Module Six The Internet and Telecommunications
Period One
Teaching content:
Introduction; Reading and Vocabulary
Teaching important points:
1.Encourage the students to talk about computers as well as the Internet;
2.Help the students make sense of the whole passage;
3.Help the students improve their reading ability.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Lead the students to talk in class actively;
2.Deal with some difficult language points.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in and Introduction
With the development of science and technology,computers and the Internet have become an important part of our daily life.Most of you like surfing the Internet and some students even are addicted to it.But how much do you know about computers and the Internet?Next we`ll have a quiz.
1.Activity1 on P51.
2.Activity2 on P51.
3.Activity3 on P51.
Step 2 Pre-reading
Activity6 on P53.(Ask the students to check if they know the meanings of these words;read aloud together.) Step 3 Reading
1.Fast-reading
Ask the students to read through the passage quickly and silently to get the main idea and then answer the questions in Activity1 on P52.
2.Language points(Ref: Notes to the text)
3.Careful reading
Ask the students to read the passage again carefully to get more details and then finish Activity3 on P53. Step 4 Consolidation
Ask the students to go through the passage one more time quickly to understand it better and then finish Activity4 on P53.
[*Activity5 on P53 can be omitted.]
Step 5 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
2.Homework: Reading on P99-100 in workbook.
Appendix: Notes to the text
1. …access['ækses] vt. 接近，利用，使用 n. 接近，进入；接近(或进入, 享用) 的机会/权利 accessible adj. 可接近的；可利用的；
have access to sth. 有获得/进入…的权利/机会
gain/get access to 到达某地；见到某人或某物
eg:The public don`t have access to the site.
You need a password to get access to the computer system. consist of 由…组成/构成（= be made up of）；包括，包含
eg:Our team consists of 12 members.
His job consists of helping old people who live alone. 1)It is/becomes + adj. + for sb. to do sth.
eg:It is important for us students to learn English well.
2)as well(=too), 也（用于肯定句中，位于句尾）
eg:He sent me a letter and some money as well. become/be known/famous as/for
eg:Jingyong is known as a writer for his novels.
5.Useful expressions
click on + the mouse/webpage/link
log on/off
at the moment
go up/down
come up with
make it possible for sb. to do sth.
allow sb. to do sth.
from that moment on
a/the number of
Period Two
Teaching content:
Listening and Vocabulary & Pronunciation
Teaching important points:
1.Learn to research by cooperation;
2.Learn to catch necessary information when listening.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Lead the students to take an active part in class;
2.Learn to stress important information while reading and speaking.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings and Revision
1.Greet the students as usual.
2.Check the homework in last period OR ask some students to read the new words in this module.
Step 2 Listening and Vocabulary
1.V ocabulary(Activity1 on P54)
Ask the students to read the words individually to check if they understand;explain;read aloud together.
2.Listening(Activity2 on P54)
Ask the students to read through the given information to predict the listening content first.
Listen the first time to get the main idea and then finish Activity2.
Listen again to understand it better after comparing the answers.
[*3.Activity3 on P54 can be omitted.]
Step 3 Pronunciation
Ask the students to read through the dialogue in pairs trying to mark and stress important words.
Listen the first time to compare and then the teacher tells the answers to the students.
Listen again to check the answers and understand it better.[Activity2 can be omitted.]
Step 4 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
2.Homework: Activity4,5,6 on P98 in workbook.
Appendix: Notes to the text
Useful expressions
concentrate on 专注于，集中精力于
As much time as I can/possible.
Period Three
Teaching content:
Grammar1; Grammar2 & Function
Teaching important points:
1.Learn to research by cooperation;
2.Learn to make use of three kinds of articles correctly;
3.Learn to remember words with the help of relative knowledge of word formation.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Lead the students to take an active part in class;
2.Make the students learn how to use articles correctly.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings and Revision
1.Greet the students as usual.
2.Check the homework in last period.
Step 2 Grammar1-Compound Words
1.Review Compound Words(Grammar9 on P112)
2.Activity1 on P53.
3.Activity2 on P54.
