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　　Listen to the tape for Lesson 34 once

Step III Reading
　　1. Ask Ss to read the text
　　2. Answer the following questions without looking at the book
　　1)What is the computer used for in the CAAC?
　　2)What did people usually do when they wanted to buy a ticket before the use of computers?
　　3)How many the CAAC offices are there in the world?
　　4)Why do more people in China like to travel by plane?
　　5)Why do the people in the CAAC want to buy more computers?
　　3. Ask the next student to correct the mistakes if any

Step IV Discussion
　　1. Ask Ss to work in a group of four to discuss that whether 　computers are useful in our daily study of English
　　2. Ask each group to present their idea and opinions

Step V Language Points
　　1. Write down the useful expressions and ask Ss to explain and repeat the sentences teachers have given them
　　2. Ask Ss to make a short passage by using the words and expressions they have learned One possible answer:
　　In my opinion, studying abroad is very good for those students who want to improve their language, because if they make a decision to go abroad to study, their English will be greatly improved. They also can correct their pronouncing mistakes. At one time, there was no chance for Chinese people to go to other countries. But now we can be a passenger on the plane to other country. We believe it is necessary to change our life for a better one.
　　3. First, ask Ss to repeat the above passage
　　4. Ask them to make a new one by using at least 3 of the new words and expressions they have learned

Step VI Homework
　　Ask Ss to write their new passage and hand in next time

 

探究活动

Discuss the questions:
　　1．What kind of machine is the computer? (wonderful)
　　2．What kind of invention is it? (important)
　　3．Why is there a lot of information in the computer?
(have a memory, store, take out)
　　4．What kind of work can they do? (people can do)
　　5．What do the students need to learn? (how to use the computer)

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