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攀登英语网提供 Unit Three Leisure ActivitiesTask-based Design for Six Contact Hours Session No.Unit Content InvolvedFocal PointsTask-based activitiesSession 1(90-100 minutes)1. Listen and TalkLead inPassage listening practiceDialogue SamplesCommunicative Tasks1. Talking about leisure activities2. Key words and expressions related to the topicspare time；gig; clubs and societies; CUBA; preferto; make friends; would rather do; hang out; bored；Expressions and sentences fortalking about the differences between party etiquette in China and the USA.(See Communicative Tasks)The same as the above.Talking about your own leisure activities on campusRole-playing the dialogue samples. Doing the communicativetasks according to the situation provided. 2. Read and explorePassage AClubs and SocietiesLexical preparationKey words and expressionsambition; array; apply; brand-new; browse; despair; flourish; ignore; comprehensive; negative; secure; tend; thrive; vary; voluntary; put ones finger on; throw oneself into; check out; immerse oneself in; hang out; apart from;Picking out sentences from Passage A containing the key words and expressions in the left column and making up new sentences with them.Session 2(90-100 minutes)2. Read and explorePassage AClubs and SocietiesReadingPassage understanding on thebasis of the analysis of thepassage structureSpeakingBrief introduction of a club or societyWritingDescription of leisure-time hobby 1.Analyzing the passage structure 2.Listing some clubs andsocieties at Oxford3. Finding out the waysthe students atOxford spend their spare timeTalking about theadvantages of joining aclub or societyWriting a paragraph on the topic “MyLeisure-time Hobby ”Session 3(90-100 minutes)2.Read and ExplorePassage BA Well-balanced Life3.Write and ProduceGeneral WritingPractical WritingReadingPassage understandingReading SkillsImproving Concentration Word consolidation adjust; depress; handle; maintain; relate;relax; relieve; tiresome; universal; vital; add to; well-balanced; fall behind; figure out; get by; go through; lead toVerb Tenses Ten verb tensesThe format and expressions used for writing posters and invitation cardsDoing fast reading ofPassage B and discussingthe questions in Ex. 11 & 12 in groupsDiscussing the definitionof the skill in groupsMaking up sentences with the words on the leftcolumn with the help ofthe related sentences inthe passageDicussing the basic usages of the ten verb tenses in groups and doing the exercises in the textbookWriting an invitation card to a party for graduating seniors at your campusUnit Group project work: Taking photos of your own spare time gig, or downloading some interesting pictures about peoples leisure activities over the Internet in groups. Talk about the advantadges of leisure time activities in class with the help of your photos or the pictures you downloadedIII. Suggested teaching procedures and class activitiesSession 1 (90-100 minutes)Listen and Talk1. Lead inTask1 Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing words in the blanks. Step 1 Lead-in questions1. How do you spend your spare time on campus? 2. Please give your own experience of joining in a club or society. Step 2 Listening practice The students listen to the passage for three times and fill in the missing words in the blanks. Teacher: Listen to the passage for three times and fill in the missing words in the blanks.Step 3 Word studyThe teacher lays emphasis on the following words and expressions related to the topic: gig; CUBA; preferto; make friends; would rather do; hang out; bored;Teacher: Can you pick up the words and expressions related to the topic? What are they? Standby expressions: Calligraphy society (书法协会) Photographic society (摄影协会) Guitar society (吉他协会) English society (英语协会) Literature society (文学社) Society of body-building exercises (健美操协会) Task 2 Picture descriptionThe students talk about the pictures provided in the textbook in groups with the words and expressions they have learned from the listening passage or with the following expressions:Tips for picture description ( to be displayed on PPT):a live broadcast (实况转播)play music instrument(演奏乐器)play tuba (吹大号)play trumpet (吹小号)barbecue (烧烤)Huoguo (火锅)French fries (炸薯条)French chips (炸薯片)a rack of lambchips/ a bunch of lambchops (羊肉串)log cabin (小木屋)beverages (饮料)soft drink (不含酒精的饮料)mineral water (矿泉水)Pepsi-cola (百事可乐)Coca-Cola (可口可乐)Sprite (雪碧). Teacher: Work in groups to talk about the pictures with the help of the words and expressions youve learned from the listening passage or the expressions displayed on PPT. You are expected to do class presentation five minutes later. 2. Dialogue Samples Dialogue 1: At a PartyStep 1 Lead in questions1. Do you know how to start a talk with people at a party?2. Do you know how to introduce your friends to other people? Step 2 Dialogue Samples study The students read the first dialogue in pairs and speak out the following sentences for meeting people at a party in the dialogue.Teacher: Please read the first dialogue in pairs and speak out the sentences for starting a talk and meeting people at a party. Several minutes later.Teacher: Can you speak out the sentences youve summarized? (Hi, Connie.Good to see you could make it.Come on in. Oh, Id like you to meet my sister. Let me introduce her to you. Come on. Id like you to meet them.)And then the teacher asks the students to give more examples. Teacher: Can you give us some more examples?