Unit 5 Path to a Better World 课时2 function 2026-2027学年仁爱科普版英语九年级上册

UNIT 5 · Listening & Speaking Two High-tech Reports Technology projects at home and abroad 1.7.2013 Hello class! Today we will learn Unit 5, Two High-tech Reports. We will listen to two reports about modern technology. Let's start by reviewing what we learned last time. ‹#› Learning Objectives 1. Review — 复习6个国内外重大科技工程短语 2. Listen — 掌握听前预测、听中抓取信息、听后梳理主旨 3. Language — 掌握重点单词、短语和 that 引导的定语从句 4. Speak — 能够用英语描述高科技产品，参与小组猜谜活动 1.7.2013 Today we have four main goals. First, review the six technology projects. Second, practice listening skills — predicting, listening for details, and summarizing. Third, learn key language points. Finally, practice speaking about technology in groups. ‹#› WARM-UP · REVIEW What technology projects do you know? a. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project 南水北调工程 b. China Sky Eye (FAST) 中国天眼 — 世界最大射电望远镜 c. The Channel Tunnel 英吉利海峡隧道 — 连接英国与法国 d. Tiangong Space Station 天宫空间站 — 中国人的太空家园 e. China's High-Speed Rail 中国高铁 — 世界最大高铁网络 f. Burj Khalifa 哈利法塔 — 世界最高建筑，位于迪拜 Task: Match each phrase with the picture and read it aloud. 1.7.2013 Let's review the six great technology projects from last class. Look at the phrases on the screen. Can you match them with the pictures in your textbook? Read each one aloud after me. Pay special attention to the pronunciation of "diversion", "telescope" and "Burj Khalifa". ‹#› REVIEW · EXERCISE B Fill in each blank with a suitable phrase. 1. ____________ is a Chinese space station that allows people to live in and do experiments in space. 2. ____________ is the largest and longest water diversion project in the world. 3. ____________, also known as the FAST, is now the world's largest radio telescope. 4. ____________ is the world's biggest high-speed rail system and operates the fastest trains. 5. ____________ is the world's longest underwater railway tunnel that connects the UK and France. 6. The world's tallest building is called ____________. It is in the center of Dubai. 1.7.2013 Now let's do a quick fill-in-the-blank exercise. Read each sentence carefully and choose the correct phrase from the previous slide. Give students 3 minutes to complete, then check answers together. Answers: 1. Tiangong Space Station 2. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project 3. China Sky Eye 4. China's High-Speed Rail 5. The Channel Tunnel 6. Burj Khalifa. ‹#› PRE-LISTENING · ACTIVITY 2 Before you listen: learn new words and predict. New Words & Phrases high-tech /ˌhaɪ ˈtek/ adj. 高科技的 self-driving cars 自动驾驶汽车 decision /dɪˈsɪʒn/ n. 决定 completely /kəmˈpliːtli/ adv. 完全地 avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ v. 避免 reduce /rɪˈdjuːs/ v. 减少 strict road tests 严格的道路测试 Prediction Task Look at the title: Two high-tech reports What high-tech things will you hear about? Question for listening: What are the two high-tech reports about? 1.7.2013 Before listening, let's learn the key new words together. Read after me: high-tech, self-driving, decision, completely, avoid, reduce. Now look at the title "Two high-tech reports". What do you think the reports will be about? Discuss with your partner. When you listen for the first time, try to answer the question: What are the two high-tech reports about? ‹#› LEAD-IN · ACTIVITY 1 Look at the two sets of pictures. What differences can you see? Discussion Questions: 1. What are the differences between the two sets of pictures? 2. How do they help us in our life? Hint: old farming vs. modern farming; traditional cooking vs. robot cooking 1.7.2013 Now look at the pictures on the left. We have two sets of pictures. The first set shows traditional farming — farmers using cows and hand tools. The second set shows modern technology — robots cooking food. Discuss with your partner: What are the differences? How does technology make our life easier? Elicit answers like "High technology makes our life easier and better." Then lead into today's topic: two high-tech reports. ‹#› WHILE-LISTENING · FIRST LISTENING Listen for the main idea. What are the two reports about? Report 1 A high-tech restaurant Robots cook and serve food Report 2 Self-driving cars Cars see, decide and drive themselves 1.7.2013 Now listen to the conversation for the first time. Don't worry about details — just try to catch the main topics. What are the two high-tech reports about? After listening, check your answers on the screen. The two reports are: 1) a high-tech restaurant with robots, and 2) self-driving cars. ‹#› WHILE-LISTENING · SECOND LISTENING Listen again and complete the chart. A high-tech restaurant Self-driving cars There are robots to do all the jobs. The cars can see everything on the road. A cooking robot cooks your food in the kitchen. They can make driving decisions. A robot waiter will serve the food to your table. They can free people from driving. 1.7.2013 Now listen again. This time, focus on details. Complete the chart on the screen. On the left side: what happens in a high-tech restaurant? Robots do all the jobs — a cooking robot makes the food, and a robot waiter brings it to your table. On the right side: what can self-driving cars do? They see everything on the road, make driving decisions, and free people from driving. Pause after each section if needed. ‹#› POST-LISTENING · CHECK & RETELL Check your understanding and retell the reports. True or False? 1. In the high-tech restaurant, people order food on the phone. 2. Self-driving cars cannot reduce the risk of car accidents. 3. Self-driving cars have passed strict road tests in China. Retell Task Work in pairs. Use the chart on the previous slide to retell the two high-tech reports. Start with: "Report 1 is about... 