Using LanguageⅠ名师教学实录

The Third Period Listening and Speaking Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

功能句式

The advantage/disadvantage is …

I think/don’t think that …

What’s your reason? What makes you think so …? I think … because (of) …

I believe that …

I agree/don’t agree … because …

First … Second …

I’ve decided that …

As/Since …, I think …

2. Ability goals 能力目标

Enable students to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of IT by using the reasoning expressions. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help students learn how to make use of the reasoning expressions.

Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点

Reasoning expressions Teaching methods 教学方法

Discussion

Teaching aids 教具准备

Tape recorder

Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式

Step I Lead-in Introduce the term “information technology”.

T: We are now in a new century. As you may have heard, it will be a century of information technology. How do you understand this frequently used term?

Encourage students to voice their own opinions. S: I think IT is closely connected with computers. Without computers, there would be no IT.

S: I guess IT refers to the computer-based information systems, which include software application and hardware. S: …

Show the definition of IT on the screen to help students better understand this term.

What is IT? IT is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. In short, IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit and retrieve information, securely. Today, the term information technology has ballooned to encompass many aspects of computing and technology, and the term is more recognizable than ever before. The information technology umbrella can be quite large, covering many fields. IT professionals perform a variety of duties that range from installing applications to designing complex computer networks and information databases. A few of the duties that IT professionals perform may include: 

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Data management Computer networking Database systems design Software design Management information systems Systems management Step II Listening

Deal with activities 1-3 on page 22.

T: Excellent opinions! Now discuss in pairs what IT consists of. Make a list and

compare your ideas with another pair.

Give a few minutes for them to discuss and make a list. T: Now you will hear a text about IT which will tell you more about it. First listen and get the main idea of the text. Write down the main idea in one sentence. Play the tape for the first time. Then check the sentences they write.

T: What does IT include? What is the most popular form of IT? Now listen to the first part again and fill in the chart, Part A. Play Part A, check the answers. T: Which form of IT describes the skills of a sport best? Which form of IT has the most functions? Now listen to the second part again and fill in the chart, Part B. Play Part B, check the answers.

Step III Speaking Get students to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of IT in

groups, using the reasoning expressions. Then decide when each kind of IT is most

useful.

T: Look at the expressions in activity 4. Which are used to make decisions? Ss: The advantage/disadvantage is …

I think/don’t think that …

I believe that …

I’ve decided that …

T: Then which ask about reasons? Ss: What’s your reason?

What makes you thinks so? T: Good! Which are used to state reasons? Ss: I think … because (of) …

I agree/don’t agree … because …

First … Second …

As/Since …, I think …

T: From the listening material, we have learned about the different forms of IT such

as computer, TV, book and radio. Now work in groups and discuss: What are the advantages and disadvantages of each form of IT? Use the expressions we just talked about. Then fill in the chart with your discussion results.

It’s better that students work in groups of four and each focus on one form of IT. Sample discussion: A: I think computer is the most powerful IT form because it can store plenty of information in various forms. The advantage of computer IT is that the information can be updated at anytime and you can get almost information when connect with Internet.

B: I think TV is the most popular form of IT and can be accepted by people at any age. It is easy to operate and there are more and more channels and programs to choose from. As most people still prefer to get information or have fun from TV, I think TV will continue to be a dominant IT form in the 21st century.

C: I think radio has many disadvantages. D: What makes you think so? C: First, you can only hear but can’t watch. Second, the information that you can get from it is very limited. However, it also has its advantages. You can listen to radio programs when you are driving, walking or doing housework. What’s more, it’s small and easy to take.

D: I prefer to read books. I think book is the most reliable IT form. The information in books are usually better selected and organized. Compared with TV and computer, books do less harm to eyes. You can read them again and again. While the disadvantage of book IT that it is expensive.

After discussion, ask some group representatives to report their results.

Step V Homework T: Chips play a very important role in computer technology. They are the “core” of computers. How much do you know about chips? After class, please find some information about it.