2019-2020年牛津译林版英语高一上册全册教案-Module 2.doc

2019-2020年牛津译林版英语高一上册全册教案-Module 2Aims and requirements Read a news story about a missing boy and a magazine article about Yeti Listen to a dialogue between a boss and his employee Talk about aliens and conduct an interview Write a report Tell a mysterious storyProceduresWele to the UnitStep 1: Brainstorming1. Boys and girls, have you ever heard something not only interesting and attractive but alsounexplained at all even with the help of modern science and technology in the world? Here are some pictures on the screen. Can you tell me what they are?The chances for seeing a UFO are greater for those people who live in small towns or in the country and are outside late at night. UFOs. Yes, they are called UFOs, meaning unidentified flying objects.UFOs e in all shapes and sizes. Some are only small spots of light that move in strange patterns across the night sky. Some can be seen in the daytime are often disk- or saucer-shaped.UFOs were once seen in different parts of China. Look at some pictures on the screen, please.Do you think such kind of things mysterious ?Are you curious about them? Besides UFOs, can you list anything more unexplained youve ever heard or seen in your daily life?They are Yetis, the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge and the Pyramids in Egypt.2. Open your books and lets look at page one. Please read the instruction and focus on the five pictures and illustrations first. Then answer the following questions:Do the five pictures have something in mon? If so, what is it? (unexplained; no satisfactory answers; mysterious; no evidence.)Can scientists explain these phenomena?How do you feel about them? Are you a bit curious?3. Think of as many expressions as possible to answer the questions above. Try to make up some sentences and read them to the class. I will also offer you some examples.They are mysterious because no satisfactory answers have been offered to explain them. Though these mysteries have puzzled people for a long time, they still show great interest in them.People feel puzzled by the mysteries.4. Report the information you have collected to the class. Your answers are quite different. Now we will use some of your answers as a prompt for a class discussion. For example, Teacher: What information have you got about UFOs?Student A:.Teacher: Do you think Student As information interesting? What about the information youve got? Is there anything different?Student B:.5. Please discuss the topics in pairs. Here are some questions.About UFOs:Have you ever read some reports about UFOs in China?Are you interested in UFOs?Are they really from another planet? What do the letters UFO stand for? Why do you think UFOs visit our planet?About Yetis:Where are the Himalayas? Whats the weather like there?Why do some people make great efforts to climb them?(hobby; dream; challenge themselves; make discoveries; overe difficulty,.)A Yeti is reported to be half-man and half-beast. Have you heard of it?Do you think some climbers disappearances are connected with Yetis?About Stonehenge, the pyramids and the Loch Ness Monster:Stonehenge and the pyramids in Egypt, the most famous of which is the Great Pyramid, are cultural relics.Where were the pyramids built, on the east coast of the Nile or on the west coast?What are the reasons?Do you think the Great Pyramid is a wonder in human history? How was the Great Pyramid built?I havent heard of Stonehenge or the Loch Ness Monster. They are a bit new to me. What about you?Would you be interested in discovering more about them?Step 2: Sharing information1. Lets deal with the questions in pairs. For the first question, you may discuss it this way: Do you believe in UFOs? What might be the most acceptable explanation for UFOs? You may give different answers such as:-Aliens from space.-Military test aircraft.-Some UFOs are alien, some are test aircraft.-UFOs are evidence of human space travel.-UFOs are neither alien nor test aircraft.-UFOs dont exist.You can express your agreements and disagreements with each other.2. Summarize your answers and then report to the class.Sample answers1. I have a firm belief in UFOs. In fact, I have seen a few myself. UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object, that is, an object, apparently moving in the sky, which we cannot identify. However, if you ask me whether or not I believe in spacecraft carrying visitors from outer space, I would have to say no. I do not believe in them.2. The continent of Antarctica was discovered in 1818. It was once supposed to have been covered by ice for hundreds of thousands of years. However, in 1949 scientists took samples from sediment deep beneath Antarctica, which revealed that great rivers had once flowed into Antarctica until about 6,000 years ago, Many more mysteries remain to be discovered.3. Im always interested in the stories of UFOs and aliens. And I hope I will have the chance to meet one some day. If it really happens to me, I will ask questions such as Who or what are you?, Where are you from? and How long does it take to travel from your place to our planet?. I will try my best to municate with them, discovering what their life is like and why they have e to the earth.UFOsUFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object. According to some witnesses, it is colorless and moves at a slow, steady speed with little noise.The Loch Ness Monster Loch Ness is a big lake in Scotland. Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, was sighted as far back as the 6th century AD.YetisThe Yeti has been called the missing link; half-man, half-beast. It is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world-Mount Qomolangma.Stone-hengeBeing one of Britains greatest national icons, it stands for mystery and power. Some people guess that it was a temple for worship. The reason why Stonehenge was built remains unknown even today.The Great PyramidThe Great Pyramid of Khufu is one of the seven wonders of the ancient Great world and the only one people can visit. It is the greatest of the Egyptian pyramids, which served as burial places for the Pharaohs. Word powerStep 1: Brainstorming1.Do you know him?2. When did space exploration begin in the world? (In 1957)3. When did the first man land on the moon? And how? (In 1965)4. When was the first manned spaceship launched in China? ( Oct.15,2003)5. Are you interested in making discoveries in space? Now there is a scientist who will tell you something about outer space and space exploration. Here are some pictures. Can you name them?Step 2: Vocabulary learning1. Read the first part of the speech and plete the time line of the main events mentioned.TimeEventSign1957the launch of the 1st artificial satelliteSpace exploration began.1959unmanned spaceships launched into space19611st human being traveled in spacePeople orbited the Earth2. Guess the meanings of the unknown words from the context. Words like launch, artificial, orbit and trace are new to you all. Listen to me, please. Space exploration began with the launch of the first artificial satellite. What does launch mean? What word can be used to replace artificial? What about the word man-made?3. Now continue with your discussion by answering the following questions:How can a space shuttle be sent into space? Can it fly into space by itself? With these two questions, you should focus on reading the poster the scientist is showing to you. By the way, do you know the differences between spaceship and space shuttle?A spaceship is a vehicle for carrying people through space. A space shuttle is a vehicle that is designed to carry people into space and back to the Earth several times to do experiments. Think about other information the scientist may refer to in the following part of his speech.4. Read the second part of the scientists speech and plete Part C individually according to the instructions. Well then check the answers. Answers to C (Page 7)I guess some of you are dreaming an astronaut To check your reading prehension, Id like to ask you some questions: What will happen to the rockets after the shuttle has been sent to space?Where will the astronauts do their research?Why cant they remove their spacesuits?Step 3: Vocabulary extension1. Right now weve got some knowledge about space and space exploration, and learned some relevant words and expressions. Lets review them.inner spacespace outer spaceThe process of space explorationFirst artificial satellite was launched.People orbited the Earth in 1961.Photos are taken and samples are collected from the planets.Achievements of space explorationastronautstravelwalk- in space. planets- examined. photos-taken and samples- collected.Please focus on Part D and plete it individually.Answers to D:(3) Earth (5) Jupiter (1) Mercury (4) Mars (8) Neptune (9) Pluto (2) Venus (6) Saturn (7) Uranus2. Read the dialogue in Part A on page 84 and the newspaper report in Part B on page 85 in Readingin Workbook. I will ask you more questions to see how well you understand the two reading materials:Part ABesides Steven Spielberg, another person, Charles Dickens, is mentioned. Do you know something about him from the dialogue?The word emotion has been used twice by Alan. Can you guess what it means? (It means a strong feeling.)Part BIn the last sentence of the third paragraph, there is a new word souvenir. Can you guess its meaning from the context?(It means a thing kept to remind one of a person, a place or an event.) Project: Telling a mysterious storyThe project in this unit is designed to help you learn and use English by doing a group project. The reading material about Yetis is a sample for you to see how a mysterious story can be written. Try to write a story on one of the five mysteries in the section Wele to the unit.Use what you have learned in this unit to plete the project. You may discuss what mystery you want to write a story about, and collect as much information as you can. Please think carefully and creatively about the story. Divide the work among yourselves and cooperate by working together. In this way, Im sure you will learn something that you didnt know before.Reading1. Read the article quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph and the connections between them.Paragraph 1 Yetis are reported to have been seen all over the world.Paragraphs 2-4 Descriptions of Yetis in different places (supported details for paragraph 1)Paragraphs 5-6 Scientists different opinions about Yetis Paragraph 7 Scientists hope to find the truth.2. Read the article again, and find answers to the following questions and fill in the form below: In which years were Yetis seen? Where have Yetis or similar creatures been seen?What has been reported about Yetis?What do scientists think of Yetis? 3. Try to distinguish the writing features of a mysterious story so that you may know how to write such a story.The writing features of a mysterious story:*an interesting and attractive title*an attractive beginning*some details of the story with some pictures or photos*what scientists or people think about the story*an open end of the story4. You may also consult the story Boy missing, police puzzled, which is a news story, while Searching for the Yeti is an overview about Yetis. pare the two articles. The former one is a newspaper report. So after reading the first paragraph readers will know what has happened and when and where it happened and more details and information are given in the following paragraphs. The latter one is a magazine article. It is an overview with general information about Yetis. So it tells readers some details about Yetis people have seen in different places.5. Do Parts B1 and B2 on page 81 in Workbook, so you will have a better understanding about the usages of the useful words and expressions in Project.Parts D1 and D2 on page 83 in Workbook are assigned as your homework to practise using some words and important patterns in this unit.Telling a mysterious storyTo conduct this project, you need to follow the following four steps: planning, preparing, producing and presenting. Id like to give you some guide for each step:1. At the step of planning, you should first make clear the dead line is the end of this week. Then work in small groups to discuss first what to write and then the questions in this part. Divide up the work and decide what each group member will do. 2. When preparing, you meet, discuss and choose from the information each group member has collected. One of you in the group write the outline according to the result of the discussion. When finished, the outline