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Unit 3 Computer Using language Andy – the Android

Designer: 魏鱚骅

Period: 45 minutes

Grade: Senior 1

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Teaching objectives: 1. Students will learn different kinds of androids and what they can do.

2. Students will learn the story of Andy- the android. 3. Students will learn some expression to describe an android. 4.

Students will image their own special androids. II.

Teaching important points & difficult points: 1.

To learn the basic information of an android. 2.

To learn the whole story of the Andy. 3.

To learn some expression to describe an android. III.

Teaching methods: Task-Based Language Approach IV.

Teaching procedures：

Step 1 Lead in Look and guess 1)

Through watching some pictures, students are supposed to guess the function of each kind of android, such as fire fighter, waiter and so on. (In this way, students can learn more about androids and review some words.) 2)

Based on the function of each kind of android, teacher shows an example of describing the function as the following: With the help of the android, ___________________________________. Students should complete the sentence. Step 2 Pre-reading Think and guess According to the title and what have been learned just now, students guess

what kind of android Andy is. Step 3 While-reading Fast-reading Students try to have a basic understanding of this introduction of Andy, and answer the following two questions. Then discuss and answer. 1)

Who is Andy? 2)

What does he work as in the team? Careful reading 1)

Students read the passage again, then focus on paragraph one

and finish the blank. Andy’s file

Name: _____________________ Size: _______________________ Character: __________________ Ability: _____________________ Job: ________________________ 2)

Students focus on paragraph two and discuss with classmates about the following questions. 

What is Andy’s opinion about the matchine Seattle?

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What did Andy think they should do? 

What did their programmer do to help them? 

What is Andy’s wish?

3)

Review the whole passage and finish True or False. 

The androids can be often used to play games together. 

I am a striker, so I must run very fast. 

In the game, I sometimes speak to my teammates in English. 

Our team won the match last year inSeattle. 

I thought the result of the match Nagoya was unexpected. 

I can make any move in the game just like a human. (In this part, students are supposed to think themselves at first and then

discuss with their partners to share their own opinions. ) Step 4 Post-reading 1)

Language points learning Learn some expressions, such as: as big as a human; in a way; take advantage of and so on. 2)

Design an android Students design their own android and write down the file of them and then try to draw a picture. Later students share their androids with their classmates. 

Design and describe your own Android: name, appearance, size, job, ability, character …

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Some expression to help to describe an android:

look like/a type of as…as; in size work as be able to Personally/in a way 

Teacher shows an little passage about an android thoughts to help students learn more about androids: I’m an android;

I look like a girl; I work day and night. GIRL, COME HERE! GIRL, GO THERE! GIRL, DO THE DISHES! GIRL, MOP THE FLOORS I’m here to serve;

I’m there to serve;

But my mind is free. My mind wanders.

In my mind I am a real girl; I play with the other girls; And I run in the fields. I am treated like a real person;

I am a real person! (Students read together.) V.

Homework Write a passage describing the android designed by you. (about 100 words) VI.

After-class reflection: 1.

Students were interested in this topic and could actively take part in the classroom activities, so the atmosphere was great. 2.

Students mainly learn this passage through cooperative learning model, and they had much opportunity to think, discuss and share their own thoughts which helps to improve their thinking ability, spoken English and cooperation with other students. 3.

However, there were so many activities in this class, it might be a little difficult for students to absorb knowledge completely.