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1、视听说教案7Viewing, Listening and SpeakingCheckupCheck students homework for previous unit.Ask two students to role-play the dialogue in Further Speaking.AimsMaking inferencesMaking comments; giving and accepting invitations Lead-in1. Ask students to work in pairs or in groups, discuss these questions an

2、d then share their answers with the whole class.2. It is not necessary for every student to discuss all the questions, so the teacher may assign one or two questions to each pair or group.3. The teacher may walk around the classroom and provide assistance when needed. Listening SkillsMaking inferenc

3、esWord tipsLanguage and culture tipsListening and explanation Listening InTask 1; Task 2; Task 3Word tipsLanguage and culture tipsListening and explanation Although the section “Listening In” is meant exclusively for listening practice, it may be advisable, if the students are enthusiastic about air

4、ing their views, to design one or two thought-provoking questions to elicit responses from them. Also, you may invite two students to act out the dialog.Ask students to not down key words and phrases while listening.Speaking out Making comments; giving and accepting invitationsModel 1, Model 2, Mode

5、l 3Word tipsLanguage and culture tipsListening, speaking and explanation Practice and useful expressions When students listen to the dialog for the first time, they may have difficulty understanding the words missing from the blanks. In this case, they can refer to the first phrase or sentence in ea

6、ch box of useful expressions. They may or may not fill in the blanks.When the dialog is played the second time, students repeat it one sentence at a time, thus becoming more confident with the expressions. It may be more challenging if students repeat the sentences with some expressions missing, but

7、 this may help them remember the expressions better.Then they can role-play the dialog in pairs.Lets TalkWord tipsLanguage and culture tipsListening, speaking and explanation DiscussionStudents dont need to reproduce all the details of the text. They only need to produce the main ideas. The importan

8、t point is that they develop the ability to keep talking for a number of sentences.Students can retell the passage individually or in pairs.Invite one student to do the retelling in public. Since the passage is fairly long, you may cut him/her off when he/she has finished one section, and then ask a

9、nother student to continue. Leave easier sections for weaker students to boost their morale.Finally, you may ask a student to retell the passage from beginning to end.Further Listening and Speaking Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Ok, Its your turn to pay the bill. I paid last time.M: What? You h

10、ave a selective memory. You tried to pay last time, but your credit card failed; so I ended up paying! Its definitely your turn.Q: What is true according to the conversation?2. ScriptM: Im having real trouble reviewing for this French exam. I just cant memorize all the vocabulary.W: Me too, I hate h

11、aving to learn things by heart. I guess we just have to keep reading the texts over and over.Q: what does the woman prefer?3. ScriptW: Oh look! Theres that guy we saw last week. Playing football in the park! He looked great in his kit, remember?M: Him? I dont remember him. Ive got a terrible memory

12、for faces. I have a hard time even recognizing people Ive been introduced to.Q: According to the conversation, whats the mans problem?4. ScriptM: Why is there a big sign on the back of your door that says “keys”?W: Its to remind me to take my keys when I go out because Im always locking myself out B

13、y accident! It doesnt help though. Now I just forgot to read the sign.Q: Why is there a sign on the back of the door?5. ScriptW: That history exam was really hard. The essay question was terrible!M: I know, I wish I were like David. He has a photographic memory, you know. How useful that would be!Q:

14、 What is true of David? Listening In Task 1: Is your memory in good shape? ScriptM: Tell me your secret. Youre suddenly getting excellent marks in every subject, and you used to be a bottom-of-the-class student just like me. W: Simple enough. I read an article in a scientific journal that linked stu

15、dying with remembering, based on recent research into the brain. M: Aw, that stuffs old hat: study at the same time every day, be sure your clothes are comfortable, make sure you have enough light, blah-blah-blah. W: Not so fast, wise guy. Im talking about principle like “Mental Visualization”, crea

16、ting a picture in your mind of what is to be remembered. M: Ok, that does sound different. Is “Association” a principleyou know, you connect what you want to remember with something you are familiar with? W: Right on! “Consolidation” is another. I review my notes right after class and consolidateor

