第6單元 教案Unit 6 When was it invented (2).docx

Unit 6 When was it invented?教材來源：初中九年級(jí)英語教科書/人民教育出版社2014年版內(nèi)容來源：九年級(jí)英語（全一冊(cè)）第六單元主題：When was it invented?課時(shí)：共五課時(shí)授課對(duì)象：九年級(jí)學(xué)生設(shè)計(jì)者：徐好峰目標(biāo)確定的依據(jù)：1.課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)相關(guān)要求新課標(biāo)要求九年級(jí)學(xué)生有較明確的英語學(xué)習(xí)動(dòng)機(jī)和積極主動(dòng)的學(xué)習(xí)態(tài)度。能聽懂教師有關(guān)熟悉話題的陳述并參與討論。能就日常生活的各種話題與他人交換信息并陳述自己的意見。能讀懂供7-9年級(jí)學(xué)生閱讀的簡(jiǎn)單讀物和報(bào)刊，雜志，克服生詞障礙，理解大意。能根據(jù)閱讀目的運(yùn)用適當(dāng)?shù)拈喿x策略。能根據(jù)提示起草和修改小作文。能與他人 合作，解決問題并報(bào)告結(jié)果，共同完成學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)。能對(duì)自己的學(xué)習(xí)進(jìn)行評(píng)價(jià)，總結(jié)學(xué)習(xí)方法。能利用多種教育資源進(jìn)行學(xué)習(xí)。2.教材分析本單元話題涉及的話題“發(fā)明”，Section A介紹了我們?nèi)粘Ｉ钪幸恍┏Ｒ娢锲返陌l(fā)明史，如：電視，電話，拉鏈，茶葉等。他們被發(fā)明的時(shí)間，發(fā)明者，及其作用和發(fā)展內(nèi)容；從語言結(jié)構(gòu)上，學(xué)習(xí)被動(dòng)語態(tài)的過去時(shí)。單元主題圖由電話，電視，電腦，和小汽車組成。教學(xué)重點(diǎn)是被動(dòng)語態(tài)運(yùn)用意識(shí)的培養(yǎng)，不規(guī)則動(dòng)詞的過去分詞是學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的難點(diǎn)。Section B依然圍繞發(fā)明這個(gè)話題，要求學(xué)生繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)和鞏固相關(guān)的內(nèi)容和語言知識(shí)。聽說和閱讀訓(xùn)練分別介紹了現(xiàn)代生活中的兩項(xiàng)常見的發(fā)明：美食發(fā)明薯?xiàng)l，體育運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目籃球。在語言技能方面，聽說讀寫的專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練和綜合性訓(xùn)練在本部分均有體現(xiàn)。在語言策略上明確提出了讓學(xué)生用思維導(dǎo)圖，以加深對(duì)文章的的理解和對(duì)知識(shí)的記憶的學(xué)習(xí)策略。3.學(xué)情分析學(xué)生在第5單元已經(jīng)學(xué)習(xí)了一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)，所以本單元在學(xué)習(xí)一般過去時(shí)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)時(shí) 易于接受，但是不規(guī)則動(dòng)詞的過去分詞依然是學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的難點(diǎn)。另外，由于本單元內(nèi)容和發(fā)明有關(guān)，所以一些常見物品的發(fā)明史能激發(fā)學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)興趣和好奇心。老師若能科學(xué)把握，更能激發(fā)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的動(dòng)力。目標(biāo)Section A學(xué)習(xí)目標(biāo)：1. 語言知識(shí)目標(biāo)：1) 能掌握以下句型： When was the telephone invented? I think it was invented in 1876. What are they used for? They are used for seeing at night. 2) 能談?wù)撐锲繁话l(fā)明的時(shí)間、發(fā)明者，表達(dá)某發(fā)明的用途。2. 情感態(tài)度價(jià)值觀目標(biāo)： 了解一些近現(xiàn)代發(fā)明的時(shí)間及用途，激發(fā)自己熱愛發(fā)明的情感。培養(yǎng)想象力，善于觀察事物。面對(duì)難題，用積極的態(tài)度去解決，發(fā)揮想象力，認(rèn)識(shí)世界，改造世界。 Section B學(xué)習(xí)目標(biāo)：1. 語言知識(shí)目標(biāo)：1) 能掌握以下單詞：crispy, salty, sour, by mistake, customer, the Olympics, Canadian, divide, divideinto, basket, popularity, look up to, hero, professional 2) 能掌握以下句型： Potato chips were invented by mistake. It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket. These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams. 2. 情感態(tài)度價(jià)值觀目標(biāo)： 了解世界上一些對(duì)人類有著重大意義的發(fā)明的相關(guān)信息，開闊學(xué)生的眼界，養(yǎng)成勤于思考，善于發(fā)現(xiàn)的好習(xí)慣，培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的創(chuàng)造精神。課時(shí)劃分：第一課時(shí)：Section A 1a 1c第二課時(shí)：Section A 2a-2d第三課時(shí)：Section A 3a-3c第四課時(shí)：Section B 1a-2e第五課時(shí)：Section B 3a-Self check第1課時(shí)Unit 6 When was it invented?Section A (1a-1c)一、教學(xué)目標(biāo)： 1. 