Unit 5新视野读写教程第三册教案

Teaching Plan for Unit 5 Course：College English

Instructor Module Unit 5 A Choose to Be Alone On Purpose

B Roommate Conflicts

Time 180m Teaching Aids Multi-media

Teaching Objectives 1. To help the students have a good understanding of the passages in this unit； 2. To help the students grasp the usages of some important words, phrases and expressions in the unit； 3. To enable the students to analyze the structure of the 2 passages in this unit； 4. To introduce the basic reading skills of this unit：predicting the general direction of the writer’s thinking, in order for the students to fully understand a writer’s point； 5. To help the students further master the writing technique: making comparisons； 6. To help the students learn about the value of good communications with others;

Chief Points & Difficult Points

1. Get the main idea of the passage. 2. Master some useful expressions & sentence structure in the passage. 3. Understand the structure of the text.

Prerequisites Before coming for class, students should 1. identify some important words for the topic. 2. scan the text for main ideas. 3. visit library to research about information concerning the unit. Teaching Methods The mixture of listening, speaking, reading, practicing and writing

Reference Books Teacher’s Book of New Horizon College English Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (English-Chinese) Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary Longman Dictionary of American English Teaching Contents Time Allotment Section A

I. Warm-up Activity 1. Topic Discussion i. Student’s Discussion ii. Teacher’s Summary 2. Questions on the Topic and the Passage II. Background Information III. Text Structure Analysis IV. Structured Writing V. Detailed Study of the Text i. Words and Phrases Study ii. Language Points VI. Text Summary 1. Student’s Presentation 2. Teacher’s Summary VII．After-text A Exercises

Section B I. Reading Skill II. Warm-up Activity 1. Topic Discussion 2. Questions on the Topic and the Passage III. Text Structure Analysis IV. Text Study 1. Paragraph Meaning 2. Words and Phrases Study 3. Language Points 4. Summary or Main Idea of the Passage i. Student’s Presentation ii. Teacher’s Summary V. New Words Dictation VI. After-text B Exercises VII．Supplementary exercises

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Assignments 1. Hand in the exercise of TRANSLATION. 2. Finish the other after-text A & B exercises after class. 3. Supplementary Exercises i. English-Chinese Translation （5 sentences） ii. Chinese-English Translation （10 sentences） 4. Preview Unit 6 Unit 5 Section A Choose to Be Alone on Purpose

I. Warm-up Activity 1. Topic Discussion i. Student’s Discussion 1) Have you ever stayed alone and felt lonely? Describe it. ―Yes or no… 2) Do we really need friends? And why? ―Yes or no… ii. Teacher’s Summary How do we spend our time when we are alone is a forever topic. Some are scared of solitude so that they choose to stay with friends. They, if left to live alone, will find life empty, boring and lonely. They think that a life without a friend is a life without a sun. However, personal relationship may make life fun and fulfilling, it may also cause tension, even conflicts. Others prefer to or have to stay alone far away from modern cities so that they can find creative inspirations, for which is the best type of therapy for a troubled mind without others’ interruption. However, many actually suffer from loneliness, and some are even totally isolated from the society. Whether living alone or staying with families or friends, what is important is to find pleasure in life, since we can not completely separate ourselves from others. A healthy adult needs “alone time”—time to reflect on what is truly important. When we are alone, we can stretch our soul until it fills up the whole room, and use our freedom, moving at our own pace. However, it’s important to stay rational. Don’t forget that in order to be a healthy part of others’ lives, we must ourselves be healthy. 2. Questions on the Topic and the Passage 1) What is the characteristic of an American hero? ―It is hard to say because people have different versions of an American hero. Some think that a super hero in early literary works can leap tall buildings in a single bound or staring death in the face everyday and somehow finding a way to escape; others regard that one can see spectacular events unfolding through the eyes of a notorious man of courage and feel as though they are defending there country or saving the woman they love. In a word, an American hero is one of the manifestations of “Individualism”, which means that everyone wants to control their own destiny without outside interference from the government, a ruling noble class, the church or any other organized authority.