您正在看的初中三年级是:Unit 12 Facts and fantasy。

　　Ⅰ.Brief Statements Based on the Unit

　　Science fiction is often about things we believe may be possible in the far future. It is fantasy based on science facts. The famous French writer Jules Verne, the father of science fiction, wrote many famous books, such as 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, etc. This unit mainly deals with Jules Verne and his two famous science fictions, and the story of Dr Frankenstein. By learning this unit, we not only want the students to learn about science fiction, but also want to stimulate the students’ interest in science. Of course, it is necessary for the students to master the useful phrases and eXPressions in this unit. Meanwhile, we also learn about some word formation.

　　Ⅱ.Teaching Goals

　　1.Talk about science fiction.

　　2.Learn to eXPress beliefs and doubts.

　　3.Learn about word Formation(2).

　　4.Practise creative writing.

　　Ⅳ.Teaching Time: Eight periods

　　The First Period Warming up & Speaking

　　Teaching goals:

　　1. Learn about some scientific facts by doing a small science quiz.

　　2. Develop the students’ speaking ability by talking about science fiction using the useful eXPressions for beliefs and doubts.

　　3.Learn and master the following.

　　(1)New words:

　　fiction, scientific, distance, shuttle, temperature, incomplete, disaster, suppose

　　(2)Everyday English:

　　I believe…, I doubt…, It could be… but…, I’m sure that…,

　　I can’t imagine…, I can’t believe my eyes.

　　Teaching Important Points:

　　Help the students use the structures of showing beliefs and doubts, and arouse students’ interests on science fiction.

　　Teaching Difficult Points:

　　How to eXPress beliefs or doubts.

　　Teaching Methods:

　　1. Free talk to arouse the students’ interest in science fiction.

　　2. Discussion to make the students finish the task of speaking.

　　Teaching Procedures:

　　Step Ⅰ Greetings

　　Greet the whole class as usual.

　　Step Ⅱ Free-talk and Lead-in

　　T: I think most of you like reading novels. Which one do you like better detective novels or science fiction? Why ?

　　S1:Because detective n