Period 2ReadingThe General Idea of This PeriodThis is the second period of this unit.This period centers on the reading passage, which is about first impressions in the future.At the beginning of the period, the teacher can design some activities to draw the students attention to read.In order to attract the students attention, the teacher had better offer the students the opportunities to have a competition about preparing knowledge of future.Then the teacher can make full use of the pictures present in the text.Ask the students to predict what the passage may be mainly about.This step is designed to make for preparing for understanding the passage.Reading skills are very important for senior students.For the first reading, we intend to cultivate Ss skimming ability and scanning ability.First ask the students to scan it and find out characters mentioned.Then let the students read fast to find out main idea of each paragraph.In order to stimulate Ss to take part in the class activity more actively, the teacher can organize a group competition to see which group can finish the task fastest and best.For the second reading, the students are expected to know some details about the passage.Later on, the teacher will present five statements for the students to judge and ask some questions.The third time is to read for study further information.This part is designed to get Ss into the habit of reading a passage as a whole, that is, to get the general idea.Another purpose of this part is to ask Ss to pay attention to the details.To develop Ss further understanding ability, the teacher can design some questions, whose answers are beyond lines.So the teacher will help them to read between the lines, thus Ss can gradually get the ability to understand the writers implied meanings.In this step, the teacher can also design the exercise of guessing the meaning of new words or phrases.The teacher asks Ss to read it again in order to make them think about the organization of the whole passage, and this method can help them not only in their understanding but also in writing a passage.To consolidate the content of the passage, Ss are required to retell it according to main idea.In order to arouse the Ss interest; the teacher can hold a competition between groups.Teaching Important PointsHave a good understanding of the text through the exercises.Get the students to learn different reading skills, especially gist reading and understanding beyond lines.Teaching DifficultiesKnow the meanings between lines and beyond lines.Learn different reading skills for different reading purposes.Teaching AidsMulti-media classroom and other normal teaching tools.Three Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge Aims Have a good understanding of the text through the exercises.Ability AimsGrasp some reading skills.Develop the ability to describe what to see and hear.Emotional AimsStir the students imagination for the future life to encourage them to work hard for the bright future.Teaching ProcedureStep 1 GreetingT: Hello, my friends.Ss: Hello, Miss WangStep 2 Welcoming to the topic First Talking about what to see(The teacher had better prepare some pictures or movies about great changes, which have happened, compared with the ancient time.)T: Now let us enjoy some pictures first and tell me what you think of them.S: In the past flying into the sky was only a dream, while now it has come true.Shenzhou 6 safely took off on Oct.12th and returned to the earth on Oct.17th successfully.S: What has happened today is quite different from the ancient time.S: I think great changes have taken place, which is making our life easier and easier.S: I think people used to breathe fresh air and drink clean water while we are suffering from pollution today.SecondBrainstorming T: If today were a day of 3000 years, can you imagine what your life will be like in the future? Use your heads and good imagination to describe your future life.You can refer to the questions if you like.Lets have a discussion.(Showing the questions on the screen.)1.Where will you live in the future?2.How will you travel in the future?3.Where will you work and study in the future?4.What kind of money will you use?5.Will you still get sick?(Two minutes later, ask one or two of the students to something about the future life.)新课标第一网S: In the future people will communicate more easily and conveniently.They can talk on the phone and send e-mails on the Internet, like shopping, reading, borrowing books, depositing money, ordering meals or tickets.S: Human beings will look healthier in the future.In spite of this they still get sick.However, scientists will have a better understanding of how cancer develops.S: In the future people will travel to different places.Not only do they enjoy local travel but also they travel abroad.Some even can afford to travel in space.ThirdPr