UnitTwoOurChangingLifestyleTrendsandFads

1、Unit Two Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads教学单元计划课时量计划10学时实际 10学时课 时 安 排 及 教 学 技 巧1-2Oral Practice, New Words & Expressi ons提问教学3-4Text-lear ning直接教学5-6Exercises直接教学7-8Liste ning Practice情景教学9-10应用能力提高（写作翻译练习）直接教学教学目的Oral practice is used to improve students spoken ability.Let the stude nts to

2、master the importa nt words and expressi ons.Let the stude nts un dersta nd the text.Improve the stude nts liste nl evel. Let the stude nts comma nd some expressi ons used for pla nning schedules.Let the students know how to write letters of acceptanee or declination.教学重点Some usage of the expressi o

3、ns.Understanding and writing letters of acceptanee or declination.教学难点Master useful expressi onsMaster the format and word ing of letters of accepta nee or decli nati on教学手段教师讲授、语音教学与多媒体教学相结合Unit TwoOur Changing Lifestyle: Trends and FadsI. OrganizationII . Leading inIntroduction to the Topic (Trend

4、s and Fads)Would you feel kind of shy showing your friends pictures of yourself from several years ago? Why? We all have pictures wed rather forget because we look “unny ”-our hair, our clothes what we thought was cool then is almost certainly silly to look at now. Fashi on cha nges so fast in this

5、world; who can keep up, really? In fact, what you re wearing right this very minute will probably be quite out of style in five minutes or so! What sa person to do?III . ExploringEvery year, we find something coming in and going out of fashion in every aspect of life, from hairstyle to food, music t

6、o Ian guage, and eve n where to go for a holiday.What do you and your classmates think of fashion? Work in pairs and say something about it and the reason why people like to follow the latest fashi ons.IV. News words & Expressionstrendn.1. C a fashion or style 时尚；时髦e.g. There is a trend among young

7、people to studyabroad.2. C a gen eral tendency or direct ion in the way a situation is changing or developing 倾向； 趋势； 趋向 (+ towards)e.g. There is a trend towards more male participati on in housework.appearvi.1. become able to be seen; come into sight 出现； 呈现e.g. He said he would come, but he didn ap

8、pear.2. seem; give to other people a particular idea or feeling 似乎；好像；看来e.g. City people appear to be hurry ing all the time.desiren.C; U a strong hope or wish 愿望；欲望；心愿(+ for sth./to do sth.)e.g. They had little desire for weather or to get rich.vt. (formal) wish or want very much (正式)渴望； 想要 (+ sth.

9、/ to do/ that-clause)e.g. We all desire happ in ess and health.I have long desired to meet them.She desires that you come at once.vain adj. 1. full of self-admiration; thinking too highly of ones appearanee, abilities, etc.自负的；自视过高的e.g. She is a vain prin cess and looks dow n upon anyone else.2. wit

10、hout result; unsuccessful 徒劳的；无效的；无结果 的(in vain)e.g. She tried to con trol herself, but in vain.survive vi. continue to live or exist, especially after coming close todeath幸存；活下来；残存e.g. I can survive on $ 30 a week.vt. continue to live or exist after 比活得长； 经历 之后还存在e.g. Some buildi ngs and bridges ca

11、n survive an earthquake.Expressionsmore than just : not just 不仅仅e.g. Survival depe nds on more tha n just right treatme nt.in style : fashi on able 时髦； 流行e.g. Clothes in style usually cost more than they are worth. out of date : not popular, not used any more 过时的； 不用的e.g. Don tliste n to him his ide

12、as are out of date.get away from : escape from 逃避； 逃离e.g. Play ing tennis allows me to get away from my work environment.in/out of fashion : popular/unpopular 流行 /不流行e.g. At prese nt, Tang garme nts are in fashi on in China. People laughed at him because his clothes were old and out of fashi on.and

