1、Module 4 Great ScientistsFive periods for teaching Period 1: Introduction; Writing Period 2:Vocabulary and Reading Period 3:Function and Grammar 1,2 Period 4:Listening;Pronuncuation;Speaking Period 5:Everyday English; Cultural corner; Task; Module filePeriod 1 Introduction; writingTeaching Important

2、 points Encourage the students to say as much information as possible and teach them to learn some new words about science.Teaching Difficult Points How to write some facts about a famous person.Teaching Methods Individual work, pair work to get every student to participate in class.Teaching Aids Mu

3、ltimedia teaching, a blackboard and some chalks.Teaching ProceduresStep1 Lead-inT: Good morning, boys and girls!Ss: Good morning, sir!T: Now Id like to show you some pictures.( Show some pictures of Marie Curie.) Do you know her name?Ss: Madame Curie.T: Thats right. What did she discover? And when?S

4、s: Sorry, I dont know their English names.T: It doesnt matter. Ill tell you. She discovered Polonium and Radium in 1898. She got the Nobel Prize in 1911, and she got two Nobel Prizes. She is a famous physicist. OK please look at this one.(Show the picture of Albert Einstein.)Ss: Albert Einstein.T: G

5、ood job! What did he invent? What do you know about him?SA: The Theory of Relativity.SB: He got the Nobel Prize.T: well done!(Do Activity 1 in turn. In this part, if there is no multimedia, the teacher can let the students have a look at pictures in Activity 1.)Suggested answers:From the top left:Qi

6、an Xuesen: “father of Chinas aerospace” and “king of rockets”Marie Curie: physicist; discovered Polonium and Radium(1898);Archimedes: “father of integral calculus”Albert Einstein: mathematical physicist; Theory of Relativity (1916); Nobel Prize:1921Step 2 Word studyT: From Activity 1, we know Albert

7、 Einstein is a physicist. What did he study ?Ss: Physics.T: How about Charles Darwin?Ss: He is a biologist He studied biologyT: Good job! there are some other scientific studies Do you want to know them?Ss: Yes!T: Okey, lets look at the words in the box in Activity2.Then match the words and definiti

8、ons. First, read the words after me and pay attention to their pronunciation and stress!.Please match them with their definitions quickly.(After a while, check the answers.)Suggested answers:1. zoology 2.botany 3.biology 4.thaysics 5.biochemistry 6.chemistry 7.geneticsStep 3 Writing some factsT: Jus

9、t now, we share some information about some famous scientist. Which scientists do you about?Ss: Edison, Newton, NobelT: Good! Can you write down some facts about a famous scientist? There is an example for you. Newton was barn in England in the 17th century .he discovered the laws of gravity. Now, w

10、ork with your partner and write down some facts. ( Give the students three minutes to prepare.)Time is over. the teach can check their work.T :Ok, I know you have written some information. whod like to share your facts?Sa: Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867.she discovered two radioactive element

11、s,Polonium and Radium and made great contribution to physics and chemistry. She got the Nobel Prize twice in her lift. She is a great women scientist in the word.T: Excellent job! You give you a good example Anyone else?If time permits, give more students the chance to speak out what they have writt

12、en down.(In order to do the job well, the teacher can ask the students to search for more information about scientists on the Internet or in a library before class.)Suggested answer for reference: Francis Crick(born in 1916) was a British molecular biologist. He graduated from Cambridge in physics,

13、and was ka scientist with the navy from 1940-1947. He then returned to Cambridge to work on the structure of molecules using X-ray crystallography. In 1951 ,with the American J.D. Watson, he started work on trying to describe the chemical structure of DNA. Using X-ray pictures they eventually descri

14、bed it as a double helix. He and Watson were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962. In 1977, Crick went to work at the Walk Institute in San Francisco.Step 4 Reading and writing_Victims of motor neurone disease cannot move and cannot speak but their brains may work perfectly. In Stephen Hawking s case it

15、was discovered that he was a brilliant scientist. Moving in a wheelchair and speaking through a special computer, he has become the voice of science.T: Now lets come to the following passage, which is about the famous scientist, Stephen Hawking. there are three paragraphs and disordered. Read them a

