throughout the world, stay in touch with sb., call for help, in case of emergency, have fun, be cool….) to think about the problems caused by technology
teaching aids:
a cellphone, pictures of a robot and computer, the multi-media teaching system, etc.
moral focus: social awareness
teaching procedures:
step one warming up
enjoy some well-selected mtvs
comments on the producing of these mtvs and the use of new technology
step two a hi-tech show
3. impress the students with the great impact of technology by displaying hi-tech achievements and the great imagination which will bring about new inventions in the future.
get the groups to show their work
introduce the hi-tech achievements
descriptions must come along with the show
four minutes are given for each group
4. imagine the future inventions
step three language input
future travel : teleportation
5.read the passage and answer the following questions
what does teleportation mean?
how is teleportation different from normal transportation?
why is it so difficult to teleport human beings?
do you think teleportation will be realized? give your reasons.
6.fulfill the exam tasks
learn the strategy of guessing the meaning of the words in the context. match each word with the best strategy.
word strategy
teleportation some words are made up of parts. we can use the meaning of each part to guess the meaning of the word
photons we can use words we already know to guess the meaning of words that mean the same or that have the opposite meaning
apart some words are explained in the sentence. the explanation is often between commas(,), dashes(----),or brackets( ).
step four more tips for reading
learn to become a smart reader
see page 63
step five a science report
7. listen to a science report from the voa
8.impress the students with the latest discoveries in technology
9. comments on the possible negative aspects of technology
step six talking
10. modern technology helps us do many of the things we want to do. but technology can also cause problems. what are the advantages and disadvantages of modern technology?
work together with your partner. write down the advantages and disadvantages of the following inventions.
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