1.7.2013 Now let's check understanding. Are these sentences true or false? Number 1: True — in the high-tech restaurant, you order on your phone first. Number 2: False — self-driving cars can greatly reduce, even completely avoid, the risk of accidents. Number 3: True — they have passed strict road tests in China. Now pair up and retell the two reports using the chart. Give students 3 minutes to practice. ‹#› Listen, read and role play. 02 Presentation Xiao Ya: Good morning, Kangkang. What are you reading? Kangkang: I am reading a report about a high‑tech restaurant. Xiao Ya: What is a high‑tech restaurant? Kangkang: It's a restaurant that uses robots to do all the jobs. In the restaurant, you order on your phone first. A cooking robot then starts to cook the food in the kitchen. Finally, a robot waiter will bring the food to your table. Xiao Ya: That sounds amazing! Science and technology have certainly made our lives easier and better. You know, I also read an interesting report about self‑driving cars the other day. Kangkang: Oh, what does it say? Can the cars see everything on the road and make correct driving decisions? Xiao Ya: Exactly. That’s why they’re called self‑driving cars. Kangkang: How smart they are! Does that mean the risk of car accidents can be greatly reduced, even completely avoided? Xiao Ya: That’s right. It’s reported that self‑driving has passed strict road tests in China and people can be freed from driving in the near future. Listen, read and role play. 02 Presentation Xiao Ya: Good morning, Kangkang. What are you reading? Kangkang: I am reading a report about a high‑tech restaurant. Xiao Ya: What is a high‑tech restaurant? Kangkang: It's a restaurant that uses robots to do all the jobs. In the restaurant, you order on your phone first. A cooking robot then starts to cook the food in the kitchen. Finally, a robot waiter will bring the food to your table. Xiao Ya: That sounds amazing! Science and technology have certainly made our lives easier and better. You know, I also read an interesting report about self‑driving cars the other day. Kangkang: Oh, what does it say? Can the cars see everything on the road and make correct driving decisions? Xiao Ya: Exactly. That’s why they’re called self‑driving cars. Kangkang: How smart they are! Does that mean the risk of car accidents can be greatly reduced, even completely avoided? Xiao Ya: That’s right. It’s reported that self‑driving has passed strict road tests in China and people can be freed from driving in the near future. TEXT EXPLANATION · KEY SENTENCES Let's look at the key sentences in the dialogue. 1. It's a restaurant that uses robots to do all the jobs. 这是一家使用机器人完成所有工作的餐厅。 that 引导定语从句，修饰 restaurant 2. I also read an interesting report about self-driving cars the other day. 前几天我还读了一篇关于自动驾驶汽车的有趣报道。 the other day = a few days ago 前几天 3. It's reported that self-driving cars have passed strict road tests in China. 据报道，自动驾驶汽车已在中国通过了严格的道路测试。 It's reported that... 据报道…… 1.7.2013 Now let's look at three key sentences. First: "It's a restaurant that uses robots to do all the jobs." Here "that uses robots..." is an attributive clause modifying "restaurant". Second: "the other day" means a few days ago. Third: "It's reported that..." is a useful pattern meaning "据报道……". Explain each grammar point clearly and give examples for students. ‹#› KEY POINTS · LANGUAGE FOCUS Key phrases and grammar points. Important Phrases 1. high-tech restaurant 高科技餐厅 2. do all the jobs 完成所有工作 3. order on your phone 手机下单 4. self-driving cars 自动驾驶汽车 5. make driving decisions 做驾驶决定 6. reduce the risk of... 降低……的风险 7. completely avoided 完全避免 8. in the near future 在不久的将来 Grammar: Attributive Clause Example: It's a restaurant that uses robots to do all the jobs. that 引导定语从句，修饰前面的名词（先行词）。 that 在从句中作主语，不能省略。 1.7.2013 Let's summarize today's key language points. On the left, we have 8 important phrases — read them aloud together. On the right, the grammar focus is the attributive clause with "that". Remember: "that uses robots to do all the jobs" describes "restaurant". That is the subject of the clause and cannot be omitted. Write these down in your notebook. ‹#› GROUP WORK · ACTIVITY 4 Describe a technology. Can your group guess what it is? How to play: 1. One student thinks of a technology. 2. Describe what it can do. 3. Others guess the answer. Example: "It can see everything on the road and make driving decisions." Answer: self-driving car Time: 5 minutes. Take turns! Be creative with your descriptions. 1.7.2013 Now let's play a guessing game in groups. One student describes a technology using what it can do, and the others guess what it is. Look at the example: "It can see everything on the road and make driving decisions." What is it? Yes, a self-driving car! Now work in groups of 4. Take turns describing different technologies — robots, smartphones, drones, 3D printers, anything you can think of. You have 5 minutes. ‹#› 单项选择 1. This is a kind of ________ robot that can help people cook meals at home. A. self‑drive B. self‑driving C. self‑drove D. self‑drives 2. —Does the machine solve all our problems? —________. It still has some shortcomings. A. Exactly B. Not exactly C. Complete D. Completely 3. He made a ________ to buy a new smart device for his family. A. decide B. decision C. deciding D. decisions B B B 根据括号内容填空 1. This ______________ (self‑drive) bus can run without a human driver. 2. You should think twice before making a ___________ (decide). 3. —Is this new machine very useful? —___________ (exact). It helps us save lots of time. 4. We all admire the __________ (decide) he made on the new technology project. self‑driving decision Exactly decision HOMEWORK After class 1. Read the conversation aloud and recite the key sentences. 2. Write a short passage (about 80 words) to introduce one high-tech product you know. 3. Preview the next lesson: Exploring the Topic. See you next class! Keep exploring technology. 1.7.2013 Here is today's homework. First, read the conversation aloud and recite key sentences. Second, write a short passage of about 80 words introducing one high-tech product — it can be a robot, a drone, a smart home device, anything. Third, preview the next lesson. See you next class! ‹#› null 2026-06-01 09:29 90201.805 $