江苏省盐城市永丰初级中学八年级英语下册 Unit 3 Online tours教案 （新版）牛津版.doc

Unit 3 Online tours 3. To know the main topic of this unit. Teaching steps: Step 1 Learning targets and New words Present the learning targets. Show some pictures of new words. Get the students to read them follow the teacher. Step 2 Free talk What do you usually do when you are free? Learning about computers Annie, Simon’s cousin, wants to learn about the different parts of a computer. Look at the picture below and help her write the correct answers in the boxes. keyboard main unit mouse screen Lead the students to say something about the computer. Show the picture of a computer, revise the names of each unit. Continue to lead: What else can we do with a computer? Step 3 Presentation Present some pictures of different uses of computers. chat with friends play games send and receive emails do word processing search for information watch videos Step 4 Listen and answer Play the tape recorder and let the students listen and answer the following questions: What does Simon usually use his computer for? Why? He usually uses it to search for information. Because it’s fast and easy. Step 5 Practice Simon and Daniel are talking about the different uses of computers. Work in pairs and ask each other what you use a computer for. The ideas in the box may help you. Use the conversation below as a model. chat with friends do word processing play games search for information sending and receive emails watch videos The teacher act the dialogue with a student and then get the students to practice with their partners. A: What do you usually use your computer for? B: I usually use it to... A: Why? B: Because ... A: How often do you use your computer for this? B: ... Step 6 Presentation Get the students to talk about this question: Do Eddie and Hobo know well about computers? Step 7 Listen and answer Listen to the recording and answer the questions: What do Eddie and Hobo think the computer look like? They think it looks like a TV. Do you kn