Using LanguageⅡPPT及专用教学设计内容

The Fifth Period Reading (Ⅱ) Teaching goals教学目标

1.Target language 目标语言

a. 重点词汇和短语

forehead, dot, tap, wire, straw, current, importance, helicopter, triangle, stable, practical, beaten track, dive into, set out (to do), in truth b. 重点句子

He found that by pressing his lips against... He designed a machine that...

Although he will always be known for..., he was... He realized that by understanding how... 2. Ability goals能力目标

Enable the students to learn about the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his inventions. 3. Learning ability goals学能目标

Help the students learn how the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell invented telephones.

Teaching important points 教学重点

How the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell invented telephones. Teaching difficult points教学难点

Help the students learn what the key is to become a successful inventor.

Teaching methods 教学方法

Listening and fast reading.

Teaching aids 教具准备

A recorder, a projector and a computer. Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式

Step Ⅰ Revision and lead-in Check homework: Get the students to put the following sentences into English.

Show the following.

1. 一阵闪电之后，接着就是一声巨响。

2. 被汽车撞伤的小孩马上被送到了医院。

3. 本书是用浅显的英语写的，适合初学者。

4. 那位手持鲜花的姑娘也许在等那个被警方带走的男人。

Sample answers: 1. There was a sudden burst of lightning followed by a terrible noise. 2. The boy hurt by the car was sent to the hospital immediately.

3. This book, written in simple English, is suitable for beginners. 4. The flower-carrying girl may be waiting for the man taken away by the police. Ask the students “Do

you know who invented the telephone?”

S: Yes, a British inventor called Alexander Graham Bell.

T: Good. Everyone knows what an amazing invention telephone is! When we make telephone calls every day, we shouldn’t forget the great inventor Alexander Graham

Bell. Today, we’ll learn something more about him.

Step Ⅱ Pre-reading

T: Next, please look at the picture of the great inventor on page 25. First I’d like you to discuss the following questions in groups. Show the following.

1. What do you know about the inventor? 2. How useful is his invention to human society? Why? After a few minutes. T: Now, who’d like to show your answers?

S1: Let me try. I know Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland and he was very curious about the world around him when very young. He did many tests to improve what he had invented and he had made many other inventions in his life. As we all know, it is very convenient for people to communicate with each other through telephones. It is certainly true that telephones have become part of our everyday life. Living in this “information age”, we cannot bear a world without the ringing of phones almost anywhere we go. S2: I think Bell was a very great inventor. He deeply loved his mother who was almost deaf and was determined to do something for the disabled to live a better life. What

a great son! I think he was also hardworking because he took a lot of trouble doing many experiments to solve the problems and invented a lot of things. I can’t imagine what the life would be like without telephones. Maybe we will live in a silent world without knowing of the things around us, which is unbearable for us human beings in modern society. And it becomes more and more important to use telephones to receive and send information with the development of modern IT.

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T: I agree. Alexander Graham Bell is really a famous inventor who has made great contributions to human beings and we are going to learn more about him in the following text. Step Ⅲ Listening & Reading Let the students read the four questions first to get a general idea of what should be paid attention to and then play the tape for students to follow and give the answers to the questions. When they finish, let them exchange notes with their partners and find the supporting sentences. Then check the answers with the whole class. T: Now, please read the first sentence of each paragraph and the key words in bold and then tell me the main idea of it.

After a few minutes. S: It mainly talks about the life of Alexander Graham Bell and how he made the great inventions. T: Very good! Next please go through the four questions on page 26 and find the answers after listening.

Ask the students to listen to the recording and try to answer the questions.

Step Ⅳ READING TASK T: Do you know about the world famous painting “Mona Lisa”?

S: Sure. The woman is very attractive especially with her perfect smile! T: Do you know who painted the great picture? S: Yes. His name is Leonardo da Vinci, a great Italian artist. T: Do you think Leonardo da Vinci is really a good painter? What else do you know he is famous for?

S: Of course. As far as I know, he is an Italian artist, scientist, and engineer. And an all-round genius whose paintings and inventions changed the world. As he intended to be a painter by profession he carefully studied drawing from life. Besides, he made designs for mills, working machines and engines that could be driven by water power. In a word, he is a true Renaissance man.

T: Good. Leonardo da Vinci is in fact an outstanding talent in many fields. Now, I’d like you to read a passage entitled WAS LEONARDO DA VINCI JUST A PAINTER? And then work with your partner to complete Exercises 1 and 2.

Sample answers: 1. Because painting did not always provide a steady income when he was young so he had to develop his drawing skills to earn money in other ways and he learnt to design whatever his employer wanted. 2. Because he had developed a new attitude towards machines. He realized that by understanding how each separate machine part worked, he could improve them and combine them in different ways to improve existing machines.

