大学英语老师教案-综合教程4-Unit 2 Smart Cars.docVIP

Unit 2 Smart Cars 　　　 Text A Smart Cars Teaching Objectives Students will be able to: 1. The main idea and structure of Text A. 2. The understanding of text A including some difficult expressions. 1) Difficult Sentences Line 26-28: Should you make a serious driving mistake the computer would sound an immediate warning. Line 43-44: They make it possible to determine your location on the earth to within about 100 feet. 2) Words and Phrases Poise, bunch, turn sth into a reality, eliminate sth, in the air, start up, alert, get/ be stuck in, send out, convert into/ to sth, correlate with/ to sth, take control of Teaching Procedure The 1st Period Step 1 Pre-reading Task: Questions for Discussion (10 minutes) Teaching Method: communication, discussion, presentation, explanation 1. If you could afford a car, would you want to drive one? Why or why not? 2. In your opinion, what is a “smart car”? Step 2 Background Information (25 minutes) (see T’s book 19) Ss are required to get the general information about Automobile industry, Global Positioning System (GPS), Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) *Automobile industry: The automobile industry is one of the most important industries in the world, affecting not only economies but also cultures. It provides jobs for millions of people. Automobiles revolutionized transportation in the 20th century, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business. The automobile has enabled people to travel and transport goods farther and faster, and has opened wider market areas for business and commerce. Automobile manufacturers are among the largest companies in the world. These corporations are often multinational. These companies often share parts, or use parts made in foreign factories. At the start of the 21st century, the trends of global trade and manufacturing flexibility continue. Computerization continues to be a major part of auto design and manufacture. *Global Positioning System (GPS)