5. 教学目标及基本要求：
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
17) grasp
the main idea (that it would be ideal if we can strike a balance
between the Chinese and the Western learning styles) and structure of
the text (introduction of the topic by an anecdote-elaboration by
comparison and contrast);
18) appreciate
the difference between comparison and contrast, as well as different
ways to compare and contrast(point-by-point method or
one-side-at-a-time method);
19) master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;
20) conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.
2. 教学内容及学时分配：
Time allotment:
1st period: pre-reading; text organization
2nd period: while-reading
3rd period: post-reading activities
4th period: reading practice
5th period: speaking
6th period: writing
3. 教学重点及难点：
Important language points in the text:
4. 教学内容的深化及拓宽：
Students conduct
a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing practice to deepen
their understanding of the points taught in class.
5. 教学方式及在教学中应注意的问题：
A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted. Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction. Give
students time to adapt to the new teaching mode in the university that
are quite different from the one they were used to in the middle school. More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given to them in their extracurricular study.
6. 主要参考书目：
季佩英，吴晓真，2001，《全新版大学英语综合教程2－教师用书》。上海：上海外语教育出版社。
柯彦玢，张砚秋，2002，《全新版大学英语阅读教程2－教师用书》。上海：上海外语教育出版社。
朱万忠，2002，《大学英语阅读进阶2》。重庆：重庆大学出版社。
7. 思考题和习题：
《全新版大学英语综合教程2》第五单元Text A后的所有习题。
阅读第五单元Text B，完成后面的相关练习。
《全新版大学英语阅读教程2》第五单元及相关练习。
《大学英语阅读进阶》第五单元及相关练习
Writing Assignment
Integrated English (4 periods)
Objectives:
1. Grasp the main idea and the structure of the text;
2. Appreciate the narrative skills (using details to bring out a character; a surprising ending; use of puns);
3. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;
4. Conduct a series of reading, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.
Time Allocation and Course Arrangement:
Pre-reading Tasks: (45 minutes)
1. Deliver handouts about traits of achievers and ask Ss to skim. (15')
2. Group work: T asks several questions on this topic for Ss to discuss and then answer them. (15')
3. Pair work: T presents the following proverbs for Ss to interpret the implications of the proverbs in everyday life. (15')
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
God helps those who help themselves
You shall reap what you sow
Constant dripping wears away the stone.
While-reading Tasks: (60 minutes)
1. Ss are asked to scan the text and then do the Text Organization Exercise1 on page 107. (15')
2. T's feedback. (5')
3. Ss scan the first sentence of Para 1-6, and get ready to answer the following questions: (15')
1) Which first sentence switches to from past tense to past perfect tense?
2) Which first sentence shows that the flashback is over and the narration returns to the National Junior Olympics?
4. Ss skim each part and summarize the main idea of each part. (15')
5. Time for answering questions. (10')
Homework:
1.Deliver handouts about language points and ask Ss to review them after class.
2. Finish exercises of unit 1.
3. Finish reading Text B.
4. Ss search on Internet and prepare for follow-up discussion: traits of achievers.
After-reading Tasks: (75 minutes)
1. Group discussion on traits of achievers. (25')
2. The presentation of each group. (20')
3. Check on Ss' homework. (20')
4. Test of Unit 4. (10')
Speaking Course (one period)
Objectives:
Learn to comment on celebrities.
Course Arrangement:
1.
Deliver handouts on expressions of the way to comment on people and the
brief introduction of several celebrities including Napoleon, Tom
Cruise, Alan Greenspan, Bill Clinton, Chairman Mao, Michael Jordan. (15')
2. Ss are divided into groups and given two questions for discussion. (20')
Task 1. Describe your attitude and comment on one of the following characters.
Task 2: Topic for discussion: Generally speaking, what do famous people have in common?
3. Ts' presentation. (10')
Suggested words:
strong-willed, persevering, intelligent, open-minded, resourceful,
talented, gifted, smart, confident, humorous, far-sighted, self-esteem,
stubborn, diligent, industrious, ambitious, committed, devoted,
eloquent, aggressive, dominant, arrogant, charitable, generous,
extravagant, frugal, stingy, kind-hearted, warm-hearted, modest,
unpretentious, proud, humble, pretentious, self-important, conceited,
worldly, sophisticated, tactful, considerate, selfish, easy-going,
disagreeable, skeptical, moral integrity, individual attraction
(appearance, dress, words and behavior)