Lesson 26:>Teaching Content:
Mastery words and expressions: force
Oral words and expressions: swimsuit, observation, turn…over
Teaching Aims:
1. Use the Simple Future Tense to describe the thing that will happen.
2. Grasp the knowledge by doing the experiment. Enjoy the experiment and finish it by students themselves.
Teaching Important Points:
1. Grasp the Simple Future Tense.
2. Talk about the experiment process.
Teaching Difficult Points:
Some words and expressions, such as: talk about, talk to, tell sb., ask sb. to do sth.
Teaching Preparation: jar, cardboard, water, pictures
Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures, jar, cardboard, water
Teaching Procedure:
Step1. Review Lesson 25.
Let some students talk about the main idea of Lesson 25.
The teacher and the students can ask:
1. What do we use in the experiment?
2. How do you turn the jar full of water upside down?
3. What do you cover>4. What’s your theory?
Step2. Do a survey:
1. How many students have done the experiment?
2. What’s the result?
3. How many students think Danny is going to get wet?
Report it to the class.
Step3. Listen to the tape and let some students ask the following questions:
1. What are they talking about?
2. Who will do the experiment?
3. What will happen to the water in the experiment?
4. What will keep the water in the jar?
5. What will they do after the experiment?
Step4. Read the text silently and check the answers. Read it in roles in class in individuals or in groups.
Step5. Let some students act the dialogue out in front of the class.
Step6. Come to “LET’S DO IT.”
Do the experiment in groups. Let the students observe the experiment carefully. Then give a report to the class about what it is like. Do anyone get wet in the experiment? Why?
Step7. Homework
1. Finish off the activity book.
2. Go>Summary:
This passage is about the two opinions to the experiment. Why do you think so is the main explanations. Let the students have a brainstorm. The teacher walks around and helps them if it necessary
Lesson 26 教案
Class opening
For ideas and tips on beginning a class , see “teaching techniques” at the back of this teacher’s guide.
Step 1: Break the class into groups of four to discuss “Think about it”.
Step 2: Have the students listen to the reading and see if they can answer this question:
Why will Danny dry himself?(He thinks he will get wet in the experiment.)
Step3: Play the tape or read the readings, pause after every line, and ask the students to repeat (a) in chorus, (b) in small groups , (c) individually.
Step4: Ask individual students questions. The students give natural answers.
What are they talking about?
Who will do the experiment?
What will happen to the water in the experiment?
What will keep the water in the jar?
What will they do after the experiment?
Step5: Divide the class into small groups. Ask each group so act out the reading in any way they choose. They can read aloud what the characters have actually said. They can also talk to one another in their own ways, based upon the text.
Step6: Ask one or two groups to perform their drama for the class.
Step 7: If you have time , discuss the reading with students. Use as much English as possible. Ask questions to make it easier for students to participate in the discussion. Here is an idea for your discussion:
Imagine that you are presenting your presentation?
Step8: Come to “let’s do it.”
Class closing
The second reading in the reader
The remaining activities in the activity book
The next reading in the student book
