sub topic: controversy about technology
2. talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the cellphones, robots and computers etc.
3. a survey a probe into the cause of teenagers’ addiction to cyber café
teaching aims: 1. to impress the students with the great impact of technology
2.to use the words and phrases to describe things
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throughout the world, stay in touch with sb., call for help, in case of emergency, have fun, be cool….) to think about the problems caused by technology
a cellphone, pictures of a robot and computer, the multi-media teaching system, etc.
moral focus: social awareness
enjoy some well-selected mtvs
comments on the producing of these mtvs and the use of new technology
3. impress the students with the great impact of technology by displaying hi-tech achievements and the great imagination which will bring about new inventions in the future.
get the groups to show their work
introduce the hi-tech achievements
descriptions must come along with the show
four minutes are given for each group
4. imagine the future inventions
step three language input
future travel : teleportation
5.read the passage and answer the following questions
what does teleportation mean?
how is teleportation different from normal transportation?
why is it so difficult to teleport human beings?
do you think teleportation will be realized? give your reasons.
6.fulfill the exam tasks
learn the strategy of guessing the meaning of the words in the context. match each word with the best strategy.
teleportation some words are made up of parts. we can use the meaning of each part to guess the meaning of the word
photons we can use words we already know to guess the meaning of words that mean the same or that have the opposite meaning
apart some words are explained in the sentence. the explanation is often between commas(,), dashes(----),or brackets( ).
step four more tips for reading
learn to become a smart reader
step five a science report
7. listen to a science report from the voa
8.impress the students with the latest discoveries in technology
9. comments on the possible negative aspects of technology
10. modern technology helps us do many of the things we want to do. but technology can also cause problems. what are the advantages and disadvantages of modern technology?
work together with your partner. write down the advantages and disadvantages of the following inventions.
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