Learning about Language教学设计一等奖

Unit 3 Computers

Learning about language -Discovering useful words and expressions

教学目标：

知识与技能：1. Learn some useful words and expressions 2. Understand the text better 3. Consolidation of the language points. 过程与方法：explanation; analysis and practice 情感态度与价值观: Arouse students' great interest in learning computers and let them learn to use the computers in their daily lives. Teaching steps: 1. Check the homework (课前自主预习) 2.. Learning the words from exercises1. 3.Finish off the exercises page 20 4.Language points for this part. 5.Do some exercises to consolidate the words and expressions.

课前自主学习：

Ss fill in the blanks before the class and then check the answers in class . Ⅰ.词汇知识

1. __________ n. 智力

2. _________ vt. 下载

3. ______________ adj. 有才智的

4. _____________ adj. 人造的；假的

5. __________ n. 技术

6. _____________ n. 网

7. _____________ n. 病毒

8._____________ adj. 疯狂的；着迷的

9. _______________ vt. 攻击

10. ______________ vt. 探索

Ⅱ.重点短语

1. make good use _______ 充分利用

2. all ________ the world 全世界

3. be crazy _________ 对......着迷

4. go _______ 走过；经过；流逝

5. come _________ 实现

6. give _______ 捐赠；泄露；颁发；丧失

7. play _______ 玩耍

8. pick ________ 挑出；认出

9. work _______ 算出

10. ________ _________ own 属于某人自己的

III.Learning about language -discovering useful words and expressions 1.Learning the following words before the exercises simplify

calculate

solve

explore

totally

mobile

anyhow

finance

network

revolution (1)

simplify vt.

简化；使单纯；

使简易

e.g. The program could simplify further.

该程序还可以进一步地简化。

This will simplify your development process.

这将简化您的开发过程。

(2)

calculate v. 计算；核算

e.g. We haven’t really calculated the cost of the vacation yet.

我们还没有确切地计算出度假要花多少钱。

(3)

solve

vt. 解决；解答

e.g. We’re trying to solve the difficult problem by ourselves.

我们正设法自己解决这个难题。

(4)

explore

v. 探索；考察；

探险

e.g. The city is best explored on foot.

最好是徒步考察这个城市。

As soon we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.

我们一来到岛上就急不可耐地考察起来。

(5)

totally adv. 完全地

e.g. I agree totally.

我完全同意。

This one I totally agree with.

对于这一做法我完全赞同。

(6)

mobile

adj.

可移动的，非固定的

mobile phone

手机

mobile communication

移动式通信

China mobile

中国移动通讯

mobile robot

移动式遥控装置

mobile equipment

可移动装备

a mobile shop

流动商店

(7)

anyhow

adv. 总之；无论如何；不管怎样

e.g. Anyhow I must tell the truth.

无论如何, 我必须说出真相。

(8)

finance

n. 金融；财经

e.g. He does not understand finance at all.

他对金融一窍不通。

a diploma in banking and finance

银行学与金融学文凭

(9)

network

n. 网络；网状物

e.g. The office network allows users to share files and software, and to

use a central printer.

办公室网络让用户共享文件和软件，并使用中央打印机。

(10)

revolution

n. 革命

e.g. industrial revolution

工业革命，产业革命

technological revolution 科技革命

2.Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text. (1)._________ complete change in ways of thinking, working, etc. (2)._________ connected computer system (3)._________ to make things easier (4)._________ to find the answer using numbers (5). _________ can be moved easily from place to place (6). _________ to work out the answer to a problem (7). _________ to travel around an area to find out about it (8). __________ completely (9). __________ anyway (10). _________ activity of managing

money 3.Complete the passage with the words below. artificial

technology

intelligent

applications

explore

web

reality

logically When my brother was in high school, he was very interested in computers

and enjoyed writing programs of his own. He used to download information from the Internet and made food use of it. He liked to ________ the World Wide _____ and used the Internet to communicate with computer programmers all over the world. When he went to university he studied IT (information __________) and developed a special interest in ________ intelligence. After developing special ___________ of the computer, he hopes to design an ___________ robot which can think _________ and look like a human being, but in _______ he has a long way to go.

