新视野大学英语4听说教案.doc

Unit 1 Enjoy your feelings1重点： new words and expressions2难点：how to grasp the main idea of the listening material3 目标: practicing the listening skills4. 时间安排：每两周两节1、 Lead-in 1. Watch the video clip from The Sleeping Beauty and answer the following questions. (The video clip is from The Sleeping Beauty:00:0002:00) (10 min)Questions: a. What makes you happy?b. Why do people get angry? Please give at least three reasons people get angry.c. How do you understand happiness?Sample answers:a. Do you agree with Alice Walker when she said that “Dont wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get youve got to make yourself”. So you can create happiness for yourself. But just like what Nathaniel Hawthorn said, “Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp; but it, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you”. Happiness is with me everywhere. For example, when I work hard and pass an important examination, when I finish a difficult assignment, when I can have a good rest after a days hard work, when I am hungry and can have a big meal, when I have helped my classmates, when I help a blind person pass the crossing, when , I will feel happy. I feel happy every day. b. Francis Bacon once said, “No man is angry that feels not himself hurt”. People are most likely to be angry when treated unfairly, especially when we are betrayed by a close friend, or be tricked by someone. When people are looked down upon or treated with contempt, they will surely be angry. When people witness some injustices, they will get angry. For example, when we see a child being bullied by a group of hoodlums, it makes our blood boil. There are countless reasons people get angry. But remember what Aristotle said, “Anybody can become angry that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way that is not within everybodys power and is not easy”.c. Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late. Every day, every hour, every minute and every second can offer us happiness. Life is good and beautiful, and with its trials and troubles, is becoming more colorful and interesting. Happiness lies just in your own hands. If you think this way, you can be happy all your life. True happiness is an attitude that can be created anytime, anywhere, by anyone. Happiness doesnt just happen to you. It does not depend on who you are with, where you are, or what is happening around you. Happiness is a state of mind. It is a consciousness within reach of any one who is ready to welcome it.2. Pair work: Do you agree with each other? (10 min)Procedure:a. Divide yourselves into pairs.b. Each pair will receive a handout on which are some statements.c. Read the statements and share your views to see whether you agree with each other. If there are some disagreements, try to convince each other with details, examples etc. If you agree with each other, also provide reasons for thinking so.d. Check your answers with those provided by the teacher to see whether you are well equipped with information of this kind.Handout: Anger is a completely normal, usually healthy human emotion. (True. Anger is one of human emotions like joy, happiness, sadness, depression, excitement. If a person does not have such an emotion, something must be wrong with him. ) Like other emotions, anger is accompanied by physiological and biological changes. ( True. When you get angry, your heart rate and blood pressure go up, as do the levels of your energy hormones and adrenaline, etc) One cause of anger may be genetic or physiological. (True. There is evidence that some children are born irritable, touchy, and easily angered, and that these signs are present from a very early age.) Breads and other crab-rich foods could bring on a smile (Dr. Judith Wurtman, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and author of Managing Your Mind and Mood Through Food, said, “Eating carbohydrates had a profound and dramatic effect in improving mood, she continued, Im talking about anger, irritability, depression, difficulty concentrating, mental fuzziness. We found that you could reverse those mood changes with carbohydrate-rich foods, in about 30 minutes.) Chemical imbalances in the brain cause depression, that is, depression is a medical illness, without psychological causes. （False. All psychological problems have some physical manifestations, and all physical illnesses have psychological components as well. In fact, the chemical imbalances that occur during depression usually disappear when you complete psychotherapy for depression, without taking any medications to correct the imbalance. This suggests that the imbalance is the bodys physical response to psychological depression, rather than the other way around.） Antidepressant medication can cure depression. (False. Antidepressant medication does not cure depression. It only helps you to feel better by controlling certain symptoms. If you are depressed because of life problems, such as relationship conflicts, divorce, loss of a loved one, job pressures, financial crises, serious medical problems in yourself, etc, taking medicines will not make those problems go away.) Depression is a whole-body illness, involving your body, mood, and thoughts. (True. It affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things.)I. Basic Listening Practice1. Brainstorm (7 min)a. What words or expressions can you use instead of happy?b. What words or expressions can you think of as related to sad?c. What words or expressions can you think of as related to angry?Sample answers:a. “Happy” is a very general word. Here are some words with more specific meanings that sound more natural and appropriate in