必修4教案Period3ReadingandSpeaking

Period 3 Reading and Speaking The General Idea of This Period This period we will read a passage about robots There are four activities in all Activity 1 gives the students a chance to choose the words given to complete the passage which is of help in deepening the understanding of the whole passage And if they can t make sense of the passage completely some explanation is needed In Activity 2 the students are encouraged to work with their partners asking and answering questions and at the same time write the key words to retell the passage Activity 3 is designed like this the students are to tick the things they think robots will be able to do in one hundred years from now which is helpful in developing their imagination Activity may serve as a discussion within groups or between groups It is an extension of Activity 3 Teaching Important Points Train the students reading abilities Make sure the students make sense of the passage Teaching Difficult Points Train the students reading abilities Make the students know more about robots Encourage the students to involve themselves in class actively Teaching Methods Individual work and pair work to make every student work in class Explanation to help the students make better sense of the text Teaching Aids Multimedia tape recorder a blackboard Three Dimensional Teaching Aims Knowledge and Skills Make the students learn to use all kinds of methods such as skimming scanning to understand the passage Make sure the students make sense of the passage Process and Strategies Motivate the students enthusiasm in taking part in the class Feelings and Value Through the learning of the passage about robots the students are sure to learn to understand the role robots play and thus have a scientific opinion towards the development of the world Teaching Procedures Step 1 Fast reading T Please look at the picture What do you think they are S1 I guess they are toy dogs S2 Maybe they are racing toy dogs They may be programmed to run faster than ordinary dogs T I m not so sure about it but one point is certain these are robots designed by human beings for some purposes This is the very topic of today First you may read the passage and put these phrases in the correct places Show the following on the screen a are used b were used c are being designed d were designed e has been programmed f was invented g will be run by smart robots h robots may be so advanced i unlikely j robots which walk The teacher may give the students a few minutes to read the text and then call back their answers Suggested answers 1 f 2 d 3 b 4 a 5 j 6 g 7 h 8 c 9 e 10 i Step 2 Intensive reading T Good job Now you may read the text one more time and try to answer the questions in pairs Show the following on the screen 1 Who invented the name robot 2 Who designed the first robot 3 Where were robots first used 4 Why do robots which walk have lots of legs 5 What kind of robot is smart 6 What was Elma designed to do 7 What did Isaac Azimov say about robots and humans 8 Do you think the writer agrees with him Suggested answers 1 Karel Capek did 2 Two American engineers did 3 In general motors 4 So that they don t fall over 5 Ones which can develop their own intelligence 6 To try different leg movements so that she doesn t fall over 7 That it is unlikely that robots will ever harm humans 8 No I don t T Well done Take down the key words of the answers to the questions and you will get the main idea of the passage You may use the key words to retell the whole passage Give the students some time to prepare and then encourage them to retell A few good ones may be asked to retell Step 3 Discussion T You did very good jobs As we all know once designed the robots can do many jobs for us Now work in pairs Tick the things you think robots will be able to do in one hundred years from now You may add some more things to the list Write the following on the blackboard 1 walk on two legs 5 play tennis 2 speak 6 play the violin 3 cook 7 put on your clothes for you 4 help with homework 8 have feelings After a few minutes discussion the students may be encouraged to work with another pair and discuss their ideas about the robot of the future Step 4 Summary and homework T This period we read a passage about robots From the passage we have known the origin of robots Besides we have known that robots can make our lives easier but they may also cause new problems So as human beings we should put their advantages to good use and at the same time prevent the possible problems they may cause for o