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Teaching Plan for Unit 8Course：College EnglishTeaching ContentsInstructor ModuleUnit A There is a lot more to life than a jobB What youngsters expect to lifeTime 180m Teaching Aids Multi-mediaTeaching Objectives1.To help the students have a good understanding of the passages inthis 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 Text A andsummarize paragraph meaning of Text B4.To introduce the basic reading skills of this unit:Identifying thewriters purpose;5.To help the students master how to develop a paragraph of anargument supported by facts.Chief Points&Difficult Points1.Get the main idea of the passage.2.Master some useful expressions&sentence structure in thepassage.3.Understand the structure of the text.PrerequisitesBefore coming for class,students should1.identify some important words for the topic.2.scan the text for main ideas.3.visit library to research about information concerning theunit.TeachingMethodsThe mixture of listening,speaking,reading,practicing and writingReference BooksTeachers Book of New Horizon College EnglishLongman Dictionary of Contemporary English(English-Chinese)Oxford Advanced Learner 9s English-Chinese DictionaryLongman Dictionary of American EnglishTime AllotmentSection AI.Warm-up Activity1.Topic Discussioni.Students Discussionii.Teacher9s Summary2.Questions on the Topic and the PassageIL Background InformationII.Text Structure AnalysisIV.Structured WritingV.Detailed Study of the Texti.Words and Phrases Studyii.Language PointsVI.Text Summary1.Students Presentation2.Teacher9s SummaryVII.After-text A ExercisesSection BI.Reading SkillIL Warm-up Activity1.Topic Discussion2.Questions on the Topic and the PassageIII.Text Structure AnalysisIV.Text Study1.Paragraph Meaning2.Words and Phrases Study3.Language Points4.Summary or Main Idea of the Passagei.Students Presentationii.Teachers 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 9Section A There Is a Lot More to Life Than a JobWarm-up Activity1.Topic Discussion1).How do young students and older teachers see the role of educationdifferently?On the one hand,most students only want to learn what is needed for theircareer or immediate success.In their eyes ones lifetime drifts by and why notenjoy life to his hearts content.So the key role of education is to prepare themwell for a prosperous career,which in turn ensures a financially comfortable lifefor them.But,on the other hand,older teachers,with longer and richer lifeexperiences,believe that the quality of life is not entirely determined by abalance sheet,and people can lead better lives if they can see beyond theirimmediate needs.2).What is“quality of life and how can it be improved?When talking about quality of life,people would naturally associate it withbeing financially well off.But the truth is that quality of life is not totallydecided by our financial status.More importantly,we also want to feel that wehave an understanding of the world outside our career,for human beings havecollected a great deal of knowledge in many different fields.To lead better lives,we should,first of all,develop a meaningful philosophy of life.While we arestriving to get financially wealthy,we should improve our moral sense at thesame time.3).How can we realize the life value?A great man used to say Life is half spent before we know what it is”.Thisclearly indicates that not every person is aware of the meaning of life before hegets old enough.Therefore,as college students,first of all,we must have adeep insight into the meaning of life through our practical life experience andget rid of any false illusion.Besides,we must acquire adequate knowledge,foster our ability to work independently,and grow ourselves into intellectualmaturity,thus paving the way fbr a successful career.More importantly,wemust develop our moral sense,which includes the sense of responsibility andthe sense of devotion.Only in this way can we live a meaningful life.2.Questions on the Topic and the Passage1)What is the conclusion drawn from the survey based on the responsesfrom over 188,000 students?Todays college beginners are more consumeristic and less idealistic than atany time in the 17 years of the poll.2)What do students think about the importance of developing a meaningfulphilosophy of life?It is less important than being financially well off or successful.3)According to the text,what is the duty of educational institutions?To help students become aware of the meaning of life.4)How can we improve our moral sense?We can improve our moral sense by acquiring knowledge accumulatedthroughout ages.5).According to the writer,what must educators prepare students for?It is a fact that the meaning of life does not dawn upon young people easily,soschools must help students gain an insight into the outside world beyond theiroccupation,get far-sighted and be