Book 1 Unit 2 Working the land
Reading 1
Precision farming hits its target
教学目标
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. illustrate the concept and applications of precision farming;
2. identify the writing techniques of the article.
教学重难点
To develop one’s interest in farming using technology.
教学过程
步 骤 |
教学活动 |
设计意图 |
互动时间&模式 |
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Pre-reading |
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Step 1 |
The teacher has students work in pairs to answer the following questions. 1. Have you got any experience of farming? If so, what is it like? 2. What did farmers in the past rely on for a good harvest? 3. How do you think farmers could use technology to make their job easier? |
通过小组讨论，激活学生已有的关于农业的认知和经验，引出语篇主题。 |
7’ Individual Work |
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Step 2 |
The teacher has students predict the contents of the article according to the title and the relevant pictures. 1. What is the article mainly about? 2. What does precision farming mean? |
培养学生根据语篇标题、插图等信息预测语篇内容的理解性技能。 |
6’ Individual Work |
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While reading |
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Step 3
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1. The teacher has students skim the article to finish A1 on Page 18. 2. The teacher has students scan the article carefully to finish A2 on Page 18. (1) What does precision farming aim to do? (2) What tools are used to gather information? (3) What are the different application capabilities that precision farming has? (4) Why is AI technology ideal for cotton farming? (5) Why will the push for future developments in precision farming benefit all of us? |
指导学生通过提取文章的主要内容，梳理文本的语篇结构，掌握精准农业在实际运用中的良好效果，引导学生充分认识农业的现状，意识到技术应用对农业现代化的意义。 |
10’ Individual Work |
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Step 4
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The teacher has students read the article carefully and work in pairs to answer the following questions. 1. Read the first paragraph again and pay attention to the description of the image of a traditional farmer. Try to describe the image of a modern farmer. 2. Read Paragraph 3 and answer the question. What do you think the phrase “the big picture” in Line 26 refers to? 3. Why does the author make a comparison between traditional farming and modern farming in the introduction? |
通过对传统农业和现代农业的比较，让学生学会批判性地审视现代科技对精准农业的促进作用，理解作者的写作意图。 |
10’ Pair Work |
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Post-reading |
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Step 5 |
In expository writing, examples are often given to support statements. Different ways of giving examples are used in this article. What examples are given in the article?
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引导学生关注文章中的写作技巧——举例，了解精准农业的相关应用，体会精准农业给现代农民带来巨大的便利。 |
10’ Group Work |
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Homework Finish Part B1 on Page 19. |
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