1、 audiotape, flashcards, picturesType of lesson: new lessonTeaching Procedure:Step1. Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”.Divide the class into groups of three or four. Talk about the questions. If they think the topics are too difficult for them, the teacher can add the content: “What do you want to be in the f
2、uture? Why?” This question is easier than the others. They can talk a lot about the topic. Now lead them talk about the future, the dream and the life. It seems easier now.Step2.Listen to the tape and then let the students say the main idea about the text.S1: It deals with the future.S2: They talk a
3、bout the life.S3: What is success?S4: Why are people different from animals?Then the teacher sum what they say. It tells us the lifes meaning. It leads us to think about the life. Now we are living on the earth. Some of us are happy. Others are sad. When we are free, we can think about these questio
4、ns.Step3. Read the text. Let they underline the language points of this text. Ask the students to solve the problems. They can use dictionaries and ask the teacher if necessary. The teacher helps them some on the blackboard. Encourage the students to make sentences with the following language points
5、:succeed in doing sth.; more; make one happyS5: He succeeded in finding a new way to do with the rubbish. S6: We all know he will succeed in the future.S7: Would you like some more?S8: We need ten more people.S9: Dont make them too happy. S10: The students must keep the classroom clean.Step5.Languag
6、e points.1） succeed, v, 成功，succeed in sth,/doing sthsuccess ,n ，成功 , Successful, adj, 成功的， be successful in sth/doing sth,2）be different from,与什么不同，反以为the same as,Step6. Come to “PROJECT”.Divide the class into several groups. Let every group write the questions that they want to know on a piece of p
7、aper. Then they exchange the paper with another group. They can ask the questions in class.Take your questions home. Ask your family members about the questions. First ask your parents and write their answers down. Then ask your grandparents the questions and write their answers down.Bring the answe
8、rs to school. Discuss their answers in groups. Lets see if they have any differences between their answers. Discuss why these differences exist.Now in the group discuss the last question: What did you learn from this project.In this project, we try to find the secret of life. When we are in differen
9、t age, we have different realizations to life. When we are older, we will know much about the life.Step7: HomeworkFinish off the activity book.Go on the next reading in the student book.Summary:Dont you think life is a strange thing? Discuss the questions Li Ming and Wang Mei asks in groups. Then en
10、courage them to ask more questions about life. Give them time to search on the Internet to know the secret of the life. Group activities are good styles of discussing. More practice will give the students more chances to practice their spoken English.Design for the blackboardUseful expressions Some
11、questionssucceed in sth,/doing sth. be different from, make sb+adj.1） How many subjects do you have?Are you tired? Do you think you life is happy?2） What are your dreams for the future?The 34th period Lesson 34: A Universe of Thought mind, century, anyone, deathOral words and expressions: universe,
12、Albert Einstein, lifetime, solve, relative, Theory of Relativity, Nobel, Nobel Prize, Princeton University, unclear, weapon, divorce Know the stories of the great people.Learn more about the foreign culture.1. Know Einsteins life and contributions to the world. 2. Grasp some words and expressions on
13、 physics.Einsteins life and contributions to the worldTeaching Aids:Teachin:g ProcedureStep1. Ask the students the following questions:What do you know about Einstein?Why did Einstein succeed?If Einstein wants to make more research on physics, what difficulties must he come over?Discuss the question
14、s in groups, and then let them report in front of the class. If you think their answers are not completely, you can let them research on the Internet to get more information.Step2. Come to “THINK AOBUT IT”.Continue to talk about the questions in formal groups. When one student in one group cant give
15、 the complete answer the others can add what they want to say.The importance is what you think is the most important thing for a student. Lets discuss what we can learn from Einstein. Step3. Read the text and find the answers of the following questions:What is he most famous for?Where and where was
16、Einstein born?What did Einstein think the most important thing was?Let the students skim the text and give the right answers.Step4. Read the text further and underline the language points in this lesson. Then ask the students to present the questions in the class. Let the others try to find the answ
17、ers. The teacher needs to give them right answers and explain the language points to them patients.Make a list of the language points in this lesson: famous; mind; stop doing sth.; sign; give upNow make sentences with the help of the flashcards. China is famous for the Great Wall. Einstein is famous
18、 for his Theory of Relativity. Do you mind my opening the window? Think hard with your mind, you will succeed. The teacher came in. Lets stop talking. Dont stop searching. I think we will know the truth at once. Please sign here. Do you remember the sign? Dont give up working hard. Giving up smoking
19、 is good for your health.Step5.Language points1）think about考虑关于什么的事， think of 想出，想到。2） During ones lifetime 在某人的有生之年，3） be famous for 因什么而出名，4） begin to do开始做某事，Step6. Come to “LETS DO IT”.Let some students give a report in front of the class. If the others have the same opinion with him, he can sta
20、nd up and add the necessary content.Step7. HomeworkFrom the text, we learn not only Einsteins stories, but also his spirit of researching. The most important thing of success is the spirit of hard work. If we want to succeed and have a meaning and colourful life, we must study hard. Now our learning
21、 situation is much better than before. We must make more progress and research more.Some questionsDuring ones lifetime/think about/be famous for/ begin to do/stop doing/make a mistake/anying new Lesson 35: Chinas Most Famous “Farmer”1） What was Einsteins Famous saying in this lesson?2） What was his
22、advice to the world?The 35th period Lesson 35: farmer, so that, southwest, research, honour, technology, produce, besides, share, develop, super peanut, shadow, hybrid, graduate, agriculture, devote to, development, variety, worldwide, benefit, crossword, puzzleKnow a great man of China who has made
23、 great contribution to the world. Learn the spirit of the successful man.Grasp the words and expressions about the agriculture.Learn the development of the rice.The words and expressions in the fields of rice.Step1. Show the new words with the flashcards. Let the students read the words and expressi
24、ons after you. Read more times to the difficult words.Play a game to see if they have read them fluently. Divide the class into two groups. One group asks the words, the other answers. Then change their roles. They get one score if they can read a word correctly. At last, lets see who has the higher
25、 score. The winner is the group who gets more scores.Step2.Skim the text and tell us the main idea of this lesson.Give the students three minutes. Lets see how many students can finish the reading task in the limited time. Ask some students to demonstrate their opinion. If others think isnt complete
26、, they can add others in the opinion. If the teacher thinks their answers are not perfect, he or she can pay more attention to the part in the next steps.Step3.Read the text and ask questions.Finish the task in groups. Find questions about this part. Then ask the other group to answer them. If someo
27、ne wants to add his own opinion, he can stand up and say his suggestion.The questions are like these:Whats Professor Yuans childhood dream?When was he born?What did he succeed in developing?Did foreigner countries use Professor Yuans technology?They can ask more questions as they like.Step4. Make se
28、ntences with the language points with the help of the flashcards.graduate fromI graduate Beijing University in 1998.Where did he graduate from?come up withAt last, he came up with a good idea.When we are in trouble, he always comes up with good ideas.devotetoLu Xun devoted himself to the Chinese literature.Would you like to devote yourself to the Chinese physics?because ofBecause of the rain, they didnt go to Beijing.He didnt pass the exam because of his carelessness.Step5. Play the tape for several times. Let the