(Want some beer or a Coke?I just know you two will hit it off.Youre both so outgoing and adventurous.Uh, and whos the guy sitting next to her?Oh. Which one is she?)Step 3 Listening and role-playing The students listen to the dialogue and then role-play it in pairs. Dialogue 2: At a ConcertStep 1 Lead-in questionTeacher: Can you say something about pop music groups in the United States?1. Backstreet Boys: a pop music group in the U.S. formed in the Mid-1990s with members including Kevin Richardson, Nick Carter, Brian “Brok” Littrell, A.J. Mclean and Howie D2. Nsync: a pop music group in the U.S. with members including Justin Timbertake, Lansten Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone Jr., and Joshua Scott Chasez.3. Beach Boys; Destinys Child and so on.)Step 2 Dialogue Samples studyThe students read the second dialogue and speak out the following sentences that are used fortalking about favorite pop music groups in the dialogue. Teacher: Please read the second dialogue in pairs and speak out the sentences useful for talking about favorite pop music groups in the dialogue.Several minutes later.Teacher: Now, can you speak out the sentences youve summarized? (So you are also an Nsync fan.No, not exactly.But I prefer the Backstreet Boys.I listen to the Backstreet Boys, but I wouldnt really go and see them.But you cant deny theyve got good music, and theyre all hot.I especially like Timberlake.)The teacher asks the students to speak out more sentences about pop music theyve learned outside class. Teacher: Do you know more youve learned outside class?Standby examples: I prefer pop music. I dont like anything classical.We have many good pop music singers in China, such as Xie Tingfeng, Wang Fei, CoCo Liwen, Alex Wang Lihong and so forth.They are very popular with young people.Alex is my favorite. He is young and handsome.Step 3 Listening and role-playing The students listen to the dialogue and then role-play it in pairs. 3. Communicative TasksTask 1: Talking about the differences between party etiquette in China and The USA.Roles: Lu and JohnSituation: Lu meet John, an American student, at a party hosted by the International Students Organization. And you talk about the differences between party etiquette in China and The USA.The students are given 5 minutes to work in pairs according to the situation given and then role-play the task. Some students make comments on their performance, which should involve their presentation of the real-life situation and the English they use for talking about it.Teacher: Work in pairs to do Task 1. Five minutes later some pairs of you are expected to role-play the task, and then the others will be invited to make comments on your performance. The comments should involve the presentation of the real-life situation and the English you use for talking about it. Task 2: Talking about pop music in China and the USA The students do the task after class in pairs. 4. Read and ExploreLexical preparation for Passage AStep 1 Word studyKey words and expressions:ambition; array; apply; brand-new; browse; despair; comprehensive; flourish; ignore; negative; secure; tend; thrive; vary; voluntary; put ones finger on; throw oneself into; check out; immerse oneself in; hang out; apart from;Students are given 7 minutes to pick up the sentences containing the words and expressions from Passage A which are displayed on PPT. The teacher may assign each group two or three words or expressions.Teacher: Please do fast reading of Passage A and pick up the sentences containing the words and expressions displayed on PPT. Group 1 are responsible for the first two words, Group 2Sentences to be picked up:1. Parties, drinking, eatingoh, and workingall help pass the time, but deep down theres something youre really eager to find, but you cant quite put your finger on. ( Para. 1)2. What you have been looking for, my friend, is the chance to throw yourself into the world of University Societies, and discover the huge range of activities which thrive in a city like Oxford. ( Para. 1)3. .your first move should be to check out the bewilderingly large array of clubs at the OUSU Freshers Fair. ( Para. 2) 4. You can get your hands on a brand-new edition of the comprehensive guide to all things at Oxford. ( Para. 2)5. If you miss the Fair, dont despair. ( Para. 2)6. Take a while to browse through-its your one major chance to find out about what goes on in the University. ( Para. 2)7. The degree to which people get involved in societies varies a great deal. ( Para. 3)8. Some totally immerse themselves in a club, hardly speaking to anyone who isnt a member of that group for the next three years and rising to become a leader of the organization. ( Para. 3)9. Many people, perhaps foolishly, completely ignore University societies and just hang out with mates in college. ( Para. 3)10. But dont forget that most colleges have their own flourishing societies, which you may be able to join in your college during Freshers Week. ( Para. 4)11. “Hack” is the negative term applied to those seeking advancement(usually to President) in whatever Club or society, and some clubs such as the Oxford Union or the Guild Society tend to attract those with the spark of ambition more than others. (Para. 5)12. When students suddendly remember their blank CVs which are supposed to secure them a highly paid job once they graduate,hackery is almost inevitable. (Para. 5)13. Apart from the obvious political parties and sports clubs there are groups for all the main religions; societies interested in the society and culture of countries from China to Bulgaria, and UK regions from Scotland to Essex; charities for those interested in voluntary work, literature, music, drama and sci-fi; and a fair