able to see the relationship betweenindividual things.According to the author,educators must prepare students forfuture,not only for career success but also for something much moreimportant than a job.To make the point clear,the author tells of a cartoonwhere businessmen are having difficulty telling“right from wrong”.IL Background Information1.Macon is a city in the middle part of Georgia,U.S.A.2.Robins Resident Center:It is a service/training center for the U.S.Air Force,which is located in Macon State College.3.Humanities:In the context of the reading passage,humanities refers to a broadacademic discipline concerned with how people throughout history have expressed,confronted,and understood the complexities of the human condition.It includes suchareas of study as Philosophy,Literature,Religion,Art,etc.Humanities programs atU.S.universities are most often housed in the College of Liberal Arts.4.Associate degree is awarded by community colleges,junior colleges,and somebachelors degree-granting colleges and universities in Canada and the United Statesupon completion of study equivalent to the first two years in a four-year college oruniversity.It is the lowest in the hierarchy of academic degrees offered in thesecountries.Common abbreviations are AA(Associate of Arts),AS(Associate ofScience)and AAS(Associate of Applied Science).5.Education in the United States is usually divided into 4 levels.In general,these arekindergarten or pre-school,elementary,secondary,and higher education.The firstlevel is early childhood education.Its purpose is to prepare children for school.Thesecond level is elementary education.Education at this level is divided into 6 or 8grades.And students can attend all kinds of courses.The third level is secondaryeducation.It is for junior or senior high school students.Some students preparethemselves to go to college,while others take vocational or technical courses toprepare for jobs after graduation.There are many institutions of higher education inthe U.S.Students at technical institutes can receive an associate degree after theyfinish a 2-year program.Then they can continue their study at a four-year college.6.Social Security mainly refers to a field of social welfare concerned with socialprotection,or protection against poverty,old age,disability,unemployment,familieswith children,etc.In the reading passage,Social Security refers to the system in theUS which is a social insurance program funded through a dedicated payroll tax.It isalso known as the Old Age,Survivors and Disability Insurance program(OASDI),inreference to its three components.7.Richard Wagner(1813-1883)is a famous German composer and writer.As acomposer,he is well-known for his 13 operas.Besides his activity in composition,Wagner wrote an astonishing number of books and articles.The literary spectrumranges from theories of opera to political programs.Richard Wagner is undoubtedlyone of the leading figures of the 19th century.He inspired not only musicians andcomposers but also leaders in many fields.8.Oscar Wilde(1854-1900),the son of an eminent Dublin surgeon,was anAnglo-Irish playwright,novelist,poet,and short story writer.He is one of the mostsuccessful playwrights of late Victorian London,and one of the greatest celebrities ofhis day.Some of his renowned domestic comedies include Lady Windermere s Fan(1892),A Woman of No Importance(1893),and An Ideal Husband(1894).III.Text Structure AnalysisThe essay is an argumentation for the point that theres a lot more to life than a job.Itis of a problem-solution pattern which can be roughly divided into three parts.Part One consists of Para.1 to Para.8,presenting the problem.Para.1 is a very generalstatement that the saddest thing about youth is that it is wasted on the young.This isan old conviction which serves as a lead-in to develop the discourse in the way howyouth is wasted on the young today.From Para.2 to Para.4,we can find a surveyconducted to find out what the youth today are thinking about.The survey report onfirst-year college students shows that things of material value are of great importanceto young people.Todays college beginners are“more consumeristic and lessidealistic than before.From Para.5 to Para.8,the writer provides facts to support theargument that the students today are more materialistic,from what they choose tolearn in college to what they prefer for work.Finally in Para.s 7 and 8,the writerpresents another examples if a“successful“student as being a sales representative.Sofrom Para.1 to Para.8,the writer builds up a problem with our youth today that theyare becoming more and more inclined to care more about material things rather thananything else like social responsibility.Part Two is made up of 10 paragraphs,from Para.9 to Para.18.This part is about howto deal with the problem presented from the previous 8 paragraphs.From paras.9 to13,the