人教版高中英语必修5
Unit 3 Life in the Future教学设计
西安高级中学 李龙涛
Period 3: Using language
Teaching Aims:
1. Learn some new words and expressions.
2. Encourage students to master the features of the two alien creatures, and try to compare the similarities and difference between them.
3. Train the students’ reading skills and predict the future humans. Teaching Methods: 1. Prediction
2. Pair work & group work 3. Comparison Step 1 Lead-in
1．The teacher shows a video clip from Star War to the students.
2．The teacher shows some pictures of those mentioned creatures from the video clip and ask some questions. Q1: Where do those creatures live? Galaxy, planet Q2: How are they different from us humans? Q3: What do they eat and drink? Q4: Which language do they speak? 【设计说明】
该部分阅读是上一课阅读材料的延续，主要谈及Li Qiang在太空中遇见的两类令人惊讶的生物。因内容与《星球大战》中形态怪异的太空生物有所类似，故笔者采取影片《星球大战》片段导入，通过对太空生物的生理形态及生活的预测讨论引出课文内容。
Step2 Prediction and understanding of the title
The teacher asks the students to talk about their own understanding of the title, and try to predict what kinds of amazing creatures will Li Qiang come across in AD 3005. 【设计说明】
引出课文内容后，首先让学生就题目发表讨论，预测作者在跨时空旅行中将会遭遇哪些形态各异的生物。 Step3 Reading for details
1．Ask the students to describe the space station. Q1: What does the space station look like? Q2: How about the inside of the space station? Q3: What can you see inside the station?
2．Ask the students to read through the following two passages and finish the following questions: Q1: What two alien creatures are mentioned in the text? Q2: What are the features of these two amazing creatures?
3．Compare the similarities and differences between these two alien creatures in various aspects. Name of creature Size Appearance Colour Personality Number of arms Number of legs How it moves Voice Food 【设计说明】
Mu-mu Tall & thin Face/head/leg Black & white Friendly Six One leg / shell Slowly Whisper Carrot + cocoa Dimpods small Like a cat Blue or purple Interesting + lovely Many Many Skip around fast Shout Lemonade + herbs
由于文章结构清晰，内容简单，主要介绍了Li Qiang在太空中遇见的两类生物以及它们之间的比较。故笔者直接处理课文细节，让学生通过阅读找出文中对两类生物的描述，比较它们的特征。 Step4 Discussion
The teacher asks the students to predict about the future humans by referring to the following questions. Q1: When do the future humans live? Q2: Where do they live? Q3: What do they eat?
Q4: Do their body parts have any other special functions? Q5: What are the features of the future humans? Q6: How do future humans work and live? 【设计说明】
文章原先安排的任务是猜测并绘出外星人的模样，并用文字描述将外星人的外形特征；由于考虑到这个任务的难度，笔者将任务改为对未来人类的预测，并提供问题提示，降低难度，将话题从漫无边际的想象转至日常生活，最大程度地调动学生想象的积极性。 Step5 Assignment
Draw a picture of the future humans, then write a description based on your drawing. 【设计说明】
让学生参考文章结构与内容，用文字表述未来人类在生理、心理、生活、工作等方面的特点与变化，并将自己的设计做成Powerpoint文件，在第四课时中上台展示。
