1. Unit 8
That's My Report

2. 1. read an experiment report in English.
2. write an experiment report in English.
You will be
able to:

3. Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Warming up Reading and Vocabulary
Reading and Writing 5
Culture Corner 6
My Progress Check 4
Extended Activities 2
Reading and Vocabulary

4. Warming up 1
Listen and match.
lab report
test report
sales report

5. Warming up 2 Listen to the dialogue and fill in the missing words.
Richard:
The experiment is over. How come you’re still here?
I’m writing the
What are the main elements of a lab report?
Generally speaking, it is made up of five parts.
What are they?
The of the experiment, the tools and ___________ used, the ___________applied to the experiment, the detailed ___________, and the findings of the experiment.
I see. Thanks for your explanation.
You are welcome.
Mary:
______
report
Richard:
Mary:
Richard:
Mary:
aim
___
_________
materials
_________
principles
__________
procedures
Richard:
Mary:

6. Reading and Vocabulary1
Read the words and expressions. Which ones do you know?
item 项目
outcome 结果
arc 电弧
opposite 对面的
slag 熔渣
crack 裂缝
note down 记录
steel plate 钢板

7. Reading and Vocabulary2
Read the text with these questions in mind.
1. What are the main elements of a vocational school student’s experiment report?
2. What can Wang Lin learn from the experiment?
Experiment Report
Vocational school students regularly conduct some experiments. After each specific task in a training workshop, they are usually asked to note down such items as the purpose of the experiment, the tools and materials used in the process, the procedures and the outcome of the experiment. All these items are listed in a form to make an experiment report just as follows. Students fill in the report form to show why they do the experiment, how to do it and what to do in the process. It’s an important skill for vocational students.
He has mastered the operation of a manual arc welding machine.
They are he purpose of the experiment, the tools and materials used in the process, the procedures and the outcome of the experiment.

8. Reading and Vocabulary2
Read the text with these questions in mind.
Class: 6 Grade: Subject: auto maintenance Student: Wang Lin Time: 26 June 2011
Name:
Training on Arc Handling
Purpose:
Master the operation of a manual arc welding machine.
Tools and materials:
An electric welding machine; steel plates.
Procedures:
Put two steel plates on a table.
Start welding after arc striking.
Weld the opposite side.
Remove the slag after the workpiece is cool.
Check if the crack is firm.
Outcome:
I have mastered the operation of a manual arc welding machine.

9. Reading and Vocabulary3
Decide whether the following statements are true or false. J
1. Vocational school students usually do some experiments. J
2. Students are often asked to complete a report form after an experiment. L
3. The purpose of an experiment is the most important item in an experiment report. J
4. Wang Lin has learned how to operate a manual arc welding machine through the experiment.

10. Reading and Vocabulary4
Complete the following paragraph according to the text.
My name is Wang Lin. Recently my classmates and I have conducted an experiment on arc handling. The ___________ of the experiment are as follows. First, we put two _____________ on a table and start ________ after arc striking. Then we _____the opposite side and after the workpiece is cool we remove the ____. Lastly, we check if the ______is firm.
_________
procedures
___________
steel plates
______
welding
____
weld
slag
___
crack
____

11. Reading and Vocabulary5
Discuss the following questions with your partner.
1. What do students intend to show with a report form?
2. Have you ever conducted any experiments at school? If ever, try to tell your partner the aim, the process and the outcome of the experiment.

12. Reading and Writing 1
Read the words and expression. Which ones do you know?
principle 原理
sequential 连续的
concise 简明的
be bored with 对……感到厌烦

13. My Understanding of an Experiment Report
Reading and Writing 2
Read the text with these questions in mind.
1. Why was Zhang Hai bored with writing a report at the beginning?
2. What are the basic points of an experiment report?
My Understanding of an Experiment Report
My name is Zhang Hai, a vocational school student, and my subject is welding. Our teachers often ask us to do some experiments in the workshop, and ask us to write a report after the tasks. At the beginning, I was interested in the experiments because I love making things. However, I was bored with the writing tasks, for I didn’t know how to write a report.
Because he did’t know how to write a report.
One point is that it should be complete; another important point is that it should be clear and concise.
With my teacher’s help, I finally understood the basic points of an experiment report. One point is that it should be complete, including the following items: the aim of the experiment, the related theory or principle, the tools and materials used, the sequential activities in the whole process and the findings of the experiment. Another important point for a good experiment report is that it should be clear and concise.

14. Reading and Writing 3 Match the left column with the right column.
likes doing experiments in the workshop.
Zhang Hai
writes an experiment report.
gives instructions and help.
The teacher
disliked writing reports at first.
must be clear and brief.
The experiment report
has the necessary parts such as the name, the purpose,
the procedures etc.
didn’t know how to write a report at the beginning.

15. Reading and Writing O P O O O P O O 4 Choose the best answer.
1. Vocational school students are often asked to ____ in the workshop. O
A. write an experiment report P
B. conduct some experiments O
C. deal with some emergencies O
D. make some things
2. In the text, ____ points of a vocational student’s experiment report are mentioned. O
A. 1 P
B. 2 O
C. 3 O
D. 4

16. Reading and Writing O P O O O O P O 4 Choose the best answer.
3. An experiment report should be ____. O
A. long enough P
B. complete with the necessary parts O
C. helpful O
D. interesting
4. Which part of an experiment report shows people how to do an experiment? O
A. The aim of the experiment. O
B. The tools and materials used. P
C. The sequential activities in the process. O
D. The outcome of the experiment.

