The first teaching period

Teaching content:words and expressions

Teaching Aims and Demands:Enable the students to pronounce all the words and expressions correctly.

Grasp the usages of some key words and expressions.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1. Reading

Get two or three students to read the new words and expressions.

Let the students read after the teacher.

Step 2 Explanation

1.bunch 串，束，團

a bunch of grapes 一串葡萄 a bunch of flowers 一束花

a bunch/ set of keys一串鑰匙

2.promote vt. 促進，促銷，提升

1)使（某人）晉升為……

The boss promoted him to be the post of chief accountant. 老板升他為會計主任。

The instructor___________________________. 那位講師升為教授。

注：接在to 之后表示地位之名詞不加冠詞。

2)促進，促銷

promote foreign trade _________________

promote a new product _________________

3)n. promotion get / be given a promotion 獲得升級

3.appoint vt. 任命，約定，（時間，地點等）

1)appoint +n.

The president appointed a new director. 總經理任命一位新主任。

2)appoint +n. +(as/to be) 任命某人為……

We ____________________________我們選他擔任主席。

3)appoint sb. to do sth. 指定某人做某事

The teacher appointed me to sweep the classroom.老師指定我打掃教室。

4) n. appointment

I made an appointment with /to see the doctor at three. 我和醫生約好3點鐘看病。

5) adj. appointed 指定的，約定的 at the appointed time 在約定的時間

4.expense n.----adj. expensive

living expenses ___________ cut down expenses_____________

He paid all the school expenses by himself. 他自己籌措支付所有的學費。

at the public expense 用公費 at one’s own expense__________

spare no expense不惜花費 household expense 家庭支出

5.involve 包括，牽涉，使參與，需要

involve +n. + in/with

Don’t involve me in your quarrel. 不要把我卷入你們的爭吵。

He ________________the murder. 他與這次謀殺案有關。

What does the editing job involve? 編輯工作包含些什么？

Winning the game involves both skill and fortune.

想贏得這場比賽，既要技巧也要運氣。

使熱衷于，使專心于 be involved in

He is involved in stocks. 他現在熱衷于股票。

6.abandon 離開，遺棄

__________________戒煙 abandon one’s post 放棄職位

abandon one’s family拋棄家庭 abandon one’s hope 放棄希望

abandon oneself to 沉溺于……

abandoned被拋棄的

7.nowhere adv. n. 任何地方都不，無處，不知名的地方

I went nowhere this afternoon.= Nowhere _______________this afternoon.

The key was _________________那把鑰匙到處找都找不到。

Those children had nowhere to play.

8.distinguish vt. vi. 區別，辨別

1)distinguish (between)

I couldn’t distinguish (between) the twin brother.

distinguish A from B=differ / tell A from.B. 把A和B區分開來

Please tell me ____________________________________________

2)distinguished adj. 著名的,顯眼的

a distinguished scholar 著名的學者

He is distinguished for his knowledge of science.

9.in detail=at length 詳細地

Step 3 Consolidation

According to the first letter and meanings, fill in the blanks.

1. Saving money year after year his parents a_________(put together) enough to pay for his living expenses abroad.

2. Bookshops across the country invited the author to sign his new novel, hoping to p_________(push) its sales.

3. Can you c__________(work out) the cost if we stay in Europe for a couple of weeks?

4. After 15 days it was decided to a____________(stop) the search for people who might have survived the coal mine accident.

5. Unlike other officials, the mayors of the country’s major cities are a_________(chosen) by th government.

6. To open a bank account here you should show them an i___________(evidence of identity) such as a passport or a driver’s license.

7. The ancient a__________(study of the heavens) has progressed from studying stars and planets to the study of the nature of the universe and possibilities for space travel.

8. Despite all the fame Tom Hanks has gained as a movie star, he has a a_______(strong desire )for further success in his art career.

9. At her grandparents’ Anna was offered a small , but c____________(warm and comfortable) room.

10. Few of the younger students have the p__________(special right) to use the professor’s private library.

Homework:

Recite the new words and expressions.

Preview Reading on Page 30-31.

