新编实用英语教案unit-4

文科类新编实用英语综合教程 一 1 Unit 4 Punctuality and Culture I Teaching objectives 1 Enlarge your vocabulary related to timetables and schedules 2 Make an appointment according to the timetables 3 Practice writing timetables and schedules 4 Appreciate passages and complete exercises well 5 Get some tips about the use of verb tenses II Key points 1 Master the vocabulary about timetables and schedules 2 Understand the passages 3 Practice writing timetables and schedules 4 Practice making an appointment according to the timetables III Difficult points 1 Get some tips about the use of verb tenses 2 Practice writing timetables and schedules 3 Appreciate passages and complete exercises well IV Teaching methodology 1 Task based language teaching 2 Direct method V Teaching procedures Section I Talking Face to Face 文科类新编实用英语综合教程 一 2 Imitating Mini Talks 1 Work in pairs Practice the following mini talks about schedules and timetables Acting out the Tasks 2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by following the above mini talks Key for reference 1 Task Look at the flight timetable in Exercise 3 Ask about the departure and arrival time 2 Task Look at the flight timetable in Exercise 3 Ask about the Tuesday flight for Hong Kong 3 Task Look at Mark s schedule in Exercise 3 Call to ask Mark for a change of an appointment 4 Task Look at Mark s schedule in Exercise 3 Ask to make an appointment to see Mark on Wednesday 5 Look at Mark s schedule in Exercise 3 An old friend in Hong Kong asks to see Mark on Thursday Studying Timetables and Schedules 3 Timetables and schedules are important in planning our activities Read the following timetable and schedual and try to use the information to practice short dialogues Following Sample Dialogues 文科类新编实用英语综合教程 一 3 4 Read the following sample dialogues and try to perform your own tasks Putting Language to Use 5 Mark is going to Harbin to see the Ice Lantern Exhibition He is asking Miss Wang to help him to find out about the train timetable Suppose you are Mark Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing words 6 Now imagine you are a receptionist in a hotel Mr Johnson is asking you about information of your hotel Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets Then act it out with your partner Section II Being All Ears Learning Sentences for Workplace Communication 1 Listen to 10 sentences for workplace communication cross referenced with their Chinese translations Script e g 1 Would you please arrange a meeting for me with Dr Johnson 2 I d like to make an appointment to see Mr Black 3 I d like to confirm our meeting tomorrow afternoon 4 The train is due to arrive at 9 o clock but it has been delayed for one hour 5 I d like to see you tomorrow if you have time 文科类新编实用英语综合教程 一 4 2 Listen to the following sentences for workplace communication in Column A and match each one with its Chinese version in Column B 3 Listen to 6 sentences for workplace communication and choose their right responses Handling a Dialogue 4 Listen to a dialogue and decode the message by filling in Susan s schedule according to what you have heard Understanding a Short Speech Talk 5 Now listen to a short speech talk and fill up the blanks according to what you have heard The words in brackets will give you some hints 6 Listen to the speech talk again and complete the information in Column A with the right choices in Column B Section III Trying Your Hand Practicing Applied Writing 1 Fill in the office hours making use of the information in the passage that follows 2 Translate the following schedule into Chinese using the data bank in the Workbook for reference 3 Write an English schedule for the coming week according to your circumstances 文科类新编实用英语综合教程 一 5 Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar 4 Complete the following sentences using the right verb forms 5 Correct the errors in the following sentences 6 Translate the following sentences into English 1 This is the most interesting novel he has ever written 2 The students were still laughing when the teacher came into the classroom 3 I haven t finished the book yet so I don t want to return it to the library 4 Is this the first time you have come to China 5 Even if it rains in the afternoon I will go downtown with you 6 I didn t hear what you said just now I was watching TV 7 I know Mr Wang is living in Nanjing at the moment 8 The little town lies at the foot of a mountain Write and Describe a Picture 7 Suppose this is your schedule for the coming three days Write a paragraph of about 100words based on the information given in the schedule You may start the passage with the sentence I ve got a very busy schedule Section IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye Passage one 1 Language Points A Explanation of Difficult Sentences 1 One of the cultural differences that tend to annoy Americans has to do with understanding of punctuality 文科类新编实用英语综合教程 一 6 Analysis Has to do with is a phrase meaning has a special relationship with It is the predicate of the sentence That introduces a restrictive relative clause modifying differences 2 Arriving at my office 30 minutes after the appointment I found a voice message telling me the team was waiting for me in the meeting room Analysis Arriving at is a present participle phrase used as an adverbial of time Telling me that told me is a present participle phrase modifying message The team was waiting for me in the meeting room is the object clause of the verb telling with that omitted 3 Being afraid that I had missed the appointment I hurried in and found them happily chatting together Analysis Being afraid that I had missed the appointment is a present participle clause used as an adverbial of cause Chatting is a present participle used as the object complement 4 if you start late you won t be able to finish the business at hand without running beyound the scheduled ending time Analysis If introduces an adverbial clause of condition Note that the pattern you won t be able to without running beyound means you will by running beyound B Important Words 1 punctuality n the quality of adhering to an appointed time 2 pay v be worth it 文科类新编实用英语综合教程 一 7 3 annoy v to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts 4 punctual a arriving exactly at the time appointed 5 attitude n a mental state involving feelings beliefs and values 6 behavior n manner of acting 2 Passage Translation 3 Read and Think Answer the following questions according to the passage 4 Read and Complete 1 Complete each of the following statements with words or phrases from the passage 2 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below changing the form if necessary 5 Read and Translate 6 Read and Simulate Passage two 1 Language Points A Explanation of Difficult Sentences 1 Those traveling or doing business abroad should always find out the answer to this question Analysis traveling or doing business abroad who travel or do business is a present parciple clause used as the post modifier of those 文科类新编实用英语综合教程 一 8 2 It is also supposed etiquette to arrive a little late for a party which I have never ever understood Analysis supposed is a past participle used as an adjective here Which introduces a non restrictive relative clause and which itself refers to the whole main clause 3 When a bridge or major high way shuts down there may not be any way to get where you are going Analysis the infinitive phrase to get where you are going is the post modifier of the noun way 4 So I would have to say that I am always early except when I can t get there at all in which case I will call as soon as I know I am going to be late Analysis In the object that clause except introduces a when clause an adverbial clause of time indicating an exceptional situation In which case introduces a non restrictive relative clause which refers to the exceptional when clause B Important Words 1 standard n a basis for comparison a reference point agaist whic