新视野英语教程教案book2Unit9A.docx

新视野英语教程教案book2Unit9A Im Toast in the Battle Against“Smart”Appliances Objective Æ Topic: Inprovement in Appliances. Æ Text: Im Toast in the Battle Against “Smart”Appliances Time Arrangement » About two periods of class will be used for the analysis and discussion of the passage itself. Related Information Ø Introduction to the Topic You must have heard of some so-called “smart” household appliances with many new features, and they are supposed to make our life more comfortable and convenient. Now it is said that in the near future we would live in the homes where all appliances are connected to the Internet.Woud this be possible? Could people accept better lives run by commputers? Ø Preview Questions (1) Do you think some “smart” appliances would be avaiable in the near future? (2) Do you think “smart” appliances are good or not? Emphasized Points Key Words (1) appliances (2) disturb (3) feature (4) fremote (5) be toast (6) be out of (7) figure out (8) at random (9) beyond comprehension Text Comprehension & Structure Analysis Division Paragraph Main Idea Part I Part II The first three The advantages of the smart machines paragraphs The rest of The disadvantages of the smart machines passage & Comprehension Questions (1) What is the greatest problem with the appliances we have now? We do not know how to use them. (2) What do you think is the authors real purpose in writing this article? Compare the advantages and disadvantages of smart appliances Main idea: We have so many smart appliances around us today. For example, there are refrigerators which are equipped with clocks and even telephones and tape-recorders. But when it comes to setting and operation, you can hardly make out which buttons to press. And now the appliances industry claims that all appliances at home would be connected to the Internet and could be turned on from the office. Do you think the customers would need such smart applicances? . Homework ¥ Finish exercises behind the text ¥ Learn about basic writing skills. ¥ Preview Text B