Using LanguageⅠ教学设计

Unit 3

Computers

导学案

——Who am I? Step 1 Lead-in

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President Xi’s speech in the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

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A video of a possible life in the future. Step 2 Pre-reading Task 1: Review some new words calculate universal simplify sum operator logically technology technological revolution artificial intelligent solve reality personal personally tube total totally network web application finance mobile rocket explore anyhow goal happiness

Task 2: Look at the pictures and the title of the passage.

Predict what it is going to be about. Step 3 While-reading Task 1: Listen to the tape and finish the following questions.

1.

Who is the speaker in this story?

2.

Match the main ideas and the paragraphs.

Para 1:

These changes only became possible as my

memory improved. Para 2:

Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me. Para 3:

Over time I have been changed quite a lot. 3. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. the advantages of the computer

B. the importance of the computer

C. the development of the computer

D. the future of the computer Task 2: All of you read paragraph 1 and finish the following questions: 1. Who was the first person to make the earliest computer?

A. Alan Turing.

B. Charles Babbage.

C. Charles Turing.

D. Alan Babbage. 2. When was the “universal machine” built?

A. In 1822.

B. In 1642.

C. In 1936.

D. In 1970.

3. When was the computer the biggest?

A. In 1642.

B. In 1936.

C. In the 1940s.

D. In the 1970s. 4. How old is the computer?

A. About 170 years old.

B. About 270 years old.

C. About 370 years old

D. About 470 years old. Task 3: All the girpls read paragraph 2 and fill the blanks.

The process of memory

improvement

Task 4: Read paragraph 3 and finish the mind map

Applications 1. _______________

2. _______________

3. _______________

4. _______________

5. _______________

Task 5: Summary Step 4: Post-reading Read the passage again. 1. Make a mind map for one or two of the three paragraphs in a group. 2. Retell the paragraph according to your mind map. Step 5: Homework Search more information about computers and make a mind map.