unit 9 technology
6th period
sub topic: attitude towards technology
focususing english
tasks 1.a debateto be a technology-driven human or not to be
2.a letterlove is the everlasting topic of the world
3.a short essay
teaching aims:1. to use the following sentences to continue the debate (absolutely. that’s exactly what i was thinking. that’s a good point. that’s just how i see it. that’s worth thinking about. i disagree. i’m afraid i don’t agree. well, it depends. well, i don’t know. well, i am not sure about that oh, i do so agree. absolutely right. definitely. i guess so. i can’t agree with you there. not really. not exactly.no way……)to express opinions in real situations
2.to learn to write an essay
moral focus: global sense
teaching aids: a tape recorder, a set of multi-media teaching system
teaching procedures:
step one warming up
1.greetings
2.chatting
compare china and the western countries in terms of technology with the help of the multi-media teaching system.
talk about the relationship between the young generation and the future of china
work out the qualities that the new generation should have in order to make the nation more powerful
step two investigation report
3. announce the results of the investigation
4. personal comments on the results of the investigation
5.share opinions with other groups
6.read and refine the language of the report
7.submit the report to the related department of the local government
step three a design
8.work in groups of five.
9.work out some regulations for the communities to keep the teenagers away from the cyber cafe.
10.contribute the regulations to the communities
step four thinking and judging
11.. prepare the students for the on-coming debate by asking them the following questions.
what helps us a lot in our teaching and learning?
did i use the multi-media teaching system in every class?
should we use the multi-media teaching system in every class?
why yes or no?
how should we make good use of the advanced facilities?
step fivea debate
12. a debate: to be technology-driven human or not to be
13. divide the whole class into two and debate whether humans should be controlled by technology or not
explain why humans should be technology-driven and why not
cite examples to support the idea
persuasive language is strongly suggested
a final speech from each is expected
step six discussing
14. discuss about the result of the ill use of technology
impress the students with the sharp contrast between the abusing use andhailing promotion of technology by showing some of the pictures like中国移动拯救海难主人翁照片，heart-transplanting operation, antarctica expedition, the iraq war, the atomic bombing ,the nuclear weapon competition etc.
step sevenreflective thinking
what would happen if we go on abusing technology?
17.imagine a world that is controlled by robots?
step eight language input
18.read the passage and think what is missing in this future world
step nine imagination
19.imagine that you are one of the students chosen to solve the problem. write a letter to q 12 in which you explain love and friendship. remember that q12 is a computer that does not understand how human beings feel and what human life is like. tell q12 about how we think, how we feel about each other, and try to give examples of love and friendship
tell your classmates about the examples that you are going to use
a letter to q12love is the everlasting topic of the world
the following may help you with the writing
tell q12 who you are and why you are writing this letter
tell q12 about love and friendship and explain how love and friendship will make the world better
tell q12 what the world will be like with love and friendship
22. exhibit the writings
step tentips for life
23. give remarks to cultivate some virtues that will be of practical value to the students at school, for subsequent careers and in their personal lives. e.g.
god helps those who help themselves.
everything has two sides.
love and friendship is the everlasting topic of this world….
step eleven writing (homework)
24. find out how to write an easy on the internet
25. write an essay in which you explain what the next “big thing” will be, and why you think it will be important
26. poster the essays on the back wall of the classroom