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
2.1.1 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
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
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)
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)
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 Illinois
www.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
Teacher
Activities
Evaluation
Language Functions
Internet and CAI Courseware
Students
Language Intake
Communication
Traditional Teaching Mode:
Teacher
Knowledge Teaching
Traditional Teaching Media
Students
Teacher
Students
Internet
Students
Task Setting up
Knowledge Intake
Communicating
Students
Problems Spotting
Information Searching
Language Grasping
Task Fulfillment
Problems Solving
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)
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?
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;
(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;
(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.
Zhou Wenxuan
Chaozhou Jinshan Middle School
Email: lydiazh@pub.chaozhou.gd.cn