Learning about Language教学内容

Unit 3

Computer 1.Teaching aims and demands

本单元有关电脑的知识使用学生对其有一个初步的了解。让学生了解有关中国民航运用计算机的情况。并学习如何使用向对方提建议的口语练习，通过单词的学习掌握go up, bring down, prefer to and, but although等词的用法。本单元的语法重点是现在完成时被动语态的使用，要求学生能够了解和掌握。

2.Teaching important and difficult points

1.Important Vocabulary:

although, waste, believe, necessary, passenger, record, at one time, greatly, correct, complete, decision, abroad, change for 2. Daily Expressions :First of all, …I believe…Any reason?

3. Useful phrases: It would be a waste of …In my opinion, we should …

4. Grammar The present perfect passive voice.

3.课时设计与课时分配

1st period Warming up and Pre-reading 2nd period Reading and comprehending 3rd period Text analyses and language points 4th period Grammar 5th period Speaking 6th period Reading (B) and Writing The seventh period: Revision Period 1：Warming Up, Pre-reading Teaching aims 1.Knowledge aims (1)Get the students to learn the useful and expressions in this part. (2)Let students to learn about history and basic knowledge of computers. 2.Ability aims Develop students' reading abilities and let them learn different reading skills.. Teaching difficult and important points 1.Let the students learn more about history and basic knowledge of computers. 2.Get the students to learn different reading skills. Teaching methods 1. Task-based teaching and learning 2.Cooperative learning 3.Discussion

Teaching procedures

Step1.Warming up

Task1: How much do you know about computers? (Make a survey)

1. What does IT mean? Information technology 2. How to speak 科学技术

in English? 3. What does PC mean? 4. How to speak 人工智能

in English? 5. What does PDA mean? 6.How to speak 笔记本电脑

in English? 7. What does W.W.W mean? Science and technology Personal computer Artificial intelligence Personal digital assistant

Notebook computer/ laptop World wide web

8. What can computers be used to do in our ……

daily life? Task2: What is it?

Give some sentences to describe different kinds of calculating objects and some pictures to help the students to guess what it is?

① An old calculating machine used in China until now. An abacus ② It is a new calculating machine which can solve a large number of

mathematical problems. A calculator ③ It is built to solve some mathematical problems. But it is too big.

A huge computer ④ It is a computer which can solve all kinds of problems and is used widely now . A

PC / desktop

⑤ It is a kind of computer which can be taken conveniently(方便). A laptop / notebook computer Step2.pre-reading

Can you put these inventions in an order according to the time when they appeared? (

)

Analytical machine（分析机）

(

) Laptop (

) Calculating machine （计算机器）

(

) Robot／android (

) PC (

) Universal machine（通用机器）

Step 2 Summary

Ask one of the Ss to tell other Ss what they have learned and write them down on the blackboard

Homework 1.Preview the reading 2.Do the comprehending exercises Feedback:

Period 2：Reading and comprehending

Teaching aims 1.Knowledge aims （1）.Get the students to learn the useful and expressions in this part. （2）.Let students to learn about history and basic knowledge of computers. 2.Ability aims Develop students' reading abilities and let them learn different reading skills. Teaching difficult and important points 1.Let the students learn more about history and basic knowledge of computers. 2.Get the students to learn different reading skills. Teaching methods 1. Task-based teaching and learning 2.Cooperative learning 3.Discussion

Teaching procedures

Step1. Reading

(1)Skimming Task1. Find out the topic sentences of each paragraph (P19.Ex2) Task2 .Summarize the general idea of this passage. (2)Scanning Task1. True or False 1.

In 1642 I began as a calculating machine and could solve any mathematical problem. (F: solve any calculating problem) 2.

My real father was Charles Babbage, who wrote a book and build me in 1936.(F: Alan Turning) 3.

After I got my new transistors in the 1960s, I became smaller but cleverer and quicker.(T) 4.

I was brought into people's homes in the 1970s.(T) 5.

