The Second Period

上海龙凤1314Teaching Aims:

1.Learn and master the following words and phrases.

likely,zone,private,grasp,master,perfect,arrange,set foot(in),rely on,failure,locate,valley

2.Train the students’ reading ability.

3.Get the students to learn about Zhongguancun-China’s Silicon Valley.

Teaching Important Points:

1.Learn to use the following:

(1)Phrases:

上海龙凤1314in store,set foot in(on),rely on,come to life,put forward

上海龙凤1314(2)Sentence patterns:

It is likely that…

上海龙凤1314…makes it clear that…

上海龙凤13142.Improve the students’ reading ability.

上海龙凤1314Teaching Difficult Point:

How to help the students understand the reading material exactly.

Teaching Methods:

上海龙凤13141.Discussion before reading to make the students interested in what they will read.

2.Fast reading to get a general idea of the text.

上海龙凤13143.Careful reading to get the detailed information.

4.Pair or group work to make every student take an active part in class.

Teaching Aids:

上海龙凤13141.the multimedia

2.the blackboard

Teaching Procedures:

Step Ⅰ Greetings

Greet the whole class as usual.

Step Ⅱ Revision and Pre-reading

T:Yesterday,we talked about science and scientific achievement.We know scientific achievements can not only make our life better,but also change the world.Science makes the world become a smaller place.Science and scientific achievement promote the development of mankind and society.Is that so?

Ss:Yes.

T:However,to achieve success in science research is not easy.It needs to work whole- heartedly.It also needs support and good environment.Now,please look at the questions on the screen and work in pairs or groups to discuss them.Let’s go through them first.

(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)

上海龙凤13141.If you wanted to do research or start a company,what kind of support and environment would you need?

2.What is it that makes a scientific achievement important?

3.Why do scientists spend so much time trying to achieve something?

(Teacher and the students go through the questions together.Then the students begin to discuss them for a few minutes.At the end,teacher checks their work briefly.)

上海龙凤1314T:OK,everyone.Are you ready now?

Ss:Yes.

T:Who’d like to talk about the first question briefly?Any volunteer?

S1:If I wanted to do research or start a company,the support and environment I would need are as follows:1.a proper site;2.enough money;3.support from family and friends;4.modern equipment;5.good working conditions where what I’ve learnt can be fully used.

T:Well done.The second question?

S2:The scientific achievement can better serve the society and promote the development of society.

上海龙凤1314T:Great.The last one?

S3:Because scientists expect to realize their own value and make a due contribution to the society.It’s worth spending so much time on great work.

上海龙凤1314T:Well,you all did a good job.As is known to everyone,science and technology in our country is rapidly developing.And it is also well-known that there is a new centre for Chinese science and technology in Beijing.What is the name of the center?

Ss:Zhongguancun.

T:Quite right.Today we’re going to read a passage about it.First,let’s learn the new words.Look at the screen.

(Teacher shows the new words on the screen and deals with them as usual.)

likely /′laIklI/ adj. 可能的；预期的

△economic // adj. 经济的；经济学的；有实用价值的

zone /zn/ n. 区；区域；地带

△hi-tech /′hａIｔｅｋ/ n. 高科技；高技术(=high technology)

上海龙凤1314△private /′ｐｒａIvIt/ adj. 私立的；私人的；非公开的

上海龙凤1314△technological /,ｔｅｋｎ′ｌｄIｋｌ/ adj. 技术（学）的；工艺（学）的

△overseas /,ｖ′ｓｉｚ/ adj. （在）海外的；（在）国外的 adv. 在海外；在国外

grasp /rsp/ vt. 抓住；抓牢；理解

master /′mｓｔ (r)/ n. 硕士；（男）主人；能手

perfect /′pfIkt/ adj. 完美的；理想的；绝对的

arrange /肌洌ｅｎｄ/ vt. 安排；筹划；整理；布置

set foot(in) 到达；进入；踏上

上海龙凤1314△IT /aI′ti/ abbr.(=information technology) 信息技术；信息产业

上海龙凤1314△Lenovo /l′nv/ n. 联想公司

△Founder /′faｎｄ (r)/ n. 方正公司

上海龙凤1314rely /rI′laI/ vi. 依靠；依赖；信赖；指望

rely on 依靠；依赖；信赖；指望

failure /′feIlj (r)/ n. 失败；失败的人（事）

locate /l′ｋｅIｔ/ vt. （常用被动语态）把……设置在；使……坐落于；指出……的位置

上海龙凤1314△silicon /′sIlIkn/ n. 硅

valley /′vｌI/ n. 低凹处（尤指波谷）；山谷；溪谷

Step Ⅲ Reading

上海龙凤1314T:Well,now please open your books at Page 3.Read the passage-Zhongguancun quickly in four minutes and find out the answers to the following two questions:

上海龙凤13141.What kind of spirit has made Zhongguancun a success?

