学海无涯 Period 4 Listening Purpose To train Ss listening ability To train Ss to make a summary Step 1 Listening Using Language 1 Show the fours pictures to Ss and let them talk about them TV DVD BOOKS CD ROM 2 Listen to the tape 3 Listening task Workbook P58 Step 1 Speaking 1 Group work Get two Ss to be a group and tell each group do as follows Then let some of the groups present their reports You and your partner have been asked to help choose computers for your school You have looked at several computers Talk about the special things each computer can do Make a decision about which kind of computer to buy and explain why Write a report about your choice Then read your report to another group as if they are a teacher or the headmaster Below is a list of things your computer could have Try to use the present perfect passive voice in your report A faster PC the monitor is smaller Improved disc storage used recycled materials Internet a flat screen 2 Individual work Suppose every student have a chance to get a computer and they can choose any kind of computer Let them think about the reasons they choose the computer Then ask them to present their reasons 学海无涯 Step 2 Reading Using Language Purpose To train Ss reading ability 1 Listen to the tape and get the main idea of the passage 2 read the passage carefully and ask Ss to answer the following questions 1 What does he act as on the team 2 What helped him to move and think 3 Why does he think the team who won the first place cheated Suggested Answers 1 On the team I m a striker so I can run very fast 2 My computer chips help me to move and think like a human 3 Because they had a new kind of program which had just been developed before the competition Step 3 Writing One possible version Hello everybody my name is Liu Yan I am a 321 model android I work for the Li family and I look after their library My job is to store all the books that they borrow from their school or friends in my brain Of course my brain is as large as a mountain so work like that is no trouble to me I really eat books just like people eat food The Lis have a child who needs me to remember all his school textbooks so I can do his homework for him He just gives me the information on the subject what has to be done and the page numbers and I get on with it while he enjoys himself with his friends Sometimes I don t think it is right to do his homework for him it s somewhat cheating However his parents are very concerned at the pressure of work in school these days The child has too much homework to do They like him to go to the key school but they also want him to be able to have hobbies learn to swim and keep fit Poor child Mr and Mrs Li work very hard too Mr Li is an architect and designs great tall apartment blocks Mrs Li is a doctor and has to look after many patients I remember all the plans for Mr Li s projects and can tell Mrs Li which drugs are the best to give any particular patient Mrs Li no longer has to read all those medical journals because I can do it for her She and her husband have sometime together to enjoy life too So they consider me the most important person in the family after themselves I am always introduced to their friends and play with visiting children I am the perfect family academic aid and although I was not cheap to buy Mr Li says I was worth every yuan 2 Homework Now computer games become more and more popular among students Write an article on this topic to show their views One possible version Computer Games 学海无涯 There s a famous saying Everything has two sides the ad vantages and disadvantages Computer games are no exception In its development computer games have brought both advantages and disadvantages Now here s an example A racecar game Need For Speed III is absolutely a fantastic game Imagine this You sit in front of the screen with wheels in your hands and eyes fixed on the screen You can feel the powerful roaring of the 3600ml engine from Porsche 911 Turbo as you drive up to 290km h without any real danger You can also hear the wheels screaming as a sharp turn was being made And if you have a 3Dfx card you can really feel what is realistic The road the raindrops the snowflakes and other racecars seem as real which give us a great pleasure and satisfaction Apart from it they can train us to respond to things quickly Moreover computer games can stimulate our imagination and interest in electronics and computer sciences On the other hand computer games also have its disadvantages First it is harmful to our eyes and health which is one of the most serious disadvantages about computer games And sec only we are still middle school students playing games is not our destination If we play games too much we may forget those things that we should do because we lack the ability to control ourselves Also games cost a lot of money especially for us who do not have a regular income So what attitude shall we hold towards computer games Of course we can not kill games n