Possible answers: hardware, hardboard(硬纸板), hard disk; keyboard; website; network(网络); notebook, notepad(笔记本，记事本); software
Step 3 Grammar2-The Definite Article and Zero Article
1.Review Articles(Grammar8 on P111-112)
【定冠词可用在可数名词单数、可数名词复数和不可数名词前表特指；不定冠词用在可数名词单数前，可数名词复数、不可数名词前不用冠词时表泛指。】
2.Finish Activity1 on P55.
Read through this part to understand.
[Because they are all unique—there is only one of them.]
3.Finish Activity2 on P55.
Continents: Asia, Europe, Oceania([əu ʃi'eini ə] n.大洋洲), America, Antarctica([ænt' ɑ:ktikə] n. 南极洲)
Countries: China, Argentina, Australia, India, France
(exceptions: The Netherlands(['neðəl əndz] n. 荷兰), The Netherlands, The Lebanon)
Cities: Beijing, London, New York, Sydney, Shanghai
Plural and uncountable nouns in general statements: snow, guns, computers
Snow is cold. Guns are dangerous.
4.Finish Activity3 on P55.
[*Ask the students to read out the sentences aloud together after checking the answers.]
5.Finish Activity4 on P56.
[*Ask the students to read out the sentences aloud together after checking the answers.]
Step 4 Function
First ask the students to read through the sentences in Activity1 on P57 paying attention to the percentage and numbers.Then ask some of the students to read out the sentences one by one in class and correct their mistakes if there is any. Last ask the students to read out the sentences aloud together.
[*The rest of this part can be omitted.]
Step 5 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
2.Homework: Activity1,3 on P97 in workbook.
Appendix: Notes to the text
Useful expressions
have access to
compared with
Period Four
Teaching content:
Writing; Speaking and Reading & Everyday English
Teaching important points:
1.Help the students improve their writing skills.
2.Help the students improve their speaking ability.
3.Help the students make full use of everyday English freely.
4.Encourage the students to read the sentences accurately and fluently.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Lead the students to be active in class;
2.Help the students learn how to express their ideas while shopping.
3.Develop the students` communicating skills by practicing the use of daily expressions.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings and Revision
1.Greet the students as usual.
2.Check the homework in last period.
Step 2 Speaking and Reading
1.Activity1 on P57.
Read through individually; explain; read aloud together in class.
2.Activity2 on P57.
Read through individually to understand; explain; read through again to understand it better.
[*Activity3,4 can be omitted.]
Step 3 Everyday English
Read through the given information to understand it. Explain some difficult points. Read out these sentences slightly and individually.[*Activity2 can be omitted.]
Step 4 Writing
1.Read through the essay in Activity1 on P56 to understand it.
2.The teacher summarizes as the following:
After reading,we should think carefully about the Internet and have a right attitude to it.The Internet is a good thing.It is helpful for us if we make good use of it,on the other hand,it is also harmful if we are addicted to it.As for teaching and studying,the Internet is just a useful tool,and it can never take the place of teachers.
[*3.Activity2 can be omitted.]
Step 5 An extra writing task
人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。(2005江西卷)
参考词汇： 网络朋友on-line friend(s)，上当受骗to be cheated
One possible version:
Should students make friends on line ?Some people say yes .The internet helps make many friends .Chatting on line ,students can more freely express their feelings and opinions ,and even get help with their foreign language studies .
However,others think students should not .They say making friends on line is a waste of time ,which should be spent more meaningfully on study .Besides ,some students get cheated on line.
It is my opinion that students should place their study ,health and safety before other things .As for friendship ,we can find it in our classmates and other people around us.
Step 6 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
2.Homework: Finish the writing task after class.
Appendix: Notes to the text
Useful expressions
at this point 在此刻；在此地
the number of
be expected to 有望，预期
would like sth./to do sth.(want sth./to do sth.; feel like diong)
wrap sth. up
(don`t) hesitate to do sth.
agree with sb./the idea/the opinion
Period Five
Teaching content:
Cultural Corner; Task & Module File
Teaching important points:
1.Learn to research by cooperation;
2.Know more about text messages and emoticons;
3.Master and apply what they have learnt in this module.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Lead the students to be active in class;
2.Develop the students` reading skills;
3.Apply important language points proficiently and correctly.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings and Revision
1.Greet the students as usual.
