新教材高一英语UNIT9教案

Teaching plan for SB1A Unit 9 Technology

Teaching goals:    Talk about science and technology

                 Describe things and how they work

                 Express agreement and disagreement

                 Use the present Continuous Passive Voice

                 Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of modern technology

                 Write a letter to Q12 about love and friendship

Time arrangement: 

Period 1   Warming up, listening, speaking

Period 2   Pre-reading, reading, post-reading

Period 3   Intensive reading

Period 4   Language study

Period 5   Integrating skills

Period 6   Workbook (Talking and Reading)

Period 7   Test

             Period one  ( listening and speaking )

Warming up
Step I   Brainstorming about Technology

1. Is technology important to us? What will you think of when talking about technology?

2.  What qualities shall we have if we want to have advanced technology?

( to be creative , good at solving problems and thinking in new ways )

Step II   Activity

( Bring the items of a toothpick, plastic bag and left-handed glove if possible)

(Hold a competition of creativity among groups of students if necessary)

1.       Students work in groups to solve the problems

2.       Compare different solutions and talk about creativity.

Listening
Step I   Introduction

1.       Describe an everyday object for Ss to guess. (color/ size/ shape/ use etc.)

Step II   listening

1.  First-listening:  what is being described?

2.       Second-listening:  what can the things be used for?

3.       Discussion in pairs:  what are the new uses for the objects in addition to the “normal” uses?

Step III   A riddle-guessing competition

     1.  Read the instruction and the guided questions

2         Do a demonstration with a student.

Teacher: You seem to have something in your pocket. What does it look like? 

 Student: It looks like … ….

         T:  What is it made of ?

         S:  It’s made of …….

         T:  What is it used for ?

         S:    … … …

3         Ss practice in pairs

4  Competition--- Who can guess it ?

One student thinks of or hides an object in his pocket, while the rest raise questions to guess what it is.

Speaking
Step I    Brainstorming

1.       Present the situation

2.       Brainstorming about the advantages and disadvantages about cellphones

Step II   Expressions of agreement and disagreement

Teach new expressions

1)      Absolutely= Definitely= Exactly

2)      It depends.

3)      That’s a good point.

4)      That’s worth thinking about.

Step III   Activity

1.  Ss works in groups and prepare a role play.

2.  Ss present their dialogues.

3.  Debate: Players from different groups debate the advantages and disadvantages of a cellphone.

Homework:    1. Listening :  Workbook P133  Listening Ex 1&2

2. Speaking:  Interview your parents the way of life 30 years ago ( Were there telephones , TVs or computers ? ) 

3. Thinking :  P60 Ex 3  Design your cellphone--- to be creat