内容正文:
Unit3 Extended Reading
Smartphone: a smart choice?
课前预习区
I. Learning Objectives:
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
1. find out the textual structure of the blog post;
1. find out how Alan’s life changed after he stopped using his smartphone;
1. reflect on what they would do if they had to live without a smartphone for a week;
1. design a public service advertisement calling for people to reduce their use of smartphones.
II. Checking the Preview:
1.addict n.瘾君子→n.__________→ adj.__________→ adj.__________
2.quit → _____→ _____
3.shoot→ _____→ _____
4.scary adj.恐怖的;吓人的→vt.__________→adj.__________
5.appreciate vt.欣赏;感谢__________→ adj.__________
1.
2. be glued to sth.
3. reach for
4. take up
5. slide into the habit
6. shoot past
7. be lost in
8. best of all
9. wide-ranging
10. up to date
11. take advantage of
课中导学区
III. Leading Procedures
Step 1 : leading-in
1. How do you feel after watching this video?
Step 2 : Pre-reading
1. How do you understand the title?
2. What is the function of such a title?
Step 3 : Fast-reading
Skim the article for the main idea of each part:
Step 4 : Detailed-reading
Read paras 1-2 and choose the best answer
1.What does the phrase “smartphone addict”mean in the first paragraph?
A. A person who is unable to stop taking harmful drugs
B. A person who spends a lot of free time playing smartphone.
C. A person who is interested in developing smartphone.
2.What makes the writer decide to make a change?
A.That he was nearly knocked over by a car.
B.That he was too busy to play smartphone.
C.That his smartphone was broken.
Before he stopped using his smartphone
What was Alan’s life like? Make a list of facts.
He looked at his smartphone________ . He_______ for his smartphone first in the morning. He always asked for_______ in a new place. He felt it________ to make a change but did not know how.
What feeling did Alan have for smartphone at this time?
After he stopped using his smartphone
Read paras 3-5 and fill in the blank
Para.3 The first day was the_________
Para.4 It was scary at first, but somehow I began to ________and more________
Para.5 My offline relationship benefited as well. I felt ________and closer to each other
Read para 6 and choose the best answer
1.What will Alan do in the future?
A.He will try his best to turn the smartphone back on and give more appreciation for it
B.He will escape from the modern world and live in a world without smartphones.
C.He will reduce the time spent on his smartphone and use it in a smarter way.
D. He will totally get rid of his smartphone and enjoy the life beyond smartphones.
Step 5 : Post-reading
Writing:
大卫问你如何通过网络学习英语,以及如何避免沉迷于网络。请回复大卫一封邮件。
内容包括:
1. 网络观看或者阅读的工具和内容;
2. 网络学习的优点;
3. 你的建议。
Dear David,
Yours,
Li Hua
Step 6 : Homework
Option1: Design a public service advertisement calling for people to reduce their use of smartphones.
Option2: Polish your writing.
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