Teaching plan Unit 4: How life began on the earth(Period 1: Reading)Xin zhou Senior High School Mo Lingling Mar. 27th,2015Teaching Aims and DemandsA: Knowledge1. Students know some astronomic knowledge.2. Students know the right order of the development of life on the earthB: Ability1. Students can use some reading strategies, such as guessing, key sentences, skimming, scanning and so on, so as to get the main idea and some detailed information of the reading as quickly as possible.2. Students will learn how to cooperate with others by discussing in groups.C: Feelings and Attitudes1. To love and protect our environment.Important Points1. Grasp the main idea and the structure of the passage.2. Know the right order of the development of life and the earth3. Improve students reading ability.Difficult PointsStudents can find the right order of the development of life and the earth.Teaching Aids A computer, A projector and some slidesTeaching MethodsTask-based teaching method : This is the first period for the reading, different tasks will be given to students in order to train their reading skills.Learning Method:1. Cooperative learning method: Students will learn by cooperating with others to finish tasks in group work.2. Individual learning methodTeaching ProcedureStep 1: lead-in Lead in by asking students a few questions.Step 2: Reading 1. Fast-readingAsk student to read the text quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. (Task 1)2. Careful-reading:Task 2: Ask students to read para.1-3 and loudly and carefully and finish task 2Task 3: Ask students to read para.4-5 and put the rightorder of the development of life.Task 4: Ask students to choose the best answer accordingto the passage.Step 3: Discussion Activity: ask students to discuss what can we do to protect our earth and environment.Step 4: Homework1. Read and retell the passage. 2. Find out noun clauses in the reading passage. Teaching Reflection