Unit 6 Section A-2 来源:学优高考网Class TypeReadingObjectives1. To learn and understand the invention of tea.2. To better understand the information about tea and Shen Nong.Key structure1. Did you know that tea was invented by accident?2. It is said that Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink.3. Tea didnt appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years.4. The Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.DifficultiesHow to learn and understand the invention about tea.Vocabularynearly, ruler, boil, remain, smell, national, trade, doubtTake place, without doubt, be invented byPeriod1ProcedureLead-inEnjoy a flash to have fun.Step 1Revision. Let Ss translate some phrases.Step 2Free talk.Ask Ss to talk about the question “how many kinds of drinks do you know?”Step 3Discussion.Show Ss some pictures about the drinks and tell Ss that tea is the 来源:学优高考网most popular drink in the world, and then to discuss about the kinds of tea they know.来源:学优高考网gkstkStep 4Brainstorm.Introduce thee knowledge of some kinds of tea.Step 5Free talk.Ask Ss about some questions according to the knowledge in the brainstorm.Step 6Activity 3a. Ask Ss to read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main.Step 7Activity 3b.Ask Ss to read the passage again and answer some questions.Step 8Brainstorm.Introduce to Ss about some brilliant inventions made by accidents.Step 9Free talk.Think of something that you dont like doing. Then think of an invention that could help you. Step 10Pair works.Let Ss supposed to be a businessperson, and ask them to work with their partners about the questions based on his or her inventions.E.g.:A: This special pen was invented by Zheng Jie. It has three colors and it is used for B: Step 11Language points: explain the key words and phrases in section A-2.Step 12More exercises about the language points.