The second teaching period

Teaching content: The Birth Of A Science

Teaching Aim:

Get the ss to learn and grasp the main idea of it to improve their reading ability

Teaching Difficult Points:

How to train the students’ reading ability in learning the text.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1 Revision

Have a dictation (new words and expressions)

Step 2 Fast-reading

Get the students to read the whole text and then choose the best answers.

1.In the sixteenth century , botany was a branch of____.

A. biology B. physics C. astronomy D. medicine

2.Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Linnaeus’ contribution to science was quite small.

B. All of Linnaeus’ ideas were completely new.

C. Before Linnaeus there was no system to classify plants.

D. Linnaeus’ system was simple and clear.

3.Joseph Banks chose a career in science because_____.

A.he thought that was a good way of making money.

B. he was interested in botany.

C. his father had died when he was only eighteen years old.

D. he was very wealthy

4.The members of the Royal Society abroad the Endeavour included______

A. Joseph Banks and James Cook B. Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks

C. James Cook and Daniel Solander D. Daniel Solander and Joseph Banks

5.Joseph Banks interests lay in _____.

A. astronomy and botany B. botany and medicine

C. agriculture and botany D. geography and economy

Step 3. Reading

Get the students to read the text again and answer the following questions;

1.How many goals of James Cook’s first voyage around the world were there?

2.Why did Joseph Banks have to supply his own money to equip part of the expedition? How much did he pay?

3.How did scientists classify plants before Linneus?How did Linnaeus do this?

4.What did the word “appetite” in the third paragraph mean?

5.What could be a possible explanation for the name “strawberry”?

Step 4.Listening

Play the tape for the students to listen and underline the phrases.

Homework:

Read the text after class.

The third teaching period

Teaching content:Reading

Teaching Important points:

Help the students to analyse some difficult sentences.

Teaching difficult points:

Master the drill: It’s…that…

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Revision

Ask the students to tell the main events according to the given time

1759 _______________________________________

1761 _______________________________________

1768 _______________________________________

1771 _______________________________________

Step 2 Explanation

1. make an attempt to do sth.

make an attempt at doing sth.

They made no attempt to escape.

An attempt was made on the King’s life.

2. classify…into…

Children are classified into grades.

Eggs are classified according to size.

3. have an appetite for He had no appetite for fight.

have an appetite He has a good appetite and eats much every meal.

4. It’s…that…

1) It’s I as well as my parents that /who______ to blame.

A. am B. is C. are D. were

2)---where did you meet Tom this morning?

---It was in the hotel_____he was staying.

A. that B. where C. which D. what

3)It’s in Beijing, ____ is our capital, ____ the next Olympic Games will be held.

A. that; that B. which; that C. that; which D. which;where

4)It was in the park _where___ they met the first time _that___ he told us the story.

Step 3 Analysing

Help the students to analyse some difficult sentences in the passage.

Homework :Read the text after class.

The fourth teaching period

Teaching content: Grammar

Teaching Important points:

The usage of Object

Teaching difficult points:

How to master the meanings of the useful words above and use them freely.

How to use the different forms of words as object.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1 Revision

Have a dictation

Step 2 Word study

SB Page 32.Tell the students to find a word in the box that has similar meaning to the underlined part in each sentence to replace the underlined part. Then translate the sentences into Chinese.

Step 3 Reviewing Object

1.名詞作賓語

Only by studying hard can we get more knowledge.

He has to look after his mother.

2.代詞作賓語

Do you think it necessary to learn to drive now/

Do you like that one?

3.不定式作賓語

More and more people get to know how to improve their living conditions.

He hopes to become an artist.

I don’t know what to do.

4.v-ing形式作賓語

He has finished writing his report.

I’ve got used to getting up early now.

5.從句作賓語

Do you know who will give us a talk this afternoon?

The teacher told me the sun sets in the west.

He asked if/whether I would help him carry the box

Everything depends on whether we have enough money..

6.數詞作賓語

If you add 1 to three , you will get four.

