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Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes
英语 授课时
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Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes
课堂 课型 听说课
（第三课时：Section B 1a - 2c ）
Students can understand the content of articles about future life
and work, master key vocabulary and phrases such as "futurist",
"replace", "creativity", "emotional intelligence", etc. The accuracy
rate in vocabulary tests should reach over 80%.
Students learn to use skimming skills to quickly obtain the main
语言能力 idea of the article and scanning skills to find specific information,
Language improving their reading comprehension ability. The accuracy rate of
Competence answering questions in reading comprehension exercises should
reach over 75%.
Students can clearly express their views on topics such as robots
and future jobs in English, and describe future changes using the
learned vocabulary and sentence patterns. Their language
expression should be accurate and fluent, with a grammar error rate
controlled within 15%.
Understand the viewpoints on future technological development
and career changes in different cultural backgrounds, broaden
教学 文化品格 cultural horizons, and enhance the understanding and respect for
目标 Cultural diverse cultures.
Awareness Cultivate a positive attitude towards future changes, recognize the
impact of technological progress on society and individuals, and
establish correct values.
By analyzing the predictions and viewpoints about the future in the
article, cultivate logical thinking ability, and learn to organize the
思维品质
structure and key points of the article.
Thinking
In discussions and sharing, encourage students to think critically
Quality
about the relationship between future technology and humans, and
cultivate innovative thinking and problem - solving abilities.
Guide students to learn independently, accumulate vocabulary and
language expressions through reading articles, and improve their
学习能力 ability to acquire knowledge independently.
Learning Cultivate students' awareness of cooperative learning. In group
Ability discussions and activities, they learn to listen to others' opinions,
complete learning tasks together, and improve their communication
and cooperation skills.
Understand the article content, master key vocabulary and phrases, and learn
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about future technological development and career changes.
重点
Train students' reading skills, such as skimming and scanning, to help them
第 1 页 共 4 页improve their reading comprehension ability.
Guide students to use the learned knowledge and combine their own experiences
to express their views and predictions on future technology and careers.
Help students understand some complex sentence structures and expressions in
the article, and accurately grasp the deep meaning of the article.
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Encourage students to think deeply in discussions, put forward constructive
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opinions and suggestions, and improve the depth and logic of their language
expressions.
教具
Multimedia equipment, PPT courseware, printed materials of reading articles
准备
教学方法
教学内容及过程
及手段
Step 1 Lead - in (5 minutes)
The teacher shows some pictures or video clips of robots working in different
scenarios through multimedia and asks students, "What can you see in these
pictures/videos? What do you think robots will do in the future?" Guide students to
think and answer, leading to the topic of future technology and jobs in this lesson.
Let students share their understanding and feelings about robots, such as whether
they like robots and what they expect robots to do. Create a relaxed classroom
atmosphere and stimulate students' learning interest.
Step 2 Vocabulary Learning (8 minutes)
Use the PPT to display the key vocabulary and phrases that appear in 1a - 2c, such as
"futurist", "replace", "creativity", "emotional intelligence", "space pilots", "AI experts",
etc. Help students understand the meanings of the words through pictures, English
explanations, or example sentences. For example, show a picture of a futurist giving a
speech to explain "futurist"; use the example sentence "Robots will never replace
humans completely." to explain "replace".
Lead students to read the vocabulary and phrases and correct their pronunciations.
Then play a vocabulary game called "Word Quick - Response". The teacher shows
word pictures or states word definitions, and students quickly respond with the
corresponding words to help students consolidate their vocabulary memory.
Let students do simple sentence - making exercises with the learned vocabulary. Invite
some students to share their sentences. The teacher gives timely feedback and
guidance, correcting incorrect usages.
Step 3 Reading Practice (15 minutes)
Skimming: Distribute printed materials of the reading article to students. Let
students quickly skim the article to find the main idea. The teacher asks, "What is the
main idea of the passage?" Guide students to pay attention to key information such as
the topic sentences of each paragraph, cultivating skimming skills. Invite students to
share the main idea they found, and the teacher summarizes and supplements.
Scanning: The teacher asks some specific questions, such as "What jobs will
disappear in the future?" "How will AI change our world?" Let students read the article
again to quickly find the answers. After students find the answers, they check with
their deskmates. The teacher checks the answers and explains, helping students
master scanning skills.
Intensive Reading: The teacher leads students to read the article paragraph by
paragraph. Analyze the long and difficult sentences in the article, such as "Our
第 2 页 共 4 页creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. AI will not replace
humans for these things." Explain the sentence structures and grammar knowledge to
help students understand the article content. At the same time, guide students to pay
attention to good words and sentences in the article, such as "Today's choices will
influence your future." Let students imitate and make sentences to accumulate
language expressions.
Step 4 Discussion and Sharing (12 minutes)
Organize students to have group discussions on the following questions: "Do you
think robots will replace humans one day? Why or why not?" "What are the most
important qualities that people in the future should develop?" "How can we prepare
for the future?" Each group selects a group leader to organize the discussion and
record the results.
After the group discussions, each group selects a representative to speak and share
the group's discussion results with the whole class. Students from other groups listen
carefully and can make supplements and ask questions. During the students'
speeches, the teacher guides students to think deeply, encourages students to express
different views, and cultivates students' critical thinking and language - expressing
abilities.
The teacher summarizes and evaluates the discussion results of each group.
Combining the article content and students' sharing, emphasize the trend of
technological development and the abilities that individuals should possess to cope
with future changes, such as continuous learning and cultivating an innovative spirit.
Step 5 Writing Practice (10 minutes)
Writing Guidance: Based on the content learned in this lesson, guide students to
do a writing practice. Give the writing topic "Robots in the Future". Help students sort
out their writing ideas and list the writing points, such as the application fields of
robots in the future, their impact on human life and work, and people's attitudes
towards robots. Remind students to use the learned vocabulary and sentence patterns,
and pay attention to the structure and logic of the article.
Students' Writing: Students start writing according to the points they listed. The
teacher walks around and provides individual guidance, encouraging students to
express their ideas boldly and pay attention to the correct use of grammar and
vocabulary. Remind students to write neatly and divide the article into appropriate
paragraphs.
Presentation and Evaluation: Invite 3 - 4 students to come to the front of the
class to share their compositions. Other students listen carefully and take notes on the
advantages and disadvantages. After the sharing, organize students to evaluate from
aspects such as content integrity, vocabulary usage, grammatical correctness, and
logical coherence. The teacher finally gives a summary evaluation, affirms students'
advantages, and puts forward improvement suggestions for common problems, such
as how to enrich the detailed description and optimize the sentence structure.
Complete the writing task not finished in class. Revise and improve the
composition, and then copy it neatly into the exercise book.
布置 Preview the content of Section B 3a - 3c, and think about your future dream job
作业 and what you need to do to achieve it.
Communicate your views on future technology and jobs with your family or
friends and listen to their opinions and suggestions.
第 3 页 共 4 页1. Key Vocabulary and Phrases:
futurist; replace; creativity; emotional intelligence; space pilots; AI experts
2. Reading Skills:
Skimming: Obtain the main idea of the article
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Scanning: Find specific information
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Intensive Reading: Analyze the details of the article
3. Writing Points:
Application fields of robots in the future
Impact on human life and work
People's attitudes towards robots
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