新視野大學(xué)英語UnitOne

1、文檔來源為：從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持Unit OneObjectivesIn this unit, students will be able to:1. listen and then talk about experience of learning English online;2. master some words and phrases about the Internet3. understand the main idea of this unit: online English learning;4. master the key language p

2、oints and grammatical structures;5. appreciate the cause-and-effect writing structure of the passages;6. master the reading skill of Finding Out Word Meanings；7. practice writing an e-mail to a foreign friendTime allotment5 periods per unitSection A (4 periods):1st -2nd periods: Pre-reading activiti

3、es (oral presentation for warming up, theme-related questions, compound dictation);3rd -4 th periods: While-reading activities (text analysis as key language points, grammatical structures, difficult sentences ;Post-reading activities (checking on the after-text exercises)Section B (1 period):5th pe

4、riods:Pre-reading activities (Reading skills practicing);While-reading activities (PassageB. T checks on Ss' home reading by asking text-comprehension questions based on PassageB. T explains some difficult sentences);Post-reading activities ( dictation, assigning homework, asking students to pre

5、pare the next unit).Teaching method:task-based teaching method discourse analysis, team work.Teaching aids:Multi-media and blackboardTeaching ProceduresSection A:Pre-reading activitiesWarming -up (3' )First, Ss listen to a speaker talking about his experience of learning English online.Then Ss l

6、isten to the passage again and answer the following questions according to what they hear.1. When did the speaker start to learn English, and when did he gain command of the language?2. Besides the language itself, what else did the speaker gain from learning a foreign language online?3. How could o

7、nline learning help you with your English?T asks the following questions to check if Ss have previewed the text:1文檔來源為：從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持.文檔來源為：從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持 Why did the writer enjoy learning English in junior middle school? How did English learning change for the writer after enter

8、ing senior middle school? How did his experience in learning English in college differ from his experience in junior middle school? What equipment is necessary for studying English online? While taking online courses, what other things did the writer do to help himself learn English?While-reading ac

9、tivities1. Grasping Text Structure:T draw Ss ' attention to Text Structure Paragraph of Cause-and-effect.Text A is an example of cause-and-effect writing. It gives us the reasons for something happening.Look at how the writer links cause and effect in Paragraph 3.The topic of the paragraph My le

10、arning experience in senior middle school was different from before.The cause:While my former teacher had been patient with all students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. Whenever we answered incorrectly, she pointed a 10ng stick at us and, shaking it up and down, sh

11、outedNo! No! No! ”The effect:It didn't take me long to lose my eagerness to answer questions. Not only did I lose my joy in answering questions, but I also 10st my desire to say anything at all in English.T then asks Ss to read Paragraph 2 and find a similar cause-and-effect relationship and 1ll

12、 in the chart below.The topic of the paragraph My learning experience in junior middle school.The cause:The effect:Ananalysis of the whole text structure (chart form )2文檔來源為：從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持文檔來源為：從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持I learned the value of hard work, gained insights into another culture,

13、and my mind was opened to new ideas.(Para.8)I could communicate with many more people than before.Speaking English helped me form new friendships.Now I am able to bridge the gap between my language and culture and theirs.Topic: Foreign language learning, a rewarding experience, is worth the effort.

14、(Para. 1)Learning a foreign language in a traditional classroom.Learning a foreign language online.JIJAt junior middle school:Positive teaching method led to good language-learning results. (Para. 2)The language-learning situation changed for the better when I began learning online.(Para.5)JI<-&g

15、t;At senior middle school:My teacher was impatient which made me lose interest in learning the language.(Para 3)Online learning is not easier than traditional classroom learning. It requires commitment and discipline to keep up with the course. (Para.6)JIThere have been ups and downs with my online

16、learning. However, I did not feel intimidated by students with better English, and I finally reaped the benefits of my hard work. (Para. 7)At college:Large classes and students with better English made me feel intimidated when I spoke English, and this prevented me from learning further.(Para.4)(Par

17、a.2-7)JILearning a foreign language has been difficult but has brought me many benefits.2. Language StudyT makes Ss to practice the key language points by giving examples.1) reward: vt. Give something in return for good and valuable doingseg: Success at the Olympic Gamesewarded his efforts.The fathe

18、r rewarded the little boy for cleaning his room.-n. something as a return for good and valuable doings.eg: The bank developed a new system ofewards to encourage the clerks to work harder.This game had its excitement, challenges, andewards.rewarding: a. satisfying and worthwhile (giving you satisfact

19、ion, pleasure, or profit) eg: She found the experience veryewarding.Teaching is arewarding career.2) frustrate: vt.a) cause someone to have feelings of disappointment eg. She wasfrustrated by her failure in the college entrance exam.3文檔來源為：從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持.文檔來源為:從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word 版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持.The

20、 frequent traffic delays frustrated the young man, and he decided to do something about it.b) cause the failure of somethingeg. His attitude frustrated our plan.Thick fog frustrated their attempt to land on the tiny island.Giving students problems they can t solve will only frustrate themI m feeling

