Unit 1 Section A: Toward a brighter future for all
Teaching Objectives:
To know the meaning and usage of some important words, phrases and patterns
To study Passage A and understand the main idea of the text
To understand the structure of the text and the devices for developing it
To talk about college education
Time Allotment:
Section A (3 periods):
period: Pre-reading activities ( theme-related questions for warming up;)
While-reading activities (cultural notes; useful words and expressions; difficult sentences)
period: While-reading activities (text structure; main ideas)
Post-reading activities (comprehension questions; exercises)
Step 1. Greetings Greet the whole class warmly
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Let them talk to each other about the following questions:
1. What is the ideal university like in your eyes?
• Qualified professors
• Nice living condition
• Excellent condition for teaching and learning
• Pleasant academic atmosphere
Well-equipped library and abundant online resources…
2. What are your expectations of your college life?
• To acquire more knowledge in different aspects
• To broaden my horizon and enrich my mind
• To develop my creative thinking ability
• To make more new friends
• To participate in more social practice
3. What advice did your parents give you before you left for college?
Before I left for college they told me :
• To cherish the college experience;
• To make use of the opportunities for learning;
• To develop more interests;
To read as widely as possible
Listening:
This is the VOA Special English Education Report.
What is the difference between a college and a university? This is the subject of part three in our series for students who want to attend a college or university in the United States.
Colleges and universities have many things in common. Both provide a greater understanding of the world and its past. Both provide education in the arts and sciences. And both can help prepare young people to _earn a living..
Students who complete their undergraduate studies either at a for-year college or a university receive bachelor’s degree. One difference is that many colleges do not offer graduate studies.
Universities are generally bigger, offer more _programs and do more research. Modern universities developed from those of the Middle Ages in Europe. The word “university” came from the Latin “universities.” This described a group of people organized for a common purpose.
Step 3. Fast reading Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on thescreen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts.
Part1 (para.1-3)Opening part of the welcome speech.
1. The text is a speech made by a university president to the freshman. (Para.1)
2.According to the speaker, of what did the parents always remind their children before they came to college? (Para.3) Work hard and attain their best.
3. What’s the speaker’s purpose in mentioning the parents’ reminders? (Para.3)
Help the students realize that the future is built on a strong foundation of the past.
Part 2 (para.4-7) The president offers students comprehensive advice on how to make the most of their four college years and makes them realize the university’s expectations and their own responsibilities..
Making the best of what you have. Challenging yourself. Facing new experiences. Opportunities and responsibilities.
1.How will the next four years be different from any other? Or what great resources will you enjoy ? (Para.4)
2.The wealth of courses (Para. 5)
Sample them widely! Challenge yourself!
a more broadly educated person; a better chance at …
3. unpleasant experience and advice( para 6.)
Unpleasant, repeatedly, a night owl outweigh, enrich your life ,a song in your heart ,meet these new experiences
4.What responsibilities should college students shoulder according to the speaker? (Para.7)
• acquire knowledge;
• discover passion;
build a strong and prosperous future for the later generations
Part 3 (Para.8) Concluding remarks of the welcome speech :What does the speaker call on students to do at the end of his speech? (Para.8)
To carry their responsibilities as citizens of their communities, their country and the world
Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases
On the screen and give a brief presentation in class.
Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method: task in groups, use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and to total physical response method.
1. (Para.1)pledge to do sth 做保证，承诺China and the United states pledge to boost cooperation and exchange to ensure a better future for China-US ties. 中美政府承诺将加强合作与交流以确保两国关系的未来更加美好。
2. (Para.2) remind sb. of sb. /sth.
1) make sb. remember sb. that they know or sth. that happened in the past. 使某人想起某人某事The song always reminds me of our holiday in Mexico. 那首歌总让我想起我们在墨西哥的那次假期、
2）be very similar to sb. or sth. else 是某人想起（相似的）人或事Nancy was tall and slim, and reminded me of my cousin Sarah.
3. (Para.2)reminde: n. [C] sth. that makes you notice, remember, or think about sth. 起提醒作用的东西
The cold served as a reminder that winter wasnt quite finished. 寒冷的天气提醒人们冬天还没有过去。4. (Para.3)attain：vt.（fml.）succeed in achieving sth. after trying for a long time. 得到；获得；赢得Not all athletes attain this standard of physical fitness. 并非所有的运动员都能达到这种身体素质水平。5. (Para.3) foundation：n. [ C] the most basic part of sth. from which the rest of it develops 基础
The course gives students a solid foundation in English writing skills.这门课为学生的英语写作能力打下了坚实的基础。
6. (Para.4) facility：n. (~ies) [pl.] rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose （为某种目的而提供的）设施，设备
The hotel has an indoor swimming pool and other leisure facilities. 这家宾馆有室内游泳池和其他休闲设施。
7. (Para.4) fascinating：a. making you very interested attracted 吸引人的；迷人的；使人神魂颠倒的
He is such a great writer that his stories are always fascinating.
他是个了不起的作家，他写的故事总是引人入胜。
8. (Para.4)make the most of充分利用
This article introduces 7 tips for making the most of your iPhone5S.
这篇文章向你介绍iPhone5S手机的7个使用小窍门。
9. (Para. .4)reap the benefits受益，得享好处
Keep on reading extensively, and you will reap the benefits sooner or later. 继续广泛阅读，你会受益的。
10. (Para.5)feel overwhelmed by. 不知所措
Nowadays, many young people feel overwhelmed by the fierce competition in the job market.
现如今，激烈的竞争让许多年轻人不知所措。
11. (Para.5) assume: vt. Think that sth. is true, although you do not have definite proof 假定；假设；认为
I assume that every college student has access to the Internet. 我以为每个大学生都可以使用互联网。
12. (Para.5)stand a chance of有机会，有希望
Animals stand little chance of survival under such extreme weather. 在这种极端天气下动物很难存活。
13. (Para.5) unsuspected: a. existing without your knowledge 未知的；未被想到的
14. take pleasure in doing sth. 乐于做某事
He always takes great pleasure in lending a helping hand to people around him. 他总是乐于向周围的人伸出援助之手。
15. open the door to sth. 打开方便之门
These useful suggestions open the door to better communication with your parents. open the door to sth. 打开方便之门
These useful suggestions open the door to better communication with your parents.
这些实用的建议为你更好地与父母交流敞开方便之门。
Step 5: While-reading Activities
Language Points:
1.Your achievement is the triumph of years of hard work, both of your own and of your parents and teachers. (Para. 1)
Meaning: Your entering this university is an important success. This success is due to man of your hard work, and many years of your parents’ and teachers’ hard work.
2. Here at the university, we pledge to make your educational experience as rewarding as possible. (Para.1)
Meaning: here at the university, we promise to make your educational experience as worthwhile as possible.
3. In welcoming you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the photograph my mom took of my dad and me. (Para. 2)
Meaning: When I am welcoming you to this university, something I remember is my own high school graduation and the photo my mom took of my dad and me.
4. You will miss your old routines and your parents’ reminders to work hard and attain you best.(para.3)
Meaning: You will miss your usual life patterns and your parents’ reminding words that you should work hard and achieve the best you can.
5. You may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with high school, and your parents may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with doing your laundry!(Para.3)
Meaning: perhaps you were so happy that you cried because at last you finished high school, and perhaps your parents were so happy that they cried because eventually they wouldn’t have to do your laundry any more!
May have done sth: used for talking about past possibilities.
She might have changed her mind and decided not to come.
6. But know this：The future is built on a strong foundation of the past. ( Para. 3)
Meaning: But you should know that your future success can only be attained when it is built on a solid past.
7. For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. (Para.4)
Meaning: For you, the next four years in university will be different from any other period of time in your life.
8. You will learn to get by on very little sleep, meet fascinating people, and pursue new passion.(para.4)
Meaning: You will learn to manage with very little sleep, meet very interesting people, and find new interests.
9. I want to encourage you to make the most of this unique experience, and to use your energy and enthusiasm to reap the benefits of this opportunity.(para.4)
Meaning: I want to encourage you to do all you can to take advantage of this special experience, and to use your energy and passion to fain rewards/good results from this chance.
