高中英語選修8人教版：精品教案選修八(36頁)

1、Unit 1 A land of diversityThe First Period Warming up一.Aims:1. Teaching aims 教學(xué)目標(biāo)：Help the students learn more information about America.重點(diǎn)詞匯和短語ocean, coast, mountain, range, compare2. Ability aims 能力目標(biāo)Enable the students to know more about Ameri ca and can give some cities' names二.ContentsStep

2、IAsk the students to talk about the names in groups, and then write down them on the map.Step IICompare answers with other groupsStep IIIGive the correct names to the students.Step IVTell the students some information about America to improve their interest. And ask some students to say what they kn

3、ow about America.Homework To observe an American map17The Second Period Reading一.Aims:1. Enable the students to talk about things about the USA.2. Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especially in California.二.Contents:Step 1 Warming up.1. Ask the students to

4、 describe what they learn about the USA.2. Group work: look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your names with other groups.Step 2 Pre-reading1. Ask the students to tell things about California including its location, siz

5、e, population, economy, history etc. What do you learn about California?2. Show the students some pictures and encourage students not only to say what each picture is about but how each one relates to California.Step 3 Fast reading1. Read through the passage and get the main idea.2. Reading comprehe

6、nsion. '. J : ，、/ iAsk the students the following questions:1) When you look at the title, what so you think of ?A land of differences. California is a land of great differences differences in climate, in landscape and attitude.2) Why is the USA called a melting pot?There are many immigrants to

7、the USA and there are many cultures and nationalities. So it is a place in which people, ideas, etc of different kinds gradually get mixed together.3. Beside each date note down an important event in Californian history.Step 4 Detail readingBeside each cultural group , write the period in which they

8、 first came to California in large numbers.Cultural groupsPeriodsCultural groupsPeriodsRussiansearly 1800sJapaneseEarly 1900sCJChineseLate 1840s/early 1850sCambodiansFrom about the 1970sAfricans1800sKoreansFrom about the 1970taliansLate 1800sDanish1911Jewish1920sPakistanisFrom about the 1970sStep 5

9、After readingWhy is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? (Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain.)Step 6 HomeworkFinish “ Learning about language " on page 4.The Third PeriodLanguage PointsAims:1. Learn expressions and phrases.2. Learn language points.二.Contents:1. means: a

10、 method or a way of doing. 方式，方法，手段（但復(fù)數(shù)同形） Translate:一切可能的辦法都試過了。All possible means have been tried.=Every possible means has been tried.by means of : by using 依靠，憑借2.occur: come into sb ' 想mn加至U ）happen, take place（發(fā)生）1）When did the accident occur?發(fā)生2）A good idea occurred to me all at once.想至U3

11、 .multi-前綴，是 多，多方面，多方向”的意思multi-coloured多色的multi-racial country多種族國家multi-media多媒體multiparty多黨multiparty system多黨制multi-purpose多種用途思維拓展：mono-前綴：one, single 單eg: a monolingual dictionary（ 單語詞典）bi-前綴:two, twice, double 雙eg: a bilingual dictionary（ 雙語，典）4 .Declare v.宣告，聲稱，宣稱，申報translate the following s

12、entences1) War was declared on the enemy.2) She declared that she knew nothing about it.3) Have you anything to declare.declare oneself發(fā)表態(tài)度declare war on/upon宣戰(zhàn)declare against聲明反對declare for聲明支持5 .Keep up:保持，堅(jiān)持 持續(xù)1)The manager asked the workers to keep up the work.2)The rain kept up for two days and

13、 the roads were floaded.Step 4 Exercises: translation1 .我就是想不起他的名字.(occur)His name just didn ' t occur to me.2 .他宣稱他是正確的.(declare)He declared that he was right.3 .鼓起勇氣，成功就屬于你.(keep up)Keep up your courage, and success will be yours.4 .他雖然不會說話，但能通過手勢讓別人知道他的意思.(by means of)He couldn ' t speak,

