最新Unit 2FreshmanYear 详案.docx

1、最新Unit 2 Freshman Year 详案Unit 2 Freshman Year 详案Unit 2 Freshman Year. Teaching Objectives:Upon completion of this unit, teachers are expected to have enabled students (Ss) to: have a thorough understanding of the text contextually and linguistically; build up an active vocabulary to talk about fresh

2、man year and know how to use the key words and expressions in context properly; communicate with regard to freshman year experience; understand what American parents and their children think of the freshman year; reflect on their own experience of the first year at college and how their parents feel

3、 when they leave home to attend college; make a comparison between American college students parents and Chinese ones; get familiar with the writing of an email. Teaching Keys and Difficulties: Keys:1. Understanding the Text.2. The usage of important new words and expressions.3. Understanding diffic

4、ult and long sentences.4. Fast reading skills.5. The emphatic use of do6. Sentence pattern: ones heart/thoughts go(es) out to sb; .rather.7. Email Writing: A response to your parents emailDifficulties: 1. The usage of important new words and expressions.2. Understanding difficult sentences.3. The em

5、phatic use of do4. Sentence pattern: ones heart/thoughts go(es) out to sb; .rather. Teaching methods: communicative, task-based teaching methods . Time Arrangement: (12periods) This unit is designed for a 12 period class. In each of the periods, certain tasks are to be completed. Generally speaking,

6、 there may be several different ways to explore this unit. Here is a suggested teaching plan.注：Reading 2和Opener一起处理，主要基于以下考虑：1）使用本书的学生应该都是新生，Reading 2是关于中国高校新生报到，内容非常贴近他们的生活；2）和主课文相比，Reading 2的语言较直接、明了。这样由浅入深的安排更容易帮助学生进入学习状态。VI. Teaching Procedures Step1: Opener (1 period) Introduce the topic to the

7、 class either in English or Chinese Play the song in Opener and ask Ss whether they know it or not. Tell Ss the background information about the song and guide them to read the words of the song. Play the song again and ask Ss to complete the task in Pair work Play the song for the third time and as

8、k Ss to discuss the questions in Group work.Ask students to work in pairs, discussing the three questions given in Opener.Q1: What does “a big man” mean in the song? Why doesnt the boy want to be a big man?Q2: What kind of person would he like to be?Reading 21. Ask Ss to skim the text and answer the

9、 questions in Comprehension Check for Reading 2.2. Ask Ss to work with partners to recall their own experience: How did you report to school? Did you enroll by yourself? Why or Why not? Encourage Ss to use words and expressions from Reading 2. Step 2: Reading & Interacting (5 periods)1. Introduce th

10、e topic of the text to Ss: the author sums up the experience of the first year at college and calls for parents to stand back and let their children manage their new life on their own.2. Before moving on to the text, help Ss familiar themselves with new words in the margin. in tow: following behind

11、跟随e.g. Trying to shop with three children in tow is no joke.购物时有三个孩子跟着可不是闹着玩的。ones heart/thoughts go(es) out to sb: one feels a lot of sympathy towards sb. 对某人表示同情或慰问e.g. “We have expressed our sympathies to the family in the traffic accident and our hearts go out to them at this very sad time,” he

12、said.“我们对遭遇交通事故的家庭深表同情，在这个悲伤的时刻我们的心与他们同在，”他说。take charge (of sb. or sth.): take control 照管e.g. She took charge of the project and made sure it was finished on time.她负责这个项目，确保项目准时完成。(stand) in line: 站队，排队e.g. They stood in line for several hours for tonights tickets.为了今晚的票子他们排了几个小时的队。reflect on: thin

13、k carefully about sth.; show 思考，深思；（对声誉等）带来影响e.g. He sat in the garden and reflected on what he had just read.他坐在花园里思考着所阅读的内容。if not: perhaps; indicating possibility of being more remarkable (greater or better or sooner) than 要是不e.g. Lets meet tonight if not sooner.我们最迟今晚见面吧。faculty: n. (AmE) all th

14、e teachers in a university (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 全体教员e.g. Both faculty and students are required to attend the meeting.师生都要参加会议。nonetheless: ad. (fml) however 虽然如此，但是e.g. The problems are not serious. Nonetheless, we shall need to handle them soon.问题不算严重。但我们得赶紧加以解决。combine: vt. cause (thin

15、gs) to join or mix together to form a whole 使结合e.g. None of us has much money so lets combine what weve got.我们谁都没多少钱，那我们就把钱凑一块吧。inevitable: a. impossible to avoid or prevent 不可避免的e.g. It seems inevitable that they will be late for school because of the bad weather.天气恶劣，他们不可避免地要上学迟到了。embarrassed: a. 局促不安的，不好意思的e.g. I was embarrassed to be praised in front of so many people.当众受表扬我不好意思。He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.众目睽睽之下他局促不安。accompany: vt. (fml) go with (sb.) to a place or event 陪同e.g. Would you like me to accompany you to your room?要不要我陪你去你的房间？no