Module6TheInternetandTelecommunications

Module 6 The Internet and TelecommunicationsI.教学内容分析本模块以“The Internet and Telecommunications”为话题，介绍了因特网的起源，因特网和现代通讯工具在现代交际中的作用，以及科学技术发展对人类生存方式的影响。要求学生了解有关电脑、网络、电信的词汇，了解因特网的历史和电信业的发展。通过本模块学习，要求学生能正确地、客观地、辩证地看待因特网和现代通讯设备，能利用因特网获取有益的信息，自觉抵制其消极面。Introduction 部分直观形象的词汇学习，要求学生了解并掌握电脑常见部件的名称，通过选择题的形式来掌握其英语解释，培养学生用英语思维的方式。Activity 3 还给出了许多新词汇，让学生根据不同的词义来选择相应的词汇和区分词汇的意思。Reading and Vocabulary 部分选取了学生比较熟悉的内容，介绍了因特网、因特网的兴起和万维网的发明。通过学习，使学生了解有关因特网和万维网的知识。通过完成设定练习，使学生进一步提高获取信息并准确理解文章内容的能力，并巩固新学的词汇。在情感态度方面，通过对文中主人公事迹的谈论，使学生树立正确的人生观、价值观和世界观。Grammar 1 部分介绍了构词法知识合成词的构成。旨在让学生了解合成词的三种构成方式，并通过相关的练习学会用名词的构成法猜测新词的意思，从而对日益增加的词汇有个了解。Listening and Vocabulary 是一段老师、学生和家长的采访录音，要求学生正确理解各被采访人对互联网的观点和态度。并通过小组讨论的形式让学生对互联网的利弊有一定的认识。Pronunciation部分通过一段节选自听力材料的简短对话，使学生明确两点：1.句子中表示重要信息的词应当重读；2.重读表达了说话者的强烈感情。Grammar 2 部分通过课文里的短语名词，帮助学生复习并巩固定冠词和零冠词的用法。Writing部分让学生阅读一篇论述因特网优点的小短文，认识到因特网对现代生活的影响。然后根据要求写一篇观点相反的文章，陈述自己对因特网的看法，强调老师和同学之间合作的重要性，以及长时间上网的危害，使学生懂得用辩证的观点来看待事物。Speaking and Reading 部分先让学生掌握与因特网有关的几个合成词，再阅读一篇关于移动电话的小短文，使学生对中国的通信现状有个了解。然后在班里做个小调查，并讨论手机的优缺点以及学校对学生使用手机的态度，使学生学会表达自己的观点。Function部分是帮助学生复习并巩固百分数和数字的表达法。Everyday English 部分要求学生掌握购物时的常用句型表达，通过让学生扮演顾客和店员的方式，使他们充分掌握这些交际用语。Cultural Corner 部分是一篇介绍手机短信及一些短信符号的小文章，让学生通过阅读，了解用来代替文字进行信息传递的各种符号，同时掌握快速阅读获取信息的技巧。Task 部分是对本模块的一个复习与应用，要求学生小组活动，利用本模块所学的词汇设计一份海报，介绍因特网的用途。Module File 部分有助于学生对本模块学校内容进行归纳，对自己的学习进行巩固和检验。II.教学对象分析1. 学习者学习态度的分析本班大部分学生学习态度积极，求知欲强，思维活跃，乐意听老师讲解、踊跃参加课堂各项活动，总体学习氛围较好。2. 学习者起始能力的分析本模块的主题是网络的起源、发展及运用，学生对于这一话题有极大的兴趣，因此在课堂引入阶段，应尽量结合生活中的实例，激发学生的学习兴趣。学生们受网络影响很大，但这个年龄阶段的学生对于如何正确利用互联网没有明确的概念。在课堂中，应该积极引导学生树立正确的人生观、价值观和世界观，提醒学生在合理利用互联网的同时，应做到有节制地上网，正确筛选积极向上的信息。3. 学习风格的分析本班大部分学生属于依存型及内倾型。依存型学生受环境影响明显，他们更容易在集体情境的学习中获得快乐，并在集体中表现出积极，顺从。但这类学生在离开老师的指导后，学习变得被动缓慢，消化知识的能力较差。内倾型学生不轻易表露情绪，这让老师无法感知学生的心理状态，也无法及时了解学生对当前知识点的掌握情况。综上所述，清楚全面地了解学生的学习态度、初始学习能力及学习风格，对于促进学生的学习有极大帮助。因此，教师应针对不同的学生采取相应的教学策略，在教学过程中作适当调整，以尽可能地提高教学质量。Module Six The Internet and TelecommunicationsI. Teaching Goals1.Knowledge and Skills Enable the students to understand the passage and master some new words and expressions in this reading. Enable the students to master the two grammar items. Make the students master the useful expressions for shopping. 2. Abilities Improve Ss abilities to listen, speak, read and write.3.Emotion and Values Try to raise the students cooperation awareness in their study by pair work or group work. Make the students develop right attitude towards the use of Internet and telephone. .Process and Methods Task-based language teaching Communicative approach: discussion, pair work and group work can help students to express their idea bravely and clearly. Make them discuss in class through organizing some practice activities; discussion to help the students prepare for reading; explanation to help the students understand the passage better.Teaching Important PointsTeach the students some words and phrases concerning the Internet and telecommunications. Learn some sentence patterns.Teaching Difficult Points How to enable the students to talk about the Internet and telecommunications freely How to help the students to revise articles as well as word formation How to have them learn how to express their idea while shopping.Teaching Aids The tape recorder & a blackboard.The TimeSeven periodsThe First Period: Introduction & Listening and VocabularyThe Second and Third Period: Reading and Vocabulary The Fourth Period: Grammar 1 & 2The Fifth Period: Speaking and Reading & Cultural CornerThe Sixth Period: Writing and Everyday English Period One Teaching ContentsIntroduction, Listening and Vocabulary Teaching Aims1. Enable the students to talk about computers and the Internet.2. Learn to talk about the Internet and modern communication.Teaching Important PointLearn how to judge the attitudes of the talkers toward the Internet.Teaching Difficult PointJudge the talkers attitude towards the Internet.Teaching AidsThe multimedia & blackboard & tape recorderTeaching Methods Pair work and discussion.