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Book 2

Unit 3

Using

Language Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

liaison and incomplete explosion 2. Ability goals 能力目标

Enable students to write a news article about the sporting robot, Hua Fei.

3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help students learn how to write news articles by following the sample passage.

Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点

The structure of a news article Teaching methods 教学方法

Discussion and imitation

Teaching aids 教具准备

Tape recorder

Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式

Step I

Fast reading T: Have you heard of robots that have been made to play football? We call this kind of robots sporting robot. Today we’ll get to know a sporting robot named Hua Fei. Turn to page 58, read the passage and answer the following questions. 1. What does Andy look like? What can it do? 2. What part does Andy play in the football team?

Step II

Scanning Fill in the blanks. Name: _____

Appearance: _________________ Size: ________________ Character : ______________________ Ability: ____________________________ Job: ______

Step III

Careful reading

Students read the passage and complete the chart.

Self introduction I look like a human and I’m as big as a human. I am a(n) _______ in an android football team. My computer _______ help me move and think like a human. I have learned to _______ to my teammates in computer language. Football My first football competition was in Nagoya, Japan several years ago. ___________ Last year, our team won ____________ in Seattle, Washington, USA. Our Our programmer is like our ______. She programs us with all the possible moves and prepares reliable moves for us to use if a new situation ______. In this way I caprogrammer

n make up new moves using my “__________________”.

Step IV

Discussion What are the advantages and disadvantages of each form of IT? In small groups discuss this question and put your ideas onto the chart. Then decide when each kind of IT is most useful. Use these reasoning expressions in your discussion. Here are some useful expressions for you. The advantage/ disadvantage is …

I think /don’t think that…

Give me your reasons

What makes you think so? I think…because of …

Let’s decide…

As/ Since…, I think …

I agree /don’t agree…

because…

First…

Second…

I believe that…

I’ve decided that…

Let’s make a decision Suggested answers: Type of IT Advantages Disadvantages TV You can both listen and watch．

You cannot write to friends．

Computer You can find It is not always accurate．

information.

Radio You can listen to English．

You cannot

watch a film．

Book You can get

Sometimes it is out of date．

information.

Step V

Language points 1. Personally, I think the team that won

first place cheated. 我个人认为得冠军的那个队作弊了。

personally

adv.

就自己而言; 就我个人来说

She didn’t like the plan, but personally

I see nothing wrong with it. 她不喜欢这项计划, 但我本人觉得没什么不好的。

2. They had developed a new type of

program just before the competition.

type

1) n. 类型

This is a new type of machine, with

lots of meters on it.

这是一种新型的机器, 上面有许多仪表。

2) v. 打字

你帮我打一下这封信好吗?

Will you please type this letter for me? 3.

In a way, our programmer is like my coach. in a way = in one way = in some ways

从某种程度上说，从某方面说；有点儿，有几分。

Step VI

Speaking In small groups, discuss how to design your own android. The following questions can help you. 1. What would you like it to look like? 2. What are some of the things you would like it to do? 3. Do you want it to be like a man or a woman, or neither? 4. How much would it cost? Create your own android. Fill in the file, and compare with your partner. Possible answers:

My Own Robot Name: Yuan

Job: homework helper Size: some height as a ten-year-old

Appearance: small woman with four arms Character: patient and kind Ability:Can finish reading some books in a few minutes and print out the information when needed