語言知識(shí)目標(biāo)：1) 能掌握以下句型： When was the telephone invented? I think it was invented in 1876. What are they used for? They are used for seeing at night. 2) 能談?wù)撐锲繁话l(fā)明的時(shí)間、發(fā)明者，表達(dá)某發(fā)明的用途。2. 情感態(tài)度價(jià)值觀目標(biāo)： 了解一些近現(xiàn)代發(fā)明的時(shí)間及用途，激發(fā)自己熱愛發(fā)明的情感。培養(yǎng)想象力，善于觀察事物。面對(duì)難題，用積極的態(tài)度去解決，發(fā)揮想象力，認(rèn)識(shí)世界，改造世界。 二、教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)1. 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)： 1) 本課時(shí)的單詞、詞組和句型，學(xué)習(xí)運(yùn)用一般過去時(shí)態(tài)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)。2) 學(xué)會(huì)詢問發(fā)明時(shí)間及用途的基本句型：When was the telephone invented? I think it was invented in 1876. What are they used for? They are used for seeing at night.2. 教學(xué)難點(diǎn)：運(yùn)用一般過去時(shí)態(tài)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)來討論發(fā)明的發(fā)明時(shí)間及用途。三、教學(xué)過程I. Warming up 1. 展示一些近代發(fā)明的圖片與近代發(fā)明的發(fā)明者，讓學(xué)生們將圖片與發(fā)明者相連。T: Do you know what these inventions are?S1: Its a car. S2: Its a telephone. S3: Its a television. T: Do you know who these inventors are? S1: Karl BenzS2: Alexander BellS3: J. L. Baird Let Ss match the inventions and the inventors. . Presentation 引導(dǎo)學(xué)生們學(xué)習(xí)一般過去時(shí)態(tài)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)結(jié)構(gòu)。讓學(xué)生們看大屏幕的如果愛和發(fā)明者的圖片,并將句子改為被動(dòng)語態(tài)。如：T: Karl Benz invented the first car in 1885. The first car was invented (by Karl Benz) in 1885. . Talking 1. Look at the pictures in 1a. Discuss with your group, in what order do you think they were invented? Try to number them 1-4. 2. Ss discuss with their partners and number the pictures. 3. Talking about the inventions: A: I think the TV was invented before the car. B: Well, I think the TV was invented after the TV. . Listening (1b)1. T: Tell Ss look at the pictures and years on the left. 2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen. 3. Ss listen to the conversation and try to match the invention with the proper year. 4. Play the recording again. 5. Check the answers. . Pair work (1c)1. Ss try to remember the invention and the year. 2. Student B, cover the dates. Student A, ask Student B when the things in the picture in 1b were invented. Then change roles and practice again. 3. Let some pairs ask and answer in pairs. e.g. A: When was the telephone invented? B: I think it was invented in 1876. VI . Exercises完成句子：1.汽車是什么時(shí)候發(fā)明的？它是在1885年被發(fā)明的。When _ the car_? It _ _ _1885.2. 帶燈的鞋子是什么時(shí)候發(fā)明的？是去年發(fā)明的。When _shoes with lights _ _? They _ _ last year.3. 他們是誰發(fā)明的。是朱麗.湯普森發(fā)明的。_ were they _ _? They were _ _Julie Thompson.4. 他們是用來做什么的？ 是用來在黑暗中視物的。What are they _ _? Theyre used _ _ in the dark. 5.我認(rèn)為電話的發(fā)明要早于汽車的發(fā)明。 I think the telephone _ _ _the car.反思：第2課時(shí)Unit 6 When was it invented?Section A (2a-2d)一、教學(xué)目標(biāo)： 1. 語言知識(shí)目標(biāo)：1) 能掌握以下單詞： heel, scoop, electricity, style, project, pleasure, zipper, daily, website, pioneer, list, mention 能掌握以下句型： When was the telephone invented? I think it was invented in 1876. What are they used for? They are used for seeing at night. 2) 能談?wù)撐锲繁话l(fā)明的時(shí)間、發(fā)明者，表達(dá)某發(fā)明的用途。2. 情感態(tài)度價(jià)值觀目標(biāo)： 了解一些近現(xiàn)代發(fā)明的時(shí)間及用途，激發(fā)自己熱愛發(fā)明的情感。培養(yǎng)想象力，善于觀察事物。面對(duì)難題，用積極的態(tài)度去解決，發(fā)揮想象力，認(rèn)識(shí)世界，改造世界。 