Using LanguageⅠppt课件配套教案内容

Book 2

Unit 3

Computers

Using Language

：Speaking & writing

My Magic Android

I. 教学内容分析和教学目的

本单元的中心话题是“计算机”，介绍了计算机发展的历史、演变过程和广泛的运用，Using language在读、说、写活动中，让学生进一步了解认识计算机在智能机器人方面的运用。

本节课的教学目的是通过让学生利用网络等课外资源进一步了解计算机在智能机器人方面的运用。在Speaking&Writing的活动中，鼓励学生参与讨论机器人的设计构想，让学生学习描写性写作，具体描写所设计的机器人，并在全班进行分享。

In this class, students are supposed to: 1) Be more creative to discuss a magic android and describe its appearance, ability and character. 2) Learn how to write an outline of a descriptive passage. 3) Complete the first draft of a descriptive passage to introduce a magic android.

II．教学重点和难点

1．教学重点

（1）通过本节课的学习，使学生进一步了解计算机在智能机器人方面的运用

（2）鼓励学生用英语参与机器人设计构想的讨论，表达自己的观点，分享观点。

（3）引导学生学习描写性写作，学会运用Descriptive Paragraph Outline来完成介智能机器人文章初稿。

2．教学难点

(1) 指导学生按类别归纳整理词汇，让学生学会有效地记忆并使用有关智能机器人特点的词汇和词汇记忆的策略；

(2) 引导学生学会运用Descriptive Paragraph Outline，并能把握描写性写作文章的整体结构和布局，能具体并逻辑清晰地描写所设计的机器人。

Ⅲ. 教学步骤

Step

1 . Lead in

设计意图：活动引入，激发兴趣。

Activity 1: Guessing game （You Describe , I guess）

活动说明：两人一组猜大家在电影看过的机器人主角，一个人描述机器人的特征，另一个人猜出机器人的名字. Step 2. Revision

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设计意图：复习旧知，按类别归纳整理描述机器人的词汇

Activity 2：制作机器人足球运动员Tony的档案

（Appearance

Size As big as a human

Job Work as Character

Competitive, a striker Co-operative

Ability

Activity 3：Summarize words & expressions to describe an android : Character : brave, reliable, determined ,thoughtful, considerate, smart,lovely,helpful, active ,faithful ,determined, trust-worthy, responsible,strong-minded, hard-working ,sweet-tempered, friendly, warm-hearted ,easy-going....

Ability:

solve mathematical problems ,look for information,help with homework

clean the house,mop the floor,cook the meal ,deal with telephone calls ,

play the guitar ,recite Tang poems, dance, translate English into Chinese,

sing karaoke ,explore the space....

Step 3. Presentation 设计意图：呈现新知，

运用思维导图，描写性文章Descriptive Paragraph Outline 激发思维，开拓话题。

Activity 4: Draw a Mind-map

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Activity 5:

Write an outline of a descriptive passage

Dear Shiyuan:

I‘d like to introduce to you an magic android ,whose name is Betty and is about 1.4 in height . Betty is designed to look like Baymax in Big Hero 6, which is a helpful nursing android and a sweet-tempered companion with many gifts.

With the help of Artificial Intelligence , Betty can serve as a thoughtful helper in taking care of your grandma . It can do all the housework such as cleaning the house, mopping the floor,cooking the dinner and reminding your grandma to take medicine on time. Besides, Betty is a sweet-tempered companion of many gifts,who is good at playing the guitar and dancing. In addition, it can tell stories and recite Tang poems.

Personally, I believe your

grandma will live a happier life with the help of Betty. Are you satisfied with this android? Look forward to your reply.

Jane

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Step 4. Consolidation & Improvement

设计意图：通过小组活动巩固新知，在合作中发展创新思维素养，提升表达能力。

Activity 6:

Design your magic android in groups 学校正在组织机器人模拟交易创意大赛,你想设计一个家用机器人来参赛。以下是一些机器人买家的基本信息。你可以根据以下的信息设计创意，也可以通过小组讨论，选择其他的主题，介绍你的创意。

1) Allan's grandpa has retired and

often feels

lonely so Allan wants to buy an android who can

help him.

2)

Peter wants to buy an android for his mother who is too tired to do housework after work .

3) Kate has a naughty niece , who comes to her house very often . she hopes to have an android to help her. 4) Mary is a middle school student who has some difficulty in her study . She wishes to have an android to help her

5) ..... 6) ..... 活动要求

: Be cooperative and responsible

成员分工为：创意策划组织者，

记录者，绘画者，呈现者

Attention：

Think about the following questions before writing : 1) For what purpose do you want to create the android? 2) Which dominant abilities & characters of the android do you want to convey in your description ?

You can present your android in this way :

I ‘d like to introduce to you an magic android ,whose name is _____ and __________ . ______ is designed to look like _______, who____ _______ .

With the help of________ , _____ can serve as__________

because / as _______________ . It can not only __________ but also____________

such as ______________.

Besides,

_____ is

_____________,who is good at________ and ________as well. In addition, it can ________ and _____________. Personally, I believe ________________ with the help of _________. Are you satisfied with this android?

Step 5 ：Homework : 1.

Complete the first draft of the passage and revise in pairs

2.

Get more information about the latest androids from the internet

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