1、高中英语 Unit 2 Robots教案Unit 2 Robots. 单元教学目标技能目标Skill Goals Learn literary work about science, robots and science fiction writerIsaac Asimov Talk about robots Express supposition and belief Revise the Passive Voice (I) (including the infinitive) Science fiction genre: imaginative writing. 目标语言功 能 句 式Su
2、pposition and beliefI think .I suppose .Maybe .I dont think .I doubt .I guess .I believe .I wonder .I dont believe .词 汇1 四会词汇fiction, desire, satisfaction, absent, alarm, alarmed, embarrassed, sympathy, elegant, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd, haircut, accompany, cushion, awful, affair, declare, env
3、y, biography, junior, navy, talent, chapter, divorce, obey2 认读词汇household, Isaac Asimov, Larry Belmont, Claire, Gladys, makeup, Marion, Philadelphia, PhD, The Foundation Trilogy, empire3 词组test out, ring up, turn around, leave alone, set aside, in all, be bound to4 重点词汇desire, satisfaction, embarras
4、sed, alarm, alarmed, sympathy, elegant, accompany, declare, envy, obey结 构The Passive Infinitive:The companys new car is going to be designed in the coming months.重点句子She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. P11Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. P11By the amus
5、ed and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair. P11It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious. P16. 教材分析和教材重组 1. 教材分析 本单元以机器人和科幻小说为话题,介绍了20世纪世界知名的科幻小说家Isaac Asimov写于1951的Satisfaction Guaranteed 和作者的生平。通过本单元的教学,旨在让学生
6、了解科幻小说最大的特征在于:它赋予了“幻想”依靠科技在未来得以实现的极大可能,甚至有些“科学幻想”在多年以后,的确在科学上成为了现实。如Isaac Asimov1951年描述的机器人的部分功能已经被应用于现实生活和工作中。在教学中,要鼓励学生敢于幻想,大胆创新,发挥自己丰富的想象力和创作力,写出独具特色的科幻文章。1.1 Warming Up介绍了什么是机器人和不同种类及不同形状的机器人。1.2 Pre-reading 通过讨论机器人是否像人类一样有自己的思维、是否有感情引出Isaac Asimov的科幻小说Satisfaction Guaranteed,为本单元的Reading做好了铺垫。1
7、.3 Reading的课文是Isaac Asimov写于1951的科幻小说Satisfaction Guaranteed。文中描述的机器人Tony是一个除去面无表情外,身材高大、相貌英俊、聪明机智的完美男人,仅三周的时间就使女主人坠入爱河。1.4 Comprehending共有3个练习,练习1是关于克莱尔的情感变化,练习2是关于课文内容的5个问答题,旨在考查学生对课文的理解;练习3要求学生比较机器人Tony在physical, mental两方面与人的异同,与Pre-reading 部分的问题相呼应。1.5 Learning about Language分为两部分,Discovering us
8、eful words and expressions是本单元词汇练习题;Revising useful structures是本单元语法练习题,通过本单元的学习,要求学生熟练掌握不定式的被动语态。1.6 Using Language分为两部分,Listening and speaking是Molly 和Kate 讨论Satisfaction Guaranteed的对话录音,要求学生根据对话内容学会运用表达自己观点的常用句型。这部分教学内容还要求学生以机器人为话题,充分发挥自己的想象力,谈论机器人做家务的利与弊。并且要求自己动手设计机器人,附上文字说明。Reading, discussing a
9、nd writing部分的内容是科幻小说家Isaac Asimov的生平介绍。文章后附有练习题。第一题要求学生根据时间线索了解在作者生命中发生的重要事件;第二、三题要求学生讨论Isaac Asimov的“机器人三定律”。 2 教材重组 2.1 将Warming Up、 Pre-reading、 Reading与Comprehending整合在一起上一节“阅读课”。2.2 把Learning about Language 和Workbook的USING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS及USING STRUCTURES整合在一起上一节“词汇语法课”。 2.3 将Using Langua
10、ge的内容设计成一节包括听说读写在内的“综合技能课(一)”。 2.4 将Workbook的LISTENING和READING TASK设计为一节“泛读课”。 2.5 将Workbook的SPEAKING TASK, TALKING, LISTENING TASK 和WRITING TASK 整合在一起上一节“综合技能课(二)”。 3. 课型设计与课时分配 1st Period Reading 2nd Period Language study 3rd Period Integrating skills () 4th Period Extensive reading 5th Period Int
11、egrating skills () . 分课时教案The First Period ReadingTeaching goals教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语fiction, desire, satisfaction, absent, alarm, alarmed, smooth, embarrass, sympathy, elegant, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd, haircut, accompany, curtain, cushion, carpet, paint, awful,affair, firm, f
12、irmly, declare, victory, envy, marriage, test out, ring up, turn around, leave aloneb. 重点句型She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having a
13、n affair.2. Ability goals能力目标Help students to learn about robots and science fiction. 3. Learning ability goals学能目标Enable students to realize science fiction reflects scientific thought; a fiction of things-to-come based on things-on-hand.Teaching important points教学重点Enable students to grasp what To
14、ny did to help Claire and how her emotion developed during Tonys stay at her house. Help students to sum up characteristics of science fiction.Teaching difficult points 教学难点How Claires emotion developed during Tonys stay at her house.Teaching methods教学方法Discussing, explaining, reading and practicing
15、.Teaching aids教具准备Multimedia computer. Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step Warming upDeal with Warming Up. Present photos of different kinds of robots. Then ask them to say something about his or her favorite robot.T: Good morning / afternoon, class!Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Mr. / Ms .T: In th
16、is class we are going to learn about robots. Who would like to tell me what a robot is?S1: A robot is a machine.T: What kind of machine?S2: A robot is a kind of machine that can do a variety of complex human tasks.T: How can a robot perform human tasks?S3: A robot is controlled by a computer.T: You
