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Teaching Design for New Senior English for China Student’s Book 2 ( PEP) Unit 3 Computers Using Language II Reading 西安市第二十六中学

张旭

I. General idea of the design for this lesson

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Develop the students’ ability of getting information through reading.

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Students will learn the new words and expressions in the reading passage.

II. Teaching Background Analysis

The analysis of teaching contents The topic of this unit is about the history and development of computers and their applications. This lesson is the Integrating Skills lesson. The students will read a passage ( Andy-the Android).

The analysis of the students After having studied senior English for the first half of the semester, the students have the ability of getting and processing information as well as reading and writing in English. In this class, the English levels of the students are different. The class activities are designed to accommodate all the students. Each student can participate in the activities. III. Goal Analysis

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The students will be able to get the main idea about the passage. 2.

The students will be able to finish Andy’s file, including its appearance, size and characteristics. 3.

The students will learn new words and expressions in the passage. IV. Type of the lesson

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Integrating Skills V. Important point

Teaching important point：Let the students get the information about Andy on its size, appearance and job, etc. Teaching difficult point：Students can infer Andy’s character. VI. Teaching Aid OHP VII. Teaching approaches Task-based teaching approach VIII. Learning Strategies: Cooperation ,Autonomy IX. Teaching Procedure

Step 1：Skimming Ask the students to read the passage on Page23, then answer the questions. 1)

What is the main idea of the passage? ---It’s about Andy-the android.

2) What is Andy? A. A programmer. B. A boy. C. A striker. ( On the football team I’m a striker.) 3) What is he good at? A. Running fast. B. Jumping high. C. Shooting well. ( On the football team I’m a striker so I have to be able to run very fast. ) 4) Then she prepares reliable moves to use if a new situation arises. What does the word arise mean in Chinese?

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Step 2.Scanning Let the Ss read the passage again, then fill in the form.

Name: Andy Size: Ability:

Ability: My computer chips help me to move and think like a human. Character: 1. cooperative ---I have learned to signal to my teammates in computer language to give me the ball when I am open and have a good shot for a goal. 2.

competitive --- I would really like to play against a human team, for I have been programmed to act just like them. ) Design intent: This is an comprehensive reading assignment, mainly to develop the student’s ability to get information through reading. Step 3. Learning about language

Students learn the new words and phrases. For example：

(1) personally 就本人而言 person (n.)--personal (adj.)--personally (adv.) e.g. Personally, I think you are great students. (2) be determined to do决心做……

e.g. They were determined to perform better next time. (3) in a way 在某种程度上……

e.g. It made things very unpleasant in a way. in this way 用这种方法

e.g. In this way you will be much clearer about the content of the book. Appearance: Character: Job:

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(4) make up 编写，补上

e.g. He made up some excuse about his daughter’s being sick. Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow? (5) after all 毕竟

e.g. So you made it after all. Design intent: It’s important for students to get the information from the passage, but students don’t have to master these words. The students only need to know about these words and their meanings. Step 4：Homework Design and describe your own android. Blackboard Design

Unit 3 Computers Using Language

Reading person (n.)--personal (adj.)--personally (adv.) in a way in this way …

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