3. While he was studying under Verrochio, Leonardo observed and used a variety of machines. By studying and drawing the machines, Leonardo gained knowledge about their design and structure. His drawing skills enabled him to produce clear drawings of his mechanical ideas easily, many of which can still be used to create perfect working machines. The use of mechanical gears was his most interesting part and he came up with numerous inventions based on the gear. 4. His understanding of machines for his painting was more important because by understanding how each separate machine part worked, he could improve them and combine them in different ways to improve existing machines, which lead to a lot of inventions. T: As we all know, one of the remarkable things about Leonardo da Vinci was his natural ability in so many subjects. Are you as clever as Leonardo? I’d like you to make a comparison about da Vinci and you yourself and find out by filling in the chart in Exercise 2. Sample answers:

Possible skills artist Evidence from Leonardo Evidence from you By the 1480s he had begun to I could draw nice pictures produce paintings of his own. when very young. engineer a. Some of his early drawings showed I sometimes look at books clearly how various machine parts about different machines worked. and try to design perfect b. In this way he began to design working machines. machines no one had ever seen before. architect He learnt to design whatever his I am interested in modern employer wanted: cities, canals, architecture. bridges or weapons. teacher He set out to write the first systematic I love children and explanation of how machines worked enjoymaking friends with and how the parts of a machine were them. combined in the whole. doctor His talent was so rare that he I feel merciful for those mastered any subject to which he sick people who suffer turned his attention. inventor great pain. a. He came up with numerous designs No time spent on making based on the gear. b. If he had never been a painter, we would still appreciate him as one of the greatest inventors of his time. inventions. scientist He might have been a scientist if he Maybe there will be some had not been so skilled in other areas. evidence after I graduate and major in certain subject in the university. T: Well, you may like or dislike some subjects. However, I firmly believe all of you

have certain natural ability in some areas. You can offer more evidence to fill in the chart after class. But now, let’s have a discussion about the questions in Exercise 3. Now, work with your partner and I’d like some of you to show your opinions.

Five minutes later. S1: Leonardo managed to earn his living in two ways, i.e. by painting pictures and designing cities, canals, bridges, weapons, bicycles, helicopters, automobiles and some working machines. I am only familiar with the way of painting because I am interested in drawing pictures and I enjoy painting myself. As a girl, I am least happy with the knowledge of machinery and I am a bit worried about it because with the development of modern industry, more and more advanced machines will be produced and I will fall behind the times if I don’t try to know some information about them. I will read more books and go to visit workers in the factories so as to learn more about how modern machines are designed and how they work.

S2: Unlike Leonardo, who was very good at drawing skills and made a living partly by them, I have no talent in painting. However, I know something about the design of bridges, bicycles and automobiles, by which Leonardo once earned his living. I am least happy with the knowledge of drawing and I am very worried about it because I have to develop the skills of drawing if I decide to learn more about the design of bridges, bicycles and automobiles. I have to learn from my art teacher and practise drawing lines and figures every week in my spare time so that I can have a better sense of drawing and designing certain products.

S3: Leonardo used to earn his living by painting pictures and designing cities, canals, bridges, weapons, bicycles, helicopters, automobiles and some working machines. I am familiar with painting pictures because I took an interest in it when I was a boy, but I am least happy with designing cities, canals and weapons. I’m rather worried about it because they are very important skills for us to live a healthy and peaceful life. I decide to learn more about geography and history so as to make our cities more beautiful and provide the citizens with a better environment. And I am determined to work hard and get well prepared for learning military engineer when I enter college.

T: Very good! I am glad to see you are eager to learn a lot in order to realize your dreams in the future. I really feel proud of you. And I believe your dreams will come true if you make great efforts. Well, a good beginning is half done. I hope you can start from now and here. Make good plans and lay a solid foundation for the future use. OK? May your dreams come true soon! Step Ⅴ Homework 1. Ask the students to write a short passage about da Vinci. 2. Preview Writing in Using Language and WRITING TASK in the workbook. The Sixth Period Writing Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

a. 重点词汇

assistant, grateful, version, debate, conclusion, reaction, leave out, attract attention, water container

b. 重点句子

I would like to apply to become... I would be grateful if you could... If that is the case, you must discuss which... 2. Ability goals能力目标

Enable the students to write a successful letter applying for a job. 3. Learning ability goals学能目标

Help the students learn how to write an application letter for a certain purpose. Teaching important points教学重点

How to write an application letter. Teaching difficult points教学难点

How to write about a Chinese invention. Teaching methods教学方法

Task-based activities.

Teaching aids教具准备

A projector and a computer.

Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式

Step Ⅰ Revision Check the homework. Ask some students to show their work.

