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1、Teaching Plan for Unit 1Course： College EnglishModuleUnit 1A Learning a Foreign LanguageB Keys to Successful Online LearningTimeTeaching AidsMulti-mediaTeaching Objectives1. To help the students have a good understanding of the passages in this unit；2. To help the students grasp the usages of some i

2、mportant 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： Finding out the meaning of unfamiliar words through contextual clues；5. To help the students master how to deve

3、lop a paragraph of cause and effect.Chief Points & DifficultPoints1. Get the main idea of the passage.2. Master some useful expressions & sentence structures in the passage.1. Understand the structure of the text.PrerequisitesBefore coming for class, students should1. identify some important words f

4、or the topic.2. scan the text for main ideas.3. visit library to research about information concerning the unit.Teaching MethodsThe mixture of listening, speaking, reading, practicing and writingAssignments1. Finish the other after-text A & B exercises after class.2. Preview Unit 2教案纸Unit 1Section A

5、 Learning a Foreign LanguageI. Warm-up Activity1. Topic Discussioni. Students Discussion(T asks students to discuss the following topics on the passage.)1) Whats your opinion about learning a foreign language?difficult, hard, interesting, useful, etc.2) How do you learn a foreign language normally?l

6、istening to the radio, learning from teachers, having classes in language training schools, online learning, etc.ii. Teachers SummaryIn fact, almost everyone can realize that it is essential to learn a foreign language, especially English. While, not all people learn it smoothly, someone can learn i

7、t successfully, yet someone fails. I believe learning English is not so hard as some students think and you may find you will like to learn it gradually if you find a helpful method to help you., just like the learner in section A.2. Questions on the Topic and the Passage1) Did the writer enjoy lear

8、ning English in junior middle school? Why?Yes, he did. He enjoyed learning it because his teacher was kind, patient, and used a positive method of praising students.2) Why the writers learning attitude changed after entering senior middle school?Because his senior middle school teacher was not as ki

9、nd as his junior middle teacher; His senior middle school teacher would punish students for making mistakes. As a result, he did not want to speak English in class and he improved very little.3) To the writer, is there any difference between college and junior middle school in learning English?一Yes.

10、 The differences were that he didnt have as many opportunities to ask questions in college and that other students intimidated him.4) What did the writer feel when he was taking an online course?The writer didnt feel intimidated when he was taking an online course because he could take more time to

11、think more about his answers before posting them on screen.5) Is the writers experience in learning a foreign language meaningful? Why?Yes, it is very meaningful. Learning a foreign language taught him the value of hard work. In addition, it taught him about another culture, opened his mind to new w

12、ays of doing things, and allowed him to communicate with more people.II. Background Information1. Online learning: Online learning, a form of distance education, refers to learning and other supportive resources that are available through the Internet. In an online lesson, students work with a compu

13、ter program to select the materials they should be studying. The materials can be presented as text, graphics, animated graphics, audio, video, or a combination of these that are displayed in Web browsers or other multimedia players such as Windows Media Player.2. Junior middle school: In the US, it

14、 refers to a school for children who are twelve to fifteen years old while in Britain it refers to a school for children aged seven to eleven years.3. Senior middle school: It refers to a stage of education after junior middle school and before college or university.4. Primary and secondary school:

15、Begins around age six for US children. They attend five or six years of primary school. Next they go to secondary school, which consists of either a two-, three-year program or a four-year program. This is called “middle school or junior high school and senior high school (often just called high sch

16、ool).11. Text Structure AnalysisThe passage is a first person narrative about the experiences of learning a foreign language. It is made up of three parts.art One (Para 1): (This part makes the topic of the reading passage clear.),earning a foreign language was one of the most rewarding experiences

17、the writer has had.,art Two (Para 2-7): (This is the major part of the reading passage.)n this part, the writer describes his learning experiences in four different learning stages (i.e. junior middle school, senior middle school, college, and after graduating).Para.2: The writers experiences with l

18、earning a foreign language began in junior middle school.Para.3:rFhe writers experience in senior middle school was different from before.Para.4: The writers experiences in college.Para.5: When the writer was offered an opportunity to study Englishthrough an online course his learning situation was

19、changed.Para.6: Online learning is no easier than regular classroom study; it requires a lot of time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course.Para.7: The writer practiced all the time. Though he was still making many mistakes, he had reaped the benefits of all of his hard wo

20、rk.Part Three (Para 8): (It summarizes the writers experiences in learning a foreign language.) Through the learning process, the writer learned the value of hard work, gained insights into another culture, and opened his mind to new ideas. Communicating in English helped the writer from new friends

