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Unit 5 Romance. Suggested Teaching Plan ObjectivesStudents will be able to:1. grasp the main idea ( the nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive) and structure of the text;2. appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text (switch between tenses, change of narrators), some rhetorical devices (simile and metaphor) and the use of informal language in conversations;3. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Time allotment1st period2nd period3rd period4th period5th periodPre-reading ;While-reading (Text organization; Parts I and II)While-reading (Parts II and III) While-reading (Parts III and IV, simile andmetaphor)While-reading (Part IV);Post-readingTheme-related Language Learning TasksPre-reading tasks1. T asks several Ss this question:- Have you listened to the song Valentine? Judging from the song, what is a valentine? (possible answer: a lover, ones boy friend or girl friend ) (2 minutes)2. Physical response: T writes down some verbal phrases from the text on cards, hands them to several students, then asks them to perform, either alone or in pairs, for the rest of the class to guess what the corresponding verbal phrases are. The verbal phrases are:stand up from ones seatstraighten ones clothesstart toward somebodymake one step closer to somebodystand directly behind somebodysquare ones shouldershold out a book to somebodygrip a bookOR: T reads out some verbal phrases and all Ss perform the actions together. The verbal phrases are: stand up from ones seatstraighten ones clothesgrip a book square ones shouldershold out a bookbroaden into a smile (10 minutes) While-reading tasks1.  Ss do Text Organization Exercise 1 in their textbook and compare their findings with fellow Ss. (5 minutes)2.  T draws Ss attention to Text Organization Exercise 2 and asks them to finish it while the class goes over each part. (2 minutes)3.  T explains language points in Part I and gives Ss practice. (see Language Study) (5 minutes)4.  Change of narrator: The whole class reads aloud Paras. 2-6, replacing all 3rd person pronouns like “he”, “John Blanchard”, “they”, “their” in this part with 1st-person pronouns. Make other changes where necessary. Or T could divide the class into 5 groups and each group will deal with one of the 5 paragraphs. (5 minutes)5.  T explains language points in Part II and gives Ss practice. (see Language Study, T may also refer Ss to Structure Exercise 1) (30 minutes)6. Ss sum up the main idea of Part II and write it down in Text Organization Exercise 2. (5 minutes)7. Ss refer to Content Questions 7-11. While several Ss read aloud Part III, they will listen and try to find out answers to these questions. (12 minutes)8. Ss form pairs to practice question-and-answer. Later T may ask some pairs to repeat the exercise as a check. (8 minutes)9. T explains language points in Part III and gives Ss practice. (see Language Study ) (30 minutes)10. Simile and metaphor: T will explain the concepts of simile and metaphor (see Text Analysis) and then read the following sentences for Ss to tell whether they are similes or metaphors:He is as brave as a lion. (simile)Her husband is a walking wallet that will pay for whatever she likes. (metaphor)Childhood is like a swiftly passing dream. (simile)He has a heart of stone. (metaphor)All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players. (metaphor)The man sleeps like a baby. (simile) (10 minutes)11. Ss sum up the main idea of Part III and write it down in Text Organization Exercise 2. (5 minutes)12. Ss come up with ways of paraphrasing the 2 sentences in Part IV: “The true nature of a heart is seen in response to the unattractive .”-The way one reacts to unattractive people reveals ones character.AND“Tell me whom you love, and I will tell you who you are.”-I can judge you by the person you love. (also see Structure Exercise 2) (10 minutes)13. Ss sum up the main idea of Part IV and write it down in Text Organization Exercise 2. (5 minutes) Post-reading Task1. Dialogue: Ss form pairs and imagine they are John Blanchard and Hollis Maynell. By now they are married and recall their first meeting at Grand Central Station. The conversation might start like this:John: Hey, look what just fell out of this book.Hollis: A rose! The rose I wore at our first meeting.John: And this is the book I held. It seems like only yesterdayTwo pairs will act out their dialogue for the whole class. (20 minutes)2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises in class. (16 minutes)3. T and Ss do Part IV: Theme-related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period)3. Ss do Part : Theme-related Language Learning Tasks.