students to answer this question.In finishing Activities 2 & 3 more efforts may be involved,and therefore the teacher had better play the tape twice.After listening we'll do a word exercise,that is Activity 4,match the words with the meaning.It is a good way to consolidate new words.

　　Reading and Writing

　　This part is very important and useful for the students to practice writing.At the beginning,we'll learn the new words:best-seller cosmology,diagnose,disability,motor neurone disease,and victim.In activity 2 there are three disordered paragraphs about scientist Stephen Hawking.Then make sure the main idea of each paragraph in activity 3.Activity 4 gives us the notes about Albert Einstein in the order of time,which is often the main character of introducing a person.At last,choose some information about him to write three short paragraphs about Albert Einstein.The beginning is given in Activity 5.Time permitting,the teacher may encourage the students to report what they write.If possible,present the students writing on the screen.Mistakes can be corrected now.

　　Grammar 2

　　In this part,the students will learn to use by+-ing form.Firstly,in Activity 1 make sure the usage of this form.It usually works as adverbial,and means "using some way".This form is not difficult.We are sure that after the practice in Activity 2,the students can master this form correctly.

　　Pronunciation;Speaking and Everyday English

　　The stress in long words is also the emphasis.The stress in a long word may　come at the beginning,in the middle,or at the end.In this part,we'll do some practice about that.In speaking,we'll play a game of guessing scientists' names.First,the students may think of a famous scientist or inventor and some information about his life.Some questions about scientists are given as examples.Then work with another pair.Guess who pair B is describing by asking yes or no questions.Pair work will be involved in this part and more practice will be encouraged.Everyday English we'll learn in this module is as follows:breakthrough,nickname,Pass and well done.

　　Cultural Corner

　　In this part,we'll learn something about rockets.After studying the text,the students will be clear about the history and development of rockets.This supplementary reading will enrich the students' knowledge of some scientific invention.

　　Task

　　After speaking,write down your notes about the scientist.Then prepare a radio programme about the life of a famous scientist.If possible,record your radio programme.If not,write a passage about the famous scientist,and then report it to the whole class.

　　Module File

　　This part is a summary of this module.It may help the students to know whether they have mastered the main points or not.If time permits,the teacher may have a revision of this module by analyzing this part and consolidate it with some exercises.

　　Six periods for teaching

　　Period 1:Introduction;Writing

　　Period 2:Vocabulary and Reading

　　Period 3:Function;Grammar 1,2

　　Period 4:Listening;Pronunciation;Speaking

　　Period 5:Everyday English;Cultural corner;Task;Module file

Period 1　Introduction;Writing