高职高专实用英语教程教案Unit 4.doc

Practical English for Vocational Colleges (Book 1)高职高专实用英语综合教程教案 （Book 1）Unit 4 CongratulationsLecturer: Cai JieTeaching Objectives:Students (Ss) will be able to:l Have a deeper understanding about the whole sides of Internet and the future development of Internet. l Mastering the key language points and grammatical structures in the text.l Congratulating and responding to congratulations.l Translating skill：Amplificationl Writing and replying to: a congratulation letter/ a thank-you note/ a gift cardTeaching Focus:l Vocabulary: occasion, admit, promote, alienate, revolution, prosperous, overnight, economy, prejudice, symbol, desire, coordinate, at best, think ofas, access , isolate, be responsible for, a sense of, etc.l The development of internet l Applied writing: Congratulation CardTime Allotment:1st period2nd period3rd-4th periods5th-6th periods7th-8th periodsWarming-up Activities; Listening and SpeakingPre-reading, While-reading, Text structure analysis; further understandingStudy for language points;group discussion, exercise checkingSummary of reading; Stylistic comments; check exercise; Further readingFurther reading/translation exercise/writing PracticeTeaching Methods:l Explanationl Group discussionl Questions and answersl Multi-medial PerformanceTeaching Procedure:1st Period1. Pre-class Work: Ask students l How do you celebrate when you are admitted to college?l Do you know some phrases to give Congratulations?What a wonderful performance! Id like to congratulate you on your success. Well done. I feel happy for you. I must congratulate you. Please accept my hearty congratulations. Congratulations on + sth. / doing sth. Congratulate (v.) sb. on + sth. / doing sth.Id like to congratulate you on your success /promotion /victory / progress.l Do you know how to reply to congratulations? Im lucky. Thank you very much. Its very nice of you to say so. Please accept my deep gratitude for your support. Thanks for your kind words.3. Speaking Dividing the students into groups of four or fiveTask 1Ask the students to work in groups and practice sample dialogues 1 Offer your congratulations to your friend on his (her) success in a writing contest.2 Imagine your partner has been promoted to a higher position. Offer your congratulations to him.3. Imagine your friend Sally moved to a new house. Offer your congratulations to her.Ask the students to work in groups to1) Understand the short dialogues on Page 75-76 of the Textbook 2) To act outTask 2Ask each group to choose one of the situations to create further the dialogues Use the information given below to create a role-play.The Hunters have just had a new son. The husband, Mr. Hunter, feels very happy about it. Theirfriends come to congratulate them. Act out in front of the class4 Focus on Listening1) Word tips: l Occasion: a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened e.g.: At the wedding he sang a song specially written for the occasion.on occasion: sometimes, but not often 偶尔on the occasion of 在之际l Admit: to agree that something is true, especially unwillinglye.g.: She admitted (that) she had made a mistake. e.g.: It is best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.l Promote: to encourage the popularity, sale, development or existence of something. 提升，推广 e.g.: Our Medias should further promote understanding of China and the world and communicate.e.g.: We launch a big advertising campaign to promote our new product. 2) Listening tasks: Short conversations and finish Part B and C on pages 78-79 2nd Period1. Lead-in story:T asks Ss the following questions on the movie Youve Got Mail?What is the relationship between Kathleen and Joe in real life? (Antagonists at feud with each other)Is that the case on the Internet? (No. They have grown to love each other.)Youve Got MailStaring: Tom Hanks, Meg RyanRelease Date: December, 1998Story: Set in New York City, Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan), for many years, has run her late mothers quaint childrens bookstore called” The Shop Around the Corner”. She has a writer boyfriend, but has been recently sending honest and intimate e-mails over AOL to a man that she first met in an Over 30 chat room, but they have decided to keep their identities anonymous. What Kathleen doesnt know is that her secret e-mail buddy is a actually Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), who has his own hyper and giddy girlfriend, and is about to open a more high-profile book store on the same street, threatening Kathleens business. The gimmick for the film is that these two people have grown to love each other over the Internet, even though they are feuding in real life.2. Intensive Reading (Text A) Pre-reading: After the lead-in story and questions, the teacher asks the students to look at the theme of Text A and try to answer the questions as follow: 1) Suggest synonyms for “virtual world” and “virtual life” (cyberspace, cyberia, ether world, virtual reality, Internet world, net world, etc.) 2) Do you often get on the Internet in you spare time? 3) What do you usually do when you are online? 