Keeping in touch with new technologies

Предмет английский язык  Класс 11 Б  Урок №___   Число ___________

Тема урока: Keeping in touch with new technologies
Цель урока: активизировать лексический материал по теме “Modern Technologies in Our Life”; учить учащихся высказывать личное мнение и доказывать свою точку зрения, используя выразительные средства иностранного языка.

Звдачи:

Образовательные: знакомство с достижениями науки, которые используются в повседневной жизни,  расширение кругозора учащихся в рамках данной темы;                                                                                                      развивающие: развитие критического мышления, развитие языковой догадки, слуховой и зрительной памяти, внимания, логического мышления, развитие способности к выбору выражений, адекватных ситуации общения, развитие коммуникабельности;

воспитательные: воспитание чувства ответственности за совместную работу, воспитание уважения к точке зрения собеседника.

Ход урока.

I.Organization moment

Good morning students! I am glad to see you.

The topic of our lesson is – « Keeping in touch with new technologies. Technological changes and the way they influence people’s lives.». We have been discussing the problem of using different appliances in our everyday life for some lessons. Now, it is time to speak about your attitude to them if they are pieces of technology you can hardly live without. In the other words which of them are junk (really useless) and which are extremely useful.

II.Warm up.

As you know science is important to most people living in the modern world for a number of reasons. On the one hand, scientists have helped to develop many of the modern tools of war. On the other hand, they have also helped to keep peace through research which has improved people’s life. What most important inventions of the 20^th century can you name?

a computer                         a TV set                     a mobile phone                  a microwave oven
a remote-control unit         a videophone             a roller blades                    a washing machine
a vacuum cleaner               a sewing machine     a tickle machine                  a dishwasher                                                           a videotape                         a type writer             a video player                      the Internet   a CD
a video camera                   a body building machine     a cordless phone       a solar powered calculator
a mower                             a fax machine

Do you have some of these pieces of gadgets or machines at home? What are they? Why do you like or dislike to use modern invention in everyday life? Give us some reasons.

Possible answer: I think that a TV set is the most important thing in the house. Our family get together in front of it. We can relax and watch TV in the evening.

Some of the inventions, for example a vacuum cleaner or a washing machine are less important. We do not often wash or clean the house, once or twice a week. And I’m sure we can do without a sewing machine. Nobody in our family can make clothes.

IV.Main part.

Nowadays, wonderful inventions are changing the lifestyle of millions of people all over the world. Listen to the text and answer the questions.

 What things are the members of the family talking about?

 Why do the members of the family like to have these things in the home?

Every day we use a lot of modern devices. Listen to the project “My favourite gadgets” and answer the questions.

What are Ann’s favourite gadgets?  Why does she like them? What are your favourite gadgets? 

What technologies do you use every day? Why? And how do they make your life easier?

Do they have a positive or a negative impact on you?  Share your opinions in groups.

DIALOGUE VOCABULARY

I find... very useful because...

I spend too much time...

I could be doing...

I spend most of my time…

It's good / bad for my health because...

If I didn't have...  I would...

 The Internet is very popular with young people. Working with a partner, read the text “Internet innovations” and find   the answers to the questions.

Internet innovations

BROADBAND. What is it? A combination of the latest cable and radio technology means that huge amounts of electronic data can now be transmitted from computer to computer at incredibly high speeds. It’s like changing from a narrow pipe delivering your water to a much broader pipe. Benefits for the user: it’s turned on all the time (you pay a fixed sum every month, so you don’t have to keep dialing up); you can do two Internet operations at the same time (e.g., collect emails and download a picture from the Internet).

WIRELESS. What is it? Computing without phone lines, similar to cordless phone technology. Benefits for the user: the freedom to use a laptop or notebook without connecting it to a phone line (as long as you don’t go too far away from the wireless hub – the main unit of the network that is connected to a phone line).

3G. What is it? “Third generation” mobile technology (still in development) that will be able to transmit data quickly to your phone. Benefits for the user: access to the complete, real Internet (not the mobile-only WAP network) quickly and in colour over your mobile; the ability to download music and video to your mobile.

Wi-Fi. “Wireless fidelity” is the new technology that lets you take your broadband connection and broadcast it around your home or office. Wi-Fi signals can travel more than 1,000 feet, which means that your private connection often leaks out into the street. If you’re feeling generous, you can leave it “open” for anyone passing by to use.

Answer the questions:

Is broadband quicker than an ordinary Internet connection? How do you pay for a broadband connection?      What are the limits of wireless technology?   Has 3G technology been completely developed yet?

What will you be able to do with 3G technology on your mobile?   What is Wi-Fi?

How far can Wi-Fi signals travel?

Modern technologies have become rather popular today, especially with the younger generation. What do you think about robots? What role will robots have in our future?

I think it’s obvious that robots will play an important role in our future. There’ll be different robots and they will help people in various spheres. And what do you know about nanotechnology? Fill in the first part of the table “know”.

 Now watch the video and fill in the second part of the table “learnt”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mZ8C1ToHqs...feature=related - Nanotechnology breakthrough: Amazing and frightening nanotechnology.

What have you learnt today?  Are you interested in robots?

- Is it interesting for you to speak about nanotechnologies?

The future of technologies is exciting. At home you should read the text about nanotechnologies and match the titles to the paragraphs (Ex. 98, p.108). Thank you for your work at the lesson.

The lesson is over. Have a good day, good bye!