Step 1 情景导入(1分钟)
教师通过播放一段机器人帮助人类做事的录像,导入本节课的话题。
T:What’s in the video?
S: It is a robot.
T: Do you think there will be robots in people’s homes?
S: Yes, there will./No, there won’t.
T: In the future, great changes will take place. What do you think the future will be like? (老师提示用will作答)
S:(学生各抒己见)I think there will only be one country. There will no paper money. People will live to be 200 years old…
教师要求学生根据自己的想法,对1a作出自己的判断。
环节说明:通过播放录像导入话题,学生的兴趣比较浓厚,告知学生本单元的语言目标,学生学习起来能够做到心中有数,可以更好地帮助学生学习新课。