13、the like : and something of the same kind 诸如此类； 等等e.g. A furn iture store sells beds, tables, chairs and the like. pay attention to : fix the mind on something, especially by watching or liste ning 留心； 注意e.g. People thought he was stupid and n ever paid atte nti on to e and go : pass or disap

14、pear quickly; change 来来去去； 忽隐忽 现；变化无常e.g. Fashi ons come and go, but this style has always bee n popular.make money : earn or get money 挣钱； 赚钱e.g. He came all the way to China just to make mon ey.V. Detailed study of the text1. Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads ( Title)Meaning: Our lifestyle i

15、s changing all the time and there are different trends and fads at differe nt times.2. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; its a whole way of living. (Para. 1) Meaning: Not only clothing and hairstyles, but also whole lifestyles, are cha

16、nging rapidly: they come into fashi on one year, and go out of fashion the next. This tendency has become a whole way of living.3. Almost nothing in modern life gets away from the influence of fashion - (Para. 3)Meaning: Almost everyth ing in moder n life is in flue need by fashi on4. food, music, e

17、xercise, books, language, movies, furniture, and even names go in and out of fashion. (Para. 3)Meaning:almost anything, including food, music, exercise, books, Ian guage, movies, furn iture, and even n ames, can be popular at certa in times and stop being popular at other times.5. In the United Stat

18、es, even people can be in or out. (Para. 4) Meaning: In the United States, even people can be in fashion or out of fashi on.6. Americans enjoy following the lives of famous people: actors, sports heroes, well-known artists, politicians, and the like. (Para. 4) Meaning: America ns enjoy lear ning abo

19、ut the lifestyles of famous people, such as actors, sports heroes, well-known artists, politicians and so on, and try to lead a similar life.7. In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman appeared in a TV advertisement in which she looked at a very small hamburger and complained loudly, Wheres th

20、e beef? (Para. 4)Meaning: In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman was on TV in an advertisement. In this advertisement, she looked at a very small hamburger and, feeling dissatisfied, said loudly and angrily, Wheres the beef?8. Suddenly she appeared in magazines and newspapers, and on TV show

21、s. (Para. 4)Meaning: Suddenly she became so popular that her name appeared in magazines and newspapers, and she was invited to take part in TV programs.9. However, this kind of fame does not last long. (Para. 4)Meaning: However, these kinds of people become well known and are widely talked about for

22、 on ly a short time.10. What causes such fads to come and go? (Para. 5)Meaning: Why do such fads change so quickly?11. Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesnt explain fads in other areas, such as language. (Para. 5)Meaning:

23、Clothing designers start new fads in the area of fashion because they want to earn mon ey, but fads in other areas, such as fads in the area of Ian guage, are not caused by peoples desire to earn mon ey.12. For example, why have teenagers in the past twenty-five years used at different times the wor

24、ds groovy or awesome in conversation instead of simply saying wonderful? (Para. 5) Meaning: For example, why have the young people used the words groovy or awesome at different periods of time in the past twenty-five years when talking to others and not simply used won derful, which has the same mea

25、ning?13. According to an expert in popular culture, people who followfads are not foolish or vain(Para. 5)Meaning: An expert who studies popular culture says that people follow fashi on able in terests or activities n either because they dont have good sense nor because they think too highly of them

26、selves14. they simply wint to be part of something new and creative. (Para. 5)Meaning: they simply want to take part in new and original activities.15. Fads are not limited to the United States, however. (Para. 6) Meaning: However, fads exist not only in the United States, but also in other coun tri

27、es.16. Fads are common in any country that has a strong economy (e.g. Britain, Japan, and Germany). (Para. 6)Meaning: Fads are com mon in any developed coun try, such as Brita in, Japa n, and Germa ny.17. most Americans seem feel that something is wrong if there isnt frequent change in their lives.

