Reading(1)：Not just watching a film…优秀教学设计

Unit 3 Tomorrow’s world Reading

By Liu Dongping of No. 1 Middle School in Shuangfeng Analysis of the teaching material: This is the 2nd period of Unit Three. The main purpose of this lesson is to make Ss. 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 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. Grasp the vocabulary of virtual reality. 3. Improve the students’ reading ability.

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

Watch a scene from the film ‘Avatar’

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

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Fast reading to get some main information of the text. 3.

Fast reading to get a general idea of the text. 4.

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

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Teaching aids: The multimedia and a blackboard. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Lead-in Show a scene from the film ‘Avatar’ and ask students: Do you like the film? Why? Can you imagine how you feel when you are actually in the film? Show some pictures of 3D film DOG SAILOR and ask students: Can you imagine how you feel when you are actually in the film? And tell them virtual reality could change the way we watch films. 3D film ---It is a film people watch with a special pair of spectacles, which gives a three-dimensional effect with images in the dimensions of width, height and depth. 4D film ---It is a 3D film with an added environmental effect, such as water or wind in the cinema. Virtual reality could change the way we watch films. Step 2 Skimming Students are expected to skim the text and find out the answers to the questions in part A.1.What is the name of the product? 2.

How many of the user’s senses does this product connect with?

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What are the advantages of using RealCine for urban planning? Step 3 Scanning Read again carefully and answer the questions according to what students have read. 1. What technology is behind this product?

The technology behind this product is virtual reality. 2. What do users wear so they feel that they are really in a new world? They wear special VR headsets and gloves.

3. What did the teenager experience in RealCine? He attended a World Cup final as the captain of the Brazilian football team and

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scored the winning goal. 4. Why do some people think that users will be disappointed by RealCine? Because VR is not real. 5. How could firefighters be trained with this new technology? They could train safely without the risk of getting injured in a burning building. 6. What might people use RealCine for? They can use it in making films, treating people with social problems, training and education, and also urban planning Step 4 Analysis of the structure of the article.

Ask students to

analyse the structure of the passage and find the main idea of each part.

Step 5 Detailed-reading Ask students to find more information about RealCine by asking the question: How can RealCine excite the viewers’ five senses?

They are asked to fill in the chart according to the proposal Sense Sight Sound Smell Touch Taste Things needed

Effects in RealCine

Step 6

Discussion (group work) Organise the students to have a discssion in groups. Step 7 Reading strategy Ask students to read the strategy and fill in the blank. 1.

A business presentation is an introduction of a new ____________________ 2.

As a presentation is to be given to those making decisions, it has to be __________. 3. A good proposal usually includes ________________________. 4. In order to make the proposal objective, ___________________

is preferred

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Step 8 Consolidation Part E on Page 45 Step 9 Homework 1.Read the passage out and write an introduction to RealCine. 2.Do Ex. A1, A2 on page106 in the textbook.

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