Unit 2 Study
Lecturer: Liu Jun
Teaching Objectives:
Students (Ss) will be able to:
to know about the characteristics of a successful language learner .
Know more about word formation.
Mastering the key language points and grammatical structures in the text.
Be familiar with some conversational strategies in talking about favorite courses.
Know translating skill：conversion
Know how to write post cards.
Teaching Focus:
Vocabulary: subject, diligent, native, stay up, get through, be likely to, challenge, passion, structure, engage, in short, a set of, a range of, assignment, appreciate, do sb. a favor, etc.
Dialogue I& II: some conversational strategies in talking about your favorite courses and study on campus.
Applied writing: Post card
Time Allotment:
1st period2nd period3rd-4th periods
5th-6th perio
ds
7th-8th periods
Warming-up Activities; Listening and Speakin g Pre-readin
g, While-re
ading, Text
structure
analysis
Further readin
g .Study langu
age points; gr
oup discussio
n, exercise ch
ecking
Summary of
text A; Sty
listic comm
ents; check
exercise;
Further rea
ding
Further read
ing/translat
ion exercise
/writing Pra
ctice
Teaching Methods:
Explanation
Group discussion
Questions and answers
Multi-media
Performance
Teaching Procedure:
1st Period
1.Warming-up questions: pair-work
Guess: Do you know the meaning of these words
Kowtow, Typhoon, Shanghai, Wonton, Lychee, Mandarin, egg roll, I Ching,
Dim sum, Ginseng, Cheong Sam, Oolong, Coolie, Shangri-la Ketchup
2.Speaking
Task 1
Ask the students to work in pairs and practice sample dialogues
1 My favorite subject is…
2 discuss any trouble you’ve had with your studies
Ask some pairs to act out
Task 2
Dividing the students into groups of four or five
Task 1
Ask the students to work in groups and practice sample dialogues Talk about your favorite subject.
Discuss any trouble you’ve had with your studies.
Talk about a coming test.
Ask the students to work in groups to
1) Understand the short dialogues on Page 26-27 of the Textbook
2) To act out
3.Focus on Listening
1) Word tips:
Subject: an area of knowledge which is studied in school, college or university 科目，学科