21、hips and bridge the gap between cultures.IV. Detailed Study of the TextWords & Phrases Study1. rewardvt. give sth. in return for good and valuable doings 奖赏; 回报our patience was finally rewarded.He will sooner or later be rewarded for his wicked conduct.n. C, U sth. as a return for good and valuable

22、doings 奖赏:回报 The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments.扩展reward sb. with .for sth.为某事而以报答某人as a reward for作为(对某事的)报酬奖赏be rewarded by success 获得 了 成功giveoffera reward to sb. for sth.为某事而给某人报酬in reward of为酬答;作为奖励近义词辨析reward, awardreward通常指给与善行,业绩,劳力等的报酬(奖励)award通常指由审核员等慎重审核的结果所给与的奖赏a

23、ward v. To give esp. as the result of an official decision (尤指官方决定)给予;授予; 判给He was awarded a gold cup in acknowledgment of his creative achievements for the development of the company.公司奖给他个金杯,以感谢他为公司发展所做出的创造性 成就。2. rewardinga. giving sb. satisfaction, pleasure, or profit 值得做的;有益的;有意义的 Our journey t

24、o America was a very rewarding experience.去美国的旅行是非常有益的经历。3. frustratevt. 1) cause sb. to have feelings of disappointment 使沮丧; 使灰，、 She was frustrated by her failure in the college entrance exam.2) cause the failure of sth.使挫败;使受挫折His attitude frustrated our planfrustrating: a. making someone feel an

25、noyed, upset, or impatient.Its frustrating when youre in a hurry and the traffic isnt moving.4 be well worth sth./ doing sth. (L.2)很值得(做)(后接动名词时用主动语态表 示被动含义)The idea is well worth considering.5 . positivea. 1) helpful and encouraging in achieving sth.积极的if you want to improve your situation you must

26、 adopt a positive attitude.Young men should have a positive attitude towards life,年轻人对生活必须有积极 的态度。反义词negative否定的,否认的;反面的,消极的,拒绝的,反对的 a negative answer 否定的回答;a negative vote 反对票b. seniora. having a higher position, level or rank (地位、水平、层次)较高的 the senior member of a group团体里那个较年长的成员 She is senior to e

27、veryone else in the company.她在公司里的地位比其他人都高。n. 1) C sb. who is older 较年长者living facilities for senior citizens为老年人设立.的公共生活设施7. WhileConj. Used to introduce information which contrasts with information in the main clause While profession are talking about economic theories, company chairmen are concer

28、ned with profits.(do exercise on page 10 )8. not only.but also.When you use “not only. but also. to introduce two clauses, you can put “not only at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis and the sentence order should be inverted as you find in the text.(do exercise on page 11)9. intimidate X creat

29、e a feeling of fear 恐吓; 威胁He said he would never be intimidated by big names and authorities他说他决不会被 名人、权威所吓倒。She refused to be intimidated by their threats.10. opportunity n. C, U a good moment or chance for doing sth. 机会; 时机近义词辨析chance, opportunitychance常指偶然；运气；侥幸;有时也指可能性,希望。We have a good chance o

30、f winning the game.opportunity常指种有利的状态或合适的时机If you prepare yourself, you will be able to grasp opportunity for broader experience when it appears如果你有所准备,一旦机会出现,你就会抓住获得更丰富经历的 机会。Opportunity makes the thief.(谚)疏忽招盗贼。11. medium n. Cl (pl. media or mediums) a method for giving information 媒介;媒体English i

31、s not the usual medium of instruction in our school.英语不是我校通常使用的 教学语言。A good deal of adult education is accomplished by the mass media.成人教育的相当一 部分是由大众传播媒介完成的。Water is the natural medium in which fish live.水是鱼类赖以生存的自然环境。12. accessn. 1) U the right to have or use sth.享用权Only a few people have access to

32、 the full facts of the case.只有少数几个人能看至有 关该案全部事实的材料。Traditional remote access systems do not support extranet access.传统的远程访问 系统不支持内扩网访问。2) U the means of entering a placeThe only access to their house is along that narrow road,只有沿着那条狭窄的路走 才能到达他们的房子。Citizens may have free access to the library.市民可以自由使

33、用图书馆。扩展be easy hard, difficult of access 容易难接近give access to接见;准许出入have gain, get, obtain access to得接近;得会见;得进入;得使用13. virtuala. 1) created by the computer to be similar to the experience of real life虚拟的virtual reality 虚拟现实virtual LAN 虚拟区域网(LAN: Local Area Network)2) almost what is stated实质上的;实际上的The