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Duty report and Lead-in(A student gives a short duty report.)T: Whats this in my hand?S: A laptop.T: How many other types of computer do you know?S: Desktop, lap-top and palm-top computers.T: Very good. Do you know how to use a computer?S: Yes, I do.T: Then, how often do you use the computer?S: Only once a week.T: What do you do on the Internet?S: Listen to the music and play games.S: Watch movies.S: Chat with friends.T: None of you use computer to get useful information from the Internet?S: Yes, we did. T: Nowadays computers are widely used in our daily life, which make our life easy and enjoyable. We are quite familiar with computers. They play an important role in our work and study. But do you know how to express each part of computer in English?(Show the picture to Ss.) Step 2 IntroductionT: Lets label the picture with the words in the box. Ill give you 1 minute.(Check the answers.)T: Well done. As we all know the component part of a computer and you do know how to use a computer. But can you tell me what functions they have in English?S: Some say yes, some say no.T: Ok, lets move to Activity 2 on P.51. First, go through the words quickly and make sure you know the meanings of them. Now, you can discuss with your partner. You have 2 minutes.Suggested answers:1. c 2. e 3. b 4. d 5. f 6. a T: You have done a good job. Now, lets look at Activity 3. There are many words in the box. Lets go through them together. (Go through the words.) T: There are five questions below the box. Lets finish them.Suggested answers:1. surf 2. crash 3. store 4. log: v. start work on a computer n. a piece of a cut down tree5. hardware: tangible pieces of equipment software: the programs one uses on the computer. Step 3 Listening and SpeakingT: Have you ever heard a TV interview? S: No.T: Then Ill show you what a TV interview will be like. Please turn to P.54. First, lets look at these words in the box. (Explain each word.)T: Now we will listen to a TV interview. Three people are invited to a studio. They are talking about the Internet. As we know, there are both good things and bad things about the Internet because there are both fantastic websites and terrible websites. Anyway, they concentrate on the good things. After the listening, you will be asked to do some independent word.(Show the following on the screen.) Listen and judge the following statements, write down True (T) or False (F) in the brackets.1. A student, his mother and a teacher are now in the studio. ( )2. The Internet has useful information about all kinds of things. ( )3. Students are encouraged to use the Internet during school time. ( )4. Tom spends five hours on the Internet per week. ( )5. Toms mother doesnt allow Tom to use the Internet. ( )Suggested answers:T T T F FT: Now, lets listen again and finish Activity 2.Suggested answers:1. c 2. b 3. bStep 4 Summary and Homework1. Reviewed what have learned in this period.2. Preview Reading and Vocabulary Passage A. 3. Exercises on P.98 Vocabulary part.Teaching Reflection: _ _ _ The contents on the blackboard Module 6 The Internet and TelecommunicationsListen and judge the following statements, write down True (T) or False (F) in the brackets.1. A student, his mother and a teacher are now in the studio. ( )2. The Internet has useful information about all kinds of things. ( )3. Students are encouraged to use the Internet during school time. ( )4. Tom spends five hours on the Internet per week. ( )5. Toms mother doesnt allow Tom to use the Internet. ( )Period Two and ThreeTeaching ContentReading and vocabularyTeaching AimEnable the students to talk about the Internet, the World Wide Web and modern communication.Teaching Important Point Learn the development of the Internet, the World Wide Web.Teaching Difficult PointHow to help the students talk about the Internet and TelecommunicationsTeaching Methods1. Communicative Approach2. Pair work and discussionTeaching AidThe blackboard & Tape recorder & Mobile phoneTeaching ProceduresStep 1 Duty report and Revision(A student gives a brief duty report then checks the answers for previous exercises.Step 2 Lead-in T: From the listening we have learnt last period, we know the Internet is playing a more and more important role in our daily life. It changes our life greatly. We use the Internet to get what we need and enjoy ourselves. But do you know anything about the history and development of the Internet?