1、Unit 2 Robots 教学设计2公开课优质课人教选修7精品Unit 2 Robots教学案2The First Period Learning about languageTeaching goals 教学目标 1. Target language目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语fiction, cartoon, desire, satisfaction, absent, alarm, alarmed, smooth, embarrass, sympathy, elegant, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd, haircut, accompany, curta
2、in, cushion, carpet, paint, awful, affair, firm, firmly, declare, victory, envy, marriage, test out, ring up, turn around, leave aloneb. 重点句型1. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.2. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.3. By the amused and surprised look on
3、 her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair.2. Ability goals能力目标: Help students to learn about robots and science fiction. 3. Learning ability goals学能目标：Enable students to realize science fiction reflects scientific thought； a fiction of things-to-come based on things-on-hand
4、.Teaching important points教学重点Teach students to enjoy science fiction. Enable students to grasp what Tony did to help Claire and how her emotion developed during Tonys stay at her house. Help students to sum up characteristics of science fiction.Teaching difficult points 教学难点How Claires emotion deve
5、loped during Tonys stay at her house.Teaching methods教学方法Discussing, explaining, reading and practicingTeaching aids教具准备The multimedia computer Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step I Warming upDeal with Warming up. Present photos of different kinds of robots. Then ask them to say something about hi
6、s or her favorite robot.T: Good morning /afternoon, class!Ss: Good morning/ afternoon, Mr. / MsT: In this class we are going to learn about robots. Who would like to tell me what a robot is?S1:A robot is a machine.T: What kind of machine?S2: A robot is a kind of machine that can do a variety of ofte
7、n complex human tasks.T: How can a robot perform human tasks?S3: A robot is controlled by a computer.T: You are right. Then we can give the definition of a robot like this: A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots areProgrammed and controlled by a compute
8、r. (Today there are different kinds of robot, including industrial robots, household robots, and entertainment robots. Robots also often appear as characters in stories.) In groups, make a list of any science fiction, literature, films, video games, TV shows and cartoons you know that include robots
9、 as characters. Choose one and be prepared to tell the class about it briefly.Step II Pre-readingAsk students to discuss the questions in pre-reading in groups. Students are encouraged to speak out their opinion freely, no matter what it is. Teacher should encourage students to use their imagination
10、.Step III ReadingDeal with the reading part.ScanningAsk the students to scan the text and find out what Tony looks like.T: Ok. Im glad you had a heated discussion. Now Id like you to meet Tony- a robot that looks exactly like a human being. He is a character in the science fiction Satisfaction Guara
11、nteed by Isaac Asimov. Please read the text and find the answers to the following questions.Show the following questions on the PowerPoint.1. What did Tony look like?2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant?Several minutes later check the answers with the whole class.Suggested answer:
12、1. He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep.2. Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a carpet and paint for the house and new dresses for
13、 herself. He made improvements on the house so that the house looked very elegant.Careful Reading1. Claires feelings toward Tony changed as the story developed. Read the story, then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.When she fell off a ladder and caught by TonyWhen he offered to h
14、elp her dressBefore he arrivedHelped her with the sales manWhen she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as TonyShe remembered Tony was just a machineWhen he offered to help her improve her house and herself Comprehending questions on Page 12Ask student
15、s to read the text carefully and then discuss the comprehending questions on Page 12 in groups. T: Now lets read the text carefully and then do the comprehending exercises on Page 12.Several minutes later check the answers with the whole class.Suggested answers:2.1. He wanted Claires guests to see h
16、im and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.2.2 He had prevented Claire from harming herself by making her feel good about herself. He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she would not feel like a failure.2.3 Because the company (designers) felt that they coul
17、d not have women falling in love with a robot.2.4 Various answers can be accepted.2.5 When she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. Tony didnt look like a machine at all. She felt embarrassed when Tony asked her whether she needed help dressing.Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympat
18、hy by a robot.She was amazed by the fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin.She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.What a sweet victory to be envied by those women. She might not as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover. Then she
19、 rememberedTony was just a machine. She cried all night.3. CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalLooks like a human being. Body and skin are warm. Hair and fingernails realistic. Voice like a humans. (1)Facial expressions never change. (2) Quicker reactions (She fell off a ladder and even though To
20、ny was in the next room, he managed to catch her in time) MentalAble to make suggestions and predictions. Able to make a plan and follow it through. Has good communication skillsBehavior not appropriate (Tony brought her breakfast and then asked Claire whether she needed help dressing)Claires emotio
21、n developmentAfter dealing with the comprehending exercises, ask students to work together to find how Claires emotion developed.Suggested answer:At first refused to have Tony at her house-accept him-trust him- proud of him-love him-sad to remember he was just a machineT: From her emotion developmen
22、t, we can see Tony was designed as a Mr. Perfect. He is designed not to harm Claire or allow her to be harmed. This is one of Isaacs three laws for robots. Later in this unit we will learn more about his three laws.Characteristics of science fictionT: As you know, the story was written in 1951. With
23、 the development of science, some of the functions performed by Tony have come true. From this story we can draw a conclusion:Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology.Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.Please remember these are some characteri
24、stics of science fiction. If you are interested, you may write short science fictions in your spare time.ExplanationDuring this procedure Teacher will play the tape recording for students. Students will underline the difficult sentences. After listening to the tape, Teacher will explain the text and
25、 deal with language problems. T: Now we will deal with some difficult language focuses. Now I will play the recording of the text for you. Please make a mark where you have difficulties.After listening to the recording, explain the difficult sentences to students. Before explaining the difficult poi
26、nts, students are asked to refer to the notes to the text on Page88-89. T: Do you have any difficulties with the text?S1:Could you please explain the sentence to us：She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. T: Because Tony didnt look like a machine at all, when Tony offered to help her get dr
27、essed, she was embarrassed, perhaps shy to get a “man” help her dressing.S2: How to understand this sentence: Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.T: In spite of the fact that Tony looked so human, he was just a machine. So Claire thought it was foolish that Tony offere
28、d her sympathy. Do you have any other questions?Ss: No.T: Maybe someday we will have robots that have feelings and can also think for themselves. Please remember science fiction reflects scientific thought; things-to-come based on things-on-hand. Ok, thats all for today. Dont forget to surf the inte
29、rnet to learn more about the great writer and his stories. Of course you will learn more about robots.Step IV Homework: Remember the characteristics of science fiction.Surf the internet to learn more about robots and science fiction.Surf the internet to learn about Isaac Asimov.The Second Period Lea
30、rning about languageTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target Language目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语fiction, cartoon, desire, satisfaction, absent, alarm, alarmed, smooth, embarrass, sympathy, elegant, absurd, haircut, accompany, curtain, cushion, carpet, paint, awful. affair, firm, firmly, declare, talent, obey, victory, envy,
31、 marriage, biography, explanation, divorce, chapter, navy, test out, turn around, set asideb. 重点句型Revise the passive voice (including the Infinitive)2. Ability goals能力目标Enable students to use both the useful words and expressions and structures freely.3. Learning ability goals学能目标Doing related exerc
32、ises in the textbook enable students to use both the useful words and expressions and structures freely.Teaching important points教学重点Use words and expressions and structures.Teaching difficult points 教学难点How to use them properly?Teaching methods教学方法Explaining and practicingTeaching aids教具准备The multi-media computerTeaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step I RevisionAsk students to tell characteris
