新视野大学英语第一单元.docx

UNIT ONEObjectives and demandsStudents will be able to:1. grasp the main idea of the text-Learning a foreign language is not only a very difficult job, but also a rewarding and valuable experience. Learning a foreign language not only teaches us the value of hard work, gives us insights into another culture and opens our minds to new ways of thinking but also enables us to communicate with many more people and make friends with them;2. learn the structure of the text and master the skill of the writing: a paragraph of cause and effect;3. master the key language points: important words, phrases and grammatical structure in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities to the theme of the unit.Teaching contents and arrangements1. The first two periodsIntensive reading Text A Learning a Foreign Language (90 minutes):Pre-reading tasks (15 minutes):Some questions about English studyBackground informationWhile-reading tasks (70 minutes):Fast reading and comprehension of the text.Some important words and phrases ( difficult points)Detailed study of the text -analysis, dividing, structure (important points) Listening to the tape recording and reading the textPost-reading tasks (5 minutes):Review the text; consider Ex. Ill, IV, V, VI, VIITry to read and remember Ex. I (additional grades will be given)2. The second two periodsIntensive reading Text A ( continued) (60 minutes):Pre-reading tasks (10 minutes)Reviewing the text by listening to the recording of the text.Reading the text in groups (part by part).While-reading tasks (45 minutes)Doing Ex. Ill, IV, V, VI, VIIStructured Writing (giving some supplementary material)Post-reading tasks ( 5 minutes): Ex. VI and Ex. XIIntensive reading Text B Key to Successful Online Learning (30 minutes):Important words and phrasesFast reading and comprehension of the text. ( Ex. XIII)3. The third two periods Listening and Speaking ( 90 minutes)Unit 1 and Unit 2: Listening and some oral practiceTeaching aidsA recorder; some designed questions; supplementary material for writing; proverbs.Key to abbreviationsT = teacher;Ss = students;PRS = pairs;TQ = teacher questions SA = student answers GP(s) = group(s)IND = individualUnit 1 Learning a Foreign Language (The first two periods)I. Pre-reading tasks (15 minutes ):Hello, everyone. Welcome to the University. First, I am going to tell you some requirements on your English study. l.We will spend 4 periods on each unit of the intensive reading («NHCE»), including the study of Section A and Section B. It's not an easy job, so you should do well in preview and review. 2. You should do ex. as the teacher requires and the scores at ordinary times take up 30% of your term result of study. 3. Make full use of the time in class and make notes in English. From the first term we should be strict with ourselves and study English hard, and get full prepared to pass CET in the third term.OK, let's come to the Section A of Unit 1. It's just about English study. Before studying it, answer the following questions:1 .Do you like English? Why or why not?2 .Did you study English well in the middle school? Why or why not?3 .What are the most difficult problems in your English study?4 .Do you think the computer helpful in learning English? Why?5 .How important do you think English is?6 .What other things do you think you can gain through language learning?7 .Do you know something about online learning or online course?Background Information-Online learning (Teachers' book, page 5)II. While-reading tasks (70 minutes):Fast reading and comprehension of the text (15 minutes)Comprehension questions ( Ex. II):1. What made the author's English learning in junior middle school very successful?(The kind and patient teacher and her positive method of teaching.)2. How was the author's experience with English learning in senior middle school different from his experience in junior middle school?(In junior middle school, his English teacher was kind and patient.But, in senior middle, his teacher punished those who gave wrong answers.)3. In what way is the author's experience with English in junior middle school similar to his experience in college? In what way are they different from each other?(In college and junior middle school, his English teachers were both patient and kind, but he had fewer chances to answer questions in college than he did in junior middle school.)4. Judging from the fifth paragraph, what is basic to online English learning?(Having the necessary equipment, including a computer, phone line and modem, and learning the technology.)5. What was the method the author used for online English learning? (Hard work.)6. Why didn't the author feel intimidated when he found some students could speak faster than he could? ( He could take all the time he needed to consider his ideas and write a reply before posting it on the screen.)7. Why wouldn't the author trade his experience in learning a foreign language for anything else? (Learning a foreign language taught him the value of hard work and gave him insights into another culture.)8. According to the last paragraph, what interests the author most about English?(He could communicate with many more people than before.)Learning important words and phrases (difficult points) ( 25 minutes )1. reward vt.; n. (pay attention to the spelling and meaning with the word “award")ing a.: (in the text) most ing experiences of my life; the most ing years of life sb. for sth./ doing sth.: The woman rewarded the boy for returning the watch.sb. with sth. The woman ed the boy with $10 for returning the watch.n. That is a nice ,and you deserve it. He received a medal as a for his courage.2. be well worth sth./doing sth.:(used in the text)it was well worth the effort; It's reading.3. frustrate vt. (frustrated, frustrating, frustratingly, frustration)frustrating a.: (in the text) learning a language was ing/ interesting/ rewarding sth.ed sb. The bad weather d our hopes of going out.be ed at sth. Mother was ed at her son's answer to this question.be in one's attempt/ ambition /plan /job He was ed in his ambition to be an artist.4. positive a. 1) effective: (in the text) Because of this method; give me some advice2) definite: a answer / decision3) sure: Are you about/of his honesty? Are youthat he's the man you saw yesterday?5. far from: (in the text) However, the situation was perfect. angry / handsome6. intimidate vt.