Reading 1: The ghost in the park优质课教案

Unit5 Amazing things

Comic strip and Welcome to the unit Learning aims: 1. To learn some fun facts; 2. To learn to talk about fun facts and use adjectives to express feelings and opinions. 3. To raise students’ interest in learning and exploring the world. 4. To practice students’ speaking, reading and listening skills. Step1 Lead-in Enjoy a video, and try to find out what amazing things the cat can do? Step2 Enjoy amazing things Picture1 1. What is it?

A camel. 2. Do you know something interesting about camels?

A camel can live for a long time without water. Picture2 1. What are they?

Ants. 2. Do you know something interesting about ants? Ants can smell things as well as dogs can . Picture3 1. What can you see in this picture?

A horse. 2. Do you know something amazing about horses?

A horse can stand when it sleeps. Picture4 1. What’s in the picture?

A parrot. 2. Do you know something amazing about parrots?

A parrot can speak like a person. Summary: I think it’s cool and funny. Step3 Enjoy more amazing things Picture1 1. What are they in the picture? The sun and the moon. 2. Which one is bigger?

The Sun is about 1,300,000 times（倍）

larger than the Earth.

倍数的表达方式：A + be + 倍数

+ 形容词比较级

+ than + B

太阳的重量大约是地球重量的33万倍。

The sun is about 330,000 times heavier than the earth.

Picture2 1. What’s in the picture?

An elephant. 2. Are there any bones in the back of elephants' feet?

No. There are no bones in the back of elephant's feet---only fat.

Picture3 When we grow up, will our eyes become bigger? Our eyes are the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Picture4 1. Do you believe fiish sleep with their eyes open? 1

(伴随状语：

with + 名词

+ 形容词/ 介词短语) Fish sleep with their eyes open, but we people sleep with our eyes closed.

2. What do you think of it?

I think it’s very amazing and interesting. Step3 Match the pictures with the sentences. 1. Finish par A. 2. Let students recite fun facts in part A and then fill the blanks relative to it.

(1) The Sun is about 1,300,000 larger times than the Earth.

(2) There are no bones in the back of elephant's feet---only fat.

(3) Our nose and ears never stop growing , but our eyes are the same size from birth.

(4) Fish sleep with their eyes open. 3. A memory test Step4 Listen and answer 1. Which pictures are Kitty and Amy talking about?

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2

3

4 2. Read the dialogue. 3. Emphasize key words and expressions.

(1) fun facts

(2) Key expressions:

a. The Sun is about 1,300,000 times larger than the Earth.

倍数的表达方式：A + be + 倍数

+ 形容词比较级

+ than + B

b. Fish sleep with their eyes open.

with + 名词

+ 形容词/ 介词短语

c. Isn’t that amazing?

一般疑问句的否定形式：表示惊讶、怀疑等，意为“（难道）不……吗？”

Practice:

(1)——

Is that an interesting fact? ——

_____________ I like it very much. A. Yes, it is .

B. No, it isn’t.

(2) ——

Isn’t that an interesting fact?

——

_____________ I like it very much. A. Yes, it is .

B. No, it isn’t.

Step5 Talk about the amazing things. Example: S:

Do you know any fun facts

about …?

S:

Yes. ….

S:

That’s …….!

What about … ?

S:

….

S:

Oh, really? S:

Yes. Isn’t that ……?

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Step 6 Comic Strip 1. Listen and answer. (1) What does Hobo think it is?

Hobo thinks it’s a plane.

(2) What does Eddie think it is?

Eddie thinks it’s a UFO.

(3) Why doesn’t Eddie think it is a plane?

Because

it’s too small.

2. Read the text very carefully and pay attention to key expressions.

(1) come on:常用于口语中表达召唤、安慰、鼓励、催促、

不耐烦

等很多意思。译为: 行啦！得了吧！加油！

Come on, Kate, don't say anything.

行啦！得了吧！

Come on ! I believe(相信) you can do it well！

加油！

3. Practise and act it out. Step 7 Discussion

Do you know any other fun facts? Discuss with your group members. Step 8 Know an amazing person: Stephen Hawking The world is full of amazing things. More fun facts are waiting for us to explore(探索).

Homework 1.熟练运用所学词汇﹑词组和句型；

2.背诵Comic strip和B部分内容。

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