Learning about Language教学内容

Unit 3

Learning about language 一．教材分析

Learning about language分词汇（Discovering useful words and expressions）和语法（Discovering useful structures）两大部分。Discovering useful words and expressions 1 根据单词释义写出相对应的词汇，考查学生对WHO AM I? 文章中的重要词汇及短语的理解。2 是以对短文填词完型的形式考查学生对几个重点词汇在篇章中的运用。3 以personalize的形式练习几个表时间状语的短语的用法。

二．Teaching goals教学目标

1. Enable the students to learn about the useful words .

2. Help the students learn how to use the useful words . 三．Teaching important points教学重点

1. Enable the students to learn about the useful words .

2. Help the students learn how to use the useful words . 四．Teaching difficult points教学难点

Get the students to know the word usage . 五．Teaching methods教学方法

Study individually, practice in groups. 六．Teaching aids教具准备

A computer and a recorder. 七．Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式

Step I Reading aloud Ask the students to read the reading passage. Step II

1. Find the word mean the same from the text. 1. _________ complete change in ways of thinking, working, etc. 2._________ connected computer system 3. _________ to make things easier 4._________ to find the answer using numbers 5. _________ can be moved easily from place to place 6. _________ to work out the answer to a problem 7. _________ to travel around an area to find out about it 8. __________ completely 9. __________ anyway 10. _________ activity of managing

money 2. Complete the passage with the words below. artificial

technology

intelligent

applications

explore

web

reality

logically

When my brother was is high school, he was very interested in computers and enjoyed writing programs of his own. He used to download information from the Internet and made food use of it. He liked to ________ the World Wide _____ and used the Internet to communicate with computer programmers all over the world. When he went to university he studied IT (information __________) and developed a special interest in ________ intelligence. After developing special ___________ of the computer, he hopes to design an ___________ robot which can think _________ and look like a human being, but in _______ he has a long way to go.

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3. Read the story below and then use the outline to create one of your own.

My story

When I was young I was crazy about radios. At the time my interest began, I was playing with radios at home. Over time I decided to build my own radio. As time went by I did research into how to make my radio. By the time I was sixteen, my dream had come true. I made my own radio. As a result I became interested in electronics and computers. From then on I worked hard to get into university. Now I am working in a computer company designing new programs for computers. As I grow older I realize how much my life has been connected with my interest in radios!

Your story When I was young _________________. At the time __________________________________________________________. Over time _________________________. As time went by _________________________________________________ By the time ________________________________________________________. As a result _________________________________________________________. From then on _____________________. Now _____________________________. As I grow older ____________________. Step V Homework . 1. Review the words, expressions and sentences we have learned. 2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.

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