Unit1《Livingwithtechnology》教案-Reading（译林牛津版选修7）.doc

Unit 1《Living with technology》教案-Reading Teaching aims: (1) Encourage the Ss to grasp the main idea of the article. (2) Stimulate the Ss’ interest in learning English by talking about their own experiences. (3) Students are expected to gain some knowledge about technology (4) Develop the students’ reading ability---how to read a review Important points difficult points: Get students to understand the main idea of the reading passage. Have students know something about the technology. Procedure: Step1 deal with reading strategy Subtitles appear after titles and give you more information about the text than the titles. Step2 lead-in 1. What did the first TV in your home look like? How big was it? What was the picture like? What does the TV you are using now look like? How big is it? What is the picture like? What functions do you need in your TV other than showing TV programmes? Step3 pictures presentation Show Ss some pictures,and answer the questions. Questions: What are the differences between tape recorders, CD players, MD players and MP3 players? What functions do you need in an audio device other than playing music? If you were an audio device designer, what would your audio device look like? Step4 fast-reading Find the answerquickly according to the order of time. 1. When did regular public TV broadcasting begin around the world? 2. What is WebTV? 3. What was invented in 1954? Questions 1. When and where was the first long-distance TV broadcast made? A. In 1925 in the USA. B. In 1926 in the UK. C. In 1928 in the UK. D. In 1928 in both the USA and the UK. 2. Who might be the inventor of the first T V? A. Vladimir Zworykin from Russia. B. Philo Farnsworth in the USA. C. John Logie Baird from Scotland. D. It remains uncertain. 3. How many countries have put digital TV into operation according to the passage? A. Only one. B. Already two. C. At most three. D. At least four. 4