初中英语牛津译林版九年级下册Unit 3 Robot教案

Task

Teaching aims:

1. Answer the questionnaire
2. Write a complaint letter.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Review

    Make a phone call talking about what kind of service you need.

A: Hello! Can I help you?

B: Hello! I’d like to speak to the _______________________

A : Please hold and I’ll put you though.

Step 2 Presentation some new words.

满意的，满足的 adj.        satisfied

对……感到非常满意  be satisfied with

首先              first of all

质量 n.            quality

达到标准           up to standard             

完全地 adv.           completely   

后悔，遗憾 vt. vi.              regret

产品，成果 n.                 product

Step 3 Discussion

Ask students to discuss the following question:

What do you expect your robot to do?

Ask students to read the questionnaire and think about whether or not you agree with Daniel’s answers.

Step 4 Help Daniel finish his complaint letter.

Dear Sir/Madam.

Robot model number HUGO123BB

Two weeks ago, I bought a robot from your shop. However, I am not satisfied with it at all.

First of all, I am unhappy with its batteries. They last for one week at most. So I have to change them often. I think they should last for at least (1) __________.

I think a robot should work (2) ______________, and I want my robot (3)

__________________________.

However, this robot is very lazy. I need to give it instructions all the time. Otherwise, I need to do everything myself. The quality of this robot is not up to standard either. A good robot should only need checking (4) ______________.

My robot has already stopped working completely. I do not know what is wrong with it.

I regret having a robot like this. I would like to get my money back.

Your faithfully

Daniel Chen

Keys: 2 months, 24 hours a day, help me with my homework, every 6 months

Step 5 Reading

Let students read the reply from the robot shop.

Step 6 Language points

How long do you expert your robot’s batteries to last?

你期望你的机器人的电池能用多久？

句中的expect是动词，意思是“期望，期待”。

e.g. Parents expect their children to be successful.

父母们期望他们的孩子成功。

    We are expecting him to arrive.

我们一直在等他。

2. The quality of this robot is not up to standard either.

  这个机器人的质量也不合格。

  up to standard 的意思是“合格”

e.g. The product is up to standard.

此产品合格

3. I regret having bought a robot like this.

  我后悔买了这样的一个机器人。

  句中的regret意思是 “后悔”，regret having done something 的意思是 “后悔做了某事”。

e.g. She regrets not having bought that book.

她后悔没有买那本书。

Step 7 Useful phrases.

对….满意                  be satisfied with

更加注意到              pay more attention to

结果                        as a result

至少                        at least

一直发出指令         give instructions all the time

….怎么了               What’s wrong with…?

一点也不               not at all

退款                      get money back

持续                      last for

需要被                   need doing=need to be done

Step 8 Exercises

用上面所学短语完成下列句子。

1. He doesn’t study hard.___________, he failed in the exam.

2. The rain _______ half an hour.

3. Please ___________________ your handwriting, I can’t see it clearly.

4. ___________________ my washing machine? I need to _____________________.

5. My watch doesn’t work . It ___________ (repair).

6. If you can’t mend the computer well, I’ll __________________.

7. My parents _____________ my study.

Step 9 Writing

1. 介绍写抱怨信件的要求。

2. 给出一篇范文: 顾客对旅游公司服务的一封抱怨信

3. Suppose you are not satisfied with the robot you bought at a robot exhibition. You also want to write a complaint letter. You may use the questionnaire on page 48 and Daniel’s letter to help you.

Step 10 Homework

Your friend bought an MP4 five days ago, but it doesn’t work now, and he doesn’t know what to do, please write a short passage to tell him your advice.