Step 1 Greeting
Step 2 Revision
Step 3 Lead-in
Step 4 Reading
1. listen to the tape and ask the students to get the general idea of the passage.
2. ask the students to read the passage themselves and ask some of them to read the text.
Step 5 Reading comprehension
1. Questions
（1）What plan has helped Chinese scientists make many breakthroughs?
Rejuvenating the nation by relying on science and education（科教興國(guó)）
（2）Which scientific fields are mentioned in the text?
Exploring space
Genetic research
Computer engineering
Medical science
2. Fill in the form
fields Achievements Importance
Exploring Space
Developed Long March rocket series
used to send satellites
into space; prepare for the
nation’s first manned flight
Genetic Research
A new kind of rice
which allow farmers
to increase
production；
Completed part
of the international
human genome
project in 2000 Proving that China’s
scientists are
among the world’s best
Improve agriculture, cure new diseases
Computer Engineering
Chinese computer engineers have developed supercomputer ---Shenwei and build the nation’s first humanoid robot Run large programs, perform difficult operations
Medical Science
Scientists create a chemical element to fight cancer cells
Gives hope to cancer
patients all over the
world; makes China
one of the world
leaders in the battle
against the deadly
disease.
3. True or False
(T) China makes great achievements in science and technology.
(F) The success made by China is an accident.
(F) The Long March rocket series are dangerous and have not been used.
(T) China also became part of an international research programme which examined the human body.
(F) The low-speed broadband network was recently started.
(T) Chinese computer engineers have also developed the supercomputer Shenzhou.
4. Choose the best answer
(1) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Chemical element for curing cancer
B. Long March rocket series
C. Humanoid robot
D. Clone technology
(2) According to the author, what is becoming increasing popular in China?
A. The internet
B. Robot
C. Space flight
D. Genetics
(3) According to the text, how does China rejuvenate the nation?
A. By solving the mysteries
B. By E-volution
C. By exploring space
D. By science and education
(4) What would be another proper title for the passage?
A. The Chinese Space Agency
B. The Breakthrough in Fighting Cancer
C. The Great Achievements in Science and Technology
D. The Development of Super Computer “ Shenwei”
(5) The word “ boom” in Para. 1of the text means _________
A. victory
B. success
C. progress
D. prosperity
Step 6 Homework
Read the Integrating skills on the exercises book
Step 1 Greeting
Step 2 Revision
Go over the passage
Step 3 Lead-in
Step 4 Reading
Chinese history is filled with great achievements in science and technology.
中國(guó)的歷史充滿著科技方面的成就。
be filled with… 被… 充滿/填滿
As soon as Tom arrived, the room was filled with laughter.
湯姆一到，屋子里就充滿了歡笑。
be full of … 充滿 （多強(qiáng)調(diào)狀態(tài)）
The success is no accident.
成功絕非偶然。
accident -----an event not expected; an event which happens by chance
偶然；意外事件
His coming late again was no accident.
他又來(lái)晚了絕非偶然。
Please don’t mind what happened today, it was quite an accident.
請(qǐng)別介意今天發(fā)生的事情，太偶然了。
CSA, the Chinese Space Agency, has developed the highly successful Long March rocket series.
中國(guó)航天局非常成功地研制出長(zhǎng)征系列運(yùn)載火箭。
CSA=the Chinese Space Agency
中國(guó)航空局
Long March 長(zhǎng)征
The rockets are safe and have been used to send satellites into space and to prepare for the nation’s first manned space flight.
這些火箭是安全的，它們已經(jīng)用來(lái)向太空發(fā)射衛(wèi)星，并在為進(jìn)行我國(guó)第一次載人太空飛行作準(zhǔn)備。
be used to do sth. 被用于做某事
prepare for … 為… 作準(zhǔn)備
manned space flight 載人太空飛行
China has long been a leader in the field of genetic research aimed at improving agriculture.
在以提高農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)為目標(biāo)的基因研究領(lǐng)域里，中國(guó)長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)都處于領(lǐng)先地位。
in the field of … 在… … 領(lǐng)域里
他是物理學(xué)領(lǐng)域里的專家。
He is an expert in the field of physics.
In 2000, Chinese scientists announced that they had completed their part of the international human genome project, proving that Chinese scientists are among the world’s best.
在2000年，中國(guó)科學(xué)家宣布他們已經(jīng)完成了國(guó)際人類基因組項(xiàng)目中自己承擔(dān)的任務(wù)，從而鐘鳴了中國(guó)科學(xué)家是世界上一流的。
現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)作結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)
Step 5 Conclusion
提出；建議put forward
依靠；依賴rely on
取得突破make breakthroughs
旨在；瞄準(zhǔn)aim at
增產(chǎn)increase production
寬帶網(wǎng)broadband network
化學(xué)成分a chemical element
Step 6 Homework