第6单元课程教案单元主题教学时数Future and fiction?4(1) talk about technology using new vocabulary;教(2) identify problems and solutions in a problem-solution essay;学(3)explain howtechnology is applied to solve some problems;目(4) understand the challenges offast technological develpment标(5)write a problem-solution essay on a new technological advance育(1)Guidestudents to establishMarxist outlook on theworld, life and values,人(2)Strengthen education in fine traditional Chinese culture and strengthen our cultural目confidence标(l) Understanding the text: Digital agriculture;教教学(2) Building your language;学重点(3) iproduce: write a problem-solution essay about the problems that may come up重withtheuseoftechnology点与(1) Understand the main idea and structure of the text;教学难(2) Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;难点点(3)Grasp a common type of argument—the problem-solution argument.采用混合式教学模式，在多媒体课堂教学基础上，充分利用U校园智慧教学平台，结合线上、线下教学丰富传统课堂。将教材与数字课程深度融合，使“课前一课中一课后”的学习进程形成一个“线上一线下一线上”的完整模式。线上/线下Setting the scene/Reading线下教学方法精讲精炼，讨论交流与手段线上/线下Building your language线上/线下Sharing your ideas线下Feedback on autonomous learning线上/线下Unit project线上Unit test1 /7
1 / 7 第 6 单元课程教案 单元主题 Future and fiction? 教 学时数 4 教 学 目 标 (1) talk about technology using new vocabulary; (2) identify problems and solutions in a problem-solution essay; (3) explain how technology is applied to solve some problems; (4) understand the challenges of fast technological develpment; (5) write a problem-solution essay on a new technological advance. 育 人 目 标 (1) Guide students to establish Marxist outlook on the world, life and values, (2) Strengthen education in fine traditional Chinese culture and strengthen our cultural confidence. 教 学 重 点 与 难 点 教 学 重 点 (1) Understanding the text: Digital agriculture; (2) Building your language; (3) iproduce: write a problem-solution essay about the problems that may come up with the use of technology. 教 学 难 点 (1) Understand the main idea and structure of the text; (2) Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; (3) Grasp a common type of argument—the problem-solution argument. 教学方法 与手段 采用混合式教学模式，在多媒体课堂教学基础上，充分利用 U 校园智慧教学平台，结合 线上、线下教学丰富传统课堂。将教材与数字课程深度融合，使“课前—课中—课后” 的学习进程形成一个“线上—线下—线上” 的完整模式。 线上/线下 Setting the scene/Reading 线下 精讲精炼，讨论交流 线上/线下 Building your language 线上/线下 Sharing your ideas 线下 Feedback on autonomous learning 线上/线下 Unit project 线上 Unit test
(1) The earliest agricultural scientific works in China(2)Thecountryisbasedonthepeople,thepeopletakefoodastheday,andfood to securityfirst, security isbased on quality,qualityto honestyas思the root.政(3)Digital agricultureisto solvetheproblem offoodforthepeople,ano内China's "father of hybrid rice" Yuan Longping is to solve the problem of容adequate food for the people of the world.We are proud of China'sagricultural science andtechnology,butalsothanktheEarthforgivingusfood课时分配课堂教学内容（学时）1.iPrepare---Asking Ss what they can do to help preventthe problems of technology or minimize their negativeimpacts.1Motivating2. Scenario--Setting the scene for Unit 6. Write an essayon a recent technological advance,identifying and课analyzing its potential problems and offering solutions堂1.Viewing---Watchingavideo clip to find out how WeChat0.5教has changed Chinese people's lives.学2.Understanding the tex---Reading:Digital agriculture内In the text, theauthor describes apromisingfuture1.5容enabledbytechnological innovationsforthepoorpeople与intheworldEnabling时3.Building your language-finishing the exercises of this间section,and talking about thoughts, feelings and分0.5emotionsusingnewvocabulary配4.Sharpening the skills---Howto writeaproblem-solutionessay1.Sharing your ideas:Guide Ssto talk about the power ofdigital technology in agriculture0.5Assessing2. Inspire Ss to finish their task of writing aproblem-solution essay about the problems that maycome up with the use of technology2/7
