高职高专实用英语教程教案Unit4.docx

1、高职高专实用英语教程教案Unit4高职高专实用英语教程教案Unit-4Unit 4 CongratulationsLecturer: Liu JunTeaching Objectives:Students (Ss) will be able to: Have a deeper understanding about the whole sides of Internet and the future development of Internet. Mastering the key language points and grammatical structures in the text.

2、 Congratulating and responding to congratulations. Translating skill：Amplification Writing and replying to: a congratulation letter/ a thank-you note/ a gift cardTeaching Focus: Vocabulary: occasion, admit, promote, alienate, revolution, prosperous, overnight, economy, prejudice, symbol, desire, coo

3、rdinate, at best, think ofas, access , isolate, be responsible for, a sense of, etc. The development of internet Applied writing: Congratulation CardTime Allotment:1st period2nd period3rd-4th periods5th-6th periods7th-8th periodsWarming-up Activities; Listening and SpeakingPre-reading, While-reading

4、, Text structure analysis; further understandingStudy for language points;group discussion, exercise checkingSummary of reading; Stylistic comments; check exercise; Further readingFurther reading/translation exercise/writing PracticeTeaching Methods: Explanation Group discussion Questions and answer

5、s Multi-media PerformanceTeaching Procedure:1st Period1. Pre-class Work: Ask students How do you celebrate when you are admitted to college? Do you know some phrases to give Congratulations?What a wonderful performance! Id like to congratulate you on your success. Well done. I feel happy for you. I

6、must congratulate you. Please accept my hearty congratulations. Congratulations on + sth. / doing sth. Congratulate (v.) sb. on + sth. / doing sth. Id like to congratulate you on your success /promotion /victory / progress. Do you know how to reply to congratulations Im lucky. Thank you very much. I

7、ts very nice of you to say so. Please accept my deep gratitude for your support. Thanks for your kind words.3.Speaking Dividing the students into groups of four or fiveTask 1Ask the students to work in groups and practice sample dialogues 1 Offer your congratulations to your friend on his (her) succ

8、ess in a writing contest.2 Imagine your partner has been promoted to a higher position. Offer your congratulations to him.3. Imagine your friend Sally moved to a new house. Offer your congratulations to her.Ask the students to work in groups to1) Understand the short dialogues on Page 75-76 of the T

9、extbook 2) To act outTask 2Ask each group to choose one of the situations to create further the dialogues Use the information given below to create a role-play.The Hunters have just had a new son. The husband, Mr. Hunter, feels very happy about it. Theirfriends come to congratulate them. Act out in

10、front of the class4Focus on Listening1) Word tips: Occasion: a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened e.g.: At the wedding he sang a song specially written for the occasion.on occasion: sometimes, but not often 偶尔on the occasion of 在之际 Admit: to agree that something is tr

11、ue, especially unwillinglye.g.: She admitted (that) she had made a mistake. e.g.: It is best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway. Promote: to encourage the popularity, sale, development or existence of something. 提升，推广 e.g.: Our Medias should further promote understanding of Chi

12、na and the world and communicate.e.g.: We launch a big advertising campaign to promote our new product. 2) Listening tasks: Short conversations and finish Part B and C on pages 78-79 2nd Period1. Lead-in story:T asks Ss the following questions on the movie Youve Got Mail?What is the relationship bet

13、ween Kathleen and Joe in real life? (Antagonists at feud with each other)Is that the case on the Internet? (No. They have grown to love each other.)Youve Got MailStaring: Tom Hanks, Meg RyanRelease Date: December, 1998Story: Set in New York City, Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan), for many years, has run he

14、r late mothers quaint childrens bookstore called” The Shop Around the Corner”. She has a writer boyfriend, but has been recently sending honest and intimate e-mails over AOL to a man that she first met in an Over 30 chat room, but they have decided to keep their identities anonymous. What Kathleen d

15、oesnt know is that her secret e-mail buddy is a actually Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), who has his own hyper and giddy girlfriend, and is about to open a more high-profile book store on the same street, threatening Kathleens business. The gimmick for the film is that these two people have grown to love each

16、other over the Internet, even though they are feuding in real life.2. Intensive Reading (Text A) Pre-reading: After the lead-in story and questions, the teacher asks the students to look at the theme of Text A and try to answer the questions as follow: 1) Suggest synonyms for “virtual world” and “vi