4.Read the story below and then use the outline to create one of your own.

My story When I was young I was crazy about radios. At the time my interest began, I was playing with radios at home. Over time I decided to build my own radio. As time went by I did research into how to make my radio. By the time I was sixteen, my dream had come true. I made my own radio. As a result I became interested in electronics and computers. From then on I worked hard to get into university. Now I am working in a computer company designing new programs for computers. As I grow older I realize how much my life has been connected with my interest in radios!

（Have students write a story of their own according to the outline and the sample ）

Your story When I was young _______________________________________.

-. At the time ___________________________________________. Over time _____________________________________________. As time went by ________________________________________. By the time ___________________________________________. ____________________________________________________. As a result ____________________________________________. From then on _________________________________________. Now _________________________________________________. As I grow older ________________________________________.

5. Language points for this part. 1. He used to download information from the Internet and made good use of it. ① Information

n. （u）信息，资料，情报

E.g. Have you got any information about local events, please? ②make use of 利用，使用

make good /full use of 充分利用

make the most (use) of

充分利用

make the best (use) of 尽量利用

make little use of

不充分利用

2 When I was young, I was crazy about radios. be crazy about 对…… 着迷，醉心于

I know the girl is just crazy about dancing.我知道这个女孩对跳舞很着迷。

3 develop a special interest in sth. 发展某方面的特殊爱好

4. play with 玩耍，玩弄

5. do research into /on sth. 做…… 的研究

6.come true vi

成为现实

E.g. My dream has come true. =my dream has been realized

=I have realized my dream. 7.give away 捐赠；赠送；表露；泄露；颁发；丧失

He gave away most of his books to our school.

Translation:_______________________ 8.He picked out his friend from the crowd. ___________________________ We picked out the seeds for the following year. _________________________ 9.You’d better do them again.

You’d better 后跟动词原形，意为：“最好做某事”，其否定式为：You’d better not do sth 翻译：

① ________________________________________ 你最好立刻回家。

②___________________________________________ 你最好不要独自靠近那条河。

Ⅳ

课后基础检测：

1. He came to help us ___ he had lots of work to do. A. as

B. although

C. while

D. whenever 2. As time ___ my memory seems to get worse. A. goes along

B. goes away

C. goes by

D. goes through 3. In ___ he began to learn Spanish, when he was in _____.

A. 1970; the 40’s

B. the 1970; his 40

C. the 1970s; his 40

D. 1970; his forties

4. They’re trying to ______ a new way of farming, with the purpose of increasing the production of crops. A. make

B. form

C. develop

D. perform 5. She was unable to walk _______ the fall from the bike.

A. because

B. as

C. as a result

D. as a result of 6. --- Do you think an advertisement is help when you look for a job?

---- Well, it depends. ________, it gives me a chance to try.

A. Otherwise

B. Anyway

C. Therefore

D. Though 7. My aunt lost her left arm in an accident, and now she has a(n) ______ arm.

A. magical

B. physical

C. logical

D. artificial 8. He didn’t go home ______ he finished his work.

A. until

B. if

C. when

D. unless 9. His brother went away and has never been heard ________.

A. since then

B. from ever since

C. after that time

D. from then on 10. I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ______ Brian get back.

A. before

B. since

C. till

D. after 11. The loss has not yet been ________ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.

A. calculated

B. considered

C. completed

D. controlled 12. It was ________ that we all went out for a walk. A. so beautiful day

B. such a beautiful a day C. such a beautiful whether

D. so beautiful a night 13. Mum is coming. What present ________ for your today? A. you expect she has got

B. you expect has she got C. do you expect she has got

D. do you expect has he got 14. You’d better make ______ best of your intelligence. A. a

B. an

C. the

D. / 15. My sister is crazy _______ computer games. A. to

B. about

C. of

D.for