选修七 Unit2 Robots 教案
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Unit 2 — Robots
Teaching Aims
1. Master the words and expressions about robots.
2. Can talk about the achievements of the study on robots.
3. Use the passive infinitive correctly in different situations.
Important points
1. Describe the achievements of the study on robots.
2. Talk about robots in future.
Difficult points
1. The grammar, the passive infinitive.
2. How to design robots.
Teaching methods
1. Multi-media teaching.
2. Writing on the blackboard.
3. Class activities: discussion in pairs and in class.
Teaching procedures
[Warming up]
Step one
Speaking practice:
1. Lead in
1. What is a robot
2. Have you seen a robot
3. What may robots look like
4. What can robots d
5. Do you want to have a robot
In this unit, we’re going to talk about robots
Step two
Show pictures
2. Look at the pictures about robots on screen.
3. Ask and answer
Show the pictures while asking question about the pictures.
Step three
Group work
1. Summarize the types of robots.
2. Talk about the robots in groups.
Step four
Enjoy the films
Let’s enjoy the film, I, Robot. And cartoon program about robots.
Step five
Summary
Summarize the background knowledge on robots.
Homework
1. Discuss what you have learned today.
2. Summarize what robots can do and what they look like.
3. Exchange your writing with your partner.
[Reading and Learning about language]
Step one
Review & Speaking practice
Lead in
Ask students to l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ook at the pictures on screen, and ask them questions.
1. Where could you find each robot
2. What does each one do
3. Can you think of any other type of robot
4. Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
think for itself
have feelings
have its own needs and desires
look and feel like a human being
Step two
Pre-reading
1. Work in pairs
The passage, Satisfaction Guaranteed, is about a robot and a woman.
Do you think a woman will fall in love with a robot
2. Skimming and discussion
Step three
2. Fast reading
First, read the pre-reading of the passage.
Second, read the pass ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )age as fast as you can, find the Characters in the story.
Then, decide the following are true or false.
1. Larry was going t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Clair.
2. Clair did ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n’t like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last.
3. When Tony, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )robot, offered to help dressing, Clair was pleased to accept it. But she thought it was surprising for a robot to be so human
4. Tony could understand Clair when she said she was not clever.
5. Clair’s husba ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd wanted to improve his social position, but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him.
6. Tony was eage ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books in the library, but he could find no ways out.
7. Tony asked Claire ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to go to the town to buy things he needed to improve the house.
8. It was Cl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.
9. While To ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ny worked on the improvements of the house, Claire also did her part.
10. Claire was happy to find that Gladys envied her.
11. Claire’s guest ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.
12. The company wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.
The key: F T F T T F T F F F T F
3. Introduction
Introduce the background information.
4. Choose the best answer.
Step four
Intensive reading
Let’s read th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage again while listening to it, and answer the questions. Look at the screen and answer the questions according to the text.
1. The questions:
1. What is the text mainly about
2. What did the robot called Tony look like
3. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony
4. Why did Larry put Tony into his family
5. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant
2. Reading
Read the passage again and understand the details.
3. Discussion
Look at the screen a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd discuss with partners and finish the form on screen.
4. Check the answers.
Step five
Post reading
1. Answer the questions.
2. Ask students to discuss and finish the exercises.
3. Check the answers in class according to the screen.
Step six
Language points
1. Learn and discussion.
2. Finish the exercises on page 13.
Homework
1. Review and retell the story.
2. Write a short story to describe a robot you imagine.
3. Surf on Internet to find out more information about the robots.
[Grammar: The passive infinitive]
Step one
Presentation
1. Lead in
Go over the passive voice: be + past participle (be + -ed);
Go over the infinitive: to do
2. Review the form of passive infinitive: to be + past participle.
当不定式动词与其逻辑主语之间是被 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )动关系时，不定式要用被动语态。其构成形式,如：to be given; to be shut; to be opened;
Step two
Learning and discussion
1. Review and learn.
2. Practice while discussing.
3. Look at the chart on screen.
Step three
Look at the screen and choose the best answer.