A sample version: Leonardo da Vinci is honored by people not only as a successful painter but a great inventor. He was born in a poor family but he had such a gift for painting that he was accepted by a famous painter from Florence to develop his drawing skills. He learnt a lot about the design and structure of various machines and developed a new attitude towards machines, which made it possible for him to produce more drawings of mechanical ideas and create perfect working machines. Da Vinci was such a talented man that he was skilled in almost every field he turned his attention to. Step Ⅱ Pre-writing T: In the listening period, we have known something about James Dyson and his Company. Do you remember? S1: Yes. I have known James Dyson is a famous British Inventor who has made great inventions. T: Well, would you like to get a job in his company in the future? Why? S2: Sure. I think it will be pleasant and worthwhile for us young people to have a chance to go abroad and work in a famous company like this. I’m sure both my English and my work experience can be greatly improved if I am lucky enough to work there. T: If there is a job of an assistant in his company, what will you do in order to get it? S3: I will first make a phone call to the personnel manager and ask for as much information as possible so as to get well prepared for the job interview. In the letter to the company I would like to list all my skills, experiences and abilities in all aspects and try my best to get the job.

Step Ⅲ Writing T: Next, please write a letter to apply for the job as an assistant, please read the instructions in the writing part on page 27 first.

A sample version:

Dear Mr Dyson,

I would like to apply to become an assistant in your company. As a child I often accompanied my father to his small coin shop and spent hours watching him work. When I grew up, I sometimes set up displays, waited on customers, and even balanced the books. This experience instilled in me the desire to own and manage my own business someday, yet I understand that the business world today is more complex. This complexity requires more education, and with that in mind, I am applying to work in your company to gain more experience and learn more about business.

In addition to my helping out in my father’s business, I have had numerous other work experiences that further enhance my qualifications for this job. My resume enumerates the various positions I have held at Kerasotes Theaters, Chili’s restaurants, and Indiana University’s new Student Recreational Sports Center (SRSC), and what all of these positions have in common is an emphasis on serving the public effectively. Further, as an assistant manager at the Showplace 11 and a staff coordinator at the SRSC, I have gained valuable expertise in managing employees and creating work schedules. Both of these positions have allowed me to develop my sales and personal skills, which are extremely important in an increasingly service-driven marketplace.

Also, I recently participated in an internship program for academic credit with the Eli Lilly Corporation in the personnel division. As a management intern, I was able to watch the workings of a major corporation up close and would like the opportunity to combine my experiences with the theoretical background available in the MBA program at IUB, with its emphasis on computers, marketing and human resources.

My successful internship is one element of my overall academic success as an undergraduate at IUB, yet I have also made time for a variety of extracurricular activities, including working for my sorority and competing in intramural basketball matches. My positive experiences here have resulted in my desire to work in your company; furthermore, continuing my education here would allow me to make

important business contacts, with the career goal of opening my own computer consulting firm in the near future.

I would be grateful if you would consider employing me in your company.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua Step Ⅳ WRITING TASK T: Look at the writing task on page 68, read the instructions and write an entry for an encyclopedia. A sample version:

The abacus is typically constructed of various types of hardwoods and comes in various sizes. The frame of the abacus has a series of vertical rods on which a number of wooden beads are allowed to slide freely. A horizontal beam separates the frame into two sections, known as the upper deck and the lower deck.

The standard abacus can be used to perform addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. The abacus can also be used to extract square-roots and cubic roots.

The abacus is prepared for use by placing it flat on a table or one’s lap and pushing all the beads on both the upper and lower decks away from the beam. The beads are manipulated with either the index finger or the thumb of one hand. Each bead in the upper deck has a value of 5; each bead in the lower deck has a value of 1. Beads are considered counted, when moved towards the beam that separates the two decks. After 5 beads are counted in the lower deck, the result is “carried” to the upper deck; after both beads in the upper deck are counted, the result (10) is then carried to the left-most adjacent column. The right-most column is the ones column; the next adjacent to the left is the tens column; the next adjacent to the left is the hundreds column, and so on. Floating point calculations are performed by designating a space between 2 columns as the decimal-point and all the rows to the right of that space represent fractional portions while all the rows to the left represent whole number digits.

The abacus is one of many counting devices invented to help count large numbers. The earliest counting device was the human hand and its fingers. Then, as

larger quantities (larger than ten human-fingers could represent) were counted, various natural items like pebbles and twigs were used to help count. Merchants who traded goods not only needed a way to count goods they bought and sold, but also to calculate the cost of those goods. Until numbers were invented, counting devices were used to make everyday calculations.

Step Ⅴ Homework Ask the students to summarize what they have learnt in the unit and prepare for the next unit.