10. You may feel overwhelmed by the wealth of courses available to you. (Para. 5)
Meaning: When facing the large number of courses that you can take at college, you may not know how to
Choose.
11. You will not be able to experience them all, but sample them widely! (Para. 5)
Meaning: You will not be able to take all the courses, but try as many different courses as possible to see what
they are like.
12.Challenge yourself! (para. 5)
Meaning: Try taking some courses that may be difficult for you, so you can test your skills or abilities.
13. Don’t assume that you know in advance what fields will interest you the most (para.5)
Meaning: Don’t think that you already know what fields will be most interesting to you.
Assume 把一件尚未证实的事作为事实或真相，含有较强的武断成分。凡肯定与事实或真相不同的情况下，一般用assume.
Suppose 表示有一定根据的猜想
14. You will not only emerge as a more broadly educated person., but you will also stand a better chance of discovering an unsuspected passion that will help to shape your future.(para.5)
Meaning: You will not only grow and develop into a more broadly educated person, but you will also be more likely to find a passion you don’t know you have, which will help you to shape your future.
15. A wonderful example of this is the fashion designer, Vera Wang, who originally studied art history.(Para. 5)
Meaning; A very good example to show the importance of trying something you have never tried before is the fashion designer, Vera Wang, who at first studied art history.
16. Over time, Wang paired her studies in art history with her love of fashion and turned it into a passion for design, which made her a famous designer around the world.(para.5)
Meaning: Gradually, Wang combined her studies in art history with her love of fashion and developed it into a passion for design, which made her a famous designer around the world.
17. Don’t worry if you become a little uncomfortable with some of your new experiences. I promise you that the happy experiences will outweigh the unpleasant ones.(Para.6)
Meaning:Don’t worry if you don’t feel very happy with some of your new experiences. I promise you that there will be more happy experiences than unpleasant ones.
18. And I promise that virtually all of them will provide you with valuable lessons which will enrich your life.(para.6)
Meaning: And I promise that almost all of your experiences, pleasant or unpleasant, will give you valuable lessons that will make your life better and more enjoyable.
19. So, with a glow in your eye and a song in your heart, step forward to meet these new experiences! (Para. 6) Meaning: Therefore, with the excitement and enthusiasm that I know you must have in your heart, I encourage
you to go forward from here and face this new part of your life!
20. We have confidence that your journey toward self-discovery and your progress toward finding your own passion will yield more than personal advancement.(Para.7)
Meaning: We firmly believe that this educational process will help you learn a great deal about yourself. And it will help you find your own passion. This will not only bring about personal advancement, such as a prestigious job and better position, but also help you become a complete person.
21. We believe that as you become members of our community of scholars, you will soon come to recognize that with the abundant opportunities for self-enrichment provided by the university, there also come responsibilities (para.7)
Meaning： we believe that once you join our group of scholars, you will soon come to realize that while the university offers you so many chances for personal development, there come duties as well.
22. A wise man said:“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.” (Para. 7)
Meaning: A wise man said that education is truly the spirit and heart of a society because it passes from
generation to generation.
23. You are the inheritors of the hard work of your families and the hard work of many countless others who came before you. They built and transmitted the knowledge you will need to succeed.(para.7)
You inherit the fruit of the hard work of your families and of many other people who were before you. They built and passed on to you the knowledge which you will need in order to succeed.
24.. Now it is your turn. (Para. 7)
Meaning: Now it is time for you to acquire knowledge and pass it on.
25. We take great pleasure in opening the door to this great step in your journey. We take delight in the many opportunities which you will find, and in the responsibilities that you will carry as
citizens of your communities, your country, and the world. (Para.8 )
Meaning: We are very happy to open the door to this next great step in your journey. We are
delighted that you will find many different opportunities and many responsibilities, which you will shoulder as citizens of your communities, your country, and the world.
Step 6: Typical patterns:
Purpose: Further understand the text (Train further reading ability）to find out some difficult
sentences and details of the text.
Method:Read the text together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method.
Typical patterns：
1 . As president of the university, I am proud to welcome you to this university.
作为校长，我非常自豪地欢迎你们来到这所大学。
As…, sb. is proud/happy/ sorry /sad… to do sth. 用于表达“某人在特定身份下做某事的感受”。
作为一名来自灾区的学生代表，我非常感激社会各界对我们的关爱与帮助！
As a student representative from the disaster-hit area, I’m very grateful to the people of all walks of life for their care and help!
2. In welcoming you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the photograph my mom took of my dad and me. 在欢迎你们到来的这一刻，我想起自己高中毕业时的情景，还有妈为我和爸爸拍的合影。
In doing sth, sb. is reminded of sth. 用于表达“某事引起的回忆”。
第一次给这么多人做演讲时，我想起我的英语老师给我的鼓励和建议。
Inmaking my speech in front of a large audience, I’m reminded of the encouragement and advice from my English teacher.
3.If I could give you only one piece of advice about selecting courses, it would be this: Challenge yourself!
如果我只能给你们一条选课建议的话，那就是：挑战自己！
If sb. could give sb. else only one piece of advice about…,it would be this: Do sth.! 用于表
达“某人认定的最为重要的建议”。
如果让我给你一条如何应对大学挑战的建议，那就是：相信自己！
If I could give you only one piece of adviceabout how to cope with the college challenges, it
would be this: Believe in yourself!
4. A wonderful example of this is the fashion designer, Vera Wang, who originally studied
art history.
A wonderful example of this is sb. who…/ sth. that…用于列举“最典型的事例”。
有些人没有大学文凭也获得了成功。一个绝佳的例子就是微软公司创始人比尔•盖茨，他在大三时就从哈佛退学了。
Some people achieved great success even though they did not have college diplomas. Awonderful exampleof this is the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard in his junior year.
Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage according to the topic sentences.
Purpose:
To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method:Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
1.Do you think a university education can change a person’s life? In what way and why?
2.How do you think of those successful people such as Bill Gates who dropped out of university?
3.What are you going to do at university in order to sample widely and challenge yourself?
Step 9. Assignments
Review the key points of Section A; Finish the exercises after class; Finish online homework;
Unit2 Section A: Loving parents, loving children
1. Teaching Objectives:
To talk about the love between the parents and children
To understand the love between the mother and the daughter in the text
To apply the phrases and patterns
To write an essay creatively based on the understanding of the text
2.Time Allotment:
Section A (3 periods): 1st---2nd period: Pre-reading activities ( theme-related questions for warming up;)
While-reading activities (cultural notes; useful words and expressions; difficult sentences)3rd period: While-reading activities (text structure; main ideas) Post-reading activities (comprehension questions; exercises)
3.Teaching Procedures:
Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading Let them have a survey
Survey: How close are you and your parents? Check (√) the statements which are true for you.
I have been missing my parents a lot since I left for college.
I often chat with my parents.
I like sharing my joys and sorrows with my parents.
I always remember my parents’ birthdays.
I know about my parents’ hobbies.
My parents allow me to make my own decisions.
Ask a question: To what extent are you close to your parents?
be like friends; never keep secret from them; ask them for advice; give me directions about life …
Is there any conflict or disagreement between you and your parents? And what should we do to settle the conflict or disagreement?
1) Keep our minds open to our parents;
2) Treat our parents the way we want them to treat us;
3) Make friends with our parents;
4) Learn to be responsible for our actions;
5) Be sure to show love to our parents in different forms.
(Listening)Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and __show appreciation to the person called MOM though some may not say it openly to their mother. There’s no substitute for her. cherish every single moment. Though at times she may not be the best of friends, she may not agree to your thoughts, she is still your mother!
She will be there for you; to listen to your woes, your brags, your frustration, etc. Ask yourself “Have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her ‘blues’ of working in the kitchen, her _tiredness?”
Be tactful, loving and still show her due respect, though you may have a different view from hers. Once gone, only fond memories of the past and also regrets will be left.
Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Love her more than you love yourself. Life is _meaningless without her.
Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions..Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts.
Part1 (para.1-4) The daughter is leaving home for independence and the mother feels glad on the one hand and expresses her doubt on the other.
