师：Hello boys and girls, I'm Hu Yi from Chongqing Railway Secondary School. Today we are going to learn CMC, science and technology, challenging yourself with high - tech innovations. After completing this project, you will be able to identify different text types based on the titles and subtitles, predict based on the pictures and expressions given, and determine the author's attitude by locating his or her arrangement of information and facts. Also, you'll identify examples of acronyms and initialisms, and reflect on the way of learning words from different sources.
As is known to all, China has made great progress in every field in recent years. But what has contributed to such changes? Some people think it's Chinese culture and art. Others believe high - tech innovations make it possible. What about you?
（学生们进行头脑风暴）
师：Very impressive brainstorming. Today, we are going to read a passage titled “Beijing 8 Minute Show: Water World”. To have a deep understanding of it, have you ever watched the Beijing 8 Minute Show? Let's get started by watching a short clip of it. While enjoying the show, please pay attention to what's in it.
（播放视频）
师：Look at the following pictures and talk about them with the help of the words and expressions below. Let's listen to two students' answers.
生：Roberts skated with human artists disguised as appendages. The artistic performances displayed Chinese culture and art.
师：How about your prediction?
（学生们进行预测）
师：Very good predictions. I'm impressed by your performances. Yes, that's exactly what we're going to read in this class. Besides pictures and expressions, what else can we use to predict something about a passage?
生：The title.
师：Yes, absolutely. Look at this title, “Beijing 8 Minute Show: Wow the World” and answer the three questions. What's the type of this text? What's the purpose of this text? Who do you think is the intended audience?
To answer the first question, we should learn about how to use titles and subtitles to identify different text types. Usually, titles for news articles often include a brief summary of the main story, while subtitles may provide additional details. Look for the names of people, places, or events being covered as well as action verbs that suggest a breaking - news story. Usually, titles for academic articles often include specific keywords that indicate the subject, while subtitles may provide more detailed information about research methods or findings. Usually, titles for opinion pieces often include words like “opinion”, while subtitles may expand on the writer's perspective or argument.
“Beijing 8 Minute Show” is an event. Well, this title includes a brief summary of the main story. So this article is a news report. See, it's very easy, right? From the title, we can't predict the writing purpose. But how about the intended audience?
生：From the verb “wow”, the intended audience might be people who hold a positive attitude towards the Beijing 8 Minute Show.
师：And the world was wowed by the show because of the beautiful stages, the ice sports and the pandas, the wonderful images and the dazzling lights, or the combination of the AI technology and human performance. To check your prediction, let's read the whole passage. To find specific information, we should circle the same phrase “the show: Water World” from this passage. And the answer is right after the same phrase. That's what impressed them most was the artificial intelligence AI technology. So the show wowed the world because of the combination of the AI technology and human performance. You did a very good job. How did the show combine the AI technology and human performers together? Let's read the article and fill in the blanks with the information about the show. There are 9 paragraphs in this passage. How can we locate the specific information quickly?
生：We can go through the whole passage quickly and divide them into several parts.
师：Right. What's the background of the show? What did the show impress the world most? What made the show's impression possible? By answering these three questions, we can see paragraph 1, 2, 3 are the background of the show, the Beijing Winter Games. Paragraph 4 to 5 are what made the show wow the world most, the artificial intelligence. Paragraph 6 to 9 are what made the show's impression possible, China's robot industry. To get the information of how did the show combine the AI technology and human performers together, we should focus on the second part. Now it's your turn to have a try. Here is a possible version for you.
Well, it's really a fantastic show, right. Apart from describing the show in a vivid and detailed way, what other facts does the writer use to introduce the show? Let's read the passage again. Judge whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
To answer this type of question, firstly, we should circle the facts in the statement and match them with the same expressions in the passage. Now it's your turn to have a try. Let's check.