1、3. Emotional aims: （optional）培养辩证的科学价值观。4. Culture awareness:. The key points and difficult points1. Key points:Words and phrases: certain, for certain, on ones own, warn, might, housework, so far, be surprised at, no longerSentences: No one knows for certain, but most people think that robots will
2、be part of our lives. In a few years, perhaps robots will think on their own, just as people use their brains and act for themselves. One scientist warns that if robots start to think for themselves, they will no longer want to be our servants, but our masters.Grammar: summarize the attributive clau
3、se, talk about possibilities2. Difficult points： The scientist also warns that if we are lucky, they might treat us as we now treat our pets. Perhaps there will be a war between human beings and robots.In a few years, perhaps robots will think on their own, just as people use their brains and act fo
4、r themselves.However, once robots can think for themselves, problems may appear. Learning strategies在“语法和功能”部分，通过和老师同学一起总结定语从句的用法，来整理本话题的语法。通过讨论pre-reading 的问题，预测文章的内容。在1b , 尝试用英语释义来学习英语单词。通过Project , 在合作的过程中学习制作英语墙报。. Teaching aids各种机器人的图片/做墙报用的8开的纸/彩笔/一本英英词典/ppt等。. Teaching procedures Stage（time p
5、eriod）InteractionpatternsTeacher activityStudent activityRemarks1Revision（8mins）Class activityEncourage the Ss read out their HMK which was assigned in Section C. T: Hi, boys and girls, happy to see you again. Have you finished your homework? Who would like to share your passage? How about you, xxx?
6、 Wow! What wonderful imagination! Another one?Read out their HMK which was assigned in Section C. Ss: Yes.S1: All right. One Day Without ComputersIt was the most boring day I spent today. I woke up at eight in the morning. Then I was ready to have my breakfast. But the computer controlled cooker did
7、nt work. I sent a message to my driverthe robot. But he didnt come. So I had to walk to the workplace. When I got there, there was a big crowd. The door couldnt open as usual. They told me that the computer which controlled the door was broken. Nobody could go into the room. Then I went to supermark
8、et to buy some food. Its closed, too. The note said the computer didnt work. I decided to go home. I said “Open Sesame” to the door. Oh, my god! It didnt work. At last, I spent the whole day walking along the street! Until eight in the evening, everything came back to life. What a bad day I had!S2:
9、S3:这种幻想式的作文很有趣，可以让学生把他们的作品贴在教室的“英语园地”中。2Getting students ready for learning（3mins）Present all kinds of pictures of robots to give a brief introduction to robots. Hi, class. Look at this strange thing. What do you think it is? No. Its not a tank. Its a robot. Its the first robot in the world. It was
10、invented by Engelberger. He was called “The father of robots”. Look! There are many pictures of robots. You can see robots have changed a lot in shapes. Today, we will learn about robots.Learn something about robots. 坦克。最好能够根据机器人的发展历程来展示各种机器人。3Pre-reading（5mins）Group workLet the Ss discuss in groups
11、 the questions in 1a to warm up. Before we begin the new lesson, Id like you to discuss the questions in 1a first. If you finish, raise your hand. What are your opinions, Group 4? What a lazy boy! To tell the truth, I also want a robot to do housework for me, haha! If I have a robot, it can do all t
12、he housework for me, like my servant. How about you, Group 1? I agree with you. If you want to know more about robots, just read 1a.Discuss in groups the questions in 1a to warm up. We all like robots. xxx says he would like a robot to do homework for him. We like robots, too. They are too helpful i
13、n our daily life. S4:老师要适时讲解部分生词。如：house+work= housework, serv（serve）+ant（的人）=servant。4While-reading （5mins）Individual workLet the Ss read 1a and do 1b.Check the answers . Next, you will read 1a. But before reading, please read 1b. You have to find the words in the passage according to the meanings
14、and the first letter. When you finish, put up your hand. Hi, boys and girls! Who can tell us what the first word is? It doesnt matter. Please spell it. Yes, you are right. Follow me, everyone. “warn”. We usually use it this way: “warn sb. not to do sth.” or “sb. warns that” The second one?Read 1a an