Step 4 Practice

1.SB Page 33 Tell the students to underline the Object(s) in each sentence, and tell what is used as the Object (a noun ,a pronoun , ect )

2.Complete the following sentences

1) I hope____________________________________________

2) We don’t think_____________________________________

3) He suggested______________________________________

4) The boss insisted___________________________________

5) I doubt __________________________________________

6) Let’s first find out__________________________________

7) Alan is hesitating___________________________________

8) I have no idea_____________________________________

Step 5 Consolidation

Translate the following sentences.

1.他昨天把這本小說送給了我。

_______________________________________________

2.她昨晚把雨傘借給了我。

_________________________________________________

3.母親節那天她送給她母親一份禮物，使她的母親既驚訝又高興。

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

4.John把他的電子郵件地址告訴了他的中國筆友，以幫助他提高他的英語

水平。

________________________________________________________________

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The fifth teaching period

Teaching content: Integrating Skills

Teaching Aims:

Get the students to grasp the main idea of the text so as to improve their reading ability.

Teaching Important Points:

How to analyze an article so as to grasp its main idea.

Teaching Difficult Points:

How to improve the students’ reading ability and how to analyze an article.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1 Revision

Have a dictation.

Step 2 Fast-reading

Give the students a few minutes to read the text and answer the following questions.

1.What was Charles Darwin’s hobby when he was young?

When he was young, Darwin enjoyed doing all kinds of experiments and studying physics, chemistry and later botany was his hobby.

2.What led Darwin to write his famous book “On the Origin of Species”?

When he was 22,he was invited to take part in the scientific expedition on the Beagle. His observations on the five-year voyage led him to write his famous book On the Origin of Species.

3.Who founded the science of genetics?

It was the research work of Mendel that gave birth to the science of genetics.

4.Who made a contribution to the improvement of the output of crops according to the text?

Mendel’s genetics and Turesson’s findings are both important to the output of crops.

Step 3 Reading and comprehension

Tell the students to read the text carefully again and answer the following questions. Let them to discuss their answers. Then check their answers with the whole class.

1.What did Darwin discover about bird species in Galagagos?

The differences in habitat and source of food led to different species.

2.What did Mendel observe in his experiments with peas?

He found that many characteristics were passed on from one generation to the next, without influence by the environment.

3.Looking at wild plant species in Sweden , what did Turesson discover?

He showed that differences between plants of one species occurred as a result of the environmental conditions in the habitat.

4.What were Darwin’s discoveries based on?

Step 4 Language points:

1.experiment

1)n make /carry out /perform an experiment 做實驗

2)v experiment on animals 用動物做實驗

experiment with new methods 實驗新方法

2.relate

1)relate…to…使……與……有聯系

I can’t relate what he says to what he does.

2)be related to

The book is related to pollution. 這本書上有關污染的。

He said he was related to queen. 他與女王有親戚關系。

3)related to 作后置定語

The case related to Tom is being investigated by the police.

4)relation n.

3.design sth for sth / to do sth 打算做……用， 意圖……

The film is designed /intended/meant for adults. 這部電影是給成年人看的。

4.view 觀察，視力，視域

come in view 出現在視野 bring sth back in view 重現在視野

in one's view 在某人看來

The speaker stood in full view of the crowd. 那演講者站在聽眾可以完全看得見的地方。

The police brought back the spot where he was murdered in view. 警方重現了他遇害的現場。

Step 5 Analyzing

Help the students to analyze the following sentences.

1.It was Darwin’s visit in the Beagle to the Galapagos Isles that gave him the key ot his new theory.

2.Back home ,in England ,Darwin realized that differences in habitat could lead to different species in birds as well as in plants.

回到英國，達爾文意識到棲息地的差別會導致鳥類的差別，植物也一樣。

3.Although his experiments were designed to support the ideas concerning tie influence of environment upon plants., he found that many characteristics were passed on from one generation to the next, without influence by the environment.

盡管他的研究原本是要證明環境對植物的影響，但他發現許多植物的特點在一代代的流傳中并未受到環境的影響而保存了下來。

4.When growing on rocks, the plant grows to a bush , having broad leaves and large flowers.

5.However, Turesson’s findings show that habitat, such as soil conditions, is of equal importance to the output of crops.

然而，杜爾松的發現說明生長地，比如土壤的條件，對作物的產量也同等重要。

Homework:

Read the text after the text.