1、 2. Teaching means: Multi-media and Internet resources. Teaching ProceduresProcedure oneI. Warm-up Activities: Introductory remarks (5 minutes) Ask students to look at two pictures (Fall and Refuse to eat) and answer the following questions: 1 Suppose you were a parent, what would you do on the abov
2、e occasions? 2. What would an American parent probably do on the above occasions?II. Background Information (10 minutes) Differences in Chinese and American Education systems 1 Group presentation (Group 1) (5 minutes) Ask students to give presentation on this topic. 2 Teachers summary (5 minutes) 2.
3、1The difference in structure system American schools: both public and private, consist of 12 years of gradesbasically 8 years of elementary school and 4 years of high school. Chinese schools: compulsory twelve-year schooling. It includes six years in primary school, three years in junior high school
4、 and three years in senior high school. 2.2 The difference in management system freedom Many rules 2.3 Educational Model accumulate and indoctrinate knowledge use, exploit or create knowledge 2.4 University entrance examination American students: easy to enter college Chinese students: shoulder more
5、 stress 2.5 Puppy love America: open minded, permission China: conservative , Strong opposition 2.6 Pocket money pocket money from their parents. from part-time jobs and scholarshipsConclusion: Education can mirror the culture, and different social backgrounds and different cultures help humans crea
6、te different countries. It is hard to say which education is better, but we can learn mutually. In this text, Howard Gardner, a professor of education at Harvard University, reflects on a visit to China and gives his thoughts on different approaches to learning in China and the West.Procedure twoGlo
7、bing reading of the text (15 minutes). Scanning (10 minutes)(Directions:) Scan Text A and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1. Benjamin was worried that he couldnt put the key into the box. (F)(=Benjamin was not bothered at all.)2. In the Chinese staffs opinion, the parents s
8、hould guide Benjamin to insert the key. (T)3. The author and his wife didnt care whether Benjamin succeeded in inserting the key into the slot. (T)4. For the Westerners, learning should take place by continual careful shaping and molding. (F)(= The Chinese think that learning should take place by co
9、ntinual careful shaping and molding.)5. Chinese teachers hold the opinion that skills should be acquired as early as possible, while American educators think that creativity should be acquired early. (T). Part Division of the Text (5 minutes) Parts Para(s). Main Ideas 115The text begins with an anec
10、dote. 2613The authors thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West. 314The author winds up the text with a suggestion in the form of a question.Procedure threeDetailed readingI. Part I (1-5)1. Listen to the recording and answer the following questions: (15) 1.1 Wh
11、ere and when did the incident take place? 1.2. Who are the main characters in this incident? 1.3. How does the author introduce the topic in Text A? (The key-slot anecdote.) Teacher introduces Ways of Introducing a Theme. *Stating the topic directly *Posing a question *Quoting a famous saying *Relat
12、ing an anecdote or an incident1.4. Sum up the contrast between the attitude of the couple and that of the hotel staff toward Benjamins efforts in inserting the key into the slot.1)The couple: let him explore and enjoy himself.2) The hotel staff: held his_hand_and _taught_him how to insert the key co
13、rrectly.2. Language points (20) attach (Para.2) 1) fasten or join (one thing to another) (attach A to B; B be attached to A) E.g. A price tag was attached to each article in the supermarket. E.g.Do you attach much importance to (十分重视) what he says? 2)Syn: fasten Opp: detach 3)n. attachment: E.g. Ple
14、ase see the attachment of my email.find ones way (Para.3) E.g. 虽然他醉了,但还是找回了家。 Although he was drunk, he still found his way home.assist (Para.4) v. (formal) help, support (n. assistance, assistant) Pattern: assist sb to do sth; assist sb with sth; assist sb in (doing) sth. E.g. assist sb to fill in
