Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Period 4 Listening and Vocabulary教学设计.docx

1、Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Period 4 Listening and Vocabulary教学设计Period 4 Listening and Vocabulary; Grammar 教学设计The General Idea of This PeriodIn this period we will listen to an interview related to dinosaurs. At the same time, students once more learn some words concerning

2、the disappearing of the dinosaurs. The teacher may first lead the students to some new words and then encourage the students to listen carefully and do the exercises followed. During this course, the students may have difficulty. If so, the teacher may help. Then the students will learn how to expre

3、ss possibility in the past and consolidate it through three activities.Teaching Important PointsEncourage the students to sum up grammatical rules.Further improve the students listening skill.Teaching Difficult PointsTo make them be able to make out the symbol of expressions about possibility in the

4、 past and use what they learn in Grammar part to make up such kind of sentences.Teaching MethodsIndividual work and pair work to make every student work in class.Teaching AidsMultimedia, tape-recorder & a blackboard.Three Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge and SkillsMake the students learn to sum up

5、 grammatical rules themselves.Make sure the students master the grammatical items.Train the students listening ability and improve their listening skill.Teaching and StrategiesMotivate the students enthusiasm in taking part in the class.Feelings and ValueThrough the study of this period the students

6、 will surely know more about how to express possibility, especially in the past and understand the importance of knowing about other animals fortune and their evolution by listening.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Revision and lead-in (Greet the students as usual.)The teacher checks the students homework

7、yesterdaysearching for more information about monsters, especially dinosaurs.(The teacher asks a few students to do this.)Step 2 Listening and vocabularyT: In last module we have learned something about performing an interview as well as how to express possibility and improbability. Now follow me to

8、 do some listening. In Activity 1, you need to complete the sentences with the words in the box. Look at the screen and follow me to read these words, meanwhile, try to catch their meanings.(The teacher shows the following words on the screen.)adaptclimatedisappearextinctevolvesurviveT: OK. You have

9、 known how to read these words and got all their meanings, right?Students: Yeah.T: Now work in pairs and complete these sentences with the words above.(The teacher shows the sentences on the screen.)1. The _of a country is the type of weather it has.2. If an animal or plant is _, it existed a long t

10、ime ago but doesnt exist now.3. When things _, they no longer happen or exist.4. When people or animals _, they dont die after an accident or an illness.5. If you can _to something, you can change in order to make the situation better.6. When animals or plants _, they change and develop over a long

11、period of time. (The teacher goes around the class to help those who have difficulty in doing this. A few minutes later the teacher checks the answers.)T: Are you ready now?Students: Yeah.T: Good. Look at the screen and check if your answers are correct. If not, correct them, OK?T: Stop here. Have y

12、ou finished your checking yet?Students: Yes.T: Great. Now work in pairs. One reads the sentence and the other translates it into English.T: Ready now?Students: Yes.T: Good. You are required to go over these words after class, are you clear?Students: OK.T: Through the first activity we learn some new

13、 words that will appear in the listening material. We are going to learn something about dinosaurs. You may hear of them. Now work in groups of four to discuss the following questions:(The teacher shows the three questions and gives the students time to prepare.)1. How much do you know about dinosau

14、rs?2. Have you ever seen any films or read any books about dinosaurs? What interests you most?3. In your opinion, why dinosaurs disappeared from the earth? Give you reasons.T: Stop here. Just now you discussed heatedly and must have got something about this huge animal. According to what you discuss

15、ed, choose the best answers to the following four sentences. If you have problems understanding them, you can hold up your hand and turn to me for help, clear？(The teacher displays the following questions on the screen.)1. Dinosaurs ruled the earth for about _million years.A. two B. twenty C. two hu

16、ndred 2. They are_.A. plants B. meat C. both plants and meat3. They became extinct _years ago.A.600 000 B.6 million C.66 million4. Their nearest relatives today are_.A. birds B. fish C. mammalsT: (A little while later) Have you found out the correct answers?Students: We have no idea exactly.T: Well.

