新世纪大学英语第一册第6单元.docx

1、新世纪大学英语第一册第6单元Lesson PlanDepartment of Foreign LanguagesTeacher(s): ZHOU LINGLITarget Students: 4-year non-English majors (non-arts)Textbook: Zooming in: An Integrated English CourseUnit SixTopic: Christmas SpiritTeaching Objectives: (4)By the end of this unit, students should be able to: make clear

2、 the writers purpose to write the text and the ideas that the writer desires to convey in the text. grasp the key words, phrases and structures master the skills of writing ad reading in the text. understand the modal verbs used in this text, from which we can know the attitudes of the writerKey Poi

3、nts: (2) topic understanding improving students reading ability Difficult Points: (2) When students meet new words, they are more likely to look them up in the dictionary in stead of trying to figure out the meaning by reading through the context. How to use the present perfect tense and the present

4、 perfect continuous tense.Arrangement of Teaching Materials: Zooming in: An Integrated English Course Unit 4 (7 periods) College English Fast Reading Unit 4 (1/2 period)New Horizon College English Viewing, Listening & Speaking Unit 6 (1/2 period) Periods allocation:Get Started (1/2 period)Read and E

5、xplore Text A Task ONE-2, Task TWO-1 (4 periods)Text B Checking Your Vocabulary-1 (1 period)Enhance Your Language Awareness (3/2 period) Required exercises: a. Words in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions-1,2,3Increasing Your word Power-2,4b. Grammar Review, Task 1, Task 2c. Clozed. Translation

6、, 1-1,2,3,7,10e. Theme-Related Writing Assignments for independent study:a. Text B Checking Your Vocabularyb. Translation, 1-4,5,6,8,9,11,12c. Translation, 2Important Language Points: Words and Expressions (12) 1. shabby: adj.untidy and in bad conditionHughs jacket was old and shabby.Fortunately, sh

7、e met Jim, who offered her a job in his rather shabby restaurant2. greasy: adj.The shampoo is for greasy hair.The food was heavy and greasy3. defend: vt.use arguments to protect something or someone from criticism, or to prove that something is right. She was always defending her husband in front of

8、 their daughter. Students should be ready to explain and defend their views. defend sb. against/from sb./sth. 4. slap:1. vt. hit someone with the flat part of the handHe slapped her across the face.If you touch me again Ill slap you. n. a quick hit with the flat part of the hand5. minor: adj. small

9、and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other thingsWe have made some minor changes to the program.They played only a minor role in the local governmentI made minor alterations to the article.CF: minor, negligible & minimal 这些形容词均含“不重要的，次要的”之意。多指与别的比较后显得不重要，或指较少、较小。例如：The yo

10、ung actress was given a minor part in the new play.negligible指数量小、不重要、微不足道或可忽略不计。例如：In buying a suit, a difference of ten cents in prices is negligibleminimal指最少、最低或最小。例如The cost to taxpayers would be minimal.6. interrupt: v. stop someone from continuing what they are saying or doing by suddenly spe

11、aking to them, making a noise, etc. Will you stop interrupting me!Sorry to interrupt, but I need to ask you to come downstairs.在别人讲话时插嘴是不礼貌的。It is not polite to interrupt when someone is talking.7. dripping: adj.extremely wetIm absolutely dripping.Take off that jacket youre dripping wet.8. ragged: a

12、dj.(of cloth or clothes) old and torn; (of a person) wearing such clothesAlthough he wore ragged clothes, he was not particularly dirty.It tells the story of an old man who has an old, ragged hat with holes in it. The brim of his ragged hat hung down and nearly blocked his entire face. 9. franc: n.t

13、he standard unit of money in various countries, and used in France and Belgium before the euro10. point: v.show sb. or sth. to someone by holding up one finger or a thin object towards sb. or sth.She was pointing to a small boat that was approaching the shore.I could see him pointing at me and telli

14、ng the other guests what I had said.11. tip: 1. v. give an additional amount of money to someone for performing a serviceDid you tip the waiter?I tipped him $5. n. a small amount of additional money given to someone for performing a serviceDid you leave a tip?I gave the guy a big tip.12. press: vt.p

15、ut pressure or a weight on something to make it flat, crush it, etc.At this stage the grapes have to be pressed. You can create amazing pieces of art and home decor items with pressed flowers.13. lean: vi.slope or bend from an upright positionShe leant towards him and listened.He was leaning on the bridge, watching the boats go by.Collocation:lean on somebody 依赖，依靠 14. straighten up:make ones back straight, or to stand up straight after bending down He remained bent over for several seconds before slowly straightening up.她直起身子时，背部