1、Unit 2 Great people Reading (II) I. Teaching aims and learning objectives By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. use the new words and expressions correctly; 2. know how to write a biography. II. Teaching contents 1. New words and phrases: pilot, licence, navy, serve, test, aircraf
2、t, astronaut, spacecraft, spin, control, pacific, ocean, land, step, giant, leap, mankind, surface, further, citizen, pride, order, out of control, cut short, manage to, further research, the pride of 2. New structures: He became interested in flying when he took his first flight at the age of six.
3、He and David Scott managed to join two spacecraft together for the first time in space. Armstrong received the order to cut the flight short. He was the pride of the whole world. III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty To use the words and expressions correctly. IV. Teaching proced
4、ures Step 1 Lead-in T: Weve learned a lot about Neil Armstrong. Can you say something about him? Step 2 Language points 1. Early years aircraft, spacecraft, pilot, astronaut, licence T: What did Armstrong become interested in when he was six years old? S: Flying. T: Yes. That was in 1936. Did he do
5、anything for his interest? S: He received his student pilots licence when he was 16. T: What can people do after getting the pilots licence? S: Fly an aircraft. T: A pilot is a person who flies an aircraft. What about an astronaut? S: An astronaut is a person who flies a spacecraft. T: It is difficu
6、lt to get a pilots licence. But Armstrong did it at 16! What do you think of him? To accomplish great things, in addition to dream, you must act. 要想成就伟业，除了梦想，必须行动。 2. Pilot years (1) serve T: When did Armstrong become a pilot? S: T: He joined the navy and served as a pilot for three years. “Serve” c
7、an be used as both an intransitive and transitive verb. It is used as an intransitive verb here. “Service” is its noun form. Complete the following sentences please. (2) test vt. 测试；检验 n. 试验；测试 T: Armstrong was only 19 years old when he became a pilot. He was the youngest pilot in the navy at that t
8、ime. Did he do well as a pilot? T: In 1955, he became a test pilot. What does a test pilot do? S: A test pilot tests all types of aircraft. Complete the following sentences, please. 3. Astronaut years T: Armstrong became an experienced pilot by testing all types of aircraft. Opportunities always fav
9、or the minds that are prepared. 机遇总是青睐那些有 准备的人。 How old was he when he was chosen to be an astronaut? T: How much do you know about his space travel? Read paragraph 3 and complete the information about his first space travel. (1) manage to T: Armstrong and David Scott managed to join two spacecraft
10、together for the first time in space. Did they finish doing that? T: “Manage to do sth” means “succeeding in doing sth”. What happened on their way back to Earth? (2) spin vi./vt. 旋转 control n. 控制，支配 T: The spacecraft began spinning out of control. If something spins or if you spin it, it turns quic
11、kly around a central point. If something is out of control, it is not under your control. You cannot control it. (3) order; cut short T: The spacecraft kept spinning. What happened later? S: Armstrong received an order. T: “Order” can also be used as a verb. It has different meanings. Can you make s
12、entences with the different meanings of order? Have a try! T: What did the order ask Armstrong to do? S: The order asked him to cut the flight short. T: He successfully brought the spacecraft down into the western Pacific Ocean. This was his first space travel. (4) land T: What about his second spac
13、e travel? Read paragraphs 4-5 and fill in the blanks. T: Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed Apollo 11 on the Moon. “Land” can be used as both a noun and a verb. Complete the sentence. T: What were the famous words he said as he stepped out the Moons surface? What did he mean by saying this? T: Yes. It
14、 was one small step on the Moons surface for Armstrong, but for mankind, it was a great achievement in space technology. Its really a simple sentence with a deep meaning. (5) pride T: Armstrong was a hero. The same year he walked on the Moon, he was presented the Medal of Freedom. T: He was the prid
15、e of the whole world. That is, the whole world felt proud of him. Step 3 Production T: Armstrongs life was full of challenges. Try to talk about his life according to the timeline. You can use the expressions below. V. Homework 1. Write a summary about Armstrongs life with expressions you learned this class; 2. Try to write a biography of a person you like.
