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牛津高二英语M7U1 Living with technology教案The eighth periodProject Making a list of pros and consTeaching aims: 1Enable students to discuss the disadvantages of mobile phone use 2. Provide students opportunities to make a list of pros and cons and know how to support the statements.3. Make sure students could grasp the skills to make a list of pros and cons on other electronic devices.4. Make sure that students should grasp some important words and phrases.Important points & difficult points:1. How to make a list of pros and cons.2. Enable students to write an article on the advantages and disadvantages of some electronic devices.Procedure:Step 1 lead-in:Ask students three questions to evoke the topic of the class:1. How many of you have a mobile phone? 2.Why do you use mobile phones? 3. Can you list some functions of mobile phones?Presents some functions of mobile phone, such as making a phone call, taking photos, listening to music, Surfing the Internet, and sending short messagesStep 2 Reading comprehension(1) general reading Now lets read a newspaper article about the possible negative effects of mobile phone use on peoples healthRemind students of reading strategy : how to read a newspaper articleIn a newspaper article, both title and first paragraph are attractive of eye-catching., which will tell you some information.Read the title and the first paragraph carefully and predict whats the authors attitude towards mobile phone use.(2)Careful readingNow lets read the article and find out the main ideas of the article to fill the following form. Main pointsSupporting detailsMain points & supporting details 1. Using a mobile phone doubles the risk of developing brain cancer.Supporting detailsThe report is based on the findings of research that was carried out in Sweden, comparing 1,617 patients found to have brain tumours between 1997 and 2003 with the same number of healthy people2. Digital mobile phones are an actual danger.Supporting details:The study, conducted with 200 mice, of which half were exposed to radiation while the other half did not receive any radiation, shows that the first half were found to have more than twice the cancer rate of the second half after eighteen months.3.The reasons why there is no definite scientific evidence available now about the effects of mobile phones on peoples health.Supporting details:Enormous profit from the telecommunications industry prevents the bad results of findings from being revealed.Step 3 Project Time(1) DiscussionAs we have learnt how to make a statement and how to support it, now you are expected to complete the project to make a list of pros and cons.Advantages and disadvantages of computer use/ Mp3/ TV Sample Use some questions to discuss the Advantages and disadvantages of computer use What are the advantages of using computers? What are the disadvantages of using them? Do you think computers are a danger to your health? Can you list some evidence to prove your statement?(2). Writing Writing structure Introduction Advantages/ evidence Disadvantages/evidence ConclusionUseful expressions It is said that/ It is acknowledged that Sb. believed/ thought that hold an opinion that additionally/ in addition on the other hand in the same way Step 4 language points1. double (1) It is difficult to understand her, for sometimes she is a strict police officer but sometimes a drug dealer. She must have led double life.(2)When I saw her and her twin sister I thought I was seeing double.(3) He is paid double. for the same job, which means he gets twice the money.(4) The price of houses has virtually double over the past few years. Even though he was paid double., he couldnt afford his apartment at a time.2. terminal When he was rushed to the hospital, he was examined terminal cancer.Excuse me, where is the terminal of the train ?3. It was found that people who used mobile phones were two and a half times more likely to have a brain tumour on the side of the head where they held their phones than people who did not use them. It was found that 后接一主语从句,这里的 it是形式主语,真正的主语是that后面的内容.who used mobile phones 和who did not use them 都是定语从句,分别修饰先行词people4. This study was conducted with 200 mice, half of which were exposed to radiation while the other half did not receive any radiation.be exposed to “被暴露于,经受”这种油漆能经受各种天气的考验This kind of paint can be exposed to all kinds of weather.作为战地护士, 她置身于各种各样的危险之中As a nurse in the war she was exposed to many dangers.5. The amount of radiation was equal to using a mobile phone for two half-hour periods per day.be equal to “ 等于,相当于总体上说, 女性的体力不及男性.On the whole, women are not equal to men in physical strength.6. For years, the cigarette companies would not acknowledge that cancer is associated with smoking, but now we all know that it is.be associated with “与有联系, 与相关”人们常把威士忌同苏格兰联系起来Whisky is usually associated with Scotlandbe connected with,be linked with, 7. available All the fruits of the revolution will be made available to the poor.If I am not available when you phone, ask my secretary.8. acknowledge I acknowledge the truth of his statement他被公认为是最佳选手。 He was acknowledged to be the best player大家都认为狗的嗅觉敏锐。 It is universally acknowledged that dogs have an acute sense of smell. 9.Can we have faith in them and believe that they are being honest?have faith in “信任” “相信”虽然约翰有缺点, 但我对他还是信任的.I still h