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Activity to listen to the text and fill in the blanks. Today, computers have become an important part of our lives. We use computers for work, for study and for fun. We often use them to take online courses and search for information. After a work or study, we can also enjoy music, watch movies or chat with friends on the computer. When we use a computer to do something, IT runs the program. Programs are written by using a language that computers can understand. Such a language is called a computer language. You can learn a computer language and then write your own programs. In fact, all software we use every day is made up of programs. When writing your own programs, you must be very careful, because even a small mistake can make a program stop working.
Activity one, see, pair, work, listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. What technology project has surprised you . most in china? China sky eye? Can you tell me more about IT? sure. IT is the world's largest radio telescope that scientists used to watch the sky.
Unit 5 Path to a Better World
Listening & Speaking
国家中小学课程资源
In this unit, you will learn to :
• introduce the great achievements in science and
technology.
• understand and admire scientific spirit.
• use a chart to analyze the plot of a story.
• use the reading strategy of retelling.
• make a booklet of scientific and technological
achievements.
Big Question: How have science and technology changed our lives ?
通过本课的学习,学生能够:
听懂关于国内、外著名科技项目的名称、地点及基本功能的描述。
2. 使用目标句型就科技项目进行问答与描述。
3. 获取关于计算机用途及编程特点的细节信息。
4. 结合个人经历谈论常用科技产品。
Learning Objectives
Guessing game: What is it?
It’s easy to carry.
It’s larger than a phone.
We can use it for work, for study and for fun.
pad
Listening & Speaking
Technology projects at home and abroad
Lead-in
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What can we do on a pad?
chat with friends
take online courses
take photos
watch movies
What electronic product do we use most every day?
Is it just a tool, or has it become a part of your life? How?
Free talk
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a. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project
b. China Sky Eye
c. The Channel Tunnel
d. Tiangong Space Station
e. China’s High-Speed Rail
f. Burj Khalifa
Do you know these technology projects?
diversion /daɪˈvɜːʃn/ n. 转移;转向
/ˈtʃænl/ /ˈtʌnl/
/ˌbɜːdʒ/ /kəˈliːfə/
Think and share
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The South-to-North Water Diversion project
e. China’s High-Speed Rail
Activity 1 A. Match the phrases with the pictures.
d. Tiangong Space Station
b. China Sky Eye
c. The Channel Tunnel
f. Burj Khalifa
英吉利海峡隧道
迪拜大楼
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Activity 1 B. Fill in each blank with a suitable phrase.
_____________________ is a Chinese space station that allows people to live in and do experiments in space.
__________________________________ is the largest and longest water diversion project in the world.
_____________________, also known as the FAST, is now the world’s largest radio telescope that scientists use to watch the sky.
_____________________ is the world’s biggest high-speed rail system and it also operates the fastest trains in the world.
_____________________ is the world’s longest underwater railway tunnel that connects the UK and France.
The world’s tallest building is called _____________________. It is in the center of Dubai and looks like a desert flower.
Tiangong Space Station
The South-to-North Water Diversion project
China Sky Eye
China’s High-Speed Rail
The Channel Tunnel
Burj Khalifa
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Tiangong Space Station is a Chinese space station that allows people to live in and do experiments in space.
China Sky Eye, also known as the FAST, is now the world’s largest radio telescope that scientists use to watch the sky.
The Channel Tunnel is the world’s longest underwater railway tunnel that connects the UK and France.
定语从句:一个句子作定语,修饰前面的先行词n.或pron. that是关系代词,代替先行词充当在从句中成分。译为:允许人们在太空中生存和做实验的太空站。
radio/ˈreɪdiəʊ/ n. 无线电传送;收音机listen to the radio 听收音机
定语从句: that是关系代词,引导从句修饰前面的先行词 radio telescope, 代替它在从句中做use 的宾语。译为:天眼是世界上最大的科学家们用来观察天空的无线电传送望远镜。
underwater/ˌʌndəˈwɔːtə(r)/ adj. 水下的
定语从句:that关系代词,引导从句修饰前面的先行词 tunnel, 代替它在从句中主语。
译为:英吉利海峡隧道是世界上最长的链接英国和法国的海底隧道。
Language points
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Tiangong Space Station is a Chinese space station that allows people to live in and do experiments in space.
China Sky Eye, also known as the FAST, is now the world’s largest radio telescope that scientists use to watch the sky.
The Channel Tunnel is the world’s longest underwater railway tunnel that connects the UK and France.
