Using LanguageⅡ优秀教学实录

Theme: Society and Human Topic1: Technology

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Writing task

Shreddies You are in the middle of an important business meeting. But uh oh you just let one fly. Passing gas in public is pretty embarrassing. But don’t worry, if it’s silent, it won’t be deadly. Because you are wearing Shreddies. These carbon filter (活性炭过滤器) underwear will block any noxious odors (臭气) emitting from your bun bun, based on chemical warfare suit technology. Shreddies are like odor eaters for your pants. Go ahead. Rip one out. And have your partner take a whiff. They won’t smell a thing. Ostrich pillow What do you do if you want to get the ultimate cat nap, but you are at work or in a library. You want to avoid all human contact, as any outside distractions will interrupt your sleep. Try the Ostrich pillow. This soft yet supportive pillow will allow you the opportunity to catch some Zs wherever you please. Plunge your head deep inside of this cozy cushion(舒适度垫子). The front has an opening for your mouth so that you can breathe, and the top has two holes for your hands allowing you to sleep in any position of your choice. Put on the Ostrich pillow and you will sleep inside a cocoon (茧；卵囊) of comfort. Anti-pervert stockings Ladies, are you tired of guys always gawking (呆呆地看着) at you every time you wear a skirt ? wish there was always to deter those deviants(不正常者,变态) ? slip into these Anti-pervert stockings. These simulate the look and feel of very unkempt (蓬乱的，不整洁的) and highly unattractive hairy legs. It’s the latest must have accessory (配件) for your handbag. This willies(焦虑不安的) women’s wear is all the rage in China. Have no fear while going up escalators and stairs, because no man will dare snap photo of those furry leggings. These stockings are the best way to deflect unwanted attention from miscreant(异端的；邪道的；极恶的) members of the opposite sex. 假设你是李华，你要给你的英国笔友Jason写一封信，从以下三个创意小发明中，挑选一个，并介绍该发明。

内容包括：

1. 目前面临的问题：

2. 产品的简介（优点或功能）：

3. 产品存在的不足

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注意：

1. 词数100左右：

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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II.

Reading for language Man on the Curtain Owing to most Japanese people not liking the idea of living with a roommate, a number of these young people end up living alone, including young women. While Tokyo is much safer than large cities in many other countries, crimes do happen, and there is no denying that criminals often consider young women who live alone to be easy targets. Recently the problem of the young women’s safety has been brought into focus. So as to help deal with this problem, and also to put the minds of female tenants at ease, apartment management company Leo Palace 21 has developed what it calls the Man on the Curtain system. In view of the present situation, using a projector attached to a smart phone, it’s generally recognized that Man on the Curtain throws a silhouette (轮廓，剪影) of a man onto your curtains, so that when people outside look at your windows, there will appear to be a guy inside, thus masking that you live alone. If you're wondering how that's better than just putting a cardboard cutout (看板) by your window, what calls for special attention is that Man on the Curtain is full-motion, projecting videos of actual actors (in silhouette) for an extremely lifelike look.

Currently, along with the rapid development of science and technology, the system has 12 different options, such intimidating (吓人的) routines as a boxer throwing practice punches included, a martial artist going through a karate(空手道) kata, a bodybuilder working out with dumbbells, and a sports fan swinging a baseball bat around. More relaxed choices include a guy vacuuming, folding laundry and doing yoga, which seems like it could double as a fitness video that you could do yourself in tandem with

(同...合作、串联) your shadowy protector. As has been mentioned above, since it'd be easy to deduce that a short loop is a fake, each video is roughly 30 minutes long, with a variety of motions. To be grant, some of the options, such as the man vacuuming or playing guitar, aren’t going to be as effective if a would-be criminal is close enough to the window to notice the lack of sound. But from our point of view, there is no doubt that the images themselves are very convincing.

Exercise1: Read the passage and answer the questions. 1.

What kind of problem do young women face with in Tokyo ? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.

How many options does the Man on the Curtain system have ? And what are they respectively ? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.

Is it effective for every option ? Why or why not ? ____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Exercise2: Match the main idea with each part of the letter.

Part 1 (para. ______)

a. State the weakness of the product. Part 2 (para. ______)

b. Address the problem we met recently. Part 3 (para. ______)

c. Introduce the functions of Man on the Curtain.

Exercise3 : Pick out the useful expressions & sentence patterns in this article to fill in the charts.

Part 1.__________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Man on the Curtain Part 2. ________________

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Part3.__________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

III. Reading for structure

Para 1: Problem _________________________________________________________________ Para 2: Introduction 1._______________________________________________________________2._______________________________________________________________3._______________________________________________________________ Para 3: Weakness

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IV. Thinking in writing

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Are they really effective in our daily life ? Why or why not ?

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What should we do to help improve our life except inventions ?

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