Unit3 Reading Around the World in Eight Hours

Task1 Revision & lead-in

What do you use your computer for doing/to do?

Words favourite CD-ROMs. educational CD-ROMs educational CD-ROMs knowledge of nature knowledge of English designer : a Chinese designer : an Englishman

characterS play the role of Level 14 earn …point 500 Level 1 Level 2 100 2,000 10,000 20,000 earn …point

educational CD-ROM Carry...off Level 8 Level 2 Level 1

…… Itchy Feet

What does Itchy feet mean? His feet always itch. B. He likes traveling very much.

What is ‘Around the world in Eight Hours’? It is an Educational CD-ROM. What can it help us? It can help us learn English and Geography at the same time.

This CD ROM helps you learn English by testing your knowledge of English Grammar and vocabulary.

Every time you reach a new place, Around the World in Eight Hours. Every time you reach a new place, you will see a lot of useful information about the place on your screen.

Task2 Reading

Can you design a profile for this new educational CD-ROM ? Name of the game No. of levels Main character Age Area of study Designer Sold in Around the World in Eight Hours 8 Itchy Feet 13 years old English and Geography Nancy Jackson All computer shops and bookshop

Divide the article into three parts Part 1 ( Para __ to Para __ ) The introduction of the game, designer and main character Part 2 ( Para __ to Para __ ) How to play the game Part 3 ( Para __ ) Where to buy the CD-ROM 1 2 5 3 6

3 Skimming <1> Work in groups, ask students to design some questions for paragraph1&2. They can order Ss of other groups to answer them.. After that, teacher gives them some samples. Questions for Paragraph 1 1.What’s the name of the new educational CD-ROM? Its name is ｀Around the World in Eight Hours’ . 2.What can it help you to do? It can help us learn English and geography at the same time. 3.Who is the designer? Nancy Jackson.

Questions for Paragraph 2 1.Who is the main character? 2.How old is he? 3.What does he like doing? 4.What was he doing when he fell asleep? Itchy Feet. 13 He likes travelling. Lying on the grass and looking at the beautiful blue sky.

Questions for Paragraph 3&5 1.What will happen if you have earned enough points ? 2. How long does it take you to finish the game ? 3. What do the questions test ? 4.What will you see on the screen when you reach a new place ? 5.What can you learn about when you reach London? 6.What will you see when you pass a level ? 7.What happened to the places you have visited ? A cloud will come down and carry you off to a place you have never visited before. Eight hours if you are smart. Your knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary. A lot of useful information about that place. About the Museum of London and many other interesting places. A world map. They are marked in bright purple.

Imagine what will you see after you pass all eight levels ?

小 ? 组 A: 活 动 B: C: Work in groups of 4 D:

Introduce “ around the world in eight hours ” to your classmates. 小 组 活 动 Introduce “ around the world in eight hours ” to your classmates.

You can introduce: name of the game ,help you learn, designer main character, how to play, where to buy and so on. You can introduce like this: Hi, everybody, today I’d like to introduce ~~~~~

Task3 Discussion We know computers and some of the CD-ROMS are very useful. But now lots of students use computers just for playing games. Watch the vedio and talk about the hameful of that.

Homework: 1. Learn the new words by heart 2. Read the text three times 3. Translation: 1) 同时 2) 过一关 3) 扮演…角色 4) 光盘的设计者 5) 一直广受欢迎的游戏 6) 得到足够的分数 7) 睡着 8) 英语语法和词汇 9) 在你的屏幕上 10) 检验知识 11) 在市场上 12) 例如 13) 掉下来 14) 售完 4. 一课三练第二课时

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