Attributive clauses:(定语从句)
一个句子放在所需修饰的名词或代词后充当定语,叫定语从句。
所修饰的名词或代词,叫先行词。
引导定语从句的连接词,叫关系代词或关系副词。常用的关系代词:that(先行词指人或物), who(先行词指 人), which(先行词指物)。
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Tiangong Space Station is a Chinese space station that allows people to live in and do experiments in space.
The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is the largest and longest water diversion project in the world.
China Sky Eye, also known as the FAST, is now the world’s largest radio telescope that scientists use to watch the sky.
China’s High-Speed Rail is the world’s biggest high-speed rail system and it also runs the fastest trains in the world.
The Channel Tunnel is the world’s longest underwater railway tunnel that connects the UK and France.
The world’s tallest building is called Burj Khalifa. It is in the center of Dubai and looks like a desert flower.
What it is
How it is
What to do
How to talk about a technology project.
Further thinking
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China Sky Eye.
Activity 1 C. Pair work. Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner.
What technology project has surprised you most in China?
Can you tell me more about it?
Sure. It is the world’s largest radio telescope that scientists use to watch the sky.
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ n. 惊讶;意外 v.使惊奇
surprised adj. 感到惊讶(修饰人) surprising adj. 令人惊讶(修饰物)
to one’s surprise 让某人惊讶的是 be surprised at 对…感到惊讶
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China High-Speed Train.
Activity 1 C. Replace the parts in bold and practice in pairs.
What technology project has surprised you most in China?
Can you tell me more about it?
Sure. It is the world’s biggest high-speed rail system and it also operates the fastest trains in the world.
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Computer
Activity 2
People use computers for work, for study and for _______.
We use them to take online _________ and search for information.
We also enjoy _______, watch movies, or chat with friends on computers.
Computer programs
Programs are written by using a ____________ that computers can understand.
You must be very careful when writing your own programs because even a small mistake can make a program _____ working.
n.
n.pl
n.
n.
v.
fun
courses
music
language
stop
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Today, computers have become an important part of our lives. We use computers for work, for study, and for fun. We often use them to take online courses and search for information. After work or study, we can also enjoy music, watch movies, or chat with friends on computers.
When we use a computer to do something, it runs a program. Programs are written by using a language that computers can understand. Such a language is called a computer language. You can learn a computer language and then write your own programs.
In fact, all software we use every day is made up of programs. When writing your own programs, you must be very careful because even a small mistake can make a program stop working.
use…for…用…做…use…to do…
take online courses 上网课
search for information 搜寻信息
actually 事实上;实际上 in fact/as a matter of fact
be made up of 由…组成
stop doing 停止做…stop to do 停下来去做…stop from doing 阻止做…
Listen to the text again and read after it.
that引导的定语,代替修先行词a language, 在从句中做宾语。
译为:可以用电脑能理解的语言来编写程序。
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Talk about computers in your life.
1. How often do you
use your computer?
2. How does it help?
4. How do you like it?
every day / once a week…
Whenever I …/From time to time …
It helps me (to) …
It allows me to …
It makes … easier.
It can be mainly used to …/for …
The biggest help is that …
I think it’s useful/helpful /valuable …
I like it, because …
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Activity 3 Group work. Talk about one technology you often use and how it helps.
What it is
How often
How it helps
How you like it
every day / once a week …
Whenever I …/From time to time …
It helps me (to) …
It allows me to …
It makes … easier.
It can be mainly used to …/for …
The biggest help is that …
I think it’s useful/helpful /valuable …
I like it, because …
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Great technology projects
(China Sky Eye, High-Speed Train…)
Change our country and the world.
Daily technology products
(smartphone, computer, GPS, robot…)
Improve people’s life.
From ideas
To solve problems
Further thinking
Why do we develop the science and technology?
Remember, people create technology as a tool to solve problems and connect the world.
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Activity 3 Group work. Talk about one technology you often use and how it helps.
The technology I use most often is my smart phone. I use it to look up new words while studying, and to stay in touch with my parents and friends.
We learn:
amazing technology projects both at home and abroad.
how to ask and describe them by using key sentences.
technology as a tool to solve problems and connect the world.
We can:
practice listening for specific information and introduce projects.
feel proud of China's achievements like Sky Eye and High-Speed Rail.
Summary
You should
仿照1C对话,编写一段关于“天宫空间站”(Tiangong)或“英法隧道”(Channel Tunnel)的新对话。
以“____ (科技产品) is my helper”为题,撰写一份30秒英文短视频脚本,说明它如何帮助你学习或生活。
You may
为你感兴趣的一个科技项目设计一张英文宣传海报,包含名称、图片、地点、关键特点及一句推荐语。
Homework
Thank you!
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