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Teaching Plan for Unit 7Course： College EnglishInstructorModuleUnit 5 A Lighten Your Load and Save your Life B Are You a Workaholic?Time180mTeaching AidsMulti-mediaTeaching Objective1. To help the students have a good understanding of the passages in this unit；2. To help the students grasp the usages of some important words, phrases and expressions in the unit；3. To enable the students to analyze the structure of the 2 passages in this unit；4. To introduce the basic reading skills of this unit： Understanding figurative language, in order for the students to fully understand a writer's point；5. To help the students further master the writing technique: cause and effect；6. To help the students learn about the harmful results of smoking and know how to protect themselvesChief Points & Difficult Points1. Get the main idea of the passage.2. Master some useful expressions & sentence structure in the passage.3. Understand the structure of the text.PrerequisitesBefore coming fbr class, students should1. Identify some important words for the topic.2. Scan the text fbr main ideas.3. Visit library to research about information concerning the unit.Teaching MethodsThe mixture of listening, speaking, reading, practicing and writingReference BooksTeacher's Book of New Horizon College EnglishLongman Dictionary of Contemporary English (English-Chinese) Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary Longman Dictionary of American EnglishTeaching ContentsTime AllotmentSection AI. Warm-up Activity1. Topic Discussioni. Student's Discussionii. Teacher's Summary2. Questions on the Topic and the PassageII. Background InformationIII. Text Structure AnalysisIV. Structured WritingV. Detailed Study of the Texti. Words and Phrases Studyii. Language PointsVI. Text Summary1. Student's Presentation2. Teacher's SummaryVII. After-text A ExercisesSection BI. Reading SkillII. Warm-up Activity1. Topic Discussion2. Questions on the Topic and the Passage III. Text Structure AnalysisIV. Text Study1. Paragraph Meaning2. Words and Phrases Study3. Language Points4. Summary or Main Idea of the Passagei. Student's Presentationii. Teacher's SummaryV. New Words DictationVI. After-text B ExercisesVII. Supplementary exercises15m5m10m5m50m5m30m5m10m5m20m5m15mAssignments1. Hand in the exercise of TRANSLATION.2. Finish the other after-text A & B exercises after class.3. Supplementary Exercisesi. English-Chinese Translation (5 sentences)ii. Chinese-English Translation (10 sentences)4. Preview Unit 6Section A Lighten Your Load and Save your LifeI .Warm -up Activity1 .Topic Discussion: Studenfs Discussion: What cause stress ?Teacher's SummaryStress comes from all kinds anxieties in life. When we want to do something (some times many things) perfectly, but it is beyond our abilities or out of our control, anxieties create. This brings great stress on us. Also, stress comes from our less capable of organizing things we need to do. We attach the same importance to trifles and significant things. And lastly, when we lead an unbalanced life, when we commit our life only in one thing, say, our job, we have no other outlets to discharge our energy and emotion, stressed people we became.2 .Questions on the topics and the passages1) What are the harmful effects of stress? How does the writer presents the harms ? According to Eliot, stressed people face high blood pressure, higher cholesterol levels, crazy heart rhythms and possibly death.The shocking effect of stress is death, but the writer dose not jump to the conclusion abruptly. Instead, the writer presents a progressive process of a series of causes and effects. In these cause and effect relations, the first effect is the second cause, the second effect is the third cause, and so on. This process makes the argument more convincing and more logical.2) What causes stress according to the writer ?The writer thinks that, for many people, the root of stress is anger which comes from two aspects. Firstly, one source of stress (anger) comes from seeking perfection, a terrible cycle that ends in perfectionists blowing their tops. Secondly, stress comes from that some people have little understanding of what is important in life. They give the same emphasis to a traffic jam that they give a family argument.3) According to Eliot, how to deal with the problem of stress ?Learn to be less hostile by changing some of your attitudes and negative thinking.(pl2)Take charge of life , and control is the way out of being stressed.(pl3) ©Understand what parts of life are controllable and find out what needs to be done in order to gain control.(pl4)list twelve things first and then cut the list down to six, only keeping things that will affect identity, control and self worth.(pl6)decide to do only the most important things.