《实用综合教程2》教案
They don’t look different to me whether they’re children or adults. 不管他们是儿童或者变成了成年人，在我脑海中都是一样的。
3. I don’t know where we are going to find replacements.: I don’t know where we are going to find the new and young skilled workforce.
replacements: equivalent persons or things in the place of another 替换 the replacement of damaged or lost books 受损或遗失书籍的替补
We need a replacement for the secretary who left. 我们需要一个人代替已离职的秘书。
4.That may sound surprising ... for a generation.: Considering that the state has suffered from lack of jobs for a generation, it may sound surprising.
Here “given” is a preposition. If you say given something, you mean taking that thing into account.
Given the uncertainty over Leigh?s future I was left with little other choice. 考虑到莉前途未卜，我几乎没有选择余地。
5. well above the average earnings ... many other fields: is higher than the average earnings in education, medical care, and many other fields. well above: much higher than 高于，超过
But this time round productivity figures have been well above normal. 但是这次所有的生产力数据都高出正常水平。
6. The industrial recovery comes with a price: a quickly rising demand for skilled workers.: The industrial recovery suffers from a quickly rising demand for skilled workers.
Here, “a quickly rising demand for skilled workers” is an explanation of “a price”. price: sth. you have to do or suffer in order to get sth. else 代价
There may be a price to pay for such relentless activity, perhaps ill health or even divorce. 这样没完没了的活动可能是要付出代价的，也许是健康恶化甚至是离婚。 Compare:
(1) at any price 不管价格的高低；不惜任何代价
(2) at a price 以高于市场(或正常)的价格；做出相当大的牺牲 (3) at the price of 以?的代价
7. For many years ... systems design.: For many years, Americans have been told that the future depends on the advanced services, such as law, and “creative” professions such as software-writing and systems design.
high-end: high-level, advanced 高端的 high-end interview高端访谈 high-end jewelry高档首饰
8. This has led many ... get higher education.: This makes many bright students think that the only real way for members of the country’s middle class toadvance is to pursue higher education. This is a present perfect sentence. In this sentence, the original form of “has led to” is “lead to”. lead sb. to do sth.: cause sb. to do sth. 引起某人做某事
Too much work and too little rest often lead him tocomplain. 过量的工作和过少的休息常会引起他抱怨。
9. Today’s young people ... enter into college.: Today, craft work, such as plumbing, masonry and carpentry, is often not popular among young people because they’ve been educated to enter into college.
regard ... as: look on ? as or consider, think of 认为?是
No wonder then that 30 per cent of those polled said they regard the majority of their colleagues as
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true friends.
难怪有30%的受访者称，他们把自己的大部分同事都当作真正的朋友。
10. Many of the ... a wise investment.: Many companies planned and supported the college’s certificate programs, and think they can benefit from this good investment. a wise investment: a good decision of investing money 明智的投资
Making a wise financial investment is a goal that many people strive to achieve. 做出明智的金融投资是很多人追寻的目标。 Step 2. Comprehension of Text A (15 minutes)
Give students 5 minutes to go through the text, ask them to finish the exercise then check the answers. Period 3:
Step 1. Comprehensive Exercises (45 minutes)
Ask the students to finish the exercise then check the answers. Period 4:
Step 1. Active words (20 minutes)
Ask the students to pay more attention to the function of the active words and then finish the relative exercises.
Step 2. Grammar Tips情态动词( Modal Verbs) (20 minutes)
First, ask Ss to preview the explanation and then give further study of the grammar tip. Do the exercises to check out whether Ss know the grammar well. 情态动词的定义
情态动词有一定的词义，表示说话人的情绪、态度或语气，不能单独作谓语，只能和其他动词原形构成谓语。情态动词数量不多，主要有：can (could), may (might), must, need, ought to, dare(dared), shall (should), will (would)等。 情态动词的特点
情态动词无人称和数的变化，其否定式构成是在情态动词后面加“not”。有些情态动词有现在式和过去式两种形式，过去式常用来表达委婉的语气，时态性不强。 情态动词介绍（见课本） Step 2. Practice (5 minutes)
Give students five minutes to go through and finish the relative exercises. Period 5. Practical Writing (How to Write a Note of Thanks)
It is necessary to teach some writing skills beforehand, and then study the sample. Ask Ss to write a note on the spot.
