Unit2RobotsReadingandComprehending教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)Teachinggoals1．Beabletolearnsomeimportantwordsandphrases.fiction，desire，satisfaction，alarm，alarmed，sympathy，elegant，pile，scan，fingernail，absurd，haircut，accompany，cushion，awful，affair，declare，envy，testout，ringup，turnaround，leave...aloneetc.2．Helpstudentstolearnaboutrobotsandsciencefiction.3．Enablestudentstorealizesciencefictionreflectsscientificthought；fictionofthings－to－comebasedonthings－on－h(huán)and.Teachingimportantpoints1．EnablestudentstograspwhatTonydidtohelpClaireandhowherfeelingstowardsTonychangedduringTony'sstayatherhouse.2．Helpstudentstosumupcharacteristicsofsciencefiction.TeachingdifficultpointsHowClaire'sfeelingstowardsTonychangedduringTony'sstayatherhouse.TeachingperiodsOneperiodTeachingmethodsDiscussing，explaining，readingandpracticingTeachingaidsThemultimediacomputerTeachingproceduresStep1Warmingup1．Presentphotosofdifferentkindsofrobots.Thenaskthestudentstosaysomethingabouttheirfavoriterobots.2．Askstudentstodiscussthefollowingquestionsinpairs.(1)Whatisarobot?(2)Whatcanarobotdo?Suggestedanswers：(1)Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Robotsareprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.(2)Arobotcandomanythings.Forexample，itcanplaymusic，singsongsanddancetomusic；itcanpourtea，sweepthefloorandcookdinner；itcanplayfootball；itcanexploredangerousplaces；itcanplaywithchildren；itcanserveusetc.Step2Pre-readingLookatthephotosofrobotsandaskstudentstodiscussthequestionsinPre－readingingroups.Studentsareencouragedtospeakouttheiropinionsfreely.1．Wherewouldyoufindeachrobot？Whatdoeseachonedo?2．Canyouthinkofanyothertypeofrobot?3．Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobottothinkforitself，havefeelings，haveitsownneedsanddesires，orlookandfeellikeahumanbeing?Step3Skimming1．Skimthetexttofindouttthemaincharactersinthestory.TitleCharactersinthestorySatisfactionGuaranteedemployedinacompanythatmaderobotsLarry'swife，ahousewifearobotawomanthatClaireenviedKeys：TitleCharactersinthestorySatisfactionGuaranteedLarryBelmontemployedinacompanythatmaderobotsClaireLarry'swife，ahousewifeTonyarobotGladysClaffernawomanthatClaireenviedgroups，findanswerstothefollowingquestions：(1)WhatdidTonylooklike?(2)WhatwasLarryBelmont'sproblemintheend?Severalminuteslaterchecktheanswerswiththewholeclass.Suggestedanswers：(1)Hewastallandhandsomealthoughhisfacialexpressionsneverchanged.Hishairwassmoothandblackandhisvoicewasdeep.(2)HiswifemayhavefalleninlovewithTony，therobot.Step4Scanning1．Askstudentstoreadthetextcarefullyandthenfindoutthetruestatements.(1)Clairedidn'tliketheideaatthebeginning，butsheagreedtoitatlast.(2)WhenTony，therobot，offeredtohelpdressing，Clairewaspleasedtoacceptit.Butshethoughtitwassurprisingforarobottobesohuman.(3)TonycouldunderstandClairewhenshesaidshewasnotclever.(4)Clairewassorryshecoulddolittletohelpherhusband，whowantedtoimprovehissocialposition.(5)TonywaseagertohelpClaire.Hescannedquitealotofbooksinthelibrary，buthecouldfindnowayout.(6)TonywenttotownwithClairetobuythingshewantedtoimprovethehouse.(7)WhileTonyworkedontheimprovementsofthehouse，Clairealsodidherpart.(8)Claire'sguestswerefilledwithadmirationwhentheysawherhousewascompletelychanged.(9)ClairewasveryhappytofindthatGladysenviedher.(10)ThecompanywasverypleasedwithTony'sreportbecausehehadsuccessfullymadeawomanfallinlovewithhim.Keys：Truestatements：(1)，(3)，(4)，(7)and(9)2．Ingroups，discussthequestionsinComprehendingonPage12.(1)WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?(2)WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?(3)WhydidTonyhavetoberebuilt?(4)HowwouldyoufeelifyouhadarobotlikeTonyinyourhouse?(5)ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whichsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberinghewasamachine?Severalminuteslaterchecktheanswerswiththewholeclass.Suggestedanswers：(1)HewantedClaire'sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshecouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.(2)TonypreventedClairefrombeingharmedbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.(3)Becausethecompany(designers)feltthattheycouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewithmachines.(4)Variousanswerscanbeaccepted.(5)Sentences：Howabsurd，shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed，pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Thensheremembered—Tonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted“Leavemealone”andrantoherbed.3．Ingroups，listTony'scharacteristicsthatweresimilartoandthosethatweredifferentfromthoseofahumanbeing.CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalMentalSuggestedanswers：CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalLookslikeahumanbeing.Bodyandskinsoftandwarm.Hairandfingernailsrealistic.Voicelikeahuman's.Facialexpressionsneverchange.Quickerreactions(ShefelloffaladderandeventhoughTonywasinthenextroom，hemanagedtocatchherintime.)MentalAbletomakesuggestionsandpredictions.Abletomakeaplanandfollowitthrough.Hasgoodcommunicationskills.Behaviournotappropriate(Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.)Step5Comprehending1．TellstudentsthatClaire'sfeelingstowardsTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.ReadthestoryagainandthenfillintheoccasionswhenClairehadthesefeelings.OccasionClaireOccasionClairedislikedhimcalledhimadearwasalarmedfelthiswarmthfeltembarrassedfeltbeingenviedadmiredhimcriedallnightSuggestedanswers：OccasionClaireOccasionClairehearriveddislikedhimhehelpedherwiththesalesmancalledhimadearhearrivedwasalarmedshefelloffaladderandcaughtbyTonyfelthiswarmthheofferedtohelpherdressfeltembarrassedsheheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTonyfeltbeingenviedheofferedtohelpherimproveherhouseandherselfadmiredhimsherememberedTonywasjustamachinecriedallnightfillingintheoccasionswhenClairehadthesefeelings，askstudentstoworktogethertofindouthowClaire'semotiondeveloped.Suggestedanswer：AtfirstrefusedtohaveTonyatherhouse—acceptedhim—trustedhim—pro