1. Work in pairs, and choose the best answer.
2. Check the answer in class.
Step five
Homework
1. Review the grammar.
2. Finish the Ex 1 and 2 on Page 14.
3. Prepare the passage, A Biography of Isaac Asimov.
[Using language]
Step one
Review and question
1. Lead in
Show some pictures of Isaac Asimov and ask students the questions.
1. Do you know who he is
2. Have you ever the film from his works
3. What do you know about him
2. Introduction
The reading pass ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )age is about Isaac Asimov, American Jew, an American scientist and one of the most great science fiction writers.
He wrote so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )many works which are known as interesting, creative, imaginative, describe events and people that do not exist.
3. Read Asimov’s laws for robots.
Step two
Showing
1. Enjoy the film about robots from Asimov’s fictions.
2. Introduce His most famous works.
Step three
Pre-reading
1. Skimming
Now, let’s listen t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o the passage, A Biography of Isaac Asimov. Then answer the following questions.
1. What’s the passage mainly about
2. What did Isaac Asimov do
3. How many books did he wrote
4. What subject did Asimov teach
5. When did he start having stories published
6. How many children did he have
2. Group work
Discuss with your partner.
3. Check the answers.
Step four
Reading
1. Scan the passage, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and then find the answers to the following questions.
1. Which p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aragraph tells us when and where Asimov was born and died
2. Which paragraph tells us about his education
3. Which paragraph tells us about awards he received
2. Group work and discuss.
3. Check the answers in class.
Step five
Intensive reading
1. Analyze the text and discuss in pairs.
2. Choose the best answer.
3. Discuss the deta ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ils of the passage and list the events in Isaac Asimov’s life according to the text.
Step six
Post-reading
1. Work in pairs and do the exercises.
2. Complete the time of the events in his life.
3. Review Asimov’s laws for robots.
Step seven
Group work
1. Discuss in groups
1. Do you think ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) it is necessary for human beings to set laws for robots Why or why not
2. Which law is the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed” based on
3. What might ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ppen in a world where there were robots if Asimov’s three laws did not exist
2. Show the sample answer.
3. Language points
Homework
1. Finish the exercise 4 on page 18.
2. Surf on net to get more information about Isaac Asimov.
3. Complete the biography of your own.
[Listening, Speaking and Writing]
Step one
Leading in
1. Pre-listening
Before you listen, rea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d the advertisement on Page 25; and discuss these questions. 2. Opening discussion
3. Show the sample answers.
Step two
Listening
Molly and Kate are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”. Read the questions first, and then listen to their conversation. Tick the correct box.
1. Listening and discussion
2. Look at the screen and check the answers.
3. Listen to it again and answer the questions
1. What does Kate think the difference between robots and humans is
2. How does think Claire was hurting herself
3. Why would one o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f the girls like a robot such as Tony living at her house
4. What does Kate think the company’s biggest mistakes was
Step three
Listening and speaking
Listen to it again a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd write down the expressions of supposition and belief.
1. Review the useful expressions.
Useful expressions:
I don’t think…
I think…
I don’t believe…
I guess…
I wonder…
Maybe…
I doubt…
I believe…
I’m not sure…
I suppose…
…
2. Make some sentences using the words.
3. Show the sample answers.
Step four
Discussion
Imagine it is the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) future and people have household robots in their houses to do the housework. Discuss what positive or negative effect the situation would be.
1. Group work.
2. Show the sample ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) answers of the positive effects and negative effects.
3. Work in pairs.
Imagine you are eng ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ineers in a company that makes robots and you have been asked to design a new type of robot.
1. A robot at home
2. A robot in a workplace
3. A robot in the street
4. A robot in a place or anywhere else
4. Give the tips on designing the robots.
Step five
Writing
Write a short summary about Asimov’ life in 150—200 words.
