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M3 U1 The world of our sensesPeriod I-Reading comprehensionWelcome to the unit & readingTeaching Aims Arouse their interest in learning this unit through activities.Make them learn to describe feelings, weather and interpersonal relationships.Enable students to master some important language points.【Activity procedures】学生学习活动教师组织教学方案 Reading FogActivity 1 Fast reading 1Activity Aim：make Ss have a brief understanding of the passage2Teaching Method：students-centered practice Step 1.Warming up. Answer the following questions:1. What would happen if you lost one or two of your senses?2. Do you believe in people having the sixth sense?3. Do you believe that our senses have strange functions?Step 2. Reading strategy: read a story There are different types of stories. Stories have basic elements as follows: (5Ws) What happened; When it happened ; Where it happened; Why it happened; Who was involved in the event. A story with a climax or a surprise ending is usually more eye-catching. Step 3. Fast reading: Go through the passage as quickly as they can and try to find answers to the following questions: 1. What is the story about? 2. What was the weather like outside the station? 3. How could the old man tell that Polly was young? Key: 1. A young woman lost in the fog. 2. The fog lay like a thick, grey cloud. 3. He could tell Polly was young from her voice.Activity 2 Detailed reading 1Activity Aim : make Ss get some details of the text2Teaching Method: students-centered practice Step 1.Go through the passage carefully to finish the following True or False questions: 1. When she got to Green Park, the weather turned out to be fine. 2. Polly got to Green Park by train. 3. The old man carried an umbrella in his hand. 4. At first Polly thought the old man couldnt see her face because he was blind. 5. After arriving at home, Polly invited the old man to her home for a rest and he agreed.Key: F T F F F Step 2.Choose the best answer to each question: 1. What was Pollys destination when she got on the bus? A. London Street B. King Street C. Green Park D. The Tower 2. Why did Polly feel her heart beating with fear? A. Because she didnt know where to go. B. Because she knew where the man is. C. Because she didnt know what happened. D. Because she thought the man might offend her. 3. Who helped Polly go home? A. The conductor B. The tall man on the bus C. The man who brushed her face D. The old blind man 4. Why did the blind man help Polly? A. Because she wanted to go home with her. B. Because she asked him to come in and rest for a while. C. Because she wanted to pay back the help he had received before. D. Because she had no one to help. Key: BDDCActivity 3 Consolidation1Activity Aim：make Ss master the text structures2Teaching Method：students-centered practice Task- based readingA Helpful Blind ManRoute to Pollys HomePollys ExperienceAt the bus stationThere were no buses to King Street because of the thick 1_, but she could take the 2._ to Green Park.On the way to Green ParkPolly observed the passengers around her and felt a tall man 3._ her.Along 4._StreetI. Polly heard footsteps getting 5._ to her and felt a rough hand 6._ her cheek.II. Polly 7._ her way and an old man showed up to help her. The man was blind and the fog didnt affect his 8._.On the way to King StreetI. The blind man chatted with Polly and 9._ her to her house.II. The blind man didnt 10._ for a while, but continued to help those who were lost.Key: 1 fog 2 Underground 3 watching 4 Park 5 closer 6 brush 7 lost 8 sight 9 led 10 restActivity 4 Summary 1.ActivityAim: review what we have learned this class2. Teaching Method ：students-centered practiceIn the morning Polly found the city was already in a grey mist. In the afternoon when she left work and 1 _ out, the weather had become quite 2 _. She wondered if the buses would still be running. She walked quickly towards her 3 _ bus stop. After hearing Pollys destination (目的地), the bus conductor advised her to take an 4 _ train to Green Park and take a taxi home from there.As the station entrance was 5 _, she had to set off towards Park Street. As she walked along, she heard the sound of footsteps after her. At the corner of the street, she felt a rough hand 6 _ her face and then the man moved away. After a short while she heard the sound again. Polly found it was an old man and she told him she was 7 _. The old blind man held her hand 8 _ and told her not to worry. The old blind man led Polly home and refused her invitation because he would be off to 9 _ back the help that people gave him when it was 10 _. Key: 1 stepped 2 foggy 3 usual 4 Underground 5 deserted 6 brush 7 lost 8 firmly 9 pay 10 sunnyActivity 5 Discussion1. Activity Aim : practice oral English and writing 2. Teaching Method: students-centered practice 1.What is the personality(性格特点) of the old man?2. What can we do to help those disabled like the old blind man?Homework :Recite the summary carefully and fluentlyM3 U1 The world of our sensesPeriod 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【Activity procedures】1. Activity Aim：Enable students to master important words, phrases and sentences 2. Teaching Method：Explanation by teachers Step1 Key words 1. sign n. 