14、 but made hinfaunderstood by means of signs.Step 5 Homework Review the language points.The Forth periodLearning about language and using languageAimsTarget languageUseful words and expressions: luggage, tram, apparently, slip, bakery, ferry, hire, seagull, immigration, team up with, mark out, take i

15、n, a great many.Teaching important and difficult points1. Improve the students ' reading ability (skimming and scanning).2. enable the students to grasp the useful words and expressions.二.ContentsStep 1 Lead-in1. Look at George ' s photos. Then quickly read George' s diary. Write the day

16、s he saw these thingsunder the photos.2. Read George ' s diary more slowly and answer the questions.1. Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system? . ： , _I I2. Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco?3. Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with T

17、erri and Peter?4. Name three things that visitors can do in Chinatown.5. What is Alcatraz Island famous for?3. Read George ' s diary again. Put the mark" A" in the places where George has left out some words.Discuss with others in your class: Why did George leave out some words when he

18、 wrote his diary?Step 2 Language points1 . Team up with: make an effort in cooperation with; work together with 與協(xié)力從事 ，合作Translate:He teamed up with an experienced worker in the project.2 .hire解雇fire二"5雇傭1)You are _fired, because you are so lazy for the work.2) I must hire_ a house when finding

19、 a job in the city.3.take in接受，接納，接待Take in（衣服）包含，包括Step 3 Pair work and consolidation.Make sentences with the new words learned in this lesson.Step 4 Homework1. Read the passage again2. Prepare for the diction of the useful words and expressions of this unit3. Prepare for the writing of the next le

20、sson. I . . : . _IUnit 2CloningThe First Period warming upAims1. Talk about cloning2. Practice expressing and supporting an opinionContentsTask one: Looking and speakingIn pairs, look at the pictures and discuss which ones are natural clones and which ones are man-made. Explain how they differ.A. Do

21、lly the sheepB. A strawberry plantC. TwinsD. Identical dogsTask two: Questions about cloningWhat is a clone?How is a clone produced?What benefits can humans gain from cloning?What problems may arise when humans are cloned?Task three: Free talkIn pairs, discuss what you understand about cloning, then

22、 list the questions you want to find out. Share your lists with one another.1. Should we clone human?2. Could cloning replace sex as the means of creating new human life?3. Could a parent clone a child who is dying of a terminal illness?The Second Period ReadingAims:1. Help the Ss to know how to des

23、cribe cloning and how to catch the details of the text.2. Activate the Ss to show their opinions about the cloning and enable the Ss to write and article on this debate.Contents:Leading in by revision.Task one: Fast readingWhat is a clone?Show the following.1. Cloning means making a copy of an anima

24、l or a plant. (F. exac t another)2. Gardeners can make a lot of money by cloning plants.(T.)3. Cloning animals is as complicated as cloning plants.(F. more than)4. Dolly the sheep was the first successful clone of a mammal. (T.) , _I I5. Natural clones happen in animals as well as in plants.(T)Task

25、two: Careful readingRead the text again, try to answer the following questions and find out the main idea of each paragraph .、一 ：,1,、/ jQuestions:1. What ' s the main idea of the text?2. How many years did the sheep that donated the somatic cell most probably live?3. Why did the Cloning of Dolly

26、 the sheep succeed?4. What does the word ' straightforward ' mean in the second paragraph?5. What is the writer ' s attitude toward cloning in this passage?The main idea of each paragraph:Para. 1 Cloning is a way of making an copy of another animal and plant.Para. 2 Cloning has two major

27、 uses.Para. 3 The problems of Dolly.Para. 4 The effect of Dolly.Para. 5 It is forbidden to clone human being.Task three: Notes for debating: Should we use cloning?Argument for cloning:Cloning will be beneficial to humansWe could use cloning to cure illnesses.Arguments against cloning:healthy risks f

28、orm mutation of genesemotional risksagainst naturerisk of abuse of the technologyCloned animals get ill and die quite young;The Third PeriodLanguage PointsAims:1. Enable the Ss to grasp the words of cloning.Get the Ss to master some useful expressions.Contents:2. differ v.1) “To be dissimilar or unl

