八(下)Unit 1第6课时-Reading

Unit 1 Reading Period 6

Learning Goals

Learn the new words , important phrases and sentences by understanding The development process(过程) of robot. Teach Ss how to make predictions . Ss can master the reading strategy by reading . Develop the students' good reading habits , motivate students' interest in reading. Educate students : Let your imagine fly, everything is possible Preview

Translate the following into Chinese orally .

(Give Ss 2 minute to discuss in groups . Then check the answers .)

1. In some science fiction movies , people in the future have their own robots . ____________________________________

2. Mr. White thinks that it will be difficult for a robot to do the same things as a person.___________________________________

3. People would not like to do such boring jobs and would get bored . ________________

4. The robots can do simple jobs over and over again . _______________________ 5. That may not seem possible now , but computers, space rockets and even electric toothbrushes seemed impossible a hundred years ago ._________________________ 6. There are already robots working in factories .

设计意图：通过英译汉的形式展示一些难于翻译的句子，同时检查本节课的生词及短语，扫除本节课的难点,为学生的阅读扫除障碍，让学生用相关资料查找

信息，并养成预习习惯，培养学生的自学能力。

二、Teaching and learning steps :

Step 1 Warming up and leading in热身导入

1. Play the movie “《机器人总动员》特别版预告片”.

T: There are many kinds of robots .They are very lovely and brave. Do you like them ? Ss : Yes …

T: Some of them are very useful . What can the robots do ?. Look at the pictures and discuss them .

设计意图：播放 “《机器人总动员》特别版预告片”，吸引学生的注意力，开拓学生的思维，引导学生说出机器人的用途。 2. Show pictures , ask Ss to say what the robots can do .

It can ride a bike .

It can play the piano .

It can plant flowers .

It can be a doctor .

housework .

The robots look like humans. They can help with the

The robot can walk, sing and dance. This kind of robot will be fun to

watch .

boring work .They never get bored.

设计意图：利用图片，通过谈论机器人的用途，把Reading中涉及到的生词、短语展示出来，并进一步激发学生了解机器人意识，为阅读做好铺垫，并进行拓展。

Step 2: Fast Reading !

Read the passage fast and silently to find the general idea读取大意。

1. T: Look at the picture and the title “Do you think you will have your own robot ?” . What will you read about ? Ss: …….

T: Then circle the words and phrases you think you will read. Compare your predictions with your partner.

设计意图：展示阅读策略： 让学生学会如何去阅读。

2. T: Read the article silently and choose the best answer . What’s the main idea of this passage ? __________________. A: The robots in the future .

These robots look more like huge arms . They can do

B: The scientists’ views about the robots. C: The development process(过程) of robot.

3. Read the article and choose the right main idea for each part from the chart below: A : The robots in some science fiction movies . B : Some scientists’ views about robots . C : The robots in factories and the robots in the future . Paragraph 1 ______ Paragraph 2-3 _______ Paragraph 4-5 _______ 设计意图: 培养学生整体把握文章的能力，学会找段落大意。 Read the text carefully and silently to find the specific ideas读取细节 Step 3 Careful reading !

1. Task One: Read Paragraph 1 quickly and answer the questions. (1) What do the robots look like in science fiction movies? (2)What can the robots do for people? Check the answers :

(1) Humans . (2) They help with the housework and do the most unpleasant jobs. 2. Task Two： Read Paragraph 2-3 and write T or F .

( ) 1. Japanese companies have already made robots sing and dance.

( ) 2. Some scientists think that there will be robots like humans, but Mr. White

disagree.

( ) 3. Mr. White thinks that it is easy for robots to do the same things as people. ( ) 4. It’s easy for a child to wake up and know where they are.