人教版高二英语 选修7Unit2 Robots Reading

选修七Unit 2 RobotsPeriod1 ReadingTeaching Goals:1.To discuss different kinds of robots and their functions.2.To know more about today’s robots.3.To get Ss to know the life of Tony.4.To get Ss to know more about what robots can do for people.5.To develop Ss’ r eading ability.Teaching ProceduresStep 1. Leading-in1. Tell Ss something about robots and arouse their interest in robots.Robots are good at doing the same task over and over again, exactly the sameway. All robots are machines. They have computer instructions. They paint cars.They lift heavy loads. They enter some areas those are too dangerous for man.Some robots have different shapes. Some are simply arms. Robots with different shapes can do different work. People can control these robots from a distance.2. Ask Ss to talk about the following questions.(1) Do you know any robots?(2) What’s the characteristic of robots?(3) What’s the function of robots?(4) What’s the definition of a robot in you r opinion?Step 2. Warming Up1.Ask Ss to read the introduction of robots in Warming Up and compare with their ideas about robots2.Ask Ss to talk about the pictures of Warming Up and make a list of anything with robots as characters. Then let them present their list before the class.3. Ask Ss to read the following text and then finish the true or false library with his classmates. They can't see anyassistant in it, but only some robots standing there. Henry says to the robot, “Hey, give me a book on music.” But the robot doesn't move. Then another student tel ls Henry, “You must say ‘Excuse me’ and ‘please’ first when you want some help.” Henry does so and the robot brings the book. But Henry can't get the book from the robot's hands. He thinks for a moment, then he says a word to the robot. The robot gives him the book. Henry gets the book and goes home happily.(1) There is no assistant in this library. ( )(2) Henry wants to listen to music in the library. ( )(3) The robot doesn't move first because it's broken. ( )(4) Teachers and robots work in the library. ( )(5) Henry may say“Thanks” when he wants to get the book from the robot. ( )Suggested Answers:(1) T (2) F (3) F (4) F (5) TStep 3. Listening (Workbook)1. Lead Ss to Listening. Teacher may say, “Today we are going to listen to a radi o interview in which a science reporter talks about recent robots. From it, we can learn more about today’s robots. Before listening to the tape, please look through the exercises on P54 quickly.”2. Play the tape and ask Ss to finish Ex2 on P54.Step 4. While-reading1.Ask Ss to work in pairs, listen to the tape and finish Ex3 on P54. Play the tape again and ask them to check the answers.2.Ask Ss to discuss the following questions in pairs.(1) What are the negative aspects of each robot that Emma talks about?(2) How can we deal with the negative aspects of each robot?3.. Ask Ss to look at the pictures of Pre-reading on P10 and discuss the following questions.(1) What are they?(2) Where can we find them?(3) What can they do for people?4,. Ask Ss to imagine a robot that can think, feel, has its own needs and desires, and looks and feels like a human being. Then ask them to talk about the following question.Can we find the robot in our life?5. Tell Ss that the robot cannot be found in our real life but we can find it in the text we are going to learn next. Fast reading1. Ask Ss to read the text quickly and try to find the main idea of the text.2. Ask Ss to find the relationships between the characters in the text.Suggested Answers:Larry Belmont — employed in a company that maked robots.Claire Belmont —Larry’s wife, a housewifeTony — the robotGladys Claffern — a woman that Claire enviesIntensive reading1. Ask Ss to read the text carefully and answer the questions in Ex1 on P12.2. Ask Ss to look through the following sentences and try to find whether they are true or false according to the text.(1) On the second morning, Tony brought Claire breakfast and then dressed her. ( F )(2) Tony wanted to please Claire by borrowing books from the library. ( F )(3) Tony gave Claire a new haircut and made her up. ( T )(4) When Claire fell off a ladder, Tony caught her. ( T )(5) At last, people managed to have women falling in love with machines. ( F )Suggested Answers:(1) F (2) F (3) T (4) T (5) F3. Play the tape, and ask Ss to listen and pay attention to Tony’s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being. Then ask them to finish Ex2 on P12.Step5. Consolidation1. Ask Ss to listen to the tape again and try to retell the story.2. Ask Ss to underline what they cannot understand in the text. And tell them the language points will be dealt with in the next period.Step6. Homework1. Ask Ss to write the retold story.2. Ask Ss to preview Learning about Language.。