大学英语口语课件 Unit 13 Dreams and ambition

Unit13DreamsandAmbition,Step1Warm-upquestions(20mins),Thestudentswillheartheteacherreadanexcerptfromthegreatspeech“Ihaveadream.”Studentswillthenanswerthefollowingquestions:Question1:HowmuchdoyouknowaboutMartinLutherKing?Question2:Areblackpeopleequaltootherpeopletodayintheworld?Ifnot,whatswrong?Question3:Whatdream(s)doyouhaverecently?Studentsarefreetotalkonthethreequestions.IfmorestudentslacktheknowledgeofthegreatAmericanfigure,spendalittletimeexplaining,soastoprepareforStep2.,Step1Warm-up(continued),IHaveaDreambyMartinLutherKing,Jr.Iamhappytojoinwithyoutodayinwhatwillgodowninhistoryasthegreatestdemonstrationforfreedominthehistoryofournation.Fivescoreyearsago,agreatAmerican,inwhosesymbolicshadowwestandtoday,signedtheEmancipationProclamation.ThismomentousdecreecameasagreatbeaconlightofhopetomillionsofNegroslaveswhohadbeensearedintheflamesofwitheringinjustice.Itcameasajoyousdaybreaktoendthelongnightoftheircaptivity.,Step1Warm-up(continued),Butonehundredyearslater,theNegrostillisnotfree.Onehundredyearslater,thelifeoftheNegroisstillsadlycrippledbythemanaclesofsegregationandthechainsofdiscrimination.Onehundredyearslater,theNegrolivesonalonelyislandofpovertyinthemidstofavastoceanofmaterialprosperity.Onehundredyearslater,theNegroisstilllanguishedinthecornersofAmericansocietyandfindshimselfanexileinhisownland.Andsowevecomeheretodaytodramatizeashamefulcondition,Step2GroupWork:Dreamsandhopes(25mins),Theteacherdividesthewholeclassintoseveralgroups.Askstudentstodiscussingroupsandeachgroupchoosesarepresentativetomakeapresentationaftertheirdiscussionandagreement.Theteacherwalksaroundtheclassroomduringdiscussiontime,readytoofferhelpandguidance.,Question1:Canyoustillrememberyourfirstdreammanyyearsago?Haveyouchangeditnow?,Suggestedanswer:Itseemsnoonestickstotheveryfirst“day-dream”thatmaysoundmoreorlessamusingandstupid.Itmightalsobetruethatsomestudentscouldntexplaintheirdreamsclearlyforthetimebeing.,Question2:WhatwerethetraditionaldreamsoftheChinesepeople?Aretheypracticalintodaysscienceandtechnologies?,Suggestedanswer:FlyingtothemoonorevenfurtherhaslongbeenthedreamformanyDragondescendants.Itisnolongeradreamnow,forithasbeenrealizedbyAmericansandRussians,thenwillberepeatedbyChinese.Scientificandtechnologicaldevelopmenthasmadeitpossible.,Question3:Whatwouldyouliketodotwentyyearsfromnow?,Suggestedanswer:Again,answersmaylargelydiffer.Encouragestudentstogivefullplaytotheirimagination.Anypossibilityisagoodanswer,butstudentsmustbeabletodepicttheirfuturedreams.,Step3PictureDescription(25minutes),Showstudentsthefollowing3pictures.Studentsarerequiredtodescribethepicturesindetailandthencommentonthem,suchasthepossibilitytoachievethem.Dividetheclassintogroups.Eachmemberistodescribeoneofthepictures.Letthemprepareforoneminute.Afterthedescription,askeachgrouptohavea5-minutediscussionastowhattheyareinterestedinaboutthesepictures.,Step4Linking:Howsitgoin?(15minutes),1)AcomparisontestAskastudenttopronounceeachwordseparatelywithoutlinkingwhenhe/shesaysthefollowingsentence.Askotherstudentsiftheyunderstandwhathe/sheissaying.“Tellhernottogooutaftereight,foritisnotgoingtoclearupsoon.”Moststudentsmayunderstanditclearly.Thentheteacherdictatesthesamesentencewithlinkingandinviteopinions.“Tellhernottogooutaftereight,foritisnotgoingtoclearupsoon.”Studentsmayfailtocatchwhatwasheard.,2)Waysoflinking,Linkinghelpsnativespeakerssayandunderstand,butposeaproblemfornon-natives.ItisnaturaltolinkwordsinEnglishspeechinsuchwaysas:Afinalconsonantofonewordlinkedtotheinitialvowelofanother,asin“postoffice.”Afinalvowelofonewordlinkedtotheinitialvowelofanotherwitha/r/sound,asin“herown”,”Jacksidea(r)of”.Thelengtheningofthesameconsonantthatappearsbothasthefinalandinitial,asin“nexttopic”,“takeKim.”Theaddingofaslight/j/or/w/,asin“my(j)arm”,“how(w)oldareyou”.Thechangingthepronunciationofsomefinalandinitialconsonants,asin“didyou”,“lastyear.”,3)Exercise,Listontheblackboardthefollowingphrasesandsentences,andaskstudentstotrytolinkwherepossible.AlotofworkAssoonaspossibleThedogoutsideIhavequiteenough.Bothofuswentout.Comealonghomeifyoulike.Tellusallaboutit.Whoisgoingtowashit?,3)Exercise(continued),Isthebossintheoffice?Wouldyoulikeawalknow?Isyourhometownfaraway?Saythatoverandoveragain.Theworkishalffinished.GiveVickyajob.Wesawabiggap.,Step5Summary(5minutes),ForSsperformanceinclassactivities