《大学英语交际口语教程（第四版）》第六单元 五花八门

UnitSix

Miscellanies

SectionOneWhat’sYourOpinion?Activity6-1-1What’sYourOpinion?(1)Directions:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.OnPage91~93,readonesituationatatimeandgiveyouropinion.Step3.Whenyouhavefinished,theteachercanhavesomestudentspresenttheiropinionstotheclass.Activity6-1-2What’sYourOpinion?(2)Directions:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.OnPage93~95,readonesituationatatimeandgiveyouropinion.Step3.Whenyouhavefinished,theteachercanhavesomestudentspresenttheiropinionstotheclass.SectionTwoRole-playsActivity6-2-1Role-plays(1)Directions:

Step1.Dividetheclassintopairs,andhavethetwostudentssitsidebyside.Step2.ReadeachofthefollowingsituationsonPage96~97,andwithyourpartnermakeupaconversationinwhicheachofyoushouldspeakatleastthreetimes.Formorepractice,youcanchangeroles.Beimaginativewhilepracticing.Afteryouhavefinishedyourconversation,role-playitintheclass.Activity6-2-2Role-plays(2)Directions:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairs,andhavethetwostudentssitsidebyside.Step2.Haveeachstudentcreateasituationwhichcanbeusedforrole-play.Besurethateachsituationinvolvestwospeakersonly.Step3.Exchangewithanotherpairthesituationsyouhavejustcreated.Step4.Readeachsituationthatyougetfromanotherpair,andwithyourpartnermakeupaconversationinwhicheachofyoushouldspeakatleastthreetimes.SectionThreeImprovisationsActivity6-3-1Improvisations(1)

Directions:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsandhaveeachpairsitsidebyside.Step2.ReadeachofthefollowingsituationsonPage98~99,andwithyourpartnermakeupaconversationaroundit.Firstdivideuptherolesyou’regoingtoplay,andthenbegintheimprovisationimmediately.Eachofyoushouldspeakatleastthreetimes.Formorepractice,youcanchangeroles.Beimaginativewhilepracticing.Step3.Afterthepairworkisfinished,theteachercanhavesomestudentsperformsomeoftheimprovisationstotheclass.Activity6-3-2Improvisations(2)

Directions:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairs,andhavethetwostudentssitsidebyside.Step2.Haveeachstudentcreateasituationwhichcanbeusedforimprovisation.Besurethateachsituationinvolvestwospeakersonly.Step3.Exchangewithanotherpairthesituationsyouhavejustcreated.Step4.Readeachsituationthatyougetfromanotherpair,andwithyourpartnermakeupaconversationinwhicheachofyoushouldspeakatleastthreetimes.SectionFourSurveysandQuestionnaires

Activity6-4-1ValuesSurveyDirections:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.Workindividuallyforapproximately2minutes.ReadthelistofstatementsonPage100~102andthenindicatehowyoufeelabouteachbycirclingtheappropriatenumber(1to5):

1=stronglyagree2=agree3=neutral4=disagree5=stronglydisagree

Whenyouhavefinished,compareyourchoiceswithyourgroupmembers’.Ifyourchoicesarethesame,discusswhyyouhavethesameopinionaboutacertainstatement.Ifanyofyourchoicesisdifferentfromtheirs,explainyours.Step3.Afterthegroupdiscussionisfinished,theteachercanhavesomestudentsreporttheirchoicestotheclass.Activity6-4-2PressuresfromStudyand/orWorkDirections:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.Workindividuallyforapproximately1minute.ReadeachquestiononPage102andmarkyouranswerA,B,orCwithacircle.Step3.Whentheindividualworkisfinished,compareyourchoiceswithyourgroupmembers’.Ifyourchoicesarethesame,discusswhyyouhavethesameexperience.Ifanyofyourchoicesisdifferentfromtheirs,explainyours.Step4.WorktogethertodiscussthethreequestionsonPage103.Whenallthegroupshavefinished,theteachercanhavethespokespersonineachgrouppresentthegroup’sresultstotheclass.

1)Whatarethepositiveeffectsthatpressureshaveonpeople?2)Whatarethenegativeeffectsthatpressureshaveonpeople?3)Canyoufindsomepracticalsuggestionsonhowtostudy/workwellunderpressures?Activity6-4-3Time

Directions:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.Workindividuallyforapproximately1minute.ReadthequestionsandanswersonPage103~104.Numbereachoftheanswers1,2,3,4or5.Give1totheanswerthatappliestoyoumost,2tothenext,etc.Give5totheanswerthatappliestoyouleast.Step3.Whenyouhavefinished,compareyourpreferenceswithyourgroupmembers’.Ifyourpreferencesarethesame,discusswhyyouthinkalike.Ifanyofyourpreferencesisdifferentfromtheirs,explainyours.Step4.Afterthegroupdiscussionisover,theteachercanhavesomestudentsreporttheirpreferencestotheclassandexplainwhy.Activity6-4-4PsychologyQuestionnairesDirections:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.Worktogetherwithyourpartner(s).OnPage105~107,readonequestionatatimeandanswerthequestionwith“Yes”,“No”or“Itdepends”plusreasons.Step3.Afterthegroupdiscussionisfinished,theteachercanhavesomestudentsreportsomeoftheirinterestinganswerstotheclass.SectionFiveInterviews

Activity6-5-1Directions:

Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3.Step2.Readthefollowingbackgroundinformation:

Aninterviewisameetinginwhichajournalistasksanotherperson,especiallyafamousperson,questionsabouthis/herlife,work,orideas,inordertopublishorbroadcasttheinformation.Step3.Readoneinterviewtopicatatimeandwithyourpartnermakeupaconversationinwhichyoudivideuptherolesastheinterviewerandtheinterviewee.Formorepractice,youcanchangeroles.Afteryouhavefinishedyourinterview,role-playitintheclass.Note:Iftherearethreestudents,oneactsastheinterviewerandtheothertwotheinterviewees.Interviewtopic1:Education.Theinterviewer:Toaskquestions,turntoCommunicationActivity23onPage209~210.Theinterviewee(s):Toanswerquestions,turntoCom