number of strange groups such as LMH Pudding Society, the Oxford Stunt Factory and the Pooh Sticks Society. ( Para. 6)Step 2 Sentence makingThe students make sentences with the following words and expressions in pairs. Put ones finger on; check out; despair; browse through; ignore; hang out; ambition; Teacher: Lets do more practice. Make sentences with each of the words and expressions displayed on PPT. Three minutes later youll read us your sentences.Step 3 Further studyWords for further study:comprehensive; despair; vary; negative; apply; secure;The teacher demonstrates the special usage of the words.Teacher: Now, lets have a look at the special usage of some of the key words.1. comprehensive a.e.g. She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject. comprehend vt.e.g. The child couldnt comprehend this prehensible a. e.g. a book that is comprehensible only to prehension n.above/beyond ones comprehensione.g. The problem is above /beyond my comprehension.2. despair n.&v. despair ofe.g. We have despaired of him, he cant keep a job for more than six months.in despair despairing a. despairingly adv. 3. vary v. be different e.g. The prices vary according to the season.vary in e.g. Diamond will vary in quality and price.vary from e.g. Human IQs vary from under 50 to over 200.Customs vary from country to country.espair;danger or great the clile only to specialists.g out;ambition;ons from Scotland to Essex; charities for those interested 4. negative a.&n.e.g. a. What I am waiting for is not a negative answer.Your attitude to this matter is too negative. The test for bacteria was negative. The negative growth of the last year was 7%. n. Two negatives make an affirmative. 5. apply v. fall or strike suddenly, violently and noisily e.g. vi.(for) I want to apply for the job. (to) This rule applies to everyone. vt. Please apply the theory to your job. 6. secure v. e.g. vt. We have at last secured a house. Can you secure me two good seats for the concert?a. Our victory is secure. security n. e.g. We borrowed the money on the security of the house. Assignment for this session1. Pair task Role-plaingy Communicative task 2 according to the topic and the situation of the task. Performance in class is necessary in the next session.2. Individual tasks1) Learning the new words of Passage A by heart.2)Llistening to and read Passage A aloud for at least two times.3. Group tasks1) Doing the pre-reading exercise of Passage A in groups.2) Analyzing the structure of Passage A in groups.Session 2 (90-100 minutes)1. Role-playing The students are given three minutes to role-play Communicative Task 2 in groups. Then some pairs give their performance in class. The other students make comments on the performance according to their presentation of the situation, the language they use and the fluency they acquire. Teacher: For todays oral practice, first lets role-play Communicative Task 2. Id like to give you two minutes to rehearse it, and then youll give us your performance. Some pairs will be invited to make comments on your performance according to your presentation of the situation, your language and its fluency and pronunciation.2. Read and Explore Passage A Clubs and Societies Step 1 Warm-up questions 1.Can you name some clubs or societies of your college?2. Why do you join in them?3.What do you usually do in you spare time on campus?Step 2 Analyzing the passage structure The students are given five minutes to analyze the structure of Passage A in groups. Teacher: Please work in groups for 5 minutes to see how many parts the passage falls into. Structure of Passage ADivisionMain ideaParas, 1-2How to find out the clubs and societies offered at OxfordPara.3The degree to which people get involved in societies varies a great deal.Para. 4Flourishing societies of colleges Para.5Downsides of larger societies Para.6Other societies suitable for everyone at OxfordStep 3 Understanding the details of each part The students are given ten minutes to have a group discussion of the questions given on PPT according to the structure analysis of the passage. Teacher: Please discuss the questions given on PPT in groups for ten minutes according to the structure analysis of the passage weve done.Questions for discussion on PPT:1. Therere three kinds of people who get involved, to some degree, in societies. Who are they?The students may use the following expressions as tips for their group discussion: ( some; others; many people)2. What benefits can you get from joining clubs and societies?The students may use the following tips for their group discussion:act as a bridge between the students and the university authoritygood places to meet new friends, to pursue ones interest, to get ones mind from study, to enrich ones college lifecreate and form a campus cultureprovide a stage to develop ones abilities, to prepare for future career3. What is one of the downsides (negative sides) from the societies? Explain it in your own words.The students may use the following tips for their group discussion:hack; seek; CVs; secure; more ambitious; inevitableStep 4 Understanding the words and expressions used to describe the advantages and disadvantages of joining clubs and societiesThe students work in pairs to summarize the words and expressions used for describing the advantages and disadvantages of joining clubs and societies.Teacher: Please read Paragraphs 4&5 again and summarize the words and expressions used for describing the advantages and disadvantages of joining clubs and societies in pairs. One minute later.Tell us all the words and expressions youve summarized.(offer a great chan