新世紀高職高專英語 1-unit 6

./UnitSixWhyAreWeAddictedtoSoaps?教學目的〔teachingobjective〕：Masterthekeywordsandstructures.beabletoexplainwhysoapoperasissopopularandthekeytoitssuccess.Discusswhatsoapoperacanprovideforthecommonaudience.Exchangepersonalopinionsonsoapoperas.教學內容、課時安排與方法設計〔content,classesandmethod〕TeachingProceduresTeachingContentTeachingPeriodTeachingMethodStep1Lead-in:topicdiscussion,Newwordsandexpressions,Backgroundinformation1.5Partner-discussion,Group-work,Interaction,PracticeStep2Studyofthetext:analysis,paraphrase,summary2.5Instruction,AnsweringQuestions,Practice,Listening,InteractionStep3GrammarTips:word-buildingReadingSkills:UsingwordpartstofindoutthemeaningsofwordsPracticalReading:ReadingachartPracticalWriting:Layoutofbusinessletters1Self-study,Instruction,Practice,Listening,InteractionStep4Workout,Exercisesontheworkbook,Review3Instruction,Practice,Listening,Interaction教學重點〔keypoints〕：KeyPointsVocabularyArgument,critic,whatever,remain,capture,entire,allow,identify,character,copy,provoke,campaign,entertainment,concentrate,criticalincident,deliberate,guarantee,gossip,predict,analyze,motive,issue,centeraround,baseon,thinkof…as,setfree,referto,cutshort,comparewith,accordingto,arangeof.Structurenomorethan,whatever,succeedindoingGrammarWord-buildingSkillsExpandingyourvocabularyReadingaboutplacestostayWriting,memo教學難點〔teachingdifficulties〕：1.常用句型的講解：定語從句,讓步狀語從句,獨立組格結構2.詞組的應用：centeraround,baseon,thinkof…as,setfree,referto,cutshort,comparewith,accordingto,arangeof,nomorethan,whatever,succeedindoing教學過程〔teachingprocedures〕：〔含板書設計〕LeadInActivity;StudyofWordsandPhrases;StudyoftheText;StudyofGrammar;StudyofReadingSkills;StudyofPracticalReadingandWritingThe1stand2ndPeriodsStepILead-inAskthestudentstolookatthepicturesonPage81inthetextbookanddiscussinpairswhysomepeopleareaddictedtoTVserials.Andthenasksomepairstogivetheiropinionsonsoapoperaafterlearningthenewwords.Askthestudentstoconsiderallsidesoftheissuewhenitcomestosoapoperaandsomestudentscantalkabouttheirfavoritesfromtheirownpointsofvieworpersonalexperience.StepIINewWordsPresentationReadthenewwordsonebyoneandcorrectthepronunciation.Explainsomeusageofwordsandphrasesandthemethodsoflearningnewwordssuchaswordbuilding.<用舉例、派生、比較、解釋、詞性變化等方法講解>1>addict：vt.dependonasahabit使沉溺toaddictoneselfto沉溺于beaddictedton.adrugaddict吸毒上癮的人aworkaddict對工作入迷的人2>attractvt.awakenonesinterestorpleasurein吸引e.g.Likeattractslike.物以類聚Iwasdeeplyattractedbyhisperformance.我被他的表演深深吸引了.3>behaviorn.thewayapersonactse.g.Hisgoodbehaviordeservespraise.他的良好行為值得表揚.Tomwonaprizeforgoodbehavioratschool..4>capturevt.makeinterestedorexcited.引起<注意>;迷住e.g.HersilveryvoicecapturedtheattentionofthelistenersTheirdaringescapehascapturedtheimaginationofthewholecountry.5>criticaladj.crucial,decisive決定性的;關鍵的e.g.Thenexttwoweekswillbecriticalfortheexperiment.Arescueteamcameatthecriticalmoment.在關鍵時刻一支救援隊趕到了.MillionofpeoplelearnedthecriticaldecisiononTV.成千上萬的人是從電視上了解這個決議的.6>deliberately:onpurpose有意地e.g.Humanfacialexpressionscanbedeliberatelycontrolledandmodified.Hedeliberatelystoppedinthemiddleofthesentence.7>concentrate<on>vt.focusallonesattentione.g.ItissonoisyoutsidethatIcan’tconcentrateonmytermpaper.外面太嘈雜了,我都不能集中精力做期末試卷了。DoctorsareaimingtoconcentratemoreonthepreventionofSARSthanonitscure.8>constantlyadv.frequently,continuously經常地；不斷地e.g.Itrainedconstantlyallweek.Shewasconstantlycomplainingaboutthepublictransport.Thecompanyisconstantlyadvertisingitsproducts.9>episoden.eachofthepartsofaserialstory.〔連續(xù)劇〕一集；〔作品〕一段情節(jié)e.g.Inthefinalepisodewewillfindoutwhowasthemurder.在最后一集我們將得知誰是兇手。10>incidentn.aneventthatiseitherunpleasantorunusual小事件；〔劇本等的〕插曲；枝節(jié)；事件；事變e.g.Therewasastrangeincidentinthelibrarythismorning.Thatwasoneofthestrangestincidentsinmylife.這是我一生當中遇到的最奇怪的事情之一。Askthestudentstoreadthenewwords.StepIIIPracticeandConsolidationReadandtranslatethesentencesonPage85.DoexerciseonPage86.Discussbackgroundinformation.?