(1 period).Text Analysis In this text there are some examples of simile and metaphor . A simile is a comparison of one thing to another, using the words “ like” or “ as”, e.g., “ her hair was black as night”; “ in her green suit she was like springtime come alive” (Para. 7). A metaphor is a suggested but not stated comparison of one thing to another, e.g., “ while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment” (Para. 14).Notice also that the characters talk in a rather informal way. For example, “ Going my way, sailor?” is an incomplete sentence. Or see how the middle-aged woman spoke in Para. 15 - “son”, “ go and tell”, “ some kind of” and so on are all casual. Cultural NotesPublic libraries in the U.S.: Public libraries in the U.S. are free to the public. One can get a library card at the local library by filling in a form and showing the librarian a valid ID and something to prove that one lives in the neighborhood (e.g., a used and stamped envelope with ones name as the addressee, ones phone bill, gas bill, etc.). Besides borrowing books, people go to libraries to borrow video tapes, use the computers there, attend book readings by authors and other cultural events. Libraries are regarded as community centers. Language Study1. straighten: (cause to) become straight or levelExamples: Women used to use a hot iron to straighten their hair.The professor would straighten his tie before entering the classroom.2.make ones way: goExamples: Early in the morning the hunter made his way into the woods.The old man slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus.3. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didnt, the girl with the rose.: He tried to find the girl who shared many of his views, interests and feelings but who he had never met before. The girl was supposed to wear a rose at their first meeting.4. absorb: 1) (usu. passive) completely hold ones attention (usu. followed by in)Examples: I was so absorbed in the detective story that I jumped up when someone patted me on the back. Totally absorbed in writing the computer software, Michael ordered take-out food when he was hungry, slept on the office floor when tired out.2) take in Examples: I havent really had time to absorb everything that my teacher said in class.The moon has a rough surface that absorbs most of the sunlight that strikes it.5.margin: one or both sides of a page near the edge, where there is no writing or printingExamples: Chairman Mao had the habit of making notes in the margin of the books he was reading.Some publishers make profits by printing books with wider margins and hence charging greater prices.6.reflect: be a sign of, showExamples: Election results should reflect peoples opinions.Rising prices may reflect the rise in demand for these goods.7.thoughtful: (showing that one is) thinking deeplyExamples: The more serious drama encourages its audiences to become better informed and more thoughtful. Something is disturbing our daughter for she has never before looked so thoughtful.8.previous: happening or coming before or earlierExamples: Without previous experience in teaching my chances of getting the job will be slim. Previous to 1522 Nicaragua was occupied by a huge population of Indians. She has two children from a previous marriage.9.locate: 1) find the exact location ofExamples: An X-ray will help locate where your ring has gone in your dogs stomach.Keep talking with him for five more seconds and I will locate the place he is calling from.2) fix or put in a certain place Examples: Apartments located away from the main road usually fetch higher prices than those near the road. The top fashion designer located his flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York.10.correspond: exchange letters regularlyExamples: Even after becoming president, he still corresponds with his old friends personally instead of asking his secretary to do it.Love grew between Lu Xun and Xu Guangping as they kept corresponding with each other.11.overseas: to or in another countryExamples: Many universities in China have conducted research in cooperation with universities and institutions overseas.Spring Festival is coming and many Chinese are planning to go travelling overseas. We are trying to build up overseas markets of our cars.12. fertile: (of land) able to produce good cropsExamples: The fertile lowlands of Cuba produce coffee, sugarcane, tobacco and citrus fruit. Human civilizations first bloomed in fertile lands along big rivers. China is a case in point.13. take a chance (on sth.): attempt to do sth. in spite of the possibility of failure; take a risk Examples: You take a chance on the weather if you spend your holiday in the UK.I havent booked a ticket. Im taking a chance on the theater not being full.14. disgust: cause a strong and often sick feeling of dislike Examples: The awful food at the hotel disgusted me. The thought of eating frogs disgusts me.The way they treat their children disgusts all the neighbors.15. schedule: 1) arrange for sth. to happen or to be done at a particular time (It can be used in the pattern: be scheduled to do sth., be scheduled for sth.)Examples: Chinese astronauts are scheduled to travel to outer space in the next few years. A fireworks display is scheduled for New Years Eve. They have scheduled Eric to speak at three oclock in the afternoon. 