(intimidating, intimidated, intimidation, intimidator, intimidatory)sb. into (doing) sth.: The robber d the woman into giving out all her money.7. access n. find /get /gain /have to sth.: It's difficult to gain to him.8. participate vi. in: The student is given a chance to in the investigation, participate in a formal used word:in an international exposition (国际博览会) join join sb. or an organization: Would you us in the game? the army / club join in join in some activity or action: Why don't you in the debate? take part in a commonly used word: take part in collective productive labor9. commitment n. make a to do sth.: He made a to let all children learn English.10. embarrass vt.: Making speeches in public always es me.I always feel ed when speaking in public.sb. by doing sth.: John was going to Mary by telling his friend how much weight she had gained.11. reap vt.: (in the text)the benefits of all that hard work; a reward; wheat12. trade for: (in the text) I wouldn't anything. He decided to his car a truck. Trade on make use of: He d on his brother's kindness to get more money from him.13. insight n.: (in the text) but it also gave me s into another culturegive / gain / have into: Good teachers have s into the problems of students.14. now that because sth. has happened: Now that John has arrived, we can begin our class, since because sth. has or hasn't happened: Since you aren't well, you can stay at home.Detailed study of the text (important points) (30 minutes )1. Analysis of some sentences:l)Because of this .,1 eagerly answered ., never worrying much about .(structure one) 2)Not only did I lost my joy in answering questions, but also I totally lost .(structure two) 3)1 carried a little dictionary.,as well as a notebook in which.any new words I heard. 4)But I didn't feel intimidated.because I took all.I needed to.before posting it on the . 5)Learning a foreign language.trying experience., but one that I wouldn't trade for . 6)Talking with people is., so being able.lets me meet.participate.,and form.2. Dividing the text into 4 parts according to the main meaning of each part:Part 1: The beginning of the story 一 the author's personal experience of learning English.Part 2: His experience of learning English in class (in junior middle school, senior middle school and college). (paragraphs2, 3, and 4)Part 3: His experience of studying English through an online course. (paragraphs5, 6, and 7) Part 4: Benefits of learning English, (paragraph 8) 3. Better command of the text:l)Listening to the recording of the text.2)Reading the last paragraph (Ex. I and Ex. VIII).3)Story Summary (Ex. IX).111. Post-reading tasks ( 5 minutes )1. Review the text and consider: Vocabulary Ex. Ill and Ex. IV Structure Ex. V and Ex. VITranslation Ex. VII2. Try to recite Paragraph 8 from memory (Additional grades will be given to those who recite quite well.)SUMMARY AFTER CLASS:Unit 1 Learning a Foreign Language (The second two periods)Part One Intensive reading Text A (continued) (60 minutes)I. Pre-reading tasks (10 minutes)1. Reviewing the text by listening to the recording of the text.2. Reading the text in groups (part by part).II. While-reading tasks (45 minutes)Doing exercises. Ex. Ill ( done by the Ss)Ex. IV (pay attention to the phrases) Ex. V (v-ing phrase used as adverbial)Ex. VI (inversion)Ex. VII (translation skill and important words and phrases)Structured Writing: cause and effect1 .Review the paragraphs in the text (Ex. X).2.Supplementary points-the following signal words are often used when paragraphs of cause and effect are written:since, lead to, cause, so.that, so.as to, the result ofPractice: Write sentences to express cause and effect relationships according to the given information and use the signal words provided.Example:CauseEffectSignal Worda long way to go start earlybecauseWe must start early because we have a long way to go.CauseEffectSignal word1) this scheme does not work wok out another onesinceWe'd better try to work out another one since this scheme does not work.2) smokinglung cancerlead toExcessive smoking often leads to lung cancer.3) the operationthe patient much paincauseThe operation caused the patient much pain.4) coldriver frozeso.thatIt was so cold that the river froze.5) population increases a food shortageso as to, causeThe operation was increasing so rapidly as to cause a food shortage.6) hard workpaper publishedthe result ofThe result of his hard work was a paper published on a journal.III. post-reading tasks (5 minutes)Written work: Ex.VI & Ex.XI (writing sth. about English study: study well or not so well, why?)Part two Extensive reading Text B Key to Successful Online Learning (30 minutes)1. Some important words and phrases: expand, aware, reflect, reinforce, commit, allow for.2. Reading skills (Ex. XII).3. Fast reading and comprehension of the text (Ex. XIII).Proverbs related to the text:1. Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. 读书使人充实,讨论使人机敏,摘记使人严谨。2. Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it,知识是宝藏,实践是钥匙 SUMMARY AFTER CLASS:Listening and Speaking (The third two periods)Unit 1 Hi! How are you? (45 minutes)I. Vocabulary TaskWords for greetingsII. Listening TaskFocus: Where are they? What do they say?III. Real world Listening (importantpoints)Listening and getting the main ideas.Listening and responding.IV. Real world speaking (important points)Meet Your Classmates (Group work)Unit 2 Whafs your address? (45 minutes)I. Vocabulary TaskWords for contact informationII. Listening TaskFocus: Where are they? What questions do they ask?HI.Real world listening (important points)Listening and getting the main ideas.Listening and responding.IV. Real world speaking (important points)Find Someone Who.(Group work)Assignments:1. Writing two dialogues according to the contents of Unit 1 and Unit 2.2. Oral practice: having a dialogue in pairs or in groups.SUMMARY AFTER CLASS