soapoperaAserialontelevisionorradiothatdealswiththelivesofagroupofcharacters,especiallyinamelodramaticorsentimentalwayfromthefactthattheywereoriginallyoftensponsoredbysoapmanufacturingcompanies.

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Topic-relatedwordsorphrases:comedy:adramaoflightandamusingcharacterandtypicallywithahappyending;thegenreofdramaticliteraturedealingwiththecomicorwiththeseriousinalightorsatiricalmanner.tragedy:dramaticgenrethatpresentstheheroicormoralstruggleofanindividual,culminatinginhisorherultimatedefeat.Whileseriousdramaandcomedyarefoundinnearlyeverycultureandtimeperiod,tragicplaysappearchieflyinsocietiesthatmaintainafixedhierarchyofpoliticalandreligiousbeliefs.Onlywhenspectatorssharewiththeplaywrightaparticularsocialvisionandsystemofclass-basedvaluescantheyempathizewiththefalloftheprotagonist<centralcharacter>fromanelevatedpositionintobleakdespairorannihilation.AskthestudentstoanswerthequestionsofLead-inStepIVHomeworkDoExercisePreviewthetextThe3rdand4thPeriodsStepILead-inreadthenewwordsWhenIsayawordorexpressionyou’velearnedbefore,respondwiththenewoneinthistext.StepIITextPresentationStudythetextindetail:Directions:1>

Listentothetaperecordingoraskstudentstoreadthetext2>

Explainthetextparagraphbyparagraph.3>

LanguagePointsandusefulphrasesofthetextParagraph1Thesoapoperahassucceededincapturingtheimaginationoftheentireworld.Questions:﹡Docriticsagreeonthevalueofsoapsandwhataretheiropinions?<No,theydon'tagreewitheachother.Somespeaklowwhilesomespeakhighofthevalueofsoaps.>﹡Whatdosomecriticsmeanbysayingsoapsare"nomorethanmindlessentertainment"?<Theythinksoapsarenotthoughtprovokinganddon'trequireviewers'activeinvolvementinunderstandingthem.>﹡Whatdosomecriticsmeanbysayingthatsoapsshowsocietyasitreallyis?<Theybelievethatsoapoperasreflectthetrueaspectsandgeneralrealityofoursociety.>﹡What'sthegeneralviewers'reactiontoTVserials?<TheyareverymuchkeenonTVserials.>﹡Whathassoapoperasucceededindoing?<Ithassucceededinattractingmillionsofaudienceallovertheworld.>1.…thefactremainsthatmillionsofpeopletuneineagerlytotheirfavoriteserialeveryday.?

tunein<to>:set<aradioortelevision>toreceivebroadcastsfromaparticularstationExample:WealwaystuneintoChannel8towatchthe10o'clocknews.?

serial:awrittenorbroadcaststoryappearinginpartsatfixedtimesExample:WatchingTVserialsisherfavoritepastime.?

Thesoapoperahassucceededincapturingtheimaginationoftheentireworld.capture:makeinterestedorexcitedExamples:Hersilveryvoicecapturedtheattentionofthelisteners.Theirdaringescapehascapturedtheimaginationofthewholecountry.Paragraph2Questions:﹡Whatisthisparagraphmainlyabout?<Itbeginstodealwiththereasonswhysoapsaresopopular.>﹡Whatisthemostimportantreasonforsoapoperas'success?<Theyaremostlyaboutthedailylifeofordinarypeople,whichcaneasilyarousetheresonanceoftheaudience.>﹡Inwhatwaydoessoapoperamoreinterestingthanreallifeifit'sonlyareflectionofthat?<It'smoredramaticandmorecomplicated,usuallywithseveralstorylinesrunningatthesametime.>﹡Whatarethestoriesofsoapoperasusuallybasedon?<Theyareusuallybasedonproblemswithinpersonalrelationshipsandfamilylife.>?

However,soapoperasaremuchmoredramaticthanreallife.dramatic:ofdramaorthestudyofdramaExamples:?

