Конспект урока по английскому языку" Technology affects our life "

Урок в 9 классе по теме

«Technology Affects Our Life»

Цели урока: активвизировать умения и навыки учащихся в устной речи, аудировании, чтении; развивать наыки творче ской и самостоятельной работы;расширять кругозор и познавательный интерес учащихся

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Оборудование урока: магнитофон, мультимедийная доска, таблицы , рисунки.

Ход урока

І.Организационный момент. Проверка готовности класса к уроку..

ІІ. Основная часть урока

1Собщение темы, цели урока..

2.Warming – up

Task

На мультимедийной доске – изображения некоторых приборов.

Match the pictures (1-12) with the words from the box

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3.Finish the sentences explaining why this or that device is useful.

Use the example : I think that fridge is the most useful because it keeps our food fresh

and eatable.

a light bulb	to give light
a telephone	to communicate with people
a computer	to get different kinds of information
a washing machine	to keep our clothes clean
a car	to get somewhere as quickly as possible
a microwave stove	to prepare our food very quickly
a vacuum cleaner	to keep our flats and houses clean
an electric kettle	to hit water very quickly without fire
a radio	to listen to news, music,etc. not only at home but while travelling somewhere
a mobile phone	to communicate with people without wires being at any place
the Internet	to get different kinds of information, to communicate with people

4.Read and match the words with their definitions

Science and Technology
1.Science	а) the use of scientific knowledge and discoveries to develop new machines and systems
2.Technology	b)the activity of designing and building roads, bridges, machines, etc.
3.Engeneering	c)knowledge and theories about the world which are based on facts, experiments and research
4.An invention	d)when something brings progress and makes it possible for people to do the things that they couldn’t do before
5.A discovery	e) using the latest technology
6.A technological/scientific/medical advance	f) a new product, machine, system, etc., which someone has thought of for the first time
7.High - tech	g) a fact or thing that someone has found out about, which was not known about before

5.Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the questions. Use the words from the box

1. Which objects ( inventions ) can’t you live without? Why?

2. Do you think that inventions are actually getting better or more complicated?

3. Are you afraid of or excited about technology? Which items in the box given above do you most or least like using?

4. Do you feel that we are more and more controlled by machines?

5. What can you do if they go wrong?

6. Do you believe that we will live in computerized homes in near future? How do you imagine your future home?

6.Listening.

1. Listen to the information about a few top world inventions. What inventions is the

information about?

• This is an instrument that converts voice and sound signals into electrical impulses for transmission by wire to f different locations, where another object receives the electrical impulses and turns them back into sounds. Alexander Graham Bell invented it in 1875.

• There are many major milestones in the history of it, starting with 1936, when Konrad Zuse built the first freely programmable machine.

• In 1884, Paul Nipkow sent images over wires using a rotating metal disk technology with 18 lines of resolution. This invention then evolved along two paths, mechanical and electronic. American Charles Jenkins and Scotsman John Baird followed the mechanical model while Philo Farnsworth , working independently in San Francisco, and the Russian emigrant Vladimir Zworykin, working for Westing- house fnd later RCA, advanced the electronic model.

• In 1769, the very first road vehicle was invented by the French mechanic Nicolas Joseph Cugnot. However, it was a steam-powered model.In 1885, Karl Benz designed and built the world`s first practical model to be powered by an internal- combustion engine.

• In 1814, Jozeph Nicephore Niepce created the first photographic image with a camera obscura, however, the image required 8 hours of light exposure and later faded. Louis- Jacques – Mand Daguerre is considered the inventor of the first practical process of photography in 1837.

• The first functional machine of this kind was invented by the French tailor, Barthelemy Thimonnier, in 1830. In 1834, Walter Hunt built America`s first successful machine of this kind. A little later Isaac Singer invented the up-and-down motion mechanism.

• This medicine was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. Andrew Moyer patented the first method of industrial production of it in 1948.

2.Say if the statements are true or false. Support your answers with the examples.

The paragraphs tell us about the inventions made in the 19th and 20th

centuries.

1. The paragraphs tell us about the inventions made in different branches of

science.

3.The inventions described above were made by both men and women.

4. There is one invention in the list which is out- of- date today.

5. The paragraphs tell us about the inventions made in the European countries.

6. Nowadays we can`t imagine our life without the inventions mentioned above.

1. Work in teams.

One team says a word related to science or technology. The other team makes up a sentence using the word. Each correct sentence gets a point. The team with the most points is the winner.

EXAMPLE:

Team A: a vacuum cleaner

Team B: A vacuum cleaner is used to clean the carpets.

WORDS:

a car the Internet

a telephone a microwave stove

a refrigerator a washing machine

a light bulb an electric kettle

a mobile phone a television

1. Reading and speaking

-Read and complete the text with the words from the word bank.

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communicate, the cleaning, the environment, effect, the washing, devices,

technology, the electricity, skills, technological advances, change,

natural resources

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How Has Modern Technology Affected Our Lives ?

Modern (1) … has had a great (2)… on our lives, both at home and at work.

Labour-saving (3) … such as washing machines, dishwashers and microwave ovens have made our life much easier, and mean that less time needs to be spent doing things like (4) … and (5) … .Unfortunately, all the white goods that we buy need (6) …, and we are using up the earth’s (7) … . Also when we throw away old fridges, microwaves, etc.., it can have a very bad effect on (8) … . In the office computers, email, and photocopies have revolutionized the way we work. People in different parts of the world can (9) … with each other instantly, and business can be done much more quickly. The business world is constantly changing. The end result is that workers have to (10) … jobs much more often and learn new (11) … in order to keep up with all the latest (12) … .

(Answers: 1- technology, 2- effect, 3- devices, 4- the cleaning, 5- the washing, 6-

7- natural resources, 8- the environment, 9 – communicate, 10 – change, 11 – skills, 12 – technological advances).

-Read about some absurd inventions and say what inventions you would like to

try .Why ?

Doggie Umbrella

US Patent Issued In 1992

Most dogs don't mind going out in the rain but if little Madison Windsor of Belmont the Third just got his coat preened, well we couldn't have him getting wet now, could we? So it's time to clamp him into the fully draped, doggone dazzling, Doggie Umbrella. It features air holes in the front so he won't fog up his personal pup tent and if your dog likes attention, he's going to be very happy wearing this geek chic.

Western Skater

US Patent Issued In 1989

So, you're all grown up and you still don't know how to roller skate? The Western Skater will give you the support and confidence you need to take that giant first step. As the inventor puts it, "the vehicle permits a beginner skater to train in a relatively uninhibited manner..." We think you would have to be pretty uninhibited to get on this hobby horse in public.

Now you can become the cowboy on roller skates you always dreamed of as a kid! Two words sum up this goofy looking patent: GIDDY UP!

Greenhouse Helmet

US Patent Issued In 1986

Welcome to the Greenhouse Helmet, your own personal biosphere! This invention consists of a sealed plastic dome, plants on tiny shelves and speakers and microphone for communication with the outside world. The mini greenhouse is designed to allow the user to breathe the oxygen given off by plants growing near their ears.

The inventor never really says why you may need the measly amount of oxygen given off by a couple of cacti. Maybe this invention will provide the extra edge needed by future Olympic athletes to win the Gold.

9.HOME TASK

You are going to prepare part of an exhibition about the work of a famous inventor.

This could take the form of pictures, things they have said, their great ideas, etc.

10.SUMMING-UP

So, our lesson is over. Do you like it? Why?/Why ndt? What do you like best of all?

Thank you very much. Good luck.