Period7Speaking，ListeningandWritingTask设计者邵宁宁Teachinggoals1．Talkaboutdifferenttypesofrobotsbyusingexpressionsofsuppositionandbelief.2．Listentothreepeopletalkingaboutrobotpets.3．Writeadiaryfromtherobotpet'spointofview.TeachingproceduresStep1SpeakingtaskAskstudentstousetheirimaginationingroupstodiscussthetypesofrobotsthatcouldbeusedinthefuture.Guidethemtousetheexpressionsbelowinthediscussion.Sample：Robotscanbefoundinthemanufacturingindustry，themilitary，spaceexploration，transportation，andmedicalapplications.Well，formyconclusionI_guessthatrobotsarethewayofthefutureandwillbeusedonadailyusewithoutbeingcontrolledremotelyorbyaperson.I_thinktherewillbedifferentrobotsfordifferentuses.Somewillbeusedforlawenforcementandotherswillbeusedforconstructiveusesonly.Otherswillbebuildingcars，andtherestwillbebuildingthenewschoolswelearninandthehouseswelivein.Step2Listeningtask1．Beforelistening，askstudentstolookatthepicturesoftheserobotpetsonPage59.Inpairs，answerthefollowingquestions.(1)Whatkindsofanimaldoyouthinktheyare?(2)Wouldyouliketoownone？Whichone？Givereasons.(3)Doyouthinkhavingarobotasapetisagoodidea？Givereasons.Variousanswersarepossible.Throughaskingstudentsquestionsaboutthepictures，makesurestudentsunderstandthefollowingwordstheywillhearinthelisteningtext：wag，pat，flippers，purrandhiss.2．ListentoAmanda，VictoriaandJamietalkingaboutrobotpets.Lookatthepicturesagainandmatchthemwiththerobots'names.Aibo______Furby______Paro______Tama______Keys：AiboPicture_2FurbyPicture_1ParoPicture_3TamaPicture_43．AskstudentstofillinasmuchofthetableonPage60astheycan.Thenlistentothefirstpartofthediscussionagainandcompletethetable.Comparetheiranswerswiththeirpartners.NameTypeofanimalWhatitcandoRobot11Robot2Robot3Robot4Suggestedanswers：NameTypeofanimalWhatitcandoRobot1AiboDogCanwalk，sit，liedownandwagitstail.Learnsthenameyougiveitandcananswerwhenyoucallit.Developsitsownpersonality.Canlearnabout50commands.Robot2FurbyNotstatedbutlookslikeabig－earedbirdLikesbeingpatted....
