高一英语牛津版必修21stperiodWelcometo高一英语牛津版必修21stperiodWelcometotheUnit教案 Module2MakingdiscoveriesUnit1Talesofunexplained1stperiod WelcometotheUnitTeachingaims:(1)Getstudentstoconductafreediscussionaboutsomemysteriousandunexplainedphenomenaintheworld.(2)Encouragethestudentstomakefulluseofresourcesandsharetheirimaginativeideaswitheachother.Importantpoints&difficultpoints:(1)Studentsareexpectedtodescribewhattheyhaveknownaboutthepostersandwhattheyareeagertoknowaboutit.(2)Encouragestudentstocommunicatewithclassmates.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-in(1)Groupdiscussion:Inyouropinion,whatisthemostbeautifulthingsonecanexperience? Why?(2)AboutElbertEinstein: WhathaveyouknownaboutElbertEinstein?Whywashesogreat?… Introducehissayingaboutmysteriesandleadtothetopicofthisunit.Step2Photoobservation1. WhyistheMonaLisaSmiling?IstheMonaLisajustthepainterhimself?2. Onseeingthisphoto,howareyoufeeling?Why? (Revisionoftherelatedvocabularyabouttheemotion.)3. Whathasdrawnyourattention?(Trainstudentstoobservethephotoanddescribeitintheirownwords.)Step3Posters(1)aboutUFOs:WhatdothelettersUFOstandfor?Aretheyreallyfromanotherplanet?Why?Readoutmoreinformationaboutit.(2)aboutYetis:Himalayas---thehighestmountainrangeintheworld;Whydosomepeoplemakegreateffortstoclimbthem?Yeti---AbominableSnowman,half-manandhalf-beast.(3)aboutLockNessMonster:WhereisLockNess?Whyisitfamousfor?WhatdoestheLochNessMonsterlooklike?Asunkenship?Akindofdinosaur?(4)aboutStonehenge:introducesomeinformationaboutStonehengetostudents.(5)aboutpyramids:Wherewerethesepyramidsbuilt,ontheeastcoastoftheNileoronthewestcoast?Whatarethereasons? DoyouthinktheGreatPyramidisawonderinhumanhistory? Oneofthem:theSphinx---Halfhuman,halflion,theSphinxis240feetlongand66feethigh. (Iftimepermits,introducemoreinformationaboutpyramidsthatwehaveknownaboutthem,suchashowwide,howtallandhowheavyanddosomequizzes.)Step4Groupdiscussion:1. Doyoubelieveinunexplainedthingsmentionedabove?Whyorwhynot?2.&nb