The Sixth Period Reading (III)

Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language目标语言

a. 重点短语

end with, drop off, a stepping stone, in case, set up, start with, due to, in conclusion, as long as, bring down, up to, depend on, come to an end, save up

b. 重点句子

It was launched in 1990 so that astronomers could observe space without the Earth's atmosphere being a barrier.

The telescope is so precise that over fifty new planets have been located beyond our solar system.

The next step will be to send astronauts into the Earth's orbit in order to set up space stations to conduct experiments.

2. Ability goals 能力目标

Enable the students to talk about space exploration and space tourism and learn the expressions for purpose.

3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help the students learn how to talk about space exploration and space tourism.

Teaching important and difficult points教学重难点

How to get the students to understand space better.

Teaching methods教学方法

Fast-reading, careful-reading and discussing.

Teaching aids教具准备

A recorder, a computer and a projector.

Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision and lead-in

Check the answers to Exercise 2 on page 78. Meanwhile, explain the difficulties where necessary.

T: On October 15, 2003, China sent its first manned spaceship to space. Who is the first Chinese astronaut?