2. Reading Around the World in Eight Hours 牛津版 八年级 (8B) Unit 3 牛津版 八年级 (8B) Unit 3 Class 6, Grade 8 by : Li Mingfeng

3. What do you use your computer for? drawing and designing searching for information word processing Revision:

4. playing games writing computer programs sending and receiving e-mails chatting with friends

5. Have dialogues in pairs: A: What do you usually use your computer for? B:I usually use it for…… A: Why? B: Because…… A: How often do you …… B: ……..

6. Play flash games 15’

7. Around the World in Eight Hours Reading

8. NEW WORDS educational knowledge come out grammar designer vocabulary traveller reach asleep screen point pass correctly mark role purple 出版 设计者 旅行者 睡着的 分数 正确的 角色 知识 语法 词汇 到达 屏幕 通过 作标记 紫色的 教育的

9. 2. What can it help you to learn? It can help me to learn more about English and geography. Para. 1&2 Now listen to Para1&2, answer questions. 1.What’s the name of the new educational CD-ROM? 3.Who is the designer ? “Around the World in Eight Hours”. Nancy Jackson. 4. What does Itchy Feet like doing? He likes traveling. 20’

10. 1. How can you get a point? By answering a question correctly. A cloud will come down and carry you to a place you have never visited before. 2. What will happen if you have got enough points? Para. 1 answer questions of Para 3&4 3. How many levels does the game have? Eight levels. 4. How long does it take you to finish the game? Eight hours if you are smart. Para. 3&4 25’

11. Para 3, 4, 5, 6: 1. How can you earn a point? 2. What will happen if you have earned enough points? 3. How many levels does the game have? 4. How long does it take you to finish the game? By answering a question correctly. A cloud will come down and carry you to a place you have never visited before. Eight levels. Eight hours if you are smart. Read the article again and answer some questions.

12. 5. What do the questions test? 6.What will you see on the screen when you reach a new place? 7.What can you learn about when you reach London? 8. What will you see when you pass a level? 9.What happened to the places you have visited? 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. Read the article again and answer some questions.

13. Practise: Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks. 1. designer (line 5) 2. fell asleep (line 9) 3. role (line 17) 4. knowledge (line 21) 5. reach (line 22) 6. screen (line 25) a. part of a TV or computer on which you see pictures or information b. a character in a play, film, ect. c. arrive at d. began to asleep e. information and understanding in the mind f. a person who plans and draws how something will look f d b e c a

14. 1. The game starts with the main character having dinner. 2. The main character is called Itchy Feet. 3. The main character loves to travel. 4. The main character was lying on the grass when he fell asleep. F T T T We have learned about the main idea of the passage. Now let’s give T or F according to the passage.

15. 5. The questions test your knowledge of English. 6. The fastest player can finish the game in an hour. 7. The game has eight levels. 8. Every time you pass a level, you will see a map of China. T We have learned about the main idea of the passage. Now let’s give T or F according to the passage. F T F

16. Name of the game No. of levels Main character Age Setting Area of study Designer Sold in 8 Around the World in Eight Hours Itchy Feet 13 years old different countries English and Geography Nancy Jackson all computer shops and bookshops 35’

17. A new e_________ CD-ROM has just c____ out. It is d_______by Nancy Jackson. This game has eight l_____, and each level will t______ you about an hour. The questions test your knowledge of English g______ and vocabulary. Every time you p_____ a level, you will see a w_____ map. The places you have visited are m______ in bright purple. The CD-ROM is now s_______ in all computer shops. Fill in the blanks according to the text. ducationalome esigned evels ake rammar orld ale arked ass

18. Find out the answers to these four sentences in the text. 1.It _____________( 设计 ) Nancy Jackson. is designed by 2.These words ___________( 写 )on it “Welcome, travellers”. were written 3.The places you have visited ____________( 标记 )in bright purple. are marked 4.Get it now before it ________( 卖 完 )! is sold out

19. Millie: Daniel, can you tell me more about the _______? what is its name again? Daniel: It is called ____________________________. Millie: It certainly sounds________. I heard that it is an __________ CD-ROM, is that right? Daniel: Yes, it is. It helps you learn______ and__________ at the same time. Millie :That would be nice.I love to learn and play at the same time.I’ve bought many educational CD- ROMs before, but I’ve found none of them to be any good. CD-ROM Around the World in Eight Hours interesting educational English geography Complete their conversation below

20. Daniel: Don't worry.I’m sure you’ll like this one. Every time you _______ a level, you can visit an interesting place—a lot of __________ about that place will be shown on the ________. Millie: Really? Daniel: Yes, but I’m not sure if you’ll like the name of the main__________ in the game. Millie :Is it a very strange name? Daniel :Yes,it is. His name is______________. Millie :Well,that's a funny name.Why? Do his feet itch? Daniel :Ha! Ha! No! He just loves to_________. Millie :Oh, I get it now. information screen pass Complete their conversation below character Itchy Feet travel

21. Try to retell the passage. Paragraph2. Main character, love traveling, lie on the grass, fall asleep Paragraph1. a new educational CD-ROM, Around the world in Eight Hours. Come out, interesting, at the same time, be designed by, the all-time favorite CD-ROM’Online Traveller’

22. Paragraph3 be written on, different colors with questions on them,Every time you answer a question, earn enough points, come down,Carry off Pargraph4 Play the role of, take …an hour to finish, travel around, Test your knowledge of, a lot of useful information, for example,. learn about, many other interesting places, a word map, be marked in bright purple find out. Paragraph 5 Be the best, get it in,sold out

23. Try to retell the passage. CD-ROM called… come out you can learn… be designed by main character 13, love travelling, was lying on the grass, fell asleep had a strange dream… get a point get enough points come down carry off to … play the role of 8 levels each level will take… you can travel around… Para. 1&2 Para. 3&4 ① ③ ④ ② 40’

24. Try to retell the passage. helps you learn… reach a new place see… pass a level a map of the world you can get it Para. 5&6 45’

25. Translation: 1) 同时 2) 过一关 3) 扮演 … 角色 4) 得到足够的分数 5) 睡着 Homework 6) 英语语法和词汇 7) 在你的屏幕上 8) 在市场上 9) 例如 10) 售完