Unit 2 Smart Cars Integrated English(4 periods 1. Learn about useful information on Wal-Mart 2. Understand the main idea and the structure of the text 3. Appreciate the use of indirect description in portraying a person 4. Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text 5. Conduct a series of reading, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit Time allotment and course arrangement: Pre-reading Tasks:(20 ms T asks Ss the flowing questions on the song: (5 minutes -According to the song, will the world be a better or a worse place in a hundred years time? (a worse place - According to the song, what are some of the effects of modern science and technology on man in the future? Do you agree?(thoughts and feelings will be shaped by drugs; bodies will waste away; family life will be gone, babies will be born artificially; man may no longer exist) 2. Free writing(25 minutes) 1) Ss are given ten minutes to free write, beginning with the sentence: "Even if I could afford a car, I am not actually want to drive one because 2) Ss exchange their papers with at least three fellow Ss, noting down reasons given by the others as to why they wouldnt drive a car 3) T asks several Ss to report to class the reasons for not driving a car given both by 3. T may move on to Text a by saying Some scientists and engineers have come up with the idea of a"smart car". Let's read to find out what this "smart car"can do. (2 minutes) While-reading Tasks: (70 ms) 1. T leads Ss through the instructions for Text Organization Exercise 1, and tell them that the main ideas will be filled in as soon as they finish studying a part (3 minutes) 2. T explains the language pints in Part I and has Ss practice them. (see Language Study)(10 minutes) 3. Ss tell sentences that express opinions from factual statements in Part I Later, T explains that facts and opinions are often interwoven in expository writing and that one must learn to distinguish them. (see Text analysis)(8 minutes) 4. Ss summarize the main idea of Part I (2 minutes) 5. T explains the language points in Part Il and has Ss practice them. (see Language Study) (30 minutes) 6. Ss summarize the main idea of Part II.(2 minutes)10 Unit 2 Smart Cars Integrated English (4 periods) Objectives: 1. Learn about useful information on Wal-Mart. 2. Understand the main idea and the structure of the text. 3. Appreciate the use of indirect description in portraying a person. 4. Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text. 5. Conduct a series of reading, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Time Allotment and Course Arrangement: Pre-reading Tasks: (20 ms) 1. T asks Ss the flowing questions on the song: (5 minutes) ——According to the song, will the world be a better or a worse place in a hundred years’ time? (a worse place) ——According to the song, what are some of the effects of modern science and technology on man in the future? Do you agree? (thoughts and feelings will be shaped by drugs; bodies will waste away; family life will be gone, babies will be born artificially; man may no longer exist) 2. Free writing (25 minutes) 1) Ss are given ten minutes to free write, beginning with the sentence: “Even if I could afford a car, I am not actually want to drive one because……” 2) Ss exchange their papers with at least three fellow Ss, noting down reasons given by the others as to why they wouldn’t drive a car. 3) T asks several Ss to report to class the reasons for not driving a car given both by him/herself and by others. 3. T may move on to Text A by saying: Some scientists and engineers have come up with the idea of a “smart car”. Let’s read to find out what this “smart car” can do. (2 minutes) While-reading Tasks: (70 ms) 1. T leads Ss through the instructions for Text Organization Exercise 1, and tell them that the main ideas will be filled in as soon as they finish studying a part. (3 minutes) 2. T explains the language pints in Part I and has Ss practice them. (see Language Study) (10 minutes) 3. Ss tell sentences that express opinions from factual statements in Part I Later, T explains that facts and opinions are often interwoven in expository writing and that one must learn to distinguish them. (see Text analysis) (8 minutes) 4. Ss summarize the main idea of Part I. (2 minutes) 5. T explains the language points in Part II and has Ss practice them. (see Language Study) (30 minutes) 6. Ss summarize the main idea of Part II. (2 minutes)