21、 rather frustrated in my present job; I need a change.Frustrating: a . making someone feel annoyed, upset, or impatienteg. After 2 hours fru strating delay, our train at last arrived.It is frustrating to learn that all these years efforts have come to nothing.3) Be worth sth/ doing sth: be rewarding

22、 enough for the time, effort, money, etc.eg. The beautiful town and lovely beacheswere well worth the 45-minute drive from our cottage.Hes decided to have a look at the house for iits well worth buying.4) junior: a. having a low position, level, or ranksenior: a. having a higher position, level, or

23、rank.eg. She started as ajunior reporter on a local newspaper.His job is to give instructions to people junior to him.They have got effective support from thesenior management of the college.His position is senior to mine.5) mediuma) n. (plural media or mediums) a method for giving informationTV has

24、 become the most importantmedium.Poetry is the bestmedium for communicating emotion, he says.b) a. of middle size, amount, or qualityShe was ofmedium height and medium buildThis is great news for small andmedium -sized businesses, in particular those seeking to grow.6) access: na) U the right to hav

25、e or use somethingAccess to students files is restricted.If you do not have accessto the Internet, we ll send someone to help you.b) C the means of entering a placeThe soldiers guarded the onlyaccess to the building.7) get/ have/ obtain access to: have the right to have or use somethingeg. Any one w

26、ho has got access to secret information knows that they should not pass it on by telephone.You obtain access to your data by typing in a user name and password.8) virtual: aa) created by the computer to be similar to the experience of real lifeMany virtual communities are growing on the Internet as

27、more and more people want to find new ways to make friends.b) almost what is statedThe kind was so much under the control of his wife that she was the virtual ruler of the country.Finding a cheap place to rent is avirtual impossibility in this area.9) commitment: n文檔來源為:從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word 版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持.a)

28、U the hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organization, activity, etc.Its a part-time program, but totalcommitment is still necessary for completing it.Your commitment to the project is very much appreciated by management.b) C a promise to follow certain beliefs or actionsThe organization

29、 has made acommitment to plant 5,000 trees.He made a commitment to help all children learn English, but he soon found it impossible without an online course.10) keep up with: keep the same speed as; go or learn as fast as someone else.I m having trouble keeping up with the rest of the class.Its impo

30、rtant to keep up with the changes of the time.11) minimum: a. the least, or the smallest possibleHe couldn t join the police because he was below theminimum height allowed by the rule.The local shop paid him the legal minimum wage, but worked him twice the legal number of hours.n. singular the small

31、est amountThe hospital has reduced12) embarrass: vt. Make someone feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortableThe others embarrassed her when they laughed at her mistake.The release of these secret documents haesmbarrassed the administration. embarrassing: a. making someone feel ashamed, nervous, or unco

32、mfortable.It was embarrassing that I couldn t remember his name.The doctor asked me a lot ofembarrassing questions.13) come across: meet, find, or discover someone or something by chanceI did not come across a bit of difficulty while taking the exam.The young man would get nervous every time hecame

33、across a girl.14) benefit: n. C anything that brings help or profitThe program is bringing benefits to the farmers.If you believe the benefits will outweigh the costs, you should open a flower shop.v. be useful or helpful toCritics argue that the tax cuts will only benefit large companies.Keep readi

34、ng, you will benefit.15) trade for: exchange forHe decided totrade his car for a truck.I would trade my dictionary for your book.16) reach out to : communicate with: contactWith the introduction of the Internet, we can reach out to our friends by email.Compare:1) reach out for: try to getYou must re

35、ach out for any opportunity that comes your way.2) reach for: hold out one s hand to get somethingHe reached for the phone and dialed the number.17) bridge the gap: reduce or get rid of the difference between two thingsLearning a foreign language helps usbridge the gap between two different cultures

36、.He bridged the gap between ballet and modern danc.e18) now that: because of something or as a result of somethingNow that John has arrived, we can begin our class5文檔來源為:從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word 版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持.文檔來源為：從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持.My oldest son and I are getting along bettenow that hes getting ready to

37、go to college.3. Difficult sentences1) Although at times, learning a language was frustrating, it was well worth the effort. (Para. 1) Meaning: Although sometimes learning a language made me feel annoyed and upset, it was rewarding enough to spend time and effort on it.2) Not only did I lose my joy

38、in answering questions, but I also lost my desire to say anything at all in English. (Para. 3)Meaning: I lost my joy in answering questions, and I also lost my desire to say anything in English.3) The situation was far from perfect, though. (Para. 4) Meaning: Still, the situation had many problems.4

39、) That was the situation until a couple of years later when I was offered an opportunity to study English through an online course. .(Para. 5)Meaning: The situation remained unchanged for a couple of years till I was given a chance to learn English by taking course through the Internet.5) I soon got

40、 access to the necessary equipment, learned how to use the technology from a friend and participated in the virtual classroom 5 to 7 days a week.(Para. 5) Meaning: I got the right to use the necessary equipment, learned how to use the technology from a friend, and took part in the online classroom 5

