1、Unit 1 Science and ScientistsReading and Thinking一、教學內容挖掘文本內涵，提煉科學研究特點和科學精神要義；應用語言，完成寫作任務。二、課時目標.通過欣賞和評論課文縮寫，進一步應用語言、熟悉科學研究步驟；.通過討論歸納出科學研究的特點，開展邏輯思維；.通過討論約翰斯諾戰(zhàn)勝霍亂的原因，提煉科學精神要義，提升思維品質；4.通過寫抗擊新冠肺炎的文章，實現(xiàn)知識和語言的應用和遷移，提高對疾病和科學的 思想認識。三、教學過程Activity 1: Appreciating the summary本活動旨在落實課時目標1。Students share some

2、 of the summaries and comment on each others summary.Students9 comments are supposed to focus on the proper experimental stages and the use of new words and phrases.Students appreciate a suggested version of summary shown on PPT.K設計意圖I活動旨在展示和評估上一節(jié)課的課后作業(yè)，梳理科學研究過程并應用所學 語言，學生通過評論加深對所學內容和語言的認識。Activity

3、2: Concluding the characteristics of scientific research本活動旨在落實課時目標2。Students have a brief discussion in groups and conclude the characteristics of scientific research.Students are supposed to find supporting evidence in the text to justify their conclusions.(Possible answers: It always starts with

4、a problem or question. In the text, John Snow discovered that cholera was severe and caused many deaths, so he wanted to find out what caused cholera. Conclusions can only be made after collecting enough data and evidence . (3) As scientific research, it should be objective, convincing and repeatabl

5、e . .)K設計意圖活動旨在讓學生在了解科學實驗過程的基礎上，綜合考慮科學實驗的特點， 結合實驗的基本步驟以及約翰斯諾所做的努力，梳理出科學實驗基本特點，如科學實驗始 于問題且指向問題的解決，實驗具有客觀性、可重復性等，通過從文章中尋找支撐理由開展 學生的邏輯思維能力。Activity 3: Analyzing what lead to John Snows success in defeating King cholera本活動旨在落實課時目標3。Making connections between a claim and its evidence.T: I believe that on

6、e of the reasons why John Snow succeeded in defeating king cholera is that he followed the stages of scientific research. Besides this, however, what else do you think lead to his success? Why do you think so? Find evidence in the text to support your idea.Students are supposed to refer to the text

7、and make their opinions convincing.(Possible answers:He was socially responsible. He rose to become a famous doctor and even attended. but he never lost his desire to. He did research on the basis of existing theories, and made correct judgment.He was brave. .He made a map and used the proper tool t

8、o analyze the data.He was careful and cautious enough to make the final conclusion. .)K設計意圖1活動一是幫助學生理解只有遵循科學研究的規(guī)律才能取得成功，二是幫助 學生理解約翰斯諾打敗霍亂的原因，其中包括如約翰斯諾具有較強的專業(yè)性和責任心、準 確的判斷力，創(chuàng)新的實驗方法等，提煉出科學精神的要義；通過回歸課文尋找支撐證據(jù)旨在 幫助學生提升思維品質。Activity 4: Writing a short passage about peoples battle against COVID-19本活動旨在落實課時目

9、標4。T: Because of John Snow, King Cholera was eventually defeated. Now, people all around the world are making every effort to conquer COVID-19, which is as severe as King Cholera. It is a relief that now the virus has been contained in China. Can you write a passage about this severe disease and Chi

10、nese peoples tireless efforts and share the experience with the rest of the world?Students write a passage with the words and expressions learnt in the text (and the words provided by the teacher if necessary).Para. 1: Give some information about COVID-19 and peoples feeling when it first broke out.

11、Para. 2: Talk about the efforts made by Chinese experts and ordinary citizens.In late December 2019, acoronax irus pandemic broke out in Wuhcay. It. At first. Chinese peopleFoitimarelyt iiom the virus has been contained m China and we can continue our nonnal life. First of all, we should give our th

12、anks to experts atui scientists.The efforts of ordinaiy citizens are also reniai kable.With the tireless efforts of all the people arou）ui the world, I am convinced that we will soon defeat CO VID-19.Vocabulary box:用a7fc and expi3sions to describe the 1074s 3, disease: deadly, severe, cause death, d

13、ie from, infectious, most feared、seveie, infection, genn. outbreak, hit, spread through no cure for it Wbrds axd expressioiis to doscmbe people 3 佗dings: fear, panic, frustrated, hopeless, helpless WSrfc mid expi心sicms io describe people? efjbg destroy, subscribe to, investigate, donate, hospitalize

14、 （就 I矢），collect data, vohinteei* to do. figure out, share. with, cooperate, quarantine （隔崗），be to blame, intervention, stop ii）its track, see a substantial decrease, prevent. fiom. risk ones life to do. statistics, germ. mask, fecility （設備）, suspected cases, confirmed cases, transparent （透明）.selfles

15、s, feailess. professioual. scientific objective松廠由 cmd exmessio心 io link $csces: as a result of accordingly, nioreovei; fbitnnately, thanks to, for this reasonT: In fact, we can learn a lot from the text as well as the history. The battle between human beings and germs will never end. Only if all the human beings cooperate with each other, and both scientists and ordinary citizens follow the scientific way, can we finally win the battle.K設計意圖活動旨在幫助學生應用所學知識和語言描述自己在新冠肺炎疫情中的經歷 和體驗，感受疾病的嚴重性，相信人民戰(zhàn)勝疾病的力量，并對流行病學、地球村和人類命運 共同體有所感悟。Assignment本任務旨在落實課時目標4。Polish the pa