1. Explain the writing tips.
1. Look back at the timeline of Asimov’s life.
2. Underline the important parts of Asimov’s life.
3. Write down the important parts you have underlined.
4. Use a clear simple style to finish your writing.
Homework
1. Finish the exercises in this unit on your workbook
2. Write a paragraph describing your biography.
3. Write a paragraph describing the robot and what it can do.
Period One
Period Two & Three
Period Four
Period five
Period Six
Teaching Aims
1. Master the words and expressions about robots.
2. Can talk about the achievements of the study on robots.
3. Use the passive infinitive correctly in different situations.
Important points
1. Describe the achievements of the study on robots.
2. Talk about robots in future.
Difficult points
1. The grammar, the passive infinitive.
2. How to design robots.
Teaching methods
1. Multi-media teaching.
2. Writing on the blackboard.
3. Class activities: discussion in pairs and in class.
Teaching procedures
[Warming up]
Step one
Speaking practice:
1. Lead in
1. What is a robot
2. Have you seen a robot
3. What may robots look like
4. What can robots d
5. Do you want to have a robot
In this unit, we’re going to talk about robots
Step two
Show pictures
2. Look at the pictures about robots on screen.
3. Ask and answer
Show the pictures while asking question about the pictures.
Step three
Group work
1. Summarize the types of robots.
2. Talk about the robots in groups.
Step four
Enjoy the films
Let’s enjoy the film, I, Robot. And cartoon program about robots.
Step five
Summary
Summarize the background knowledge on robots.
Homework
1. Discuss what you have learned today.
2. Summarize what robots can do and what they look like.
3. Exchange your writing with your partner.
[Reading and Learning about language]
Step one
Review & Speaking practice
Lead in
Ask students to l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ook at the pictures on screen, and ask them questions.
1. Where could you find each robot
2. What does each one do
3. Can you think of any other type of robot
4. Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
think for itself
have feelings
have its own needs and desires
look and feel like a human being
Step two
Pre-reading
1. Work in pairs
The passage, Satisfaction Guaranteed, is about a robot and a woman.
Do you think a woman will fall in love with a robot
2. Skimming and discussion
Step three
2. Fast reading
First, read the pre-reading of the passage.
Second, read the pass ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )age as fast as you can, find the Characters in the story.
Then, decide the following are true or false.
1. Larry was going t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Clair.
2. Clair did ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n’t like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last.
3. When Tony, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )robot, offered to help dressing, Clair was pleased to accept it. But she thought it was surprising for a robot to be so human
4. Tony could understand Clair when she said she was not clever.
5. Clair’s husba ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd wanted to improve his social position, but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him.
6. Tony was eage ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books in the library, but he could find no ways out.
7. Tony asked Claire ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to go to the town to buy things he needed to improve the house.
8. It was Cl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.
9. While To ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ny worked on the improvements of the house, Claire also did her part.
10. Claire was happy to find that Gladys envied her.
11. Claire’s guest ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.
12. The company wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.
The key: F T F T T F T F F F T F
3. Introduction
Introduce the background information.
4. Choose the best answer.
Step four
Intensive reading
Let’s read th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage again while listening to it, and answer the questions. Look at the screen and answer the questions according to the text.
1. The questions:
1. What is the text mainly about
2. What did the robot called Tony look like
3. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony
4. Why did Larry put Tony into his family
5. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant
2. Reading
Read the passage again and understand the details.
3. Discussion
Look at the screen a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd discuss with partners and finish the form on screen.
4. Check the answers.
Step five
Post reading
1. Answer the questions.
2. Ask students to discuss and finish the exercises.
3. Check the answers in class according to the screen.
Step six
Language points
1. Learn and discussion.
2. Finish the exercises on page 13.
Homework
1. Review and retell the story.
2. Write a short story to describe a robot you imagine.
3. Surf on Internet to find out more information about the robots.
[Grammar: The passive infinitive]
Step one
Presentation
1. Lead in
Go over the passive voice: be + past participle (be + -ed);
Go over the infinitive: to do
2. Review the form of passive infinitive: to be + past participle.
当不定式动词与其逻辑主语之间是被 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )动关系时，不定式要用被动语态。其构成形式,如：to be given; to be shut; to be opened;
Step two
Learning and discussion
1. Review and learn.
2. Practice while discussing.
3. Look at the chart on screen.
Step three
Look at the screen and choose the best answer.
1. Work in pairs, and choose the best answer.
2. Check the answer in class.
Step five
Homework
1. Review the grammar.
2. Finish the Ex 1 and 2 on Page 14.
3. Prepare the passage, A Biography of Isaac Asimov.
[Using language]
Step one
Review and question
1. Lead in
Show some pictures of Isaac Asimov and ask students the questions.
1. Do you know who he is
2. Have you ever the film from his works
3. What do you know about him
2. Introduction
The reading pass ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )age is about Isaac Asimov, American Jew, an American scientist and one of the most great science fiction writers.
He wrote so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )many works which are known as interesting, creative, imaginative, describe events and people that do not exist.
3. Read Asimov’s laws for robots.
Step two
Showing
1. Enjoy the film about robots from Asimov’s fictions.
2. Introduce His most famous works.
Step three
Pre-reading
1. Skimming
Now, let’s listen t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o the passage, A Biography of Isaac Asimov. Then answer the following questions.
1. What’s the passage mainly about
2. What did Isaac Asimov do
3. How many books did he wrote
4. What subject did Asimov teach
5. When did he start having stories published
6. How many children did he have
2. Group work
Discuss with your partner.
3. Check the answers.
Step four
Reading
1. Scan the passage, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and then find the answers to the following questions.
1. Which p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aragraph tells us when and where Asimov was born and died
2. Which paragraph tells us about his education
3. Which paragraph tells us about awards he received
2. Group work and discuss.
3. Check the answers in class.
Step five
Intensive reading
1. Analyze the text and discuss in pairs.
2. Choose the best answer.
3. Discuss the deta ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ils of the passage and list the events in Isaac Asimov’s life according to the text.
Step six
Post-reading
1. Work in pairs and do the exercises.
2. Complete the time of the events in his life.
3. Review Asimov’s laws for robots.
Step seven
Group work
1. Discuss in groups
1. Do you think ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) it is necessary for human beings to set laws for robots Why or why not
2. Which law is the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed” based on
3. What might ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ppen in a world where there were robots if Asimov’s three laws did not exist
2. Show the sample answer.
3. Language points
Homework
1. Finish the exercise 4 on page 18.
2. Surf on net to get more information about Isaac Asimov.
3. Complete the biography of your own.
[Listening, Speaking and Writing]
Step one
Leading in
1. Pre-listening
Before you listen, rea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d the advertisement on Page 25; and discuss these questions. 2. Opening discussion
3. Show the sample answers.
Step two
Listening
Molly and Kate are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”. Read the questions first, and then listen to their conversation. Tick the correct box.
1. Listening and discussion
2. Look at the screen and check the answers.
3. Listen to it again and answer the questions
1. What does Kate think the difference between robots and humans is
2. How does think Claire was hurting herself
3. Why would one o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f the girls like a robot such as Tony living at her house
4. What does Kate think the company’s biggest mistakes was
Step three
Listening and speaking
Listen to it again a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd write down the expressions of supposition and belief.
1. Review the useful expressions.
Useful expressions:
I don’t think…
I think…
I don’t believe…
I guess…
I wonder…
Maybe…
I doubt…
I believe…
I’m not sure…
I suppose…
…
2. Make some sentences using the words.
3. Show the sample answers.
Step four
Discussion
Imagine it is the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) future and people have household robots in their houses to do the housework. Discuss what positive or negative effect the situation would be.
1. Group work.
2. Show the sample ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) answers of the positive effects and negative effects.
3. Work in pairs.
Imagine you are eng ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ineers in a company that makes robots and you have been asked to design a new type of robot.
1. A robot at home
2. A robot in a workplace
3. A robot in the street
4. A robot in a place or anywhere else
4. Give the tips on designing the robots.
Step five
Writing
Write a short summary about Asimov’ life in 150—200 words.
1. Explain the writing tips.
1. Look back at the timeline of Asimov’s life.
2. Underline the important parts of Asimov’s life.
3. Write down the important parts you have underlined.
4. Use a clear simple style to finish your writing.
Homework
1. Finish the exercises in this unit on your workbook
2. Write a paragraph describing your biography.
3. Write a paragraph describing the robot and what it can do.
Period One
Period Two & Three
Period Four
Period five
Period Six