新世纪大学英语U5-B2.

1、UNIT 5U U 版版. Objectives. Suggested Teaching Plan. Background Information. Class PresentationPreviewUNIT 5U U 版版Preview What is most important in our lives? You will find the answer in this unit. In the Listening and Speaking section, you will learn how to ask if someone remembers something. In the

2、Reading and Writing section, the most precious legacy the boy named Jeffrey in Text A received from his grandma is the love notes sent to her by his grandfather; Text B tells a story about how a string of blue beads brought lonely people together at Christmas time; and Text C shows the power of frie

3、ndship how a smart boy was once saved by his friend from killing himself.UNIT 5U U 版版5. understand paragraph development (2). ObjectivesAfter studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to 1. master the basic language and skills necessary to ask if someone remembers something; 2. unders

4、tand the main ideas of Texts A, B and C, and master the useful sentence structures and the words and expressions found in the relevant exercises of the first two texts;3. know how to use the structure of V + V-ing or + Infinitive (1);4. know how to write an envelope;UNIT 5U U 版版. Suggested Teaching

5、PlanSuggested Time and Teaching Plan for Unit 5 Time Contents Plan The teacher begins with the Preview to make sure that the students have a general idea of what this unit is all about. Then, the teacher activates Listening and Speaking exercises as follows: 2 periodsPreviewUNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents

6、 Plan Listening and Speaking1) The Language for Asking If Someone Remembers SomethingA. Give a brief lead-in talk on the functions of asking if someone remembers something; UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan B. Present the necessary language by doing Ex.1;C. Ask one student to read aloud the talk so stu

7、dents can check their completed answers;UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan D. Organize an activity for the students to accomplish Ex. 2 and reinforce the language they picked up in Ex. 1.2) The Practice of Asking If Someone Remembers SomethingUNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan A. Go through the new words in

8、 the first conversation in Ex. 3;B. Have the students listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words;UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan C. Ask students to answer the questions about the conversation; D. Now have them look for the language used to ask if someone remembers

9、something;E. Next, students can role-play the conversation;UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan F. Then, have them listen to the second conversation twice and complete the short passage accordingly;G. Afterwards, ask students to have a discussion about their responses in order to better understand the con

10、versation; UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan H. Now have them listen to the conversation again and complete it as the speaker recounts it;I. Finally, have them check the conversation by acting it out. UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan J. Organize a unique classroom activity for the students to accomplish

11、Ex. 4 to reinforce the useful language. 3) Listening Practice Before ending, the teacher tells the students to do Ex. 5-10 as theirUNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan assignment with the main purpose of reviewing the functional and notional language picked up in the Listening and Speaking section. The te

12、acher also tells the students that they should get prepared to answer the questions in Ex. 9 and give an oral presentation onUNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan the topic provided in Ex. 10 when they come to class next time.3 periods Review of the listening and speakingThe teacher asks some students to a

13、nswer the questions in Ex. 9 of the Listening and Speaking section. skills the students have learnedand invites a few students to tell their opinions on the topic of “How important is memoryUNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan to learning?” in Ex. 10. After that, the teacher turns to the Reading and Writi

14、ng section. (These activities should be completed in 15 minutes.)1) StarterText A & text-related exercises After a brief explanation of the instructions, the teacher UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan A. divides the class into several groups to discuss the questions in the starter for a few minutes;

15、 B. asks some students to answer the questions. (10 minutes)2) Text A The teacherUNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan A. lets the students answer the text-related questions, helps them identify the main idea of each paragraph and analyzes some difficult sentences and some language points while discussing

16、the whole text with the students (one and a half periods);UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan B. guides the students through the exercises, focusing on certain items and leaving some exercises as the students homework according to the students different levels of English (one period).UNIT 5U U 版版Time Con

17、tents Plan 1 period Grammar Review1) Grammar ReviewThe teacher talks about the difference between V + V-ing and V + infinitive (1), and at the same time, asks the students to do the grammar exercises in class. UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan Practical Writing2) Practical WritingThe teacher tells the

