(
课件网) Module 1 Nature and environment Unit 3 Electricity 补充阅读 Electricity works everywhere 初中英语学科（牛津上海版）八年级第二学期第三单元第八课时 教学目标本课时中，学生……通过阅读概括文章大意并获取与电的用途相关的信息；借助蛛网图和韦恩图梳理电的用途；了解构词法中转化法并初步运用。We have learned…facts about electricity.electrical appliances in Benny’s flat.electrical safety at home and outside.how to save electricity.electrical safety rules for workplace and schools.Read for general ideaWhat is the passage mainly about What does “everywhere” refer to The uses of electricity.It refers to cities and the countryside.What is the topic sentence in “Electricity works everywhere” What details support it Almost everyone today uses electricity in one way or another.light streets and buildings.warm people and animals.heat food in cookers.cool food in refrigerators.drive trains and work traffic lights and lifts.work machines in factories.power computers, televisions and electrical machines.milk cows.chop food.churn butter.Read for detailsElectricity is used tochurn /t n/v.light streets andbuildings.warm people andanimals.heat food incookers.cool it inrefrigerators.drive trains and work traffic lights andlifts.work machines infactories.power computers, televisions and electrical machines.milkcows.chopfood.churnbutter.Electricity is used toforlighting.heating.cooking.storage.transportation.manufacturing.entertainment.farming.agriculture.food production.Read for details2. Does the last sentence give a fitting conclusion Why or why not Yes, it does.The topic sentence is“Almosteveryone today uses electricity in one way or another”. The last sentence explains that electricity plays an important role both in the countryside and in the cities.Read for detailsRead and thinkWhat is the most important use of electricity What is the most surprising use of electricity Where is electricity needed and used more—inthecitiesor inthecountryside Read and categorizeComplete the mind map to show how electricity is used in thecitiesand in the countryside.uses of electricitycitycountryside Task1(Worksheet)uses of electricitycitycountrysidelightingheatingcookingstoragetransportationmanufacturingentertainmentscientific researchmedical careagriculturefood productionfeedingcookinglightingstoragewashingRead and categorize Task1(Worksheet)Student’s sampleIf the categories are Cityvs.Countryside,it may be better to use a Venn Diagram to organize the uses.citycountrysideRead and categorize Task2(Worksheet)Sample Venn diagramRead and categorize Task2(Worksheet)Read and thinkWhere would you find the text What is its target audience What kind of text is this Is it a story Why or why not “Electricity works everywhere” is an expository passage. It is not a “story”. This text lists and describes the uses of electricity inthe citiesand the countryside. There is no plot or characters.In an encyclopedia, on a website, ... ...
