大学体验英语综合教程1-第三版-Unit-6-电子教案.doc

Unit 6 Olympic VolunteersObjectives:After finishing this unit, students will be able to: get familiar with the history of Olympic Games get some idea of the qualities a good volunteer should possess learn to use the key words and expressions in this unit learn to use active voice and passive voice correctly learn to adopt the reading skill Finding the main idea while reading learn to design a schedule for a special eventSection I Listen and Talk (2 periods)Step 1 Lead in (25 Mins)1. Culture notes Volunteering is a great way of getting involved. Most sporting events would never be possible without the support of the dedication of thousands of people. It is also a great way to gain work experience. When young people leave school or university they may have great academic qualifications but may lack the “work experience” which employers often require. Being a volunteer provides valuable work experience, although its not a paid role, it offers a variety of skills that could be of great value to any employer, e.g. working in a team, working unsociable hours, attending training, dealing with people, using initiative, etc.2. Look at the pictures and try to say something about some experiences as a volunteer. Brain storm questions: What is a volunteer in your own words? Have you ever been a volunteer? Can you describe these volunteer works in the pictures? What kind of volunteer work would you like to do? Why?3. Listening (Listen to the passage and fill the missing words in the blanks.)Keywords: Olympics, events, Volunteers, greatly, services, such as, attendants, experience, willing, preferStep 2 Dialogues (40 Mins)1. Listen to the two sample dialogues and try to answer some questions Dialogue 1 Voluntary WorkWhere was Ernest studying at that time?What did Ernest do during the Sydney Olympics?How did he think about his work? Dialogue 2 Being a VolunteerWhat is Wang Lis plan to do for the Beijings Olympics?Why does she think so?2. Practice Read two dialogues in pairs (pair work)3. Learn some useful phrases and expressions:volunteer n. 志愿者voluntary adj. 志愿的host city: 主办城市get to socialize with: 和交往be part of the effort: be helpfulfeel proud about (of): 为而骄傲Step 3 Communicative Tasks (30 Mins)Work in pairs and act the dialogue to the whole class.Task 1: Tan is a volunteer tour guide. Describe the conversation between the foreign guest and the volunteer, including some interesting details of the guests activities in Beijing.Tips:I deeply appreciate your hospitality.Your hospitality is much appreciated.pleasant, nice, happy, unforgettable, enjoyable, interesting, wonderful, tripthe Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen SquareTask 2: Sue as a volunteer, is training Yang, a taxi driver to help foreign guests at the Beijings Olympics. What do you think the volunteer and the taxi driver will talk about? Then role-play the conversation with your partner.Tips: Where are you going?/ Where to go? Where is the hotel ? How much does it cost? What else do I need to know? It costs you It takes about Let me try to find the place you want. Id better ask somebody else.Step 4 Assignments1. Read the dialogues and practice communicative tasks2. Preview new words in Passage A.Section II Read and Explore (4 periods)Passage A Christine French, a Great VolunteerStep 1 Pre-reading Tasks (15 Mins)1. Greeting and a brief revision (pair work or group work)Ask one or two pairs (groups) to act out their own dialogue2. Lead-in questions:1) How often is the modern Olympics held? Every four years.2) Which city hosted or will host the Olympic Games in the years 2000, 2004 or 2008 respectively? They are Sydney in Australia, Athens in Grace and Beijing in China. 3) What do volunteers usually do in order to make the Games a success? They usually help in a variety of tasks such as transportation, catering, ticket selling, room attendant or security guard, etc.1. Culture notes VolunteeringVolunteering is a great way of getting involved. Most sporting events would never be possible without the support of the dedication of thousands of people. The Sydney Olympics was proof that the people of Sydney are capable of contributing to world class sporting events.Volunteering is a great way to gain work experience. When young people leave school or university they may have great academic qualifications but may lack the “work experience” which employers often require. Being a volunteer provides valuable work experience, although its not a paid role, it offers a variety of skills that could be of great value to any employer, e.g. working in a team, working unsociable hours, attending training, dealing with people, using initiative, etc.Organizing an event like the Olympics would not be possible without the support of volunteers in quite a number of areas, such as drink station assistents, medical support, baggage handlers, medal presenters, T-shirt distributors, timing assistants, to mention only a few here.Step 2 While-reading Tasks (75 mins)1. Read the text as quickly as possible and try to find the answer to the following questions:1) Why did the author say that volunteering in Sydney helped her prepare for her involvement in the Winter Games in 2002?It was a good opportunity to learn more about staging a major multi-sport event.2) Before the author became part of this massive event, how aware was she of the emotions involved in it?Little did she know just how much the experience would offer her such powerful feelings and a strong sense of pride.3) What was the authors responsibility as a supervisor in the Main Press Center?She managed 800 