大学体验英语综合教程1第三版Unit6电子教学案doc.docx

1、大学体验英语综合教程1第三版Unit6电子教学案docUnit 6 Olympic VolunteersObjectives:After finishing this unit, students will be able to:get familiar with the history of Olympic Gamesget some idea of the qualities a good volunteer should possess learn to use the key words and expressions in this unitlearn to use active v

2、oice and passive voice correctly learn to adopt the reading skill Finding the main idea while readinglearn to design a schedule for a special eventSection I Listen and Talk (2 periods)Step 1 Lead in (25 Mins)1. Culture notesVolunteering is a great way of getting involved. Most sportingevents would n

3、ever be possible without the support of the dedicationof thousands of people. It is also a great way to gain work experience.When young people leave school or university they may have greatacademic qualifications but may lack the employers often require. Being avolunteer“ work experienceprovides val

4、uable work”whichexperience, although it s not a paid role, it offers a variety of skillsthat could be of great value to any employer, e.g. working in a team,working unsociable hours, attending training, dealing with people,using initiative, etc.2.Look at the pictures and try to say something about s

5、omeexperiences as a volunteer.3.Listening (Listen to the passage and fill the missing words in the blanks.)Keywords : Olympics, events, Volunteers, greatly, services, such as, attendants, experience, willing, preferStep 2 Dialogues (40 Mins)1.Listen to the two sample dialogues and try to answer some

6、 questions Dialogue 1 Voluntary WorkWhere was Ernest studying at that time?What did Ernest do during the Sydney Olympics? How did he think about his work?Dialogue 2 Being a VolunteerWhat is Wang Li s plan to do for the Beijing Why does she think so? s Olympics?2. PracticeRead two dialogues in pairs

7、(pair work)3.Learn some useful phrases and expressions: volunteer n. 志愿者voluntary adj. 志愿的host city:主 城市get to socialize with: 和交往be part of the effort: be helpfulfeel proud about (of): 而 傲Step 3 Communicative Tasks (30 Mins)Work in pairs and act the dialogue to the whole class.Task 1: Tan is a volu

8、nteer tour guide. Describe the conversationbetween the foreign guest and the volunteer, including someinteresting details of the guest s activities in Beijing.Tips:I deeply appreciate your hospitality.Your hospitality is much appreciated.pleasant, nice, happy, unforgettable, enjoyable, interesting,w

9、onderful, tripthe Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, theTemple of Heaven, Tiananmen SquareTask 2: Sue as a volunteer, is training Yang, a taxi driver to help foreignguests at the Beijing sOlympics. What do you think thevolunteer and the taxi driver will talk about? Then role-play the

10、conversation with your partner.Tips:Where are you going?/ Where to go?Whe re is the hotel ?How much does it cost?What else do I need to know?It costs you It takes about Let me try to find the place you want.I d better ask somebody else.Step 4 Assignments1.Read the dialogues and practice communicativ

11、e tasks2.Preview new words inPassage A .Section II Read and Explore (4 periods)Passage A Christine French, a Great VolunteerStep 1 Pre-reading Tasks (15 Mins)1.Greeting and a brief revision (pair work or group work) Ask one or two pairs (groups) to act out their own dialogue2.Lead-in questions:1)How

12、 often is the modern Olympics held?Every four years.2) Which city hosted or will host the Olympic Games in the years 2000,2004 or 2008 respectively?They are Sydney in Australia, Athens in Grace and Beijing in China.3)What do volunteers usually do in order to make the Games a success?They usually hel

13、p in a variety of tasks such as transportation, catering, ticket selling, room attendant or security guard, etc.1.Culture notes VolunteeringVolunteering is a great way of getting involved. Most sportingevents would never be possible without the support of the dedicationof thousands of people. The Sy

14、dney Olympics was proof that thepeople of Sydney are capable of contributing to world class sportingevents.Volunteering is a great way to gain work experience. Whenyoung people leave school or university they may have greatacademic qualifications but may lack the “ work experience ” whichemployers o

