1、Unit 2 Using language Listening and speaking 高中英语高中英语Learning objectivesIn this class,the students will:1.learn to make predictions about future changes.2.listen for gist of two persons prediction about the future.3.learn to think critically about the opportunities and challenges the future changes
2、might bring to us.目标意图：1 唤起学生对未来什么样子的预测意识，激发兴趣。2 激发学生批判性的思维方式。高中英语高中英语Unit 2 Look into the futurePeriod 4 Listening and speaking高中英语高中英语Match the words with the pictures on page 18.设计意图：扫除听力中的偏难词汇（例如prediction 首次出现，一定要带读）。唤起学生对未来什么样子的预测意识，激发兴趣.活动层次：学习理解之感知与注意。高中英语高中英语Listen to the following dialogue
3、s,and then try to answer the questions.1 How many persons are talking?Who are they?2 What is their relationship?3 What are they talking about?How can you tell that they are talking about their future?1 Three persons.Dr Han,Vincent Black and an interviewer.2 They are interviewer and interviewees.3 It
4、 is about a future prediction.There are lots of expressions to talk about future such as“will be and“will be doing”.设计意图：听主旨。设计层次：听力理解之获取与梳理 高中英语高中英语Listen for predictionsWhen listening for predictions,you should listen for the use of the future tense,in particular the future tense with will or will
5、 be doing.Words such as predict,prediction,and forecast,are also used quite often when making predictions.设计意图：复习并巩固语法内容 will be doing 活动层次：学习理解之复习与总结。高中英语高中英语Listen to a radio interview with Dr Han and Vincent Black.And then fill in the blanks.-Im a _ _.-Could you please tell us your _.-Yes,well,I
6、forecast that computers_ _ _ than us in the future.I think that people _ also _ _ computers to _ like puterscientistpredictionwillbeclevererwill be programmingthink高中英语高中英语-Im an architect.I _ buildings.-What is your _ about the buildings of the future?-I believe that cities _ on water are part of t
7、he worlds future.-With global warming causing polar ice to melt,the sea level _ by many meters is a very realistic prospect.designpredictionfloatingrising设计意图：听细节。这个设计是为书P19 Ex3 听并填表 搭建台阶。活动层次：学习理解之获取与梳理。高中英语高中英语Listen again and then fill in the table below.填表并用完整的句子回答问题。Name OccupationPredictionDr
8、Han Vincent Black高中英语高中英语Answer the questions with the help of the information of the table on page 31.What is the occupation of Dr Han?And his perdition?The occupation of Dr Han is a computer scientist.His prediction is that computers will be cleverer than us and can think like humans,but they will
9、 do us no harm.2.What is the occupation of Vincent Black?And his perdition?The occupation of Vincent Black is an architect.His prediction is that people will live in the cities floating above the sea.设计意图：听细节并加工听到的信息。活动层次：学习理解之获取与梳理。不是简单的对表格的答案，而是让学生用完整的句子回答问题。高中英语高中英语whether Dr Han and Vincent Blac
10、ks predictions are possible?why or why not?设计意图：听获取信息并应用在自己对社会问题的批判性判断。活动层次：应用实践之分析与批判思维。高中英语高中英语Possible answers:I think Dr Hans prediction is impossible.Computers can never be cleverer than us.Because they are programmed by humans.I think Vincent Blacks predication is likely to happen,because of g
11、lobal warming,the sea level is rising.Some places will be flooded and the land is getting smaller.Hence,it is a good idea to build houses above the sea.高中英语高中英语设计意图：这个设计是讨论未来给我们带来的什么（what）以及优缺点。是用书上P21 EX 3 替代书上 P 19 EX5，替换意图是让学生在讨论过程中来梳理和巩固第一篇阅读课文的科技词块。活动层次：迁移创新之想象与批判性思维。高中英语高中英语Advance in technolo
12、gyadvantagedisadvantageopinion这是用书上P21 EX 3 替代书上 P 19 EX5，替换意图是让学生在讨论过程中来梳理和巩固第一篇阅读课文的科技词块。高中英语高中英语advance in technology advantagedisadvantagetechnological advancesartificial intelligenceautomatic controlself-driving carstechnological innovationintegrated sensorsadvanced technologya scary prospectth
13、e positive side of changeimprove our material lifehelp me get into the best shape of my lifemake our life colorfulnew technology changes the way we livebenefit from a more comfortable and efficient lifesave more energy,and also save us from houseworkprovide a more comfortable environment to live ing
14、o into an energy-efficient modeKeep us securekeep constant track of our healthis harmful to cannot prevent serious damage from accidentspollute the environmentglobal warming reducing the limited sources 高中英语高中英语Make predictions about your future job with your partners.Use the expressions in the box
15、to help you.EXon P 19 设计意图：讨论并预测未来的工作活动层次：迁移创新之想象与预测。高中英语高中英语Making Predictions:I think/believe/predict that in the futureBy 2030,we willI can imagine/forecast.We will be doingMy prediction is that.In the future there will be I doubt/dont think that.We will have the opportunity to We are going to.EX
16、on P 19 高中英语高中英语(补充并选作)Discuss with your partners about the future lifestyles.The expressions of the following chart might help you.设计意图：讨论并预测未来的生活方式，给高水准的孩子更多的练习机会。活动层次：迁移创新之想象与预测。高中英语高中英语 futureTransportWork Finance and currencyNo longer by air because of environmental pollution;bicycle and horses
17、 will come backUsing advanced,interactive computers at home Meetings can be conducted on the computer People will see each other on the net.One global currency-maybe yuan of China will be the largest global exporter.高中英语高中英语futurelanguagesEnvironment Education HousescommunicationOne global language-
18、perhaps Chinese or still EnglishVery poor,need to recycle all the waste,control on the use of cars,no airplanes,methods to improve poor air qualities;climate of the earth being very hot,shortage of water resources.Longer than now possibly until 25 years of age so that students can learn all the new technologies.Built into the ground as the surface of the earth is so hot.By thought pad,telephone,computer,mobiles,Morse code,etc 高中英语高中英语
