选修七 Unit 2 Robots Period 7[优秀教案]

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Period 7 Speaking ,Listening and Writing TaskTeaching goals1.Talk about different types of robots by using expressions of supposition and belief. 2.Listen to three people talking about robot pets. 3.Wri te a diary from the robot pet's point of view. Teaching procedures Step 1 Speaking taskAsk students to use their imagination in groups to discuss the types of robots that could be used in the future.Guide them to use the expressions below in the discussion.Is it possible that...?Could it be that...?Are you sure that...?It is possible/impossible that...It could be that...I am sure that...It is most likely/unlikely that...There is a belief that...I am positive that...Sample :Robots can be found in the manufacturing industry ,the military ,space exploration ,transportation ,and medical applications.Well ,for my conclusion I_guess that robots are the way of the future and will be used on a daily use without being controlled remotely or by a person.I_think there will be different robots for different uses.Some will be used for law enforcement and others will be used for constructive uses only.Others will be building cars ,and the rest will be building the new schools we learn in and the houses we live in.Step 2 Listening task1.Before listening ,ask students to look at the pictures of these robot pets on Page 59.In pairs ,answer the following questions.(1)What kinds of animal do you think they are?(2)Would you like to own one ?Which one ?Give reasons.(3)Do you think having a robot as a pet is a good idea ?Give reasons.Various answers are possible.Through asking students questions about the pictures ,make sure students understand the following words they will hear in the listening text :wag ,pat ,flippers ,purr and hiss.2.Listen to Amanda ,Victoria and Jamie talking about robot pets.Look at the pictures again and match them with the robots' names.Aibo ______ Furby______ Paro______ Tama______ Keys :Aibo Picture_2Furby Picture_1Paro Picture_3Tama Picture_43.Ask students to fill in as much of the table on Page 60 as they can.Then listen to the firstStep 3Writing task1.First ask students to imagine he or she is a robot pet which belongs to a child.(1)Think about what kind of child you belong to.Is it a boy or a girl?What is the child like?Is the child kind or not?Is the child sick or in good health?(2)What kind of robot pet are you—Aibo,Furby,Paro or Tama?2.Write about one day in his/her life in his/her diary.Remember to write from the robot pet's point of view and remember to follow these steps.(1)Collect their ideas in pairs or groups.(2)Write down the main ideas and supporting details.Here is an example.Step 4HomeworkWrite a diary from the robot pet's point of view.A sample:Sunny WednesdayI am very happy today,because this is the first day that I has spent with my owner,Susan.Susan is a 6-year-old sick girl.She cannot go out with other children because of her poor health.So her parents bought me as her companion.There are different types of robot pets in the store.Her mom preferred the seal-type robot,while her dad thought the lovely dog would be a good companion.But Susan loves kitty very much.She insisted on having me as her companion.So they chose me.The shop assistant told them I have more than just entertainment value,offering companionship and a variety of other services to the sick.A network system will enable me to speak to the children in a natural way,especially to children who are sick,and this will make them more comfortable.I can be connected via cell phone or ISDN line to a network system center,allowing health workers or parents to send medical information and encouraging messages to the sick.I'm endowed with 100 phrases,ranging from the light-hearted (“Today is the karaoke party.Let's sing a lot.”) to more practical information (“It is three o'clock.It is time to have medicine.”).Susan smiled a lot and her parents said she has never spent a happier day.I am happy too because I've brought pleasure to her.备课资料一、本单元课文注释与疑难解析1.Claire didn't want the robot in her house,especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks,but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn't harm her or allow her to be harmed.克莱尔不想家里有个机器人,尤其是她丈夫要离家三个星期,可是克莱尔被拉里说服了。

他说,机器人不会伤害她,也不会允许她受到任何伤害。

(1)absent adj.a.缺席的,不在场的(+from)Three members of the class were absent this morning.今天早晨该班有三人缺席。

He is absent on business.他因事缺席。