journalists desks, the telephones, the banks of televisions and other volunteers.4) How important was her work in the Main Press Center for the journalists?Without her work, the journalists would not get their articles back to their home news desks and the stories of the emotional highs and lows of the competitors would never reach the outside world.5) Can you name some other areas where you think volunteers are very important?Areas such as transportation, information technology, housekeeping or security services are very important.2. Language Points1. You cant really major in volunteering, but if you could your schedule might look a lot like Christine Frenchs.major in: to study something as your main subject at college or universityExamples: Im thinking of majoring in Biology.She majored in Computer Science at college.could: “could” is less sure than “can”, so we use “could” when we do not really mean what we say.Examples: I am so hungry. I could eat the whole chicken.I could help you if its really necessary but Im really busy right now.“could” is also used to make polite requests. We can also use “can” for these but “could” is more polite.Examples: Could you help me, please?Could you lend me some money?2. Not only is this longtime fan . but also she and other students .Not only . but also .: This structure is used to denote the combination of two related actions or things.Examples: She not only takes good care of herself, but also helps the others care for themselves.Some TV programs are not only boring, but they also waste a lot of time.For emphasis “not only” can be moved to the beginning of a clause and the inverted word order “not only + auxiliary verb + subject” is used. “But” can be left out in some cases.Examples:Not only did he speak English correctly, but also he speaks it fl uently.Not only do they need food, (but) they also need shelter.3. As a senior at the George Washington University .senior: (in the US) a student in the fi nal year at a high school, college, or universityExamples:Jen will be a senior this year.He is a high school senior.4. Frenchs volunteer curriculum doesnt stop over the summer break, either.curriculum: the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc.Examples:They are trying to adapt the curriculum to the needs of disabled learners.Jesse is a bright student who does well in all areas of the school curriculum.over: during; throughoutExamples:He was in Shanghai over the winter.Over the years she became more and more interested in literature.5. As French tells it, her commitment to volunteering is no mitment: the hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organization, activity, etc.Examples:I was deeply impressed by the energy and commitment shown by the athletes.Her commitment to work is beyond question.6. Now listen to what French says to us about her devotion to making a difference in caring for and serving others.devotion (to): love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or causeExamples:She will be remembered for her selfl ess devotion to voluntary work.Everybody sang high praise for her devotion to the cause of education.make a difference: to have an important effect on something, especially a good effectExamples:This scheme will certainly make a difference to the way I do my job.He knows that the decision will make a great difference to his future.cf. make no/little difference: not important, or do not have any effectExamples:The room is so messy that the beautiful curtain makes no difference to it.It makes no difference to him whether you go there or not.7. . and its more important . or a critical thinker.critical thinker: a critical thinker is one who is able to make purposeful reflective judgment concerning what to believe or what to do.Examples:If you want to be a success in business, you need to be a critical thinker.If you fi nd pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.8. . Frenchs instinct for serving others .instinct: a natural tendency or ability to behave or react in a peculiar way without having to learn it or think about itExamples: All his instincts told him to stay near the car and wait for help.It is the rooted instinct in men to admire what is better and more beautiful than themselves.9. . guiding her right into the next phase of her life.phase: a part of process of development or growthExamples:The project is in the initial phase, but its looking quite promising.We are entering a new phase of international relations.10. She will be teaching math in South Dakota.will be doing: Future continuous tense expresses an action at a particular moment in the future.Examples:She will be taking care of the children while you are gone.We will be having dinner when the fi lm stars.3.Words and expressionsat-risk adj. in a situation where sb. may be harmed 有危险的 annually adv. happening once a year 一年一度地，每年地 B.A. n Bachelor of Arts; the title of a first university degree in a subject such as literature, history, etc. 文学士 commencement n. a ceremony at which university, college or high school students receive their DIPLOMAS, GRADUATION 学位授予典礼；大学及高中的毕业典礼 community n. all the people who live in the same area, town, etc.（同住一地的人所构成的）社区 complete v. to finish doing sth. esp. when it has taken a long time 结束，完成 （尤指经历长时间后） coordinator n. sb. who organizes the way people work in an activity 协调人 critical adj. sb. who is critical makes severe and often unfair judgments of people or things 批评严厉的，吹毛求疵的，爱挑剔的 cum laude adv. finish a university degree in the US and given official praise for special achievement 以优等成绩（毕业于大学） dedication adj. hard work or effort that sb. puts into a peculiar activity because they care about it lot 奉献，敬业（精神） an act of dedicating sth. to sb. 