选择性必修二U4L4 Integrated skills I 教案

《英语》（选择性必修·第二册）

Unit 2 Living with technology

Integrated skills I

I. Learning objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. listen to a talk about time capsule;

2. read an introduction to the time capsule at the 1939 world’s fair; 3. learn some core words.

II. Key competence focus

1. Learn how to guess what to listen to. 2. Read for theme, details and inference.

III. Predicted area of difficulty 1. Apply the listening strategies. 2. Analyse a complex sentence.

IV. Teaching procedures T greets the class.

T: Class begins, boys and girls! Good morning/afternoon! Step 1 Listening AP50 1. Guess what to listen to.

T: It’s wise for you to guess what will be listened to. You can read through the questions and other given materials to guess the topic of conversation and other useful information. Now go through the materials at page 50 and find out the topic.

T: Right. From the repeated key words “time capsule”, we know that the topic is “time capsule”. There must be a “letter to the future” and other important things put in the capsule. Some important people like Steven Jobs must be involved in the listening materials.

2. Listen for true-false tests

T: Please go through the requirements and listen carefully before finishing A1.

1) In a “letter to the future”, the writer might describe his/her hopes and worries for the future. 1) F (worries→ wishes)

2) The time capsule associated with Steve Jobs was 15 feet long. 2) F (15→ 13)

3) The 1983 time capsule was intended to be buried for 30 years. 3) F (30→ 17)

4) The maker of the 2008 time capsule was worried that the Earth might suffer a terrible disaster. 4) T

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3. Listen for note-taking

T: Listen to the recording again and finish A2. Time capsules Purpose of a time capsule To provide a picture of (1)________ at the time it was created Things to be put in time capsule  Almost anything  A “letter to the future” Famous time capsules  In 1983, Steve Jobs donated (2)________ from his computer to be put in a time capsule, which was opened in (3)________.  A time capsule was launched to (4)________ in 2008. It contains a list of humanity’s most important achievements and personal messages, as well as copies of the (6)________ of famous people like Stephen Hawking. Answers: 1. what life was like 2. the mouse 3. 2013 4. the International Space Station 5. DNA 【设计意图：先让学生用预测听力的策略热身，完成正误判断式练习，然后完善笔记，难度逐级提升。】

Step 2 Reading BP51

1. Reading for the theme of the text What is the text mainly about?

Answer: An introduction to the time capsule at the 1939 World’s fair.

2. Reading for detailed information

1) Which object is not mentioned to be put into the capsule?

A. A pen. B. A toothpaste. C. A baseball. D. Various seeds. Answer: 1) B

2) What is Einstein’s message to future generations about?

2) It was about the technological progress and Einstein’s predictions.

3. Reading for inference

1) What were the purpose and contents of the 1939 time capsule?

1) Purpose: to show what life was like in America at the time the capsule was created.

Contents: a wide variety of objects, like a tooth brush, a fountain pen, microfilm rolls and a message written by Albert Einstein.

2. Why do you think Einstein wrote the message with mixed feelings?

2) Pride: America had achieved many great things unimaginable to people in the past. Worry: Serious social problems were developing in his time.

4. Understanding the complex sentence

He mentioned a few social problems before concluding that he believed future generations would

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read his message with “a feeling of proud and justified superiority”. (last sentence in the last paragraph)

T: I’d like someone to analyze the sentence components.

Answer: The main part of the sentence is “He mentioned…problems...”. The part “before concluding that…” is a prepositional phrase as adverbial. The conjunction “that” leads object clause. In the object clause, “he believed…” is a secondary main part, with “future generations would read his message” as object clause. The prepositional phrase “with ‘a feeling of proud and justified superiority’” is attribute, modifying the noun “message”.

5. Core vocabulary 1) bury Definition a. place (a dead body) in a grave or in the sea b. lose (sb) by death c. cover with soil, rocks, leaves, etc d. hide (sb/sth) from sight; cover up e. dismiss (sth) from one’s mind Vocabulary web bury oneself in; be buried in; be buried alive; bury one’s face in one’s hands T: Match the underlined words with their right definitions.

(1) The letter got buried under a pile of papers, and I’ve found it. (2) He buried his wife two years before she died. (3) It’s time to bury our differences and be friends again. (4) The house was buried under ten feet of snow. You’ll find it easily. (5) She’s eighty-five and has buried three husbands. Answers: (1) d (2) a (3) e (4) c (5) b 2) conclude Definition Vocabulary web a. come or bring (sth) to an end conclude→ conclusion b. come to believe sth as a result of reasoning include→ including; included c. arrange and settle (a treaty, etc) formally and finally T: Match the underlined words with their right definitions.

(1) Larry concluded that he had no choice but to accept Paul’s words as the truth. (2) She concluded her talk with a funny story. (3) Once the price was agreed, a deal was quickly concluded. (1) b (2) a (3) c 3) justify Definition a. show that (sb./sth.) is right, reasonable or just b. be a good reason for (sth.) c. arrange (lines of type) so that the margins are even Vocabulary web just→ justly just→ justify justify→ justice T: Match the underlined words with their right definitions.

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(1) To justify printed text means to adjust the spaces between the words. (2) Her success has justified the faith her teachers had put in her. (3) Improved productivity justifies an increase in wages, so the wages have been raised. (1) c (2)a (3) b

【设计意图：本文是为写作和会话作铺垫，难度设计不大，但要求学生读出主旨、细节和推断同样是有必要的。本文最后一句是长句，结构复杂，与学生一起分析这个句子结构有助准确它的意思。】

V. Homework

1. Watch the micro lesson: Ideas to create your time capsule. (Optional) 2. Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms.

1. Click the left mouse button twice ________ (highlight) the program. 1. to highlight

2. Like most female athletes, she was lean and ________ (muscle). 2. muscular

3. The old man has been dead and ________ (bury) for years. 3. buried

4. Six people were killed in the fighting, ________ (include) a policeman. 4. including

5. He ________ (conclude) from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. 5. concluded

6. Such action can ________ (justify) on the grounds of greater efficiency. 6. be justified

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