Unit 2 Communication Lesson 6 The Texting Generation（课件）- 【上好课】2024-2025学年八年级英语下册同步精品课堂（北师大版）

仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而浸多也著于竹帛谓之仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而 Lesson 6 The Texting Generation 北师大版八年级下册 Unit 2 Communication 行业PPT模板http:///hangye/ Teaching Aims Talk about different methods for communication. Listen to a dialogue about making small talk. Read about how animals communicate. Write about communication tools in your family. Learn about the present perfect and reflexive pronouns. Warm-up What do people do with mobile phones? People use mobile phones to send text messages. Example take photos send text messages check the time search the Internet play games store phone numbers Reading Read the Reading Help. Then read the first paragraph and choose the best summary of it. Summary of paragraph 1: a Texting is more popular than other communication tools. b Girls send the most texts. c Teenagers text more than adults and girls text more than boys. d Texting is a popular activity among both adults and teenagers. c Reading Summarise paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. Paragraph 2: Texting has been more and more popular since 1992. Paragraph 3: Texting has some advantages. For example, it is quite cheap, quiet, private and convenient. Paragraph 4: Texting can cause some problems. Example Reading 1 When did texting become common? 1998. Read the text again and answer the following questions. 2 Why has texting become so popular? It’s not expensive; it's quieter and more private than a phone call;it's more convenient;and it's quick and easy. Reading 3 What problems can texting cause? Some people text while they are driving, riding a bike or walking and this can be dangerous; people often text during conversations and this is not polite. Read the text again and answer the following questions. Vocabulary Fill in the table with words and expressions from the text. text increase private against the law Vocabulary Then connect the sentences using the words in brackets. 1 Mike played basketball. The game started at 3 pm and finished at4:30 pm. (from, to) 2 It didn't rain on Monday and Tuesday. It rained on Wednesday.(not ... until) 3 They work on the project. They started on Monday. (since) 4 I didn't go home in the afternoon. I went home at 8 pm. (not ... until) 5 We live in Beijing. We moved here in 2008. (since) Vocabulary Mike played basketball from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. 1 Mike played basketball. The game started at 3 pm and finished at4:30 pm. (from, to) It didn't rain until Wednesday. 2 It didn't rain on Monday and Tuesday. It rained on Wednesday.(not ... until) Vocabulary They've worked on the project since Monday. 3 They work on the project. They started on Monday. (since) I didn't go home until 8 pm. 4 I didn't go home in the afternoon. I went home at 8 pm. (not ... until) Vocabulary We have lived in Beijing since 2008. 5 We live in Beijing. We moved here in 2008. (since) Speaking A: I don't have a mobile phone and I don't think students should have mobile phones because we need to speak to our friends face to face more. B: I don't agree. I think students should have mobile phones so we can call someone if we need help. Should students have mobile phones? Example Why? Workbook Fill in the table with the correct words. law main rapidly text Meaning Words to send a message on a mobile phone very quickly most important the set of rules that people must follow text rapidly main law Workbook Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 She always reads a book _________ lunch. She doesn't talk to anyone when she's eating. 2 We visited my cousins three years _________ 3 I've been working on this project_________Tuesday. I'm almost finished! 4 He took swimming lessons_________2008_______2011. He learned a lot. 5 I watched TV_______my mother came home. Then we had dinner together. 6 They need to do their homework _________so they can play a game_____ ago during from later now since to until during ago since from to until now later Workbook Complete the advice column with the words in the box. Dear Dr Help, I got my teenage daughter a mobile phone so we could call each other. However, 1________she got that phone, she's always 2__________.She even texts her friends 3________ dinner. I don't like that! I'm sure she also texts 4 __________late at night when she should be sleeping. What can I do? Tired Mother to until conversation since polite problem from during such as reply texting popular since texting during until Workbook Complete the advice column with the words in the box. Dear Tired Mother, A lot of parents share your 5________. Texting is really 6__________among teenagers 7_________your daughter. It's so convenient. Let your daughter know that she shouldn't use her phone when she's eating meals or having a 8_______ with others. It's not 9_______! She can10_______to her friends' messages later. She also shouldn't be texting late at night. You might have to take away her phone 11___________10 pm 12__________7 am each day. She needs her sleep! Good luck! Dr Help to until conversation since polite problem from during such as reply texting popular problem popular such as conversation polite reply from to Workbook Listen to the dialogues and write T (True) or F (False). 1 The girl is going to wait until later to call her dad. 2 The boy started to study French six years ago. 3 The boy thinks calling friends is more convenient than texting them. 4 The most important reason the lady shouldn't text and drive is that it's dangerous. 5 Not many old people are using mobile phones now. T F F T F Workbook Listen and complete the form. Workbook Translate the sentences into English. 1 发短信比打电话更便宜。 2 在许多国家，一边开车一边发短信是违法的。 3 我从2010年开始用这部手机。 4 我的手机可以拍照。 5 发短信时不出声音，所以它比打电话更私密。 6 越来越多的人用“短信语言”。 Workbook Translate the sentences into English. 1.Texting is cheaper than phone calls. 2.In many countries, it's against the law to drive and text. 3.I've used the mobile phone since 2010. 4.I can use my mobile phone to take photos. 5.Texting is more private than phone calls because it's silent. 6.More and more people are using “text language". 仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而浸多也著于竹帛谓之仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而 北师大版八年级下册 Unit 2 Thank you ！ Lesson 6 The Texting Generation $$