Unit1LivingwithtechnologyWelcometotheunit教学设计单元：Unit1Livingwithtechnology板块：WelcometotheunitThoughtsondesign:根据该板块的设计意图和功能，本课时的教学设计旨在激活学生与单元话题有关的已有知识，引导学生联系自己的亲身经历进行相关话题的讨论，帮助学生为后面其它板块的学习积累信息并同时进行词汇准备，调动学生继续学习本单元其它板块的积极性。学生的学习活动以听说为主，学习内容包括：与现代科技及家用电子产品相关的词汇，与此话题相关的生活经历的讨论和交流，对现代科技带来的变革如何全面认识，提升他们的批判性思维能力和对不同观点的尊重与包容等。Teachingaims:1.studentswillbeabletolisttheelectricalappliancesandelectronicdevicestheyhaveathome;2.studentswillbeabletotalkabouthowmoderntechnologyaffectstheirlives;3.studentswillbeabletotakeanoverallattitudeanddiscussitsadvantagesanddisadvantages;4.studentswillbeabletousetheirimaginationtocreatetheideasoftheirowninvention.Teachingprocedures:Step1WarmingupCanyoumakealistoftheelectricalappliancesandelectronicdevicesyouhaveathome?electricalappliances:amachine,usuallyonethatiselectrical,thatisusedfordoingjobsinthehome,suchaswashingclothesorcooking.Mosthomesnowhavenumerouselectricalappliances,fromdishwasherstomicrowaveovens.electronicdevices:ausuallysmallpieceofequipment,especiallyadvancedelectronicequipment.Somecarsarefittedwithasafetydevicewhichwon’tletthecarstartunlesspassengersarewearingseatbelts.•Microwaveovens•Refrigerators•TVsets•Digitalcamera•…(Explanation)在预热部分，通过问题引出与本单元话题相关的词汇，同时介绍electricalappliances和electronicdevices在概念和分类上的区别，便于学生更好地记忆和掌握，也为后面Wordpower板块的学习做了铺垫。Step2TalkingaboutyourexperienceHowhavetheychangedourlife?“Personally,Ithinktheinventionthathasgreatlychangedourlifeis__________because__________.”Whatcontributedtothesegreatinventions?A.Thedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology.B.…C.…(Explanation)在这一环节，引导学生联系自己的亲身经历对两个问题进行讨论，注意鼓励他们畅所欲言。此时表达观点的意愿和勇气比语言形式的正确性更为重要，所以即使学生在表述时有少量语言错误也不必打断。教师可以利用重复或总结发言学生观点的机会巧妙地进行纠正。Step3Sharingyouropinions1.Doyouagreewiththefollowingstatements?(Pleasespecify.)(1)Technologyhasseensomeamazingdevelopmentsinthelastfewdecades.(2)Technologicalinventionshavegreatlyimprovedpeople’slives.advantagesanddisadvantagespositiveeffectsandnegativeeffectsprosandcons2.Ifyouwereaninventor,whatwouldyouliketoinvent?ForstudyForentertainmentForthehousehold(Explanation)第一个问题可通过不同观点的交流，引导学生对现代科技带来的变革全面客观地认识，既有积极作用也有消极作用，有助于提升他们的批判性思维能力。同时在不同观点的交锋中，提醒学生善意地倾听，对不同意见要尊重和包容。建议在学生小组讨论时，鼓励他们书面记录讨论要点，并请各小组代表根据记录的要点向全班口头汇报。第二个问题其实来自于Wordpower板块，可激发学生的想象力，同时在教师的点拨下产生继续深入学习本单元其它板块的愿望，建议可以在学生讨论后将此问题留作当天的书面作业。Step4Homework1.Writeashortpassageaboutwhatyou’dliketoinventandwhy.2.WorkbookPage106-107ReadingA,B.3.PreviewReading(Page2-4).
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