4) What are some good things about the Internet？And what are the bad things? Let students watch a video of FIVE minutes about The History of Internet3. Background information: Silicon Valley 4. Assignment1. Review the text. 2. Imaginative writing: The teacher gives the students the following paragraph: For the past two weeks, other participants of the Net Survival Contest and I have been shut up in bare hotel rooms. Our only link to the real world has been a computer that is hooked up to the Internet. We have relied on it, not only for food, bed sheets and other daily necessities, but also to set up an e-business of our own.Ss will complete the next paragraph beginning with: Now it is time for me to walk out into the light of day again. They will give their imagination in a few paragraphs. 3rd 4th Periods1. Warming-up Activities: Ask some students to share their oral passage with the whole class. 2. Intensive Reading: Read and answer the questions 1. How did Britain benefit from the Industrial Revolution? 2. Were the newly rich accepted and respected by British society? 3. Which country finished the Industrial Revolution? 4. It is well-known that Silicon Valley is a good example in the world. Do you think it has become a leading part of America? 5. Why can a Chinese company install the latest computer technology much more cheaply than an American company? 6. Why cant America finish the Internet Revolution? 7. Do you believe China may finish the Internet Revolution? 2. While-reading (Text A)1) Text OrganizationAfter scanning the whole text, students are required to find the top sentences of each paragraph. And try to divide the text into 3 parts and summarize the main idea of each part.Part 1 (Para 1): The historical influence of the Industrial Revolution on Britain and America. Part 2 (Para 2-4): The present influence of the Internet Revolution on three main countries: America, China, and India. Part 3 (Para 5): The possible future result of the development of the Internet in China.2) finish tasks on page 82-83, and check the answers. 3). Language pointsExplain the difficult words and sentences, including language and grammatical points. Focus:l Revolution: change, a change in the way a country is governed, usually to a different political system and often using violence or war. 革命，变革e.g.: The French Revolution changed France from a monarchy to a republic.l Decade: a period of ten years. 十年e.g.: In the last decade telecommunication technology has come a long way.l Prosperous: adj. successful, usually by earning a lot of money。兴旺，繁荣的l Overnight: adv. suddenly and unexpectedly 一下子，一夜之间，短时间内e.g. The book was an overnight success。 l Economy: economy n. 经济，经济情况；省俭，节约措施比较economical, economist, economize, economy,l Prejudice: an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge 偏见e.g.: The greatest friends of truth are time, the greatest enemy is prejudice, and her constant companion is humility. 真理最好的朋友是时间，最大的敌人是偏见，永恒的伙伴是谦虚英科尔顿l Symbol: n. 象征，标志；符号，代号 (symbolize)e.g. The flag is a symbol of the state, representing the supreme honor. 国旗是一个国家的象征，代表着至高无上的荣誉。l Corporation n. 公司，法人l Adapt to: to change something to suit different conditions or uses适应（新情况）e.g. We everyone knows that we only can adapt to this world.l Executive: relating to making decisions and managing businesses, or suitable for people with important jobs in business。 行政的，执行的CEO：chief executive officerl Downfall: the usually sudden destruction of a person, organization or government and their loss of power, money or health 衰落，垮台e.g.