The Internet and Telecommunications
the third periodthe general idea of this period
in this period we’re going to learn the reading passage in detail.
teaching aims
1. learn and master the following words and expressions:
source, accessible, consist of, become known as, go down, come up with, web browser, create, work as, from that moment on
2. master the following sentence patterns:
(1) they created a network of computers called darpanet.
(2) berners-lee built his first computer while he was at university using an old television.
(3) berners-lee made it possible for everyone to use the internet.
teaching important points
1. improve the students’ reading ability.
2. master the usage of some words and phrases.
teaching difficult point
how to use the key words, phrases and sentences correctly.
teaching methods
1. revision method to consolidate the vocabulary.
2. explanation and practice methods to make sure the students master the use of the words, expressions and sentences.
teaching aids
1. a tape recorder
2. a slide projector
teaching procedures
step 1 greetings
greet the whole class as usual.
step 2 revision and consolidation
additional activity
steps content of the activity
1 have the students practise syllable stress by grouping the words according to where the stress falls.
2 ask the students to group the words individually.
3 put the students in pairs to compare their answers.
4 call back the answers from the class.
the teacher gets four students to give their answers:
first syllable: army, data, lecturer, military, network, scientist, system, browser
second syllable: accessible, consist, create, defence, develop, majority, percentage
third syllable: academic, university
fourth syllable: communication, millionaire, organisation
step 3 presentation
language points:
1....and it’s accessible through a computer.因特網(wǎng)很容易通過電腦進(jìn)入。
accessible adj.(場(chǎng)所)容易到達(dá)的;(事物)易到手的;(人)易接近的
e. g. dictionaries should be put where they will be easily accessible.
字典應(yīng)該放在容易取閱的地方。
our principal is accessible to the students.
我們校長(zhǎng)容易和學(xué)生親近。
2.it consists of millions of pages of data. 因特網(wǎng)由千百萬頁(yè)數(shù)據(jù)組成。
consist of (= be made up of)由……組成,由……構(gòu)成
e. g. coal consists mostly of carbon.