Using LanguageⅡ优秀教案设计

Using language Teaching goals 1.Target language

a. 重点词汇和短语

forehead, dot, tap, wire, straw, current, importance, helicopter, triangle, stable, practical, beaten track, dive into, set out (to do), in truth b. 重点句子

He found that by pressing his lips against... He designed a machine that...

Although he will always be known for..., he was... He realized that by understanding how... 2. Ability goals Enable the students to learn about the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his inventions. 3.

Learning ability goals 4.

Help the students learn how the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell invented telephones.

Teaching important points

How the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell invented telephones. Teaching difficult points Help the students learn what the key is to become a successful inventor.

Teaching methods

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Listening, fast reading and practicing.

Teaching procedures & ways

Step Ⅰ

Revision

Match the following two columns Galileo

telephone

Telescope

Einstein steam engine

Newton Bulb

Watt Theory of Relativity

Edison Newton’s law

Alexander graham Bell Step Ⅱ

Pre-reading

Ask the students to look at the title and the picture of the great inventor on page 25, and answer the following questions in groups. 1. What do you know about the inventor? 2. How useful is his invention to human society? Why? Step Ⅲ

Listening & Reading Firstly, let the students read the four questions in the EX 1 on page 26 to get a general idea of what should be paid attention to and then play the tape for students to follow and give the answers to the questions. Then check the answers with the whole class. Step Ⅳ

Language points To underline some key words and phrases for the students and help

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them master some complicated sentences. Bear, associate, reproduce, stable, practical, dive into, a flash of inspiration, set out to do sth, hang out, out of order, get through He found that by pressing his lips against... He designed a machine that...

Although he will always be known for..., he was... He realized that by understanding how... Step Ⅴ

Post-reading Do some EXS in “English Weekly”

34, P3, Part 1, and check their answers Step Ⅵ

Pre-writing: Discuss in groups of four on the following topic: Suppose you are going to apply for a job in a company, what skills will you tell the interviewer to qualify you? Step ⅤⅡ

Writing Now you are going to apply for a job in James Dyson’s company and you

write a letter to him. The following point may help you: Use the list of skills to make new paragraphs in your letter. 2. For each skill set down any experience you have had, which shows that you are a suitable person. You may be creative in this part of the letter. 3. Finish the letter by mentioning again the skills that you have.

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4. End the letter. The beginning and the ending of the letter: Dear Mr. Dyson, I would like to apply to become an assistant in your company. …

I would be grateful if you would consider employing me in your company. Yours sincerely, your name Sample writing: Dear Mr Dyson,

I would like to apply to become an assistant in your company.

I expect to get a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Beijing University in 2008. In the past few years, I have got experience in designing new projects and developed good professional competence in my subjects.I worked in my holidays for a company that designed engines for jeeps. I helped them design several parts of the new engine. It made me think I would like to work in a real inventor’s company.I understand that I have the qualifications and experience that you need for the personnel in your company. I would be grateful if you would consider employing me in your company.

Yours sincerely,

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Liu Xue

Homework 1. Go over the language points of the unit. 2. Finish all the exercises in workbook. 3. Write a short passage about an invention.

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