Unit 9 Technology

8) cell phones are being used throughout the world.
9) calendars can remind us about important dates.
write a paragraph with the above sentences:
possible vision:
(i am talking with a man from 270bc.)
--today we teenagers are full of power and we have many things you didn’t have in the past.
--like…
--cell phones which are being used throughout the world.
--what can you do with cell phones?
--a lot of things. press the talk key and then we can talk to people far away.
--anything else?
--cell phones can have features like calendars which remind us about important dates.
--are you allowed to use cell phones in school?
--no. and i don’t dare to do that. we must obey our teacher. but there is an exception, that is to say, if there is an emergency, we can use cell phones to call for help.
--sounds great!
--want to try to use it? you must dial the number first before calling someone.
--thank you.
--you’re welcome.
outline of your letter:
aim: to persuade q12 to live peacefully with human beings.
time
dear q12,
paragraph 1: introduction of you and your purpose of writing the letter;
paragraph 2: definition of love and friendship?
paragraph 3: what will the world be like with machines and human beings developing love and friendship with each other?
signature.
homework:
work in pairs and try to describe each other’s actions in english. use the present continuous passive voice.
thought after class:
 
period v grammar
the present continuous passive voice
goals: to master the grammar points:
procedures:
i. explanation of the grammar point:
to form the present continuous passive voice, use is/are being done, which gives the idea that an action is in progress at the moment.
ii. exercises on page 61.
ask the students to do the exercises listed in this part.
iii. show time:
 ask a students to do the following things while describe his/her actions in english. use the present continuous passive voice in every possible ways.
 ask two students to do the same.
 ask them work in pairs and do the same thing.
writing on the blackboard:
the present continuous passive voice:
is/are being done
e.g.
1) they are building a computer centre for the students.
--a computer centre for the students is being built.
2) they are also using the phones as cameras and radios.
--the phones are also being used as cameras and radios.
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homework:
thoughts after class: