山东建筑大学外国语学院英语精读2课件 lesson9.ppt

Unit 9 Objectives In this unit students are required to: 1.master the Main language structures 2.practice listening comprehension 3.learn dialogues 4.do some preparation activities such as discussion, group work, pair work to practice their spoken skill and communicative skills 5grasp some new words and try to use these words which help them to enrich their vocabulary 6.read the in-class reading passages in a limited time and grasp some expressions and grammatical points in the in-class reading passages to improve their reading comprehension 7.do some post-reading exercises in the Workbook to practice what they have got to know in class to improve their four basic skills Teaching Tasks and Process Language Structures Dialogue I 1. Warm-up Questions 2. Main Idea 3. Language Points Reading I 1. Warm-up Questions 2. Main Idea 3. Language Points Reading II 1. Warm-up questions 2. Structure Analysis 3. Note-Writing Exercises / Discussion Assignments Language Structures The subjunctive were after I wish, indicating a present non-fact The subjunctive had been after I wish, indicating a past non-fact Sentences of unreal condition related to the future Dialogue I I wish I had a robot Warm-up Questions What did B say a robot could do in a factory? What advantages are there if the robots are used in industry? In what ways are robots useful if we use them at home? Are there any disadvantages in using robots? Give reasons for your answer? Main Idea In the beginning of the dialogue, B told A he wished for a robot, but A couldn’t understand why. B went on explaining what a robot could do for human beings, but A still didn’t quite agree with B in that he didn’t like the abstract cyber-culture. However, after B listed more benefits of having a robot, A and B finally agreed on that they should take advantage of its benefits and guard against its possible harm. Language Points Yes, it’ll free us from tedious and boring work. free from: take away something unpleasant, unwanted