1、 Unit 4 Life on MarsIntegrated skills I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. understand the programme and get useful information from it;2. talk about whether they would like to live on Mars.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: risk,
2、 percentage, disadvantage, carry out, get ill from, after all2. New structures: However, some other students were worried about living there. They were even afraid of aliens there.They thought aliens were dangerous and would harm people.Im not sure if its worth the risk.After all, humans have alread
3、y been to the Moon.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyListening and speaking.IV. Teaching proceduresA Living on MarsStep 1 Before listeningMake a surveyT: Do you want to live on Mars in the future? Why or why not? Our friend Daniel wants to live on Mars, while Sandy is not sure
4、 if she would like to. Wouldyou like to share your ideas with Sandy to help her make a decision? Step 2 While listening1. Listen to the previewT: There is going to be a TV programm on living on Mars. Listen to the preview and make notes with Sandy please. Survey carried out in: _Day: _Channel: _Name
5、 of programme: _Time: _Percentage of students who wouldlike to move away from the Earth _ 2. Listen to the TV programme(1) Understand the main ideaT: Now lets listen to the programme together and try to understand whats it about. (2) Fill in the blanksT: Listen to the pragramme again and write down
6、the advantages and the disadvantages of living on Mars.T: Complete the conversation with the information youve got.(3) Listen and discussT: Listen to the programme for the third time. Think over how Daniel and Sandy feel about the programme.B Speak up: Earth or Mars?Step 1 After listeningShare your
7、ideasT: After watching the TV programme, how do you feel about living on Mars? Would you like to go there?S: Id love to live on Mars, because Im not sure if its worth the risk Step 2 Practice1. Listen and answerT: Listen to the dialogue between Daniel and Sandy, and answer the following questions.(1) Who would like to live on Mars, Simon or Daniel?(2) Would Sandy like to live on Mars? Why or why not?2. Make a similar dialogueV. Homework1. Recite Part B.2. Talk more about living on Mars after class.