Internet in English Teaching and Learning in Middle School

1. Internet in English Teaching and Learning in Middle School Zhou Wenxuan email: lydiazh@pub.chaozhou.gd.cn Chaozhou Jinshan Middle School 521021 1. Introduction 2. Internet in Practice 2.1 Internet as Input Resources 2.1.1 Internet as A Resource Storehouse 2.1.2 Internet as Teaching and Learning Media 2.2 Internet as an Output Tool 2.3 Some Notes with the Internet Using 3. Conclusion

2. 2.1.1 Internet as A Resource Storehouse Earthquakes http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/index.html why an earthquake happen; 1906 San Francisco earthquake; Loma Prieta earthquake; building for the big earthquakes; Understanding Earthquakes General earthquake resource displays common epicenter locations, explains how seismic activity occurs, and provides a history lesson.www.crustal.ucsb.edu USGS Earthquake Hazards Program - Earthquakes for Kids Containing educational activities and information about earthquakes, the USGS offers geophysical resources for students and teachers. earthquake.usgs.gov

3. Plate Tectonics: The Cause of Earthquakes Access a University of Nevada, Reno lecture on plate tectonics. Includes a global earthquake map and a map of the Earth's solid surface.www.seismo.unr.edu FEMA FOR KIDS: EARTHQUAKES earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth?s surface. Earthquakes happen along "fault lines" in the earth?s crust. Earthquakes can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minute. www.fema.gov http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~jing/earthquake_pictures/taiwan.html Pictures of Taiwan Earthquakes   http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/equake.html

4. Abraham Lincoln Lincoln, Abraham - History Place Examines Lincoln's historical role and his impact on US politics, with timeline, photos, and speeches.www.historyplace.com http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/ Lincoln, Abraham - Time-line for Young Readers Offers an illustrated time-line and a gallery of drawings and writings depicting what children most admire about the president.www.berwickacademy.org  (Suitable for students learning)

5. Lincoln, Abraham - For Primary Children Features a quiz, picture gallery, and details of the Lincoln Boyhood Memorial Museum. Also offers an animation of state annexing.www.siec.k12.in.us http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/ (very easy) Lincoln, Abraham - White House Biographies Short biographical sketch of the 16th President (1861-1865), outlining his background, political achievements, and assassination.www.whitehouse.gov (A little difficult)

6. Further reading materials: Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln General Information: Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace The Abraham Lincoln Association Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project Abraham Lincoln Research Site Abraham Lincoln The Man and His Hour Lincoln Documents in the Illinoiswww.holidays.bfn.org Abraham Lincoln Assassination Complete coverage of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln is provided by this web site including a research service.members.aol.com

7. Teacher Language Functions Students Activities Internet and CAI Courseware Language Intake Evaluation Communication

8. Traditional Teaching Mode: Teacher Knowledge Teaching Students Traditional Teaching Media

9. Teacher Students Internet Students Students Task Setting up Problems Spotting Information Searching Knowledge Intake Language Grasping Problems Solving Communicating Task Fulfillment

10. Topic: Earthquakes (Lesson 28, SEFC Students’ Book 1A) Aims: What the students are expected to learn is: (1) to talk about earthquakes with passive voice where necessary; (2) to understand and interpret written and spoken English on earthquakes; (3) some basic knowledge about earthquakes. Time: two periods (80 minutes)

11. Focus: Reading comprehension of the passage and words and expressions for talking about an earthquake; Media: one computer every 3 or 4 students; a multimedia computer for the teachers Pre-class task: (1)Revise Lesson 26 and Lesson 27; (2)What earthquakes have you ever heard of or been in? How do you feel about them? (3)Why are there earthquakes?

12. Procedure: (1) Revision: Revise the expressions and the passage in Lesson 26 and Lesson 27 and the passive voice; (2) Elicitation and presentation: Present ways of describing an earthquake, especially the expression in passive voice; Show the students how to search the information related to earthquakes online;

13. (3) Group Tasks: a. Students go to the web site http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/index.html read the articles and pictures about an earthquake; Students take down the key information and use them to prepare a brief report about an earthquake; b. Students go to the web site http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/index.html read the articles and pictures about why an earthquake happens; Students take down the key information and use them to prepare a report about why an earthquake happens;

14. (4) Classroom Activity: Form different groups and students exchange their reports; Students vote for the best report; (5) Summary: The winners read aloud their passage; Post-class task: Students write a short passage about either of the two topics according to the information they have got from the Internet.

15. Thank You! Zhou Wenxuan Chaozhou Jinshan Middle School Email: lydiazh@pub.chaozhou.gd.cn