Unit 2 Living with technology
Project
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. read the introduction to the product: InstaTrip watch;
2. make an introduction to an imaginative high-tech product.
II. Key competence focus
1. Exhibit idea about future high-tech products.
2. Make an introduction to the high-tech product.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
1. Find out the writing characteristics of InstaTripwatch: travel in no time!.
2. Write an introduction to the high-tech product.
IV.Teaching procedures
T greets the class.
T: Class begins, boys and girls! Good morning/afternoon!
Step 1 Revise and introduce the theme of this lesson
T gets the Ss to finish off CP54.
T: Last period I left one question to you: “What future development do you think VR will have?〞 Let’s discuss it now.
Sample answer:
Software:There would be a revolutionary interface and a newer powerful computing platform. Programmers and developers would createa richly detailed virtual world with unlimited possibilities and scenarios.
Hardware: Head-mounted displays, sensory gloves, high-definitionscreens and stereo sound systems will all be linked to the computer system, thus fully immersing the user into the virtual world.
T gets the Ss to list their products to design.
T: VR is a high-tech technology which can be found in endless scene applications. VR is a revolutionary invention, which helps humans in all kinds of fields. Use your imagination and come up with as many high-tech products as possiblethat will be available in the future.
(The teacher lists Ss’ ideas on the blackboard)
Answers:
1. A machine that can send and receive energy generated on the moon.
2. A sleeping cream that sends special smells to get people to sleep instantly without side effect.
3. A robot that accompanies the lonely senior citizen.
4. A handy battery that generates power, using of nuclear energy technology, and lasts for a hundred years.
5. A pill that can release energy which keeps humans alive for scores of years, when they travel in space to another planet.
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【设计意图：利用54页C的问题复习第6课，也由此引出本课主题：设计一款未来产品。】
Step 2 Make the list of the imaginative product
1. T asks Ssto think of attractive names for their products and discuss including the following:
• Who the target users are
• How it looks
• What functions/applications it has
Sample answers:
Name: TCAC robot
Target: the lonely old, the disabled, the young with their old parent(s) living far way…
Appearance: manlike/ womanlike
Functions: Accompany, entertain and nurse the lonely old and the disabled as well as bridging them with their relatives, even police stations.
T displays some of the imaginary products.
【设计意图：承接第一步，教师要求学生列出他们设想的未来产品的外貌和功能。由此引出学生阅读55页 “InstaTripwatch: travel in no time! 〞】
Step 3 Read “InstaTripwatch: travel in no time!〞
T: Read through the introduction to the product: InstaTripwatch.
T: How is the text organized? What information does the author deliver to us? Fill in the chart with proper information from the introduction.
Name
Target
Features
Functions
Answer:
generatedName
InstaTripwatch
Target
one busy or stressed, or one free occasionally
Features
a state-of-the-art touch screen and a virtual 3-D globe; constantly updated; fashionable; designed for different ages, genders and occasions.
Functions
Choose your destination, built-in sensors map your body and latest transport technology takes you there in an instant!
【设计意图：阅读产品介绍，抽出重要信息，以表格的形式呈现。】
Step 4 Discussing and writing
T helps Ss find out the writing characteristics.
T: As an introduction to a product, what can we find from the title?
Answer: The title includes the name of the product and the main function.
T:What writing style is the first paragraph?
Answer: The writer exhibits the problem (traffic jam), which people are eager to solve.
T: What is the second paragraph mainly about?
Answer: How InstrTrip watch works.
T: What is the third paragraph mainly about?
Answer: Displaying application scenarios.
T: What other writing characteristics do you find?
Answer: Persuasive language is woven into the whole text.
T asks Ss to make an introduction to their imaginative product, trying to use the above writing characteristics.
Sample answer:
TCAC robot
Feel lonely and want to have a chat with no friends or relatives around? What if you fall off your wheelchair and can’t get up? Are you worried while living abroad with your old parents left in your hometown? TCAC robot is your best helper!
TCAC is the short form of Tender, comfort, aid and communication. It features accepting language instructions, autonomous trouble detection, active judgement and takes different actions according to different scenarios. It is designed to accompany, entertain and nurse the lonely old and the disabled as well as bridging them with their relatives, even police station.
Linked with Internet, TCAC robot is equipped with a virtual 3-D creator to exchange instant messages. It can be widely used in hospitals, the old people's houses or homes. Buy one, relieve yourself and keep your loved one safe and happy!
【设计意图：首先帮助学生认识产品介绍文本内容：功能和劝说，写作特点：标题包括品牌和最核心功能，全文穿插劝说性语言。】

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