28、(Para. 6)Meaning:it seems that for most America ns, their lives should ofte n cha nge; otherwise, they feel there is someth ing wrong.18. A social trend, however, survives a long time and becomes a true part of modern culture. (Para. 7)Meaning: But a social trend continues to exist for a long time a

29、nd then becomes a real part of moder n culture.19. Who knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next? (Para. 8) Meaning: It is hard to tell what changes in lifestyle will happen next. This is a rhetorical question; a rhetorical question is only a question in form and actually is a very strong aff

30、irmative or negative statement. It does not require an answer. So the above question simply means: No one knows what cha nges in lifestyle will happe n n ext.GETTING THE MESSAGERead the questions and complete the answers according to the text.1. Fads a com mon in the Un ited States because C .A. Ame

31、rica ns are foolish and vainB. there are many tee nagers thereC. America ns want to see cha nges in their livesD. America ns are easily in flue need by people from other coun tries2. The differenee between a fad and a trend is that C .A. a fad lasts Ion gerB. a fad is more importa ntC. a trend lasts

32、 Ion gerD. a trend will n ever cha nge3. The elderly woman in the TV advertisement became popular, andthis example shows that B .A. America ns like old people as well as young peopleB. America ns sometimes like to follow the lives of ordinary peopleC. America ns enjoy follow ing the lives of famous

33、peopleD. America ns pay a lot of atte ntio n to people with special abilities4. The desire for money cannot explain fads in AA. la nguageB. fashi onC. furniture D. food5. Accord ing to the text, fads are com mon in any country thatDA. has a long historyB. is in the WestC. is famous for its fashi on

34、desig nD. is developedVI. Exercises: Exercise from P29-31VII. Listening Practice : Practical English For Colleges and Universities Listening and Speaking Course 2(学林出版社)Unit two Planning SchedulesSection A (Students book P. 14)1. Choose the best an swer to each of the questio ns.1) Who is Graham? (c

35、)a. A supplier.b. An official.c. A staff member of the branch office.d. A bank clerk.2) What is Mr. Ma goi ng to do on Monday afternoo n? (d)a. To meet Graham.b. To make some pho ne calls on ly.c. To meet Mr. Lin.d. None of the above.3) What Mr. Lin job? (b)a. A supplier.b. An official.c. A bank cle

36、rk.d. An exporter.4) When will Mr. Ma meet the local chamber? (b)a. On Tuesday morning.b. At lunch on Tuesday.c. On Mon day morning.d. On Tuesday after noon.5) When is Mr. Ma going to call the office supplies company? (a)a. On Tuesday morning.b. At lunch on Tuesday.c. On Mon day morning.d. On Tuesda

37、y after noon.2. Decide whether the stateme nts are true or not.1) Mr. Ma is to take a bus in ess trip to Gua ngzhou. (T)2) Mr. Ma will in spect some factories on Tuesday after noon. (F)3) Mr. Ma thinks the secretary arrangement is perfect and thus makes no cha nge in the schedule. (F)Section C Choos

38、e the right answer to each of the following questions.1. What does the man think of going on a tour on Sun day? (b)a. He dislikes the pla n.b. He likes the pla n.c. He has no idea of what to do on Sun day.d. He finds it not interesting to make a tour of the city.2. Would the man probably go to an ac

39、robatics show that eve ning? (d)a. No, because he would be too tired to do anything.b. No, because he would have no time to wait for it.c. Yes, because it would make him become a mad man.d. Yes, because Chin ese acrobatics are always excit ing.3. Why is the woma n calli ng Mr. Smith? (c)a. She wants

40、 to see Mr. Smith.b. She has an appo in tme nt with the director.c. The director wishes to talk to Mr. Smith and accompany him to visit the factory.d. Mr. Smith wan ts to see the director.4. What do we lear n from this con versati on? (d)a. The teacher put off the conferen ce.b. The stude nts took a math test that after noon.c. The stude nts will atte nd the conference.d. There won be a moth test this after noon.5. When shoul