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Period 3 Extensive Reading
The General Idea of This Period：
This period includes revision of the text，Reading and speaking on Page 22、Reading
task on Page 58.In this period the students will be involved in a speaking activity about
designing an android after reading the story of Andy，and learn something about the
performances of a sporting robot of the 22nd century，Hua Fei in 78th Olympics and 79th
Olympics，so that the students will not only improve their reading and speaking，but also
their creative thinking.
Teaching Aims：
1.Help the students to learn about the different ways of designing the robots and give
their opinions to the class.
2.Enable the students to discuss to design their own robots.
Talk about the different ways of designing the robots.
Teaching Important and Difficult Points：
How to design their own robots and report their designing to the class.
Teaching Methods：
1.Task-based learning.
2.Cooperative learning.
Teaching Aids：
1.A tape recorder.
2.A multimedia.
Teaching Procedures：
Step 1 Greetings
Step 2 Reading （1）
We’ve learned a lot about computers，but can you imagine that computers could be
put into androids or robots.Think of the fun you could have!Now let’s first read the
passage about a robot called Andy—what it looks like and what it can do on Page 22，
and then we’ll have a designing competition to see who will design the best robots.
The students read the passage for several minutes.
T：A few simple questions for you.What does Andy look like?
What can it do?
S：Andy looks like a human.It is designed to play football games and can move and
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think like a human.Andy is really smart.
T：I agree with you.Are you eager to design your smart robots?Now in small groups
discuss how to design your own androids，draw a picture of your androids and write
down your design.You may refer to the following questions：
1.What would you like it to look like?
2.What are some of the things you would like it to do?
3.Do you want it to be like a man or a woman or neither?
4.How much would it cost?
T：And don’t forget to use the following expressions in your discussion.
1I think that
In my opinion...
What is your reason?
I have decided that...
After several minutes.
T：Now，I’ll check your work.One from each group will show your picture of the
android you have designed and tell the class your design.And we’ll see which group has
designed the best android.Who would like to try first?
S：Look here.This is the picture of the robot we’ve designed.What does it look like?
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Yes，it looks like a dog.We all like dogs very much.Every morning it will wake us up so
that we will not be late for school.Then it will company us to school and carry our
heavy bags.You know how heavy our bags are!In the evening，after a whole day’s hard
work，it will play beautiful music to help us relax.Maybe it will cost at least 2000 yuan，
but we don’t think it is too expensive to have such a good friend.
S：Well，we’d like to design our robot in this way.We would like it to look like the
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famous footballer Beckham who serves as a striker on the football team.It has the most
advanced program，so it can move and think like Beckham，and of course can shoot good
goals like him.We would like it to enter the next Electronic World Cup，and we are sure
that it will win the cup!
T：Your designs are very unusual and smart.I really want to go on appreciating your
designs，but time is limited.Will you put up your pictures of the robots you have designed
with instructions on the back wall，and then decide which group has designed the best
androids after comparison?
Step 3 Reading （2）
Class，let’s come to the Reading Task on Page 58.First read the passage quickly and
then fill in the chart of Exercise 1 and keep a record of his performances of the sporting
robot of the 22nd century，Hua Fei in 78th Olympics and 79th Olympics.After doing it
individually，please check your answers with your partners，and then we will check the
answers in class.
Suggested answers
RECORD CARD HUA FEI
Ability High flying exercises
Performance in 78th Olympics Wonderful turns，dives，circles and dances
Prize won Silver medal
Began very well but failed through on fault
Performance in 79th Olympics
of his own
Reason for failure Parachute failed to open
Treatment Two new legs and a new head
Step 4 Homework
T：It’s almost time for a break.Now homework for you today.
1.Compare the designs of the androids of each group and try to decide which one is
the best.
2.Suppose you have been lucky enough to be allowed to interview Hua Fei in
hospital for your school paper.Work out some questions together with your partner，and then
interview each other.
Step 5 The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
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Reason for failure Parachute failed to open
Treatment Two new legs and a new head
Step 6 Record after Teaching
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