17、absorbthe new material into what Ive already learned. M: Youre moving ahead fast with those principles. I swear this weekend Im going to study sixteen hours a day both Saturday and Sunday. W: Whoa, big guy. Thats not the way. Follow the principle of “Distributed practice”. Shorter study sessions dis

18、tributed over several days are better. M: That system is very well for you; you have got a good memory. But what about me ? Ive got a memory like sieve. W: Youre too modest. Theres nothing wrong with your memory. But memory is like a muscle: it needs exercise. And dont forget it.Task 2: You forgot m

19、y toast Script An 80-year-old couple was having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to see what was wrong with them. They explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple over, the doctor told them that they were

20、physically okay but might need to start writing things down to help them remember. The couple thanked the doctor and left. Later that night while watching TV, the old woman said to the old man, “Honey, will you please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream?” Before the old man left, she ad

21、ded, “Why dont you write that down so you wont forget?” “Nonsense,” said the husband, “I can remember a dish of ice cream!” “Well,” said the wife, “Id also like some strawberries on it. Youd better write that down because I know your memory is failing.” “Dont be silly,” replied the husband. “Therere

22、 only two things: a dish of ice cream and some strawberries. I can surely remember that!” With that, she rushed into the kitchen. After about twenty minutes he returned from the kitchen and handed her a plate of bacon and eggs. The wife took one look at the plate, glanced up at her husband, and said

23、, “Hey, you forgot the toast!” Task 3: Memory-Improving Techniques Script There are many techniques you can use to improve your memory. Some of them are introduced Here. First and foremost, you need to stimulate your memory all the time. To put it simply, you should use your memory as mush as possib

24、le. It is especially important to try to learn something new. If you work in an office, learn to dance; if you are a dancer, learn to deal with a computer; if youwork with sales, learn to play chess; if you are a programmer, learn to paint. These added activities stimulate the brain so that it conti

25、nues to function.Older people need to pay attention to things they are dealing with. Dont try to memorizeeverything that catches your attention; focus on what you consider important. For example, youcan take any object such as a pen and concentrate on it. Think on its various characteristics: itsmat

26、erial, its function, its color, and so on. Dont allow any other thought to occupy your mind while you are concentrating on that pen.Another method that can be used is to relax yourself. It is impossible to remember things if you are tense or nervous. So, try holding your breath for ten seconds, and

27、then release it slowly.Association is also a powerful tool to develop your memory. For example, if you cannotremember a persons name, you can think about a special feature of his face and then link itwith his name. Page11Lets TalkStudent: Professor, thank you for granting me this interview. Im Susan

28、, a reporter from the Student Union magazine. Many students have difficult memorizing things. Since you are outstanding psychologist, could you give me some tips on how to improve your memory?Professor: Well, some people have better memory than others, but thats largely because they are better at cr

29、eating mental images.Student: If I am not good at creating images, what can I do.Professor: Practice helps. And the mind remember things better if they are connected with other images. For example, if you have to pick up several items at the grocery store, say, carrots, eggs, bananas, and milk, you

30、can create a picture in your mind of a giant carrot, and hanging from it, a banana.Student: Then I could have a giant milk carton pouring milk over the carrot and banana.Professor: Certainly, Then what would you do with the egg?Student: Hmmm, Id visualize an egg-shaped UFO flying across the sky.Prof

31、essor: There you go. The more you apply the ideas, the easier it gets. Besides creating pictures, there is another technique that is useful.Student: What is it?Professor: Establishing an association. Suppose you are looking for lost keys. Relax, and let your mind look for all images connected with t

32、he those keystheir feel, the sound they make,Student: How will that help?Professor: You might remember the sound they keys made when you placed it in a drawer or the cold touch of the keys in your jacket when you left them.Student: Oh, my gosh! I have to run, Its time for English class. I see an image of my teacher staring at my empty seat in the classroom. Many thanks, Prof