18、students how to write an envelope by doing Ex. 12 of Practical Writing, and then requires the students to do Ex. 13 and Ex. 14 after class.UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan 2 periods Text B & text-related exercises 1) Text BWhile discussing the text with the students, the teacher makes the students

19、 pay attention to the structure of the paragraphs of the text, introducing briefly the concept of topic sentence. Ex.16 and Ex.17 can be done either in or after class.UNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan 2) Practical ReadingThis part should either be read by the students themselves as their homework or do

20、ne in class.Practical ReadingUNIT 5U U 版版Time Contents Plan Basic Reading Skills3) Basic Reading SkillsThe teacher tells the students how to understand paragraph development (2), and asks them to do the exercises in Basic Reading Skills.UNIT 5U U 版版. Background InformationLegacySothebysValentines Da

21、y A Day to Express Your Love UNIT 5U U 版版Legacy Legacy, in the law of wills, gift or bequest of real or personal property by will. A legacy becomes effective after the death of its author, who is known as the testator. The three principal types of legacy are a specific legacy, which consists of a de

22、finite article of personal property or parcel of real property; a general legacy, which consists of a certain amount of money payable from the estate as a whole; and a demonstrative legacy, which consists of a certain amount of money to be paid the legatee, or recipient, from a specific fund or othe

23、r definite source named by the testator. UNIT 5U U 版版Examples of these types of legacies are the following: (specific legacy) “I bequeath to my son A. B. my watch and all my jewelry”; (general legacy) “I bequeath to my son A. B. the sum of $1,000”; (demonstrative legacy) “I bequeath to my son A. B.

24、the sum of $1,000 payable to him out of the proceeds of the securities of company X that I may own at the time of my death.” (From the Microsoft Encarta 1993-2003)UNIT 5U U 版版Sothebys Sothebys is a famous auction house with its main offices in New York and London, where valuable paintings, rare book

25、s etc. are sold. UNIT 5U U 版版Valentines Day A Day to Express Your Love Valentines Day is a special day observed on February 14. On this day, people send greeting cards called valentines to their sweethearts, friends, and members of their families. Many valentines have romantic verses, and others hav

26、e humorous pictures and sayings. Many say, “Be my valentine.” UNIT 5U U 版版 For weeks before February 14, stores sell valentines and valentine decorations. Schoolchildren decorate their classrooms with paper hearts and lace for the occasion. On Valentines Day, many people give candy, flowers, and oth

27、er gifts to their friends. In the United States and Canada, children exchange valentines with their friends. In some schools, the children hold a classroom party and put all the valentines into a box they have decorated. At the end of the day, the teacher or one child distributes the cards. Many chi

28、ldren make their own valentines from paper doilies, red paper, wallpaperUNIT 5U U 版版samples, and pictures cut from magazines. Sometimes they buy kits that include everything needed to make valentines. Many children send their largest, fanciest cards to their parents and teachers. Older students hold

29、 Valentines Day dances and parties. They make candy baskets, gifts, and place cards trimmed with hearts and fat, winged children called cupids. Many people send flowers, a box of candy, or some other gift to their wives, husbands, or sweethearts. Most valentine candy boxes are heart shaped and tied

30、with red ribbon. UNIT 5U U 版版 In Europe, people celebrate Valentines Day in many ways. British children sing special Valentines Day songs and receive gifts of candy, fruit, or money. In some areas of England, people bake valentine buns with caraway seeds, plums, or raisins. People in Italy hold a Va

31、lentines Day feast. In Britain and Italy, some unmarried women get up before sunrise on Valentines Day. They stand by the window watching for a man to pass. They believe that the first man they see, or someone who looks like him, will marry them within a year. William Shakespeare, the English playwr

32、ight, mentions this belief in Hamlet (1603). Ophelia, a woman in the play, sings: UNIT 5U U 版版 Good morrow! This St. Valentines Day All in the morning be time, And I a maid at your window, To be your valentine! In Denmark, people send pressed white flowers called snowdrops to their friends. Danish m

