英语：module1 life in the future教案(外研版必修4)

Module 1 Life in the Future教案

Introduction

Words: brick ,concrete, mud

Step 1

A)Ask the students to do this individually, then discuss their answers with a partner.

B)Call back answers in a whole-class situation.

C)List the suggestions on the board, and try to open up a discussion.

1.What is it ?

2.Where do you think it is ?

3.Would you like to live in it ?

Step 2 Choose the building material to complete the sentences.

A)Read through the words in the box, and have the students repeat them chorally and individually. P ay attention to the pronunciation of this word, where the stress doesn’t fall on the first syllable: alu min ium

B)Make sure the students know what all the materials are, either by eliciting or by using dictionaries.

C)Ask them to do the activity individually, then check with a partner.

D)Call back the answers in a whole-class setting, asking students to read complete sentences.

1.Aluminium is a very light metal.

2.Steel is a very strong metal.

3.Both rubber and wood come from trees.

4.Plastic is light, strong, very popular, and man-made.

5.Bricks are often used to build walls.

6.Concrete is very strong and used in many modern buildings.

7.Mud is wet earth.

8.Glass is used to make windows.

Step 3 Pairs works

Works in pairs . Discuss what materials your school is made of / from.

A)Pair the students to discuss the school. Ask them to make a list.

B)Ask the pairs to discuss the house in the picture.

C)Call back answers in a whole –class setting and list the answers on the board.

Step 4 Exercise

Workbook p68 EX.5 Choose the correct answers. Finish them in the class.

Keys: 1. b 2 a 3 a 4 a 5 b

Reading And V ocabulary The City of the Future

Activity 1 Look at the title of the passage. Tick the topics you think it will mention.

•• Read through the list of the topics to the class and have the students repeat them individually and chorally.

• Ask the students to read the title and tick the topics .

• Call back suggestions from the whole class, write the s uggestions on the board.

• Add other topics to the list. E.g.

Public services ( garbage ), traffic ( cars )

Activity 2. Read the passage and check your ideas.

Activity 3 Match the words and phrases from the text with their meanings.

1.Read through the words to the class and have them repeat chorally and individually.

2.Ask the students to complete the task individually. They can check with a partner.

3.call back the answers from the whole class.