16、nd number them in the correct order. While reading, try to get the main idea of each paragraph. _Stephen Hawking has spent his career at Cambridge University, where he became Professor in 1977.His work was in the area of cosmology and he wrote about black holes in space. His book A Brief History of

17、Time was published in 1988 and is still a best seller._Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientist in the world partly because of his scientific discoveries and partly because of his physical disability. He was born in 1942 in Oxford and graduated form Oxford University. In the 1960s he was

18、diagnosed with motor neurone disease.Suggested answers:Born in Ulm, Germany,1879Didnt speak until he was three.Love mathematicsHad the idea of his theory of relativity when he was 16Studied physics in Zurich, SwitzerlandGot a job in an office to earn his livingPublished the general theory of relativ

19、ity in 1905Became a university teacher in 1909Published the general theory of relativity in 1915Awarded Nobel Prize for physics in 1921Left Germany when Hitler came to power and went to work in the USDied in 1955T: So much for this passage. Now we read some facts about Albert Einstein, another famou

20、s scientist in the world. There are some notes about him, read it and write there short paragraphs about him using the notes given.Suggested answers: Albert Einstein was probably the most brilliant scientist of his twentieth century.Born in Ulm, Germany in 1879,he didnt speak until he was three, but

21、 then developed aStrong interest in mathematics as a child. He had idea for his theory of relativity at theAge of 16,although he didnt publish it until 1905,after he had studied physics in Zurich,Switzerland.He became a university teacher in 1905,and published the general theory of relativity in 191

22、5. In 1921 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics.When Hitler came to power, Einstein left Germany and went to live and work in the USA.He died in 1955.Step 5:Summary and homeworkT: First of all, we learned some facts about some famous scientists and also some names of Scientist studies. Then we

23、 read some facts about Stephen Hawking, a famous disabled scientist and some facts about the famous scientist Albert Einstein And practice writing. Homework today is to write short passage about a famous scientist. Hand it in today. That is all for today. Good-bye, everyone.Ss: Good bye, teacher.The

24、 Design of the Writing on the Blackboard Module 4 Great ScientistsThe first periodBiochemistry biology botany chemistry genetics physics zoology Activities and Research 1. Think of more famous scientists in the world and China and try to say something about them.2. Search for some information about

25、scientists on the Internet or in a library.Period 2·ReadingLanguage learning objective:To help students get the main idea of the text ·Skill objectives:To help students get specific information through scanningTo develop students ability of conveying expressive ideas·Instructional obj

26、ective:To enable students to identify Albert Einstein and his distinguished achievements·Aids:Multimedia·Procedure:I. Lead-inDescribe a pictureII. Text learning1. Skim the text to get the main idea of it.2. Scan para. A-B to learn about Albert Einsteins early life and study interests.3. Re

27、ad through para. C-G to know some important events in Albert Einsteins later life and his outstanding scientific achievements.4. Read para. H-I to learn more about Albert Einstein as an all-round and modest genius.III. Further developmentGroup work: Make an introduction to Albert Einstein.IV. Assign

28、ment1. Read through the text and pick out what you dont understand. 2. Finish Exercise B, C1. 3. Prepare an oral presentation on Albert Einsteins personality (at least 10 sentences).vocabularyLanguage learning objective:Help students learn some key phrases and words of the text. Skill objectives:1.

29、Guide students to use the phrases properly in different situations. 2. Encourage students to practice their spoken English and written English throughdifferent tasks. Aids: MultimediaProcedure:1. Revision:Ask students some questions about Einstein to get a quick review about the text. 2. Language Po

30、ints: ( 1 ) Para A:be fascinated by fascinate ( 2 ) Para B: a. qualification gain a qualification for be qualified to do sth. b. take a post as = take up a job as c. lead to sth. / doing sth. d. It wasthat(3) Para C- G be awarded come to power speak out against in the long course of protest against

31、become involved in pass away a wealth of apart from ( 4 ) Para H: the company of keep sb. company ( 5 ) Para I : take seriously 3. Practice: (1) Complete the passage by using the proper words in the box. (2) Group Work ( optional): Describe a person using at least 4 phrases that we have learned. 4.