Disagreements between the mother and the daughter (Paras.1-3):
Daughter mother
• a truck, large & a practical car with good gas efficiency,
expensive; easy to park
• an adult, 18 years old watch cartoons, doubt
How does the mother feel towards her daughter’s leaving home? (Para. 4) glad, sad, frustrated, worried
Part 2 (para.5-12)The mess left in my daughter’s bathroom and my responses.
She left a mess
Mess in the bathroom Mother’s response
an embarrassment of …, damp towels, dump,
rusted shaving blades, sweep,
hair in the sink,
empty tubes of toothpaste clean
Mess in the bedroom Mother’s response
under her bed, desk drawers, pack … into a box, stack …onto a single shelf,
be filled with, filed by year and subjects, separate … into two piles,
books, clothes, … turn … into …
Part 3 (Para.13-22) Concluding part: The changes of my attitude.
What catches the mother’s attention under the bed? What’s inside it? (Para.13)
• A large envelope marked with “DO NOT THROW AWAY”.
There are family photographs, letters, greeting cards, and love notes from the parents
Change of the mother’s emotion: (Paras.13-15)
emotional, understanding
What does the mother do finally and how does she feel? (Paras. 16-22)
• I reverse myself and bring back the garbage bags …, (Para.16)
• Tokens of her childhood will await her. So will we, with open arms. (Para.22)
Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text
Students are required to look at the words and phrases and give the brief presentation in class.
Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method: talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total
physical response method.
1. (Para.1) make it.成功；准时到达
With blood pouring from his leg, he made it to a nearby house. 他腿上流着血，支撑着走到附近的一所房子。
2. (Para.1) (be) free of/from免于„„
Ironically, almost all manufacturers claim that their drinks are free of artificial colorings.
具有讽刺意味的是，几乎所有的生产商都声称他们的饮料不含人工色素。
3. (Para.5) embarrassment: n.
1)[C] sb. or sth. that causes problems or makes you feel ashamed 让人难堪的人；使人为难的事
He is such an embarrassment to his family. 他让她的家人感到非常难堪。
2[U] a feeling of being nervous or shamed because of what people know or think about you 尴尬；难堪；窘迫
To her terrible embarrassment, there were many people around when one of her high heels broke off. 她一只高跟鞋的鞋跟断了，当时周围有许多人，这让她很尴尬。
4. (Para.5) mismatched: a. not matched or not suitably matched 不配对的
I wonder why my younger sister loves wearing mismatched socks. 我真不明白，为什么我妹妹喜欢穿不配对的袜子。
5. (Para.6) catch oneself doing sth. : suddenly realize one is doing sth. 突然意识到自己在做某事
One day I caught myself smiling for no reason; then I realized I was thinking of you.
有一天我忽然发觉自己正无缘无故地微笑，随后我意识到我那时想到了你。
6. (Para.6) admire : vt. Look at sth. and think how beautiful or impressive it
is 欣赏；观赏
They stopped at the top of the hill to admire the scenery. 他们在山顶上停下来欣赏风景。
7. (Para.7) stuff: Vt. 1) push or put sth. into a small space, esp. in a quick careless way 填；塞
Don’t stuff anything else in the bag, or it will burst. 不要再往袋子里塞东西了，不然袋子就要撑破了。
2) fill sth. until it is full 填满；装满
Volunteers were busy stuffing envelopes. 志愿者们正忙着填装信封。
N. [U] a variety of objects or things 各种物品
I don’t know how we’re going to get all this stuff into the car.
8. (Para.9) curler: n. [C] a small plastic or metal tube used for making hair curl 卷发夹
Hair curlers can give you a great curly look. 卷发器可以给你一个漂亮的卷发造型。
9. (Para.10) earn sb. sth.: get sth. as a result of sb.s efforts or behavior 博得；赢得；获得
Mother Teresa earned herself worldwide fame by her untiring work for the poor.
特蕾莎修女为穷人孜孜不倦地工作，因而举世闻名。
10. (Para.11) strip off剥去；除去
It took me several hours to strip off that awful wallpaper from the walls.
我花了好几个钟头终于把那些难看的墙纸从墙上揭了下来。
11. (Para.13) ever single: used to emphasize that you are talking about every person or thing
每一个（用于强调）
You don’t need to write down every single word I say. 你不必把我说得每一个字都记下来。
14.(Para.16) reverse oneself /one’s mind改变态度主意
They had originallyplanned to sell their house and move into an apartment, but later they reversed their mind起初他们打算把房子卖掉，搬到公寓去住，但是后来改变了主意。
15.(Para.21) straighten up把„„弄整洁; 直起身
As usual, she helped her mother clear away the dishes and straighten upthe room after dinner. 跟平时一样，吃完饭她帮助妈妈清理碗碟，把屋子收拾整洁。
16. (Para.21) keep back抑制（感情）；阻止
When she heard that her mom was seriously ill, she could hardly keep back her tears. 听到妈妈病得很重，她忍不住流下了眼泪。
17. (Para.22) with open arms热烈地
When the volunteers went to visit the children in the mountainous areas, they were greeted by the children with open arms. 志愿者们去山区看望孩子们时，受到了孩子们的热情欢迎。
Step 5: While-reading Activities Language Points:
1. It’s because of me, I think. She bought it to show me that she could. (Para. 1)
Meaning: Here the mother tries to show that the daughter, eager to be independent, is purposefully acting against her wishes.
2. Eye shadow, face cream, nail polish- all go into the trash. (Para. 5)
Meaning: Eye shadow, face cream, nail polish are all put into the garbage bag.
3. I dump drawers,… ( Para. 5) Meaning: I get rid of the things in the drawers.
4. I want to be practical, to stuff them in paper sacks for the used bookstore. (Para.7)
Meaning: I want to deal with the books in a practical way: to put them in paper bags and take them to a bookstore which sells used books.
5. I go for her clothes. (Para. 8) Meaning: I go to deal with her clothes.
6. The job grows larger the longer I am at it. (Para. 9)
Meaning: The longer I am dealing with the clutter in the room, the more work there seems to be.
7. I stuff the garbage bags until the plastic strains. (Para. 10)
Meaning: I put as many things as possible into the garbage bags until the bags are about to burst.
8. She left the bedroom a ridiculous mess, the comforter on the floor, the sheets tossed aside. (Para. 11)
Meaning: Her room is extremely untidy: The quilt is dropped on the floor, and the sheets are thrown to one side.
9. There are comics clipped from newspapers and magazines. (Para. 13) Meaning: There are comics that were cut from newspapers and magazines.
10. I reverse myself and bring back the garbage bags from the car and the curb. (Para. 16)
Meaning: I change my mind and bring back
Step 6: Typical patterns:
Purpose: Further understand the text （Train further reading ability） to find out some difficult sentences and details of the text.
Method: Read the text together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method. Typical patterns：
1. I catch myself reading through poems and essays, admiring high scores on tests and reading her name, …. （L2, Para.6）
我发现自己竟然在翻看她的诗歌和作文，欣赏着考卷上的高分，端详着她的名字„„
Sb. catch oneself doing sth.用于表达“突然意识到自己在做某事”。
当突然意识到自己犯了和他一样的错误时，她羞得满脸通红。
When she caught herself making the same mistake as he did, she blushed.
2. The job grows larger the longer I am at it. (L2, Para.9) 我越理，要理的东西就越多。
The more …, the more ….用于表达“越„„ 越„„”。
读这本书越久，就越能领会其韵律和情感。
The longer you read this book, the more you get into its rhythm and mood.
3. Tokens of her childhood will await her. So will we, with open arms. (L2, Para.22) 家里有她童年的纪念品在等着她。我们也在等着她，在张开双臂等她回来。
sb. do sth. So/Neither/Nor will/do/does/did sb. else.用于表达“同样的情况也适用于其他人”。
那次事故之后他父亲对他不报太高的期望了，他母亲也一样。
His father didn’t have great hope for him after that accident. Nor did his mother.
Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage according to the topic sentences.
Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method: Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
1. If you were the daughter, what response would you have when you read the article?
2. Some young people refuse to take their parents’ advice or even do the opposite as they think they are adults. How do you think about it?
3. Some say a good relationship starts with good communication. What can you do to strengthen communication with your parents?
