1. Target language 目标语言

a. 重点词汇及短语

celebrity, economy, politics, flight, photographer, universe, orbit, congratulation, aboard, historical, achievement, in space, work on, take off, in total, send messages of congratulations, a step forward for the whole world

b. 重点句式 P43

Yang was in space for ... and made 14 orbits of the earth. When Yang landed, Premier Wen Jiabao telephoned ...

When Yang took off from ..., China became the third nation to send a man into space.

2. Ability goals能力目标

Enable the Ss to talk about what they know about newspapers and magazines and express their personal opinions about space travel.

3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help the Ss learn how to express their opinions about Yang's space travel.

Teaching important points教学重点

Stimulate the Ss' interest in space travel and our national hero.

Teaching difficult points 教学难点

Enable the Ss to express themselves by discussing journalism and space travel.

Teaching methods 教学方法

Fast reading, careful reading, listening and discussion.

Teaching aids 教具准备

A multimedia computer and a recorder.

Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

Check the vocabulary part of WORKBOOK on Page 92.

Step II Introduction

Present the news at home and abroad which has drawn most people's attention. And then ask the Ss how they got the news. Maybe some of them would say on the radio or on TV. Then guide them to talk about how they get the news at school. In this way they can draw a conclusion that newspapers and magazines play an important role in the