29、ike in nature, quality, amount, or form”eg: Ambition differs from greed.2) “To be of a different opinion; disagree”eg： The critic differed with the author on several facts.3. exact adj. " Strictly and completely in accord with fact; not deviating from truth or reality eg： an exact account; an e

30、xact replica; your exact words.4. commercial adj. 1)“Of or relating to commerce " 2)" Engaged in commerceeg： a commercial loan; a commercial attach ; a commercial trucker.5. straightforward adj. 1)“honest ' 2)"easy to understand ”eg: a explanation; written in language; a problem i

31、n algebra6. procedure n.1) 'A manner of proceeding; a way of performing or effecting something'eg： complained to the manager, and by this procedure got the money back.2) “ A series of steps taken to accomplish an end”7. undertake v.1) “To take upon oneself; decide or agree to do”eg： undertak

32、e a task.2) “To pledge or commit (oneself) to'eg： undertake oneself to care for an elderly relative.8. breakthrough n.1) “An act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction.”2) ' A military offensive that penetrates an enemy's lines of defense'eg: a in cancer research9. d

33、isturb v. " break the quiet, calm and peace'eg: She opened the door quietly so as not to disturb the sleeping boy.Don' t the papers on my desk.10. arbitrary adj.1) “ Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason”eg： stopped at the first motel we passed, an arbitra

34、ry choice; arbitrary division of the group into halves.2) “ Based on or subject to individual judgment or preference”eg： The diet imposes overall calorie limits, but daily menus are arbitrary.11. altogether adv.1) a Entirely; completely; utterly”eg： lost the TV picture altogether; an altogether new

35、approach.2) “ With all included or counted; all told”eg: There were altogether 20 people at the dinner.12. objection n. " The act of objecting ”eg: He has a strong to getting up early.I . . : , _I Is to the plan will be listened to sympathetically.13. media n.媒體eg: The running for president dre

36、w the ' s attention.Now the press is an useful media.14. moral adj.1) “Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness”eg: moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.2) a Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character”eg： a moral lesson.15. accumulate v. "To gather or pile u

37、p ”eg: By buying ten books every month, he soon d a library.Dust soon s if the room is not swept.16. forbid v.1) “To command (someone) not to do something”eg： I forbid you to go.2) “To command against the doing or use of (something); prohibit” eg： forbid smoking on trains.The Forth periodLearning ab

38、out language and Using languageAims:Let the Ss know more about the cloning.Improve the students ' listening, reading and writing ability.Contents:Task one: gap filling1. Complete the sentences using suitable words or phrases from the prevision sections.2. Rewrite the sentences using words of sim

39、ilar meaning to replace the underlined words.3. Use the words and phrases below to fill in the passage.Task two: reading and discussing1. Read the passage and answer the questions.2. In pairs, discuss which extinct animals described below (which died out less than 10,000 years ago) are worth restori

40、ng by means of cloning.a. Auroch (1627)b. Dodo bird (1755)c. Great auk (1844)d. Quagga (1883)Task three: listening and writing1. Read the statements before listening. Tick those that you hear.2. Listen to the tape again and then work with a partner to fill in the chart on page 17.3. Whose idea do yo

41、u agree with according to the listening materials? Get ready to write a composition. Think about the reasons for your point of view. Use your own ideas as well as those in the text.Unit 3 Inventors and inventionsThe First Period Warming up一.Aims:1. Teaching aims 教學(xué)目標(biāo)：Help the students learn how to t

42、alk about inventions and discoveries.重點(diǎn)詞匯和短語discovery, application, evaluate, presentation, alternative, messenger, get together, make a case for, add up2. Ability aims 能力目標(biāo)Enable the students to talk about information and different.二.ContentsStep I Ask the students to talk about the pictures with t

43、he teacher' s help, and then discusstwo questions.what is a discovery? /I J / j , ,_I IWhat' s the difference between a discovery and an invention?Step II Work in pairs and talk about the three different things, telling them apart and giving reasons.1. Which these pictures show inventions? D