二、教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)1. 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)： 1) 本課時(shí)的單詞、詞組和句型，學(xué)習(xí)運(yùn)用一般過去時(shí)態(tài)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)。2) 學(xué)會(huì)詢問發(fā)明時(shí)間及用途的基本句型：When was the telephone invented? I think it was invented in 1876. What are they used for? They are used for seeing at night.2. 教學(xué)難點(diǎn)：運(yùn)用一般過去時(shí)態(tài)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)來討論發(fā)明的發(fā)明時(shí)間及用途。三、教學(xué)過程I. Warming up 展示一些近代發(fā)明的圖片與近代發(fā)明的發(fā)明者，讓學(xué)生們將圖片與發(fā)明者相連。When was the telephone invented? I think it was invented in 1876. Who was it invented by?_It was invented by Bell.What are they used for? They are used for seeing at night.II. Learning the new words & Listening Look at the pictures then learn the new words.Work on 2a: T: Tell Ss they will hear some interesting inventions. 1. Look at the pictures in 2a. Discuss the things what they are used for. 2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and number the pictures. 3. Play the recording again to check the answers. Work on 2b: 1. Let Ss read the chart below. Explain some main sentences for the Ss. Make sure they know what to do. 2. Play the recording for the Ss to fill in the blanks. 3. Play the recording again to check the answers. 4. Listen again and fill in the blanks. III. Pair work (2c)1. Tell Ss to make conversations using the information in 2b. Make a model for the Ss. A: What are the shoes with special heels used for? B: They are used for changing the style of the shoes. 2. Let some Ss make conversations using the information in 2b. 3. See which group does the best. VI. Role-play(2d) 1. Read the conversations and Let Ss read after the teacher. 2. Explain some new words and main points in the conversation. 3. Ask Ss to role-play the conversation in groups. V. Language points1. Well, you do seem to have a point have a point 有道理 e.g. I admit (that) you have a point. 我承認(rèn)你有理。 2. They are used for seeing in the dark.be used for doing sth.表示“被用來 做某事”。 相當(dāng)于be used to do sth. e.g. This computer is used to control all the machines. 這臺(tái)電腦是用來控制所有機(jī)器的。 Do you know what this tool is used for? 你知道這工具是用于做什么的？3. Think about how often its used in our daily lives. think about 表示“考慮，想起” e.g. He is thinking about travelling in the summer holidays. 他正在考慮暑假旅游的事。 She was thinking about her childhood days.她正回想她的童年時(shí)期。 【拓展有關(guān)think 其它的短語】 think of 指“考慮，記憶，記起” 如：You think of everything! 你全都提到了。 I cant think of his name at the moment. 我一時(shí)想不起他的名字。think sth. over指“仔細(xì)想，審慎思考，作進(jìn)一步考慮”如：Please think over what I said.請(qǐng)仔細(xì)考慮我說的話。 I want to think it over. 我想仔細(xì)考慮一下這件事。think sth. out 指“想通，想出，熟思”如：He thought out a new idea. 他想出了一個(gè)新主意。 That wants thinking out. 那件事需要仔細(xì)考慮。HomeworkRecite the conversation in 2d.反思：第3課時(shí)Unit 6 When was it invented?Section A(3a-3c)一、教學(xué)目標(biāo)： 1. 語言知識(shí)目標(biāo)：1) 學(xué)習(xí)掌握下列詞匯：by accident, ruler, boil, remain, smell, saint, national, take place, doubt, without doubt 2）閱讀短文，能按要求找到相應(yīng)的信息。3）通過閱讀提高學(xué)生們的閱讀能力。4) 了解茶葉被發(fā)明的歷史及生產(chǎn)制作的簡(jiǎn)要過程。2. 情感態(tài)度價(jià)值觀目標(biāo)： 培養(yǎng)想象力，善于觀察事物。