Since my birth I have been built to take the place of human race.(F: build to serve human race) (3)Careful- reading Task 1: Look at the timeline below. Fill in the blanks with information from the reading text. Time The development of the computers 1642

1822 The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage.

1940s

The first family of computers was connected to each other.

1970s

now

1642: The computer began as a calculating machine 1822: The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage. 1936: The computer grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. 1940s: The computers had grown as large as a room. 1960s: The first family of computers was connected to each other.

1970s: Computers were used in offices and homes Now: Computers connect people all over the world together. Step4. Conclusion of the text

How did computers develop?

A calculating machine

→_____________→

_________________→_________________→________________→_____________→

________________→________________→_ many new applications Homework

1.

Read the text several times and try to find out the phrases and key points 2.

Do exercises on Page19 3.

Do exercise 1 on Page 56 (Ss’ Book) Feedback:

Period 2：

language points Teaching aims 1.Knowledge aims (3)Get the students to learn the useful and expressions in this part. (4)Let students to learn about history and basic knowledge of computers. Ability aims Develop students' reading abilities and let them learn different reading skills. Teaching difficult and important points 1.Let the students learn more about history and basic knowledge of computers.

2.Get the students to learn different reading skills. Teaching methods 1. Task-based teaching and learning 2.Cooperative learning 3.Discussion

Teaching procedures

Step1.Reading 1. Ask Ss to read the text

2. Answer the following questions without looking at the book 1)What is the computer used for in the CAAC? 2)What did people usually do when they wanted to buy a ticket before the use of computers? Step 2. Language Points 1. Write down the useful expressions and ask Ss to explain and repeat the sentences teachers have given them 2. Ask Ss to make a short passage by using the words and expressions they have learned One possible answer: 1．in common: for or by all of a group 共同的；共有的；共用的。

in common 常常同have连用，如：

have nothing in common 无共同之处

have little in common 几乎无共同之处

have something in common 有一些共同之处

have a lot in common 有许多共同之处

（1）You know, Dorothy, you and I have one thing in common．

（2）We just had nothing in common and I couldn't communicate with his dull business friends．

（3）I suddenly felt we had a lot in common．

2．simple-minded: showing very little intelligence 头脑简单的；笨的。

Richard is smart but he has a lot of simple-minded friends．

simple-minded 是一个复合形容词，与它结构相同的复合形容词还有：

absent-minded 心不在焉的

open-minded 虚心的，没有偏见的

narrow-minded 心胸狭窄的single-minded 一心一意的

strong-minded 意志坚强的weak-minded 低能的，愚蠢的

3．make a decision: make up one's mind 作出决定。

与make a decision意思相近的词组有：arrive at / come to / reach a decision。

与make连用的常用词组有：make an attempt, make an effort, make an offer, make a suggestion, make a phone call, make a mistake, make progress 等。

4．in a way: to a certain extent 在某种程度上。

与in a way同义的词组有in one way 和in some ways。

容易与之混淆的词组是in the way意为“造成阻碍”，请比较：

In a way, I like this new textbook very much．从某种程度上说，

I'm afraid your bike is in the way．看来你的自行车挡着道了。

5．after all 1）in spite of what has been said, done or expected 毕竟；终究；归根结底。

So you've come after all! 你终究还是来了！

After all, what does it matter? 归根结底，那又有什么关系呢？

2）it should be remembered 别忘了。

She should have offered to pay — she's a millionaire, after all．

6．watch over: take care of 照料；照管。

Could you watch over my dog while I am on holiday?

You go swimming, please．I'll watch over the clothes here．

7．wander（v.）: to move around in an area or go from place to place without any special purpose; roam 游荡；闲逛。

He was wandering aimlessly up and down the road．

Homework: Preview

The Present Perfect Passive Voice

3. First, ask Ss to repeat the above passage

Homework 1.

Translate the sentences on Page 56 into English. Write the English sentences in one of your exercise book and hand it in tomorrow.

2.

