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元：Unit1 Living with technology 板

块：Welcome to the unit Thoughts on design: 根据该板块的设计意图和功能，本课时的教学设计旨在激活学生与单元话题有关的已有知识，引导学生联系自己的亲身经历进行相关话题的讨论，帮助学生为后面其它板块的学习积累信息并同时进行词汇准备，调动学生继续学习本单元其它板块的积极性。学生的学习活动以听说为主，学习内容包括：与现代科技及家用电子产品相关的词汇，与此话题相关的生活经历的讨论和交流，对现代科技带来的变革如何全面认识，提升他们的批判性思维能力和对不同观点的尊重与包容等。

Teaching aims: 1.

students will be able to list the electrical appliances and electronic devices they have at home; 2.

students will be able to talk about how modern technology affects their lives; 3.

students will be able to take an overall attitude and discuss its advantages and disadvantages; 4.

students will be able to use their imagination to create the ideas of their own invention. Teaching procedures: Step 1

Warming up Can you make a list of the electrical appliances and electronic devices you have at home? electrical appliances:

a machine, usually one that is electrical, that is used for doing jobs in the home, such as washing clothes or cooking.

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microwave ovens. electronic devices:

a usually small piece of equipment, especially advanced electronic equipment.

Some cars are fitted with a safety device which won’t let the car start unless passengers are wearing seat belts. •

Microwave ovens •

Refrigerators •

TV sets •

Digital camera •

…

(Explanation) 在预热部分，通过问题引出与本单元话题相关的词汇，同时介绍electrical appliances 和electronic devices在概念和分类上的区别，便于学生更好地记忆和掌握，也为后面Word power板块的学习做了铺垫。

Step 2

Talking about your experience How have they changed our life? “Personally, I think the invention that has greatly changed our life is __________ because __________.”

What contributed to these great inventions? A. The development of science and technology. B. …

C. …

(Explanation) 在这一环节，引导学生联系自己的亲身经历对两个问题进行讨论，注意鼓励他们畅所欲言。此时表达观点的意愿和勇气比语言形式的正确性更为重要，所以即使学生在表述时有少量语言错误也不必打断。教师可以利用重复或总结发言学生观点的机会巧妙地进行纠正。

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Step 3

Sharing your opinions 1. Do you agree with the following statements? (Please specify.) (1) Technology has seen some amazing developments in the last few decades.

(2) Technological inventions have greatly improved people’s lives. advantages and disadvantages positive effects and negative effects pros and cons

2. If you were an inventor, what would you like to invent? For study (Explanation) 第一个问题可通过不同观点的交流，

引导学生对现代科技带来的变革全面客观地认识，

既有积极作用也有消极作用，有助于提升他们的批判性思维能力。同时在不同观点的交锋中，提醒学生善意地倾听，对不同意见要尊重和包容。建议在学生小组讨论时，鼓励他们书面记录讨论要点，并请各小组代表根据记录的要点向全班口头汇报。第二个问题其实来自于Word power板块，可激发学生的想象力，同时在教师的点拨下产生继续深入学习本单元其它板块的愿望，建议可以在学生讨论后将此问题留作当天的书面作业。

Step 4

Homework Write a short passage about what you’d like to invent and why.

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