Reading(1)：Not just watching a film…课程导入

Unit 3 Tomorrow’s world Reading

Analysis of the teaching material: This is the 2nd period of Unit three. 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

ask students: Can you imagine what you feel when you are actually in the film, and everything felt like it was real-life? Show some pictures of 3D films 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 2Reading strategy Ask students to read the strategy and fill in the blank. 1. A business presentation is a plan or a suggestion that__________________. 2. As a presentation is to be given to those making decisions, it has to be ________________. 3. A good presentation usually includes ________________________. 4. In order to make the presentation objective,______________ is frequently used. Step 3 Skimming Students are expected to skim the text and find out ：

Is there a key sentence in the passage that serves as a “guide”

to tell us how

the passage is developed? (the first sentence) This presentation will give you some information about RealCine: how it works, why it is better than a film, and how it can be used in other ways. the general structure of the passage: Part 1(Para.1) the _introduction___of the proposal Part 2(Para2)

_Why_ RealCine is better than ordinary cinema Part 3(Para3)

How RealCine works Part 4(Para4-7) How it can be used in other ways.

Step 3 Careful reading A.

Listening (Para1-2) and answer: 1.

What is the name of the product? 2.

2.How can people watch an ordinary film? 3.

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

B.

Read Para3 and fill in the form. Sense Sight Hearing Smell Touch Para 4 and answer: What did the teenager experience in RealCine? Para5-7

Read Para5-7 and

Task 1 decide T or F 1.My grandmother can no longer walk, but experienced a real African adventure.(

) 2. RealCine will not disappoint us. (

) 3. Besides, VR can also be used in training firefighters.(

) 4. Teachers could teach biology by allowing students to experience the world as an animal.(

) Task 2 Questions: 1.

Why do some people think that users will be disappointed by RealCine? 2.

How could firefighters be trained with this new technology? Step 4 Homework

1.

Part E on Page 45 Answers:

1) presentation

2) users

3) disappointed

4) urban

Things needed

Effects in RealCine

5) confident

6) put forward

7) studio 2. Review the text.