：In the end, it was the continual drinking that was his downfall.l Install：安装，设置；安顿，安置l Whereas: conj. compared with the fact that; but 然而，但是e.g. He must be about sixty, whereas his wife looks about thirty.l At best: even when considered in the most positive way 充其量，最多e.g. all the best!at its bestbest of all try ones besthave had the best of : I think weve already had the best of the hot weather this summer.to the best of your abilityl Think ofas 把看作e.g. I think of him as someone who will always help me.l Start with：以开始，从着手，从开始e.g. My speech started with the situation analysis.2) Explain some difficult sentences, encourage students paraphrase some sentences. 4. Post-reading ExercisesReading comprehension exercises (see textbook P84-85)5 AssignmentReview the phrases and expressions Try to retell the Reading Text A5th 6th Periods1. Lead-inAsk several students to retell the Reading Text A. 2. Extensive Reading Text B1) Pre-reading：discussionStudents are required to discuss the topics in a group of four or five, and share the result of the discussion with the whole class. The internet Will (or Will not) Isolate us from the Real World?Internet: A Blessing or Curse?2) While-reading: Scanning 1. Scanning and find answers to these questions as quickly as possible:1.What is the authors long cherished position about the strong points of the Internet?2.How did the author start his argumentation?3.When and how did the fragmentation of society begin?4.Why does the author discuss the question whether the Internet is a real place?5.According to the author, what underlies the trend of overusing the Internet in our society?6.Does the author believe it is within human capacity to reap the benefit of the Internet without being penalized?3) Structure analysis and Rhetorical features: The argumentation can be divided into 3 parts. Part 1 (Para 1-2): introductionPart 2 (Para 3-7): body of argumentation. Evidence and reasonsPart 3 (Para 8): ConclusionThe author of this text seems to believe that the Internet has both advantages and disadvantages. This self-contradiction is partly illustrated by the use of antonyms such as globalization and alienation. Some other pairs of antonyms (including words and expressions) are used for the same purpose. 4) Explain some key words and language points in Text B. Focus:l Alienate: cause (someone) to feel very distant from or not welcome to someone elsee.g. She was alienated from her brother by her foolish behavior.e.g. All these changes to the newspaper have alienated its traditional readers.l At the expense of: at the sacrifice of 以为代价e.g. According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.e.g. The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.l Exchange v. to give something to someone and receive something from them交换，互换；调换，兑换e.g. Where can I exchange my dollars for pounds?l Restriction n. an official limit on something 限制，约束e.g.: The government placed restrictions on the sale of alcohol.政府管制酒的销售l Access: n. the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person, or the right to use or look at something 进入，接近；通道，入口e.g. The only access to the village is by boat. l Be responsible for:a. to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it or them作为原由的；需负责任的，承担责任的e.g. Paul is directly responsible for the efficient running of the office.l Available: a. able to be bought, used, or reached 可利用的，在手边的；有效的，通用的e.g.: The ticket is available on the day of issue only.e.g.: Theres no money available for an office party this year.l Acquire: v. to get something 获得，开始具有；捕获e.g.: We want to acquire not only knowledge on text books, but also those beyond.l Perception: n. the quality of being aware of things through the physical senses, especially sight; someones ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious to other people 感知力，洞察力e.g.: She has extraordinary powers of perception for one so young.l Perceive: v. to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something理解，认识到；察觉，感知e.g.: The students perceived that his behavior had changed.l Potential: n. possible when the necessary conditions exist潜能，蕴藏量；潜在性，可能性e.g.: Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.e.g.: Education develops potential abilities.l A sense of: 意识，领悟e.g.: Make sure you have a sense of humorl Lead to: cause happen t通向，作为通路；导致e.g.: Heart failure led to her fathers death3 AssignmentReview the phrases and expressions Inductive writing by completing a piece of essay entitled (alternative): The Internet Will Isolate Us from One Another The Internet Will Not Isolate Us from One Another Internet: a Blessing for Us Internet: a Curse to Us7th 8th Periods1. Post-reading of Text BDo the exercises and check the answers. 2. Translation Skills: (Amplification)Amplification can be classified as