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Paragraph 1 In general，the future will be brighter and our life will be more convenient. T：Now read the passage again and then answer the questions on the screen.This time，you should read slowly and carefully. (Show the following questions on the screen.) 1.What will happen in the field of health and medicine in the future? 2.Can you explain the meaning of e-learning? 3.Why is it important to be lifelong learners? 4.What should we do to make sure we will have a bright future? (Teacher gives the students five minutes to read the text carefully.Finally ask some students to answer the questions on the screen.They can have a discussion in pairs if necessary.) T：Now，who can answer the first ques-tion?Guo Li，would you like to have a try? S：People in the future will be able to en-joy a longer and healthier life and re- main active even in old age。People wi1l pay more attention to the importance of a healthy diet and an active life.Some new diseases such as SARS，smallpox have already been defeated by new medicines. T：Good.Please sit down.Now, let’s an-swer the second question. Who wants to have a try? S：Let me try. “E-learning”means to learn on the Internet. That is to say, we can study by watching educators on TV or on a computer screen, whenever we have time and wherever we are. T：Do you agree with his/her answer? Ss：Yes. T：OK.Now，who has got the answer to the third question? S：I have.Because knowledge is changing all the time，it is important and neces- sary to be lifelong learners. T：That's right.Anybody volunteers to answer the 1ast question? S：We should try to learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and differ- net.And we should learn more knowl-edge to fit in with the needs of the so-ciety. Step Ⅳ Explanation T：Now you have known the general idea of the passage.But you should also pay attention to some useful phrases.Let's look at their usages. (Show the following on the screen.) 1.In general，boys like playing football more than girls. 2.I caught a glimpse of a high building from the window of a train. 3.Mr..Wang kept in touch with his old friends by mobilephone. 4.You should pay more attention to your pronunciation. 5.Hard work leads to success. 6.I have some good news in store for you. (Bb：in general，catch a glimpse of, keep in touch with, pay attention to，lead to，in store) (责任编辑：admin) |