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1、5-6Exercises 7-8Listening Practice情景教学9-10应用能力提高（写作翻译练习）教学目的Oral practice is used to improve students spoken ability.Let the students to master the important words and expressions.Let the students understand the text.Improve the students listening level. Let the students command some expressions use

2、d for planning schedules.Let the students know how to write letters of acceptance or declination.教学重点Some usage of the expressions.Understanding and writing letters of acceptance or declination.教学难点Master useful expressionsMaster the format and wording of letters of acceptance or declination 教学手段教师讲

3、授、语音教学与多媒体教学相结合教 案Unit TwoOur Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads I. OrganizationIILeading inIntroduction to the Topic （Trends and Fads） Would you feel kind of shy showing your friends pictures of yourself from several years ago? Why? We all have pictures wed rather forget because we look “funny”our

4、 hair, our clotheswhat we thought was “cool” then is almost certainly silly to look at now. Fashion changes so fast in this world; who can keep up, really? In fact, what youre wearing right this very minute will probably be quite out of style in five minutes or so! Whats a person to do?III Exploring

5、Every year, we find something coming in and going out of fashion in every aspect of life, from hairstyle to food, music to language, and even where to go for a holiday.What do you and your classmates think of fashion? Work in pairs and say something about it and the reason why people like to follow

6、the latest fashions.IV. News words &trend n. 1. C a fashion or style 时尚；时髦 e.g. There is a trend among young people to study abroad.2. C a general tendency or direction in the way a situation is changing or developing 倾向；趋势；趋向（+ towards）e.g. There is a trend towards more male participation in housew

7、ork.appear vi. 1. become able to be seen; come into sight 出现；呈现 e.g. He said he would come, but he didnt appear.2. seem; give to other people a particular idea or feeling 似乎；好像；看来e.g. City people appear to be hurrying all the time.desire n. C; U a strong hope or wish 愿望；欲望；心愿 （+ for sth./to do sth.）

8、e.g. They had little desire for weather or to get rich.vt. （formal） wish or want very much（正式）渴望； 想要 （+ sth./ to do/ that-clause）e.g. We all desire happiness and health. I have long desired to meet them. She desires that you come at once.vain adj. 1. full of self-admiration; thinking too highly of o

9、nes appearance, abilities, etc. 自负的；自视过高的 e.g. She is a vain princess and looks down upon anyone else.2. without result; unsuccessful 徒劳的；无效的；无结果的 （ in vain） e.g. She tried to control herself, but in vain.survive vi. continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to death 幸存； 活下来； 残存 e.g.

10、I cant survive on $ 30 a week.vt. continue to live or exist after 比活得长；经历之后还存在 e.g. Some buildings and bridges can survive an earthquake.Expressionsmore than just : not just 不仅仅 e.g. Survival depends on more than just right treatment.in style : fashionable 时髦；流行 e.g. Clothes in style usually cost mo

11、re than they are worth.out of date : not popular, not used any more 过时的；不用的 e.g. Dont listen to himhis ideas are out of date.get away from : escape from 逃避；逃离 e.g. Playing tennis allows me to get away from my work environment.in/out of fashion : popular/unpopular 流行/不流行 e.g. At present, Tang garment

12、s are in fashion in China. People laughed at him because his clothes were old and out of fashion.and the like : and something of the same kind 诸如此类；等等 e.g. A furniture store sells beds, tables, chairs and the like.pay attention to : fix the mind on something, especially by watching or listening 留心；

13、注意 e.g. People thought he was stupid and never paid attention to e and go : pass or disappear quickly; change 来来去去；忽隐忽现；变化无常 e.g. Fashions come and go, but this style has always been popular.make money : earn or get money 挣钱；赚钱 e.g. He came all the way to China just to make money.VDetailed study of

14、the text.1. Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads （Title）Meaning: Our lifestyle is changing all the time and there are different trends and fads at different times. 2. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; its a whole way of living. （Para

