Unit 2 Great peopleUnit 2 Great peopleReading ITeaching objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. Know about Neil Armstrong and his space travel;2. Understand the new words and phrases.Teaching content1. New words and phrases: pilot, licence, navy, serve, test, aircraft, astronaut, spacecraft, spin, control, pacific, ocean, land, step, giant, leap, mankind, surface, further, citizen, pride, order, out of control, cut short2. New structures: Armstrong received the order to cut the fight short.He was the pride of the world.Teaching difficult and important points1. Guess the meaning of new words from context.2. Improve students reading ability, especially their skimming and scanning ability.Teaching methodTask-based approachTeaching proceduresStep 1 Pre-readingLead-inT: Today Ill show you some great people in aerospace history.(1) What about this man? What is he?(2) Do you know who this astronaut is? Can you say something about him/her?(Yang Liwei, Liu Yang, Wang Yaping, Neil Armstrong)(通過學(xué)生熟悉的人物迅速導(dǎo)入本課話題，并引出部分生詞。)Step 2 While-reading1. Guess the meanings of new wordsT: This article is a aboutNeil Armstrong. Go through it quickly and find out the meanings of the following words.2. Work out a timeline for Neil ArmstrongT: Read the article again and work out a timeline for Neil Armstrong. Its not necessary for you to read each paragraph carefully. You can read the first sentence of each paragraph to get the main idea.(引導(dǎo)學(xué)生通過快速閱讀猜測生詞意思，并整理出大事年表，滲透閱讀策略指導(dǎo)。)T: How is the article organized? Obviously, it is organized in time order.(引導(dǎo)學(xué)生關(guān)注文章結(jié)構(gòu)，讓他們了解傳記文體。)3. Neil Armstrongs first trip into spaceT: In 1966, Neil Armstrong and David Scott went into space by spacecraftGemini 8. Read paragraph 3, and answer the following questions.What did they do during their trip into space?What unexpected thing happened on their way back?How did they deal with the problem?To solve the problem successfully, what qualities do you think Neil Armstrong should have?4. NeilArmstrongs trip to the MoonT: Seven years after the trip into space，Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the spacecraftApollo11on the Moon. Watch the video of the trip and find out sentences in paragraphs 4 and 5 to describe what you have seen.(通過視頻，讓學(xué)生直觀了解人類的首次登月，幫助他們加深對文本的理解。)T: What did Armstrong mean by saying “one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind”?5. After the trip to the MoonT: Read paragraph 7 and find out what award Armstrong got after his trip to the moon.Step 3 Post- reading1. Make an interviewT: Armstrong was considered as a hero. Many reporters wanted to interview him. Please work in pairs and make an interview according to this passage. One acts as a reporter and the other as Armstrong. Questions of Part B4 on page 25 may help you.(以采訪的方式，引導(dǎo)學(xué)生深度解讀文本，這種方式不僅鍛煉學(xué)生深層次的閱讀技能，也可訓(xùn)練他們口頭表達(dá)能力。)2. Group discussionWhy could Neil Armstrong achieve success?3. Your own “famous words”Create your own “famous words” using the structure “one small step for, one giant leap for.”(設(shè)計問題討論Armstrong取得成就的原因，引導(dǎo)學(xué)生發(fā)表不同的想法和觀點；讓學(xué)生模仿Armstrong的名言創(chuàng)造自己的“名言”，寓教于樂，升華情感。)Homework1.Read the article aloud.2. Search for more information about Neil Armstrong on the Internet.Exercises一、詞匯。1. Is Neil Armstrong the first man(walk) on the moon?2.When did he become(interest) in(ski)?At the age of five.3. We are happy to know that both of us have been chosen(be) the voluntary workers.4. Armstrong landed on the moon(success).5.(fly) toBeijingwas his dream. But unluckily, he missed his(fly) when he went toBeijingfor the first time.6.The whirligig(陀螺)(spin) fast a moment ago, but it stopped now.7. He is one of the greatest(pilot) in our country.8. She(choose) to play forChinain 2008.二、缺詞填空。In 1962, Armstrong was c_ to be an astronaut. In 1966, he went into space as C_pilot of Gemini 8. However, the f_was cut short because of some unexpected situation. He brought the spacecraft into the westernPacific Oceans_. On 20 J_ 1969, Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. T_with Buzz Aldrin, he m_to land the spacecraft Apollo 11 on the Moon. It was one small step for man, one g_leap for mankind. They collected many Moon rocks for further r_. When they returned, the whole world was waiting to g_them.Keys: to walk, interested, skiing, to be, successfully, Flying, flight, spun, pilots, was chosenchosen, Commander, flight, successfully, January, Together, managed, giant, research, greetTeaching reflection