Using LanguageⅠ教学设计和教学实录

(ANDY— THE ANDROID)

Period 3 A sample lesson plan for Using Language 甘肃省瓜州县第一中学

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Introduction Language is learned to be used in and for communication. So in this period students will be helped to listen, read, speak and write in English. Most attention goes to reading of Andy—the android. Then they may be helped to make use of the words, expressions, structures and topic ideas covered in this unit to write a short passage.

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To help the students listen and speak about “computer”

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To help students read an article about android ■

To help students finish a short passage about computer thought

Procedures 1. Warming up by talking about IT Computers is the topic this week. And they are a part of IT technology. But what is IT or Information Technology? Information technology (IT) or information and communication technology (ICT) is the technology required for information processing. In particular the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and retrieve information from anywhere, anytime. 2. Talking about how to choose a computer Suppose you and your partner are going to help choose computers for your school. Now talk about how to choose which computer in groups of four.

If you are a student or you are going to be using this computer for such purposes as: research, surfing the web, playing card games, word processing, book keeping, or anything of the like, you may get a processor that is planned for these activities. You

do not need anything super fast, but you do not want to get too low end either, otherwise you will be left in the technological dust when the new processors come out and everyone you know upgrades.

To know more about computers turn to page 18.

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3. Reading, underlining and speaking It is said that computers could be put into androids or robots. Read the text Andy—The Android, underlining all the expressions and think of the fun you could have!

Expressions from Andy—The Android part of a football team, once a year, on the football team, think like a human, shout to…, in computer language, have a good shot for a goal, get second place, win the first place, have a new kind of program, improve one’s intelligence, create a better system, play against a human team, in a way, program…with…,

make up…

4. Closing down by finishing a passage 请用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空：

turn to

break down

be made up of

in that case

come across

add… to

inform …of

communicate with

regard… as

let … down

My name is computer, born in America in 1946. I am always ___________a good assistant by human beings. Looking at my appearance, you will find I _____________the following parts: the screen like my eyes, the main engine like my head, the keyboard like my legs and the mouse like my hands.

When _______________some trouble, human beings always _____________me for help and I will never _____________ them____________.

I am furnished with a wide range of information such as news from all fields, sports , entertainment, weather forecasts and so on. I keep human beings ___________________ what is happening around the world every day. I also provide an efficient way for them to___________________each other.

Sometimes , some strange viruses that are my natural enemies will attack me.______________, I will ____________. In order to ensure my safety, human beings dress me in a kind of clothes called virus-killing softwares.

With the rapid development of science and technology, a growing number of functions have _______________ my body . I hope I can be accessible to more people and serve them as a close friend.

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