2.Check the homework in last period.
Step 2 Cultural Corner
1.Lead-in
Yesterday I received a text message from a friend,but it`s difficult for me to understand.Maybe you can help me: Why nt gv me a cll? Iv bn wtng fr a lng tme. I`m so sad.∶·〕
OK,you are familiar with it and many of you even are good at it.Next we will learn more about text messages and emoticons.
2.Reading
Read through the passage silently and individually to get the main idea and try to understand the meanings of the text messages in the passage.
Check the answers(the meanings of the text messages) and explain language points.(Ref:Notes to the text)
3.Consolidation
Read through the passage again to understand it better.
【*Two texts messages】
1) if u wanna kno how much i miss u, try 2 catch raindrops. the ones u catch is how much u miss me and the ones u miss is how i miss u.
When you want to know how much I miss you, try to catch raindrops. The ones you catch is how much I miss me, and the ones you miss is how I miss you.
2) life is like a movie
wen ur happy... comedy
wen ur sad... tragedy
wen u hav enemies... action
& wen u look in the mirror... horror
Life is like a movie
When you are happy…comedy
When you are sad…tragedy
When you have enemies…action
And when you look in the mirror…horror!
Step 3 Task
[*This part can be omitted.]
Step 4 Module File
This section lists the main areas of language dealt with in this module. The teacher may give the students about 5 minutes to go through it,ticking the things they are confident that they know, putting a question mark next to those things they are not sure of, and a cross next to those they don`t know.Then they may make up for it accordingly.Or you may provide a chance for them to have a consolidation.
Step 5 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
2.Homework: Read through the passage in Activity19 on P102.
OR give some extra exercise(or exercise in Module7).
Appendix: Notes to the text
Useful expressions
emoticon n. 情感符号
short adj. / shorten vt.
take out
instead / instead of + O.
avoid sth. / doing sh.
inverted comma ([in'və:tid] adj. 倒转的, 颠倒 / n. 逗号, 停顿) n. 单引号, 引号
why not do sth./why don`t you do sth.
a series of
Module Six The Internet and Telecommunications
Period One
Teaching content:
Introduction; Reading and Vocabulary
Teaching important points:
1.Encourage the students to talk about computers as well as the Internet;
2.Help the students make sense of the whole passage;
3.Help the students improve their reading ability.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Lead the students to talk in class actively;
2.Deal with some difficult language points.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in and Introduction
With the development of science and technology,computers and the Internet have become an important part of our daily life.Most of you like surfing the Internet and some students even are addicted to it.But how much do you know about computers and the Internet?Next we`ll have a quiz.
1.Activity1 on P51.
2.Activity2 on P51.
3.Activity3 on P51.
Step 2 Pre-reading
Activity6 on P53.(Ask the students to check if they know the meanings of these words;read aloud together.) Step 3 Reading
1.Fast-reading
Ask the students to read through the passage quickly and silently to get the main idea and then answer the questions in Activity1 on P52.
2.Language points(Ref: Notes to the text)
3.Careful reading
Ask the students to read the passage again carefully to get more details and then finish Activity3 on P53. Step 4 Consolidation
Ask the students to go through the passage one more time quickly to understand it better and then finish Activity4 on P53.
[*Activity5 on P53 can be omitted.]
Step 5 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
2.Homework: Reading on P99-100 in workbook.
Appendix: Notes to the text
1. …access['ækses] vt. 接近，利用，使用 n. 接近，进入；接近(或进入, 享用) 的机会/权利 accessible adj. 可接近的；可利用的；
have access to sth. 有获得/进入…的权利/机会
gain/get access to 到达某地；见到某人或某物
eg:The public don`t have access to the site.
You need a password to get access to the computer system. consist of 由…组成/构成（= be made up of）；包括，包含
eg:Our team consists of 12 members.
His job consists of helping old people who live alone. 1)It is/becomes + adj. + for sb. to do sth.
eg:It is important for us students to learn English well.
2)as well(=too), 也（用于肯定句中，位于句尾）
eg:He sent me a letter and some money as well. become/be known/famous as/for
eg:Jingyong is known as a writer for his novels.
