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Unit 7： lesson 1
编 号： 1 √ 习题课□ 听说课□ 其它□ 教学课型：读写课□题目：Unit 7: Hoping for the better: Lead-in & the main idea of text A 课时安排： 2 学时 教学目的： After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to: 1. have a better understanding of the phenomenon of dishonesty on campus; 2. understand the main idea and the structure of Text A; 3. know clearly how an argumentative essay is typically developed and its typical features. 教学重点、难点： 教学重点： In these 2 periods, the students are guided to focus on 1. the topic of dishonesty on campus (Dishonesty is on the rise especially on campus and the phenomenon needs urgent attention); 2. the reading skill of finding out word meanings by using contextual clues; 3. some typical features of an argumentative essay. 教学难点： In these 2 periods, the students may have difficulty in: 1. guessing word meanings by using contextual clues while reading 2. exploring the argumentative style of text A and the topic-details-conclusion pattern it uses to develop a paragraph . 教学方法和手段： Teaching methods：task-based language teaching; communicative language teaching; elicitation. Teaching aids：textbook, online resources, blackboard, multimedia. 教学过程： Part 1 : Lead in 1. Group discussion（20 min） The teacher divides the students into groups of five or six students and leads them to carry out a group discussion on dishonest behavior on campus, its underlying reasons and the ensuing consequences. Then, each group is asked to work out some solutions to one of these phenomena. After that, the teacher will ask one student of each group to give a presentation on behalf the whole team. 2. Brain storming (15 min) Interacting with students by asking them to think of words about dishonesty as a way to lead in some important words. 3. Pre-reading activities (page 176) (10 min) Part 2: Understanding the main idea of text A 1. Skinning and scanning (15 min) Task 1: students are required to note nouns and adjectives concerning dishonesty in the article. Later, they will be asked to group these words into synonyms and antonyms. Task 2: students are also required to mark numbers that appear in the article and explain why they are used. 精心整理 学习资料
2. Comprehension Qs (page 183) (15 min) Part 3 Stylistic analysis (15 min) Concerning the writing style, the students are guided to realize Text A is an argumentative essay. With regard to an argumentative essay, they should know the whole text centers on a topic and concerning the topic the writer definitely has his standpoint. Then concerning each part and each paragraph, the students are guided to discover that there generally is a topic sentence/statement supported by details (examples in particular in Text A) and a concluding sentence/statement. 板书设计： Unit 7 Hoping for the better Part 1. Lead in 1. Group discussion 2. Brain storming 3. Pre-reading activities Part 2. Understanding the main idea of text A 1. Skinning and scanning 2. Comprehension Qs Part 3. Stylistic analysis 讨论、思考题、作业： 1. Preview the new words and expressions of text A; 2. Utilizing the internet and get to know some life experiences of Abraham Lincoln. Unit 7：lesson 2
编 号： 2 √ 习题课□ 听说课□ 其它□ 教学课型：读写课□题目：When honesty disappears: detailed study of text A 课时安排： 2 学时 教学目的： After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to: 1. summarize the main idea of Text A; 2. understand the key words, phrases & expressions, and sentence structures. 教学重点、难点： 教学重点： In these 2 periods, the students are guided to focus on 1. Key words: eliminate; reveal; accurate; facilitate; exaggerate; imply; launch; frustrate; conscious; appropriate; expel; exemplify; extensive; awareness; etc. 2. Phrases & expressions: launch a campaign; if this/that is the case; be confined to; rip off; descend to; turn in; cope with; not to mention; make a complaint about sth.; etc. 3. Sentence structures: Especially troubling /surprising /annoying are the reports/facts that….; Sth. , once hailed as sth., could become sth.; Whether discovered or not (whether conscious or unconscious) , sth. will do an effect on sth.; etc. 教学难点： 精心整理 学习资料
In these 2 periods, the students may have difficulty in: 1. understanding the main idea and structure of Text A;; 2. understanding and translating some complex sentences: 教学方法和手段： Teaching methods: grammar translation teaching; communicative language teaching; elicitation. Teaching aids: textbook, online resources, blackboard, and multimedia. 教学过程： Part 1 Language points (45 min) Key words: eliminate vt. 1 get rid of sth. that is not wanted or needed 消除；剔除；根除 We are taking all measures within our power to eliminate violence. 我们正在采取我们力所能及的一切措施来消除暴力。 You have to eliminate all mistakes from the essay before you hand it in. 在把论文交上去之前，你必须把所有的错误都改掉。 2 (usu. passive) remove sb. from a competition or election （在比赛或竞选中）淘汰 I was eliminated from the 400 meters in the semifinal. 我在400 米半决赛中被淘汰。 reveal vt. make known sth. that was previously secret or unknown 揭示；揭露；透露 Many women do not want to reveal their true age in front of others. 很多女性不愿意在别人面前透露自己的真实年龄。 accurate a. correct and true in every detail 正确的；准确的 Accurate records about this accident must be kept for further investigation. 必须准确记录这次事故，以便以后进行进一步调查。 They were accurate in their prediction that he would accept our invitation. 他们的预料真准，他接受了我们的邀请。 facilitate vt. (fml.) make it easier for a process or activity to happen 促进；使便利 The development of the Internet greatly facilitates people’s communication. 互联网的发展大大方便了人们之间的交流。 I wondered what kind of teaching method would facilitate learning better. 我想知道哪种教学方法能更好地促进学习。 exaggerate v. make sth. seem better, larger, worse, etc. than it really is 夸大；夸张；言过其实 精心整理 学习资料
Shelly admitted that she did sometimes exaggerate the difficulty of her job. 谢莉承认，她有时候确实夸大了自己的工作难度。 Don’t exaggerate. I was only two minutes late, not twenty. 不要夸张，我只是迟到了两分钟，不是二十分钟。 imply vt. suggest that sth. is true, without saying this directly 暗示；暗指 If you know him a lot, you may figure out the meaning he implied in his statement. 如果你很了解他的话，你就会听出他话中隐含的意思。 launch vt. 1 start sth., usu. sth. big or important 发动；发起；开始进行 The company decided to launch a new advertisement campaign to increase the sales. 公司决定开展新的广告宣传活动来提高销售额。 2 make a new product, book, etc. available for sale for the first time 把（新产品、新书等）投放市场；出版；发行 The company announced it will launch a new version of its software in January. 该公司宣布将在1 月份将其新版软件投放市场。 3 send a weapon or spacecraft into the sky or into space 发射（武器或宇宙飞船） We have succeeded in launching several communications satellites. 我们已经成功发射了几颗通信卫星。 frustrate vt. make sb. feel annoyed and impatient by preventing them from doing or getting sth. 阻挠；使烦恼；使灰心 If you give a child a math problem that is hard to solve, you may frustrate him. 如果你让一个孩子做太难的数学题，你会使他气馁的。 conscious a. 1 thinking a lot about or concerned about sth. 关注的；有意识的；注重的 She was very conscious of security. 她非常注重安全。 2 (not before noun) noticing or realizing sth. 注意到的；意识到的 Whether we are conscious of it or not, our body language tells what we really feel. 不管我们是否意识到了这一点，我们的肢体语言传达了我们的真正感受。 3 awake and able to understand what is happening around you 清醒的；有知觉的；神志清醒的 When I first woke up and became conscious again, I didn’t remember anything about the accident. 当我刚醒过来、恢复意识的时候，我一点也不记得那场事故了。 appropriate a. correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose 恰当的；合适的 Sometimes a gesture that is appropriate in one culture is insulting in another. 有时候一种文化中得体的手势在另一种文化中却被认为具有侮辱性。
