Learning about Language教案和学案内容

Unit 3 computers Period 2 learning about language

Teaching aims: 1.

To help students learn to read an introduction about computer. 2.

To help students better understand “the computer science”.

3.

To help students learn to use some important words and expressions. 4.

Practice different reading skills. Key points

1.Understand how details are used to support topic sentences.

2.To learn the development of the computer. Teaching Difficulties Reading comprehension to the text.

Teaching procedure: Step 1: Read the passage carefully and fill in the file for Andy Name

Andy

Size as big as a human

Appearance

looks like a human

Character competitive, co-operative striker

Ability can move and think like a human

Job

Step 2: Scanning : True or False

Ask the students to scan the text to tell whether the following sentences is true.

1.The androids can often play games together. 2.I am a striker, so I can run very fast. 3. In the game, I need to speak to my teammates in English. 4. Our team won the match last year in Seattle. 5. I disagreed to the result of the match. 6. I can make any move in the game just like a human.

careful reading:

Read the text carefully to find the answers to the following questions. 1.

How often are the androids allowed to get together to play a football game? 2.

Where did Andy first compete? 3.

What does Andy’s programmer programs him with?

4.

What does Andy serve as on the football team? 5.

Who is Andy’s coach?

Step 3 Read the text again to find out the following phrases. 1.和人一样大小

2.在足球队里

3.用计算机语言

4.获第二名

5.在某种程度上

6.编造,补足

7.毕竟

8.在…的帮助下

Step 4: language points 1. singnal

2. goal

3.personally

4.even

5.type

6. in a way

7. arise

8. make up

9. play against 10. after all 11. with the help of

12. electronic

13. deal with Step 5: Discussion Imagine that you are an android, you are asked to do the housework for a family, and also to watch over their baby. What would you do? How would you feel?

(Students may have different opinions about this topic, let them discuss and then share with their classmates.) Step 6: Homework.

Write a description of your android and what it can do. You may draw a picture of it if you wish. Use your notes and the sample passage on page 24 to help you.