5.Useful expressions
click on + the mouse/webpage/link
log on/off
at the moment
go up/down
come up with
make it possible for sb. to do sth.
allow sb. to do sth.
from that moment on
a/the number of
Period Two
Teaching content:
Listening and Vocabulary & Pronunciation
Teaching important points:
1.Learn to research by cooperation;
2.Learn to catch necessary information when listening.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Lead the students to take an active part in class;
2.Learn to stress important information while reading and speaking.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings and Revision
1.Greet the students as usual.
2.Check the homework in last period OR ask some students to read the new words in this module.
Step 2 Listening and Vocabulary
1.V ocabulary(Activity1 on P54)
Ask the students to read the words individually to check if they understand;explain;read aloud together.
2.Listening(Activity2 on P54)
Ask the students to read through the given information to predict the listening content first.
Listen the first time to get the main idea and then finish Activity2.
Listen again to understand it better after comparing the answers.
[*3.Activity3 on P54 can be omitted.]
Step 3 Pronunciation
Ask the students to read through the dialogue in pairs trying to mark and stress important words.
Listen the first time to compare and then the teacher tells the answers to the students.
Listen again to check the answers and understand it better.[Activity2 can be omitted.]
Step 4 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
2.Homework: Activity4,5,6 on P98 in workbook.
Appendix: Notes to the text
Useful expressions
concentrate on 专注于，集中精力于
As much time as I can/possible.
Period Three
Teaching content:
Grammar1; Grammar2 & Function
Teaching important points:
1.Learn to research by cooperation;
2.Learn to make use of three kinds of articles correctly;
3.Learn to remember words with the help of relative knowledge of word formation.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Lead the students to take an active part in class;
2.Make the students learn how to use articles correctly.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings and Revision
1.Greet the students as usual.
2.Check the homework in last period.
Step 2 Grammar1-Compound Words
1.Review Compound Words(Grammar9 on P112)
2.Activity1 on P53.
3.Activity2 on P54.
Possible answers: hardware, hardboard(硬纸板), hard disk; keyboard; website; network(网络); notebook, notepad(笔记本，记事本); software
Step 3 Grammar2-The Definite Article and Zero Article
1.Review Articles(Grammar8 on P111-112)
【定冠词可用在可数名词单数、可数名词复数和不可数名词前表特指；不定冠词用在可数名词单数前，可数名词复数、不可数名词前不用冠词时表泛指。】
2.Finish Activity1 on P55.
Read through this part to understand.
[Because they are all unique—there is only one of them.]
3.Finish Activity2 on P55.
Continents: Asia, Europe, Oceania([əu ʃi'eini ə] n.大洋洲), America, Antarctica([ænt' ɑ:ktikə] n. 南极洲)
Countries: China, Argentina, Australia, India, France
(exceptions: The Netherlands(['neðəl əndz] n. 荷兰), The Netherlands, The Lebanon)
Cities: Beijing, London, New York, Sydney, Shanghai
Plural and uncountable nouns in general statements: snow, guns, computers
Snow is cold. Guns are dangerous.
4.Finish Activity3 on P55.
[*Ask the students to read out the sentences aloud together after checking the answers.]
5.Finish Activity4 on P56.
[*Ask the students to read out the sentences aloud together after checking the answers.]
Step 4 Function
First ask the students to read through the sentences in Activity1 on P57 paying attention to the percentage and numbers.Then ask some of the students to read out the sentences one by one in class and correct their mistakes if there is any. Last ask the students to read out the sentences aloud together.
[*The rest of this part can be omitted.]
Step 5 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
2.Homework: Activity1,3 on P97 in workbook.
Appendix: Notes to the text
Useful expressions
have access to
compared with
Period Four
Teaching content:
Writing; Speaking and Reading & Everyday English
Teaching important points:
1.Help the students improve their writing skills.
2.Help the students improve their speaking ability.
3.Help the students make full use of everyday English freely.
4.Encourage the students to read the sentences accurately and fluently.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Lead the students to be active in class;
2.Help the students learn how to express their ideas while shopping.
3.Develop the students` communicating skills by practicing the use of daily expressions.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings and Revision
1.Greet the students as usual.
