Lesson 34: Trains Go on Rails!
Teaching Content:
Mastery words and expressions: invent, wheel, engineer, railway, passenger, speed, even, get on/off
Oral words and expressions: rail, invention, steam, engine, locomotive, explode, distance, iron, per, magnetic, jet, jet engine, get on/off, (at) a top speed of
Teaching Aims:
1. Know about the train history.
2. What will the future train be like?
Teaching Important Points:
The invention of the steam engine, the first steam locomotive, railways and the first passenger.
Teaching Difficult Points:
Who invented the inventions and when did they invent them.
Teaching Preparation: pictures
Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures
Type of lesson: new lesson
Teaching Procedure:
Step1. Come to “THINK ABOUT IT.”
Let the students talk in groups about the question: How do you usually travel to some other places?
After discussing for a while, the students make a report to the class.
Step2. Let the students read the text then answer how is the text arranged.
Step3. Listen to the tape. After repeating the text for several times, ask them to retell the story in their own words.
Step4.Let the students talk more about the trains. They may talk about their experience on trains. They also may talk about the structure of the trains, the use of the trains and the future of them.
Step5. Make a table. Make a survey about the advantages and the disadvantages of the trains, the cars, the bus, the bicycles and the planes.
transporation advantage disadvantages
train
car
bus
bicycle
plane
Step6. Come to “LET’S DO IT”.
Step7. Homework
1. Finish off the activity book.
2. Go on the next reading in the student book.
Summary:
The students know little about the train history. The teacher should arrange much information about it. Show them more pictures and let them know more. Encourage them to imagine the future transportation. Stimulate them to work hard and make their mind to make contribution to the world
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