Step 1. General Introduction (10 minutes) 感谢信用于对他人的馈赠、帮助、款待等表示感谢或赞赏，也可用于回复对方的问候、祝贺、慰问等。主要内容包括：
1. 感谢的原因，如对方赠与礼物或提供帮助。 2. 表达谢意，并表示愿意给予回报。 写感谢信要注意以下几点： 1. 要写得及时。 2. 不需要写得太长。
3. 感情要真挚热情，措辞得体，不要夸大事实。
Step 2. Sentence patterns for expressing thanks in English (15 minutes):
Introduce some useful sentence patterns to help students understand how to write a thanks note.
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1. Thank you so much for your hospitality.
2. Thank you very much / ever so much / most sincerely / indeed / from the bottom of my heart. 3. Many thanks for your kind and warm letter.
4. Please accept / I wish to express my sincere / grateful / profound appreciation for… 5. I sincerely / deeply / warmly appreciate…
6. I am very / sincerely / most / truly grateful to you for… 7. It was good / fine / thoughtful of you… 8. We were deeply touched by … 9. We are indebted to you for …
Step 3. A sample for the writing task in this unit (25 minutes): Sep.2 Dear Uncle / Aunt, I?m so grateful to you for the new bike you gave me as a gift for my first day of school. It will help me a lot because I can now ride to school in five minutes instead of walking for fifteen minutes. I?ll use the time saved to work at my lessons. Also, I?ll be very careful when I?m riding in the streets. So don?t worry about me. I?ll come and see you one of these days. Take care. Yours, Xiao Ming Period 6:
Step 1. Starting Out (15 minutes)
This is the first unit of the second semester. By now the students must be very familiar with the campus. So the teacher may want some students to draw a sketch map of the campus either before or during the first class. And then on the basis of the map, demonstrate to the students how to ask for and give directions about the buildings on campus. Ask them which building they would like to locate. Teacher may want to make a dialogue with one of the more advanced students; either let him/her to ask you or ask him/her to give directions to that building. Once the students know how to do it, let them make dialogues in pairs and talk about one or two of the following topics. 1. The library
2. The computer lab 3. The school canteen
4. The administrative building 5. The school gate
Step 2. In-class Activities (20 minutes)
This section contains short dialogues that offer various expressions concerning asking for and giving directions on campus.
Step 3. Speaking Out (10 minutes)
This part is designed for students using certain expressions to ask for directions.
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Unit 2 Our Living Environment
Objectives:
1. Basic vocabulary: accident, trip, tower, step, cab, rug, reproduction, painting, spotless, passenger, decorate, pit, butt, sticky, stuff, butter, considerate, license, fare, reserve, incline, instruct, rarity, respond.
2. Speaking and discussion: talking about our living environment and how to protect our environment, making it beautiful and comfortable. 3. Grammar: The adverbial clause of time 4. Writing: writing a note of apology
Focuses:
1. The usage of words and expressions 2. Grammar: The adverbial clause of time 3. Writing: writing a note of apology
4. Listening: pay attention to the listening skills and contents.
Outline:
Period 1: Vocabulary and expressions Period 2: Reading: text A Period 3: Grammar
Period 4: Exercises and writing Period 5: Reading: Text B
Period 6: Comprehensive exercises Period 7: Listening and speaking Period 8: Listening and speaking
Teaching methods
(4) Practice speaking and listening (5) Discussion
(6) Presentation and role play (7) Exercises
Period 1-2 Step1: warm up (10minutes)
Ask the students to talk about the situation of our environment and how to make our environment beautiful and nice.
Step2: vocabulary and expressions (50minutes)
Ask Ss to read new words and expressions by themselves and then read the new words together. Explain the important points. 1.trip n. 旅行,旅途 e.g. make a trip 进行旅行 go on /take a trip 去旅行
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