Unit 6 space exploration (listening)This period is from unit 6 of book 5 PEP senior high school .this unit is around the space exploration to improve ss listening speaking reading writing ability ,this period is a listening and speaking ,the topic is hot ,but it is far away from actual life. So the teacher should enlighten the students to think deeply the advantage and disadvantage of space exploration . .According to the new curriculum standard and the characteristic of listening and speaking lesson ,combining the content ,I set up the teaching aimsThrough the listening practice and speaking practice ,improve the ability of using language, know much about the space exploration ,and cultivate the students exploration spirit .So the key point and difficult points is understanding the main idea of the passage .Analysis of the studentsStudents have certain ability and skill in listening comprehension ,they have the ability of gaining the information. Have grasped many vocabulary.most of the students can express themselves correctly .It is the listening and speaking lesson ,so I will take lingual method and task-based language method ,the students will finish the task in groups and improve the ability of using the language .My teaching procedures if following:Step 1 lead inTo arouse students interest in space exploration ,I show them some pictures about space exploration,the picture of the three famous astronauts in china ,some pictures of spaceships.Students look at and try to recognize the peopleStep 2 listening practiceTo draw students attention to the topic, ask students a question and comment on their answer can you guess what are going to listen to today ?Then to cultivate their ability to grasp the main idea ,let the students listen to the tape ,try to figure out the main idea and do the exercisesPlay the tape for the first time and get the main idea and finish some of the exercisesTo train their ability of searching for detailed information in listening ,I play the tape for the second time and ask them to finish all the exercise and check the answerTo make sure that students can complete the task and offer help if necessary ,play the tape again .At the same time,check the answer with the whole class ,and get them to know how to find the answer by asking how do you know thatStep 3 speaking activitiesTo have students practise their speaking ability .I ask students to discuss the question in groups from the passage ,we can know that space exploration is developing rapidly in recent years ,do you think ti worth exploring the space .try to express their own opinion and give us your reasons why you are for or against the explorationTo check the results of discussion,ask the students to report after ten minutes discussion.To design their impression of different ideas and prepare them for the writing task after class,ask the students to make a list on the blackboardStep 4 conclusionTo enable students to summarize what they have learned ,ask students to sum up the ideas on the blackboardStep 5 assignmentTo enable students to consolidate their knowledge in the form of writing ,ask students to write a passage on whether the space is worth exploring