33、en also send a type of valentine called a gaekkebrev (joking letter). The sender writes a rhyme but does not sign his name. Instead, he signs the valentine with dots, one dot for each letter of his name. If the woman who gets it guesses his name, he rewards herUNIT 5U U 版版with an Easter egg on Easte

34、r. Some people in Great Britain also send valentines signed with dots. (From the 1998 World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia)UNIT 5U U 版版. Class PresentationListening & SpeakingReading & WritingTime for FunUNIT 5U U 版版Listening & SpeakingThe Language for Asking If Someone Remembers Something

35、Asking If Someone Remembers SomethingListening PracticeUNIT 5U U 版版Listening PracticeListen to the following people talking and then decide who is who. Listen to the following five short dialogues and choose the appropriate answers. Listen to the following short story twice. Listen carefully and dec

36、ide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the story you have heard. UNIT 5U U 版版Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missing words. The talk is given twice. Listen to the talk again and then answer the following questions orally. Have an open discussio

37、n on the topic given below.Listening PracticeUNIT 5U U 版版You are going to listen to an instructor talking about the language for asking if someone remembers something. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing words. The Language for Asking If Someone Remembers SomethingInstructor:Eve

38、rybody remembers. Everybody forgets. A good student tends to . Memory plays a vital role . have a good memory _in learning _UNIT 5U U 版版 But memory is selective. Some are good at ; others are good at . In some cases, things are retained(记住记住) forever; , things slip without leaving any traces(痕迹痕迹).

39、Everybody, however, at some time asks someone or is asked . remembering names _ memorizing figures _in others _to recall something _UNIT 5U U 版版 Pick up the following sentences to ask if someone remembers something: Do you remember ? Can you recall ? Can you bring to mind? You havent forgot , have y

40、ou? You remember , dont you? Do you by any chance remember ?when we first met_what you saw at the moment_my name_what you told me_what I said_what the instructor told us to do_UNIT 5U U 版版 Would you mind telling me if you still remember ? I was wondering whether you remember . the password_your prom

41、ise_UNIT 5U U 版版 Pick up the following sentences to state you remember what has been asked: As I remember, . As I recall, . Its coming back to me now. I recollect . Ill never forget . we first met in 2000_I saw nothing at the moment_what I told you_what you said_UNIT 5U U 版版 Pick up the following se

42、ntences to state you have forgotten: I dont remember. Ive forgotten all about it. I simply cant recall. It wont come back to me. Im afraid I forget it now. Im afraid that escapes me. It slipped my mind. My minds gone blank. UNIT 5U U 版版Now have a pattern drill between two students. One asks if the o

43、ther remembers something and he or she replies with the language learned in Ex. 1. UNIT 5U U 版版Asking If Someone Remembers Something Before you listen to the first conversation, read the following words and expressions which may be new to you.dare 敢敢tentative 试探性的试探性的ring a bell 引起模糊回忆引起模糊回忆enhance

44、增强增强UNIT 5U U 版版Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing Words. Excuse me, Wang Ying, do you remember what to say in English when you want to express curiosity?Youre testing me, ?How dare I?We learned it last week. Dont you remember even one of the expressions used ?L

45、i Ming: Wang Ying: Li Ming: Wang Ying: by any chance _arent you _for that purpose _UNIT 5U U 版版Im afraid lve forgotten it all now. Thats why . You know, one thing can be expressed . As I recall, its common to say: “Im most curious about.” Its direct to say: “Im very keen to know.” Its tentative to s

46、ay: “I wonder if you could tell me.” Does this ? Oh, its all coming back to me now. Thanks for . Li Ming: Wang Ying:Li Ming: Im asking you _in different ways _ring a bell _reminding me _UNIT 5U U 版版Wang Ying:Li Ming: Wang Ying:Li Ming: Wang Ying:Anytime. How come youve got such ? Repetition enhances

47、 memory. You remember every day helps?I do, but.But what? a good memory _reading aloud _UNIT 5U U 版版Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions. 1. What has slipped Li Mings mind? The language used to express curiosity. 2. When did they pick up that vocabulary? They learn

