(共13张PPT)
Life in 2050
8B Unit 8
Reading I
Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, we will be able to
1. understand text about three posts by skimming and scanning；
2. master the skill of finding supporting details to understand better；
3. talk about the life in the future.
Pre-reading
There will be
smart mirrors
smart fridges
intelligent cookers
robots
AR(augmented reality)
...
What will our life be like in 2050
Salesman(推销员) wanted!
It's August 2050...
make a poster quickly
know the products clearly
promote the products effeciently
The Hotel Whale
Forever Green Houses
Round 1
The CJ3
Are you a good poster-maker
P115
30 sec
Features Supporting details
special
1. It is built under the water.
2.It is in the shape of a whale.
Facts
can be proved to be true
Round 2
Round 2
Do you really know our products
first sentence
Details
help readers understand and remember new ideas
examples / data(数据)
Forever Green Houses
Features Supporting details
There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held under the glass and is then used as energy for each house.
1. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor's computer.
2. In the kitchen, your smart fridge tells the supermarket's computer when you need more food.
green
smart
Round 2
Round 2
Do you really know our products
Round 2
Features Supporting details
The CJ3
The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car.
2. You tell the computer where to go. Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there.
green
self-driving
1. It has an electronic map and is driven by a computer.
Do you really know our products
Choose one of the following products and promote it through
its performance, features and qualities .
The Hotel Whale
Forever Green House
The CJ3
About "Amazing hotels"
About "Dream houses"
About "Incredible cars"
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is... I'd like to introduce ...to you.
......(Features & details about the product)
If you..., it will...I'm sure you will love it!
Round 3
Are you good at promotion(推销)
2 min
Choose one of the following products and promote it through
its performance, features and qualities .
The Hotel Whale
Forever Green House
The CJ3
About "Amazing hotels"
About "Dream houses"
About "Incredible cars"
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is... I'd like to introduce ...to you.
......(Features & details about the product)
If you..., it will...I'm sure you will love it!
Round 3
Are you good at promotion(推销)
make a poster quickly
know the products clearly
promote the products efficiently
Congratulations
methodical
有方法的
analytical
善于分析的
expressive
善于表达的
1.Do More Practice on P125 and list the problems;
2. Write a report about the problems these products might have and try to give some solutions.
Homework8B Unit 8 Reading
Life in 2050
Ⅰ. Analysis of the Teaching Material
It is about future life with a focus on three new things which may change people’s life.
It consists of 3 posts, each with a clear structure of an introduction and a comment.
It can enhance the students’ awareness of how technology influences people’s life and encourage them to create a better future with imagination and hard work.
II. Analysis of the Students
The students are familiar with some topic-related vocabulary and have learned basic reading strategies.
The students may not know how to describe the new things in future life logically and confidently.
The students are expected to give descriptions using the pattern of an introduction and comment. Moreover, they will realize the important role hi-tech plays in changing people’s life.
III. Learning Objectives.
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Understand the main idea of the text;
Improve their reading skills by using some reading strategies (skimming, scanning, finding supporting details, etc.);
Improve their logical, critical and creative thinking;
Have a better understanding of how science and technology change people’s life.
IV. Key Points and Difficult Points.
Key points:
To understand the main idea of the text;
To improve students’ reading skills.
Difficult points:
To improve logical, critical and creative thinking;
To have a better understanding of how science and technology change people’s life.
V. Teaching and Learning Approach.
Teaching Approach
Task-based Approach
Situational Approach
Communicative Approach
Learning Approach
Cooperative Learning Approach
Communicative Learning Approach
VI. Learning Procedures.
Steps Learning Activities Purposes
Lead-in watch a video about future life; share answers to the question “What will our life be like in the future ” Arouse Ss’ interest in the topic. Lead in the topic.
Pre-reading get ready for the task: to finish three rounds of tasks to be a qualified salesman. Introduce the situational background to help students learn in a real-life scenario to get Ss ready for the task.
While-reading Round 1: Are you a good post-maker skim the title, the subtitles and the introduction to get the main idea. based on the main idea to make a poster. Help Ss get a general understanding of the main idea. Improve Ss’ ability to skim.
Round 2: Do you really know our products
work in groups and try to use an adjective to summarize the feature of the product and find out its supporting details Encourage group work. Improve Ss’ ability to scan. Guide Ss to find supporting details.
Post-reading Round 3: Are you good at promotion
choose one of the products and promote it through its performance, features and qualities. give presentations Deepen Ss’ understanding of the text. Improve Ss’ ability to think creatively. Connect the text to the real world.
Summary summarize the three rounds of tests; review what has been done to become a salesman. Summarize what has been learned.
Homework read More Practice on P125 and list the problems. write a report about the problems these products might have and try to give some solutions. Facilitate information retention. Improve Ss’ ability to think critically and creatively.