writer builds up his argument that it is the duty of educational institutions tohelp students understand the meaning of life,In this part the writer argues that it isnow more important than ever to help our students realize what is truly important inlife.And people can understand the meaning of life when they reach middle age.However,it is the duty of educational institutions to help students understand themeaning of life before they reach middle age.If we cannot,the whole system ofeducation is to be challenged.From paras 14 to 18,the writer continues to argue aboutwhat education should do for us.Para.14 puts forward the argument that educationshould teach us to see the connections between things,as well as to see beyond ourimmediate needs.Para 15 is a fact to show if people fail to find the connectionbetween things or see beyond their immediate needs,what the results will be-justlike a strike for higher salary ending with the loss of jobs.Para.16 is another fact toshow that in the money-making world,people are expected to tell right from wrong.Para.17 is an example of a person who is successful both in his life and in his career.Education can do both.In para.18 the writer quotes from Oscar Wilde,“we ought togive our ability to our work but our genius to our livers”.That brings out an idealmodel for education,being successful in both social life and ones own life career.Part Three is the last paragraph.Paragraph 19 concludes the essay by stating that oureducators should answer students9 cries for career education and ensure that studentshave the education that they will wish fbr later in life.IV.Structured WritingA Paragraph of an Argument Supported by FactsOne writing technique for an argumentation is to support an argument with facts,statistics,examples,reasons,etc.In this text we can find that facts are used to support anargument.Take paragraphs 14&15 fbr an example.In Paragraph 14 we have the argument:Education should teach us to see theconnections between things,as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.To supportthe argument the writer gives one fact in Paragraph 15:a strike fbr higher wages only todrive the employers out of jobs.V.Detailed Study of the TextWords&Phrases Study1.formal a.following accepted rules of behavior 正 式 的，形 式 上 的 As ifs a formal dinner party,we will have to wear formal dress.这 是 4、正 式 的 晚 宴，我 们 必 须 穿 上 正 式 的 礼 服。There is only a formal resemblance between the two systems;they are in fact radicallydifferent.这 两 种 制 度 只 是 在 表 面 上 有 某 种 相 似 之 处，其 实 根 本 不 同。反 义 词：in form al不 正 式 的 Business letters are usually formal,but we write in an informal way to friends.商 业 信 件 通 常 都 是 讲 究 形 式 的，但 我 们 给 朋 友 写 信 就 随 随 便 便。2.poll:n.C a survey of pubic opinion 民 意 测 验，民 意 调 查 We are conducting a poll to find out how many people are in favor of nuclear power.我 们 在 进 行 一 项 民 意 调 查 看 看 有 多 少 人 赞 成 核 战 争。The result of the poll won*be known until after midnight.民 意 调 查 的 结 果 直 到 午 夜 后 才 能 揭 晓。3.resident n.C sb.Who lives or stays in a particular place 居 民 This hotel serves meal to residents only.这 家 旅 馆 仅 向 住 在 里 面 的 旅 客 供 膳。Residents in this neighborhood are very cautious,since there is a high rate of violentcrimes h ere.这 一 地 区 的 居 民 都 很 谨 慎，是 因 为 这 里 暴 力 犯 罪 率 很 高。pute v.calculate a number or amount t十 算,算 出 The hire charge is computed on a daily basis.租 金 按 日 计 算。The contestants are required to compute the result of the complicated math problemwithin 3 minutes.要 求 比 赛 选 手 在 3 分 钟 内 计 算 出 这 道 复 杂 数 学 题 的 结 果。5.consumeristic a.believing in spending money and buying goods 消 费 主 义 的 Todays college students are more consumeristic and less idealistic than those 10years a g o.当 今 的 大 学 生 比 10年 前 的 大 学 生 更 主 张 消 费 主 义，同 时 也 少 了 些 理 想 主 义。The consumeristic tend to judge everything in terms of its practical u s e.消 费 主 义 者 往 往 从 事 物 的 实 用 性 角 度 来 进 行 评 判。6.accordingly:ad.1)as a result of something 因 止 匕，所 以 They asked him to leave the company,and accordingly he stopped working there.他 们 要 求 他 离 开 公 司，因 此 它 不 再 在 那 儿 干 了。I was told to hurry;accordingly,I came by plane.他 们 要 我 快 来，因 此 我 就 乘 飞 机 赶 到 了。2)in a way that is suitable for a particular situation 相 应 地 Please inform us of your decision and we will act accordingly.请 把 你 们 的 决 定 通 知 我 们，我 们 会 照 办 的。If you break the rules,you will be punished accordingly.如 果 你 违 反 规 定,就 会 受 到 相 应 的 处 罚。同 义 词：therefore,so,thus7.popular:a.1)liked by many people 受 欢 迎 的 He quickly became a popular figure in the country.他 很 快 成 了 国 内 大 受 欢 迎 的 人物。The food is popular with the people living in the southern part of the country.这 种 食 品 在 该 国 的 南 部 很 受 欢 迎。2)suited for ordinary people 通 俗 的，大 众 的 popular science 通 俗 科 学 popular newspapers 通 俗 报 纸 8.accounting n.U the work of accountants or the methods they use 会 计，会 计 学 He majored in accounting when he was in university,but what he is doing now hasbeen beyond th a t.在 学 校 她 学 的 是 会 计，但 他 现 在 从 事 的 工 作 与 之 无 关