1. Amazing people

2. The analysis of the teaching materials
About the unit.
The theme of this unit is Amazing people,in which many amazing people are mentioned in this unit.The teacher lets the students tell something about some famous people such as identification,education,experience,and their contributions to the world.By talking about these famous people,the students will know the good qualities to become a famous person,and try to work hard at study and form good habits.The main language drills are designed and carried out on the ground of the theme.Students usually show their interests in the theme,which is good for developing their abilities and skills.

3. The analysis of the teaching materials
About the period.
My lesson is the second period of the whole unit covering pre-reading, reading and comprehension of the text. For this reading passage Amazing people, which is about a famous person---Howard Carter. I intend to help Ss deal with some important words and expressions for a better understanding about the passage,some difficult sentences involved in different tenses which are related to the Grammar are also needed explaining. So two periods are needed,This is the first period,which focuses on the understanding of the passage.Next period we will deal with the languages points.

4. The analysis of students
Different tenses are used in the passage, students may feel confused while understanding the text. So this period I am intended to help improve the Ss’ reading abilities and let them have a better understanding of the passage.

5. have something to do with
Teaching aims
1.Teaching aims:
To master useful words and expressions:
brave, adventurous, bright,
curious, sail, preserve,
empty, present, disturb,
result, examine, certain
be curious about search for be known as
as well as by the time empty of
Upon doing go out result in
have something to do with

6. Teaching aims
2.Ability developing:
To develop Ss’ abilities of listening,speaking,reading and writing.To train abilites of working in groups/develop abilities of communication by learning useful structures
3.Emotional training:
To develop Ss’ curiosity to explore the world and form creative and comprehensive abilities as well.

7. Teaching important points
1.Help the students to communicate with each other and express their opinions in English
2.Enable the students to develop some reading strategies-----predicting information

8. Teaching difficult points
How to teach the passage
as a whole
2. How to help students to get the general idea of each paragraph.
3.To know about the tenses used in this passage.

9. Teaching methods
Discussion
Task-based method
Summarizing method

10. Teaching Aids
The multimedia
The blackboard

11. Further understanding
Teaching procedures
Lead-in
Skimming
Further understanding
Careful reading
Summary
Production
Homework

12. Step1. Lead-in 1. What is Egypt famous for?
2. Are there any people buried in them?
3. Are there any treasures inside the tombs of the
pyramids?
4.Have the tombs ever been robbed of treasures
by people?

13. A brief introduction to Howard Cater
Lead-in
Howard Carter
A brief introduction to Howard Cater

14. Step 2.Scanning（listening )
1. What is the article about?
2. What was the name of the Egyptian
King whose tomb Carter found?
3. What happened to some of Carter’s team members after the tomb was opened?

15. Step3. Detailed reading

16. 1)Identify which statements are true and which are false. (P44)
1. Howard Carter was shy.
2. His father taught him to write.
3. Howard Carter worked in Egypt in the 1920s.
4. He discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun when he was 17. F F T F

17. 5. The explorers decided to leave the treasure in the tomb.
6. Carter’s pet bird usually brought him good luck.
7. Howard Carter died when he was young.
8. It is believed that the mummy’s curse makes those who enter Egypt ill. F T F F

18. 2)Summaries of the paragraphs (P44)
Paragraph 1 ____ Paragraph 2 ____
Paragraph 3 ____ Paragraph 4 ____
Paragraph 5 ____ Paragraph 6 ____
Paragraph 7 ____ Paragraph 8 ____ e b d c g h a f

19. Step4. Further understanding
1)Exercise D (P44)
Answer: f c b d a e
2)Pick out the expressions in the passage.
(Group work)
be curious about be known as
as well as ……

20. Step5.Production (Task-based reading)
________
__________
_____________
In 1891
Howard Carter
Carter set____ for Alexandria.
By the 1920s
. Howard Carter
He had became a explorer,______for the tombs,he also found many jewels,gold and the______bodies
in _________
They found the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
It had led them to the place,was______by a snake.
Lord Carnarvon
Who was also died,At the moment of his death,the lights _____out in Cario,his dog died at the same time.
_________
He had a high fever the following day,12 hours later,he was dead.
conclusion
Inside the tomb,there are many viruses.When the tomb is opened,fresh air disturbs the viruses,If people ______in,they______in illness.

21. Step6. Summary

22. Step7. Homework
.Read the passage again, look up the important words and sentences in your dictionary and in your reference materials.
Try to find more information about the ancient Egypt.

23. Blackboard design: Unit3 Amazing people Step1. Lead-in
Step2. Scanning three questions
Step3. Careful reading some difficult
words,expressions
Step4. Production
Step5. Homework

24. Thank you very much !