1、【美文阅读】Robotic age draws closer随着科技的发展，机器人时代的到来已经指日可待。,IRobot makes everything from the Roomba to robots that someday might become a part of us.“You can have robotics equipped into your body，to get back that arm or leg that youve lost，either in some accident or disease，”says Greiner.Although robots h
2、ave been developed mainly for military(军用的)applications，civilian uses for the technology are growing，according to Michael Toscano，president of the Association for Unmanned(自控的)Vehicles International.,“Unmanned systems allow human beings to do their task with an extension of their hands，their eyes an
3、d their ears.”“We can put them in the ocean and theyll swim for eight or nine months，collecting data and monitoring ocean pollution，”says Hudson of IRobot.Recently the US Governments Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)displayed a “robotic man”,Instead of depending on remotecontrol，DARP
4、As “robotic man” can actually look at some blocks，find one with a special pattern，and move it to a new location.Mandelbaum，DARPAs project manager，says more challenging tasks lie ahead.Some day，a DARPA robot might find a hidden bomb or help a disabled person select a shirt and button it.,To advance t
5、he technology，DARPA plans to let members of the pubic write software for the “robotic man”，then sign onto the Internet and watch a model of “robotic man” perform the task.Its one of the ways that robots will help humankind to extend its reach.,教师用书独具演示,教学目标初步掌握本课文中的词汇，浅层次理解课文，了解相关的背景知识。本课时主要是通过学生对学案
6、所给出的内容的学习，了解本课文中所出现的词汇，初步了解课文以及相关的背景知识，让下一堂课对课文的全面理解起到一个铺垫作用。,教学地位本单元的中心话题是“谈未来”。内容主要涉及人类对今后生活环境的想象、猜测和思考。语言技能和语言知识主要围绕“未来生活”这一中心话题进行设计的。,新课导入建议可以通过填写教材第17页的表格引导学生去认识现在和展望未来。想象一下100年后人们在交通、工作、语言、环境，住房和教育等方面的改变和面对的问题。让学生通过思考，让学生在思考的基础上得出自己的结论，即哪些变化好，哪些变化不好，并说出理由。,演示结束,.篇章结构阅读P1718的Reading部分，完成下列表格(每空
7、不超过3个单词),.语篇理解阅读P1718的Reading部分，从每题所给的3个选项中选择最佳答案1Why did Li Qiang feel nervous and uncertain at first in the year AD 3008?ABecause he was frightened in the new surroundings.BBecause he hadnt adapted himself to the new environment.CBecause he was affected by the flashbacks from his previous time per
8、iod.,2When and where did this story happen?AIt happened in outer space in the future.BIt happened on the earth in the future.CIt happened in outer space at the present time.3How did the system work?AOxygen was provided by a group of machines.BOxygen was provided by some chemicals.COxygen was provide
9、d by some green leaves.,4Where did Li Qiang lose sight of Wang Ping?AIn a hotel capsule.BIn a room.CIn a large market.5The passage is mainly about .Ahow Li Qiang was transported to the futureBhow Li Qiang got to the future and his first impressions of itCwhat the life was like in the future【答案】15CBC
10、CB,.课文缩写阅读P1718的Reading部分，完成下面课文缩写FIRST IMPRESSIONSI went into the 1. because I had won a 2. that gave me a tour.I suffered from “time lag” when I left my own time.Wang Ping gave me some green tablets which could help me feel less 3. .His parentscompany called “Future Tours” 4. me into the future in
11、 a time capsule.The first thing I noticed was the poor quality of the car，so my head 5. .,And I found several things different：a 6. to give me enough oxygen；a hovering carriage 7. ；a 8. house belonging to Wang Pings parents.Here the trees acted as walls and provided 9. for the room；the tables，chairs
12、 and a bed rose from under the floor as if 10. .【答案】1.future2.prize3.nervous and uncertain4.transported5.ached6.mask7.driven by computer 8strangelooking9.oxygen10.by magic,.短语填空take up，be back on ones feet，lose sight of，sweep up，slide into，for lack of，remind.of1When he looked up again，he the plane w
13、hich he saw just now.2The film me what I had seen in the United States.3She was left to after the party.,4The mouse its hole.5She the piano when she was five.6To ，he does exercise very often.【答案】1.lost sight of2.reminded；of3.sweep up4.slid into5.took up6.be back on his feet,.句型背诵1Worried about the j
14、ourney，I was unsettled for the first few days.我很担心这次旅行，所以头几天我心里总是不踏实。2The air seemed thin，as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left.空气似乎很稀薄，好像在混合的气体中剩下很少的氧气。,3However，I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions.可是，当我们到达一个看上去像是大市场的地方时，由于太多车子朝四面八方飞奔，我看不见王平了。4Exhausted，I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.实在累坏了，我溜上床很快就睡着了。,
