Teaching Plan 

Unit 4  Lesson One  Tomorrow’s World 

Learning Aims:

 1.Knowledge objective: practice using the words of cyberspace and virtual reality.

 2.Ability objective: 

   Learn how to use Reading Strategies: Skimming and Scanning. 

 3.Moral Objectives: Know the advantages and disadvantages of Cyberspace.

Learning Important Points:

 1.Be able to catch the main idea of each paragraph.

 2.Try to grasp the specific information of the text through activities.

Learning the Difficult Point:

Develop the practical reading methods according to the class exercises.

Learning Methods:

  Task-based learning method

  Competition between girls and boys 

  Debate 

Learning Aids:

Multi-media and blackboard           

Learning Procedures:

Step 1 Lead-in

   Play a short video about computer games in order to attract Ss interest.  

Step2.Key Words

Match the vocabulary from the text with the pictures and definitions(定义):

 hacker, chaos, terrorist, the Net (Internet), virtual reality, crash

1.a person who enters other people’s computer programmes in secret.      Hacker

2.the use of computers to make situations feel and look real.             Virtual reality

3.  Have an accident by violently hitting something                            crash4. Someone who does terrible things to harm countries, governments and people    terrorist

4.  Computer system that allows millions of people around the world to share information 

the Net

Step3.Reading

Give Ss’ Reading Strategies: Skimming And Scanning

Step4. Skimming to get general ideas

Find the paragraphs with these headings

a) Pessimistic opinions

b) Virtual reality

c) Optimistic opinions

d) The growth of the Internet

Step5. Scanning to get detailed information

TaskⅠ. True or False  

  1. In spite of the development of computers, it is unlikely to live in virtual reality.

  2. The text infers to us that worry is not necessary; computers and the Internet only do good to us.

  3. It is certain that in the future we will not go to school in the classroom like us. 

  4. In the future it is possible that people live in another world of outer space. 

  5. In virtual reality, you can do many things but needn’t go to the place yourself.

  6. Because of the rapid development of Internet, television and the mail will be replaced by computer.

TaskⅡ.Questions:

1.Why are some experts pessimistic about the future?

2.Why are some experts optimistic about the future?

3.How is our future in virtual reality?

1.Why are some experts pessimistic about the future?

① One worry is crime in cyberspace.

② Young hackers can get into the computers of banks and governments.

③ Terrorists may “attack” the world’s computers, cause chaos, and make  

    planes and trains crash.

2.Why are some experts optimistic about the future?

① Already, users can buy books, find out about holiday offers, book tickets, and get  

Information from the Internet.

② In the next few years, we can go shopping on the Internet.

③ In the future, we will get entertainment from the Net. 

4.How is our future in virtual reality?

5.① The use of computers with sounds and pictures that make you feel as if you are in a real situation.

② Virtual reality will become a part of modern life. People live and work in a virtual world. People will work in virtual offices, shop in virtual supermarkets and even study in virtual schools.

Step6.Retelling:

Give some Tips and Key words about the text.

Step7 Have a debate

Do you feel pessimistic or optimistic about the future of the Internet? Why?Eg.      I’m optimistic about the future of the Internet, because the Net has become a part of our life. We do many things on it, such as…1.In my opinion…/Personally…/I think …. 

6.we are optimistic/ pessimistic about the future of the Internet. Because… 

Emotional education: we should take an active attitude to the Internet and make full use of it. Of course, as students, we shouldn‘t be addicted to the Net, especially the Computer Games.

Step8 Evaluation  

Evaluate students’ reading ability, presentation, and cooperation in the process of class.

Step9 Conclusion

    Recognize the effect of computers and the Internet.

Set up a correct view of Cyberspace.

Step10 Homework 

•1. A Required Exercise   

Why are some experts pessimistic about the future?

    List three things:

• 2. Selective Exercises    

Q: Make predictions about life by the year 2050.

    A: Please answer the question in two or three sentences.

    B: Please answer the question in five or six sentences.

C: Please answer the question in a short passage.

Step11 Design of The Blackboard

                                   Lesson One     The Future of Cyberspace

 Key words: hacker, chaos, terrorist, the Net (Internet), virtual reality, crashAssessment: Scorekeeper

                         G1              G2

     Scores