记号,符号;迹象;招牌 v. 签名，签字；打手势 E.g. The teacher made a sign to us to be quiet. (手势) A red sky at sunset is a sign of good weather. (前兆，迹象) Dark clouds are usually a sign of rain. She signed with the company. (签约)2. observe vt. observation n. observe sb. do / doing sth. 观察某人做. observe that. observe the rules 遵守规则 observe Christmas 庆祝圣诞节 E.g. The police observed him enter the bank with a short-gun. The boy was observed cheating in exams. This law must be strictly observed. (严格遵守)巩固运用 1) Though having lived abroad for years，many Chinese still _ the traditional customs. A.perform B.possess C.observe D.support 2) Is there any news for the missing boy? Yes, he was observed_computer games at eight oclock yesterday in a net bar. A. Play B. played C. to playD. playing3. glare vi. / n. 怒视 Cf: stare 注视，凝视 glance 扫视，瞥见 E.g. The young lady glanced at the man staring at her and was so angry that she glared at him. Tom glanced at the newspaper and handed it to me. (匆匆一看) Mary looked at me, and her glare softened.(n. 怒视/敌意缓和了) 巩固运用1) It is rude to _people like that.2) Mother was very angry when she knew her son had told a lie and _him.3) He_ the clock and hurried away. 4) Crusoe _ the footprint, full of fear. Key: 1 stare at 2 glared at 3 glanced at 4 stared at4. approach vt. 靠近，接近；着手处理 / n. 靠近；方法; 入口，通道E.g. Snow announced the approach of winter. (接近，即将到达) I tried a different approach to the problem. （方法） The time for graduation is approaching. He approached the house quietly. On approaching them, we saw it was a mother monkey with her baby.（靠近）巩固运用 1) _ the city center, we saw a stone statue of about 10 metres in height. A. Approaching B. Approached C.To approach D. To be approached 2) After class they will discuss the_ to the study of physics.A. approaches B. means C. methods D. Ways(way意思为“方法”，是普通用语，后跟of / to do ；method意思为“方法”，指合乎逻辑的或者系统的方法,后跟of；means意思为“方法、办法,手段”, 后跟of/ to do 。)5. hesitate vi. hesitatingly adv. hesitation n. hesitate to do sth. hesitate about / at / in / over sth. / doing sth. 对.犹豫不决 without hesitation E.g. When asked, they usually hesitate before responding. I didnt hesitate for a moment about taking the job. When coming across difficulties, turn to the teachers without hesitation. Without any hesitation, he jumped into the river to save the drowning child. 6. anxious adj. anxiety n. be anxious about 担心 / be anxious for 渴望 be anxious to do. 急切要做. feel anxiety about 担心,担忧 anxiety for success / to succeed 渴望成功 E.g. Exams always make some students feel anxious. When children travel alone, parents are anxious about their safety. We are all anxious to achieve success. 7. grateful adj. be grateful to sb. for . be thankful to sb. for. thank sb. for / thanks for. E.g. As children, we should be grateful to our parents for what they have done for us.Step2 Important phrases Translate the following phrases 1. step out (into) 步入2. observe sb. do sth. 观察某人做.3. glance at 瞥一眼, 匆匆一看4. in sight 看得到, 在视力范围之内5. set off (towards) 出发6. be approaching 即将来临, 靠近7. wish for sb.to do sth. 盼望某人做.8. come along 跟着来, 和.一起9. hold sb. still 使某人挪不动脚步10. hesitate to do. 犹豫不决做.11. reach out 伸出(手)12. grasp ones arm 抓紧某人的手臂13. stare (up) at 盯着看, 凝视14. watch out for 留心, 小心; 密切注意15. at the crossroads 在十字路口16. be grateful to sb. for. 因.感激某人17. come to ones aid 来帮助某人18. in relief 宽慰, 缓解; 如释重负19. be off 出发, 动身20. give sb. the chance to do. 给某人机会做.21. pay back 偿还; 回报22. get across 穿过, 通过. ; 使.明白/ 被理解 Step3 Important sentences 1. Once out in the street, she walked quickly towards her usual bus stop. once conj. 一旦.就 该句是状语从句的省略结构，相当于Once she was out in the street. Once, if, when, while, until, unless, although等引导的从句，当主从句的主语一致，且从句中含有系动词be的某种形式时，从句可以省略主语和be。E.g. Once he arrives, we can start. Once (it is) published, the dictionary will be very popular. Once (he is) caught, he will be punished. Once finding somewhere to live, Ill send you my address. He often makes mistakes when speaking English. 巩固运用 Fill in the blanks:1. Once_ (work) out, the plan must be carried out.2.When _ (tell) the truth, he lost his mind.3.Unless _(make) the most of, time will not be enough.4.First aid, if properly_ (do), can save a persons life.5.I wont go to the party unless_ (invite).Key: 1 worked 2 told 3 made 4 done 5 invited2. The truth is that it is too foggy for the bus to run that far. 1) The truth is that. that 引导的表语从句，that无意义，不可省略。 E.g. The reason why he did not come is that he was ill. The problem is that we have run out of money. 2）too+ adj. / adv. (for sb.) to do sth. 太.而不能 E.g. This book is too expensive for me to buy. Its too late for us to catch the early bus. Too nervous to reply, he stared at the floor. 3) that far that ad