15、the forms assist sb with _form-filling_ assist sb in _filling in the forms_await (Para.4) vt. wait for E.g. He was anxiously awaiting her reply. He was anxiously waiting for her reply.occasion (Para.4) on occasion now and then, occasionally, once in a while, at times, from time to time 有时,间或 Eg. You
16、 have on occasion surprised people. occasion n. a particular time when sth. happens E.g. A: Whats the occasion? B: I got the dream girl. on the occasion of 在之际 E.g. on the occasion of sbs weddingneglect (Para.4) vt Give too little attention or care to E.g. 废寝忘食 neglect ones meals and sleepE.g. 离开时别忘
17、了锁门。 Dont neglect to lock the door when you leave.neglect, ignore & omitneglect 指对职责、义务或者应做的事没有给予足够的注意。有意的或无意的。E.g. Those who neglect their duties should be punished.ignore 指疏忽、不顾,强调对某人或者某物故意不理会E.g. When I saw Tom, I stopped to greet him, but he ignored me and walked on.omit 指因为专注或疏忽而忘记某事,这种失误可能是有意或
18、无意的E.g. She should not omit to visit the museum.relevant (Para.5) adj. directly connected with the subject, having to do with the matter at hand (n. relevance) Eg. His color is not relevant to whether hes a good lawyer. opp: irrelevant His color is irrelevant to (和.无关)whether hes a good lawyer.3. Di
19、fficult sentences (15)3.1. (LL. 1315) Because of his tender age and incomplete understanding of the need to position the key just so, he would usually fail. Paraphrase the sentence.(= Because he was so young and didnt quite know that he should position the key carefully to fit into the narrow key sl
20、ot, he would usually fail.)3.2. (L. 15) Benjamin was not bothered in the least.1). Paraphrase the sentence. (= Benjamin was not bothered at all.)2).Translate the sentence into Chinese.(=本杰明一点也不在意。)3.3. (L. 30) and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity.Paraphrase this part of the sent
21、ence.(= And to help explain Chinese attitudes toward creativity.)II. Part II (3-5) 1.1 Read the first sentence of both Para 6 and Para 7, and decide what method of comparison and contrast is used here. (one-side-at-a-time method) Contrast vs. Comparison Contrast: to explain how two or more things ar
22、e different Comparison: to explain how two or more things are alike Comparison and contrast: how two or more things are alike and different Useful expressions Comparison: like, the same as, alike, similar, likewise, and, as well as, also, too, just as, as do, bothContrast: unlike, in contrast to, di
23、fferent from, however, whereas, but, as opposed to, on the other hand Methods of Comparison and Contrast one-side-at-a-time method: examine one subject thoroughly and then start the other. Point-by-point method: examine two objects at the same time, discussing them point by point. 1.2. Sum up the co
24、ntrast between Chinese and Western ways to learn to fulfill a task. The Chinese show a child how to do something, or teaching by holding hand. The Westerners teach a child to rely on himself for solutions to problems. 1.3. Read from Para 11 to Para 13. Which method of comparison and contrast is used
25、 here? Point-by-point method Point 1: Para. 11 attitudes to creativity Point 2: Para. 12 fears we both harbor Point 3: Para. 13 grey area 1.4. The contrast between the Chinese and the Western attitudes toward creativity and basic skills: The Chinese give priority to developing skills at an early age
26、, believing that creativity can be promoted over time. The Westerners put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking that skills can be picked up later.2. Language points (20 minutes)exception (Para.6)n. 例外 E.g. There is an exception to this grammatical rule. with a few/few ex
27、ceptions 除一些/少数例外 with the exception of 将除外 E.g.We all laughed, with the exception of Maggie.accomplish (Para.6)vt. manage to do (sth) E.g. She has accomplished a great deal in the last few years. accomplish ones object/goal/task/missionCF:accomplish, complete & finish 这三个词都含“完成”的意思。accomplish 通常接ta
28、sk, aim, journey, voyage等名词,有时兼有取得效果之意。例如:I dont feel our visit really accomplished anything. 我不认为我们的访问真正取了什么结果。complete 比 accomplish 具体,可接建筑、工程、书籍等名词,指按预期目的把未完成的工作经过进一步的努力使之完成,主要涵义是补足缺少的部分。The building will be completed by the end of this month. 这座楼于本月底建成。finish 在许多情况下可与complete换用, 但不及complete正式,常含有认真仔细地完成工作的最后阶段的精工修饰,使之完美的意思。Finish the work off before you leave for your holiday.你去度假前应先把工作做完。critical (Para.7)a.
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