Step 9. Assignments Review the key points of Section A; Finish the exercises after class; Finish online homework. Suppose you were the daughter in the text who was to leave home for college. Write an essay titled “A baby no more, an adult already” illustrating the change of your emotion on the notebook.
Unit 3, Section A: College life in the Internet age
Teaching Objectives:
To talk about digital education
To further understand the text
To apply the phrases and patterns
To master the paragraph writing skill Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings
Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Look at 3 pictures and answer the questions based on these pictures.
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each way of teaching and learning?
2. Which way do you prefer? Give your reasons.
3. Do you think the Internet is indispensable in teaching and learning nowadays? Why or why not?
Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on the blackboard. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 4 parts.
Part1 (para.1) Introduction
Part 2 (para.2-6) How the transformation influences student’s campus life
Part 3 (Para.7-11) How the transformation influences college
Part 4 (Para.12) Conclusion
Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen
Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class.
Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method: Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method.
1. (Para.2)access享用权；享用机会
Access to up-to-date information is essential to our research.
利用最新信息对我们的研究至关重要。
2. (Para.2) instant-message: v. exchange written messages over the Internet with people what you know 发送即时消息
She doesn’t like instant-messaging. When she has something to say, she will make a phone call. 他不喜欢发即时消息。有话要说时，她就打电话。
3. (Para.3) accessible： a. easy to obtain or use 易得到的；易使用的
He has made some attempts to make opera accessible to a wider public. 他做了一些尝试，想让歌剧能有更多的受众。
4. (Para.5) add to sth.: make a feeling or quality stronger and more noticeable 增加；增添
Her rejection of our request has added to the uncertainty of the situation. 她拒绝了我们的要求，这使得形势更加不确定。
5. (Para.6) indispensable: a. difficult or impossible to exist or do sth. without 不可缺少的；必不可少的
Good dictionaries are indispensable in English learning. 对英语学习来说，好词典是必不可少的。
6. (Para.6) visit with sb.: talk socially with sb. 叙谈；闲谈
He is so busy that he hardly has time to visit with his friends.
他忙得几乎没时间和朋友聊天。
7. (Para.7)take the lead树立榜样，带头
The chairman always takes the lead in everything and is deeply trusted by the
masses.
主席做事总是一马当先，深受广大群众信任。
8. (Para.7) account for解释，说明，引起
Many countries are trying to find out what accounts for the disappearance of MH370 airplane.
很多国家都在尽力弄清楚MH370失踪的原因。
9. (Para.7) bank balance: n.[C] the amount of money sb. has in their bank account 账户余额；银行存款余额
I check my bank balance about once a month. 我大约每个月查一下我的账户余额。
10. (Para.8) inferior差的，次的
It is stupid to think that women are inferior in intelligence to men.
认为女性的智力低于男性的想法是愚蠢的。
11. (Para.9) focus on（把..集中..于）
Millions of people focus their attention on commodities which are good in quality and low in price.
优质价廉的商品令万众瞩目。
12. (Para.9) wired: a. connected to, and able to use the Internet（指计算机系统)联网的，连线的
Many colleges now have high-tech libraries and wired dormitories. 许多大学现在都有高科技图书馆和联网的宿舍。
13. (Para.9) keep up with.①跟上；保持同步；②和（朋友）保持联系 Young people now have more and more means to keep up with their friends. 现在的年轻人可以通过更多的方式和朋友们保持联系。
14. (Para.10) stand out ①出色；②显眼；突出
Her long, blonde hair and bright pink dress made her stand out in the crowd. 她那长长的金发和鲜亮的粉色裙子使她在人群中显得很突出。
15. replace with用..替换, 以..接替
Many people believe that it will be a matter of time before they completely replace cash with credit cards.
很多人相信信用卡替代现金只是个时间问题。
16. (Para.12) in large part: mostly, or in most places 多半；在很大程度上；大多数地方
The state is becoming stronger, thanks in large part to the emergency measures taken to guard against economic collapse.
这个国家正在变得日益强大，这主要归功于采取了预防经济崩溃的紧急措施。 Step 5: While-reading Activities
Language Points:
1. In her dorm, she instant-messages her roommate sitting just a few feet away. (Para. 2)
Meaning: In her dorm room, she even sends instant messages to her roommate, who is sitting only a few feet away from her.
2. “ I always feel like I have a means of communication- in class and out of class,” says engineering major. (Para. 4)
Meaning: “I always have the feeling that I have a way to communicate with others, whether in class or out of class,” says a student majoring in engineering.
3. “It’s adding to students’ sense of excitement about the subject.” ( Para. 5)
Meaning: “It makes students feel more excited about the subject.”
4. Professors have been encouraged to tape their lectures and post them online. (Para.5)
Meaning: Professors have been encouraged to record their lectures and put them online.
5. More than just toys, these instruments are powerful tools for the storage and management of virtually every kind of information. (Para. 6)
Meaning: These instruments are not just toys. They are powerful tools to store and deal with almost any kind of information.
6. In the past few years, schools have taken the lead by turning their campuses into bubbles of Wi-Fi networks. (Para. 7)
Meaning: In the past few years, school have been the first to transform their campuses into places connected with Wi-Fi networks.
7. Other colleges are straining to stand out from their peers (Para. 10)
Meaning: Other colleges are trying very hard to do better than their fellow colleges.
8. For those who prefer to travel laptop-free, colleges supply several computer labs. (Para. 11)
Meaning: For those students who do not like to take a laptop with them, colleges provide several computer labs for them.
9. The anywhere-anytime access has already yielded amazing benefits in education. (Para. 12)
Meaning: The fact that the Internet is available anywhere and anytime on campus has produced surprising benefits in education.
Step 6: Typical patterns:
Purpose: Further understand the text （Train further reading ability） to find out some difficult sentences and details of the text.
Method: Read the text together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method.
Typical patterns：
1. The college campus, long a place of scholarship and frontiers of new technology, is being transformed into a new age of electronics by a fleet of laptops, smartphones and connectivity 24 hours a day.
大学校园长久以来都是学术之地，也是新技术的前沿。现在随着手提电脑和智能手机的大量出现，加上每天24小时不间断的网络连接，大学校园正在转而进入电子设备的新时代。
sth., long a … of …, is being transformed into …, and …用于形容“某物的变化”。
太空长久以来都是一个充满神秘色彩的地域，现在随着尖端技术和先进材料的大量出现，加上专业的宇航员，太空已经正在转为人类探索活动的战场。
The space, long a place of mystery, is being transformed into a battlefield of human exploration by a fleet of top technology, advanced material and professional astronauts.
2. In fact, a recent study in the US found that information technology accounted for 5% to 8% of college budgets, up from an estimated 2% to 3% in the mid-1980s.
事实上，美国最近的一项研究发现，信息技术的投入占高校预算的5%-8%，比20世纪80年代中期约2%-3%的投入有所增加。
A recent study/ research/ experiment found/ discovered/ indicated that …
用于表达“某些研究、实验等所发现的结果”。
最近的一项研究发现，与动物进行积极的互动能降低一个人的血压。
A recent research discovered that interacting with animals in an active way may lower a person’s blood pressure.
3.With the widespread application of laptops and computer science, we are going to produce a generation of problem-solvers and intelligent thinkers, which is indispensable for the future of the world.
随着计算机技术的广泛应用，我们将培养出善于解决问题和善于思考的一代人，这对于世界的未来是至关重要的。
With the widespread application of …/With the fast/rapid development of …用于表达“某事或某物的发展或应用”。
随着互联网的迅猛发展和广泛应用，网络信息安全问题变得越来越严峻。
With the rapid development and widespread application of Internet, the seriousness of Internet information security is on the rise.
Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage according to the topic sentences.
Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method: Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
1. Do you think the university should provide Internet access anywhere and anytime on campus? Why or why not?
2. Some people predict that in the future students will learn only at home by attending online courses. How do you like this idea?
3. What would life be like without the Internet or smartphones?
Step 9. Assignments
Review the key points of Section A;Finish the exercises after class;Finish online homework;Writing Topic: Popularity of e-books or Peer pressure in college
Unit 4 Section A: Heroes among us
Teaching Objectives:
To talk about heroism
To understand the text fully
To apply the phrases and patterns
To master the paragraph writing skill Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings
Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Let them talk to each other about the following questions:
1. Who is the greatest hero in your mind? And Why?
2. What makes a hero in your eyes?
Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 4 parts.