2 / 7 思 政 内 容 (1) The earliest agricultural scientific works in China. (2) The country is based on the people, the people take food as the day, and food to security first, security is based on quality, quality to honesty as the root. (3) Digital agriculture is to solve the problem of food for the people, and China's "father of hybrid rice" Yuan Longping is to solve the problem of adequate food for the people of the world. We are proud of China's agricultural science and technology, but also thank the Earth for giving us food. 课 堂 教 学 内 容 与 时 间 分 配 课 堂 教学内容 课时分配 （ 学 时 ） Motivating 1. iPrepare-Asking Ss what they can do to help prevent the problems of technology or minimize their negative impacts. 1 2. Scenario-Setting the scene for Unit 6. Write an essay on a recent technological advance, identifying and analyzing its potential problems and offering solutions. Enabling 1. Viewing-Watching a video clip to find out how WeChat has changed Chinese people’s lives. 0.5 2. Understanding the text- Reading: Digital agriculture. In the text, the author describes a promising future enabled by technological innovations for the poor people in the world. 1.5 3. Building your language-finishing the exercises of this section, and talking about thoughts, feelings and emotions using new vocabulary. 0.5 4. Sharpening the skills-How to write a problem-solution essay. Assessing 1. Sharing your ideas: Guide Ss to talk about the power of digital technology in agriculture. 0.5 2. Inspire Ss to finish their task of writing a problem-solution essay about the problems that may come up with the use of technology
3. Group work: Ask Ss to form groups of 4-5 members toshare theirideas about the problems and propose theirsolutions4.Provide comments on modelessays and providefurthersuggestionsA.Motivating课堂随想1. Introduce Unit project and encourage Ss to get prepared through learningiExplore1.10mins2.Ask Ss to think of a technological advance after going over Scenario and15 minsencouragethemto talka littlebitabout it10 mins3. Then help students analyze its potential problems.4. Finally guide students to offer solutions to the problems.10minsB. Enabling1. Viewing(1) Using Viewing of iExplore 1 to ask Ss to find out how WeChat haschanged people's lives10mins(2) Ask students to work in pairs and discuss the questions: How muchtime do you spend on WeChat every day? What are the advantagesand disadvantages of using WeChat? If you were asked to make教suggestions for WeChat, which aspect would you like to improve?学Why?15mins过WeChat is a popular and convenient instant messaging application for程mobiledevices.Here're some advantages of using WeChat设It is a free instant messaging application.The users can send instant计messages to each other as long as they can connect to the networkIt has manyfunctions tomeet different needs,for example,Voice ChatGroup Chat, Voice Call, Video Call, Moments, WeChat Pay, WeChatTransfer, QR Code, etc.It connects peopleall around the world and promotes the social networkingIn spite of its powerful functions, WeChat has some drawbacksWeChat must have a connection with the Internet.Without Internetconnection,itcan'tworkWith somuch information and functions on WeChat, it is easyforpeopletoget addicted to it, wasting time or becoming inefficient in work andstudy.The use of WeChat involves potential security risks. The information inMoments may be used illegally by some people. In addition, those3/7
