新視野(第三版)Unit-1

1、UNIT 1Traces of the pastTraces of the pastUNIT1 OBJECTIVESTalk about past events and their impacts on the present2. Listening for specific information3. Keep a conversation going4. Conduct an interviewMain Tasks and Time Distribution Opening up (10mins.) Listening Skills (15mins). Listening In (35mi

2、ns.) Further Listening (15mins.) Resources (10mins.) Home Assignment (5mins.) NOTE: This is just a model for you to follow. You can rearrange the time or opt the order according to your pace.Listening Skill: To make predictionRead the questions before listening to the tape Read the choice if there i

3、s anyTry to find the key words in both question and choicesPredict what the dialogue is about according to the key wordsPredict what the question and answers might about according to the prediction Opening up Work in groups and compare your answers. Then ask your partner whether he/she likes doing a

4、ny of the activities mentioned in the word webs and whether he /she did any of them last weekend.Questions: 1.What do you do at the weekend? 2.Whats your major? Why did you choose it? 3. What do you have at college ? This is because, first , second, third., So you see., I major in/My major is/I stud

5、yI chose it becauseI think I can learn (how to)I have Mathematics / Computer Science Useful wordsgo swimming/ go shoppinggo to the cinemago for a trip天文學(xué) Astronomy 教育學(xué) Education 生物學(xué) Biology 地質(zhì)學(xué) Geology 化學(xué) Chemistry 工商管理學(xué) Business Administration 計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué) Computer Science 經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué) Economics 歷史學(xué) History 法學(xué) Law

6、 數(shù)學(xué) Mathematics 藝術(shù) Arts 哲學(xué) Philosophy 大氣科學(xué) Atmospheric Science 物理學(xué) Physics Science 環(huán)境科學(xué) Environmental Science 心理學(xué) Psychology 航空學(xué) Aeronautics erntks 新聞傳播學(xué) Journalism and Mass Medium 統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué) Statistics 公共管理 Public Administration 建筑學(xué) Architecture Why did you choose this university?Because its a well-known

7、university.Because the programs here are said to be really good and not very expensive.Because the location of this university is very goodWhats your major? Why did you choose it?My major is telecommunications engineering/electronic engineering/civil engineering. Because my parents urged me to study

8、 it.What do you think is the most difficult when learning English?Grammatically, English is not too hard to learn, but learning to speak it fluently is a different story!I think vocabulary is probably the most difficult. There are so many words and phrases for us to learn.I find it takes time and en

9、ergy to learn it well even though I know “no pains, no gains.” Listening to the world The objective is to Listen to the world. This requires you to understand more words and patterns for past events and their impacts on the present. Video PodcastHina, the woman in the picture, she works for the BBC

10、as a researcher in London She is going to appear in some of the programs for “Sharing”.Sharing Part 1The people in the podcast mainly talk about whether they go out a lot and what they did when they went out last night.podcastpodcastApodcastis an audio to a radio broadcast, that can be downloaded an

11、d listened to on a computer or iPod. 播客 Sharing Tower Bridge: a landmark in London. It takes its name from the Tower of London, the historic castle which stands close to the River Thames. Tower Bridge is a suitable name because the bridge itself has two towers. It has become a symbol of London.(塔橋（在

12、英國倫敦泰晤士河上的兩端各有一塔）) Culture notesSharing Harry Potter: a series of movies, based on a series of fantasy novels about the adventures of Harry Potter written by British author J. K. Rowling.Culture notesSharing Mamma Mial!: a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the s

13、ongs of ABBA(阿巴樂隊(duì)是瑞典的流行組合，成立于1973年) a Swedish pop music group active from the 1970s to the 1980s.Culture notesSharing ”weekends”: Here “weekends” is used colloquially. The proper use is “at/on weekends”.“there was a few guys”: should be changed onto” there were” to agree with the complement “a few g

14、uys”, which is in the plural form. However, this is a common mistake that English speakers make in spoken English.Language notesSharing ”Like”: Here “l(fā)ike” is a filler. A filler is a sound or word that is spoken in conversation by one participant to signal to others that he /she has paused to think