Ashortsentenceafteraseriesoflongsentencescanhaveadramaticeffect.?

Whatdoyouthinkcausedthedramaticchangesintheinternationalsituation??

…sotheviewerscaneasilyidentifywiththefeelingsandopinionsofthecharacters.identifywith:understandthefeelingsandideasExamples:?

Readingthisbiography,wecanidentifywiththemaincharacter.?

Hisargumentwassoconvincingthateveryoneidentifiedwithhisopinion.Paragraph3Questions:﹡Whatmaybetheresultwhentheaudienceidentifywiththefeelingsandopinionsofthecharacters?<TheyevenviewtheTVcharactersastheirrealfriendsanddevelopfondemotionstowardthem.>﹡Whatmayaudiencedotoshowtheirlikingforcertaincharacters?<Theymayimitatethecharacters'styleofdress,hairoreventheirwaysofdoingthings.>﹡Whatwilltheaudiencedoiftheirlovedonesareunfairlytreated?<Theytakeitastrueandmayreactverystronglytosuchaffairs.>﹡Whydidtheviewersstartanationalcampaignandwhatmightbetheresult?<Theylovedthewomansomuchthattheycouldn'tstandtoseehersenttoprison.Thecampaignmightgreatlyinfluencethescriptwriter,hencetosomeextentinfluencethedevelopmentoftheopera.>?

…andsometimescopytheirstylesofdressandbehavior.behavior:thewayapersonactsExamples:?

Hisgoodbehaviordeservespraise.?

Tomwonaprizeforgoodbehavioratschool.?

Ifafavoritecharacterisunfairlytreated,thisusuallyprovokesstrongreactions.?

provoke:cause,giverisetoExamples:?

Theprospectofincreasedpriceshasalreadyprovokedworries.?

Hisindifferenceprovokedmetoshoutathim.?

reaction:responseExamples:?

Whatwasyourreactiontothenewpolicy??

Photosynthesisisaseriesofchemicalreactionstreesusetomaketheirfood.?

…andviewersstartedanationalcampaigntohavehersetfree.setfree:releaseExamples:?

Tomopenedthecageandsetthebirdfree.?

Shortlyafterthewarhewassetfree.Paragraph4Questions:﹡Whatisanotherreasonforsoapoperas'successgivenbytheauthor?<Theyoffereasyentertainment.>﹡Whyistheeasyentertainmentsopopularwiththeaudience?<It'sveryeasyfortheviewerstofollowthestoryandtheydon'thavetofixhardonitandwhentheyhavetomissitforsometime,theystillcaneasilycatchupverysoon.>﹡Howcantheviewerscatchupthestoryaftermissingitforsometime?<Theycancatchupbywatchingoneortwoepisodes,whichconstantlyreferbacktothepreviousevents.>﹡Whydothestorylinesdevelopveryslowlyinsoapoperas?<Thisisinordertocatertomostoftheaudience'swatchinghabitthattheycannotconcentrateontheoperaallthetime.>?

Viewersdon'thavetoconcentrateveryhardtofollowthestory.concentrate:focusallone'sattentionExamples:?

It'ssonoisyoutsidethatIcan'tconcentrateonmytermpaper.?

Thelocalgovernmentisconcentratingonimprovingitsefficiency.?

Theyonlyneedtowatchoneortwoepisodestocatchupagain.episode:oneeventinachainofeventsExample:Inthefinalepisodewewillfindoutwhowasthemurderer.?

Thisisbecausethescriptconstantlyrefersbacktopastevents…constantly:frequently,continuouslyExamples:?

Itrainedconstantlyallweek.?

Shewasconstantlycomplainingaboutthepublictransport.?

Thecompanyisconstantlyadvertisingitsproducts.Paragraph5Questions:﹡Whatisanotherreasonforsoapoperas'successgivenbytheauthor?<Theuseofthe"cliff-hanger"endingtechnique.>﹡Whatis"cliff-hanger"technique?<Thistechniquecutsshorteveryepisodeatacriticalpoint.>﹡Whydoesthistechniqueguaranteelargeaudiencetuneincontinuously?<Peoplepsychologicallytendtowatchacompletestoryandwouldn'tletpartofaneventhanging,thustheywouldsurelycontinuewiththeoperasimplytofindoutwhattohappennext.>?

Thismeansthateachepisodealwaysendsatacriticalpointofthestory.critical:crucial,decisiveExamples:?

Thenexttwoweekswillbecriticalfortheexperiment.?

Arescueteamcameatthecriticalmoment.?

MillionsofpeoplelearnedthecriticaldecisiononTV.?

Adramaticincidentsuchasanargumentisdeliberatelycutshortbytheclosingtitlesequence.?

incident:event;happeningExamples:?