Part1 (para.1) Question
Part 2 (para.2-4) Example 1 (civilian heroes)
Part 3 (Para.5-12) Example 2 (First responder heroes)
Part 4 (Para.13) Conclusion
Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen
Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class.
Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method: Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method.
1. (Para.1) apply pressure to/on按压，给?施加压力
You can apply pressure on the injury to make the blood bleed slower.
你可以按压伤口让血流的慢些。
2. (Para.3) shield sb. from sth. 使? ?免受? ?
It is the duty of servicemen to shield their country from invasion.
保护祖国不受侵略是军人的职责。
3. (Para.3) remarkable: a. unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or praise 非凡的；不寻常的；显著的
It is that kind of courage and determination that make him a most remarkable person. 正是那种勇气和觉醒使他成为一个非凡的人。
4. (Para.4)be/get caught up in被卷入；陷入
The safety of those students caught up in the demonstration must be guaranteed. 那些被卷入游行示威的学生的安全必须得到保证。
5. (Para.5) in the words of sb./in sb.’s words: as sb. says or writes 用某人的话来说
Michael and his sister went to the concert, and in the words of his sister, it was a night to remember.
迈克尔和他姐姐一起去了音乐会，用他姐姐的话来说，那是难忘的一夜。
6. (Para.6) goodwill: n. [U] kind feelings toward or between people and a willingness to be helpful 好意；亲善；友善
A knowledge of other cultures will promote goodwill among people of different backgrounds.
了解其他文化将会是不同背景的人们之间更加友善。
7. (Para.7)reserve sth. for sb./sth保留；预留
This question must be reserved for further discussion.这个问题必须留待进一步讨论。
8. (Para.7) personnel: [pl.] the people who work in a company, organization, or
military force （公司、组织或军队中的）人员；员工；职员
The personnel responsible for processing all these letters shall stay until the job is done.
负责处理所有这些信件的人员要留下来，直到工作结束。
9. (Para.8)relate to sth./sb. 理解；认同
I know he was very frustrated when his job application was rejected. I can relate to that.
我知道他的求职申请被拒后他很沮丧。我能理解他的感受。
10 (Para.9). make sense of sth. 理解，弄懂某事
I can’t make any sense of his giving up the competition at the last minute.
我无法搞懂他为什么在最后一刻放弃比赛。
11. (Para.10) off-duty: a. if sb. such as a policeman, nurse, or soldier is off-duty, they are not working 不在值班的，下了班的
I can go to a movie with you because I’m off-duty today.我可以和你一起去看电影，因为今天我不值班。
12. (Para.10) grief : n. [U] extreme sadness, esp. because sb. you love has died (尤指因所爱之人去世而产生的) 悲痛，极度悲伤
Her grief over her child’s death was not al all relieved with passing time. 她的丧子之痛并未因时间的推移而减轻。
13. (Para.10) give authority to授权
The contract gives authority to research members to use anything in the laboratory.合同授权研究人员使用实验室里的任何东西。
14. (Para.10) intense: a. having a very strong effect or felt very strongly 剧烈的；强烈的
It is not scientific for a normally inactive person to start a program of intense exercise suddenly.
一个平时不活动的人突然开始进行高强度的锻炼，这是不科学的。
15. (Para.12) heroic：a. extremely brave or determined, and admired by many people 英雄的；英勇的
She jumped into the icy water and saved two little boys; all the people in the town admire her heroic action.
她跳入冰冷的水中救起了两个小男孩。全镇的人都为她的英勇行为所折服。
16. (Para.12)count on依靠；指望
They decided not to count on foreign aid to relieve the famine.他们决定不依靠外援来缓解饥荒。
Step 5: While-reading Activities
Language Points:
1. In an era of heightened heroism, the word hero has become more common. (Para. 1)
Meaning: In a time when there is an increasing number of impressive actions of great courage, the word hero has been used more frequently.
2. Daniel held her head up so she could breathe and applied pressure to her wounds. (Para. 2)
Meaning: Daniel held her head up so she could breathe, and he pushed hard on her wounds in order to stop the bleeding.
3. Dory gave his life for his wife, Mary. (Para. 3)
Meaning: Dory died in order to save his wife, Mary.
4. These are civilian heroes, who acted instinctively with courage and grace when caught up in extraordinary circumstances. (Para.4)
Meaning: These are not military people or police officers; they are ordinary people. But they are heroes because they acted out of their instinct with courage and grace when they were involved in unusual conditions.
5. It used to be that the word hero was reserved for those who performed acts of distinct courage beyond the call of duty. (Para. 7)
Meaning: In the past, the word hero was used particularly to refer to those who acted with remarkable courage and who did something that they did not have the duty to do.
6. But today, our heroes are average men and women,” everyday heroes” to whom we can relate, people like us. (Para. 8)
Meaning: But today, our heroes are average men and women; they are “everyday heroes” that we are able to understand; they are people like us.
7. I asked road safety advocate Eleanor McMahon whether she thought Sgt. Russell was a hero. (Para. 10)
Meaning: I asked Eleanor McMahon, who publicly supported actions to improve road traffic safety, whether she thought Sgt. Russell was a hero.
8. We count on first responders to rush toward danger, especially when it involves us or those we love. We expect nothing less. (Para. 12)
Meaning: We depend on first responders to rush toward danger to help, especially when we ourselves or those we love are involved. That is exactly what we expect.
9. Will we be heroes when circumstances call on us to act heroically? (Para. 13)
Meaning: Will we act heroically when situations require us to do so？
Step 6: Typical patterns:
Purpose: Further understand the text （Train further reading ability） to find out some difficult sentences and details of the text.
Method: Read the text together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method.
Typical patterns：
1. It used to be that the word hero was reserved for those who performed acts of distinct courage beyond the call of duty.
在过去，“英雄”一词仅限于称呼那些做出超乎职责范围的特别英勇的行为的人们。
It used to be that …用于表达“过去的某一习惯或情况现在已不存在”，表示与目前习惯或情况有所不同。
在过去，只有享受至高无上权利的皇家才能使用龙的形象。
It used to be that the image of dragon could only be used by royal families that enjoyed the supreme power.
2. A soldier who runs through gunfire to rescue other military personnel is seen as a hero. So are larger-than-life leaders such as Nelson Mandela, who emerged after 27 years of jail, confined in a solitary chamber.
一位战士冒着枪林弹雨去抢救其他战友，他被看作英雄。同样，超凡卓越的具有传奇色彩的领袖人物也是英雄，比如纳尔逊· 曼德拉。被囚禁于单人牢房27年后，曼德拉终于摆脱了牢狱生活。
Sb./Sth. is …. So is sb./sth. else./ So are some other people/some other things.用于表达“两个人或事物之间的相似之处”。
在你的人生中，通过不懈努力取得的成功是宝贵的财富。同样，帮助你逐步走向成熟的人生挫折也是财富。
Success that you achieve through painstaking efforts is seen as valuable asset in your life. So are the setbacks that help you to become mature gradually.
3. We count on first responders to rush toward danger, especially when it involves us or those we love.
我们指望应急人员冲向危险，尤其是当我们自身或我们所爱的人身处险境时。
Sb. do sth., especially when….用于表达“某人最有可能做某事的一种条件”。 应用： 我喜欢回忆过去，特别是当孤寂来袭之时。
I love recalling the past, especially when loneliness strikes.
4. We honor the fireman, the policeman, and the average citizen by recognizing their heroism. Perhaps, even more importantly, we honor them by working to change the circumstances that led to their death.
我们向消防队员、警察和普通平民致敬，赞扬其英雄精神。也许，甚至更为重要的是，我们要通过努力改变让他们遭遇不幸的环境来向他们致敬。
Sb. do sth. by… . Perhaps, even more importantly, sb. do sth. by…用于表达“对于某人而言更为重要的行为方式”。
我们通过传授知识培养学生，也许，更为重要的是，我们通过传授学习方法培养学生。
We cultivate students by imparting knowledge. Perhaps, even more importantly, we cultivate students by teaching them learning methods.
Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage according to the topic sentences.
Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method: Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
1. How do you define a hero?
2. Do you think people who give their life to save their family members should be considered heroes? Why or why not?
3. What do you think we should do to honor heroes?
Step 9. Assignments
Review the key points of Section A;
Finish the exercises after class;
Finish online homework;
Unit 5 Section A: Cliff Young, an unlikely hero
Teaching Objectives:
To talk about the sporting spirit
To further understand the text
To apply the phrases and patterns
To master the paragraph writing skill Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings
Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Let them talk to each other about the following questions:
1. What sports do you like doing?
2. How much time do you spend on sports every day?
3. Do you think playing sports is important to students? Why?
Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts.
Part1 (para.1-10) Cliff Young took part in the Australian marathon in 1983 and finally won it.
Part 2 (para.11-13) Cliff Young’s life after the race of 1983
Part 3 (Para.14) Cliff Young sets a good example for other people.
Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen
Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class.
Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method: Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method.
1. (Para.1) up to 达到；至多
The Olympic Stadium will hold up to 80,000 spectators.奥林匹克体育场将可容纳多达8万观众。
2. (Para.2) in attendance出席
The Duke of York will be in attendance at tonight’s gala concert.
约克公爵将出席今晚的节日音乐会。
3. (Para.2) assert: state firmly that sth. is true(坚决) 主张；断言
“Our soccer team,” he asserts, “ is the best college team in the whole country.” 他坚称：“我们的足球队是全国最好的大学足球队。
4. (Para.7)leave sth. behind把..抛在后面
With the seven-day holiday at hand, many people are planning to leave the city behind and head into open country for relaxation.
随着七天长假的临近，许多人都准备离开城市，到广阔的乡村旅游。
5. (Para.7)fall ill 生病
Researchers found that people with a cheerful disposition were less likely to fall ill when facing the pressure from the stressful work and life.
研究人员发现当面对紧张工作和生活压力时，性格开朗的人生病的几率较小。
6. (Para.8) have no intention of doing sth. 不打算做某事
Once stuck in a dilemma, a wise man has no intention of heading blindly for a dead end but reverses his course in time to find his way out.
一旦陷入困境，聪明的人不会一味地钻牛角尖，而是适时地另辟蹊径以谋求出路。
7. (Para.10)endear sb. to sb..使受欢迎
His consideration and generosity endeared him to his colleagues.他的体贴和慷慨使他深受同事们的喜爱。
8. (Para.14) to this day直到现在；至今
To this day, Comrade Bethune remains a role model for the whole society to follow in that his holy spirit has become our spiritual asset
直到今天，白求恩同志依然是我们整个社会学习的榜样，因为他的崇高精神已经成为我们的精神财富。
Step 5: While-reading Activities
Language Points:
1. No one paid any attention to this odd-looking man who might as well have been invisible. (Para. 2)
Meaning: Cliff Young looked strange. His presence at the race did not draw anyone’s attention. It was just as if he had not attended the race at all.
2. It takes a week to run this race on no more than six hours of sleep a night！(Para. 5) Meaning: You need a week to finish this race, and you will have less than six hours’ sleep each night.
3. I’ve run sheep for two or three days at a time. (Para. 6)
Meaning: Every time I run sheep, it takes about two or three days.
4. As the race progressed along, of course, the attention of the sports commentators and viewers alike was on the athletes at the front of the pack. (Para. 7)
Meaning: Of course, as the race went on, both the sports commentators and the viewers paid attention to the athletes in the leading position.
5. Over the years, despite increasing age and physical challenges, he participated in many races and won a number of them. (Para. 12)
Meaning: In all those years, he took part in many races and won a number of them, although he was getting older and not as strong as before.
Step 6: Typical patterns:
Purpose: Further understand the text （Train further reading ability） to find out some difficult sentences and details of the text.
Method: Read the text together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method.
Typical patterns：
1. When he asserted his intention to compete, the world-class athletes around him reacted with apparent disbelief and then with disrespect. (Para. 2, L5)
当克里夫明确表示自己是来参赛的时候，他周围的世界级选手先是表示出明显的怀疑，继而予以鄙视。
When sb. asserted his intention to do sth., other people reacted with …用于表达“当某人明确表示自己要做某事时，其他人的反应”。
应用：当这医务工作人员表示他们准备用自己的生命换得大众的健康时，公众先是表现出惊讶，继而予以敬佩。
When these medical workers asserted their intention to give their lives for the public health, the public reacted with surprise and then with respect.
2. To this day, Cliff Young remains a magnificent reminder and brilliant example of how ordinary individuals can inherently achieve remarkable results. (Para.14, L1)
直到今天，克里夫 . 杨依然是一个伟大的标杆和辉煌的榜样，他向世人表明普通人也能凭潜在的能力取得非凡成就。
To this day, sb. remains + adj. + reminder and + adj. + example of how ….用于表达“某人树立的榜样精神”。
应用：直到今天，雷锋同志依然是一个辉煌的标杆和杰出的榜样，他向世人表明一个普通人也能为我们的社会做着不平凡的贡献。
To this day, Lei Feng remains a glorious reminder and outstanding example of how an ordinary person can make unusual contribution to our society.
3. With determination and preparation, we can achieve distinction and be a brilliant example to others.（Para.14, L3）
有坚定的决心和充分的准备，我们就能取得荣耀，也能成为别人的光辉榜样。
With sth. we can ….用于表达“达到目的所需要的条件”。
应用：十年的婚姻生活使他明白了一点：只有彼此宽容与体贴，才能分享欢乐与幸福。
Ten year’s marriage life made it clear for him that with tolerance and consideration towards each other people can share in joy and happiness.
Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage according to the topic sentences.
Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method: Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
1 Which three of the following qualities most characterize the spirit of sports? Why?
2 What values do you think people can cultivate by playing sports?
3 Do you think winning is the most important thing in sports? Why or why not?
Step 9. Assignments
Review the key points of Section A;Finish the exercises after class;Finish online homework;
Write an essay on the topic “What Success Brings to People” by the following writing pattern of the text. You may apply as many expressions from the text as possible to your writing.
Unit 6 Section A: To work or not to work- That is the question
Teaching Objectives:
To talk about the effects of part-time employment
To further understand the text
To apply the phrases and patterns
To master the paragraph writing skill Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings
Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Let them talk to each other about the following questions:
1. Why do some students like to take part-time jobs?
2. What problems will students face with when they take part-time jobs?
3. What suggestions will you put forward toward students planning to work part-time?
Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts.
Part1 (para.1) Research methods
Part 2 (para2-4) Research findings
Part 3 (Para.5-8) Explanations for the negative effects
Part 4 (Para.9) Conclusion of the research
Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen
Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class.
Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method: Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method.
1. (Para.1) contrast with与..形成对比；和?相对照
The experts also contrasted smokers with non-smokers, on different indicators of their commitment to conduct.
专家们还对比了吸烟者和不吸烟者在行动力投入程度方面的不同指征。
2. (Para.2) interfere with妨碍；阻止
Sharpening the axe will not interfere with the cutting of firewood.
磨刀不误砍柴工。
3. (Para.3) take a / its toll on对?产生不良影响
The difficult curriculum, and fierce competition have taken a serious toll on students’ physical and mental health.
高难度的课程和激烈的竞争严重影响了这些学生的身心健康。
4. (Para.4)cut back on削减；缩减
Experts suggest that as the concentration of PM2.5 in the air exceeds 200, the general population should cut back on the social and recreational activities.
专家建议当大气中的可入肺颗粒物浓度超过200时，一般人群最好减少外出社交和娱乐活动。
5. (Para.7)drop out退学；辍学；退出；脱离
We should help those students who have dropped out of school because of poverty, enabling them to return to school.
我们应该帮助那些由于贫困而失学的学生，使他们重返学校。
6. (Para.8) be accustomed to doing sth.习惯于做某事
Love is mutual, which needs to pay, also wants to harvest. We, as parents, please do not be blindly accustomed to paying for our children.