上海龙凤13142.What are the two mottos mentioned in the text for the park?

上海龙凤1314(Teacher writes the two questions above on the blackboard.Four minutes later,teacher checks the answers.)

T:Well.Time is up.Are you ready now?

Ss:Yes.

T:Wei Hua,can you answer the first question?

S4:Yes.It is the spirit of creativity and scientific skill that has made Zhongguancun a success.

T:Quite right.Hu Yue,try the second question.

S5:One is “Relying on science,technology,and knowledge to increase economic power.”The other is “Encouraging pioneering work and accepting failure.”

T:Well done.Now,please read the passage carefully again.Pay attention to some detailed information.Then work in pairs to finish the first exercise in Post-reading.

(A few minutes later,teacher checks the answers.)

上海龙凤1314Suggested answers:

1.A B C 2.D 3.C D 4.B 5.C D

T:Well done.You’ve understood it better.However,in order that you can use the language freely and correctly.I’ll explain some phrases and sentences to you.Please look at the screen.

(Teacher shows the following on the screen and explains them to the students.)

上海龙凤13141.in store(for sb./sth.):coming in the future;about to happen

上海龙凤1314e.g.There is a surprise in store for you.

I can see trouble in store.

上海龙凤13142.set foot in/on sth.:enter or visit(a place);arrive

上海龙凤1314e.g.Don’t ever set foot in this house again!

上海龙凤1314Who was the first man to set foot on the moon.

3.rely on/upon:depend on…

e.g.Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers for help.

You can rely on it that it will rain this week.

上海龙凤13144.come to life:back to normal state,esp. of mind

e.g.As soon as the mother came to life,she cried for her daughter.

After three hours’ saving,the injured man came to life.

5.It is likely that…(Note:likely→probable)

上海龙凤1314e.g. It is very likely that she’ll ring me tonight.

It isn’t likely to rain.

She is very likely to ring me tonight.

上海龙凤13146.…make it clear that…

(Note:make→cause…to be or become…)

上海龙凤1314e.g.She made it clear that she objected to the proposal.

She made clear her objections.

上海龙凤1314(Bb:in store,set foot in/on,rely on/upon,come to life,It is likely that,…make it clear that…)

上海龙凤1314Step Ⅳ Listening and Reading Aloud

T:OK.Now,please listen to the tape of the passage,paying attention to the pronunciation and intonation.Then read it aloud by yourselves and try to understand the phrases and sentences learnt just now.See what I mean?

Ss:Yes.

上海龙凤1314(Teacher begins to play the tape.)

Step Ⅴ Summary and Homework

T:In this class,we’ve learned more about Zhongguancun by reading the passage.As a new center of science and technology,it is known to the world.It is said that it is called “China’s Silicon Valley”.Do you know “Silicon Valley”?Where is it?

Ss:Yes.In the USA.

T:How much do you know about it?Any volunteer?

S6:It is home to the high-tech industry.Thousands of high technology companies are headquartered there.

上海龙凤1314T:Yes.After class,use a library or the Internet to find out more about Silicon Valley and then compare the two areas.How are they similar or different?Do you see my point?

Ss:Yes.

T:Besides,we’ve learnt some useful phrases and sentences.Remember to review the use of them.That’s all for today.See you next time.

上海龙凤1314Ss:See you next time.

Step Ⅵ The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard

Unit 11 Scientific achievement

上海龙凤1314The Second Period

Ⅰ.Zhongguancun

上海龙凤13141.What kind of spirit has made Zhongguancun a success?

2.What are the two mottos mentioned in the text for the park?

Ⅱ.Phrases:

in store,set foot in/on,rely on/upon,come to life

上海龙凤1314Ⅲ.Sentence patterns:

上海龙凤13141.It is likely that…

2.…make it clear that…

上海龙凤1314Step Ⅶ Record after Teaching