15、ften require. Being a volunteer provides valuable workexperience, although it s not a paid role, it offers a variety of skillsthat could be of great value to any employer, e.g. working in a team,working unsociable hours, attending training, dealing with people,using initiative, etc.Organizing an eve

16、nt like the Olympics would not be possiblewithout the support of volunteers in quite a number of areas, suchas drink station assistents, medical support, baggage handlers,medal presenters, T-shirt distributors, timing assistants, to mentiononly a few here.Step 2 While-reading Tasks (75 mins)1.Read t

17、he text as quickly as possible and try to find the answer to the following questions:1)Why did the author say that volunteering in Sydney helped her prepare for her involvement in the Winter Games in 2002?It was a good opportunity to learn more about staging a majormulti-sport event.2)Before the aut

18、hor became part of this massive event, how aware was she of the emotions involved in it?Little did she know just how much the experience would offer her such powerful feelings and a strong sense of pride.3) What was the author Press Center? s responsibility as a supervisor in the MainShe managed 800

19、 journalists desks, the telephones, the banksof televisions and other volunteers.4)How important was her work in the Main Press Center for the journalists?Without her work, the journalists would not get their articles back to their home news desks and the stories of the emotional highs and lows of t

20、he competitors would never reach the outside world.5)Can you name some other areas where you think volunteers arevery important?Areas such as transportation, information technology,housekeeping or security services are very important.2. Language Points1. You can t really major in volunteering, but i

21、f you could your schedule mightlook a lot like Christine French s.major in: to study something as your main subject at college or universityExamples:I m thinking of majoring in Biology.She majored in Computer Science at college.could: “ could ” is less sure than“ can”, so we use“could”when we do not

22、really mean what we say.Examples:for these butI am so hungry. I could eat the whole chicken.I could help you if it s really necessary but I m really busy right now.“ could ” is also used to make polite requests. We can also use “can“could ” is more polite.”Examples:Could you help me, please?Could yo

23、u lend me some money?2. Not only is this longtime fan . but also she and other students .Not only . but also .: This structure is used to denote the combination of tworelated actions or things.Examples:She not only takes good care of herself, but also helps the others carefor themselves.Some TV prog

24、rams are not only boring, but they also waste a lot of time.For emphasis “ not only ” can be moved to the beginning of a clause and theinverted word order “ not only + auxiliary verb + subject ” is used.left out in some cases.Examples:“ But”can bNot only did he speak English correctly, but also he s

25、peaks it fl uently.Not only do they need food, (but) they also need shelter.3. As a senior at the George Washington University .senior: (in the US) a student in the fi nal year at a high school, college, or universityExamples:Jen will be a senior this year.He is a high school senior.4. French s volu

26、nteer curriculum doesncurriculum: the subjects that are includedschool, college, etc.Examples: t stop over the summer break, either. in a course of study or taught in aTheyare tryingto adaptthe curriculumto theneedsof disabledlearners.Jesseis a brightstudentwhodoes wellin all areasof the schoolcurri

27、culum.over: during; throughoutExamples:He was in Shanghai over the winter.Over the years she became more and more interested in literature.5.As French tells it, her commitment to volunteering is no surprise. commitment: the hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organization,activity, etc.Ex

28、amples:I was deeply impressed by the energy and commitment shown by theathletes.Her commitment to work is beyond question.6. Now listen to what French says to us about her devotion to making a difference in caring for and serving others.devotion (to): love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activ

29、ity, or causeExamples:She will be remembered for her selfl ess devotion to voluntary work.Everybody sang high praise for her devotion to the cause of education.make a difference: to have an important effect on something, especially a goodeffectExamples:This scheme will certainly make a difference to the way I do my job.He knows that the decision will make a great difference to his future.cf. make no/little difference: not important, or do not have any effectExamples:The room is so messy that the beautiful curtain makes no difference toit.It makes no difference to