教学目标 1) To develop Ss' ability of reading for specific details as well as its main idea.

2) To grasp the logic links between paragraphs of the text.

3) To learn to guess meanings in context.

4) To learn to write a composition based on what has learned. 重点 1) How to describe the problem of the

snakes and what has been done by the

writer to solve the problem.

2) Learn about the requirements of getting a patent 难点 教法及教具

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教 学 内 容 教师主导活动 Step One --Lead in

①. Enjoy a video of amphibious car.

②. Do a small quiz about great inventors and inventions.

③.Solve a problem: How can you divide 13 oranges among 9 children fairly?

Step Two--Skimming

Q1: What was the mother upset about?

Q2: Did the author succeed at last?

Step Three--Scanning

①. Questions on details.

1). Why was the writer happy to help her mother?

2). Why didn't the writer use the powders?

3). What were three possible approaches? Which one did the writer choose?

4). How many times did the author try to trap the snakes?

②. How the text is organized

1). There are 6 stages in producing an invention. Put them into right order:

Applying for a patent __________________

Finding a problem __________________

Doing research __________________

Testing the solution __________________

Thinking of a creative solution __________________

Deciding on the invention __________________

2). Divide the text into 5 parts according to the order.

Stages Paragraph 1. Find a problem 2. Do research 3. Think of a creative solution 4. Test the solutions several times 5. Apply for a patent

③. What's the text mainly about?

The text tells the p______ of the snakes and presents

thep_________ of catching them and applying for a

p______.