34、 servants rarely leave the house and live like virtual prisoners.仆人们很少离开 房子,过着如囚犯样的生活。Our deputy manager is the virtual head of the business.我们的副经理是公司的实际 负责人。14. commitmentn. 1) U the hard work and loyalty that sb. gives to an organization, activity, etc, 投入; 致 力;献身a deep commitment to liberal polic

35、ies 为自由主义政策奉献a profound commitment to the family 对家庭由衷的奉献2) C a promise to follow certain beliefs or actions 承诺;许诺;保证We have made a commitment to help, and we will,我们已经承诺提供帮助,我们一定 会的。扩展 | make a commitment to do sth.承诺做某事fulfill/ meet a commitment 履行诺 h15. reapvt. 1) get sth. esp. sth. good, as a re

36、sult of what one has done 获得, 得至If you study hard and pass all your exams you will reap a rich harvest later in life. 如果你努力学习并目.通过所有的考试,你会在今的生活中大冇好处。As we sow, so shall we reap.种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。2) cut and gather a crop of grain 收割;收获It is a season that peasants reap the corn from what they planted in sprin

37、g.16. benefitn. C anything that brings help or profit 益处;好处We shall derive much benefit from reading good novels.我们将从优秀小说中获得很 大处。v. be useful or helpful to 有益于Mr. Wang said he knew of only two companies that would benefit from the new tax policy.王先生说据他了解只有两家公司能从这项税收新政策中获益。扩展 | lasting benefit 永久利益;a

38、 practical benefit 实际利益material benefit 物质利益:mutual benefit 共同利益a national benefit for (=to) sb/s benefit 为 了 某人的利益by the benefit of 由于的恩惠;lose the benefit of 丧失的利益17. insightn. 1) U| the power or act of seeing into a situation.洞察力；悟It is insight, not knowledge or experience that helps her to unders

39、tand other peoples difficulties.2) CJ an accurate or deep understanding of sth.洞悉；深刻的见解You have given me an insight into American literature.His speech gives us an insight into the problem of education.他的演讲使我们对教育问题有了深入的了解。扩展(sb.) gain/have an insight into (sth.) 了解; 熟悉;看透Language Points1. Learning a

40、 foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life. (Para. 1)Meaning: Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult things to do but it was most worth doing in my life.2. Although at times, learning a language was frustrating, it was well worth the

41、effort. (Para. 1)Meaning: Although sometimes learning a language is disappointing, it was rewarding enough to spend the time and effort on it.3. Meaning: I was one of the excellent students in my class for two years.at the top of: at the highest or most important rank or position 处在最高或最重要的级别 或位置He i

42、s at the top of his profession.他在同行中首屈一指。4. When I went to senior middle school.(Para3)senior: a. having a higher position, level, or rankThey have got effective support from the senior management of the college.他们得至 了 大 学高层管理者的有效支持。His position is senior to me.他的职位比我高。5. Unlike my senior middle sch

43、ool teacher, my college English teachers were patient andkind, and none of them carried long, pointed sticks. (Para. 4)Meaning: Different from my senior middle school teacher, they were patient and kind, and never carried long, pointed sticks.unlike: prep, different; not like, not the sameHer recent

44、 report is quite unlike her earlier work.她最近的报告和以前的有很大的区别。Unlike me, my son likes to get up early.和我不同的是,儿子喜欢早起。6. That was the situation until a couple of years later when I was offered an opportunity to study English through an online course. (Para. 5)Meaning: The situation remained unchanged for

45、a couple of years till I was given a chance to learn English by taking the courses through the Internet.7. I worked hard to meet the minimum standards set by the course and to complete assignments on time. (Para. 6)Meaning: I worked hard to reach the least standards allowed by the course and to fini

46、sh the homework on time.8. Although I was still making many mistakes and was continually learning new ways to say things, I had finally reaped the benefits of all that hard work.Meaning: 1 finally got rewarding results from my hard work, though I was still making mistakes and had more to learn.benef

47、it: n. profit; good effectHe told me that he got no personal benefit from the business.他告诉我他从生意上没有 得到任何个人利益。He felt that he got much benefit from conversations with foreigners.他觉得他从外国人交 流中获益匪浅。v. be useful or helpful toCritics argue that the tax cuts will only benefit large companies.批评人上称减税只 能使大 公司

48、受益。Keep reading, you will benefit.坚持读下去,你会从中受益的。9.Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that Iwouldnt trade for anything.(Para.8)Meaning: Learning a foreign language has been an experience full of difficulties, but I would exchange it for anything else.10.1 am able to reach out to others and bridge the gap between my language