Finish the exx2 on Page56

Feedback:

Period 4: Learning about Language

Teaching aims

1.To learn to use The Present Perfect Passive Voice

2.To discover useful words and expression

3.To discover useful structures

Teaching Procedures

Step1. Warming up

By reading to the tape

To begin with, turn to page 18, listening to and reading to the recording of the text WHO AM I? Attention goes to the pauses and intonation, as well as the pronunciation of the reader.

Step 2. Discovering useful words and expressions

In pairs do the exercises 1, 2 and 3 on pages 19 and 20. You must finish them in 10 minutes.

Discovering useful words and expressions Answer key for Exercise 1:

1 totally

2 revolution

3 artificial intelligence

4 birth

5 simple-minded 6 go by 7 deal with 8 network

9 truly

10 anyway Answer key for Exercise 2:

revolution; network; went by; totally; truly; simple-minded; Anyway; deal with

Answer key for Exercise 3:

1 totally 2 amazed 3 exciting 4 excited 5 cheaply 6 unlucky Discovering useful structures Answer key for Exercise 1:

1

... my family and I have been used by billions of people to deal with information ....

2

I have truly been built to serve the human race ....

Answer key for Exercise 2:

1

A new personal computer has been bought by us．

2

Many problems have been found with our new computer．

3

A PC has been built the way we wanted．

4

Our computer has just been joined to the Internet．

5

The computer has been used every day by us since we bought it．

6

A lot of e-mails have been written on the computer in the past year．

Step3. Learning about grammar

1. Passive Voice—Overview

Tense or Model Passive Sentence

Simple Present The TOEFL exam is given every six months.

Simple past The TOEFL exam was given last month.

Simple Future The TOEFL exam this year will be given on October15.

Present Continuous The TOEFL exam is being given every year.

Present perfect The TOEFL exam has been given every year since 1950.

Past perfect The TOEFL exam had been given before the Vietnam War occurred.

Simple Modal The TOEFL exam should be given to every Foreign student.

Past Modal The TOEFL exam should have been given to all to enter US colleges.

2.. Discovering useful structure

We shall do grammar exercises 1, 2 on page 21

Homework

1.

Finish Ex1 on P57: find out the sentences with attributive clause. 2.

After class, read the passage on Page 23. Feedback:

Period 5: Speaking Teaching Aims

1.To discuss about IT

2.To write a report about IT

3.To read about androids or robots

The purpose of this exercise is to encourage students to listen and then use what they have heard to help them fill in a chart about computers．It is an important exercise because it links skills together and uses them to produce a useful piece of writing．Make sure the students look at the chart before they listen to the tape．This is to sharpen their attention and listen for the answers．This will also help them get the gist of the text．When filling in the chart, the students will have to use their own experience as well as information from the listening text．

Teaching Procedures Step1. Warming up

By talking about IT

What is Information technology?

Information technology (IT) or information and communication technology (ICT) is the technology required for information processing. In particular the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and retrieve information from anywhere, anytime.

Step2.. Listening and writing

Turn to page 21. Look at the pictures and listen to a conversation about different kinds of information technology or IT, discuss and write down in groups the advantages and disadvantages of each kind.

Step3.. Speaking and writing

The purpose of this exercise is to discuss together and then decide which kind of computer you would like to buy for your school．Think about what the school needs as well as what you like．Let the students do the exercise in pairs and share their ideas with others．Finally they should write the report．Remember to say which computer you have chosen and give a reason．You should also say why you did not choose the other computers．Suppose you and your partner are going to help choose computers for your school. Now talk about the special things each of the computer can do and write a report to your headmaster.