17. Reading and Writing 5
Fill in the blanks with the following words. Change the word form if necessary.
This passage is written by Zhang Hai, a student from a __________ school. He was interested in __________ , but was tired of ________a report. With his teacher’s help, he finally understood the basic _______of an experiment report: the first one is about the necessary _____, and the second is that the report should be clear and _______.
__________
vocational
experiments
__________
_______
writing
______
points
_____
items
concise
_______
experiment
vocational
point
item
concise
write

18. Extended Activities 1
Find out the mistakes in the experiment report and correct them.
Class: 2 Subject: Electronics Student: He Li Time: 17 May 2009
Aims:
Checking and Identifying Colour-ring Carbon Resistances
Tools and materials:
Master the method of checking and identifying colour-ring carbon resistances.
Name:
Some colour-ring carbon resistances; a multimeter.
Outcome:
Test colour-ring carbon resistances with a multimeter.
Compare the data.
Identify different colour-ring resistances.
Procedures:
I have learned how to check and identify colour-ring carbon resistances.
Mistake 1: Aims Correction: Name
Mistake 2: Tools and materials Correction: Aim
Mistake 3: Name Correction: Tools and materials
Mistake 4: Outcome Correction: Procedures
Mistake 5: Procedures Correction: Outcome
1. colour-ring 色环
2. carbon resistance 碳质电阻
3. distinguish 区分
Language Tips: Ñ

19. Extended Activities 2
Read the experiment report and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
It takes practice to learn how to write an experiment report. As a beginner, you should choose a sample and study the main elements of the report. Then, you may use a similar format for your experiment report. However, this is not the whole task. Since any format provides only the form, you should add specific procedures and outcome of the experiment to complete your report. Therefore, you should pay close attention to all the steps you carry out in a lab, and write them down along with the corresponding results in the process.

20. Extended Activities J J L L L 2
Read the experiment report and decide whether the following statements are true or false. J
1. Writing a good experiment report needs practice. J
2. A sample of an experiment report is important for beginners. L
3. A similar format can help you write a good experiment report. L
4. The experiment itself is not so important as the experiment report. L
5. The process of an experiment is not important for writing a report.

21. Extended Activities 3
Complete the form to make a formal experiment report.
Class: 3 Grade: 09 Subject: electronics Student: Liu Ming Time: 28 Dec 2010
_____
Processing Interface of Single-core Cables.
Master the skills of processing electric wires and cables before welding.
Diagonal cutting pliers; single-core cables.
Cut a single-core cable after measurement.
Strip the insulation and twist the core wires into a single wire.
Tin the interface of the single-core cable.
I’ve mastered the skills of processing electric wires and cables before welding.
Name:
Purpose:
_____
_____________
Tools and materials:
_________
Procedures:
Outcome:
_________

22. Extended Activities 4
Discuss the following questions with your partner.
1. Why do you need to write experiment reports?
2. What can you benefit from writing experiment reports?
1. process 处理
2. interface 接口，端头
3. single-core cable 单芯电缆
4. diagonal cutting pliers 斜口钳
5. tin 在……上镀锡
Language Tips:

23. Culture Corner
1. Why does the author advise you to take a breath before reporting an emergency?
2. What are the main steps of reporting an emergency?
To take a breath may help you calm down.
Make sure it is an emergency.
If it is an emergency, call emergency services.
Tell the dispatcher the type of emergency you have and your location.
Answer any questions asked by the dispatcher.
How to Report an Emergency
Reporting an emergency seems simple enough until you actually have to do it. If you find yourself in an emergency, take a deep breath and remember the following steps.

24. Culture Corner
1. Make sure it’s an emergency. False alarms could cost the lives of those who really need the help of doctors or police officers. So, you should only call for emergency services if you believe that there is something that needs immediate help.
2. Call emergency services. The number varies by country. Australia — 000 (112 on mobile phone), Canada — 911, China — 110, 119 (fire) and 120 (medical help), Europe (most countries) —112, and USA — 911.
3. Tell the dispatcher the type of emergency you have and your location. Keep calm. If you are in a workshop, be sure to give the exact address. Please tell the dispatcher the nearest cross streets to your location, if you know them.
4. Answer any questions asked by the dispatcher. He or she can help you control the situation by telling you what to do until emergency responders arrive.
1. false alarm 错误的警报
2. vary 变化
3. dispatcher 调度员
Language Tips:

25. My Progress Check Words I have learned in this unit are: □ item
□ outcome
□ arc
□ opposite
□ slag
□ crack
□ principle
□ sequential
□ concise
All together I know ___________ words.
More words I know in this unit are:
_________________________________________________
Phrases and expressions I have learned in this unit are:
□ note down
□ steel plate
□ be bored with
Now, I know ________ useful phrases and expressions.
More useful phrases and expressions I know in this unit are:
_________________________________________________

26. My Progress Check I can: □ read an experiment report in English.
□ write an experiment report in English.
What progress I have made! I’m happy.