(pl7), but these priorities should be charged over time.4) What are the NICE factors ? Why are the Y important ?NICE factors are new, interesting, challenging experiences, compared to FUD factors-fear, uncertainty and doubt; NICE factors can make our life controllable instead of stressful.5) What dose the example of Ben Franklin show ?Ben Franklin's example shows us that there are many things in life, but some are important, fewer are the most important we have to do or achieve. What we should do is to set our priorities and change the priorities properly with the passage of time. Anyway, only a few things can affect our identity, control and self-worth in mixed life.II Background informationl.Dr.Robert S. Eliot is a cardiologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is the founder and chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University of Nebraska. His best sellers include Is It Worth Dying For?, How to Make Stress Work for You 一Not Against You and How to Lighten Y our Load and Save Your Life. You can read a short discussion on his book at http:www.watchtower.crg/library/g998/3/22/articl 01 .Om.2.The University of Nebraska was founded on February 15,1869, less than two years after Nebraska became the 37lh state of the United States. The original goal of this university was, “To afford the inhabitants of this state with the means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of literature, science, and the arts.59The University of Nebraska is the state's only public university. It became the first institution west of the Mississippi River to offer graduate education in 1903 and joined the prestigious Association of American Universities in 1909.The University was reorganized under a 1968 act of the Nebraska Legislature. The legislation provided for the addition of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (formerly the municipal University of Omaha) and designated the University of Nebraska-Linclin and the University of Nebraska Medical Center as separate campuses. In 1991, the University of Nebraska at Kearney (formerly Kearney State College) became a campus of the university. The university also includes many research, extension, and service facilities statewide. To learn more about the university, visit http:www.nebraska.edu.III. Text Structure AnalysisThe passage, presenting the views of Dr. Robert S. Eliot, gives advice on how to lighten one's load and improve one's life. First, we learn the harms of stress. Then we learn how to deal with it. The passage can be divided into five parts.Part One (Para. 1 -2):Presenting the topic of the essay: If you often feel the stress in your life is spinning out of control, you need to learn to take charge of your life where you can一and recognize there are many things beyond your control.Part Two (Para.3-5): Mainly about the harmful effects of stress. In Para.3, the writer introduces Dr. Robert S. Eliot, a clinical professor of medicine who wrote about From Stress to Strength: How to Lighten Your Load and Save Your Life. This gives us a hint that the writer might tell us about Dr. Eliot's opinions concerning stress.Para. 4 and 5 tell us the harmful results of stress: high blood pressure, higher cholesterol levels, crazy heart rhythms, and possibly death.Part Three (Para.6-11) Mainly about the causes of stress. Para. 6 tells us stress was once nearly killing Eliot, but he's doing very well now. In para.7, Eliot analyzes the main predictors of stress一一fear, uncertainty, and doubt-together with perceived lack of control. In para.8, Eliot claims the root of some people's stress is anger. In para.9, Eliot says one source of stress comes from seeking perfection, a terrible cycle that ends in perfectionists blowing their tops. In para. 10, Eliot says others are angry, because they have no compass in life. That they give the same emphasis to a traffic jam that they give to a family argument is an example that they have little understanding of what is important in life. Para. 11 concludes this part by saying that stress can actually make you hot-tempered and blow apart due to a heart problem.Part Four (Para. 12-18): This part presents us with some suggestions from Eliot as how to deal with stress. In Paragraph 12, Eliot advises us that one should learn to be less hostile by changing some attitudes and negative thinking. Starting from Paragraph 13, Eliot recommends taking charge of life. Control is the way out of being stressed. In Paragraph 14, Eliot recommends that people should understand what parts of life are controllable. One should also find out what needs to be done in order to gain control, Paragraph 14 to Paragraph 17 go into detail concerning how to set priorities. In Paragraph 14, Eliot gives us an example of something Ben Franklin wrote down what he wanted to do-be a better father, a better husband, financially independent, stimulated intellectually, and remain