Step4..Writing a letter

Sample writing:

Hello everybody, my name is Liu Yan．I am a 321 model android．I work for the Li family and I look after their library．My job is to store all the books that they borrow from their school or friends in my brain．Of course my brain is as large as a mountain so work like that is no trouble to me．I really eat books just like people eat food．

The Lis have a child who needs me to remember all his school textbooks so I can do his homework for him．He just gives me the information on the subject, what has to be done and the page numbers and I get on with it while he enjoys himself with his friends．Sometimes I don't think it is right to do his homework for him — it's somewhat cheating. However, his parents are very concerned at the pressure of work in school these days．The child has too much homework to do. They like him to go to the key school but they also want him to be able to have hobbies, learn to swim and keep fit! Poor child! Homework

1. Review the attributive clauses that we learned in the first period. 2. Remember the words and sentences that we learnt this

class. 3. Preview the new words in the next class. Feedback:

Period 6: Reading (B) Teaching aims: 1. To practice listening comprehension. 2. To practice making decisions and reasoning Teaching procedures: Step1.Revision Review the words and expression

Review the key sentences Step 2. Checking

The purpose of this reading passage is to encourage students to think about how robots might develop in the future．It introduces students to Hua Fei, a high flying robot expert of the 22nd century．His story forms the basis for related tasks in speaking and writing．Suggested answers to Exercise 1:

RECORD CARD HUA FEI Ability Performance Olympics

Prize won

Performance Olympics

in in 78th excellent style and movements; Olympic standard wonderful turns, dives, circles and dances silver medal for high flying exercises 79th began very well but failed through no fault of his own parachute failed to open．

Reason for failure

Treatment two new legs and a new head Answer key for Exercise 2:

This year I ha(d) the honour to be chosen again．I wante(d) to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about our sport．However, my programmer fell ill the wee(k) before we were going to leave．It was very painful for her and I fel(t) very frightened．I no longer felt(t) so confident(t) that I would(d) win．

Step 3. Reading

Read the passage , underline the key expressions and sentences Read the passage , finish the exx 1 on page 23 Check the answers together Step 4. Creating Get the students to think something about the robot , discuss with the partners.

Fill in the file. Homework Review the words, phrases and sentences in this unit. Feedback:

Period 7: Revision Teaching Aims：

1.Elevate efficiently the students’ knowledge about cultural relics protection.

2.Elevate the Ss ability of using the expressions and grammar learned.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1.Revision

T：So far we have finished this unit which is about...?

Ss：It’s about the computer and how to use the computer today and in the future. T：In this unit we also learnt some drills about showing opinions，agreement and disagreement，do you still remember them?

Ss：...

Step2. Assessment

T：Today we are going to see how hard you worked and how much more you know about computers. Ⅰ.Complete each sentence with one word you have learnt in this unit.

1.Since the problem has a_____, we should take actions at once. 2.P____ speaking, I don’t care for the Jazz.

3.There are many ____选择

for you to choose. 4.I was scolded in class when my mind was w_____. 5.We have ____交易

with him for years. 6.I am sorry to say that I _____完全地

forgot about it. 7.Jack is one of the best c____ who teaches athletes well. 8.You work for a family with one child who is very ____宠坏. 9. _______头脑简单

as he is, he is kindhearted to help others. 10.Football is played all over the world, so it is considered a ____普遍

game. Step3. 短文改错

Dear Alice,

I have just got some good mews to tell to you.

59. ______

I win a national prize for painting last week.

60. ______

My father was so pleasing that he suggested

61. ______

I go to England for a holiday. I’d like to staying

62. ______

There for half a month, visiting place of interest

63. ______

Or practicing my English as well. We’ve been

64. ______

Writing to each for nearly a year now. I have

65. ______

often dreamed of talk face to with you.

66. ______

I imagine you’ll be at vacation yourself by that

67. ______

Time. Perhaps we could go out to do some

10. ______

sightseeing together.

Step 4 A Formative Assessment Chart

Read the following chart carefully and then work together with your partners to complete the assessment.

Step5. Complete the sentences 1. 这些机器已经被做得越来越小了。

These machines

2. 以其人之道还治其人之身。

a man

he

you. 3. 和许多人一样，她也喜欢流行音乐。

, she likes pop music. 4. 不管怎么说，咱们去看一会儿奥运比赛吧。

, let’s go and see the Olympic competition for a while. 5. 他们正在致力于创造一种新的体系

They are working hard to

. Step6. Do the exercises book Homework Review all of knowledge that we have learned in this unit. Feedback: