Task 1
Unit
2
Reporting on short-sightedness
Unit 2
课件描述:
本课件分两个课时完成。第一课时由八个环节,第二课时由七个环节组成。每一课时分三个层次设计:话题热身,主题学习,拓展延伸。以真实任务贯穿始终,梯度推进,符合学生能力发展规律。活动贴近学生生活,关注学生情感,使学习者在知、能
、
情
、
意 等方面得到全面发展。
Skills building 1
Listening for the present situations
—let’s discuss
What should we focus on when
listening to a report about a present
situation?
We should focus on:
the present situation
an explanation of the situation
reasons why the situation exists
how the situation can be recognized
and the problems solved
Step1: Completing notes
Listen to a TV programme on the present problem of short-sightedness, which is very common among Chinese students today. Please finish the following notes based on the information given.
—Let’s listen
Answers to Part A
1. short-sightedness
2. 22.8%
5. distant
6. not being able
4. 70.3%
3. 55.2%
8. rooms
7. bed
9. information
10. protected
—Let’s read
Read the article about what No.1 Secondary School has been doing to protect students’ eyesight and write the correct letters in the left column.
No. 1 Secondary School
No. 9 Secondary School
reminding students to do ____________ both at school and at home
introducing ____________
___________ information to parents
looking out for students with _________________
eye exercises
adjustable chairs
distributing
eyesight problems
a c e g h
i
—Let’s listen further
Listen to a radio announcement about what No.9 Secondary School has done to help protect students’ eyesight and complete the right column in the table above.
Language points
—Let’s learn
1. hold v.
(1) to contain or be able to contain sth.
Modern computers can hold huge
amounts of information.
现代电脑能够容纳大量的信息。
(2) to take and keep sth. in your hand
or arms
Can you hold the bag while I open
the door?
我开门的时候你能拿一下包吗
?
2. adjust v.
to change sth. slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
If the chair is too high you can adjust it
to suit you.
如果椅子太高,你可以调整一下以来适应你。
(2) to arrange your clothing to make yourself
look tidy
She adjusted her skirt, took a deep breath and walked into the room.
她整整衬衫,深吸一口气,走进房间。
adjustable adj.
able to be changed to suit particular needs
The height of the steering wheel is adjustable.
方向盘的高度是可以调整的。
adjustment
n.
a small change
She made a few minor adjustments to
the focus of her camera.
她把摄象机的焦距进行了一些小小的调整。
4. so (that):
conj., adv.
used before you give an explanation
for the action that you have just mentioned
Leave the keys out so (that) I can
remember to take them with me.
把钥匙留在外面以便我记得随身带走。
We want to rent a bus which can _______ 40 people for our trip to
Beijing. (2006
全国
II)
load B. hold C. fill D. support
—Let’s practise
I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early _____ I can have time for a cup of tea.
(2005
北京
)
as soon as B. as a result
C. in case D. so that
—Let’s think
If you only had three days to see, what would you like most to say to your friends?
Homework
Collect further information concerning teenagers’ health problems and write a brief report on one of them.