课题:Unit7 --- The unknown world

课时:第  1  课时，共  4 课时

课型: Reading

教学目标:

1. To teach Ss main contents of reading

2. To introduce the unknown world

教学重点: Know the structure and contents of the main article

教学难点: Train Ss’ guessing skill of the new words according to the whole article

教学准备:PPT, Blackboard

教学步骤:

I. Pre-reading Presentation

1. Warm-up

Ask the students to look at the picture and answer the following questions:

Where are Hi and Lo?

What is Lo worried about?

What does Hi think of the planet?

What do you think of the planet?

2.Brain-storm

Ask the students to understand what the unknown world is and discuss the questions with your classmates.

a)Do you think there could be other forms of life in space?

b)Do you think aliens have visited the Earth?

c)What might these creatures look like?

d)Do you think they might be friendly or unfriendly?

3.Before-reading

The students are going to read a diary about a trip to the unknown world. Look at the heading and guess its content.

II. While-reading Procedure

Ask the students to talk with partners about the Qs; try to talk about the unknown world as much as possible and finish the exercises. Let Ss be more familiar with the article and train their skinning skill and fast reading.             

1. Read the title and the first paragraph of the unknown world and circle the correct answers.

2. Introduce some new words and learn some language notes.

3. Read the diary. Circle the correct answers to complete the sentences to exercise

4. Try to finish the exercises C2&D

III. Post-task Activity

Enjoy some pictures about the unknown world, then discuss with classmates

IV. Homework