爱是相互的，它需要付出，也要去收获。作为家长的我们，千万不要一味习惯为孩子付出爱。
7. (Para.9) contribute to促成，造成（某事发生）
Animal fats and sugar contribute to a weight problem and can be a factor in heart disease.
动物脂肪和糖会导致体重增加，而且可能是引起心脏病的一个因素。
8. (Para.9) hold on to继续感到；仍然相信
Thousands of miles apart, we met with quarrels, and sometimes even a cold war, but we still hold on to love.
我们相隔千里，有争吵，也有冷战，但我们依然相信爱情。
Step 5: While-reading Activities
Language Points:
1. There are numerous and reliable ways by which one can measure the impact of employment on student achievement, and we used several in our research (Para. 1)
Meaning: There are many reliable methods to study how work affects students’ school performance, and we used a few of the methods in our research.
2. We have simplified and classified the data and the results are clear: The stakes are high. (Para. 2)
Meaning: We have processed the data by making them simpler and grouping them into different categories. The research results are clear: The risks for working students are high.
3. On the other hand, we also detected a different pattern. Working for approximately 10 hours per week or less seemingly does not take a consistent toll on school performance. (Para. 3)
Meaning: However, we also found out a different pattern, that is, when students work for about 10 hours or less every week, it does not seem to have a continuous bad effect on students’ school performance.
4. In other words, over time, the more students work, the less committed to school they become. (Para. 4)
Meaning: That is to say, as students work longer hours, they gradually become less devoted to study.
5. Over time, as these become established practices, students’ commitment to school is eroded bit by bit. (Para. 5)
Meaning: Gradually, as these practices of cutting corners have been in use for a long time, students become less and less committed to school.
Step 6: Typical patterns:
Purpose: Further understand the text （Train further reading ability） to find out some difficult sentences and details of the text.
Method: Read the text together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method.
Typical patterns：
1. Nevertheless, given that half of all employed seniors, about one-third of all juniors, and about one-fifth of all second-year students work above the 20-hour limit, indications are that a large number of students are at risk of compromising their school careers with their part-time jobs. (Para.3, L3)
不过，鉴于一半的大四打工学生、约三分之一的大三打工学生、以及五分之一的大二打工学生的打工时间都超过20小时的上限，因此种种迹象表明，有众多学生面临因打零工而危及学业的风险。
Nevertheless, given that …, indications / proofs / investigations are that sb. are at risk of doing sth.用于表达“在某种证据下，某人做某事所产生的风险”。
应用：不过，由于滑坡事件导致18人死亡，因此种种迹象表明，当地政府将面临失去公众信任的风险。
Nevertheless, given that the landslide killed 18 people, indications are that the local authority is at risk of losing the public’s trust.
2. In other words, over time, the more students work, the less committed to school they become.
换言之，随着时间的推移，学生打工时间越长，他们对学习的投入就越少。 In other words, the more sb. do, the less / more sb. become / do.用于表达“某人做某事产生的相反效果”。
应用： 换言之，他越是坚称自己是无辜的，他们就越不相信他。
In other words, the more he insisted he was innocent, the less they seemed to believe him.
3. According to our studies, alcohol and drug use, in turn, may be linked to disengagement from school, and therefore, is likely to depress school performance.
我们的研究表明，饮酒和吸毒相应地可能造成学习兴趣减弱，因此很可能导致学习成绩下降。
According to sb.’s studies / surveys / investigations, sth., in turn, may be linked to sth., and therefore, is likely to do sth..用于表达“某事造成的影响”。
应用：他们的调查表明，癌症村的和当地不安全的饮水、糟糕的居住环境和空气污染有关，因此很可能增加了疾病的发生。
According to their investigation, the occurrence of cancer villages, in turn, may be linked to the local unsafe drinking water, dirty living conditions and air pollution, and therefore, is likely to create an increase in illness.
Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage according to the topic sentences.
Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method: Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
1. Do you think early employment can build character? Why or why not?
2. Many people believe that the only task of college students is to study hard and they should not spend time on part-time job. What do you think?
3. Do you agree with the author on all the negative impacts of working while studying?
Unit 7 Section A: When honesty disappears
Teaching Objectives:
To discuss some social phenomenon about dishonesty
To further understand the text
To apply the phrases and patterns
To master the paragraph writing skill Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings
Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Show them some pictures on the screen, and ask them:
1. What does each picture depict?
2. What are the common problems these pictures expose?
Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts.
Part1 (para.1) Problem
Part 2 (para.2-4) Causes and Solutions
Part 3 (Para.5-6) Evaluation
Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen
Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class.
Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method: Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method.
1. (Para.1)not to mention sth. 更不用说某事了
All they have to do is pressing a button, and they can see shows of every kind, not to mention the latest exciting football match.
他们只需按一下开关就可以看到各种各样的文艺节目。至于最近的激动人心的足球赛更是不在话下。
2. (Para.1)rip off 盗窃
He was arrested by the police for ripping off a watch after he walked into the store.
他被警察抓了，因为他走进商店后偷了一块手表。
3. (Para.2) exaggerate: v. make sth. seem better, larger, worse, etc. than it really is 夸大；夸张；言过其实
Shelly admitted that she did sometimes exaggerate the difficulty of her job. 谢莉承认，她有时候确实夸大了自己的工作难度。
4. (Para.4)cope with（成功地）处理
To my delight, he was able to cope with the stress of his study.
令我高兴的是，他能够处理学习的压力。
5. (Para.4)Launch / wage a campaign发起一场运动
To improve the staff’s comprehensive quality, the company launched a massive educational campaign.
为了提高员工的综合素质，该公司发起了一场大规模的教育运动。
6. (Para.4)plagiarism: n. [U] when sb. uses another person’s words, ideas, or work and pretends they are their own 剽窃；抄袭
More than half of the teachers in the survey said they thought plagiarism from the Internet was a serious offense.
7. (Para.4) all but: everything or everyone except sth. or sb. 除…外全部
All but one of the passengers were killed in the accident. 除了一个乘客外，其他人都在这起事故中丧生。
8. (Para.4) reveal：vt. Make known sth. that was previously secret or unknown 揭
示；揭露；透露
Many women do not want to reveal their true age in front of others. 很多女性不愿意在别人面前透露自己的真实年龄。
9. (Para.6)be confined to sth. 局限于···
For the young, the hunger for knowledge is strong, and it is not confined to any time or place.
年轻人对知识的渴望是非常强烈的，并不受任何时间或地域的限制。
10. (Para.6)descend into … 陷入···状况
They have taken effective measures so as to prevent the city from descending into chaos and bloodshed.
他们采取了有效措施，阻止了整个城市陷入混乱和流血。
Step 5: While-reading Activities
Language Points:
1. As numerous accounts of cheating, lying, and fraud crowd our newspaper pages and TV news, it seems that honesty is a rapidly vanishing value. (Para. 1)
Meaning: From our newspapers and TV news, we read countless reports about people cheating, lying, and deceiving. Honesty as a valuable merit seems to be disappearing quickly.
2. But are these reports truly accurate or do they exaggerate the situation? (Para. 2)
Meaning: But are these reports correct and exact or do they make the situation look worse than it really is?
3. If this is indeed the case, it’s deeply troubling as today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders! (Para. 2)
Meaning: If such a situation does exist, it is very worrying because today’s students will become leaders in the future!
4. Modern students who want to fake a term paper don’t have to browse long. (Para.3) Meaning: Nowadays, students don’t need to spend a long time “stealing” online papers and ideas to be used in their own term paper.
5. Long ago, all American schoolchildren knew the historical story of how Abraham Lincoln walked five miles to return a penny he had overcharged a customer. (Para. 5)
Meaning: According to historical records, Abraham Lincoln walked five miles to return a penny he had overcharged a customer. The story with its moral virtue has been passed on from generation to generation. The author uses this story to show what
he is to convey in this article.
Step 6: Typical patterns:
Purpose: Further understand the text （Train further reading ability） to find out some difficult sentences and details of the text.
Method: Read the text together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method.
Typical patterns：
1. Travelers ripped off so many towels last year that it cost a major hotel chain $3 million to replace them. Especially troubling are the reports that dishonesty is increasing amongst student populations around the world.