奉献，敬献 domestic adj. within one country 国内的used at home 家用的 equivalent adj. having the same value, purpose or job, etc. as a person or thing of a different kind 等值的，相等的，相同的 extent n. the limit or degree of sth.s influence, etc. 限度；程度 hotline n. a special telephone line for people to find out or talk about sth.（咨询活动或讨论的）专线电话，热线 incest n. illegal sex between people who are closely related 乱伦 inclusive adj. containing or including everything (or many things) 包括一切的 ingrained adj. firmly or deeply into the surface or inside, so it is difficult to remove or destroy 深深渗入的，根深蒂固的 injustice n. the fact of not being justice 不公正，不义 instinct n. natural ability or tendency to act in a certain way, without having to learn or think about it 本能，天性，直觉 interfaith adj. different religious and moral traditions 不同信仰的 intervention n. the act of intervening in sth. such as an argument or activity to influence what happens 干涉，干预；介入 suspect v. to believe to exist or be true; think likely 猜疑；怀疑 leadership n. the position of being the leader of a team, organization, etc. 领导地位，领导权 muse v. thinking for a long time 沉思，冥想，默想 phase n. a part of a process of development or growth（发育或生长的）阶段，时期 rape n. the crime of forcing sb. to have sex, esp. by using violence 强奸（罪） recognition n. the act of knowing sb. or sth. because you have known or learned about them in the past 认识，认出，识别 steer v. to guide someones behavior or the way a situation develops without anyone noticing it 引（指）导某人的行为 validate v. to prove that sth. is true or correct, or to make a document or agreement officially and legally accepted 证实，使生效，使合法化 Phrases and Expression care for to nurse or attend; look after 看护，照料 devotion to the act of spending a lot of time and energy on sth. 奉献，献身 major in to study sth. as your main subject at a college or university（在大学）主修 serve as to do a job 从事，做.工作 Proper NamesCatholic （罗马）天主教的 Christine French 克里斯汀弗伦奇 George Washington University (GWU) 乔治华盛顿大学 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award 小马丁路德金奖 Michelle Obama 马歇尔奥巴马 Nebraska 内布拉斯加州（美国） Omaha 奥马哈（美国城市） South Dakota 南达科他州（美国） Washington, D.C. 华盛顿特区（美国）Step 3 Post-reading Tasks (90mins) (individual work)1. Summarize the passageSummary: The author worked as a volunteer supervisor in the press center at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Altogether there were 47000 volunteers, they wore uniforms and developed a great deal of group pride. The author was surprised at the strength of these positive feelings. Without the volunteers the Olympics could never have been such a big success. At the end of the Olympics all the volunteers were invited to have a parade through the streets of Sydney amidst cheers and tears. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.2. Check the answers of the Exe. 4, 5 and 63. Assignment 1) Oral Practice-Talk about it2) General writing-Your Own Experiences as a VolunteerPassage B Volunteer Your Way into a Job (4 periods)Step 1 Pre-reading Tasks (15 mins)1. Greetings and a brief revision (individual work)Ask students present their dialogues according to “Talk About It”2. Lead-in questions: (discuss in pairs)1) If you want to be a volunteer in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, what are some possible ways you might apply for such a position?2) What kind of volunteer work would you be most interested in? And why?3) What preparations should you make if you want to do your part well as a volunteer?3. Culture NotesYouth of 2006To coincide with the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy, the City of Turin, the Province of Turin and Piedmont Region have jointly promoted the project which is aimed at young people aged 18 to 25 when the Olympics take place and who would like to contribute to the success of the Olympic Games by offering voluntary aid.In order to make the experience an opportunity to grow and develop, those who take part in the project will be given a wide range of training opportunities in various fields: from languages to IT, from communication to inter-culture, from history to tourism and from art to sport, etc.Step 2 While-reading Tasks (75mins)1. Read the text as quickly as possible and try to find the answer to the following questions: 1) Which city will host the Winter Olympics in the year 2006? The city of Turin, Italy. 2) For what reasons has the city launched the project Youth of 2006? To involve right from the present the young people of the city and have them participate as “ambassadors” of Turin. 3) Can you name some activities offered by the volunteers for the Olympics? Such as welcoming people at the airport, providing security or catering service, giving a hand in administrative task, etc. 4) What are the basic requisites for becoming a volunteer of the Olympics? They must be at least 18 years old, can speak English and have the spirit to serve. 5) Will the volunteers be paid for their work? No, but they get room and board and some special clothing.2. Language points:1) harmony: of music combined together in a pleasant sounding way; a state of agreement; peacefulnesse.g. My cat and dog never fightthey live in perfect harmony. The harmony of sea and sky makes a beautiful picture. 2) initiative: the first movement or act which starts something happening; the ability to make decisions and take action without the help of others e.g. He took the initiative in organizing a party after his brothers wedding. A leader must have initiative to explore new ideas.3) launch: to set a boat into the water; to cause, to begine.g. T