Unit11 Famous People教学设计

Unit11 Famous People教学设计

Class: 11计算机Topic: William H. Gates Teaching by Li Hongyun

Period: The Second Period

Properties: Tape-recorder, Some pictures of Bill Gates, Computer

Teaching aims:

1. Knowledge aim

Students should be able to read the text and answer questions correctly, and also grasp the new words and useful expressions.

2. Ability aim

Students should say something about Bill Gates in their own words.

3. Emotion aim

Try to study hard and work hard.

Language focus:

1. Background of Bill Gates.

2. New words and useful expressions: corporation. be born, employ, foundation, transition. ensure, assume.

Teaching procedures:

Step1 Organizing the class

Greetings .

Step2 Revision

1. Read the two dialogues on Page121.

2. Choose the proper sentences to fill in the blanks.

M: Hello, this is Sam Johnson. May I speak to Mr. Zhang?

W: Speaking. How are you, Mr. Johnson?

M: _______1_________

W: I’m fine, thanks.

M: I’m calling to tell you that there is an exhibition here next month. Would you like to come?

W: ______2_______?

M: From the 21st to the 25th.

W: ________3________

M: Of course. And we would be pleased if you could come to visit our company’s booth(展台).

W: _______4________

M: My pleasure. I’ll send you an invitation letter soon and I look forward to your visit.

W: _______5_________

Step3 Leading-in

T: We’ve known something about Bill Gates. Who can us a brief introduction of him? Help students to giv e the correct information.

T: Today we’re going to learn more about him.

Step4 Explanations of some language points

1.corporation n. [,kɔ:pə'reiʃən][,kɔrpə'reʃən][C] 法人;公司;团体

John works for a large American chemical corporation.

2. revenue n. [‘revinju:]美['rɛvə,nju] 收入,国家的收入,税收

She is a revenue officer.

3.employ vt. [im‘plɔi]美[ɪm'plɔɪ]雇用; 使用

The factory employs(雇用) two hundred people.

How do you employ(使用) your spare time?

4. foundation n. [faun‘deiʃən]美[faun'deʃən]奠基,根据,创立

We must lay a firm(牢固的) foundation in our study.

5. transition n. [træn'zɪʃən]转变,转换,跃迁,过渡,变调

It is a peaceful transition from disorder to ruler.

6. ensure vt. [in‘ʃuə]美[ɪn'ʃur]假定,设想.采取,担任,假装

They ensured that he would obtain(获得) the prize.

Step5 Do exercises

Reading comprehension

1.When was William H. Gates born ?

2.What is William H. Gates’ contribution?

3.Who is Mary Gates?

4.How did Gates discover his interest in software?

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

Vocabulary Exercises

Fill in the blanks with the words given below.

Change the form where necessary.

software employ foundation corporation transition

ensure revenue assume program promising

1.Such a body created for purposes of government. Also called

body ___________.

2.William H. Gates is chairman of Microsoft Corporation, the

worldwide leader in, _____ services and solutions that help

people and businesses realize their full potential.

3.This is the main source of our country’s ______.

4.The boss agreed to __________ the job applicant.

5.The _________ of the building is very firm.

6.It is just a period of ____________.

7.Our precautions(预防,防范) ____________our safety.

8.They ___________that prices would rise.

9.Let’s go to see the football ___________.

10.He is a ____________ young man.

Step6 Discussion in groups

Students talk about Bill Gates and express their own ideas.

Here are some questions for discussion:

1. What can we learn from Bill Gates?

2. What do you think of him?

3. Do you want to be a person like Bill Gates? Why or why not?

4. If you were Bill Gates, what will you do?

Step7 Summary

Notes about Bill Gates:

Name: Bill Gates

Date of birth: October 28,1955

Favourite subject at school: Science and maths

Hobbies: Reading,playing golf and bridge

What Gates did at 17: He worked out a software programme and sold it for 4200 dollars. In 1973: He went to Harvard University.

In 1975: He began his company with Paul Allen.

In 1994: He married Melinda French.

In 1999: He wrote a book called Business @ the Speed of Thought.

Additional information: He has two children:a daughter and a son.

Step8 Homework

1. To make sentences with the phrases given and make it a short story

2. To retell the article

3. Do translate exercises on page 126 after class.