去年一年，一家大型连锁酒店的大量毛巾被游客偷走，酒店因此花费了300万美元来添置新毛巾。尤其令人担忧的是，世界范围内有关学生不诚实行为的报道越来越多。
Sb. did sth.. / sth. happened. Especially troubling / surprising/annoying are the reports / facts that…用于表达“表述一种更令人担忧/吃惊/烦恼的现象或者事实感受”。
应用： 投币坐车本来是给市民提供方便，然而仅一个月公交公司收就收到很多的残币，更令人气愤的是仅假钞的数额就多达三万元。
The use of slot machine was aimed at facilitating the citizens, but within one month alone the public bus company received lots of incomplete coins. Especially irritating is the fact that fake money alone amounted to 30,000 Yuan.
2. Some people worry that the Internet, once hailed as the ultimate learning tool, could become the best aid yet for cheating.
有些人担心，曾经被奉为最棒的学习工具的互联网会成为作弊者最得力的帮手。
Sth., once hailed as sth., could he is to convey in this article.用于表达“表述一种事物或者一个人今昔境况的对比”。
应用：曾经是一位美国警察，被称赞为英雄，现被控告有强奸等几项罪名，已被抓捕。
A former US police officer, once hailed as a hero, has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.
3. Whether discovered or not, dishonesty has an undesirable effect on anyone who practices it.
不管是否会被发现，不诚实都会给任何一个作弊者带来不利影响。
Whether discovered or not (whether conscious or unconscious), sth. will have an effect on sb.用于表达“表述不管在什么情况下某事都可能产生影响”。
应用1：不管是否被查出，剽窃他人的思想会对一个人的名声造成坏的影响，甚至会毁了前程。
Whether checked out or not, presenting another person’s ideas as one’s own may have bad effect on his name or even damage his future.
应用2：不管承认与否，今天，我们学会了追赶时间，却没有学会耐心等待；我们拥有的财富越来越多，道德品质却日益沦丧。
Whether admit it or not, today we’ve learned to rush, but not to wait; we have higher incomes, but lower morals.
Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage according to the topic sentences.
Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method: Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
1. In some universities, students are asked to sign an Honesty Declaration in the exam. Do you think this is an effective way to prevent cheating? Why or why not?
2. Sometimes people tell white lies to avoid hurting others’ feelings. Should these people be considered honest or dishonest?
3. Sometimes doctors do not tell the truth to their patients about their conditions. Do you approve of this practice? Why or why not?
Step 9. Assignments
Review the key points of Section A;
Finish the exercises after class;
Finish online homework;
Write a speech or essay entitled with What Steals Our Leisure Time. You may apply as many expressions from the text as possible to your writing.
Unit 8 Section A: Gender variables in friendship:
Teaching Objectives:
Contradiction or not? To talk about gender differences in friendships
To understand the text’s structure and main idea
To learn phrases and patterns from the text
To master contrast paragraph writing skill Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings
Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Let them talk to each other about the following questions:
1. How do you understand friendship?
2. Have you ever noticed any gender differences in your friendship with others? Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts.
Part1 (para.1) Introduction: The “movie” memories I have of my female friends and male friends are completely different.
Part 2 (para.2-4) Examples
Part 3 (Para.5-6) Conclusion: gender differences in my communication styles and the explanation
Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen
Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class.
Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method: Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method.
1. (Para.1) be sensitive to对······敏感
In this highly globalized world, failure to be sensitive to new information technology will lead to loss of golden opportunity for a nation’s development.
在当今高度全球化的世界中，对新兴信息技术不敏感将会导致一个国家错失发展良机。
2. (Para.1) make up for补偿；弥补
It’s a universal truth that diligence can make up for one’s intelligence.
勤能补拙是普遍真理。
3. (Para.2) steer: v. control the direction in which a vehicle moves 掌舵；驾驶
Our garage door isn’t very wide and it’s quite difficult to steer the car through it. 我们的车库门不是很宽，要把车开进去有点儿困难。
4. (Para.3) pull away驶离；开走
A typical scene of seeing people off is like this: people are waving each other goodbye with tears in their eyes while the train slowly pulls away.
送别的一个典型场景是：随着火车缓缓开动，人们眼中含着热泪相互挥手告别。
5. (Para.4) in a ... light以······角度
To be creative, we should learn to see things in a different light
要想具有创造力，我们应当学会从不同的角度看待事物。
6. (Para.5) prove to be被证明是
Anger is one of those things that truly prove to be a double-edged sword.
愤怒属于真正被证明为双刃剑的事物之一。
7. (Para.5) be determined to do下定决心做
There is nothing that cannot be achieved with a determined heart.有志者事竟成。
8. (Para.6) be born with天生就有
Successful people are those who manage to make the most of the qualities they are born with.
成功人士能够将自己与生俱有的品质发挥到极致。
Step 5: While-reading Activities
Language Points:
1. When I think of my good friends, I see them in cinematic terms. (Para. 1)
Meaning: When I think about my good friend in the past, I remember them like I am seeing a movie.
2. In comparison, memories of male friends are in an entirely different film altogether (Para. 1)
Meaning: Compared with my memories of female friends, my memories of male friends are completely different.
3. My mind retreats back to my earliest childhood friend, Donald. (Para. 2)
Meaning: My mind goes back to the days I spent with my first childhood friend, Donald.
4. But the steering wheel was intact. (Para.4)
Meaning: But the steering wheel was not damaged.
5. In my panic, I suddenly realized how much I loved my friend Jessica, and what an irreplaceable friend she was. (Para.4)
6. Much to my relief, research shows that I am, indeed, a “normal guy”. (Para. 6)
Meaning: I feel great comfort because research shows that I’m actually a man who’s behaving normally.
Step 6: Typical patterns:
Purpose: Further understand the text （Train further reading ability） to find out some difficult sentences and details of the
（Train further reading ability） to find out some difficult sentences and details of the text.
Method: Read the text together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method.
Typical patterns：
1 .The movie memories I have of female friends are open and intimate. In comparison, memories of male friends are in an entirely different film altogether.
我对女性朋友的“电影式”记忆是开放的、亲密无间的。相比较而言，我对
男性朋友的记忆是完全不同的一部影片。
Statement of one thing. In comparison, sth. else is (in an) entirely different (film altogether) 用于比较“两个完全不同的事物”。
应用：一些人总是抱怨生活艰辛、工作压力大。与之相比，有些人却完全不同。他们充满了正能量，总是乐观对待人生。
Some people are always complaining about the hardships of life and the pressure from work. In comparison, there are others who are entirely different. They are full of positive energy and are always optimistic about life.
2. A recent occurrence made me reexamine and interpret my behavior in a new light.
最近发生的一件事让我从新的角度重新审视和解释我的行为。
A recent occurrence / accident, etc. made one reexamine / rethink / reflect on sth. in a new light.用于表达“对事物的新的审视、思索和认识”。
应用：最近被爱德华·斯诺登揭露的棱镜门事件使全世界人民对国家安全与个人隐私保护问题进行了辩论以及反思。
The recent Prism Gate scandal disclosed by Edward Snowden has made people all over the world debate and reflect on the issue of national security versus protection of personal privacy.
3. With women, I could be open, emotionally honest, and transparent. With male friends, it seemed impossible to express caring feelings no matter how deep the friendship was.
和女性朋友在一起，我可以是开放的、真情流露的、直截了当的。但和男性朋友在一起时，不管我们之间的友情多深，我似乎都无法表达对对方的关爱之情。
With sb., one be / do …. With sb. else, it seemed impossible to be / do … (one be / do …). 用于表达“某人对待不同人或事物的截然不同的态度或做法”。
应用：对待同志要像春天般的温暖。对待敌人要像严冬一样残酷无情。 With comrades, we should be gentle as the warm spring. With enemies, we should be cruel as the freezing winter.
Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage according to the topic sentences.
Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method: Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
1. How do you choose a friend? What qualities should your friends have?
2. Can the older generation be true friends with the younger generation? Why?
3. What do you think cause the differences in behavior and communication styles between men and women?
Step 9. Assignments
Review the key points of Section A;
Finish the exercises after class;
Finish online homework;
Write an essay on the topic “traditional shopping versus online shopping” by following the writing pattern of the text.