41、 to 7 days a week.6) Once in a while I cried out of frustration, and sometimes I felt like giving up. (Para. 7) Meaning: Sometimes I cried because of disappointment and sometimes I wanted to stop trying.7) Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoke

42、n, I can participate and make friends. (Para. 8) Meaning: Because I can speak a foreign language, I am able to take part in English conversations and make friends, and I no longer look thoughtlessly into the distance when people around me are speaking English.8) I am able to reach out to others and

43、bridge the gap between my language and culture and theirs. (Para. 8)Meaning: I am able to communicate with others and reduce the difference between our languages and cultures.4. Useful expressions1)很值得去努力/付出時間/付出金錢/值得我們?nèi)ッ半Uto be well worth the effort/the time/ the money/ our risk (L.3)2)在班里名列前茅to be

44、at the top of the clas s( L.7)3)失去說英語的欲望to lose the desire to say anything in English (L.14)4)遠不盡人意 /遠遠不夠 to be far from perfect /satisfactory/ enough (L.19)5)接觸至 U必要的設(shè)備 to get access to the necessary equipment(L.30)6)跟上課程進度 to keep up with the flow of the course /to keep pace with( L.337) 滿足課程最彳氐限度

45、的要求to meet the minimum standards set by the course (L.34)8)因挫折而哭泣 to cry with frustration(L.37)9)想放棄 to feel like giving up ( L.37)文檔來源為：從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持10)嘗到刻苦學(xué)習(xí)的甜頭 to reap the benefits of hard work (L.42)11)使我懂得了刻苦努力的價值to teach me the value of hard work( L.45)12)使我認(rèn)識了另一種文化to give me insigh

46、ts into another culture (L.46)13)使我從心里樂于接受新的看待事物的方式to keep my mind open to new ways of seeing thing ( L.46)14)彌合不同文化之間的鴻溝to bridge the gap between different cultures (L.52)15)很值得去努力 to be well worth the effort (L.3)Summary of the text:Learning a foreign language is one of the most frustrating yet mo

47、st (1) experiences for me. My experience (2) English began in (3) middle school. Because of a patient teacher and his (4) method, I was eager to study English and stayed at the (5)of my class. While in (6)middle school, however, the eagerness of my teacher totally drained me of the to say anything i

48、n English. That state lasted(8)I went to college, where unlike the problem I came (9)in the senior middle school, my class was very large and some students spoke better than I did. So, once again,although for different (10) , I was (11) to speak and felt that my English would (12)at the same level f

49、orever. Only when I took the (13) course and participated in the (14) classroom study did I come to reap the (15) from English learning. To begin with, such an experience taught me the (16) of hard work. Besides, it gave me (17) into another culture, (18) keeping my mind (19)to new ways of seeing th

50、ings. And most important of all, it enabled me to make an (20)of ideas across cultures.Keys:15. benefit16. value17. insights18. thus19. open20. exchang1. rewarding8. until2. with9. across3. junior10. reasons4. positive11. afraid5. top12. stay6. senior13. online7. impatience14. virtualPost-reading ac

51、tivities1. Text comprehension questions (10)T asks Ss to answequestionsin the Comprehension of the Test on page 8.2. Group discussion (10')T asks Ss to discuss the questions on page 8.3. Checking on the Exercises (15')T checks if Ss have done the rest of the after-text exercises in their spa

52、re time, and lets them discuss some common errors that crop up.Assignment:1. Write a paragraph about “ Stop polluting the nature ” .7文檔來源為：從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持文檔來源為:從網(wǎng)絡(luò)收集整理.word 版本可編輯.歡迎下載支持2. Recite paragraph 8 of Section A3. Preview “ Section B of Unit 1” , including reading skills, the passag

53、e and the related exercises.Section B:1. Pre-reading activities: Reading skillFinding Out Word MeaningsThe particular reading skill introduced in this unit will help you to find word meanings through context clues. As we know, in order to make meaning clear, good writers often provide or give such c

54、lues for readers. It is always a good idea to learn the different kinds of clues you might come across in your reading. The following are some of context clues people can often find in their reading.1) Some sentences set off (mark off) the definition for a difficult word by using punctuation( 標(biāo) 點符號

55、).eg: The period of adolescence, the period between childhood and adulthood, may be long or short, depending on the social and on societ ys definition.2) Sometimes helping words, along with punctuation, provide important clues.eg: Still other people are not avoiding work; strictly speaking, they are

56、 merely procrastinating delaying their work3) Some sentences tell the opposite of what a new word means. From its opposite, you can figure out the meaning of the word.eg: My math professor claims that all the problems she gives us are simple ones, however we feel that they are intricate and hard to.

57、4) Sometimes you can use your own experiences to figure out the definition of a word.eg: They were puzzled to see that the tractor(拖拉機)was followed by about 200,000 women in a parading procession that took more than three hours to snake through central Rome. (According to your own experience, “ snake” means “ to move in a long winding through central Rome (像蛇那樣蜿蜒前進)5) Sentences before or after a sentence that has a difficult word sometimes explain the meaning of the word.eg: I had a kind and patient teacher who often praised all of the students. Because