1、Unit3 Computers Period 4 Using languageThe General Idea of This Period：This period includes revision of the text，Reading and speaking on Page 22、Reading task on Page 58.In this period the students will be involved in a speaking activity about designing an android after reading the story of Andy，and
2、learn something about the performances of a sporting robot of the 22nd century，Hua Fei in 78th Olympics and 79th Olympics，so that the students will not only improve their reading and speaking，but also their creative thinking.Teaching Aims：1.Help the students to learn about the different ways of desi
3、gning the robots and give their opinions to the class.2.Enable the students to discuss to design their own robots.Talk about the different ways of designing the robots.Teaching Important and Difficult Points：How to design their own robots and report their designing to the class.Teaching Methods：1.Ta
4、sk-based learning.2.Cooperative learning.Teaching Aids：1.A tape recorder.2.A multimedia.Teaching Procedures：Step 1 GreetingsStep 2 Reading （1）Weve learned a lot about computers，but can you imagine that computers could be put into androids or robots. Think of the fun you could have! Now lets first re
5、ad the passage about a robot called Andywhat it looks like and what it can do on Page 22，and then well have a designing competition to see who will design the best robots.The students read the passage for several minutes.T：A few simple questions for you. What does Andy look like?What can it do?S2：An
6、dy looks like a human. It is designed to play football games and can move and think like a human. Andy is really smart.T：I agree with you. Are you eager to design your smart robots? Now in small groups discuss how to design your own androids，draw a picture of your androids and write down your design
7、. You may refer to the following questions：1.What would you like it to look like?2.What are some of the things you would like it to do?3.Do you want it to be like a man or a woman or neither?4.How much would it cost?T：And dont forget to use the following expressions in your discussion.I think that I
8、n my opinion.What is your reason?I have decided that.After several minutes.T：Now，Ill check your work. One from each group will show your picture of the android you have designed and tell the class your design. And well see which group has designed the best android. Who would like to try first?S3：Loo
9、k here. This is the picture of the robot weve designed. What does it look like? Yes，it looks like a dog. We all like dogs very much. Every morning it will wake us up so that we will not be late for school. Then it will company us to school and carry our heavy bags. You know how heavy our bags are! I
10、n the evening，after a whole days hard work，it will play beautiful music to help us relax. Maybe it will cost at least 2000 yuan，but we dont think it is too expensive to have such a good friend.S4：Well，wed like to design our robot in this way. We would like it to look like the famous footballer Beckh
11、am who serves as a striker on the football team. It has the most advanced program，so it can move and think like Beckham，and of course can shoot good goals like him. We would like it to enter the next Electronic World Cup，and we are sure that it will win the cup! T：Your designs are very unusual and s
12、mart. I really want to go on appreciating your designs，but time is limited. Will you put up your pictures of the robots you have designed with instructions on the back wall，and then decide which group has designed the best androids after comparison?Step 3 Reading （2）Class，lets come to the Reading Ta
13、sk on Page 58.First read the passage quickly and then fill in the chart of Exercise 1 and keep a record of his performances of the sporting robot of the 22nd century，Hua Fei in 78th Olympics and 79th Olympics. After doing it individually，please check your answers with your partners，and then we will
14、check the answers in class.Suggested answersRECORD CARDHUA FEIAbilityHigh flying exercisesPerformance in 78th OlympicsWonderful turns，dives，circles and dancesPrize wonSilver medalPerformance in 79th OlympicsBegan very well but failed through on fault of his ownReason for failureParachute failed to o
15、penTreatmentTwo new legs and a new headStep 4 HomeworkT：Its almost time for a break. Now homework for you today.1.Compare the designs of the androids of each group and try to decide which one is the best.2.Suppose you have been lucky enough to be allowed to interview Hua Fei in hospital for your sch
16、ool paper. Work out some questions together with your partner，and then interview each other.Step 5 The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 3 Computers Period 3TimeEvents1642182219361960s1960s1970sNowReference for your design of the androids：1.What would you like it to look like?2.What are so
17、me of the things you would like it to do?3.Do you want it to be like a man or a woman or neither?4.How much would it cost?RECORD CARDHUA FEIAbilityHigh flying exercisesPerformance in 78th OlympicsWonderful turns，dives，circles and dancesPrize wonSilver medalPerformance in 79th OlympicsBegan very well but failed through on fault of his ownReason for failureParachute failed to openTreatmentTwo new legs and a new headStep 6 Record after Teaching