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读写课A robot driver教学设计

主题语境：人与社会—机器人驾驶科技

语篇类型：短篇小说

授课时长：40分钟

文本分析：

【What】本文是一篇关于机器人驾驶员的短篇小说。主人公Derek和Shirley旅行途中遇到了一位接机的机器人驾驶员，使得他们惊讶的是对方的外表和著名影星Rocky Overton如出一辙。机器人解释说这是由于制造它的公司购买了最新的版本，并再三强调机器人驾驶员的可靠性和安全性。就在Derek和Shirley放松之际，机器人却出现了故障。【Why】本文以短篇小说的形式，构建了一个人与机器人共存的未来社会，激发读者对机器人的思考。【How】本文语言生动，心理、动作、神态描写到位，是很好的短篇小说范本，可供学生在续写阶段进行模仿。

Student Analysis:

High school students have basic reading strategies such as skimming and scanning, and are able to summarize the main characters and plot of a short story. Some of them are capable of predict development based on given clues, but some students lack the language proficiency in telling the story. Teachers might need to provide guidance and scaffolding to help them accomplish tasks.

Learning aims:

By the end of this section, students will be able to:

1. Grasp the plot of the story;

2. Analyze the change of main characters;

3. Write an ending part of the story;

4. Provide personal comment on robot drivers.

Teaching focus:

How to guild students to write the ending part of the story.

Teaching difficulty:

How to provide students with necessary scaffolding in completing their writing task.

Teaching facilities:

PowerPoint, handouts, blackboard, chalks.

Teaching procedures:

Steps

Activities

Intentions

Time & mode

Lead in

Step 1

Ss share their personal opinions on whether they would like to have a robot taxi driver and provide reasons.

Activate Ss’ background knowledge.

3’CW

Reading

Step 2

Ss read the short story by themselves and fill in the table:

Characters	_________________
Setting	Outside the _________
Plot	On the way from the airport to the _________, they met a ______ driver who looked like a ________________. The robot explained that its company had purchased the _______ model to ensure __________and asked them to relax.

Find key elements of the story.

2’ IW

Step 3

Ss summarize emotions and fill in blanks:

Actions and words	Emotions
1. “Palm Trees Hotel, please” Derek said excitedly.
2. Derek and Shirley gave each other a puzzled look as the taxi eased smoothly into the traffic.
3. Derek and Shirley held each other’s hands more tightly.
4. Derek and Shirley, feeling a little better, leaned back in their seats and closed their eyes.

Ss answer the following question:

Why do Derek and Shirley feel like this? Will you feel the same way if you were them? When we have a robot as our taxi driver, what do we attach greatest importance to?

Identify detailed information and prepare for following tasks.

4’GW

Step 4

Ss read the story again and answer:

1. What features made the robot driver in the story special?

2. What is the robot driver trying to assure Derek and Shirley by explaining to them all the technologies equipped? Is the explanation working?

3. The robot driver talks a lot. Do you think it’s necessary for a robot driver to be so talkative? What are the features we attach great importance to when it comes to a robot driver?

Identify detailed information and prepare for following tasks.

5’ CW

Writing

Step 5

Ss have a group discussion about the following questions:

1. What happened to the robot when it repeatedly said “go wrong, go wrong ...”

2. How will Derek and Shirley feel? What might their reactions be?

3. Will they make to their destination? How could they manage that?

Based on given clues, predict the development of the story

3’ GW

Step 6

Ss write the ending part of the story.

Ss have a self assessment through the following criteria:

1. Logical in plot;

2. No less than 70 words;

3. Start with the following sentence:

Noticing the strange action of the robot, Derek and Shirley immediately opened their eyes._____________________________________

Write and self-assessment

15’ IW

Step 7

Ss share their writings in groups, grading each other’s work and selecting one representative to share with other students.

Peer evaluation.

7’

Homework:

1. Polish up and hand in your own writing;

2. Read the short story again and figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

1’

Blackboard Design:

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高英

胡思霞

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王珏

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读写课a robot driver教学设计