Reading(1)：Not just watching a film…名师教学设计2

Unit 3 Tomorrow’s world Reading

Analysis of the teaching material: This is the 2nd period of Unit One. The main purpose of this lesson is to make Ss. to learn some information about how RealCine works, why it is better than ordinary cinema, and how it can be used in many other ways. Teaching aims: 1. To learn some information about how RealCine works, why it is better than ordinary cinema, and how it can be used in many other ways. 2. To teach students the basic characteristics of a business proposal. 3. To enable students to master the reading strategy and become more competent in reading a business proposal. Teaching important and difficult points: 1. Make the students understand the reading material better. 2. Master the vocabulary of virtual reality. 3. Improve the students’ reading ability.

4. Know the structure and language for a proposal. Teaching approaches: 1.

Discussion before reading to make the students interested in what they will learn.

2.

Fast reading to get a general idea of the text. 3.

Reading in detail to get the detailed information of the text. 4.

Pair discussion and group discussion to get students to participate in the classroom activities. Interaction Patterns:

Teachers -class, individuals, pairs Teaching aids: The multimedia, a record and a blackboard. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Lead-in

Show the posters about future life to arouse students’ interest

What will future be like? Do you think you’ll have a robot at home in the future?

Do you think robots can do everything for man? Do you think human beings will one day be controlled by robots?

Do you believe that one day traveling to the Moon or the Mars would be just like traveling to another city? Do you believe that we human beings will live and talk with aliens like a family or fight against each other? Do you believe people can live that long in the future? With the development of science and technology, people nowadays can

have a quite different experience of watching films. They can feel or act as if they were put into the film and make some adventures

together with the characters.

The technology used to achieve this effect is called RealCine

Step 2 Fast reading Students are expected to skim the text and find out the answers to the questions in part

1. What is the article about? 2. What information about RealCine does the writer give? Step 3 Reading strategy Ask students to read the strategy and fill in the blank. 1. A business proposal is a plan or a suggestion that__________________. 2. As a proposal will reach the decision maker, it has to be________________. 3. A good proposal usually includes ________________________. 4. In order to make the proposal objective,______________ is frequently used. Step 4 Analyze the structure Para 1 A brief introduction/abstract

Para2 Why RealCine is better than ordinary cinema Para3 How RealCine works Para4,5,6,7 How RealCine can be used in other ways

Step 5

careful reading Why is RealCine better than a film?(Para 2)

__________a film, where a _______audience watches and hears what is happening on a screen, RealCine___________________and ________ with your senses of sight, hearing, smell and touch in an ______way. How does RealCine work? (Para3) They are asked to fill in the chart according to the proposal Sense Sight Sound Smell Touch Taste Things needed

Effects in RealCine

In what other ways can it be used? (Para.4-7 Para. 4

a good treatment

Para. 5

do things that could never be achieved in real life

Para. 6

Skill training Education Para. 7

Urban planning Step 6 Consolidation Not just watching a film... WHY? Make a speech:

Introduction:

Today I would like to give you a presentation about…

Body:

Why it is better than a film

How it works

How it can be used in school education Conclusion:

VR is not just watching a TV but…

I really recommend…

For your reference: 1.The reason why RealCine is

better than a film is that…

2. wear…to; be designed to;

3. with the aid of…’ he can…

4. VR can be a good treatment for

people who…

5. With VR, we are able to do things that…

6. VR can be used to…

7. RealCine provides fantastic t echnology for…

8. In one case 9. For example

Evaluation Contents

At least three parts （5）

Give supporting details (5)

Good expressions（10）

Language

Tone (语气)

（10）

Intonation （语调）（10）

Pronunciation （语音）（10）

Fluency（10）

Manners

Facial expression （10）

Gestures （10）

Eye contact （10）

Passion （10）

Total score

Step 7 Group discussion If you were given the chance to use the RealCine, what would you use it to do?

Step 8 Homework Write an argumentation on VR Title:

Embrace the future Para1:

Introduction to VR Para2:

Benefits of VR Para3:

Possible negative effects Para4:

Your opinion