even-tempered. In Paragraph 16, Eliot suggests that a person can first list twelve things and then cut the list down to six, only keeping things that will affect identity, control, and self-worth. In Paragraph 16, Eliot continues to advise us that since time is limited, a person must decide to do only the most important things. But Paragraph 18 warns that these priorities are likely to change as they are.Part Five (Para. 19-20): This is the remainder of the passage. In this part, the writer presents Eliot's opinion that some things, such as the economy and politicians, cannot be controlled. We must therefore learn to accept these things.IV. Structured WritingA Paragraph of Cause and effectIn Passage A the writer deals with the harmful effects of stress. In Paragraph 5,we find the shocking effect of stress is death. The writer does not jump to the conclusion abruptly .Instead, the writer presents a progressive process of a series of causes and effects, which makes the argument more convincing .Now have a look at Paragraph 5 again and the analytical chart based on it.In para.5, Eliot says researchers have found that stressed people have higher cholesterol levels, among other things. "We've done years of work in showing that excess alarm or stress chemicals can literally burst heart muscle fibers. When that happens it happens very quickly, within five minutes. It creates many short circuits, and that causes crazy heart rhythms. The heart beats like a bag of worms instead of a pump. And when that happens, we can't live.”Cause and Effect OneCause: having stressEffect: Stressed people have higher cholesterol levels, among other things.Cause and Effect TwoCause: excess alarm or stress chemicalsEffect: They can literally burst heart muscle fibers.Cause and Effect ThreeCause: heart muscle fibers harmedEffect: It creates many short circuits, and that causes crazy heart rhythms.Cause and Effect FourCause: suffering from crazy heart rhythmsEffect: You can't live.V. Detailed Study of the TextWords & Phrases Study1. overwhelmvt. 1) affect sb.*s emotions in a powerful way 使受不 了 ;使不知所措He was overwhelmed by the death of his father.他为父亲的去世而悲痛至极。Your kindness quite overwhelms me.你的好意使我感激难言。2) defeat 击败Invading armies overwhelmed the town.入侵的军队控制 了 这个城镇。If I cannot overwhelm with my quality, I will overwhelm with my quantity.如果我不能以质量压倒,我就一定要以数量压倒。扩展词根over意为“过渡,太过”例如:overburden使负担过重overhear偶然听到;偷听overdo 过分;过渡烹煮oversleep睡过头2. spin v. (cause to) turn around very quickly (使) 旋转She got up and spun a little turn.她站起来转了一小圈。They spun a coin to decide who should start.他们转硬币来决定谁先开始。.C an act of turning around quickly 旋转We took a spin around town .我们乘车出去绕城转了一圈。I have been in a real spin all morning我整个上午都晕头转向的。3. title vt. give a name to a book, article, etc. 给.取名He invited a distinguished writer to title his article.他请了一位杰出的作家给他的文章命名。n. C a name of a book, article, etc.名称;题目Well, at least everybody have a good title.哨,至少每个人的(论文)题目都很不错。4. clinical a. relating to a clinic or hospita! 诊所的;临床的The Hospital Authority is improving its clinical audit and risk management system.医院管理局现正致于改善临床审计和风险管理的制度。His daughter majors in clinical medicine,他女儿的专业是临床医学。5. react vz. behave in a particular way because of sth. that has happened 反应 Observe carefully how the bacteria react to this stimulus.仔细观察细菌对这刺激有什么反应。Will the people ever react against this dictator?有朝一日人民会起来反抗这个独裁者吗?6. reactor n. C核反应堆That the nuclear reactor burnt in Chernobyl brought Russian a lot of misfortunes. 切尔诺贝利核反应堆爆炸给苏联人带来许多灾难。These are materials in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation.这些是用于在核反应堆中吸收辐射的材料。7. tense a. nervous; not relaxed 紧张的He read the letter with a tense anxiety.他紧张焦虑地看那封信。A tense silence had settled over the waiting crowd.在等候的人群中有一种紧张的寂静感。8. tremendous a. 1) very big 巨大的;极大的Winning the scholarship gave her a tremendous lift.她获得奖学金后受到极大的鼓舞。His speech made a tremendous splash in the country.他的讲话在该国引起了极大的轰动。2) very good; excellent很好的;非常好的We went to a tremendous party last night.昨晚我们参加了一个极棒的晚会。He had a tremendous night at the theater last night.昨天晚上他在剧院度过了一个美妙的夜晩。9. cholesterol n. U胆固醇There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。Cholesterol joins smoking and sunbathing as an ageing agent.胆固醇加上吸烟和日晒可导致衰老。lO.excess a. more than is usual or necessary 过量的; 过多的You'll have to pay excess postal charges on this letter.这封信你必须付超重邮资。J Jogging works off my excess energy.慢跑消除掉我过剩的精力。儿 sing., U an amount that is more than what is needed or wanted 1I 量 His income is greatly in excess of his expenditure,他的收入大大超过支出。 An excess of fat in one's diet can lead to heart disease.饮食中脂肪过量能导致心脏病。辨析excessive adj,过分的;过度的;极度的例如:excessive price过高的价格excess adj.额外的;附加的例如:excess fare补票费11. fiber n. (BrE fibre) C, U纤维This is a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks 这是一种用于制绳索或麻袋的植物纤维。We can use stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut