选修十一《Unit 32 Modern Living Input and Language Focus》优秀教案

选修十一《Unit 32 Modern Living Input and Language Focus》优秀教案

Step 1. Leading-in

1. Tell Ss something about robots and arouse their interest in robots.

Robots are good at doing the same task over and over again, exactly the same way. All robots are machines. They have computer instructions. They paint cars. They lift heavy loads. They enter some areas those are too dangerous for man. Some robots have different shapes. Some are simply arms. Robots with different shapes can do different work. People can control these robots from a distance.

2. Ask Ss to talk about the following questions.

(1) Do you know any robots?

(2) What’s the characteristic of robots?

(3) What’s the function of robots?

(4) What’s the definition of a robot in you opinion?

Step 2. Warming Up

1. Ask Ss to read the introduction of robots in Warming Up and compare with their ideas about robots.

2. Ask Ss to talk about the pictures of Warming Up and make a list of anything with robots as characters. Then let them present their list before the class.

3. Ask Ss to read the following text and then finish the true or false questions.

Henry wants to borrow a book from the library. He comes to the library with his classmates. They can't see any assistant in it, but only some robots standing there. Henry says to the robot, “Hey, give me a book on music.” But the robot doesn't move. Then another student tells Henry, “You must say ‘Excuse me’ and ‘please’ first when you want some help.” Henry does so and the robot brings the book. But Henry can't get the book from the robot's hands. He thinks for a moment, then he says a word to the robot. The robot gives him the book. Henry gets the book and goes home happily.

(1) There is no assistant in this library. ( )

(2) Henry wants to listen to music in the library. ( )

(3) The robot doesn't move first because it's broken. ( )

(4) Teachers and robots work in the library. ( )

(5) Henry may say“Thanks” when he wants to get the book from the robot. ( )

Suggested Answers:

(1) T (2) F (3) F (4) F (5) T

Step 3. Listening (Workbook)

1. Lead Ss to Listening. Teacher may say, “Today we are going to listen to a radio interview in which a science reporter talks about recent robots. From it, we can learn more about today’s robots. Before listening to the tape, please look through the exercises on P54 quickly.”

2. Play the tape and ask Ss to finish Ex2 on P54.

Ask Ss to work in pairs, listen to the tape and finish Ex3 on P54. Play the tape again and ask them to check the answers.

Ask Ss to discuss the following questions in pairs.