15、d do 1b. Check the answers . Sorry, I dont know how to pronounce it.W-A-R-N warn cause尽管学生没学过“warn”，但通过英语解释，能知道第一个单词的意思是“警告”，然后再回到短文去寻找哪个单词可能是这个意思。这就是要培养学生“用英语学英语”的能力。老师可以利用这个环节来让学生学习新词: warn, certain, servant。5Post-reading（15mins）Step 1: Let the Ss read 1a again and then discuss the questions in 1c
16、 in groups. Now, you will read 1a again. However, you should read the questions in 1c first. After reading, please discuss the questions in groups. If you finish your discussion, please let me know. What are your opinions about Question 1, Group 3? Great! Each group has different ideas. Robots are c
17、onsidered to be our servants, arent they? I hope so. Do you think robots can think or act for themselves? It seems that you have a deep discussion. How about the last question? I agree with you. The passage is just talking about possibilities. Do you know which words are usually used to talk about p
18、ossibilities? “May” and “Might”.Step 2: Let the Ss read 1a the third time to find out the useful expressions and the sentences which express possibilities. You have learned how to talk about possibilities. Now, read 1a the third time to find out the sentences which express possibilities and useful e
19、xpressions. If you finish, put up your hand. Now, lets check the sentences together. The first one is The second one is Though the passage is just talking about possibilities, from this passage, we know science may be not always good for us. Perhaps it will do harm to human beings in the future. T:
20、Have you found any useful expressions?Read 1a again and then discuss the questions in 1c in groups. We think robots will be part of our lives in the future. Because computer science and robot technology will make everything possible . We think robots will play important part in many areas of work ,
21、especially in factories. We think robots will be part of our lives, but they wont take the place of human beings. S5:S6: We think they are.S7: We dont think so. They are machines only. They dont have their own brains.S8: Perhaps it is possible. Human beings are too clever. They can make impossible t
22、hings possible.S9: Because robots may become masters of the human beings.S10: Because we are not sure, it is a question. Perhaps , probablyS11: maybeRead 1a the third time to find out the useful expressions and the sentences which express possibilities. Perhaps robots will think on their own, Howeve
23、r, once robots may appear. for certain, so far,. be surprised at , on ones own, no longer, betweenand让学生在重读1a之前，先读1c的问题，带着问题去阅读，有利于提高学生的阅读效率。老师要在学生回答第4个问题时，顺势点明：文章所讲的只是可能性。并指出本话题的目的之一就是要谈论可能性。通常用这些词来表达可能性：perhaps, probably, maybe, may, might。6Summarizing and assigning homework （9mins） Let the Ss rea
24、d the sentences in Grammar and Functions together. We have finished this topic. Its time to sum up. First, read the sentences in Grammar and Functions together. Ready? Go! Let the Ss sum up the grammar. Now, lets sum up the grammar and expressions. Whats the grammar for this topic? Yes. What else? R
25、ight. xxx, can you say something about attributive clause? Sounds great! Who wants to add more? Well done. How about possibilities? How wonderful!Step3: HMK I know you are good at making wall newspapers. But Im not sure whether you are good at making English wall newspapers, too. Today, youll have t
26、he chance to show your talent. After class, please work in groups to make an English wall newspaper according to the requirements in Project. We will choose the best one and give this group presents. All your newspapers will be put up on the English Corner. Read the sentences in Grammar and Function
27、s together.Sum up the grammar. 定语从句。 还有谈论可能性。 定语从句常用的关系代词有：who ,which ,that. Who 用于指人，which 用于指物，that 既可以指人，也可以指物。 从句中的谓语动词要和先行词的数保持一致。S4：常用maybe, may, might, perhaps, probably来谈论可能性。学生喜欢竞争，渴望得到认可。所以老师要强调：墙报做得好的小组将得到礼物。其余也要张贴到“英语角”，这样每个小组都会认真对待这个任务。. Blackboard designChina is the third nation that s
28、ent a person into space.certainfor certainon ones ownwarnmight （may）house+work=houseworkattributive clause：定语从句relative pronouns：关系代词antecedents： 先行词当先行词指人时，关系代词用“who/that”；当先行词指物体时，关系代词用“which/that”。关系代词在从句中的成分：主语，宾语关系代词的省略：在从句中作宾语时Possibilities:maymightperhapsprobablymaybeThe scientist also warns that if we are lucky, they might treat us as we now treat our pets.Perhaps there will be a war between human beings and robots.In a few years, perhaps robots will think on their own, just as p