17、rtual life” (cyberspace, cyberia, ether world, virtual reality, Internet world, net world, etc.) 2) Do you often get on the Internet in you spare time 3) What do you usually do when you are online 4) What are some good things about the Internet？And what are the bad things Let students watch a video

18、of FIVE minutes about The History of Internet3. Background information: Silicon Valley 4. Assignment1. Review the text. 2. Imaginative writing: The teacher gives the students the following paragraph: For the past two weeks, other participants of the Net Survival Contest and I have been shut up in ba

19、re hotel rooms. Our only link to the real world has been a computer that is hooked up to the Internet. We have relied on it, not only for food, bed sheets and other daily necessities, but also to set up an e-business of our own.Ss will complete the next paragraph beginning with: Now it is time for m

20、e to walk out into the light of day again. They will give their imagination in a few paragraphs. 3rd 4th Periods1.Warming-up Activities: Ask some students to share their oral passage with the whole class. 2. Intensive Reading: Read and answer the questions 1. How did Britain benefit from the Industr

21、ial Revolution 2. Were the newly rich accepted and respected by British society 3. Which country finished the Industrial Revolution 4. It is well-known that Silicon Valley is a good example in the world. Do you think it has become a leading part of America 5. Why can a Chinese company install the la

22、test computer technology much more cheaply than an American company 6. Why cant America finish the Internet Revolution 7. Do you believe China may finish the Internet Revolution 2. While-reading (Text A)1) Text OrganizationAfter scanning the whole text, students are required to find the top sentence

23、s of each paragraph. And try to divide the text into 3 parts and summarize the main idea of each part.Part 1 (Para 1): The historical influence of the Industrial Revolution on Britain and America. Part 2 (Para 2-4): The present influence of the Internet Revolution on three main countries: America, C

24、hina, and India. Part 3 (Para 5): The possible future result of the development of the Internet in China.2) finish tasks on page 82-83, and check the answers. 3). Language pointsExplain the difficult words and sentences, including language and grammatical points. Focus: Revolution: change, a change

25、in the way a country is governed, usually to a different political system and often using violence or war. 革命，变革e.g.: The French Revolution changed France from a monarchy to a republic. Decade: a period of ten years. 十年e.g.: In the last decade telecommunication technology has come a long way. Prospe

26、rous: adj. successful, usually by earning a lot of money。兴旺，繁荣的 Overnight: adv. suddenly and unexpectedly 一下子，一夜之间，短时间内e.g. The book was an overnight success。 Economy: economy n. 经济，经济情况；省俭，节约措施比较economical, economist, economize, economy, Prejudice: an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, esp

27、ecially when formed without enough thought or knowledge 偏见e.g.: The greatest friends of truth are time, the greatest enemy is prejudice, and her constant companion is humility. 真理最好的朋友是时间，最大的敌人是偏见，永恒的伙伴是谦虚英科尔顿 Symbol: n. 象征，标志；符号，代号 (symbolize)e.g. The flag is a symbol of the state, representing the

28、 supreme honor. 国旗是一个国家的象征，代表着至高无上的荣誉。 Corporation n. 公司，法人 Adapt to: to change something to suit different conditions or uses适应（新情况）e.g. We everyone knows that we only can adapt to this world. Executive: relating to making decisions and managing businesses, or suitable for people with important job

29、s in business。 行政的，执行的CEO：chief executive officer Downfall: the usually sudden destruction of a person, organization or government and their loss of power, money or health 衰落，垮台e.g.：In the end, it was the continual drinking that was his downfall. Install：安装，设置；安顿，安置 Whereas: conj. compared with the

30、fact that; but 然而，但是e.g. He must be about sixty, whereas his wife looks about thirty. At best: even when considered in the most positive way 充其量，最多e.g. all the best!at its bestbest of all try ones besthave had the best of : I think weve already had the best of the hot weather this summer.to the best

31、 of your ability Think ofas 把看作e.g. I think of him as someone who will always help me. Start with：以开始，从着手，从开始e.g. My speech started with the situation analysis.2) Explain some difficult sentences, encourage students paraphrase some sentences. 4. Post-reading ExercisesReading comprehension exercises (see textbook P84-85)5AssignmentReview the phrases and expressions Try to retell the Reading Text A5th 6th Periods1.Lead-inAsk several students to retell the Reading Text A. 2.Extensive Reading Text B1)Pre-reading：discussionStudents are required to discuss the topics in a group of f