2.Check the homework in last period.
Step 2 Speaking and Reading
1.Activity1 on P57.
Read through individually; explain; read aloud together in class.
2.Activity2 on P57.
Read through individually to understand; explain; read through again to understand it better.
[*Activity3,4 can be omitted.]
Step 3 Everyday English
Read through the given information to understand it. Explain some difficult points. Read out these sentences slightly and individually.[*Activity2 can be omitted.]
Step 4 Writing
1.Read through the essay in Activity1 on P56 to understand it.
2.The teacher summarizes as the following:
After reading,we should think carefully about the Internet and have a right attitude to it.The Internet is a good thing.It is helpful for us if we make good use of it,on the other hand,it is also harmful if we are addicted to it.As for teaching and studying,the Internet is just a useful tool,and it can never take the place of teachers.
[*3.Activity2 can be omitted.]
Step 5 An extra writing task
人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。(2005江西卷)
参考词汇： 网络朋友on-line friend(s)，上当受骗to be cheated
One possible version:
Should students make friends on line ?Some people say yes .The internet helps make many friends .Chatting on line ,students can more freely express their feelings and opinions ,and even get help with their foreign language studies .
However,others think students should not .They say making friends on line is a waste of time ,which should be spent more meaningfully on study .Besides ,some students get cheated on line.
It is my opinion that students should place their study ,health and safety before other things .As for friendship ,we can find it in our classmates and other people around us.
Step 6 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
2.Homework: Finish the writing task after class.
Appendix: Notes to the text
Useful expressions
at this point 在此刻；在此地
the number of
be expected to 有望，预期
would like sth./to do sth.(want sth./to do sth.; feel like diong)
wrap sth. up
(don`t) hesitate to do sth.
agree with sb./the idea/the opinion
Period Five
Teaching content:
Cultural Corner; Task & Module File
Teaching important points:
1.Learn to research by cooperation;
2.Know more about text messages and emoticons;
3.Master and apply what they have learnt in this module.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Lead the students to be active in class;
2.Develop the students` reading skills;
3.Apply important language points proficiently and correctly.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings and Revision
1.Greet the students as usual.
2.Check the homework in last period.
Step 2 Cultural Corner
1.Lead-in
Yesterday I received a text message from a friend,but it`s difficult for me to understand.Maybe you can help me: Why nt gv me a cll? Iv bn wtng fr a lng tme. I`m so sad.∶·〕
OK,you are familiar with it and many of you even are good at it.Next we will learn more about text messages and emoticons.
2.Reading
Read through the passage silently and individually to get the main idea and try to understand the meanings of the text messages in the passage.
Check the answers(the meanings of the text messages) and explain language points.(Ref:Notes to the text)
3.Consolidation
Read through the passage again to understand it better.
【*Two texts messages】
1) if u wanna kno how much i miss u, try 2 catch raindrops. the ones u catch is how much u miss me and the ones u miss is how i miss u.
When you want to know how much I miss you, try to catch raindrops. The ones you catch is how much I miss me, and the ones you miss is how I miss you.
2) life is like a movie
wen ur happy... comedy
wen ur sad... tragedy
wen u hav enemies... action
& wen u look in the mirror... horror
Life is like a movie
When you are happy…comedy
When you are sad…tragedy
When you have enemies…action
And when you look in the mirror…horror!
Step 3 Task
[*This part can be omitted.]
Step 4 Module File
This section lists the main areas of language dealt with in this module. The teacher may give the students about 5 minutes to go through it,ticking the things they are confident that they know, putting a question mark next to those things they are not sure of, and a cross next to those they don`t know.Then they may make up for it accordingly.Or you may provide a chance for them to have a consolidation.
Step 5 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
2.Homework: Read through the passage in Activity19 on P102.
OR give some extra exercise(or exercise in Module7).
Appendix: Notes to the text
Useful expressions
emoticon n. 情感符号
short adj. / shorten vt.
take out
instead / instead of + O.
avoid sth. / doing sh.
inverted comma ([in'və:tid] adj. 倒转的, 颠倒 / n. 逗号, 停顿) n. 单引号, 引号
why not do sth./why don`t you do sth.
a series of