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Unit 3 Computers Period One Warming up and reading Step one Warming up 1. Talk about the importance of computer and the Internet. 2. Cooperative learning: Show some pictures of the development of computers. Discussion; 1. What can you see in the pictures? (abacus, calculator, huge computer, PC, laptop, PDA, robot) 2. What do they have in common, in your opinion?

Step two Pre-reading

1. How have computer changed our life? 2. What do you think the text will talk about from the title and the picture?

Step Three Reading Task 1: Skim the passage for the general idea.. (It’s mainly talking about the history and development of computers.) Task 2: Scanning for detailed information. 1.

Read the passage and finish the timeline below. (P19 Ex. 1) 2.

Read the passage again and find the topic sentence and supporting details of each paragraph.

Step Four Listen and read aloud Listen to the tape and follow to it and read aloud.

Step Five Summary and homework Task 1: Retell the development of computers.

A sample

I, a computer, was a calculating machine in 1642 in France. Then I was built as an Analytical Machine in 1822, which was a technological revolution. I became a “universal machine” in 1936 to solve any mathematical problem. I was not very big at first, but then I became huge, the size of a large room before I was made smaller and smaller.

Getting new transistors in 1960s, I became cleverer and quicker. I was connected with other computers and turned out to part of a notebook in the early 1960. Then I began talking to human using BASIC in the early 1960s. In the 1970s, I was brought into people’s homes, and came the Internet. Task 2: Remember the key points in the passage. Period Two Language points

Step 1 Revision

According to the time number, retell the development of computers.

1642, 1822, 1940s, 1970s, now

Step Two Language points Guessing the words or phrases. (Ex,1 P20) 1.

common:

have sth in common (with …)

in common with

common / ordinary / usual (1)

This is a _________ flower here. (2)

My father is an __________ worker. (3)

It is ________ with him to work on foot. (4)

It’s very disappointing that the pianist gave a very _______ performance at the concert. (5)

__________, the northerners are fond of dumplings while the southerners like rice. ( In common / In general / In total ? in particular) 2.

follow :Guessing the meanings in the situations. (1)

He followed the passengers onto the train. (2)

I couldn’t follow, could you explain it to me? (3)

All of you must follow my orders. (4)

Then followed a heated discussion. (5)

He followed his father as a manager. (6)

What profession do you follow/

3.

universe ---universal (adj)

4.

simple-minded , absent-minded, open-minded, narrow-minded, single-minded, weak-minded, strong-minded

5.

intelligence ---intelligent (adj) 6.

anyway—anyhow That’s not my fault, anyway. It may rain, but we shall go anyway. 7.

As the years have gone by= with the years having gone by Three years have gone by since we came here. 8.

realize / recognize

(1)

I _________ him to be cleverer than I am. (2)

I __________ that I have been wrong. (3)

I __________ his voice as soon as I picked up the telephone. 9.

serve

(1)

My father served in the army during the World War II. (2)

She served me a cup of coffee. (3)

Children must be educated to serve their country when they grow up. (4)

At that time, she served as a waitress at the hotel.

Step Three Grammar Practice have / has been done Finish the exercises (Ex 2 P21; Ex. 2 P57)

Step Four Homework Using the words and phrases to make sentences.

Period Three Extensive Reading

Step 1 Revision

Check the homework: have sth in common with, go by, personally, follow

Step 2 Reading (P23) Task 1; Cooperative learning

What does Andy look like? What can it do? Task 2: Read the passage and fill in the file for Andy. (P23) Task 3: Design your own androids, using the following expressions.

I think that…/ In my opinion, …

/ What your reason? ? I have decided that…

Tips for discussion with your partners. (1)

What would you like it to look like? (2)

What are some of the things you would it to do? (3)

Do you want it to be like a man or a woman or neither? (4)

How much would it cost?

Step 3 Reading task (P58) Task 1: Read the passage quickly to get the main idea. Task 2: Read the passage carefully and fill in the chart. (P58 Ex. 1) Task 3: Practise reading aloud the second paragraph, paying attention to liaison and incomplete explosion.

Step 4 Summary and homework. Period Four Learning about language

Step 1 Words and expressions 1.

He _____________ (calculate) that the proposal would cost $ 2 million a year. 2.

One of the ____________ (advantage) of the job is the very long distance I must travel to work each day. 3.

These people have the __________ (choose) of whether to buy a house or rent one. 4.

He was highly ___________ (intelligence), but disliked studying. 5.

the government is to provide more money for job ________ (create). 6.

We have such _________ (total) different backgrounds. 7.

__________ (person), I think we should stick with our original plan.

Step 2 Practice One 1.

As this work ________ (finish), you man now have a rest. 2.

Over the past year the book called “The

Davinci code”

________(read) by millions of people. 3.

By the end of next month, the project ________ (work) on for 3 years. 4.

If you sleep during the work, you _________ (fire).

5.

I will go home when my homework _________ (finish) 6.

_______ this bridge _________ (complete) before the end of this year? 7.

This film _______ (put on) for the entertainment of our guests.

Step 3 Practice Two Translate the following sentences. 1．

我的哥哥被派到美国去工作了。

2．

这件事情通知他们了吗？

3．

他们被告知不要在那里钓鱼。

4．

我将不能参加这个舞会，因为我没有被邀请。

Step 4 Practice Three 1.

above all, in all, at all, after all, all in all (1)______else, the government must keep the promises it has made.

(2) I’m no really ambitious. _________, money isn’t everything. (3) He doesn’t know anything __________ about computers. (4) ________, there are over 120 languages spoken in London’s schools. (50 She shouldn’t be working so hard. She is 70 ________. 2. in a way, in the way, on the way, by the way (1) He doesn’t have much ________ of education. (2) __________, I do agree with you, but only up to a point. (3) __________, if Clare comes tomorrow she’s bringing her boyfriend. (4) Economists fear a recession is __________.

Step 5 Homework. Finish the exercises on the workbook.

Period Five Listening

Step 1 Revision Dictation:

1. There was once a time when this kind of music was quite popular. 2.

I think you should take measures in this case. 3.

It was an advantage if you can speak more than one foreign language. 4.

Personally, I don’t agree with what he said.

Step 2 Listening (P55) Task 1: Talk about the pictures about different robots. Task 2: Listen for the first time and number the pictures. Task 2: Listen again and fill in the chart. (Stop at the end of each part of the tape) And then check the answers.

Step 3 Listening task (P58) Task 1: Read the introduction and guess what they think about their jobs. Task 2: Listen for the main idea. Listen again and try to fill in the chart. Task 3: :Listen and check the answers with your partners. Task 4: Discussion:

What rights do you think androids should have?

Step 4 Summary and homework. Finish the exercises on the workbook.