M7U1ProjectTeachingPlan.doc

M7U1 Project To phone or not to phone?Teaching aims: 1. Get students to make a list of advantages and disadvantages2. Have students know how to cooperate.Teaching ProceduresActivity 1 Lead-in 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?Show Ss some pictures about the function mobile phones.Questions:Mobile phones have become part of peoples life and do bring us lots of advantages, but there have been an argument about the safety of using them for many years. Whats your idea on this issue? Do you think the use of mobile phones is dangerous or not? Why?Now lets read a newspaper article about the possible negative effects of mobile phone use on peoples health.Activity 2 Reading strategya newspaper article the title the first paragraphRead the title and the first paragraph carefully and answer the following questions.What might be the writers attitude towards mobile phone use? Why do you think so?【He might be worried about the use of mobile phones because he says, Scientists have recently provide us with some worrying findings. 】Activity 3 Fast reading. 1. Which group of people are talked about? _ 2. What do you know about this group of people? 【Answers: TheAmishintheUSA A Christian group who are famous for having rejected most modern technology. 】Activity 4 Careful reading The outline of the passage. Part 1(Para1-2) Brief _to the Amish way of life 【introduction】 Part 2(Para3-6) _of the telephone 【Disadvantages】 Part 3(Para7-8) Possible _ 【solutions】Activity 5 Listen and finish the exercise.1. About the Amish ( Paras 1-2) FamousReasonsNo carsNo TVs or refrigeratorsNo personal telephonesConclusion: The first paragraph(s) should introduce the _.【like having tight communities where-】【have no electricity, not necessary dislike dealing with strangers】【value seeing each other face to face】2. Make a list of the disadvantages ( Paras 3-6)Main pointsSupporting detailsThere is something important about 【being together and sharing life】 that cannot be found over a telephone wire.Which is more of a friend, someone【 you often talk to over the phone】 or someone 【you often talk to face to face】?If you need help, who can help you better, someone 【far away】or someone【in the room with you】? 【Destroy】 the peace one has 【waste】 ones precious timeNo matter what the circumstances, when the phone rings, everything stops so that the call can be answered.when the family are【eating or chatting together】.when one 【is absorbed in a book】or tries to restwhen having 【a face-to-face talk】with a friendUsing the mobile phone for text messages is_【the worst】_. Relationships are often quite_【shallow】_. Real relationships are often_【sacrificed】. and personal peace is_【destroyed】_. Conclusion: Some detailed information should _ the main argument(s).【support】3. About the writers opinion (Paras 7-8)1. What does the writer mean in the three sentences beginning with “maybe”? 2. What is the tone of the last sentence?A. Hopeful. B. Humorous. C. Depressed. 3. What might be the writers attitude towards mobile phone use? A. Approving B. Disapproving C. Cautious D. Contradictory 【Answers: He is doubtful about those solutions. B CD】Activity 6 Task-based ReadingFill in the blanks according to the text.TitleTo phone or not to phone?(1) Brief _ to the Amish way of lifeIn the USA, the Amish are famous because they dont use any (2)_technology such as TVs, private telephones and refrigerators.They think phones are not their (3) _and dislike dealing with strangers.(4)_of the telephoneThere is something important about staying (5)_ and sharing life not found over a telephone wire.(6)_ the circumstances are, when the telephone rings ,everything is interrupted.Real relationships are often (7)_ , and whatever personal peace one has is destroyed whenever the phone rings.Possible (8)_ to the use of phonesMaybe we should (9)_ away all of our phones into the dustbin. Maybe we should (10) _ ourselves of modern technology and return to simple temes.【Answers: 1.introduction 2.modern 3.necessities 4.Disadvantages 5.together 6.Whatever 7.sacrificed 8.solutions 9.throw 10.rid】Activity 7 Analyze long sentences1.These is something important about being together and sharing life that cannot be found over a telephone wire.(L41-44) 在一起并分享生活，其中蕴藏着某种重要的东西，而这种东西是无法通过电话线获得的。【句中that cannot be found over a telephone wire是定语从句，修饰先行词something，但被important about being together and sharing life隔开。】 They bought a present for their father which cost them 200 dollars. 他们为父亲买了一份价值200美元的礼物。2. For example, no matter what the circumstances, when the phone rings, everything stops so that the call can be answered.(L46-49) 例如，无论在什么情况下，当电话铃声响起时，为了接电话，一切都得停下来。【句中no matter what引导让步状语从句，其完整形式为no matter what the circumstances are 。】3. Meanwhile, real relationships are often sacrificed, and whatever personal peace one has is des