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