Unit 4 Lesson 1（北师大）.docx

北京师范大学出版社 （必修二） 畅言教育Unit 4 CyberspaceLesson 1 Tomorrows World 教材分析This is the first lesson in this unit. The main topic is Tomorrows World. The goal of this topic is to help students to learn about the tomorrows world. 教学目标【知识与能力目标】To practise getting the general idea while reading the text for the first time.To use the title of a text to predict the content.【过程与方法目标】To develop strategies to match topics with paragraphs.To identify important words in a text.【情感态度价值观目标】To debate on students opinions of cyberspace. (optimistic or pessimistic)To write an article about their opinions of cyberspace. 教学重难点【教学重点】Practice students expressing ability.【教学难点】To review and practice using countable and uncountable nouns. 课前准备 Tape recorder, Multimedia 教学过程ReadingStep 1 Warm-upAs a class, students answer the question Compared to 20 years ago, how do you think the technology has changed our lives?The teacher will give the example first to start students thinking, e.g.Ten years ago, our cellphones were big and only for calls but now they become smaller and multi-functional.Students would surely mention the computer. And the teacher then guides the students to the topic: The Future of Cyberspace.Step 2 PredictionAsk students how useful it is to read the title of a text or a newspaper headline. In pairs, students discuss which topic will be mentioned in this text. Ask students if they would be mentioned any other topics if they were writing the article.Step 3 Extensive reading and getting the general idea.Match topics with paragraphsStudents read the text on the screen quickly and check their guesses.(the time limit on the screen can train students ability of fast reading and getting key words)Answers: the Internet virtual realityAt the same time students match topics with paragraphs. ( exercises will be presented in the material.)Step 4 Words GuessingTo train students ability of guessing meanings of new words, the teacher will ask students to read out the sentences in the text containing the key words and then substitute the definition in the sentence. (more practice will be done in the homework paper.)Step 5 Intensive ReadingStudents read the text again, finding the details of optimistic opinions and pessimistic opinions.Step 6 DebateStudents debate on Cyberspace, using all information they have learnt before.Step 7 Homework and AssessmentStudents will write an article about their opinions of cyberspace. The teacher will evaluate what students have got from the class and students are requested to do a self-assessment.1.Multiple choices.(1).Match the paragraphs with these headings in one minute. (general ideas)A) Pessimistic opinionsB) Seeing the futureC) Optimistic opinionsD) The Internet growth(2). Read the text again and choose the best topic sentence for the passage. (main idea)A) The Internet is good for us.B) The pessimistic opinions about the cyberspaceC) The opinions about the Internet.D) How are the computer and the Net going to affect our lives.(3).According to Peter Anderson, where will we live in the future? (detail information)A) outer spaceB) virtual worldC) virtual houseD) Internet world2. Guess the definitions of the underlined words.(1). Some experts are pessimistic about the Future. One worry is crime in cyberspace.(2). Even now, young hackers can get into the computer of banks and governments.3. SummaryThe article talks about _. Different people have different ideas. Someare_. They worry about the crime, hackers and terrorists in cyberspace. However,many people are_. They think computer can make our life easier. People canbuy books, _ticket, etc. Some experts believe that we will live in _ in theFuture.4. Open questions.(1) Compared to 10 years ago, how do you think technology has changed our life?(2) Whats your opinion about the cyberspace? Are you pessimistic or optimistic about it? Why? (for debate)Self - assessment1. Do you know when and how to get the general idea? Yes ( ) No( )2. Do you know the structure of this passage? Yes ( ) No( )3. Are you confident to speak in the class? Yes ( ) No( )4. Are you interested in debate? Yes ( ) No( )5. What can you do when you come acr