(21张PPT及音频)
Unit 4 The Internet Connects Us
Lesson 24: An E-mail to Grandpa
学习目标
Key words & phrases:
set up a time; prefer doing sth.; go online.
Key sentences:
1. It would be a lot of fun to see each other as we talk!
2. It is quite easy to find information on the web.
3. If I want to go to some new places, I can easily find my way.
To finish the survey about “How to use the Internet”.
Do you prefer writing a report on paper or on the computer Why
How often do you use your computer for work, study or fun
Free talk
Presentation
Dear Grandpa，
How are you these days
I am writing this e-mail on my new laptop. It is really nice and very fast. It is so helpful. We can do so many great things on a computer and with the Internet.
I have learned how to use a chat program. Let’s chat someday soon . My chat program even has video. It would be a lot of fun to see each other as we talk！Can we set up a time to go online together
At school this week，I did a report about Easter. My new computer made it fun and interesting. I did all of my research on the Internet. How did I do it？I just typed the right questions into the search engine. It is quite easy to find information on the web.
I know you like reading. I know how to download E- books online. I will send some to you!
I even learned how to find my way around the city. I found a map program on the Internet. It can give me directions to anywhere I want to go. It’s amazing. If I want to go to some new places，I can easily find my way.
Talk to you soon，
Wang Mei
Let’s Do It!
1. Listen and write true (T) or false (F)．
1.Wang Mei is writing an e mail on her new computer. ( )
2.Wang Mei wants to set up a time to go online together with
Danny. ( )
3.This week at school，Wang Mei wrote a report about
Christmas. ( )
4.Wang Mei will download some e-books for her grandpa. ( )
T
T
F
F
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases in the box .
1．If you spend too much time ________ online，your
parents will be angry .
2．I don’t know how to ________ a new computer. Can you
help me
chatting
set up
search chat program go online set up
3．People began to ________ for the lost kid .
4．When I want to relax，I turn on the radio and listen to my
favourite radio___________．
5．Li Ming wants to ____________ and search the Internet
for more information about Easter.
search
program(s)
go online
3. The following are some common ways to communicate with your friends . Check which ones you use most often and explain why .
□write e mails
□write letters
□chat online
□make a phone call
□visit his/her house
□others
I like to communicate with my friends by_______________ because_____________________________________．
chatting online
it is very fast and convenient
4. What do your classmates often do on the Internet？Do a survey of your class and write down the top two answers .
Example：
There are 64 students in my class. Of all the 64 students, 33 students like to write e mails and search for information on the Internet.
Language points
1. How often do you use your computer for work, study or fun
（教材P60）
how often 多久一次 用来对频率进行提问，答语常用 always，never，once a week等表示频率的副词或短语。
e.g. —How often do you go to the movies
你多长时间去看一次电影？
—Once a month. 一个月一次。
拓展：how long“多长”，指时间或物体的长度； how far“多远”，提问距离；how soon“多长时间（以后），多久”，提问“in ＋时间段”。
e.g. —How long does it take you to do your homework every day
你每天用多长时间做作业？
—More than an hour. 一个多小时。
—How far is it from here to the post office 从这儿到邮局有多远？
—About six kilometers. 大约六千米。
2. It would be a lot of fun to see each other as we talk!
（教材P60）
as 当……时候；一边……一边……
as作连词，引导时间状语从句，强调主句、从句动作同时发生。
e.g. He began to realize the more care from his parents as he grew older.
当他年龄越来越大，他开始意识到来自父母越来越多的关爱。
拓展：as 作介词意为“作为”；as 作连词意为“因为，由于”，引导原因状语从句。
e.g. As a student, you must study hard.
作为一名学生，你必须努力学习。
As rain has fallen, the air is cooler.
由于下过雨，空气更凉爽。
其他用法：
as...as 与……一样
not so/as...as 不及，中间使用形容词、副词的原级。
3. Can we set up a time to go online together （教材P60）
set up 安排 set up a time 约个时间
set up还可表示“建立；开办”。
e.g. I want to set up a time to meet with you.
我想安排个时间和你见面。
It is difficult for us to set up a school within a month.
对我们来说, 在一个月内很难建立一所学校。
He set up a computer company. 他成立了一个电脑公司。
4. It can give me directions to anywhere I want to go.（教材P60）
anywhere /'eniwe (r)/ adv. 任何地方
anywhere 常用于否定句、疑问句和条件句中, 代替somewhere。
anywhere也可用于肯定句中, 意为“在任何地方； 便哪个地方”。
e.g. I cannot find it anywhere.
我在任何地方都没找到它。
Do you want to go anywhere this evening
今天晚上你想去什么地方吗？
Exercises
一、词语运用
1. This computer ___________(程序) matters very much.
2. In remembrance of the battle, we _____ _____ (建立)a museum.
3. This scientist has put forth a new theory in his _______(研究) field.
program
set
up
research
4. The book contains much new___________ (信息).
5. You can __________(下载) songs from the Internet.
6. You can go __________ (任何地方) you like these days.
information
download
anywhere
Homework
Preview the passage Lesson 25.
Do the exercises in students’ book.
Thank you!
