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牛津版　　　 八年级 (8B)

Unit 3

牛津版　　　 八年级 (8B)

Unit 3

Class 1, Grade 8

by : Chen Hongjun

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1.What do you usually do when you are free?

3. How often do you have computer lessons ?

2.Do you have computer lessons ? Who teaches you?

4.Do you like computer lessons? Why?

I like using my computer for playing games.They are very interesting.

playing games

searching for informationI often use my computer for searching for information . It’s very fast and easy. search sb./sp. for sth.

search the Internet for the information

drawing and designing We can use our computer for drawing and designing.

design sth.for sb.the designer of sth.

word processingdeal with

People use computers for word processing.

People use computers to deal with word processing.

writing computer programsHis father works in a computer company, he

uses his computer _________________ .( 写电脑程序）for writing computer programs

/to write computer programs

chatting with friends

We like using computers for chatting with our friends ,it’s very interesting , easy and fast.

sending and receiving e-mails

You can e-mail me ____( 介词） eling8196@163.com when you need help.

e-mail sb. at send sth to sb.=send sb. sth.receive sth. from sb.

is very fast and easy.

at

use to do… / use … for …

What does Simon usually use his computer for?

Read Daniel and Simon’s conversation. Answer some questions

Why?

How often?

Read Daniel and Simon’s conversation. Answer some questions.

Daniel: What do you usually use your computer for?Simon: I usually use it to search for information.Daniel: Why?Simon: Because it’s fast and easy.Daniel: How often do you use your computer to search for information?Simon: I use my computer to search for information every week.

What does Simon usually use his computer for?

Why?

How often?

Read Daniel and Simon’s conversation. Answer some questions

Simon usually use his computer to search for information.

Because it’s fast and easy.

He use his computer to search for information every week.

Practice in pairs.A: What do you usually use your computer for?

B: I usually use it ____________.

A: Why?

B: Because it is ___________.

A: How often do you use your computer ____________?

B: I use my computer ____________ ____________.

Listen to the Comic strip and answer the question:

Do Eddie and Hobo know well about computers?

No , they know nothing about computers.

1. What do Eddie and Hobo think the computer look like?

2. Do you know what ‘the remote control’ really is?

Read after the Comic strip and answer two more questions:

They think it looks like a television.

It is a mouse.

Read in roles

Eddie: I have no idea.

Hobo: What’s this ,Eddie?

Hobo: It looks like a television.

Eddie: Yes , I agree.

Hobo: What’s this , Eddie ?Eddie: I think it’s the remote control . Look , the Tv is turned on now. Let’s change the channel. This one is boring.

Practise in pairs

Eddie: I ____________.

Hobo: What’s this ,Eddie?

Hobo: It looks like _________.

Eddie: Yes , I agree.

Hobo: What’s this , Eddie ?Eddie: I think it’s ____________ . Look , the Tv _________ now. Let’s __________. This one is boring.

Try to retell the storyEddie and Hobo do not know what the computer

is. Hobo thinks it ______ ______ a television.

Eddie thinks the mouse is the _______ ______.

They _____ _____ the ‘television’, and want to

use the mouse to________ the _______,

because they think that one is _____.

looks like

remote control turn on

change channel

boring

Useful expressions have no idea 不知道1.I have no idea. =I don’t know.

agree with sb. 同意某人的观点 agree to do sth. 同意做某事

3.change the channel 换频道 on Channel 8 在第八频道

4. The Tv is turned on now. 现在电视被打开了。

The door is opened now.

The classoom ________every day.

The flowers are watered twice a week.

The stamps_____________( use ) to send letters.are used

Our faces___________( wash) every day.are washed

2. I agree (With you)

门被打开了。

每天打扫教室。

一星期浇两次花。

is cleaned

Brainstorm

drawing pictures searching for information

sending e-mails

playing gameschatting with friends

word processing

We have learnt different uses of computers.

computer

watching films and Tv plays

shopping online

HOMEWORK:

Make an interview with your good friends (at least 3 ) and

fill in the table. The table is like below.

Name Use Why How often