Unit7第四课时

<h1>第四课时　Section B(2a－2e)</h1><p> Teaching Goals　【教学目标】</p><p>　Key words：</p><p>　human，servant，dangerous，already，factory，believe，disagree，even，shape，fall，inside，possible，impossible，side</p><p>　Key phrases：</p><p>　over and over again，hundreds of，fall down，look for，the same as，be able to，wake up，disagree with，get bored</p><p>　Key sentences：</p><p>　1.However，some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people，it will be difficult to make them really think like a human.</p><p>　2.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future.However，they agree it may take hundreds of years.</p><p> Teaching Key Points　【教学重点】</p><p>　The vocabulary：</p><p>　human，dangerous，already，believe，disagree，even，shape，inside，fall，possible，impossible，side，over and over again，hundreds of，fall down，look for，wake up，disagree with</p><p>　Target language：</p><p>　Will robots think like humans in the future？What will robots be like in the future？Do you think you will have your own robot?</p><p> Teaching Difficult Points　【教学难点】</p><p>　Talk about robots in the future freely.Make predictions about robots in the future.</p><p> Teaching Steps　【教学过程】</p><p>★Step 1　Leading in</p><p>1．Greetings.</p><p>2．Ask two Ss to say sth. about Joe.</p><p>3．Check the homework.</p><p>★Step 2　Pre－task</p><p>Page 53，2a.</p><p>Call students' attention to 2a.Read the heading to the class.Then work in pairs.Tell each other what you know about robots.What do they look like and what can they do？Leave Ss 5－10 minutes.Then choose a pair to present their discussion.</p><p>Page 53，2b.</p><p>1．Project some pictures of robots.Ask Ss to talk about them.</p><p>2．Project these new words on the screen or write them on the board and teach the new words.Ask Ss to repeat them again and again.Make sure everyone knows their meanings.</p><p>human n．人；dangerous adj.有危险的；already adv.已经；factory n．工厂；believe v．相信；disagree v．不同意；even adv.甚至；shape n．形状；fall v．跌倒；inside adv.& prep.在……里面；possible adj.可能的；impossible adj.不可能的；side n．一方(的意见、态度、立场)；over and over again 多次，反复地；hundreds of许多，大量；fall down 跌倒；look for寻找；disagree with 不同意</p><p>3．Read the instructions to the class.Give Ss 5 minutes to read the passage，tick out the new words.Ask students to put a mark in contents that are unfamiliar to them.Then lead Ss to learn the passage sentence by sentence.Explain the new words during this procedure.Pay attention to the key words and phrases.</p><p>4．Ss match each paragraph with the question it discusses.</p><p>5．Check the answers.</p><p>6．Practice reading.</p><p>★Step 3　While－task</p><p>Page 54，2c.</p><p>1．Make Ss read the article again quickly.Before that，Ss look through the four sentences.Skip it when meeting a blank line.</p><p>2．Ss complete the task individually.</p><p>3．Choose 1 or 2 students to present the answers.</p><p>4．Check the answers.Practice reading.</p><p>Page 54，2d.</p><p>1．Call students' attention to 2d.</p><p>2．Look at the picture and scan the passage for the main idea.</p><p>3．Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article in 2b.</p><p>4．Choose 2 or 3 Ss to give the answers.</p><p>5．Check the answers together.</p><p>★Step 4　Post－task</p><p>Page 54，2e.</p><p>1．Choose a student to read the instructions to the class.</p><p>2．Pairwork.Discuss with your partner about the following questions：</p><p>(1)What kinds of animals might robots look like in the future?</p><p>(2)What do you think these robots will be able to do?</p><p>Write down your ideas in the chart.</p><p>3．Choose 2 or 3 Ss to read their answers out.</p><p>4．Make short comments on what the students wrote.</p><p>★Step 5　Homework</p><p>1．Go over the article on Page 53.Practice reading it.</p><p>2．What ways do you think a robot will help you and your family in the future.Write your ideas.</p><p>3．Do the exercises on Page 48 in students' book.</p><p> Teaching Reflection　【教学反思】</p><p>　　　The fourth period aims to train students' fast reading strategies by completing task 2b.Through the completion of the exercise，the students can learn the detailed information in the reading strategy.While reading，we can help the students conclude the main idea of each paragraph.It's a good way to train the students' ability of reading quickly and efficiently.</p><p>Through the article in 2b，the students can stretch their imagination and improve their quality of thinking.They must learn some new words and new language items.Reading strategies are helpful and they must learn to use them.</p><p>The completion of activity 2e reflects the promotion of reading and writing，as well as the application of learning.</p>