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1、 M7 Unit 1 Living with technologyPeriod 8 Project: Making a list of pros and cons I. Teaching aims:1 Enable students to discuss the disadvantages of mobile phone use 2 Provide students opportunities to make a list of pros and cons and know how to support the statements.3 Make sure students could gra

2、sp the skills to make a list of pros and cons on other electronic devices.II. Teaching important point:How to make a list of pros and cons.III. Teaching difficult point:Enable students to write an article on the advantages and disadvantages of some electronic devices.IV. Procedures:Step 1 lead-in:As

3、k students three questions to evoke the topic of the class:1. How many of you have a mobile phone? 2.Why do you use mobile phones? 3. Can you list some functions of mobile phones?Presents some functions of mobile phone, such as making a phone call, taking photos, listening to music, Surfing the Inte

4、rnet, and sending short messagesStep 2 Reading comprehension(1) general reading Now lets read a newspaper article about the possible negative effects of mobile phone use on peoples healthRemind students of reading strategy : how to read a newspaper articleIn a newspaper article, both title and first

5、 paragraph are attractive of eye-catching, which will tell you some information.Read the title and the first paragraph carefully and predict whats the authors attitude towards mobile phone use.(2)Careful readingNow lets read the article and find out the main ideas of the article to fill the followin

6、g form. Main pointsSupporting detailsMain points & supporting details 1. Using a mobile phone doubles the risk of developing brain cancer.Supporting detailsThe report is based on the findings of research that was carried out in Sweden, comparing 1,617 patients found to have brain tumours between 199

7、7 and 2003 with the same number of healthy people2. Digital mobile phones are an actual danger.Supporting details:The study, conducted with 200 mice, of which half were exposed to radiation while the other half did not receive any radiation, shows that the first half were found to have more than twi

8、ce the cancer rate of the second half after eighteen months.3.The reasons why there is no definite scientific evidence available now about the effects of mobile phones on peoples health.Supporting details:Enormous profit from the telecommunications industry prevents the bad results of findings from

9、being revealed.Step 3: Project Time(1) DiscussionAs we have learnt how to make a statement and how to support it, now you are expected to complete the project to make a list of pros and cons.Advantages and disadvantages of computer use/ Mp3/ TV Sample Use some questions to discuss the Advantages and

10、 disadvantages of computer use What are the advantages of using computers? What are the disadvantages of using them? Do you think computers are a danger to your health? Can you list some evidence to prove your statement?(2). Writing: Writing structure Introduction Advantages/ evidence Disadvantages/

11、evidence ConclusionUseful expressions It is said that/ It is acknowledged that Sb. believed/ thought that hold an opinion that additionally/ in addition on the other hand in the same way Step 4: HomeworkWrite an article on advantages and disadvantaged of computer use.V. Design of writing on blackboard:VI. Record after teaching: