The following step is to read the passage for the details. The teacher can design some teaching activities to help the students to know about more and more information by taking part in the reading activities. As a result, the teacher should be careful, cautious and creative when designing the reading activities. The reading activities had better be various, which can catch more students' attention.

　　At the end of reading, some activities should be designed to check the students' understanding by saying something about Copernicus and making up a dialogue between Copernicus and his friend. The practicing helps the students improve their speaking and arouse their creativity. The competition is held to make the students take part in the class activities actively. At the same time, let the students consider the writing purpose.

　　Besides reading, the students are also expected to learn and practise their writing skill. By studying the passage, the students should learn to do persuasive writing to change someone else's decision. The teacher should give the students some advice on how to plan the writing and develop the writing-beginning, body and conclusion.

　　Teaching Important Points

　　Help the students know about Copernicus and his theory.

　　Develop the students' reading ability.

　　Improve the students' writing ability.

Teaching Difficulty