新世纪大学英语第四册教案unit1 learning a language

New Century College English

Book I

《新世纪大学英语》

第一册

公共外语教研部第二教研室

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UNIT 1 Learning a Language

课程名称 授课内容 教学 目的 大学英语一（读写译） 使用教材 新世纪大学英语（1） 授课学时 4 Text A: A Language Teacher’s Personal Opinion Text B: Learning to Read 1. To understand how to learn a language 2. Learn some techniques in writing; 3. Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. 1.Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A: 2. Learn some techniques in writing; 3. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text: 教学 重点 与 难点 教学 方法 与 手段 1. Audio-visual method and audio-lingual method. 2. Task-based language teaching method 3. Communicative approach 4. Using CAI, PPT 1 Pre-reading Activities Step 1. Warm-up questions Step 2. Think and speak: Step 3. Background information 2 While-reading Activities Step 1. Global reading: understanding Text A as a whole 教学 过程 Step 2. Detailed reading: learning Text A in detail 3 Post-reading Activities Step 1. Summarize the useful experessions inText A Step 2. Deal with Task 3 in the text book; Step 3. Check Ss’ understanding of Text B; Step 4. Some after-text exercises; Step 5. Home Assignment. Home Assignment 作业 1. Theme-related writing: Why I like / hate to learn English 2. Previewing of the next unit. 2

Unit 1 Learning a Language

1. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to

A. Grasp the main idea and structure of the text:

B. Learn some techniques in writing;

C. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text:

D. Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme

of the unit.

2. Time Allotment:

1st Period: Pre-reading Activities (Warm-up questions; Think and speak; Background

information )

While-reading ( Global-reading: understanding Text A as a whole ) 2nd Period: While-reading Activities ( Detailed reading: learning Text A in detail ) 3rd Period: While-reading Activities ( Detailed reading continued)

4th Period: Post-reading Activities ( Summarize the useful experessions inText A; Deal with

Task 3 in the text book; Check Ss’ understanding of Text B; Some after-text exercises; Home Assignment)

3. Teaching Procedures:

3.1 Pre-reading Activities Step 1 Warm-up questions:

Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.

1) Do you think it is necessary to learn another language besides your mother tongue?

2) How long have you been learning English? Do you think English is very difficult to learn?

3) If possible, what other foreign languages do you want to learn? Why?

4) Speaking from your own experience, what effective ways would you like to suggest to help others learn English?

Method: Using task-based language teaching method, communicative approach, and audio-lingual method.

Step 2. Think and speak:

1) Imagine you are talking with a beginner in English. Give him some tips on the best ways to learn English fast.

2) Read the advice on how to learn English. Check if they are similar to what you have

written down. Tips for Beginners a. Listen to the radio

b. Watch English TV programmes c. Talk to yourself in English d. Record your own voice e. Read something every day

f. Record vocabulary in a personal dictionary

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g. Always have an English-English dictionary nearby

h. Read at the appropriate level i. Keep a diary/journal

j. Listen to automated answering machine recordings

Method: Using CAI, PPT, task-based language teaching method, communicative approach, audiolingual method.

Step 3. Background information: 1) Life of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) is considered the greatest playwright who ever

lived. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. While the actual date of his birth is not known, it is traditionally celebrated on April 23rd. Shakespeare left Stratford sometime between 1585 and 1592, and joined a company of actors as a performer and playwright. In 1594 Shakespeare became an actor and playwright for a theater troupe (剧团). Until the end of his London career Shakespeare remained with the company; as an actor he played old men’s roles, such as the ghost in Hamlet and Old Adam in As You Like It. In 1599 he became a partner in the ownership of the Globe Theatre, and in 1608 he was part owner of the Blackfriars Theatre. Shakespeare retired and returned to Stratford. He undoubtedly enjoyed a comfortable living throughout his career and in retirement, although he was never a wealthy man.

2) Charles Dickens: (refer to text book Page 8)

3) Behaviorists psychology: ( refer to text book Page 8)

Method: Using task-based language teaching method, reading approach.

3.2 While-reading Activities Step 1. Global reading:

Do some exercises to check Ss’ previewing of the text and understanding of it as a whole.

1) The following are some viewpoints about English learning quoted from Text A. Do you

agree with them? What are the possible attitudes of the author towards them?

a. One may learn to speak English fluently in three months with proper methods.

b. The only way to learn a language is to spend a great deal of time in the country

where it is spoken. c. One can teach himself English at home with textbooks and dictionaries.

d. No one can ever learn to speak English or any other language unless he is interested in it.

2) Text A has six paragraphs (1-6). Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph

from the list of headings below.

A) A good method that suits all students does not exist B) The behaviorist approach

C) Two false attitudes toward English learning D) The role of fellow students

E) Advertisements often give the false impression F) The role of interest

1-E 2-A 3-C 4-B 5-F 6-D 3) Questions about the text :

a. According to Will Pidcroft, the writer of this text, can English be mastered within a

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very short period of time?

b. What is the belief held by behaviorists in terms of language learning? c. What does Pidcroft say about one’s interest in language learning?

d. What distinguishes human beings from parrots and chimpanzees according to Pidcroft?

Text structure:

Part 1: Para.1 It is impossible to learn English easily as the advertisements claims.

Part 2: Paras. 2-4 There is no all-purpose way that suits all students in learning English. Part 3: Paras. 5-6 Interest is the key to learning a language . And it is also important to have other people to talk to and listen to when we communicate.

Purpose: Improving students’ reading and writing skill and understanding the general idea of each paragraph.

Method: Using task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method. Step 2. Detailed reading:

1) Students are asked to read the passage carefully again and discuss the difficult sentences

and sentence structures.

2) Deal with Task 1 and Task 2 in the text book;

3) Help Ss find out the good usage in the text and underlined them( refer to the teacher’s book);

4) Summarize the use of the Subjunctive Mood in the text ( ask Ss do the Grammar Review in the text book after class).

Purpose: Further understand the text （Train further reading ability）to find out some difficult sentences and details of the text.

Method: Reading the text together; Using task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method.

Difficult sentences:

1. There is often a reference to William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens to encourage him even more.

Who are ―William Shakespeare‖ and ―Charles Dickens‖?

(= Shakespeare is the world’s most popular playwright while Dickens is the greatest English novelist of the 19th century.)

Why are they mentioned in the advertisements?

(= The people who run the advertisements just want to use quotations to support their points.) 2. If it were as easy to learn English as they say, I would have to look for another job, because very few qualified teachers would be needed.

What is the author’s profession?

(= He must be an English teacher whose job is to train qualified English teachers.)

3. …, and it is no use pretending that anyone has discovered a perfect way of teaching English in every possible situation.

What are the meaning and the usage of the phrase ―it is no use …‖?

(=The phrase means ―it has no effect …‖.)

2) Whenever we use this phrase we should always use the V-ing form after it. More examples:

* It’s no use complaining.

* It’s no use crying over spilt milk, — he’s spent all the money, and there’s nothing you can

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