15、but has not yet finished speaking. In English, the most common filler sounds are “uh”, “er” and “um”. Fillers such as “l(fā)ike”, “y know”, “ I mean”, “so” “actually”, “l(fā)iterally”, “basically”, “right”, and “ you know what I mean” are most popular among young people.Language notesSharing ”weekends”: Her

16、e “weekends” is used colloquially. The proper use is “at/on weekends”.“there was a few guys”: should be changed onto” there were” to agree with the complement “a few guys”, which is in the plural form. However, this is a common mistake that English speakers make in spoken English.Language notesListe

17、n to the world.Listening for specific informationListening for specific information is a common and useful listening skill. It means listening for the important details you need. For exle, if you listen to a weather forecast, you should expect to hear information about the temperatures, descriptions

18、 of the weather, such as clear, sunny, cloudy, overcast, rainy, hot, cold, windy, snow, storm, and chances of rain/snow. Listening Skills Lead-inWork in groups, discuss the following questions and then share your answers with the whole class. Questions for groups 1 and 2:Which do you prefer, pure mu

19、sic or songs? Why?If you prefer songs, which singers, groups or bands do you like best? If pure music, which musicians do you favor most? What do you think of karaokekr,uki,卡拉OK ?Lead-inLead-in Questions for groups 3 and 4: 3. Do you sing songs or play any musical instrument? How did you begin, impr

20、ove and master it? What are the benefits of taking to music? 4. Do you believe music can affect peoples mood and state of mind? Give an exle of specific music producing specific effects on you. Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.1. Read and repeat, then fill in the missing words:Philip:_ ! What

21、 on earth is it anyway!Laura: But dadThis is Metallica!_. They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands.Philip: I dont care._._!Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, Ill out on something else._?Philip: _some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celi

22、ne Dion?Laura: Not her again!_. _.Turn down that noiseTheyre so coolIt just sounds like noise to meI cant stand itWhat do you want to hearHow aboutHer music isnt very hip any moreI think she is a boreModel 3 It just sounds like noise to me.Your TurnConsider the following questions and create a dialo

23、uge according to the situation on page 11:1. do your parents like your music or not? Can you explain why?2. do you prefer Chinese music or foreign music? Why?3. Can you explain some Hong Kong pop singers are popular in the Chinese mainland?4. describe one of your fovourite songs.5. Do you mind singi

24、ng in front of people?6. How does music make you fee?SAMPLE DIALOGA: That music is terrible! Turn off! B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boys hit song “Get down”! Its really appealing.A: Nonsense. Its just noise tome. I cant put up with it anymore.B: Its my favorite music. But if you hate it so much,

25、Ill hate something you like. What would like to listen to?A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”?B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. Its not fashionable any longer. Ill be bored to death.V. Lets Talk1. Listen and complete the statements.1. Mildred will worked as _.2.Mildred Hill and Patt

26、y Hill together wrote a song called _.3. The second part of the song is called _.4. The song _ had replaced the original song _ 2. Retell the main idea of the passageteacher at a kindergartenGood Morning to AllHappy Birthday to YouHappy Birthday to YouGood Morning to AllV. Lets TalkPossible Retellin

27、g The story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining

28、 their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the sisters permission. To make things worse, he added a second part, which i

29、s the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This new song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.Lets talkThe Origin of the Song “

30、Happy Birthday to You”The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. Whe

31、n Mildred combined her musical talents with her sisters knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill beca

32、me the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia Universitys Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Colemans addition of the second part

33、 made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You” had altogether replaced the sisters original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of

34、 the song.Speaking OutDiscussionContestQuestionCultural TipWatch & PracticeSOutpeakingPair WorkStyles of MusicLook at the following pictures and work with your partner to decide what styles of music you think the people in the following pictures might be playing? SOutpeakingContestWork in groups to come up with the names of different kinds of music. Give as many names as you can. You may use your dictionary to check your spelling. Reference:classical, light, jaz