Yanchuan Middle School Bu Faqiang

rockets

cultural conner Rockets Learning aims : 1. Improve and develop the students’ reading ability. 2. Learn some important language points.

New words(Do it together.) 1 、 rocket 2 、 millennium 3 、 gunpowder 4 、 explosion 5 、 explode 6 、 escape 7 、 arrow 8 、 straight 9 、 clear （烟雾）消散 直的 火箭 千年 爆炸声 爆炸 （弓）箭 火药 逃跑 Read the words aloud and then match the words and the definitions.

Fast Reading Try to find the main idea of each paragraph.(5mins,2points) A. First rockets were used in battles in China and then it was spread to Europe. B. Today rockets are used to send astronauts into space or celebrate great events. C. Rockets were first invented by Chinese about 2,000 years ago. D. Rockets were also used in other ways BCAD

Careful Reading(1) Decide whether the statements are True or False. (5mins,5points) 1 、 Today rockets are only used to send astronauts into space. 2 、 Rockets were invented by Chinese about 2,000 years ago. 3 、 It was in the Song Dynasty that rockets were first used in wars. 4 、 It is believed that Europeans learned how to make rockets from the Mongols. 5 、 Wan Hu succeeded in sending himself into space with the help of rockets. F T T F F

Careful Reading(2) choose the best answer. (3-4mins, 3points) 1 、 When were rockets probably invented ？ A. About 2,000 years ago B. In 1232 C. Between the 13th and 15th centuries D. During the Song Dynasty 2 、 Who introduced rockets to Europe ？ A. The Song army. B. The Mongols. C. Wan Hu D. An Italian scientist. 3 、 Which country did not do rockets experiment between the 13th and 15th centuries. A. China B. England C. France D. America

Careful Reading(3) Analyse and translate these sentences. 1 、 Soon the Mongols learned how to make rockets themselves and it is possible that they introduced them to Europe. 句中 that 引导 ________ 从句， it 作 _______________(1 point) 自主翻译： (2 points) 主语 形式主语 不久，蒙古人就学会了自己制造火 箭而且很可能就是他们将之引入欧 洲的。

2.Or was he carried miles into space ， becoming the world ’ s first astronaut ？ 句中 becoming the world ’ s first astronaut 是现在分词短语作 _______ 。 现在分词作结果状语通常表示一个自然而然的、 意料之中的结果。 不定式作结果状语表示一个出乎意料的结果。 其前常加 only 以强调这一意外结果。 结果状语

1. The retired man donated （捐赠） most of his savings to the school damaged by the earthquake in Yushu ， ________ the students to return to their classrooms. A. enabling B. having enabled (1 point) C. to enable 2.Many trees had been blown down by the high winds ， _________(block 阻止；阻塞 ) roads.(1 point) 3.I rushed to the school ， only ___________ (find) it was Sunday.(1 point) 4.I hurried to the airport as soon as possible, only __________(tell) the president had gone.(2points) blocking to find to be told Exercises

Discussion 2(5mins) Talk about the following questions in pairs (1 point for each student in one group). 1 、 How were rockets invented ？ 2 、 What are they used for today ？ By accident---when people threw bamboo tubes with gunpowder inside into the fire to make explosions and saw that some of them flew into the air. They are used to send astronauts into space and in firework displays to celebrate great events.

Homework 1 、 Master the words one by one. 2 、 Make some sentences in terms of the important words.