes later,teacher checks the answers.)
T: is you ready now?
Ss:Yes.
T:Wei Hua,can you answer the first question?
S4: is the spirit of creativity and scientific skill that has made Zhongguancun a success.
T:Quite Yue,try the second question.
S5:One is “Relying on science,technology,and knowledge to increase economic power.”The other is “Encouraging pioneering work and accepting failure.”
T:Well ,please read the passage carefully attention to some detailed work in pairs to finish the first exercise in Post-reading.
(A few minutes later,teacher checks the answers.)
Suggested answers:
1.A B C 2.D 3.C D 4.B 5.C D
T:Well ’ve understood it ver,in order that you can use the language freely and correctly.I’ll explain some phrases and sentences to se look at the screen.
(Teacher shows the following on the screen and explains them to the students.)
store(for sb./sth.):coming in the future;about to happen
e is a surprise in store for you.
I can see trouble in store.
foot in/on sth.:enter or visit(a place);arrive
’t ever set foot in this house again!
Who was the first man to set foot on the moon.
on/upon:depend on…
days we rely increasingly on computers for help.
You can rely on it that it will rain this week.
to life:back to normal state,esp. of mind
soon as the mother came to life,she cried for her daughter.
After three hours’ saving,the injured man came to life.
is likely that…(Note:likely→probable)
e.g. It is very likely that she’ll ring me tonight.
It isn’t likely to rain.
She is very likely to ring me tonight.
6.…make it clear that…
(Note:make→cause…to be or become…)
made it clear that she objected to the proposal.
She made clear her objections.
(Bb:in store,set foot in/on,rely on/upon,come to life,It is likely that,…make it clear that…)
Step Ⅳ Listening and Reading Aloud
T:,please listen to the tape of the passage,paying attention to the pronunciation and read it aloud by yourselves and try to understand the phrases and sentences learnt just what I mean?
Ss:Yes.
(Teacher begins to play the tape.)
Step Ⅴ Summary and Homework
T:In this class,we’ve learned more about Zhongguancun by reading the a new center of science and technology,it is known to the is said that it is called “China’s Silicon Valley” you know “Silicon Valley”?Where is it?
Ss: the USA.
T:How much do you know about it?Any volunteer?
S6:It is home to the high-tech sands of high technology companies are headquartered there.
T:r class,use a library or the Internet to find out more about Silicon Valley and then compare the two are they similar or different?Do you see my point?
Ss:Yes.
T:Besides,we’ve learnt some useful phrases and mber to review the use of ’s all for you next time.
Ss:See you next time.
Step Ⅵ The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
Unit 11 Scientific achievement
The Second Period
Ⅰgguancun
kind of spirit has made Zhongguancun a success?
are the two mottos mentioned in the text for the park?
Ⅱses:
in store,set foot in/on,rely on/upon,come to life
Ⅲence patterns:
is likely that…
2.…make it clear that…
Step Ⅶ Record after Teaching