1、人教版高中英语（2019）必修第三册 Unit4 Space Exploration Reading andThinking 教学设计Learning objectives：1. learn about the development of space exploration.2. summarize the main idea for each paragraph.3. learn about Chinas achievements in space.4. express your opinions on space exploration.5. cultivate the cultural
2、 confidence about space technology.Teaching key and important points:1. Summarize the main idea for each paragraph using newly learned wordsand expressions.2. Use your own words to express your opinions about space exploration.Teaching procedureStep 1 Warming-upShow Ss some pictures about a film The
3、 Wondering Earth and ask them threequestions.Q1: Have you ever seen this film?Q2: Whats the story about?Q3: Do you believe there are other planets for people to live on?Then have a guess, show Ss some pictures about the equipment for spaceexploration.Ask Ss some questions:Q1: Do you know some equipm
4、ent for space exploration?Q2: Do you know their functions?P1: Space StationIts a manned satellite designed for scientific research.P2: SpacecraftIt can travel in outer space.P3: RocketIt can lift the space shuttle into space.Step 2 Pre-readingBefore you read, look at the title and the photos. Show S
5、s three picturesand ask some questions.The title:Space: The Final Frontier(Let Ss translate the title together)Q1: Whosthe astronaut?(The words below the picture can hint Ss.)Q2: When did he step on the moon?Q3: Whats the “Challenger”?Q4: What is Jade Rabbit used for?Step 3 While-readingTask 1: Read
6、 the text. Several sentences have been removed from the text.Choose the correct sentences A-D to fill each gap.A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidentscan still happen.B. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitableenough to support life.C. The futur
7、e of space exploration remains bright.D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that couldescape Earths gravity.Give Ss 3 minutes to think about why they chose their option and thenlet Ss state the reasons of why they chose their option. And teacher shouldgive Ss evaluations.Task 2
8、 Summarizethe main idea of each paragraph.Para.1The _ about universe.Para.2 Some successful_about space exploration.Para.3Some _and _happening in the space travel.Para.4Chinas space _Para.5The _of space exploration.Give Ss 2 minutes to read the text quickly and chose one or two wordsto summarize eac
9、h paragraph.Task 3Read the Para.2 , then complete the chart below.TimeEvents1957USSR launched _ and_.1961_ became the first person in the worldto go into space.1969American astronaut _stepped onto themoon and said: “_”1977_launched _ to study_.his paragraph carefully and according to the underlined
10、key words to findthe sentences and then put them in time order.Step 4 Post-readingDebatingDo you agree or disagree the space exploration? Please discuss with yourpartners in groups and then share your opinions with us.ProsConsGroup discussion: Divide our class into 6 groups, and each group shouldcho
11、se a writer and a speaker, the writer should write down their groupsopinions and the speaker should make a presentation on platform for us.The speaker also should introduce the groups members for us.HomeworkWritesomethingaboutthefollowingthreepointsaboutspaceexploration.1. The development of space exploration.2. Equipment forspace exploration and the functions.3. Reasons for space exploration.Blackboard design