17、 If you want to get the correct answers, listen to the first part of a radio interview carefully. Now just listen and try to catch the main idea.(The teacher plays the tape for the students.)T: Have you caught the main idea yet?Students: Yes. It mainly introduces some information about dinosaurs.T:

18、You are clever. Listen again and check the answers to the questions above. And meanwhile pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation.Students: OK.(The teacher plays the tape again.) T: The second time is over. Lets check the answers together.Suggested answers:1.C2.C3.C4.AT: Congratulations! Yo

19、uve got all of them. That is to say, your listening skill has been improved greatly. Lets come to the second part of the interview. Before we begin to listen to this part, first look at the pictures on P56 of your books and try to catch the words meaning, which may help you further understand the in

20、terview. If you can, tick what you hear in the interview.T: Are you OK?Students: Yes.T: Wonderful. First time just listen and catch the main idea, clear?Students: (Students follow the teachers advice.)T: Well, have you got the main idea?Students: Its mainly about the disappearance of the dinosaurs.T

21、: Perfect. Now listen once more and try to have a good understanding of the details. Then you need to explain why the dinosaurs disappeared and show how many explanations are given.(The teacher plays the tape once again.)T: Do you know why the dinosaurs disappeared clearly?Students: More or less.T:

22、How many explanations are given for the disappearance of the dinosaurs?(Different students give different answers.)T: You have caught some of the reasons. Lets check them one by one.Suggested answers:1. A meteorite hit the earth.2. They stopped evolving.3. They killed each other.4. A volcanic erupti

23、on.5. Cancer caused by radiation.T: Just now we explained why dinosaurs disappeared. In order to deepen your understanding, lets do another exercise. Look through the statements on the screen quickly and make efforts to catch their meanings.(The teacher shows the statements on the screen.)1. A huge

24、meteorite may have hit all the dinosaurs.2. Perhaps a dust cloud made the world dark.3. A meteorite caused a volcanic eruption.4. The dinosaurs had to eat seeds and nuts to survive.5. Perhaps too much fighting caused the dinosaurs to die out.6. One scientist believes the dinosaurs became ill when th

25、ey ate the wrong food.7. There may be dinosaurs today living in other galaxies.8. Dr. Binfield thinks the crater near Mexico was caused by a meteorite.(Do as the teacher told students to.)T: Listen a third time and judge whether they are True or False.(The teacher plays the tape a third time.)Sugges

26、ted answers:1.F2.T3.F4.F5.T6.F7.F8.TStep 3 Grammar T: Okay, so much for the check-up. Through the listening activity we get to know some explanations about the disappearance of dinosaurs. Is Dr. Binfield sure what caused the disappearance of dinosaurs on the earth?Students: No, he isnt.T: Dr. Binfie

27、ld says,” The dinosaurs may have stopped evolving.” When he says this, is he sure that the dinosaurs stopped evolving?Students: No, he isnt.T: When he says,” They might have killed each other.” Is he sure about that? What does the sentence mean?Students: No, he isnt. That is his guess but he is not

28、really sure about that.T: According to the questions I just asked, why do we use may have done or might have done?Students: We use them to express something which happened in the pastperhaps.T: In order to practice what we have just learned, complete the following sentences using may have/might have

29、 and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. If you have difficulty, you can discuss them with your partner.(The teacher shows the sentences on the screen.) 1. The meteorite _ (cause) a huge dust cloud.2. The dust cloud _ (cut off) the sunlight.3. Small animals_ (survive) by eating nuts and seeds

30、.4. The dinosaurs _ (kill) by volcanic eruptions.(The teacher goes around the class and helps those who need help.)T: (A few minutes later) Are you ready now?Students: Yes.T: Good. Lets check them one by one. You must say it in complete sentences. The first sentence, what should we fill in?Students:

31、 The meteorite might have caused a huge dust cloud.T: Completely true. What about the second one?Students: The dust cloud may have cut off the sunlight.T: Perfect.No.3? Whats your answer?Students: Small animals may have survived by eating nuts and seeds.T: Wonderful. How about the last one?Students: The dinosaurs might have been killed by volcanic eruptions.T: Absolutely right. Now work in pairs. One reads the sentences and the other translates them into Chinese. Take turns to do this. Are you clear? Students: (Follo