面對(duì)難題，用積極的態(tài)度去解決，發(fā)揮想象力，認(rèn)識(shí)世界，改造世界。二、教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)1. 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)：1) 掌握本部分出現(xiàn)的生詞和詞組，達(dá)到熟練運(yùn)用的目標(biāo)。2) 閱讀短文，獲得相關(guān)的信息。通過閱讀練習(xí)，來提高閱讀能力。2. 教學(xué)難點(diǎn)：1) 閱讀短文，獲得相關(guān)的信息的能力。2) 理解并運(yùn)用所學(xué)的詞匯及表達(dá)方式。三、教學(xué)過程. Revision 1. Check the homework. 2. Role-play the conversation in 2d. . Lead-in 一、播放視頻茶葉的起源，讓學(xué)生們了解中國的茶文化，及茶葉被發(fā)明的淵源，并了解其發(fā)展過程。1. What is the video about? 2. Who is the writer of Cha Jing? Ss try to answer the questions: Its about the tea. Lu Yu. . Reading Work on 3a: 1. Tell Ss to read the article quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea. Lu Yu and his book Cha JingHow tea spread to other countriesHow tea was invented by accidentPara. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Ss read the article quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea. 2. 方法指導(dǎo)：先閱讀所給的三句話，然后快速閱讀短文，抓住每一段的主題句，找到答案。3. 學(xué)生們，按老師指導(dǎo)的方法進(jìn)行閱讀，并快速閱讀三個(gè)段落。 4. 最后，教師讓部分學(xué)生回答答案，并校對(duì)答案。Para. 1 How tea was invented by accident Para. 2 Lu Yu and his book Cha JingPara. 3 How tea spread to other countriesWork on 3b: 1. 告訴學(xué)生們?cè)俅伍喿x短文內(nèi)容，并回答3b中的所有問題。2. 學(xué)生們先閱讀這些問題，理解它們的意思，然后帶著相關(guān)問題仔細(xì)回讀短文，并在短文的相關(guān)信息處劃線。3. 讓學(xué)生們回答問題，并校對(duì)答案。 It was first drunk nearly 5, 000 years ago. It was invented by accident. Lu Yu. Its about how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It is believed tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. Tea didnt appear until around 1660 in England. 4. 讓學(xué)生讀一下自己的答案，并改正答案。. Post reading Read and fill the blanks. Fill the blanks according to the first paragraph. Tea (after water), the most popular drink in the world _ (invent) by accident. It is believed that tea _ (drink) 5,000 years ago. It _ (say) that a Chinese ruler _ (call) Shen Nong was the first _ (discover) tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong _ (boil) drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant _ (fall) into the water and remained there for some time. It _ (produce) a nice smell so he _ (taste) the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the worlds favorite drinks _ (invent).2. Fill the blanks according to the second paragraph. Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, _ (mention) Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing a few thousand years later. The book describes how tea plants _ and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves _ (produce) and what kinds of water _ (use). 3. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms .People believed that tea _ (bring) to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea _ (not appear) until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries _ (take) place in the 19th century. Work on 3c. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. 1. 告訴學(xué)生們本學(xué)習(xí)活動(dòng)的要求：用所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。2. 讓學(xué)生們讀3c中的內(nèi)容，理解每個(gè)句子的大體意思。 3. 學(xué)生們閱讀句子內(nèi)容，回想短文的內(nèi)容，選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~并用其恰當(dāng)形式填空。4. 如果不能直接填上，可以再去閱讀短文，在相關(guān)的內(nèi)容處，再仔細(xì)進(jìn)行閱讀，找到相關(guān)信息，并完成句子。