should be approved by the whole group.3. The next step is producing. Each of you should write a part of the story. Then put what you have written together. Proofread the story to correct mistakes if there are any. New ideas can be added. Those who are responsible for illustrating the story should draw your pictures according to the writing. Then the whole group should approve the story and the illustrations.4. Then es your time of presenting. The storyteller of each group is to tell your story to the whole class. Then put up your stories on the walls of the classroom.AnswersPart B1 (page 81)1hairy hair 2strength strong 3existence exist 4climber climbing 5describe descriptions 6heavy heavily 7amazes amazing 8really realPart B2 (page 81)1 search for 2similar 3 living on 4 convinced 5 made his way 6 supported 7 on average 8 mysteriesPart C1(page 82)1have done have made 2have lost3have been preparing have invited 4has been writing hasnt finished5has forgotten have been expecting 6have been waiting hasnt turned7has been snowing have had 8have been trying have gothas happenedPart C2 (page 82)1has been doinghas writtenhave been publishedis teaching2have beewrote3e-mailed answeredhave been expecting4have listenedhave bee5have been readinghave learnedwill/am going to introducePart D1 (page 83)1spaceship 2amazing 3creatures 4research 5missing 6experiences7 disappeared 8witnesses 9disappearance10evidence 11 frightened 12have been havingPart D2 (page 83)1.He will not give up until the problem is solved.2.I remember I put the book away after reading the first two pages, but now it has gone missing.3.According to Bill, the football match will be held on the first Sunday in June.4.The airport was closed because of/due to the bad weather.5.The neighbours reported seeing him leave the house in a black coat.6.The police have ruled out the possibility of murder. However, his death still puzzles everyone. 7.I am surprised that the seventy-year-old man has passed the college entrance examinations and got into a famous university.8.Is there any possibility that a child can start a toy pany on the Internet?ReadingPart A (page 84)1.To show Alan that many people have made stories to make us feel moved.2.He feels that the film is too long and that Steven Spielberg just wanted to make a sad story.3.It is one hour and forty-five minutes long.4.E.T is just like us. He needs love, friendship and help.5.The first time she is telling Alan how the film is still loved by many people a long time after it was made. The second time she is telling him that the special effects still look good after more than twenty years.Part B (page 85)1.People were worried about terrorism. China had a problem with SARS and many countries had many problems.2.When it first appeared, they were scared and tried to kill it but now they are happy to see it.3.The writer wants to show that many things are the same. Though many people dont believe the monsters really live in the lakes, tourism has still increased in both places.4.People could open shops to sell souvenirs.5.No, more and more tourists are visiting the lakes.ListeningParts A and B (page 86)TV report: 1. townJiangsueleven 2. visiting 3. coloured lights 4. two hills cloudsDads beliefs:1. plane 2. hundreds of people see 3. Tiananmen SquarePart C (page 86)1.town 2. Jiangsu 3.eleven4. visiting 5.coloured lights 6.plane 7.hundreds of 8.see 9.Tiananmen SquareWritingPart B (page 87)Dear Jim,I had a strange experience last night. It was unusually dark. I noticed a light in my back garden and walked to the door to take a look. A UFO had landed in my garden and opened its door! I couldnt believe my eyes. An alien was walking down the stairs of the UFO. He walked up to me and said, Now, Im taking you to a new place. With that, he led me into the UFO and we flew to the Moon and then to Mars. Just as I began to enjoy the ride, the alien brought out a torch. All of a sudden, a strong beam shone in my eyes. I had to keep my eyes shut to avoid the light. Guess what? It was sunlight shining on my bed. What a dream!Yours truly, TaskConducting a surveyThis section consists of a series of activities which provide you opportunities to learn and practise your language skills of listening, reading speaking and writing. Your ability to analyze problems is supposed to be improved. The Task section is divided into three steps, each of which is preceded by a skills building activity. By going through the three steps, you will learn how to design a questionnaire, how to conduct an interview, how to analyze statistics and how to write a report which includes conclusions and remendations based on the survey.Skills building 1: pleting a questionnaireThis part tells us how to design a questionnaire. Six rules are given to let you know the style of the language used in a questionnaire, so the questions and statements do not cause any confusion. You ought to know what a questionnaire is, and what the purpose of questionnaire is. Please go over the six points on page 12 so that you will know how to design a questionnaire. You are expected to know that questions or sentences should be accurate and succinct. Finish the exercise about the questionnaire about peoples shopping habits. And give your reasons why you think these statements are not properly constructed.Answers:1 32 1 3 64 2 5 5 6 4 Step 1: designing a questionnaire 1. Please work in pairs on the questionnaire for a survey of a book club on page 13. Read over Part A, the questionnaire, and identify the three inappropriate questions/statements in it, and correct them according to the rules on page 12.2. Listen to the first part of the tape and check their corrections of the questionnaire.TapescriptPart 1Boss: So this is the questionnaire you have prepared for this years survey, right?Employee: Yes. I was just wondering if you could take a look for me and tell me if I need to make some changes.Boss: Tell me what you have done to improve your questionnaire?Employee: All right. I read a web page about how to write a questionnaire, and I improved my questionnaire based on the rules I found there. They are really helpful.Boss: What changes have you made then?Employee: Originally I asked How did you find out about Best Book Club and when did you join the club? under Question Two, but since I s