3 / 7 3. Group work: Ask Ss to form groups of 4-5 members to share their ideas about the problems and propose their solutions. 4. Provide comments on model essays and provide further suggestions. 教 学 过 程 设 计 A. Motivating 1. Introduce Unit project and encourage Ss to get prepared through learning iExplore 1. 10 mins 2. Ask Ss to think of a technological advance after going over Scenario and encourage them to talk a little bit about it. 15 mins 3. Then help students analyze its potential problems. 10 mins 4. Finally guide students to offer solutions to the problems. 10mins B. Enabling 1. Viewing （1）Using Viewing of iExplore 1 to ask Ss to find out how WeChat has changed people’s lives 10 mins （2）Ask students to work in pairs and discuss the questions: How much time do you spend on WeChat every day? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using WeChat? If you were asked to make suggestions for WeChat, which aspect would you like to improve? Why? 15 mins WeChat is a popular and convenient instant messaging application for mobile devices. Here’re some advantages of using WeChat. It is a free instant messaging application. The users can send instant messages to each other as long as they can connect to the network. It has many functions to meet different needs, for example, Voice Chat, Group Chat, Voice Call, Video Call, Moments, WeChat Pay, WeChat Transfer, QR Code, etc. It connects people all around the world and promotes the social networking. In spite of its powerful functions, WeChat has some drawbacks. WeChat must have a connection with the Internet. Without Internet connection, it can’t work. With so much information and functions on WeChat, it is easy for people to get addicted to it, wasting time or becoming inefficient in work and study. The use of WeChat involves potential security risks. The information in Moments may be used illegally by some people. In addition, those 课堂随想
using WeChat to dobusiness may expose the sensitivedatato otherpeopleunintentionally(无意的)2.Understandingthetext(1)ExplainthelanguagepointsofiExplore140 minsWe are seeing this dynamic play out right now in the way digitaltechnology is fundamentally reorganizing life for the poorest people inthe world. (Para. 1)1) dynamic: n [sing.] a force that drives change, action, or effects 产生变化、行动或影响的力量themostdynamiceconomicregion（有活力的，形容词）As a result, Africa had to import S40 billion worth of food last year.(Para. 3)内/外1. import-exportinward-outwardinside-outsideinlet-outlet2.im-prefix,表示“否定，与...相反”之义polite-impolitemature-immatureThe main problem stems from the fact that agricultural markets, likebanks, exist on a formal plane, whereas smallholders exist on aninformal one. (Para. 5)agricultural products农产品agriculturalscience农业科学：农学agriculturalmachinery农业机械agriculturaluniversity农业大学They can't grow crops according to the market's specificationsbecause they don't know the specifications. (Para. 5)我想买块地并按照我的要求建一座房子。I'd like to buy a piece of land and have a house built to my specification.They have no way to learn the farm-management practices that wouldlet them double or even tripletheir yields. (Para.5)我得到了一份极好的新工作，我的薪水是原来的三倍。I got a fantastic new job and my salary tripledtri-：三；三倍的tricycle三轮车triangle三角形两倍的doubleThey have no way to learn the farm-management practices that wouldlet them double or even triple their yields. (Para. 5)高产、稳产的作物ahighandstableyieldcrop4/7
4 / 7 using WeChat to do business may expose the sensitive data to other people unintentionally(无意的). 2. Understanding the text （1）Explain the language points of iExplore 1 40 mins ▶We are seeing this dynamic play out right now in the way digital technology is fundamentally reorganizing life for the poorest people in the world. (Para. 1) 1) dynamic: n. [sing.] a force that drives change, action, or effects 产生变 化﹑行动或影响的力量 the most dynamic economic region (有活力的，形容词) ▶As a result, Africa had to import $40 billion worth of food last year. (Para. 3) 1. import-export 内/外 inward-outward inside-outside inlet-outlet 2. im-prefix,表示“否定，与.相反”之义 polite-impolite mature-immature ▶The main problem stems from the fact that agricultural markets, like banks, exist on a formal plane, whereas smallholders exist on an informal one. (Para. 5) agricultural products 农产品 agricultural science 农业科学；农学 agricultural machinery 农业机械 agricultural university 农业大学 ▶ They can’t grow crops according to the market’s specifications because they don’t know the specifications. (Para. 5) 我想买块地并按照我的要求建一座房子。 I'd like to buy a piece of land and have a house built to my specification. ▶They have no way to learn the farm-management practices that would let them double or even triple their yields. (Para. 5) 我得到了一份极好的新工作，我的薪水是原来的三倍。 I got a fantastic new job and my salary tripled. tri-: 三；三倍的 triangle 三角形 tricycle 三轮车 两倍的 double ▶They have no way to learn the farm-management practices that would let them double or even triple their yields. (Para. 5) 高产、稳产的作物 a high and stable yield crop
