unit1 living with technology
reading 1
teaching aims:
一、students will be able to read an article from a book about the evolution of video and sound devices;
二、students will be able to know the reading strategy—understanding headings;
teaching procedures:
step 1 lead-in
where is this piece of writing taken from?
what is it about?
step 2 checking preview
1. p2 a
john logie baird.
two minutesthomas edison.
the portable cassette players.
2. new words.
p4 d
1e, 2d, 3h, 4c, 5f, 6a, 7b
step 3 reading strategies 1
what do you think is the best way to get the most important information in such a long passage?
follow the chronological order.
p4 c2
•1887—emile berliner invented a record player that used discs to record on.
•1925—the first public tv broadcasts were made, in the usa.
•1929—regular public broadcasting began in london.
•1938—the first colour tv programme was broadcast.
•1962—satellites were used to broadcast tv.
