InstructionalDesignModule7Unit20NewFrontiersLesson1Futurology(Reading)ChenXiaoqingTeachingaims:Tosharestatisticsandinformationofpredictionsaboutthefutureworld.ToencouragestudentstotakepartinSci-Fiactivities.Topractisewritinganessayusingthefuturetenses.Analysisofthetext:Futurologyisaneasybutseveretopicwhichcanarouselearners’interestimmediately.What’smore,thereadinganddiscussiontasksinthislessonpaveagoodwayforstudentstodothewritingexercisefocusedonusingkeywordsandthefuturetenses.Analysisofstudents:Theyhavecollectedmanystatisticsandusefulexpressionsconcernedwiththetopic.However,towriteanessayaboutthefutureworldisalsoachallengeforthem.Teachingdifficult&importantpoints:Howtoorganizetheactivitiesinclassscientificallyandeffectively.Howtoimprovestudents’Sci-Fiawarenessthroughteamworkinandafterclass.Teachingactivities:Brainstorm,quiz,individual,pairandgroupwork,etc.Teachingaids:Computer,projector,blackboard,learningsheet,etc.Teachingprocedures:StepⅠGreetingsPlayashortmovietoshowthethemeinthisperiod.Sumupthekeypointsinthemovie.A.BrainstormQuestions:Whatwouldthefutureworldbelike?CanyoutellussomeSci-Fibooksorfilms?Howcanwedevelopourworldinarightway?Studentsexchangestatisticsandinformationcollectedfromlessonsinthisunit,notes,libraries,theInternet,encyclopaedias,magazinearticles,televisionandradiodocumentaries,friends,etc.Takenotesindividuallyandcompareinpairs.B.Abouttheword:future,biology,futurologyStepⅡ.Reading(Competitiontime)Studentsworkingroups.Makesureeverystudenttakepartinthequiz.Exercisesincludematchingheadingswitheachpart,wordsandmeaningsandmultiplechoice.A.Dividethetextintofourpartsandmatchheadingswitheachpart.ParagraphA.Somepredictionsofthefuture.ParagraphB.Whatisthefuturologist.ParagraphC.Thewriter’splantothemeeting.ParagraphD.Theintroductionaboutthemeeting.B.AboutfuturologyandfuturologistFuturology--Thestudyor___________offuture_____________,asinscience,technology,and________,accordingtocurrentconditionsand_________.Futurologist--__________________________________________________________________.C.AboutthetitleThebesttitleofthetext()A.FromthePasttotheFutureB.TheFutureBusinessWorldC.Tomorrow’sWorldD.APerfectFutureD.ReadthetextwithquestionsHowmanypredictionsdidthewriterfind?Whatarethepredictions?Whenmaythepredictionscometrue?When?Whatarethepredictions?1.2.3.thenext__________________,computerswillbecome________andsmarter.theyear___________,clothesthatremain___________willbeproduced.theyear_________,noonewilldieof___________becauseofenoughfood.theyear_________,it’spossibleforustoliveforatleast____years.the___________ofthecentury,anewtypeof________________mighthavedeveloped.the___________ofthecentury,otherplacesinoursolarsystemsuitablefor_____willhavebeendiscovered.E.ExtraquestionsofthefollowingpredictionsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?()A.ITB.clothingC.transportationD.medicalcare2.Wheredidtheauthorfindinformationabouttheseminar?()A.onTVB.inthenewspaperC.ontheradioD.ontheInternetStepⅢ.Ⅳ.Post-reading:DiscussionHowcanwedevelopourworldinarightway?StepⅣAssignment1.Writeanessayaboutthepredictionsofthefutureindividuallyanddisplaythemontheclassmicro-blog.KeyWords:convenient;stainless;worn;adequate;peace;equality;assess;handy;robot;handle;danger;suitable;crowded;meanwhile;protect;rescueRequirements:100-120words,using“willdo,willbedoingandwillhavedone”No.430915Deadline:April242.DesignaplanforanSci-Fifilmspromotionactivity,aposterincluded.Readthetextagainandmakenotesofpredictions.StepⅤRecordsontheblackboardFuturologyFutureGroup1Group2Group3StepⅥ