32、Assignments: (1). Read the text again and finish C2 on page 59. (2). Translate five sentences into Chinese.Exercises: Complete the passage by using the proper phrases in the box.lead to speak out against a wealth of come to power take a post be fascinated by gain the qualification be awarded take.se

33、riously in the course of become involved in apart from A Brief Introduction to ObamaObama was born in Hawaii in 1961. In 1991, he obtained the doctors degree on law from Harvard University and _ to be a lawyer. After that, he _ as a professor teaching law in the University of Chicago. Because he was

34、 black, he showed sympathy to the poor people and _ helping them. He _ politics so that in 2007 he decided to take part in the election for President of America. In the debate with John McCain, his confidence and unforgettable smile _ his success. It was on November the 4th, 2008 when he was 47 year

35、s old that he became the first Black President in the United States. After he _, the reforms he carried out have brought about _ benefits to the countrys economy. Though _ his reforms, he met with a lot of difficulties, he never gave up. He _ the Iraq War and ordered the soldiers to come back to Ame

36、rica. _ his political work, he also_ his family life _. Everyone believes that he will be an excellent president. Translation: 1) 別把他的話太當真。（takeseriously）2) 他獲得了律師資格證，成了一名律師。(qualification) 3) 雖然他是一家小公司的職員，卻很喜歡這份工作。(post) 4) 他對這場籃球賽如此著迷，以至于忘了去開會。(sothat) 5) 正是愛因斯坦留下的許多思想，奠定了現(xiàn)代物理學的基礎。(it) Period 3 Gr

37、ammar (Present perfect tense )Step 1 Grammar1. 基本概念和形式現(xiàn)在完成時表示動作發(fā)生在過去，但與現(xiàn)在的情況有關系，即用一個過去的動作來說明現(xiàn)在的情況。（肯定） have/has + 過去分詞（否定） have/has not +過去分詞（肯定疑問）Have/Has + 主語+過去分詞（否定疑問）Havent /Hasnt +主語+過去分詞 或Have /Has +主語+not +過去分詞2基本用法：(1) 表示從過去某時開始，一直延續(xù)到現(xiàn)在的動作和狀態(tài)，通常用可延續(xù)性動詞，如be , work ,study, live ,常與表示時間長度的狀語連用

38、，如for ten minutes ,since 1985,all day 等，也可帶有表示到目前為止的時間狀語。如so far , up to now , until now 等。I have sat for hours in the classroom.The weather has been cold so far this winter .-How long have you been here ?-Ive been here for an hour .(2) 表示過去發(fā)生的某一動作對現(xiàn)在造成的影響或結果，常與非延續(xù)性動詞，如begin , give , go , meet , see

39、 , 并常帶有不確定的時間狀語，如already , yet ,once .twice, just , ever ,never.I havent finished my homework yet .Have you visited the city twice?He has just come.Have been 與have gone 的區(qū)別Have been 表示以往的經歷，“來過”Have gone 走了；到去了。一般不與第一、二人稱連用。Has she ever been here?They ve been to Beijing twice.She has gone to shangha

40、i .(可能在途中，也可能已到上海了，但不在這里)Step3 practiceComplete these sentences .Use either the past simple tense or the present perfect tense .Build ; buy ; come ; get ; live ; see ; stay ; visit1 . They _ many high-rise buildings in the city .2 .The traffic in the city _ much worse recently .3. When the tourists

41、_ in the summer , they _ in the city center.4. Xiamen is one of the most attractive cities John_.5. Xiao li _ in Xiamen all his life .6. John _ (not ) any presents yet but he _ a shopping mall , where they will go tomorrow.Complete each sentence with one of the verbs below. Use the present perfect tense .Borrow. Know ,leave , live , send 1. -How long _you_him? -I _ him since September.2. He _ some money from me. I hope he pays me back next week.3 .The family _ in this town f