(Ss discuss the question then show their ideas.) Step 3 Pre-readingT: Today we will read the passage on P.52 to learn more information about the history and development about the Internet and the World Wide Web. First, Ill give you 5 minutes to read the passage quickly to find the answers to the questions in Activity 1 on P.52. Meanwhile, you should underline the difficult words. (5 minutes later, check the answers with the whole class.)Suggested answers:1. The Internet is the biggest source of information in the world, and its accessible through a computer.2. In 1969 DARPA created DARPANET only used by the US army. In 1984 NSF started NSFNET also used by universities and known as the Internet.3. The World Wide Web is a computer network that allows computer users to access information from millions of websites via the Internet.4. Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. Step 4 While-readingT: There are six sentences in Activity 3. Now, lets read them together.(Ss read the sentences together then explain each sentence.) T: Now, you should read the passage again and finish Activity 3.Suggested answers:1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. F Step 5 Post-readingT: Lets move to Activity 4. You can discuss with your partner then choose the right answers.Suggested answers:1. b 2. a 3. b 4. aT: Then look at the words in Activity 6. Can you use these words to retell the whole passage? Ill give you 3 minutes to prepare.Show the following on the screen:The Internet 1. the biggest source of information2. accessible through a computer3. first used by armies (in 1969)then universities (in 1984)now everyoneThe World Wide Web1. invented by Tim Berners Lee2. a computer network3. allow computer users to access information4. web traffic Step 5 Language points (结合完成导与学的练习)1. l contain vt. 包含，容器盛有e.g.: The box contains a lot of books.The book contains all the information you need. (礼堂等能)容纳，（容器等）能装入；容量是e.g.: How much does this cup contain?The stadium is big enough to contain 100 thousand audience.* contain & includecontain “包含，容纳”，通常用于表示所含之物的全部。Include “包含，包括”，用于表示包含之物的一部分。e.g.: a glass containing waterfruit including an apple2. It then became possible for universities to use the system as well. 用来描述不定式动作的性质、特征，可换成difficult，easy，important， 可换成is impossible 等 Itbecomespossiblefor sb. / sth. to do sth. 形式主语 真正的主语，可换为that从句e.g.: It is dangerous for kids to cross the street alone.l as well 也，又；相当于too，一般放在句末，有时和and搭配使用。e.g.: I like listening to music and my sister likes as well / too.My father sends me a letter and some money as well. as well as 还有；不但， 而且e.g.: I can speak English as well as Japanese. 辨析 also, too, as well She not only sings, and she also plays the piano. She not only sings, and she plays the piano, too. She not only sings, and she plays the piano as well.3. NSF-Network became known as the Inter-Network, or “Internet”.l become / be known as 作为 而出名；被称为 ，叫做be强调状态，become强调由不为人所知到为人所知的变化。e.g.: Edison becomes known as an inventor. 爱迪生作为发明家而出名。Kunming is known as “Spring City”. 昆明被称为“春城”。* be / become known / famous as 作为而出名。as 后接表示职业、身份等的名词。e.g.: He is known as an actor. 他作为演员而出名。* be / become known / famous for 因而著名。介词for后接出名的原因。e.g.: He was known for his frankness.* be / become known to 为 所熟知。介词to后接人，famous不用于该结构。e.g.: He is known to everyone in our village. 我们村里的人都知道他。4. It consists of millions of pages of data.l consist of 由组成，由构成 （一般不用于进行时，无被动语态。）e.g.: Coal consists of mostly of carbon. 煤大部分是由碳组成的。This club consists of more than 200 members. 这个俱乐部有200人。5. He came up with the idea of the World Wide Web in 1989 while he was working with in Switzerland.l come up with 提出，提供，找出（答案、计划等）e.g.: He came up with a new suggestion to solve the problem. catch up with 赶上 put up with 忍受 keep up with 跟上，齐头并进。e.g.: After few months of hard-work, he finally caught up with his classmates.I cant put up with him any more.They keep up with each other in study.6. At the moment, about 80 percent of web traffic is in English, but this percentage is going down. l at the moment “现在，目前”，相当于now，用于一般现在时；此外，它还可用于过去时，意为“那时”，相当于at that moment。e.g.: The number is engaged at the moment. Try again later. 您拨打的电话正在通话中（现在占线），请稍后再拨。l go down 下降；下去；（太阳、月亮）落下；（船）下沉；（价格）下跌；（风、浪）平静下来；（烧）退下来；（品质、价值）降低e.g.: People hope the price of goods will go down. 人们希望物价会下降。We sat and watched the sun go down. 我们坐着看日落。 go through 经历，经受 go ahead 说吧，干吧 go over 复习，检查 go against 反对；违背；对 不利7. He designed the first “web browser”designn. 设计；意图a design for sth. 的设计图e.g.: She drew a beautiful design for a dress. 她绘制了一副漂亮的裙子设计图。by design 故意的e.g.: Did you do this by design or by accident? 你这样做是故意的还是偶然的？vt. 设计；制造；意图e.g.: Who design this building? 这栋大楼是谁设计的？The weekend party was designed to bring the two old men together. 这次周末聚会的用意是让这两位老人见面。8. Berners-Lee made it possible for everyone to use the Internet, not just universities and the army.“make it + adj. + (for sb.) to do sth.” 结构，其中it作形式宾语，动词不定式短语是真正的宾语。“动词 + it + 宾补 + 真正的宾语”结构，即6123结构： 6 指常用的6个动词： think, believe, make, find, consider, feel 1 指形式宾语 it 2 指宾补的两种形式：形容词和名词 3指真正的宾语的三种形式：不定式、动名词、从句e.g.: I think it my duty to help her. 我认为帮助她是我的责任。 I must make it clear that Ill always support you. 我必须说清楚我会一直支持你的。 Step 6 Summary and Homework 1. Summary what have learned in this period.2. Finish exercises from P. 118 to 119 in Learners Guidance Book.3. Preview Grammar 1 & 2 and make a list of some compound words by adding prefixes or suffixes.Teaching Reflection: _ _ _ The contents on the blackboardModule 5 Passage A1. contain2. It then became possible for universities to use the system as well.3. NSF-Network became known as the Inter-Network, or “Internet”.4. It consists of millions of pages of data.5. He came up with the idea of the World Wide Web in 1989 while he was working with in Switzerland.6. At the moment, about 80 percent of web traffic is in English, but this percentage is going down. 7. He designed the first “web browser” 8. Berners-Lee made it possible for everyone to use the Internet, not just universities and the army.Period FourTeaching contentsGrammar 1 & 2Teaching Aims1. Enable the students to learn the formation of compound words and deduce the meanings of the words.2. Enable the students to use the definite article and zero article.Teaching Important PointCompound nouns, the definite article and zero article.Teaching Difficult PointHow to use the definite article and zero article correctlyTeaching aidThe blackboardTeaching ProceduresStep 1 Lead-inT: Last period I asked you to make a list of compound words by adding prefixes or suffixes. Now I will divide you into two groups to have a word contest to see which group can write more words. Are you clear?S: Yes.T: The left four lines is Group 1 and the rest lines, Group 2.(Ss write some compound words on the blackboard.) Group 1national restart helpless explanationdevelopment production musicalGroup 2discover useless disable disappointingrewritten rebuilt illegal friendship sunnyT: Time is up. Lets look how many words you have written. Which group is the winner? (Ss shout for the winner.) Step 2 Grammar 1T: You have done a wonderful job. Please look at the blackboard, I will show you more words. Show the following words on the blackboard:1. bookstore outlook daybreak shorthand toothpaste 2. good-looking warm-hearted cold-blooded easy-going3. computer center search engine coffee cup reading room washing room swimming poolS: They are all formed by two words, but in different ways.T: Are they in same with what you have written on the blackboard?S: No. There is no prefix or suffix. The two words are joined together in different ways, some have “-” in between, some havent and some only put two words together.T: Yeah! You are quite right. All these words belong to compound words. That is the main grammar we will learn today. They are the b