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Module 3 Unit 2 Project:Designing a bookletPeriod ITeaching Aims Improve the students reading ability. Help students to learn English through doing group work. Develop the students creative, comprehensive and consolidating abilities. Enable students to design a booklet about how a written language developed.【Activity procedures】学生学习活动教师组织教学方案Activity 1 Reading comprehension 1. Activity Aim: make Ss have a brief understanding of the passage2. Teaching Method: students-centered practice Read the first passage and answer the following questions:1. When did Chinese writing begin? 2. Who is said to have invented Chinese writing?3. When were simplified Chinese characters introduced by the Chinese government ? 4. Where are simplified Chinese characters used? Key: 1 thousands of years ago 2 a man named Cang Jie 3 in the 1950s 4 in Chinas mainlandRead the second passage and answer the following questions: 5. Who is Braille? 6. What happened to him when he was three years old? 7. How did he create his system? 8. What do you think of Braille and his system? Key: 5 the man who introduced blind people to reading 6 he lost his eyesight 7 he took the soldiers idea and worked on it. At the age of 15, he created a system with patterns of six raised dots representing each letter. 8. It is useful and widely used. He has made great contributions to the society.Activity 2 Consolidation1. Activity aim: make Ss master the text structures2. Teaching method: students-centered practiceTask-based reading (passage I)The development of Chinese charactersBrief introduction The Chinese language uses characters to 1_ ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by 2_different characters. Invention According to a story, Cang Jie is said to have invented Chinese writing after he saw the 3_of animals in the snow.Different 4_of formations The first Chinese characters were 5_ of physical objects, which developed and turned into the characters we use today, such as the word”mountain”. Some characters were made by combining two or more characters 6_, such as the word “prisoner”. Many Chinese characters were made by two parts, one 7_ the meaning and the other suggesting the 8_.Result In the 1950s, the Chinese government introduced the 9_Chinese characters and they are 10_used in the mainland of China.Key: 1 represent 2 combining 3 tracks 4 ways 5 drawings6 together 7 indicating 8 pronunciation 9 simplified 10 widely Summary (passage II)Fill in the blanks according to the passage on page 39. Braille is the most common 1_ used by blind people for reading and writing today, was created by Louis Braille, who 2_ blind people to reading. In the past, books for blind people used paper 3 _ against metal wire to form letters. The whole system was not 4_ for use. In 1821, a soldier visited the school and brought his system with him, 5_used paper with small,6_dots that could be felt with 7_. Young Louis Braille took the idea and 8_ in creating the system with patterns of 9_raised dots 10_ each letter.Key: 1 system 2 introduced 3 pressed 4 convenient 5 which 6 raised 7 fingers 8 succeeded 9 six 10 representingActivity 3 Discussion1. Activity aim: review what we have learned this class2. Teaching method: students-centered practice Discuss the following questions with your partners: Do the Chinese characters remain the same for thousands of years? Give your reasons. Period II Language points【Teaching Aims】 1. Help students to learn some useful words and expressions2. Enable students to master some important language points3. Make use of the important words, phrases and sentences flexibly【Teaching Procedures】学生学习活动教师组织教学方案【活动一】1活动目标：培养学生自学的能力2活动方式：学生练习I Translate the following phrases1 differ from 不同于.2 in that 因为3 stand for / represent 象征, 代表4 put together 聚集, 组合, 装配5 make up 组成6 according to 根据7 over time 随着时间的推移8 as a whole 作为整体, 总体上9 turn into 变成, 转化为10 combine. with. 与.结合; 联合11 distinguish A from B / distinguish between A and B 区分/辨别A和B12 in the 1950s 在二十世纪50年代13 Chinese characters 汉字14 as a result of 因为15 weigh as much as 重达.16 It is convenient for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事方便17 be of practical use 实际用途18 work on 从事于; 对.起作用19 including sb. / sth. 包括.在内20 be concerned about / for 对. 担忧/关心21 ban sb. from (doing) sth. 禁止某人做某事22 have / gain / get access to 有机会接近/ 使用23 arrive at / come to / draw / reach a conclusion (that.) 得出结论24 ought to 应该，应当II Read the following sentences fluently 1. The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stand for ideas, objects or deeds.2. He had the idea that he could use different shapes to represent different objects.3. Not all characters were developed from drawings of objects. However, this is not always true.4. It is easy to distinguish their meanings by looking at them, for example, the characters forup and down, which are opposites of each other.5. One of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced.6. While the students found the soldiers idea interesting, the system was too difficult to be of practical use.【活动二】1活动目标：让学生掌握重要语言点并能在练习中活用2活动方式：学生读背，老师做适当讲解1. concern n. / vt. 关心，忧虑；使担忧，对.感兴趣, 涉及【知识拓展】 concerned adj. be concerned with 与.有关 be concerned about / for 对. 担忧/关心 show concern for 对.表示关心, 关注 concerning prep. 对于, 关于 as far as sb. is concerned 就.而言 E.g. As far asI am concerned, the thing concerns the healthy growth of the children. 就我而言，这件事关系到孩子们的健康成长。Were concerned about fathers health.The speech concerning the environment interests us greatly.【考题链接】 Richard was called in by the police to answer questions _ the disappearance of Thomas, whose relatives were _ his present situation. A concerning; concerning about B concerned; concerning about C concerned; concerned about D concerning; concerned about2. ban vt. / n. ban sb. from (doing) sth. 禁止某人做某事 E.g. After the accident, he was banned from driving. There will be a total ban on smoking in the office. 【考题链接】 1) She has been banned _ the Olympic Games because of taking drugs. A from taking part B to take part in C from taking part in D to take part 2) The students are forbidden, unless they have special passes, _ after 11 p.m. A stayed out B to stay out C staying out D stay out3. access vt. 进入，使用 / n. 通道；（使用的）机会，权利 accessible adj. 可接近的，可使用的; 易到达的have / gain / get access to be accessible to E.g. I cant access my e-mail box. （进入） There is no access to the street through that door. (通道) Students must have access to using good resources. Citizens may have free access to the library.4. conclusion n. conclude v. 【常见搭配】 arrive at / come to / draw / reach a conclusion (that.) 得出结论 make a conclusion 下结论 in conclusion 总之，最后 to conclude 最后 conclude. with sth. / by doing sth. 以.结束 E.g. The play concluded with a happy ending. In conclusion, Id like to say thanks to all of you present. We drew a conclusion that they were not in favor of the plan.5. differ vi. difference n. different adj. 【常见搭配】differ from. in .differ with sb. about / over/ on sth.be different from. in.tell the difference between. and.make a / no difference （不）起作用，（产生）影响E.g. The twins differ from each other in their habits. My house differs from yours in many ways. Mutual support and trust often make a great difference. 【考题链接】1) Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly _ size and shape. A on B from C by D in2) She always differs _ me _ how to spend the vacation. A with; in B from; on C from; over D with; about 6. press vt. / n. 【常见搭配】 press sb. for sth. 逼迫某人. press sb. to do sth. / press sb. into doing sth.逼迫/强求/ 催促某人做. the press 新闻界, 报纸, 杂志, 印刷 E.g. What happens if I press the button? She pressed her face against the window. 她把脸贴在窗户上。 The bank is pressing us for repayment of the loan. 银行正在催我们偿还贷款。 They are pressing us to make a quick decision. 他们正催促我们尽快做出决定。 The press was / were very interested in the matter.7. convenient adj. convenience n.【常见搭配】be convenient to sb.It is convenient for sb. to do sth.at ones convenience E.g. Is it convenient for you to pick him up after the meeting? Our new house is convenient for me as I can get to the office in five minutes. Lets discuss the matter at your convenience.8. Not all characters were developed from drawings of objects. However, this is not always true. not all. all, both, each, every, everything, everybody, always等与否定词not连用，构成部分否定。 no one, none, neither, nobody, nothing, not. any 全部否定。 E.g. Not everyone is honest. Not all the water is polluted. A foolish man doesnt make a mistake all the time. 笨人未必老是犯错误。 All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的东西不一定都是金子。 None of my friends smoke. Nothing is impossible.【考题链接】1) - Which of the two computer games did you prefer? - Actually I didnt like_. A both of them B either of them C none of them D neither of them2) I agree with most of what you said, but I dont agree with_. A everything B anything C something D nothing3) - _ doesnt always happen as we expect. - Really! So we mustnt take the impossible things as our aims A. Anything B. Everything C. Nothing D. Something9. While the students found the soldiers idea interesting, the system was too difficult to be of practical use. 句中be of use = be useful “be of +抽象名词= be+adj.”在句中作表语, 后置定语或宾补, 用来表示事物的性质. E.g. The meeting is of great importance. =The meeting is very important. I bought a vase of great value. = I bought a very valuable vase. He considered the discovery of great benefit to humans. 【课堂检测】I. Word spelling 1. Despite a number of _(缺点), the project will still go ahead.2. Tom proposed some _(实用的) advice on how to improve my English listening ability.3. He forgot to turn on the radio and _(因此) missed the program.4. This is a matter _(涉及) only you and me.5. As we know, everyones fingerprint is _(独特的).6. Who would you like to choose to _(代表) our school to take part in the maths competition?7. He prefers the _(简化的) edition of the novel, which is easy and has more fun.8. He has been _(寻找，搜寻) for a job for two months.9. The child is only six and he hasnt the ability to _ (辨别) right from wrong.10. Everyone took a step _(向后) to make way for the president to pass through. Key: 1 shortcomings 2 practical 3 thus 4 concerning 5 unique6 represent 7 simplified 8 hunting 9 distinguish 10 backwardsIIFill in the blanks using the proper forms of the given phrasesdiffer from in that stand for according to over time as a whole combine. with. be concerned about ought to ban sb. from doing have access to turn into1. He insisted that theory _ practice.2. Criticism is necessary _ it can remind us not to be proud.3. The speech had to be considered _.4. This sweater _ that one because they are made of different materials.5. The red flag with five stars _ the Peoples Republic of China.6. -Did you go to see Li Ming, who is in hospital? - I _ have. But Ill see him this afternoon.7. _ his safety, his parents stayed awake all night.8. _ what I know, the test will be difficult.9. In the meeting, the discussion _ a fight.10. We _ swimming in this lake.Key: 1 should be combined with 2 in that 3 as a whole 4 differs from 5 stands for 6 ought to 7 concerned about 8 according to 9 turned into 10 are banned fromIII. Multiple choice1. - Shall I come today or tomorrow? - _. It makes no difference to me. A. Thats all right B. I am afraid not C. Not at all D. Its up to you2. Swimming is _in the lake after that boy was drowned in it. A banned B warned C persuaded D ended3. The world around us has changed a lot. Nowadays the Internet provides easy _ to various kinds of information. A way B access C entrance D means4. We have to _ you, because your speech has gone beyond the time limit. A disturb B interrupt C indicate D prevent5. Mr. Wang was chosen to_ our school to make a speech at yesterdays meeting. A represent B attend C visit D present6. People who can not _ between colors are said to be color-blind. A observe B analyse C indicate D distinguish7. E-shops can offer very competitive prices, _ they attrac