1、Unit 2 Living with technologyIntegrated skills II. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. listen to a talk about time capsule;2. read an introduction to the time capsule at the 1939 worlds fair;3. learn some core words.II. Key competence focus1. Learn how to guess w
2、hat to listen to.2. Read for theme, details and inference.III. Predicted area of difficulty1. Apply the listening strategies.2. Analyse a complex sentence.IV. Teaching proceduresT greets the class.T: Class begins, boys and girls! Good morning/afternoon!Step 1 Listening AP501. Guess what to listen to
3、.T: Its wise for you to guess what will be listened to. You can read through the questions and other given materials to guess the topic of conversation and other useful information. Now go through the materials at page 50 and find out the topic.T: Right. From the repeated key words “time capsule”, w
4、e know that the topic is “time capsule”. There must be a “letter to the future” and other important things put in the capsule. Some important people like Steven Jobs must be involved in the listening materials. 2. Listen for true-false testsT: Please go through the requirements and listen carefully
5、before finishing A1.1) In a “letter to the future”, the writer might describe his/her hopes and worries for the future.1) F (worries wishes) 2) The time capsule associated with Steve Jobs was 15 feet long.2) F (15 13)3) The 1983 time capsule was intended to be buried for 30 years.3) F (30 17)4) The
6、maker of the 2008 time capsule was worried that the Earth might suffer a terrible disaster.4) T3. Listen for note-takingT: Listen to the recording again and finish A2.Time capsulesPurpose of a time capsule To provide a picture of (1)_ at the time it was createdThings to be put in time capsule Almost
7、 anything A “letter to the future”Famous time capsules In 1983, Steve Jobs donated (2)_ from his computer to be put in a time capsule, which was opened in (3)_. A time capsule was launched to (4)_ in 2008. It contains a list of humanitys most important achievements and personal messages, as well as
8、copies of the (6)_ of famous people like Stephen Hawking. Answers: 1. what life was like 2. the mouse 3. 2013 4. the International Space Station 5. DNA【设计意图：先让学生用预测听力的策略热身，完成正误判断式练习，然后完善笔记，难度逐级提升。】Step 2 Reading BP511. Reading for the theme of the textWhat is the text mainly about?Answer: An introdu
9、ction to the time capsule at the 1939 Worlds fair. 2. Reading for detailed information1) Which object is not mentioned to be put into the capsule? A. A pen. B. A toothpaste. C. A baseball. D. Various seeds.Answer: 1) B2) What is Einsteins message to future generations about?2) It was about the techn
10、ological progress and Einsteins predictions.3. Reading for inference1) What were the purpose and contents of the 1939 time capsule?1) Purpose: to show what life was like in America at the time the capsule was created. Contents: a wide variety of objects, like a tooth brush, a fountain pen, microfilm
11、 rolls and a message written by Albert Einstein.2. Why do you think Einstein wrote the message with mixed feelings?2) Pride: America had achieved many great things unimaginable to people in the past. Worry: Serious social problems were developing in his time. 4. Understanding the complex sentenceHe
12、mentioned a few social problems before concluding that he believed future generations would read his message with “a feeling of proud and justified superiority”. (last sentence in the last paragraph)T: Id like someone to analyze the sentence components. Answer: The main part of the sentence is “He m
13、entionedproblems.”. The part “before concluding that” is a prepositional phrase as adverbial. The conjunction “that” leads object clause. In the object clause, “he believed” is a secondary main part, with “future generations would read his message” as object clause. The prepositional phrase “with a
14、feeling of proud and justified superiority” is attribute, modifying the noun “message”. 5. Core vocabulary1) buryDefinitiona. place (a dead body) in a grave or in the seab. lose (sb) by deathc. cover with soil, rocks, leaves, etcd. hide (sb/sth) from sight; cover upe. dismiss (sth) from ones mindVoc
15、abulary web bury oneself in; be buried in;be buried alive;bury ones face in ones handsT: Match the underlined words with their right definitions.(1) The letter got buried under a pile of papers, and Ive found it.(2) He buried his wife two years before she died. (3) Its time to bury our differences a
16、nd be friends again.(4) The house was buried under ten feet of snow. Youll find it easily.(5) Shes eighty-five and has buried three husbands.Answers: (1) d (2) a (3) e (4) c (5) b2) concludeDefinition a. come or bring (sth) to an endb. come to believe sth as a result of reasoningc. arrange and settl
17、e (a treaty, etc) formally and finallyVocabulary webconclude conclusioninclude including; included T: Match the underlined words with their right definitions.(1) Larry concluded that he had no choice but to accept Pauls words as the truth.(2) She concluded her talk with a funny story.(3) Once the pr
18、ice was agreed, a deal was quickly concluded.(1) b (2) a (3) c3) justifyDefinition a. show that (sb./sth.) is right, reasonable or justb. be a good reason for (sth.)c. arrange (lines of type) so that the margins are evenVocabulary web just justlyjust justifyjustify justiceT: Match the underlined wor
19、ds with their right definitions.(1) To justify printed text means to adjust the spaces between the words.(2) Her success has justified the faith her teachers had put in her.(3) Improved productivity justifies an increase in wages, so the wages have been raised.(1) c (2)a (3) b【设计意图：本文是为写作和会话作铺垫，难度设计
20、不大，但要求学生读出主旨、细节和推断同样是有必要的。本文最后一句是长句，结构复杂，与学生一起分析这个句子结构有助准确它的意思。】V. Homework1. Watch the micro lesson: Ideas to create your time capsule. (Optional)2. Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms.1. Click the left mouse button twice _ (highlight) the program.1. to highlight2. Like mo
21、st female athletes, she was lean and _ (muscle).2. muscular3. The old man has been dead and _ (bury) for years.3. buried4. Six people were killed in the fighting, _ (include) a policeman.4. including5. He _ (conclude) from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan.5. concluded6. Such action can _ (justify) on the grounds of greater efficiency.6. be justified
