The General Idea of This Period

　　In this period,we will lead in the topic by talking about some scientists.The teacher can show the students some pictures of scientists on the screen,such as Albert Einstein,Archimedes,Marie Curie,Qian Xuesen.Make sure the students know them and encourage them to say as many things about them as they can.That's the lead-in and also Activity 1 in this part.In Activity 2,we'll learn some words related to science.In this part,let the students match the subjects with their definitions.Pair work can be involved in Activity 3.Ask the students to work in pairs and write some facts about a famous scientist.In reading and writing,we'll learn a passage about Stephen Hawking and learn to write three short paragraphs about Albert Einstein.(The teacher had better ask the students to collect some information by surfing the Internet or reading some magazine ahead of time.)

　　Teaching Important Points

　　Encourage the students to say as much information as possible and teach them to learn some new words about science.

　　Teaching Difficult Points

　　How to write some facts about a famous person.

　　Teaching Methods

　　Individual work,pair work to get every student to participate in class.

　　Teaching Aids

　　Multimedia teaching,a blackboard and some chalks.

　　Three Dimensional Teaching Aims

　　Knowledge and Skills

　　Introduce some scientists and science to the students.

　　Make sure the students can use simple English to introduce a famous scientist.

　　Practice the students' writing skill.

　　Process and Strategies

　　Train the students speaking and writing abilities through individual and pair work.

　　Feelings and Value

　　Encourage the students to know some scientists and their main achievements.At the same time,practice their writing skill.

　　Teaching Procedures

　　Step 1 Lead-in

　　T:Good morning,boys and girls!

　　Ss:Good morning,sir!

　　T:Now I'd like to show you some pictures.(Show some pictures of Marie Curie.)Do you know her name?

　　Ss:Madame Curie.

　　T:That's right.What did she discover?And when?

　　Ss:Sorry,I don't know their English names.

　　T:It doesn't matter.I'll tell you.She discovered Polonium and Radium in 1898.She got the Nobel Prize in 1911,and she got two Nobel Prizes.She is a famous physicist.OK please look at this one.(Show the picture of Albert Einstein.)

　　Ss:Albert Einstein.

T:Good job!What did he invent?What do you know about him?