Learning about LanguagePPT及课堂实录内容

Unit 3 Computers Learning about language Teaching aims: 1.

Students will learn important words and expressions in the reading passage. 2.

Students will be able to use these language points. 3.

Students will be interested in expressing themselves in English by using what they have learned. Important points:Important words’ usage: calculate, as a result, anyhow, application, so...that... and so on. Difficult points: Enable students to use these language points. Teaching method: communication and interaction, guide and summary. Teaching procedure:

Step 1. Lead in. Students will review what they learned in the reading passage. Step 2. Language points. 1. begin as 作为...开始

begin with 以...开始

2. calculate v. 计算；推测;calculating adj. 斤斤计较的，自私的;calculation n. 计算

calculate on: depend on 3. simplify vt. to make things easier 4. It takes/took sb. ... to do... 做......用了某人...... 5. solve vt. 解决，解答; solution n. 解决

6. from... on 从......时起;as time goes/went by=with time going by 随着时间的流逝

7. so+ adj./adv.+ that 从句

如此......以至于...... 8. total adj. 全部的，总额；

totally adv. 完全地，全部地

9. as a result 结果

as a result of 作为......的结果

result from 由......造成

result in 导致

10. application n. 应用，运用；apply v. 用

apply sth. to sth.把......应用于...... 11. explore vt.&vi. 探索，探究（地方、可能性）

exploration n. 探索，勘探

explorer n. 探索者

12. anyhow adv. 无论如何，即使如此

13. somehow 以某种方式，不知怎么的，想方设法的

goal n. 目标，球门，得分

14. achieve one's goal 实现目标

15. of high quality 高质量的

of+ high/great/little/some/no/any/much/+抽象名词=形容词

Step 3. Exercise. Students will fill blanks with words or phrases they learned. 1. This is the best way I have thought of ______ (solve) the problem. 2. ___________(从现在起)，

we should protect the environment. 3. The flight was delayed ____________________ fog(雾). 4. Students _______________________ to improve their English.(探索不同的方法)

5. He didn't know much about English, but he helped the Englishman out ____________. 6. The computer began _____ a calculating machine in France. 7. As time went _____, it became _____ and ______.(small) 8. ______ the 1970s, the computer has been used in offices and homes. 9. Do you want to share your knowledge ________ your classmates. 10. The way he told me was ____ great use. Step 4. Discussing and speaking On my birthday my mom bought me a robot called Lisa.She looks like a real child. She is able to sing and dance. I like her so much that I stay with her all the time. One day when I did my maths homework, I read the sum out and Lisa said the result right away. I feel so amazed that she can solve mathematical problems.From then on, I always ask her for help. As a result, I failed in the next exam. I realised that altough she has a lot of applications, I should use it properly. Anyhow, Lisa's goal is to keep me company and relaxed.

Discussing and speaking: Talk about your robot. Imagine that you have a robot.

What is its name?

What does it look like?

What is it able to do?

What happened between you and your robot? Step 5. Homework Write a passage about your robot.