Module 5
A lesson in a lab
Look at the pictures. Do you know the names of
the equipment?
test tube
crucible
tongs balance
Bunsen burner
potassium
(钾)
Let’s get to know some metals?
sodium(钠)
calcium(钙)
magnesium(镁)
aluminum
(铝)
zinc(锌) iron(铁)
copper (铜)
What is the correct order to describe
the stages of a scientific experiment?
aim method result
conclusion
P44
Read the passage as quickly as you
can and choose the best title for it .
The Different Uses of Metals
The Reaction of Metals
The Reaction of Metals with Oxygen
Passage A
Read the passage again and answer the
following questions (p44)
1. Which of the metals in the table reacts
the most with oxygen and water?
potassium, sodium and calcium
2. What happens when you heat calcium
in oxygen ?
It burns to form an oxide.
3. Which metals react with steam ?
magnesium, aluminium and zinc
4. Does iron have a slow or fast reaction
with steam?
It has a slow reaction.
5. Does copper react with water?
No, it doesn’t .
Task1: Read the passage carefully and
fill in the table on page 45.
Task2: Read the passage again and
complete the sentences on page 46.
Passage B
Passage B
What’s happening to the nail in the pictures?
Pre-reading:
Read the passage and complete the table.P45
cotton
wool
nails
Iron does
not rust.
water
Iron does
not rust.
water
water
Iron rusts.
1. In the first part of the experiment,
the __ is dry ,not wet .
2. It shows that iron ___________ when
the air is dry .
3. In the second part of the experiment,
you must ___ the water to make sure
there is no __ in it .
air
does not rust
boil
air
Read the passage again and complete the sentences.
P46
4. You add _______ to the water
because this keeps __ out of it.
5. It shows that ___ does not rust in
water that has no __ in it .
some oil
air
nail
air
Complete the passage with proper words
according to passage A and B
It is hard to think of a world without
metals. Different metals have
different uses, for example, iron can
be used in ________ equipment. But
above all we should know whether it
electrical
will ____ under different conditions
otherwise it will keep the equipment
from working well. As we all know, if
iron is heated in oxygen, it will react
slowly but will not form an _____.
react
oxide
On the other hand , if it is put together
with water or _____, there will a ______
reaction. Next let’s do an __________ to
support the above . First , get a test tube
filled with water and put it over the
_____________ to ___ for three minutes .
steam partial
experiment
bunsen burner boil
Then put three or four clean nails in
the water with some oil added to it and
leave the tube for one week . What
happens? The iron does not ____ in air-
free water. Another experiment , if you
put the nails in the tube with the air in
it for one week, then what happens ?
Iron rusts in _______ water .
rust
ordinary
(language points)
Useful phrases
• think of
• be used in
• electrical equipment
• it is + adj.+ (for sb.) to do sth.
• react with
• put ... in order 按顺序排列......
• at the top of ...
• at the bottom of ...
• find out
• scientific experiment
• leave (保持,使……处于某种状态)
• keep… out of… (遮挡,使……不进入)
• make sure
• add … to … 往 ...... 加入 ......
• add to (=increase) 增加;添加;加到
• air-free (无空气的)
1.Master the useful words and
phrases by heart.
2.Read the passage A and B
and try to retell it .
Homework for you