Unit 3　　　 Tomorrow’s world

Task Writing a proposal　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Translation into English:

1. 我很困 , 因为我被蚊子搅了一整夜。

2. 任务的所有准备工作已经就绪，我们已经准备开始。

3. 我有十分钟来决定是否拒绝那个提议。

I am sleepy because Ｉ was worried by mosquitoes all night.

All the preparations for the task have been completed, and we're ready to start.

I was given ten minutes to decide whether I should reject the offer.

4. 据报道，到去年年底又一个体育馆在北京竣工了。

5. 一般说来，没人喜欢在众人面前被捉弄。

6. 昨天的会议一定被推迟了，因为恶劣的天气使得许多 专家无法及时赶到。

It was reported that another new gymnasium had been completed in Beijing by the end of last year.

Generally speaking, no one likes being made fun of in public.

The meeting must have been put off yesterday because many specialists could not arrive in time/ because of/ due to the bad weather.

Who ?

How many Olympic gold medals has she won for China?

Who is he ?

What contribution has he made?

Who ?

What special achievement has he obtained?

Do you think they are great sportspeople ? Why ?

Sentences about pictures .State facts or express opinions ?

1.Deng Yaping won four Olympic gold medals for China.2. Xu Haifeng won the first Olympic gold medal for China.3. I think they are great because they dare to challenge the limit.

Fact

Fact

Opinion

4. Liu Xiang was the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles at Olympics.

5. It seems that Deng Yaping is the most successful woman in China.

Fact

Opinion

Skills building 1:

distinguishing between facts

and opinions

What is a fact ? A fact is a piece of information that

is proved to be true.

Facts can tell us: statistics names dates places

What is an opinion ?

An opinion is a feeling or belief.

People may start the sentences with:

In my opinion, …I (don’t) believe / think (that) …It seems (that) / looks like …

Part A Facts or opinions? Part A Facts or opinions? Why?Why?

1.China has a total land area of over 9.6 million km².

2.On 15th October 2003, the first Chinese person went into space.

3.I believe you will be amazed by the RealCine experience.

FF

O

4. Suzhou is over 80 km away from Shanghai.

5. It seems that VR can provide teenagers with another way to experience the world.

6. I think that people who litter should be fined.

F

O

O

Step 1

completing a note sheet

Read a letter from a student to an editor.Try to complete a note sheet.

Complete the note: •Name of student: _________•Grade:_______________•Date of visit to computer room: __________________•Time:_________________•Computer number:_________

Cao YingSenior High 1

Sunday,2nd March10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

PC No.7

Problems with computer: the ________ had_______ missing, t

he______ wouldn’t move the_______around the______ properly, would not______

Solution tried: tried other _____, but they were in

______ _________

keyboard lettersmousecursor screen

print

PCsworse condition

Other problems: ____ and _____, often _____, not _________ to the Internet, can only run one________ at _____ time

Comments: need to ________________

old slowcrash connected

program one

have new computers

How can we find more information about the computer room ?

By interviewing others.

Skills building 2: asking for information

What information is usually needed when you are interviewing someone? How can you ask the questions?

★Time

When do you…?What time do you…?

★Frequency:

How often do you…?How many times do you…?

★Reasons:

Why do you…?For what reason(s) do you…? ★Problems:

What problem(s) have you got…?

★Recommendations:

What can be done to solve

the problem(s)?

Do you still remember the five

points??

Complete some questions according to the answers.

1 ______ do you usually go to your local cinema to watch a film?I usually to to the cinema to watch a film on Saturday evenings.

2 _________ do you go there to watch a film?I go there to watch a film twice a month.

When

How often

3 ______ do you think so many people would like RealCine?Lots of people would like RealCine because they can experience something that they might never experience in real life.

4 _____________ do you think RealCine could have?Tickets for this kind of film might be too expensive.

Why

What problem

5 ______ do you think can be done to solve this problem?I think more developed computer techniques can be used to reduce the cost of making such films.

What

Step 2: finding out about the computer room

What can the editor do if he wants to know more information about the computer room?

How will the editor interview a student?

Listen to the interview, paying attention to the questions and answers.

( ) 1. When do you usually use the computer in the computer room?

A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. in the evening

( ) 2. How often do you use the computer in the computer room?

A. once a week B. twice a week

C. three times a week

Try your best!

( ) 3. Why do you use the computer room? A. for school work B. for personal use C. for English project( ) 4. What problems have you had in the

computer room? A. Keyboards, CPUs, RAM B. small hard

drives, no sound card C. all of the above( ) 5. What should be done about the

computers? A. replace keyboards B. buy new

computers and new software C. buy new software

It’s your turn to interview, referring to the questions and vocabulary in your books. (In pairs)

Present your interviews !

Dear sir,Recently, a survey about the school computer room was carried out in our school. The students find the design of the computer room impractical. They are not interested in studying there because of this. I’m writing this proposal to you to voice our opinion that the computer room needs improving.

There are not enough computers in our computer room. The computers that we use at the moment are old and slow, and they often crash, which wastes a lot of time. The computers there are not connected to the Internet, so we cannot get the information that we need for our homework. There is only one printer in the room, which always goes wrong

In addition, the room is too hot in summer. As more and more subjects involve IT, the computer room is playing a more important role in our studies nowadays. We are encouraged to use computers to do our homework and get information from the Internet. Now many factories and companies cannot work without computers, so those who have computer skills are easier to find a job

In order to get ourselves well prepared for the future, we need a well-equipped computer room. I am sure that most parents would agree with our proposal that our school should improve the computer room.

The government says we should have more IT in all subjects, and more subjects are developing rapidly with the help of IT. Computer skills are becoming more and more important in further studies. We will not keep up with the development of society it we are not good at using computers. So we really need to have a new computer room and hope that you will seriously consider our request.

Best wishes,

Homework:

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