Unit 4 A glimpse of the future Understanding ideas 教案-高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册.doc

Teaching DesignLearning contentsBook 3 unit 4 understanding ideas --Artificial Intelligence:A real threat ?Analysis of the learning materialThe passage shows three posts from a forum concerning the topic that whether Artificial Intelligence is a threat to human. It gives the supporting evidence for each opinion, which demonstrates the main structure of an argumentation. Thus, it sets a good example for students to learn how to think critically.Learning ObjectivesKnowledge objectives1. Understand the main idea of the passage2. Get to know the key words and expressions of this passage.3. Have a basic idea of Artificial IntelligenceAbility objectives1. Learn to think critically when discussing a controversial issueEmotional objective2. Help students aware that nothing is definitely right and keep critical thinking in mind.Learning focus & Potential difficulty in learningLearning focus：1. Understand the main idea of the passage.2. Discuss the pros and cons.Potential difficulty：Think critically and express one’s own idea according to the passageLearning methodsTask-based learning; ElicitationLearning proceduresStepsTeacher’s activitiesStudents’ activitiesPurposesStep 1Lead in1.Remind students of the applications of AI in life.2.Ask the students to read a chart and get the facts of AI development and then answer the relevant Qs. Read a chart and get the facts of AI development and then answer the relevant Qs. To arouse students’ interest in the learning material.Step 2Fast-reading 1. Ask students to read the whole article quickly and answer teacher’s questions.2. Encourage students to find out the structure of an argumentation.1. Scan the whole passage quickly and answer teacher’s questions.2. Find out the structure of an argumentation.To enable students to get a basic idea and structure of the passage. Step 3Careful reading 1. show students the key words and expressions of each paragraph2. Ask students to read the passage carefully and find out detail information from each post. 3. Ask students to summarize different opinions from different people. 1. learn the new words by heart2. fill in the information chart given by the teacher.3. Summarize the different ideas.To help students better understand the passage and be familiar with the new words and expressions Step 4 Think and shareMake a brief summary of the lesson and ask students to think whether AI a threat or a friend to human. 1. Review the key points of the passage. 2. Think about follow up questions and share one’s own idea.To remind students of the key points in this lesson and make deeper thinking of the topic.Step 5 Language point1. Review the key expressions and difficult sentences in the passage2. Give exercises to practice1. Learn the key expressions and difficult sentences in the passage. 2. Finish the follow up exercises.To consolidate student’s knowledge for language pointsHomeworkFinish the follow up exercises of the book.4。