44、oes any of them show discoveries?2. Work out two rules that will help you decide what is a discovery and what is an invention?Step III Go on with some other questions of this part.What modern inventions do you know? Describe them to your partner and how useful they are inlife today.Step IV Work in g

45、roups of four to discuss the question: Suppose you are working for a mobilecompany. It is your job to suggest new ways of developing a mobile. In pairs discuss some newapplications of a mobile. Make a list of the ones you like and that seem the most useful. Choose one you both like and think will be

46、 popular with other people.The Second Period Reading一.Aims:1. Teaching aims 教學(xué)目標(biāo)How s to describe the problem of the snakes and what has been done by the writer to solve the problem.重點(diǎn)詞匯和短語Patent, distinguish, product, power, perfume, cube, abrupt, abruptly, convenient, expectation,monitor, passive,

47、 criterion, valid, application, file, rod, call up, now and then, set about, in case2. Ability aims 能力目標(biāo)Enable the students to describe the problem of the snakes and what has been done by the writer tosolve the problem. Make them realize it takes steps to catch the snakes and it's not easy to ge

48、t apatent.Contents:Step I Ask the Ss to guess about the content of the passage from the title.Then ask the Ss to judge the right order of stages of inventions.Step II Get the Ss to comprehend the passage carefully and accurately, and then divide the text into several parts and work out the main idea

49、 for each paragraph.Part I (Para.1) the discovery of the problem of snakesPartn (Para.2-3)the research on the approaches to solve the problemPartm (Para.4-6)the attempts to catch the snakesPartW (Para.7-8)the requirements of getting a patent.Step III Ask Ss to go over the whole text again and analyz

50、e the text in details.Discuss the following questions:1 .What are the writing techniques of this text?2 .What ' s the main idea of the text?3 .What should we learn from this text?4 .What ' the writing purpose of the writer?Step IV Comprehending: Finish the exercise1,2, 3.The Third PeriodLang

51、uage PointsAims:Talk about inventors and inventionsLearn about the stages used in scientific research二.Contents:Step I words and phrase1. Do you know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved?go through經(jīng)歷(2)通過，成功，成交(3)審閱，檢查(4)翻找，查看(5)穿過，通過Most families w

52、ent through a lot in the war.2. I was researching into the habits of snakes so I could trap them in the easiest way.do research on /into /in. 從事,進(jìn)行, 做研究They are carrying out a research into the causes of cancer. . : , _I IThey are doing research into electricity.3. when I called up my mother in the

53、countryside on the phone.call up 打電話，使.回憶起I ' ll call you up tonight (call sb. /ring sb. up )The old photo calls up memories of my childhood. (recall sth.)4. Snakes come near the house now and then.now and then 有時,偶爾I see them now and then, but not often.5. Here was a chance for me to distinguis

54、h myself by inventing something that would catch snakes but not harm them.distinguish oneself顯揚(yáng)自己,使自 己揚(yáng)名6. But there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.powder: n.粉，粉末；藥粉；火藥grain sth. into powder 把磨成粉7. I set about researching the habits of snakes so I could tap them in the easiest way

55、.set about 開始， 著手 The sooner we set about it , the sooner we' ll finish.8. This was in the expectation that the snakes would bite again.expectation: n.預(yù)料，期待Against all expectation, she won first prize.9. abruptly adv.A man with an abrupt manner is not welcome here.10. convenientCome and see me w

56、henever it is convenient to you.If it is quite convenient to you, I' ll visit you next Tuesday.1.1 If it passes that test, your application for a patent will be published 18 months from the date you apply.application: n.應(yīng)用，運(yùn)用；申請，請求；努力，專注The invention had no practical application.12. bear (bore, borne)忍受;帶有,具有I couldn ' t bear to listen any longer, so I left the room.bear doing 表示習(xí)慣性動作bear to do sth.表示一次具體動作This letter bears french stamp.13. mess: n.雜亂，臟東西v.無所事事，混日子，胡鬧There is a lot of mess to clear up.14. but monitored carefully, the snakes proved to be no trouble and all wen