17、are right. Then we can give the definition of a robot like this: A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer. Now look at some pictures. Divide them into different types and decide your favorite one.A list of movie
18、s about robots:Short Circuit 2, The Iron Giant, Future world, Blade Runner, The Time Machine, Power Rangers Time Force The End of Time (2001)Step Pre-readingAsk students to discuss the questions in Pre-reading in groups. Students are encouraged to speak out their opinions freely, no matter what it i
19、s. Encourage students to use their imagination.Possible answers: 1. You would find the robot in the first photo in a factory. It is an industrial robot that picks up, carries and moves loads.The second robot is a robot dog. The robot dog is a toy that would be found in peoples home.The third robot w
20、ould be used as a surveillance tool that can travel over open terrain. It has a camera on its top at the front to feed back to the operators of the robot what lies in its path.2. There are many types of robots: industrial robots used in manufacturing; domestic robots such as vacuum cleaners and lawn
21、 mowers; entertainment robots such as toys and those in theme parks; robots used in toxic waste cleanup and in underwater and space exploration; surgical robots; bomb disposal robots and those that can detect landmines; airborne robots used to search for people (such as in an area affected by an ear
22、thquake).3. Students own answers. All answers are correct.Step ReadingDeal with the reading part.ScanningAsk students to scan the text and find out what Tony looks like.T: OK. Im glad you had a heated discussion. Now Id like you to meet Tonya robot that looks exactly like a human being. He is a char
23、acter in the science fiction Satisfaction Guaranteed by Isaac Asimov. Please read the text and find the answers to the following questions.Show the following questions on the PowerPoint.1. What did Tony look like?2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant?Several minutes later check the
24、 answers with the whole class.Suggested answers:1. He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep.2. Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a ca
25、rpet and paint for the house and new dresses for herself. He made improvements on the house so that the house looked very elegant.Careful readingAsk students to read the text carefully and then complete the table on Page 12. occasionClaire1. Before he arriveddisliked him2. When he arrivedwas alarmed
26、3. When he offered to help her dressfelt embarrassed4. When he offered to help her improve her house and herselfadmired him5. When he helped her with the salesmancalled him a dear6. When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tonyfelt his warmth7. When she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that
27、she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tonyfelt being envied 8. She remembered Tony was just a machinecried all nightThen discuss the comprehending questions on Page 12 in groups. T: Lets read the text carefully and then do the comprehending exercises on Page 12.Several minutes later check the ans
28、wers with the whole class.Suggested answers:2.1. He wanted Claires guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.2.2 Tony prevented Claire from being harmed by making her feel good about herself. He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she would no
29、t feel like a failure.2.3 Tony had to be rebuilt because the company felt that they could not have women falling in love with a robot.2.4 Students give their own answers.2.5 Sentences:How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine.He held her firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body. S
30、he screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine.She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.3. CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysical Looks like a human being. Body and skin soft and warm. Hair and fingernails realistic. Voice
31、 like a humans.Facial expressions never changedQuicker reactions (She fell off a ladder and even though Tony was in the next room, he managed to catch her in time.)MentalAble to make suggestions and predictions. Able to make a plan and follow it through. Has good communication skills.Behaviour not appropriate(Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing.)T: From the development of her emotion, we can see Tony was designed as a Mr. Perfect. He is designed not to harm Claire or allow her to be harmed. This is one of Isaacs three laws f
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