48、ed how to use it last week. 3. What does Wang Ying do?She helps Li Ming recall the language. UNIT 5U U 版版4. How does Wang Ying explain her good memory?Repetition enhances memory. 5. What does Wang Ying most probably do every day? She reads aloud every day. UNIT 5U U 版版2) Before you listen to the sec

49、ond conversation, read the following words and expressions which may be new to you. tee off swing fairway yup(从球座从球座)开球开球挥臂击球挥臂击球(高尔夫球场上的高尔夫球场上的)平坦球道平坦球道= yesUNIT 5U U 版版Listen to the conversation twice, and then complete the passage according to the conversation you have just heard. Jacks wife Trac

50、y asked him how his game was, and he said that he well, but that he couldnt see where the ball went because of . Tracy suggested that he take her brother Scott along. Her reason was that Scott had perfect eyesight even though he was 85 years old. Jack teed off with Scott looking on. hit pretty _his

51、poor eyesight _The next day _UNIT 5U U 版版Jack swung and the ball disappeared down . Jack asked Scott whether , and Scott said yes. But when Jack asked him , Scott said hed forgotten. the middle of the fairway _he saw it _where the ball was _UNIT 5U U 版版Listen to the conversation again, and complete

52、the form as the speaker recounts it. After that, act it out in class. Tracy:Jack: Tracy: How was your game, dear?Well, I was hitting pretty well, but my eyesights gotten so bad I couldnt see where the ball went. _But youre 75 years old, Jack. Why dont you take my brother Scott along?UNIT 5U U 版版Jack

53、:Tracy: But hes 85 and doesnt play golf anymore. _But hes got perfect eyesight. He would watch the ball for you.UNIT 5U U 版版 The next day Jack teed off with Scott looking on.Jack swung and the ball disappeared down the middle of the fairway.Jack:Scott:Jack:Scott:Do you see it, Scott? _Yup.Well, wher

54、e is it? _I forgot.UNIT 5U U 版版Ask your classmates whether they still remember what they learned in each of the previous four units. Try to use the language youve picked up in Ex. 1.UNIT 5U U 版版Listen to the following people talking and then decide who is who. 1.scriptKEYA) The woman speaker. B) The

55、 man speaker. C) David. D) Sally. Listening PracticeM: W: Q:So whats Sally doing here? She says shes pretty free while her husband Davids here for a conference. And she wants me to show her something of Shanghai.Whos in Shanghai for a conference?UNIT 5U U 版版2.scriptKEYA) Mr. Kerry. B) Mr. Morgan.C)

56、The receptionist. D) The bellman(旅馆服务员旅馆服务员).W: M:Q:Just one moment, Ill check. Oh yes, its Mr. and Mrs. Kerry. Thats right. Who is the man?UNIT 5U U 版版3.scriptKEYA) The womans brother. B) The mans brother. C) The woman. D) The man. W: M:Q:Whats wrong with the job you have now?Im a terrible salesper

57、son. I dont like talking to strangers, and I dont like the product I have to sell. Whos the salesperson?UNIT 5U U 版版4.scriptKEYA) The female speakers sister. B) The male speakers sister.C) The male speakers wife. D) Sams wife. M: W: Q:Another one! Sams always talking about starting new businesses. H

58、e must have spent a fortune on the last one. Yeah. Judy thinks her husbands crazy, but he insists on it. Whos Judy?UNIT 5U U 版版5.scriptKEYA) The womans instructor. B) The womans parent. C) The mans teacher. D) The mans doctor. W: M: Q:I really blew that test. Dr. Smith told me that he had never seen

59、 anybody get such a low grade on one of his tests. He was really angry.What happened? You usually get pretty good grades. Whos Dr. Smith?UNIT 5U U 版版A) The conference was held last Wednesday. B) The conference was held this morning.C) The conference was canceled. D) The conference was put off. Liste

60、n to the following five short dialogues and choose the appropriate answers.1.scriptKEYM: W: Q:Didnt you say you would go to the conference this morning? Yes, but it was postponed until next Wednesday. What does the woman mean?UNIT 5U U 版版2.scriptKEYA) The scores are not listed. B) You can read the scores yourself. C)