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课题：Welcome to the unit (1) U4B5 第　1　课时 总序第76个教案
课型： New lesson 编写时间:2024年12月 日 执教时间：2024年12月 日
教学目标：1. know what descriptions in science fiction have turned into reality; 批　注
2. share their ideas about whether anything people can imagine can be made real;
3. imagine future technology and explain how it will change people’s lives.
教学重点：
share their ideas about whether anything people can imagine can be made real;
教学难点：imagine future technology and explain how it will change people’s lives.
教学用具：Multi-media
教学方法：Group work, discussion
教学实施过程：
1. Have students read the quote from Bill Gates and answer the following questions.
What kind of technology is the most important to you How do you use it
I think the most important technology to me is the Internet. I greatly depend on it to get
information and communicate with others. Also, devices like computers, smartphones and
even some smartwatches now have access to the Internet. These devices allow me to get
online from anywhere and at anytime. They are truly a critical part of my daily life.
2. Have students watch the video and fill in the blanks on page 43.
The Moon; computers
3. Have students watch the video again and answer the following questions.
(1) Have you read or watched any of the science fiction works mentioned in the video
What is your understanding of it
I have watched The Matrix. The idea of connecting a human brain to a computer is both
exciting and frightening. I like the part when the main character realizes that he is “the one”
and takes the responsibility to save humanity. Although this technology is not yet a reality, I
feel like we are getting closer to it. I hope I can get to experience living in a virtual world.
(2) Why do you think people like to imagine the future 批　注
The future always looks promising for most people. Imagining what the future will be like
may encourage people to work harder to turn their fantasies into reality. Imagining what the
future could be like also helps us progress as a species.
4. Have students answer the three questions on page 43.
1) What other descriptions in science fiction have turned into reality
In the popular science fiction TV series, Star Trek, the people in the future use a device
called a “communicator”, which looks similar to the mobile phones of today. It is said that
the man who invented the first mobile phone in the 1970s directly credited the TV series for
inspiring him. In 1964, Isaac Asimov, a well-known science fiction author, wrote an article
predicting what inventions would be on display in the future. He predicted vehicles with
“robot-brains”, which would be capable of self-driving. Currently, selfdriving vehicle
technology is in various stages of development and advancement.
2) Jules Verne believes that anything people can imagine can be made real. Do you agree
Why or why not
Yes, I agree with Jules Verne’s statement because humans are curious, and we have
unlimited imagination. We focus on increasing our knowledge and we enjoy making
discoveries. Inevitably, our constant search for answers leads to advances in technology and
that in turn helps us find ways to turn things we once only imagined into reality. Looking
around today, many things that people in the past believed could never happen have
become a part of our daily lives. Who knows what ideas in the present will be a reality in the
future
3) What technology do you imagine will be possible in the future and how do you think it
will change our lives
Our palmprints and fingerprints are usually scanned for identification. In the future, I think
our hands will be implanted with sensors to become scanners themselves. Using our hands
as scanners would make it more convenient to identify ourselves and pay for items. Our hands
could even be used to exchange digital business cards or any other information through a handshake.
教学反思：通过观看视频、取其关键信息、以“看”促“说”、问答等活动引导学生谈论科
幻和科技的话题，为进一步学习单元内容作好铺垫，效果较好。

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