新视野大学英语3教案unit3

Unit 5 When work is a pleasure

PART 1

Understanding and Learning

Overview

This unit centers on the topic of work-an indispensable part of individual

lives. Work may serve different purposes and have different meanings to

different people. Text A argues, by differentiating among work, labor,

and play, that interest and enjoyment in work are important for the benefit

of both individuals and society. Text B, by telling us a story of a

shoemaker and the author, stimulates thoughts on building a tradition of

working with pride, self-esteem, and responsibility. All of these

elements, as shown in both texts, cannot be achieved in a job that is done

merely for the sake of money.

Concerning the writing style, Text A is developed mainly by means of

contrasts, which are effectively used to highlight, point by point, the

Chapter Unit 3

Periods 6h

Students Grade 2

Contents

1. To make a brief understanding of Hyde’s Principles.

2. To learn the text A intensively —Where Principles Come First.

3. To learn the text B extensively— Cultural Differences in Western

and Japanese Decision-Making.

4. To grasp the reading skill—Making Predictions.

5. To learn how to write a composition with a General Statement

Supported by an Example

Objectives

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Requirements 1. To acquire word building knowledge including the compound

adjectives which are formed by n.+ ic. and an abstract noun

which are formed by adj + ity

2. To enable students to have a better understanding the structure

“As A, B…” and “ Once A, B…”

3. To enable the students to write a composition with a General

Statement Supported by an Example.

Important

Points

The dominant structure of the passage is a General Statement

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标 Pronunciation: Distinguish four groups of phonetic sounds:

Listening: Get familiar with the topic of “work”.

Speaking: Memorize useful expressions of describing things or people:

 —What’s he like? —He’s fat and short.

 —How tall is he? —About one meter tall.

 —How big is it? —It’s about three inches high.

 —What color is it? —It’s red.

 —What’s it made of? —It’s made of plastic.

 —How old is he? —He’s six years old.

 —What is it (used) for? —It’s (used) for cooking.

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（一）Warming-up

Listen to a song “Something That

I Want” from an animated film.  “Something That I Want”, sung by Grace

Potter, is played at the end of the movie

Tangled (魔法奇缘), an animated film by

Walt Disney. It tells the story of a lost

princess with long magical hair who

Unit 3 – Section A

 Language Focus – Words in Use

1. Ernest Hemingway's keen insight into his society, ardent love for people and perceptive

abilities helped him to form his own (peculiar) characteristic of writing.

2. The project is on the point of collapse, and unless something very (radical) is done to repair

the damage there will be no hope for the project.

3. It's not unusual for teenagers to go through a(n) (phase) when they feel ashamed of their

parents, afraid that they might not live up to their friends' standards.

4. It is (sensible) for every family to make earthquake emergency plans and know how to leave

the area during the chaos following an earthquake.

5. Economists are interested in all the factors that can help to (predict) the extent to which a

price change will affect supply and demand in the market.