15、. 1） Not only clothing and hairstyles, but also whole lifestyles, are changing rapidly: they come into fashion one year, and go out of fashion the next. This tendency has become a whole way of living. 3. Almost nothing in modern life gets away from the influence of fashion（Para. 3） Almost everything

16、 in modern life is influenced by fashion 4. food, music, exercise, books, language, movies, furniture, and even names go in and out of fashion. （Para. 3） almost anything, including food, music, exercise, books, language, movies, furniture, and even names, can be popular at certain times and stop bei

17、ng popular at other times. 5. In the United States, even people can be in or out. （Para. 4） In the United States, even people can be in fashion or out of fashion. 6. Americans enjoy following the lives of famous people: actors, sports heroes, well-known artists, politicians, and the like. （Para. 4）

18、Americans enjoy learning about the lifestyles of famous people, such as actors, sports heroes, well-known artists, politicians and so on, and try to lead a similar life. 7. In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman appeared in a TV advertisement in which she looked at a very small hamburger and

19、 complained loudly, Wheres the beef? （Para. 4） In 1981, for example, an unknown elderly woman was on TV in an advertisement. In this advertisement, she looked at a very small hamburger and, feeling dissatisfied, said loudly and angrily, 8. Suddenly she appeared in magazines and newspapers, and on TV

20、 shows. （Para. 4） Suddenly she became so popular that her name appeared in magazines and newspapers, and she was invited to take part in TV programs. 9. However, this kind of fame does not last long. （Para. 4） However, these kinds of people become well known and are widely talked about for only a sh

21、ort time.10. What causes such fads to come and go? （Para. 5） Why do such fads change so quickly?11. Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesnt explain fads in other areas, such as language. （Para. 5） Clothing designers start ne

22、w fads in the area of fashion because they want to earn money, but fads in other areas, such as fads in the area of language, are not caused by peoples desire to earn money. 12. For example, why have teenagers in the past twenty-five years usedat different timesthe words groovy or awesome in convers

23、ation instead of simply saying wonderful? For example, why have the young people used the words groovyawesome at different periods of time in the past twenty-five years when talking to others and not simply used wonderful, which has the same meaning?13. According to an expert in popular culture, peo

24、ple who follow fads are not foolish or vain（Para. 5） An expert who studies popular culture says that people follow fashionable interests or activities neither because they dont have good sense nor because they think too highly of themselves 14. they simply want to be part of something new and creati

25、ve. （Para. 5） they simply want to take part in new and original activities. 15. Fads are not limited to the United States, however. （Para. 6） However, fads exist not only in the United States, but also in other countries. 16. Fads are common in any country that has a strong economy （e.g. Britain, Ja

26、pan, and Germany）. （Para. 6） Fads are common in any developed country, such as Britain, Japan, and Germany. 17. most Americans seem to feel that something is wrong if there isnt frequent change in their lives. （Para. 6） it seems that for most Americans, their lives should often change; otherwise, th

27、ey feel there is something wrong. 18. A social trend, however, survives a long time and becomes a true part of modern culture. （Para. 7） But a social trend continues to exist for a long time and then becomes a real part of modern culture. 19. Who knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next?（Par

28、a. 8） It is hard to tell what changes in lifestyle will happen next. This is a rhetorical question; a rhetorical question is only a question in form and actually is a very strong affirmative or negative statement. It does not require an answer. So the above question simply means: No one knows what c

29、hanges in lifestyle will happen next.GETTING THE MESSAGERead the questions and complete the answers according to the text.1. Fads a common in the United States because C . A. Americans are foolish and vainB. there are many teenagers thereC. Americans want to see changes in their livesD. Americans ar

30、e easily influenced by people from other countries2. The difference between a fad and a trend is that C .A. a fad lasts longer B. a fad is more important C. a trend lasts longer D. a trend will never change3. The elderly woman in the TV advertisement became popular, and this example shows that B .A. Americans like old people as well as young peopleB. Americans sometimes like to follow the lives of ordinary peopleC. Americans enjoy following the lives of famous peopleD. American