2019-2020年高中英语必修7Unit2Robots
Teaching aims:
1.Topic
Literary work about science; robots; Science fiction writer – Isaac Asimov
2.Uful words and expressions:
Fiction, cartoon, desire, satisfaction, abnt, alarm, alarmed, smooth, embarrass, sympathy, elegant, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd, haircut, acpany, curtain, cushion, carpet, paint, awful, affair, firm, firmly, declare, victory, envy, marriage, biography, explanation, junior, navy, talent, chapter, divorce, obey, aside.
Expressions: test out, ring up, turn around, leave … alone, t aside
3.Functional items:
Supposition and belief
I suppo….
Supposing…
You may easily suppo that …
I suppo so.
As is generally suppod…
I believe…
I’m convinced that…
I have no doubt about it.
I have great belief in…
I don’t believe that…
I wonder…
Grammar
Revi the infinitive
重点复习动词不定式的被动形式: The passive infinitive
It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.
Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.
How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought.
What a sweet victory to be envied by tho women!
Teaching procedures
Period 1 Reading
Step 1. Warming up
Talk about robots you know about in groups, and then ask some students to give a summary of their conversation. The following is an example:
A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a puter. Today there are different kinds of robots, including industrial robots, robots that carry out jobs in the hou, and entertainment robots. Robots also often appear as characters in stories.
Step 2. Reading
Task 1: Ss discuss and answer the questions listed on p10:
Task 2: Ss read the passage and finish Ex 1 and 2 on page 12.
Task 3: Read the passage once again and then finish the following exercis:
1.Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?
A.Becau he was a robot.
B.Becau she didn’t like him.
C.Becau he was more like a human being than a machine.
D.Becau he never changed his facial expressions.
2.The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by _______.
A.making her home elegant
B.giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore
C.giving her advice on her dress
D.all the above.
3.All the following statements are true except __________.
A.Tony tried to plea Claire
B.Claire tried to displea Tony
C.Tony managed to protect Claire
D.Gladys admired Claire for her Tony
4.We can infer from the passage that __________.
A. Claire liked Tony but feared him
B. Claire cried becau Tony made her angry
C. Claire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left her
D. Tony had no feelings as human beings
(参考答案: CDBA)
Period 2. Language learning
Step 1. Revision
Ss retell the text.
Step 2. Language points
1. Satisfaction n. 满足, 满意, 令人满意的事物
Express one’s satisfaction at/ with 对．．．表示满意
With satisfaction 满意地
Satisfy vt. 满足，使满足，使满意
Satisfied adj. 满意的，满足的
Satisfying adj. 令人满意的， 令人满足的
Satisfactory adj. 令人满意的
2． Test out 考验
test for 试验， 检测， 探寻
test on 测试，试验
3．Explain the following words or expressions if necessary:
abnt; alarm; smooth; embarrass; absurd; acpany; turn around; affair; firm; declare; leave lone marriage
Step 3 Learning about language
Ss do Ex 1-3 on P13 .
Step 4. Practice
Ask the Ss to do Ex. 1 –2 on page 55.
Period 3. Listening and speaking
Step 1. Revision
1.Go over the language points with the Ss together.
2.Check Ss’ homework.
Step 2. Listening
Task 1: Ss listen to the tape and tick the statements that are true on page 14, Ex 1.
Step 3. talking
Task 2: Pracitce Ex 4 on p15.
The following expressions may be of help to the students:
I suppo….
Supposing…
You may easily suppo that …
I suppo so.
As is generally suppod…
I believe…
I’m convinced that…
I have no doubt about it.
I have great belief in…
I don’t believe that…
I wonder…
Step 4. Listening (on page 59)
Task 3:Ss listen to the tape twice and finish Wb Ex 1-4 on page 59-60.
Step 5. Speaking
Task 4: Ss in pairs act out the play.
Period 4. Grammar: Revi the passive infinitive
