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Lesson Plan

Unit Three

Computers

I. Analysis of the Teaching Material 1.

Analysis of the Teaching Content The topic of this reading passage is computers. This passage mainly has the following features: First, the writer uses the view of first person to introduce the development of computers and their functions. Second, the structure of the passage is clear and it is easy for students to get the main idea of each paragraph. Last but not least, the writer uses time order to organize the whole passage so that students can understand the passage better. 2.

Important Points 1)

.Help the students to learn some basic knowledge about computers.

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.Help the students to learn the useful structure of this passage.

3. Difficult Points 1)

.Enable the students to talk about the development and functions of computers in English. 2)

. Improve the students’ ability of grasping the key information while reading. 3)

. Train the students’ cooperative spirit by discussing in groups.

II. Teaching Aims 1. Knowledge After this class, students will 1)

.know the history of the computers’ development and their functions.

2)

.learn the advantages of using the view of first person. 2. Ability

After this class, students should be able to 1)

.Grasp the key information by using some useful reading skills.

2)

.Express their own ideas in correct English. 3)

.learn how to cooperate with their group members efficiently. 3. Feelings and Attitudes According to this class, students should 1)

.realize the importance of technology (computers). 2)

.be interested in designing their own computers. III. Teaching Procedures

1. Lead-in First, the teacher plays a game named “who am I?” with the students. a. I am a machine.

b. I was very large when I was invented, but now I am smaller and smaller. c. people can use me to study, watch videos and connect with their friends and so on. The students answer“computer”, then the teacher asks them some questions about computers. After that, the teacher introduces the learning content of this class. 2. Pre-reading

First, the teacher asks students to predict the content of this passage. T: If you were a computer and you wanted to introduce yourself, which aspects would you say? S:“size, shape, functions…”

So much information! Let’s have a fast-reading and see whether your prediction is right. 3. While-reading 1)

So when you read, have you found there are many words about time? Now I will give you four minutes to finish the timeline below. 1642:________________________________________ 1822: The analytical machine was made by Charles Babbage.

____:_________________________________________ 1940s:________________________________________ ____: The first family of computers was connected to each other. 1970s:_________________________________________ Now: ________________________________________

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Read the passage again and have a discussion with your partner, then complete the chart below.

Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3

Topic sentence

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Tubes Supporting 

Analytical details machine 

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Communications 

finance 

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_________ 3）analyzing the structure and features of this passage: Structure: topic sentence+details Features: exposition

The view of first person Question: Which title is better？The Development of Computers or Who am I? And why? 4. Post-reading

Discussion and attitude: We have learned many functions of computers from the passage, but are there any disadvantages of computers? (Privacy, addition,

eyesight…)

IV. Homework Have you ever dreamed to design your own computers? Please write a short passage to present your idea. (Size, color, shape, functions) V. Summary From this class, we have learned the development and functions of computer, and also we discussed its disadvantages. I hope you guys can make good use of computers and do something meaningful!