新教材高一英语UNIT9教案

Period Two ( extensive reading )

Revision

Check the listening homework on page 133.

Pre-reading
Step I   Discussion  (Question 2 of Pre-reading )

1.  Check the speaking homework of interview

How did people live 30 years ago?

What did people do at night without electricity?

How have inventions and new technology changed our way of life?

2.  Talk about the title---Life on the go

            Life on the go refers to a fast-paced lifestyle where people are always on the go---rushing from one place to another, doing many things at once, and using cellphones, computers, etc.

Reading
Step I   Presentation
1.       Talk about the cellphone and present the new vocabulary.

   ( Ask Ss to bring cellphones of different brands to class if possible)

   Questions: What functions does a cellphone have?

What features does your cellphone have?  etc.

       Vocabulary: function, feature, image, an electronic calendar, remind ,appointment

2.       The top question:

Why are cellphones so popular with teenagers according to the passage?

Step II   Reading
1.       Skimming for the top question.

2.       Some T or F statements to check the general understanding of the passage.

3.       Scanning for the main idea of each paragraph, comparing general statement and specific statement. ( Post—reading Ex 2 on Page 60 )

Step III  Activity
1.       Discussion in pairs ( Post—reading Ex 1 on Page 60 ).

2.       Design your own cellphone in groups.

Homework:  1. Read the text after the tape, marking the difficulties.

2. Reading comprehension: WB page 136.

Period Three  ( intensive reading )

Revision

  Revise the text .

Language points
Vocabulary

1.        depend  v.    dependent  adj.    independent  adj.

1)      That depends. = It depends. = I’m not completely sure.

2)      depend on    依赖，信任，取决于

e.g.  His family depends on him.

We’re depending on you to finish the job by Friday.

Happiness often depends on your attitude to life.

2.  add   v.  

    1)  增加， 相加， 补充说

e.g.  Add a few more names to the list.

If you add 5 and 3 you get 8.

I should like to add that we are pleased with the result.

2)  add to = to increase something

e.g.  The rise in electricity costs has added to our difficulties.

3)  add up to = amount to

   e.g.  These numbers add up to 100.

3.  remind  v.

  remind sb    to do sth.

                of sth.

                that –clause

e.g.   Remind me to write to Dave.

    This hotel reminds me of the one we stayed in last year.

    She reminded me that Sue was in Paris.

4.  touch   n.

         get in touch with sb.                 lose touch with sb.

stay in touch with                   be in touch with    

keep in touch with                  be out of touch with  

5.  call    v.

         call for = to demand sth. , to collect sb.

         call at some place = visit some place

         call on sb. = to visit sb., to ask sb. to do sth.

         call in = to ask sb. to come in{