Teaching plan for Reading of Unit 2 Book7 Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式 Step Ⅰ Warming up Deal with Warming Up. Present photos of different kinds of robots. Who would like to tell me what a robot is? 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. A list of movies 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 Ⅱ Pre-reading Ask students to discuss the questions in Pre-reading in groups. Students are encouraged to speak out their opinions freely, no matter what it is. Encourage students to use their imagination. There are many types of robots: industrial robots used in manufacturing; domestic robots such as vacuum cleaners and lawn 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 earthquake). Students’ own answers. All answers are correct. Step Ⅲ Reading Deal with the reading part. Reading for main idea& characters What is the text mainly about? It is mainly about how a household _________ was _________ ________ in a family. Characters in the story: Larry Belmont ---- working in a company that makes robots Claire---- Larry’s wife, a housewife Tony---- the robot Gladys Claffern---- a woman that Claire envies (嫉妒) Reading for information&definitions of some words 1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didn’t like him. C. Because he was more like a human than a machine. D. Because he never changed his facial expressions. 2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by______. A. making her home elegant. B. giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore. C. giving her advice on her dresses. D. all the above 3. “How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair. The underlined word “awful” means_____（Paragraph6） A. interesting B. unlucky C. terrible D. amazing Annie and Harlem ________( 宣布) the divorce. It was said that Annie __________with Huang Weide 4. Claire had a sense of failure in many ways, so how did Tony make her feel good about herself? He gave her a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. He transformed the house completely. He made the salesman changed his rude attitude immediately. He suggested she invite Gladys and her friends to a party in her house. He managed to catch her in time from the next room. Was Claire satisfied with Tony? 5. Find out how Claire’s emotion developed Sad to remember he was just a machine accepted him C. proud of him D. refused to have Tony at her house E. trusted him F. loved him Reading for appreciation What sentences could show that Claire kept forgetting and remembering Tony was a machine? 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. She 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. ………… Mini Debate (Listening for help) Do you think Tony was also in love with Claire? Useful expressions (推测与确信) I think/ don’t think… I believe / don’t believe… I guess/ suppose… I wonder… I’m sure that … I have a belief that… Is it possible that…? Are you sure that…? Consolidation 1. Would you give some suggestions to Mr. Belmont? (as an engineer or a husband) 2. Title: Satisfaction Guaranteed包君满意 A different title 3. about the author Isaac Asimov (艾萨克 阿西莫夫)（1920-1992） An American scientist and writer Science fiction stories about robots Isaac Asimov’s Laws For robots First Law : A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. Second law : …….. Third Law : …….. 4. Fill in the blanks according to the text: A robot called Tony was going to be ____ ____by Claire in her house , Claire felt _______ when she first saw the robot , which didn't ____ ____ a machine at all . At first , Claire was ___________ because Tony looked so human . But she began to _____ him and asked him to make herself and her home ______ . Tony gave Claire a new ______ . He also declared that he loved Claire in public deliberately so as to make the women _____ Claire . Homework 1.Read the text loudly and fluently 2.Preview “ A biography of Isaac Asimov”(P16) 3.Finish off the Exercises on the worksheet 版权所有：高考资源网(www.ks5u.com)
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