Module 6 The Internet and TelecommunicationsIntroduction and VocabularyTeaching objectives: 1. To arouse the students interest in learning about the computer and the internet.2. To help the students grasp the words and phrases about the two topics.3. To improve the students speaking ability by talking, discussing and listening.4. To educate them to look at the Internet and modern equipment of telecommunications dialectically.Teaching importance:1. To train and enhance the students ability of speaking.2. To master the vocabulary about the computer and the Internet.Teaching difficulties:1. How to enhance their speaking in a large-scale class.2. Some new and useful vocabularies about the topic.Teaching methods:Group work / task-based approach / student-centred approachTeaching aids:A computer, a projector, a blackboard and a tape recorder.Teaching procedures:Step I Greetings and Introduction1. Lead in the new lesson with a word game. Give the students several groups of words and ask them to pick out a different one and state the reason. a. student doctor lawyer artist professor (student is not a profession) b. chair sofa table stool bench (table is not for sitting) c. monitor mouse keyboard printer CD-ROM (printer is not a necessary part of a computer)d. homepage screen website Word2000 Windows(screen is not software / it is hardware)2. Explain the difference between hardware and software, if necessary.3. A competition of recognizing the parts of the computer. Divide the whole class into 2 groups, invite a student from each group to the front and write down the words that the other students explain. CD-ROM mouse keyboard hard disk screen monitorStep II Vocabulary1. The students write the words they prepare on the Bb.2. Explanation and comments.3. Practise the new words in various ways.Step III DiscussionWhat can they do with the computer and the Internet?use a computer for school work/ play computer games/ send emails/ surf the web for fun/ download music and films/ take part in chat groups/ look at photos/ buy thingsStep IV ListeningHow does Du Juan use the computer and the Internet? (Guess and listen)1. Mrs Wu is discussing her daughter with her husband. F 2. Mrs Wu is worried because Du Juan spends a lot of time chatting with strangers on ICQ. T 3. Du Juan was one of the top students in her class but she isnt now. T 4. Du Juan has made some strange friends online. FWhat conclusion can you draw from the listening material?Every coin has two sides.Step V Homework1. Download one of your favourite song on the Internet.2. Preview the reading part of this module.