达 县 职 业 高 级 中 学 梁 仿 军

Teaching Contents: the situation young people using cellphones, the uses and functions of cellphones, the problems they cause, reasons young people like cell phones, why Wang Mei likes cell phones and what she uses it for. Life on the Go:

Teaching Material Function and Dealing-with: learn some words and expressions, and understand two difficult sentences correctly. master reading skills, improve reading comprehensive ability and language-using ability. deal with the passage as a whole and finish teaching tasks through three stages: pre-reading, while-reading and post-reading.

Teaching Aims: Knowledge Skills: ① Learn to guess new words in a context. ② Learn some important expressions. ③ Train the students ’ reading ability. Emotion Aims: learn about different uses and functions of cellphones and the situation the students using cellphones, know the changes that cellphones cause to people ’ s life and study correctly.

Teaching Important Points: ① Learn and master some phrases: ② How to make the students understand the passage better. Teaching Difficult Points: ① Learn to get the main idea of each paragraph. ② Master the difference between the following phrases: ③ Understand the following sentences correctly.

Teaching Methods and Aids: 1. Discussion to arouse the students ’ interest in the passage and make every student take part in the class. 2. Fast-reading to get the general idea of the passage. 3. Careful-reading to get the detailed information of the passage and the main idea of each paragraph.

4. Translating sentences to make the students master some language points 5. Retelling to consolidate the passage. 6. Using a multimedia computer and a tape recorder to improve the students ’ learning results, and pronunciation and intonation.

Q: Discuss the following questions about cellphones, computers and TV in groups of four. Preparation 1.Why are cell phones, computers and TV so popular ? 2.How is our way of life in the past? How have inventions and new technology changed our way of life?

Fast -reading Q: Are cellphones popular in the middle school? Read the passage quickly and then answer the question on the screen.

Careful – reading [Task 1] Word Guessing Read the passage carefully and underline new words according to their own English level. Then discuss them with their partner and try to guess their meanings according to the context and form. [Task 2] Information Hunt

Chart 1 What things can cellphones be used for? 1.talking to people sending messages and pictures taking photos listening to the news and music sending or surfing the Internet playing game reminding people about appointments and important

Chart 2 What problems do cell phones cause? In school: At home: Cellphones may disturb lessons. Students may spend too much time and money on phone calls.

Chart 3 Reasons why teenagers like cellphones: Cellphones can help us stay in touch with friends and family. Cellphones can make us feel safer. Cellphones are fun and cool.

[Task3 ] Summary of each paragraph Par.1 Par.2 Par.3 Par.4 Par.5 Wang Mei is an example of Chinese teenagers who have cellphones. Cellphones can be used for many things. Cellphones also cause problems. There are several reasons why teenagers like cellphones. Wang Mei explains why she likes her cellphones and what she used it for.

Study for Language Points 1). He does not dare to take it home. =He daren ’ t take it home. Eg. Do you dare to ask him? =Dare you ask him? 2). Throughout the world=all over the world Throughout the day =all through the day /during the day/the whole day 3). Einstein was more than a scientist. The travel to Beijing is more than sightseeing. He has more than twenty yuan with him 4). He added some salt to the soup Compare: The lights add to the beauty of the city.

5). We must send a letter to remind them of it. Compare: The pictures reminded them of the days when they lived in the same room. 6). In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. Compare: Please take an umbrella in case it rains. It may rain; you ’ d better take an umbrella in case.

7). No matter where you go, you ’ ll find new friends. =Wherever you go, you ’ ll find new friends Eg. Whatever he says, we can ’ t believe him =No matter what he says, we can ’ t believe him. Eg. Whatever he says isn ’ t true. (whatever≠no matter what

1). Wang Mei is one of many Chinese teenagers who live life “ on the go ” and use cell phone. 2). Having a cell phone also makes us feel sager, since we can call for help in case of an emergency. Difficult Sentences:

Consolidate Listen to the tape and then retell the passage in their own words according to the main idea and detailed information of each paragraph.

Discussion Discuss the following questions in groups of four. 1.What does the title “ Life on the go ” mean? 2. Which invention do you think is the most useful? Why?

Self-assessment Yes No I can understand the passage better. I can use some important phrases. I can take an active part in the discussion. Write down their questions they want to ask.

Homework Write a short passage about “ Life on the go ” after class.

The Design of Writing on the Bb Unit 9 Technology The second period Words and expressions: dare remind … of … throughout the world in case of/in case more than no matter wh-/ wh-ever add … to …

Thank you very much Good-bye!