Each of these oilfields couldyield billionsof barrelsofoil这些油田每一座都能开采出数十亿桶原油。yieldtotemptation禁不住诱惑So it is now possible to generate a two-way conversation betweenAfrica's producers and Africa's consumers -and this is an entirelynew conversation. (Para. 7)劳动部长说这些改革将带来新的工作。The labour secretarysaid the reforms would generatenew jobsBecause she is assured of sale at harvest, she can afford to take out aloan, using her phone to buy fertilizer or better storage or whateverelse she needs to maximize her yield. (Para. 8)reapaharvest：获得成果；尝到苦果When information can flow easily, when data is democratized, the costof doing business in agriculture goes way down, just as transaction costsgo way down when financial transactions are digital. (Para. 9)trans-:prefix1.onortothefarsideofsomething在（到）的另一边；横穿，横贯2.betweentwothingsorgroups在..之间的3.showsachange(表示变化)transatlantictrans-racialtransform,transferWhen these partners can know each other easilycan function asnodes in a single marketplace -agriculture will flourish. (Para. 9)大多数植物在此处肥厚的土壤里都能苗壮成长。Most plants will flourish in the rich deep soils hereThe added variable of digital technology has changed the agriculturaldevelopment equation. (Para.10)variable:a.1.likelytochangeoften易变的，多变的2.abletobe changed可变的(2)AskSstoread thetextandguidethemtomasterthekeypointsof the25minstext by doing exercises in Understanding the text3.Building your languageAsk Ss to finish the exercises in Building your language of iExplore I10mins4. Sharpening the skills10 minsAsk Ss to finish Sharpening your skills ofiExplorelC.Assessing1. Sharing your ideas: Guide Ss to review the structure and techniques used5/7
5 / 7 Each of these oilfields could yield billions of barrels of oil. 这些油田每一座都能开采出数十亿桶原油。 yield to temptation 禁不住诱惑 ▶So it is now possible to generate a two-way conversation between Africa’s producers and Africa’s consumers — and this is an entirely new conversation. (Para. 7) 劳动部长说这些改革将带来新的工作。 The labour secretary said the reforms would generate new jobs. ▶Because she is assured of sale at harvest, she can afford to take out a loan, using her phone, to buy fertilizer or better storage or whatever else she needs to maximize her yield. (Para. 8) reap a harvest: 获得成果；尝到苦果 ▶When information can flow easily, when data is democratized, the cost of doing business in agriculture goes way down, just as transaction costs go way down when financial transactions are digital. (Para. 9) trans-: prefix 1.on or to the far side of something 在（到）.的另一边；横穿，横贯 2. between two things or groups 在.之间的 3. shows a change(表示变化) transatlantic trans-racial transform, transfer ▶When these partners can know each other easily — can function as nodes in a single marketplace — agriculture will flourish. (Para. 9) 大多数植物在此处肥厚的土壤里都能茁壮成长。 Most plants will flourish in the rich deep soils here. ▶The added variable of digital technology has changed the agricultural development equation. (Para. 10) variable: a. 1. likely to change often 易变的，多变的 2. able to be changed 可变的 （2）Ask Ss to read the text and guide them to master the key points of the text by doing exercises in Understanding the text. 25 mins 3. Building your language Ask Ss to finish the exercises in Building your language of iExplore 1 10mins 4. Sharpening the skills Ask Ss to finish Sharpening your skills of iExplore 1 10 mins C. Assessing 1. Sharing your ideas: Guide Ss to review the structure and techniques used