2) a list or statement of things to be done, dealt with, etc. Examples: The schools schedule is made up of 12 weeks of classroom instruction and 12 weeks of paid work experience.Secretaries are supposed to set up schedules for their bosses. 16. sustain: support emotionally; keep (an effort, etc.) going, maintainExamples: Although they had been trapped in the cave for two days, they were sustained by the knowledge that help would come soon. He was sustained by an unshakable belief in his own ability to overcome the difficulties.The teacher tried hard to sustain the childrens interest in learning English. 17. slim: 1) slenderExamples: Good race dogs weigh around 50 pounds and have long legs and slim builds.The slim-waisted girl over there is a rising film star. 2) small Examples: The chances of the Chinese Mens Football Team winning the World Cup are slim.The single mother supported her two kids with her slim waitress income. 18. Her golden hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears;: She wore her golden hair in curls and pulled them back to reveal her well-formed ears.delicate: fine; well-formed; soft, tenderExamples: More and more people prefer to live in the suburbs because of the delicate air.The winner in the contest will be awarded a delicate violin.The painter did several delicate, closely observed animal paintings.Only the gentlest creams are fit for a babys delicate skin.19.go ones way: go in sbs directionExamples: Im going your way. May I give you a ride?I wasnt sure whether he was going my way or not, so I decided to go home by myself.20.She was more than a little overweight, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes.:She was quite a big woman. Her feet were thick in the ankles and could hardly squeeze into herlow-heeled shoes.more than a little: veryExamples: If you tell your father what you have done, hell be more than a little angry.The child was more than a little excited to have Michael Jordan sign his T-shirt. thrust: push suddenly or with great strength Examples: After quarrelling with her husband, Nora thrust a few personal things into a suitcase and left home. Hamlet thought he had thrust the sword into his uncles heart, but instead he killed his girlfriends father.21. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her. And yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own. : I felt as if there were two of me, one wishing earnestly to go with the pretty young woman, the other wanting to stay with the woman who had befriended me and warmed my heart.split: (cause to) break into two or more partsExamples: The U.S. Department of Justice tries to split Microsoft into three separate companies.The old man used an axe to split the logs into firewood. keen: 1) (of interest, feeling, etc.) strong, deep Examples: From his childhood on, the later famous writer has had a keen interest in observing people.Barbara watched her husband dancing with the slim girl in red with keen jealousy. 2) interested; eager (usu. followed by on/about, or infinitive to) Examples: She is out of hospital and keen to get back to work.Two thirds of the women students in my class are keen on soccer. long for: want sb. or sth. very muchExamples: The old woman longed for her daughter to visit her on her 80th birthday instead of just sending her a check.Juliet longed for Romeos love so much that she was willing to die for him.22.sensible: showing or having good senseExamples: Its wrong to think that ones culture is more sensible than that of other societies. Youve made a sensible decision by not wearing high-heeled shoes while driving.23.glow: a warm lightExamples: Her face was gentle in the soft glow of a bedside lamp.A red glow in the western sky foretells rain on the following day.24.hesitate: pause before doing sth. or making a decisionExamples: The attack was successful at first, but then they hesitated, giving the enemy troopstime to fight back.The painter didnt hesitate to apply Western techniques when he was doing a traditional Chinese painting.25.grip: take a very tight hold (of)Examples: Anchors powerfully grip the seabed against the drift of the ship. I gripped the rope firmly and climbed onto the cliff.26.identify: recognize or say who or what sb. or sth. isExamples: Dead bod