Therewasastrangeincidentinthelibrarythismorning.?

Thatwasoneofthestrangestincidentsinmylife.?

deliberately:onpurposeExamples:?

humanfacialexpressionscanbedeliberatelycontrolledandmodified.?

Hedeliberatelystoppedinthemiddleofthesentence.?

cutshort:bringsomethingtoanendsuddenlyandbeforethepropertimeExamples:?

Thefootballgamewascutshortbytheshower.?

Thechairmanwillcutaspeakershortifhetalkstoolong.Paragraph6Questions:﹡Whatcanviewersdoinbetweenepisodes?<Theycantalkaboutandguesswhatwillhappeninthenextepisode.>﹡Doesthespeculationamongfriendsincreaseordecreaseviewers'interestinwatchingthesoaps?<Thespeculationevenincreasestheirinterestinkeepingupwiththesoapsforthisprovidesaby-entertainmentofwatchingthesoaps.>﹡Whatdoviewerstalkaboutwhilegossipingaboutthesoaps?<Theynotonlypredictthecomingplotbutalsoanalyzethecharactersandcomparetheirownliveswiththecharacters'.>?

…viewerscanspeculatewiththeirfriendsaboutthedirectionthattheplotmaytake.speculate:guessaboutwhatmighthappenExamples:?

Thephilosopherspeculatedabouttimeandspace.?

IbegantospeculateonmyfuturewhenIfailedintheentranceexamination.?

Aswellastryingtopredictwhatisgoingtohappen,theyliketoanalyzethebehaviourandmotivesofthecharacters,andcomparewiththeirownlives.1>predict:makeastatementaboutthefutureExamples:?

It'shardtopredicttheoutcomeofthegeneralelection.?

Expertspredictthatsealevelwillrisebyuptothreefeetoverthenextfiftyyears.2>analyze:examineindetailthestructureofExample:Specialistswillanalyzethesituationandsuggestsolutions.3>motive:reasonforactionExamples:?

Hesaidhecouldnotkillalivingthingexceptforthemotiveofhunger.?

Heinventedthestoryoutofselfishmotives.Paragraph7Questions:﹡Dosoapsfansagreethatsoapsaresimplymindlessentertainment?Whatdotheythink?<No.Theythinksoapsarenotonlygoodentertainmentbutalsofoodforthought.>﹡Whatkindofthoughtcansoapsprovoke?<Theyprovokeviewerstothinkboutarangeofissuesandproblemsofeverydaylifeandrelationships.>StepIIIPracticeandConsolidation1.Askthestudentstogivethesummaryofthistext,askingfollowingquestions.?

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardssoapoperas?<Inspiteoftheargumentsamongthecritics,hebasicallybelievesthatsoapsprovideaneasyyetnecessarymeansofentertainmentfortheordinarypeople.>?

Whyonearthareweaddictedtosoaps?<Soapsprovideeasyentertainmentforandarouseresonanceofordinarypeoplebyreflectingtheireverydaylifeonthescreeninamoredramaticway.>?

Whyisitimportantforsoapstodevelopstoriesaroundasmallcommunityorabigfamily?<Thatiseasyforviewerstoputtheirownfeetinthecharacters'shoesandidentifywiththefeelingsanddestiniesofthecharacters.>?

Canviewersplayanactiveroleinthestorydevelopmentofasoapopera?How?<Yes,theycan.Inmanycasestheviewersreactionorpreferencemaywellinfluencethescriptwriters'directingofthestory.>?

Whydoestheslowdevelopmentofstorylinesbecomeanadvantageofsoaps?<Becausemostoftheaudiencecannotkeepupeveryepisoderegularlyandtheyalsowanttokeepupwiththestoryatthesametime.Theslowdevelopmentofstorylinesexactlysatisfiesthisnecessity.>?

Whatdosoapfanssayastotheirgossipaboutthesoaps?<Theysaytheyenjoygossipingaboutthesoapasmuchastheyenjoywatchingtheactualprogram.Ingossiping,theydiscussthedirectionthattheplottakes,analyzethebehaviorsofthecharactersandevencomparetheirliveswiththeirown.Aboveall,theyareallowedtothinkdeeplyaboutsomesocialissuesdealtwithinthesoaps.>2.SummaryoftheRead-InPassageSoapsareverypopularinspiteofendlessargumentsaboutitsvalue.Sincesoapsareaboutthedailyactivitiesofordinarypeople,andusuallycenteraroundasmallcommunityoralargefamily,someviewerseventaketheTVcharactersasrealfriendsandfamily.Aswellasofferingeasyentertainment,soapsalsouseatechniquecalled"cliff-hanger"ending,whichaddstoattractlargeaudiences.Accordingtothefans,soapsarebothgoodente