1、Module 6 The Internet and TelecommunicationsThe Fourth Period Extensive ReadingTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言重点词汇和短语credit card, internal call, international call, mobile phone, text massage, video camera, frequently, disadvantage, average2. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to learn
2、 the fast development of telecommunications.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Enable the students to express their views towards mobile phones.Teaching important points 教学重点Express ones views towards mobile phones orally. Teaching difficult points 教学难点How to express views towards mobile phones.Teaching
3、methods 教学方法Fast reading and discussion. Teaching aids 教具准备 A computer and some pictures.Teaching procedures &ways 教学过程与方式Step Revision1. Greetings.2. Deal with Exx 1-3 on Page 97.Step Lead-in In this part, lead in the lesson by using Activity 1 in SPEAKING AND READING on Page 57. T: Last class we l
4、earnt the grammar compound words. Now I will show you some words, please tell what type of compounds they belong to and their Chinese meanings. Show the following on the screen:credit cardinternal callinternational callmobile phonetext massagevideo cameraOne minute later, check the answers.T：Very go
5、od. We can see all these words are made up of two words to express a thing that we use in our life. Today we will learn a passage about Mobile Phone Use in China.Step ReadingIn this part there are two tasks: SPEAKING AND READING on Page 57 and exercises on Page 99. In order to finish the two tasks,
6、the students need to do some discussions.Task 1 SPEAKING AND READING T: Now, please turn to Page 57 and look at Activity 2. I would like you to read the passage and tell me what you can learn from the text. You had better finish the work within four minutes. You can discuss in pairs. Are you clear?S
7、: Yes. Four minutes later, collect their opinions.T: Have you finished reading？Ss: Yes.T: What about your opinions? S: From the numbers we can see China has the most mobile users in the world because of a large population.T: Very good. Anything else?S: The mobile market is promising in China. And th
8、erefore, the technology of mobile phone needs improving in order to meet the needs of the consumers.T: Do you have different opinions?S: The mobile phone market in China is developing at a great speed.S: Perhaps more and more high school students and university students are using the mobile phones,
9、because they feel “cool” when using mobile phones. And it is an easy way to communicate with outside world.T: Your conclusions may be true. As you have known, mobile phones are very important to us in our daily life. We cant imagine what our life would be like without mobile phones. You have done a
10、wonderful job. Next, we will come to Activity 3. I will give you five minutes to discuss the four questions and do a survey among your classmates. After the discussion, I will ask some of you to give a report to us.Five minutes later, check the report.A sample report:More than one third of my classm
11、ates have mobile phones. They use them mainly to call their parents or friends when they need help. As calling by mobile phones cost a lot, they often send text messages.Next, let the students do more discussions about the use of mobile phones by doing Activity 4. Divide the class into two groups. O
12、ne group makes a list of advantages of the mobile phones, the other disadvantages. The task should be done in 5 minutes. Then ask the students to state their views.T: OK. Now we will have a discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of having a mobile phone. I will divide you into two groups.
13、 The four lines on the left discuss the advantages and the rest disadvantages. After your discussion, I will ask one of you to list the key points on the blackboard. Five minutes for the discussion.Five minutes later, check the answers.Sample answers:AdvantagesDisadvantagesAttitudes ofthe schoolMobi
14、le phones make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere.Sometimes the use of mobiles is limited, though new functions are being added.Phones are notallowed to usein the readingroom, theclassroom, during themeeting incase ofdisturbingothers.Modern phones are more than just phones.Communicat
15、ing by mobile phone costs a lot.They are being used as cameras and radios and to send emails.Radiation of the mobile phones does harm to peoples health.Many new functions are being added to the phones.In mountainous areas or the high buildings the signals are not good.Task 2 Online Shopping (WORKBOO
16、K: P99)Next, deal with another passage on Page 99. It is about Online Shopping. After that, finish Exx. 8-10.T: Now please turn to Page 99. I will give you five minutes to read through the text and match the questions 1-6 with the paragraphs A-F.Five minutes later, check their answers.Later deal wit
17、h Exx. 9-10.T: Well done. Now Id like you to read the passage again and tell me the main idea of the text.Three minutes later, check the answer.Sample answers:The passage is mainly about Online Shopping. It tells us several things that we should think about when shopping online and measures to prote
18、ct ourselves.Step Summary T: In this class, we have learnt the wide use of the Internet and telecommunications in our daily life. They make our life easier than ever. Wherever we are, we can communicate with families and friends. We cant imagine the life without mobile phones. Online shopping makes
19、us free from the common shopping with baskets. Thus, we can make good use of our limited time and do more other things. However, we need to be careful when using credit cards. We should buy things from the companies that have secure page facilities. We should be cautious about the online deception. Step Homework1. Preparing the WRITING, FUNCTION on Pages 56-57 and Speaking and writing on Page 101.2. Do Exx. 1-4 in the WORKBOOK.
