内容正文:
Book 3 Unit 3 The world online
Extended reading
Smartphone:a smart choice?
Learning Aims:
By the end of the section,students will be able to:
1.find out how Alan's life changed after he stopped using his smartphone;
2.reflect on what they would do if they had to live without a smartphone for a week;
3.Write a short passage suggesting students putting down their smartphones,and enjoying the
life.
Learning important points:
1.Consider how they should use smartphones in their life;
2.To raise awareness of cutting back on the use of smartphones.
Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
The teacher has a free talk with students about smartphones after sharing a short video.
【设计意图:通过观看视频,创设情境,由此引入今天的主题一Smartphone:a smart
choice?】
Step 2 Before reading
The teacher has students read the title of the blog"Smartphone:a smart choice?"written by Alan
and answer the following questions.
·What the question mark,“?,may suggest?
【设计意图:先让学生回答课文标题的问题,再让学生预测作者的观点和态度。】
Step 3 While Reading
Fast reading
The teacher has students read the blog post quickly,and have them analyse the structure.
1.How many parts can this passage be divided into?What are they?
2.Find the main idea of each paragraph.
【设计意图:帮助学生从宏观层面理清文章结构。】
Intensive reading
Part 1:T has Ss read Paras.1-2 and answer the following questions:
1.Before he stopped using his smartphone,What was Alan's life like?Make a list of the facts.
-My eyes were glued to the little screen whenever I was.
-The first thing I did when I woke up in the moming was reach for it.
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-I always asked for Wi-Fi connections when I went to a new restaurant or coffee shop.
-A dead battery would make me feel stressed.
2.Faced with his addiction to the smartphone,what feeling did Alan have?
3.What made Alan decide to quit the bad habit?
Part 2:T has Ss read Paras.3-5 and answer the following questions:
1.What was Alan's life like after he stopped using smartphone?Was his first day easy or hard?
2.What did he do after he stopped using his smartphone?
3.Why did