5. Check the answers。 ( 1. invented 2. drunk 3. produced 4. brought 5. traded ）. Language points1. by accident 偶然；意外地e.g. The little girl knocked the glass by accident. 小女孩不小心碰落了玻璃杯。2. ruler n. 統(tǒng)治者；支配者rule (統(tǒng)治) + (e)r ruler 統(tǒng)治者e.g. The new nation needed a modern-minded ruler. 這個(gè)新興國家需要一位現(xiàn)代頭腦的統(tǒng)治者。3. boil v. 煮沸；燒開e.g. Boil the potato for 20 minutes. 把土豆煮20分鐘。4. remain v. 保持不變；剩余 作連系動(dòng)詞，后跟名詞、形容詞、不定式、分詞等做表語。指保持某種狀態(tài)。e.g. Peter become a manager, but Mike remained a worker. 彼得成為經(jīng)理，可邁克仍是工人。 作不及物動(dòng)詞，意為“剩余”。e.g. Only a few leaves remained on the tree. 樹上僅剩下幾片葉子。5. smell n. 氣味e.g. The apples give off a sweet smell. 蘋果發(fā)出非常甜的味道。 v. 發(fā)出氣味；聞到e.g. I can smell some nice noodle soup.我能聞到香噴噴的面湯味。6. national adj. 國家的; 民族的nation (國家) + al national e.g. The group of dancers wore national dress. 那群跳舞演員穿著民族服裝。7. without doubt 毫無疑問；的確e.g. Li Na, without doubt, is the best tennis player in China. 毫無疑問，李娜是中國最優(yōu)秀的網(wǎng)球運(yùn)動(dòng)員。 8. take place 發(fā)生；出現(xiàn) 是不及物動(dòng)詞，不能用于被動(dòng)語態(tài)；常指事先安排或事發(fā)有因的事情。 e.g. Her sisters marriage took place at 8:00 today. 她姐姐的婚禮今天八點(diǎn)舉行。 辨析：happen則常指偶然發(fā)生的事情e.g. I happened to see Peter on my way to the museum. 在去博物館的路上我碰巧遇到皮特。9. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. 據(jù)說有一位叫作神農(nóng)的中國統(tǒng)治者最早發(fā)現(xiàn)了茶可以飲用。It is said that是個(gè)常見句式，表示“據(jù)說”, that后面接完整的句子。e.g. It is said that thirteen is an unlucky number in many Western countries. 據(jù)說在許多西方國家13是個(gè)不吉利的數(shù)字。本單元還有一個(gè)類似的句式: It is believed that，意思是“人們認(rèn)為”, 其后同樣接完整的句子。e.g. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. 人們認(rèn)為，茶在六至七世紀(jì)傳到了朝鮮和日本。10.茶經(jīng)是我國唐代一部有關(guān)茶葉及品茶的專著，作者陸羽。該書共 分三卷十節(jié)，全面敘述了茶葉生產(chǎn)的歷史，源流，生產(chǎn)技術(shù)以及飲茶 技藝和茶道原理，享有 “茶葉百科全書”之美譽(yù)。VI. Exercises 一、選詞填空 smell, remain, ruler, boil, national 1. October 1st is _ Day in China.2. Humans are the _ of the earth.3. When fish goes bad, it _ terrible. 4. They _ in that forest for a year.5. Water _ at 100. 二、根據(jù)漢語提示完成句子。1. I found the key _ (偶然) when I was cleaning the house.2. The May 4 Movement _（發(fā)生）in Beijing in 1919. 3. Hell succeed _ (毫無疑問) this time.4. _ (據(jù)說) Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. 5. Tea _(被帶到) Korea and Japan during 6th and 7th centuries. Homework 1. Read the passage several times after school.2. Make sentences with these words: by accident, it is believed that, take place, no doubt, be used for, fall into 反思：第4課時(shí)Unit 6 When was it invented?Section B(1a-2e)一、教學(xué)目標(biāo)： 1. 語言知識(shí)目標(biāo)：1) 能掌握以下單詞：crispy, salty, sour, by mistake, customer, the Olympics, Canadian, divide, divideinto, basket, popularity, look up to, hero, professional 2) 能掌握以下句型： Potato chips were invented by mistake. It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket. These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams. 2. 情感態(tài)度價(jià)值觀目標(biāo)： 了解世界上一些對(duì)人類有著重大意義的發(fā)明的相關(guān)信息，開闊學(xué)生的眼界，養(yǎng)成勤于思考，善于發(fā)現(xiàn)的好習(xí)慣，培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的創(chuàng)造精神。二、教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)1. 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)： 1) 掌握本課時(shí)出現(xiàn)的生詞及用法。2) 進(jìn)行聽力訓(xùn)練，提高綜合聽說能力。 3) 閱讀短文，獲得相關(guān)信息，提高學(xué)生們的綜合閱讀能力。2. 教學(xué)難點(diǎn)1) 聽力訓(xùn)練2) 閱讀2b部分的短文并完成相關(guān)要求。三、教學(xué)過程. Warming up1. Let Ss watch an interesting picture. 2. Ask some questions about them. 1. What did they eat? S1: Ice cream. 2. What did the big dog think of the ice-cream? S2: Sweet, cool, and delicious! Well lets look at some other delicious food, please. . Talking Work on 1a 1. Tell Ss that the words in the box describe how food can taste. Write them under the correct pictures. Some pictures have more than one word. 2. Ss work with their partners and try to write some proper words under the pictures. 3. Let some Ss read their answers. Try to remember the new words. Work on 1b 1. Let some Ss read the adjective words in the box. Make sure they all know the meaning of each word. 2. Ss discuss with their partners. Try to write the name of a different food after each word.Learn the new words together:. Listening Work on 1c 1. Tell Ss the conversation is about how the potato chips were invented. The story is very interesting. 2. First, let one Ss read the sentences in 1c. Make sure they know the meaning of each sentence. 1. Potato chips were invented by mistake. 2. They were invented in 1863. 3. The customer thought the potatoes were not thin enough. 4. The customer said they were not salty enough.5. George wanted to make the customer happy.6. The custom was happy in the end. 3. Play the recording for the Ss. Listen for the first time. Play the recording again and judge T or F. Keys: T, F, T, F, F, T4. Listen and answer the questions. 1. Who invented potato chips? 2. When were they invented? 3. What did the custom order at the restaurant? 4. What did the custom think of the potato chips George cooked at first? 5. How did George cook the potatoes then?Work on 1d1. Let Ss read the article in 1d first. Tell Ss to listen again and fill in the blanks with the right words. 2. Play the recording again for the Ss to listen and write the words. The History of Potato ChipsDo you know how potato chips were invented? Potato chips _ by a cook called George Crum. They were invented in _. George Crum cut the potatoes really, really _ and then cooked them for a long time until they were _. Finally he put lots of salt on them so they were _. Keys: were invented, 1853, thin, crispy, really salty. Pair work 1. Work in pairs. Make a conversation about the invention of potato chips. Use the information in 1c and 1d. 2. Ask some pairs to act out their conversation in front of the class. . DiscussionShow some pictures of playing basketball. Ask Ss some questions about basketball games. Discuss the sport with your partner and share your ideas with the class.e.g. T: Do you like basketball? (Whats your favorite sport?) S1: Sure. I like it very much. T: Do you watch basketball games?S2: Yes. I like to watch the NBA and CBA. T: Do you know the history of basketball game? . ReadingFast Reading Tell Ss to read the passage quickly. And find the main idea of each paragraph. Keys: 1. The main history of basketball. 2. How the basketball was invented by James.3. The popularity of basketball around the world. Careful Reading 1. T: Now lets read the mind map in 2c. Try to unders