particular situations. feeling happy at a particular time: cheerful, in a good mood, light-hearted always happy: happy-go-lucky, cheerful, good-natured, optimistic, contented, positive happy because of something that has happened: delighted, pleased, glad, satisfied happy because something bad has happened to another person: gloating, gleeful, smug extremely happy: ecstatic, overjoyed, joyful, over the moon, on top of the world, thrilled, on cloud nine something that make you feel happy: cheering, encouraging, heartening(Taken from MACMILLAN English-Chinese DICTIONARY)b. sad because a person or situation has made you feel like this: unhappy very sad, especially because you are uncomfortable, lonely, or ill: miserable showing that you are sad by the expression on your face: glum sad and showing or having no hope for the future by the expression on your face: gloomy very sad and feeling negative about the present or the future: depressed lightly depressed (informal): down feeling negative about life and lacking energy: low extremely sad and upset: heartbroken c. extremely angry: furious, flying into a rage, outrageous, wrathful (mainly literary), angry (often used to or by children): cross upset or angry because of some words or doings: offended become angry: flare up, fly into a rage, lose ones temper, fly off the handle, blow up, lose ones cool 2. Class work: Improvisation (13 min.)Directions: Think of the situations or affairs that make you happy and complete the sentence: I am happy when . Each student should give at least a situation. For example: I am happy when I have something to look forward to with excitement and anticipation. I am happy when I pass a test.Sample answers: I am happy when I complete a difficult assignment.I am happy when I see an old friend of mine.I am happy when I make a phone call back homeI am happy when I give a hand to a blind person who is crossing the road.I am happy when I live the present moment fully, seeing the continuity of my lifeI am happy when I associate with those I want to be like, thus giving myself the opportunity to learn from them adding to my identity.I am happy when I am with my friends, talking and laughing, sharing our happiness and difficulties in life.I am happy when I listen to my favorite songs.I am happy when I have formed a beautiful dream about the future in my mindI am happy when I am brave enough to say NO to an unreasonable requirement.I am happy when I am in a new dress.I am happy when I get the first pay from a part-time job.I am happy when I can afford something I have desired for a long time.I am happy when I take time to smell the flowers.I am happy when I take the dog for a walk on the wide and clean city street.I am happy when I walk along the winding paths in my hometown.I am happy when I step onto the train back home.II. Listening in (15 min.)Pair wok: Role-playDirections: Create a dialogue with your partner based on the following situation and act it out. Please use as many of the listed words and expressions as possible in your dialogue.Situation: A and B are classmates. A accidentally spills some ink on the beautiful dress of B, who is going to attend an important party in it. A apologizes for his carelessness but B is a little angry as she has no other dress for the party. But As sincere attitude and words please B and they go to get the dress cleaned.Words and expressions: spill, ruin, wash off, look upset, blow up, lose your cool, fly off the handle, cost a fortune, accident Sample dialogue:B: Darn! Youve spilled ink on me. My dress is ruined.A: I am terribly sorry. What can I do to help? Can you wash it off with water?B: Perhaps. But I cant go to a party in a wet dress. What can I do now? Why are you so careless?A: Please dont blow up. Dont lose your cool.B: How can you say that? This dress cost a fortune. Whats worse, I have no other dress with me now. Who wouldnt fly off the handle?A: You are right. I would be angry in your situation. But you really look cute when you are mad. I kid not. B: This is really an expensive dress. It can be ruined now.A: Accidents do happen. Give me your dress and Ill take it to the cleaners.B: Sure! Do you want me to take it off here in the classroom?A: Come on. Ill take you to your dorm. You can change your clothes. I will take care of everything. Dont worry about the dress. And Ill pick you up for the party.B: All right. Anyway, it was an accident. III. Speaking out 1. Class work: Improvisation (12 min.)Directions: Give out expressions about describing ones state of mind, making and accepting suggestions, promising and refusing to help according to what you have heard in this part.a. Describing ones state of mind You look angry / depressed / gloomy. No wonder youre livid. Id be mad too if someone ripped me off like that. I almost hit the roof. I flew into a rage / fury. Youve been down in the dumps. Youve got a bad case of the blues. Im too sad / blue. I am feeling really low. You seem to be on top of the world tonight. Im so happy Im about to burst. Im so happy I want to jump for joy. No wonder youre beaming.b. Making and accepting suggestions Dont let it get to you. Better ignore them. I agree. I did manage to keep my cool. Well, the best thing you can do is to file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Agency. Sounds like a good ideac. Promising and refusing to help Ive come to cheer you up. Im here to brighten your life. Ill help you let some sunshine into your life. Its not going to work. Dont worry. Ill help you solve the biggest problem. Ill help you with the main problem. I can help you sort out the major difficulty. Look, relax. Ill help you with those courses. Forget it. Youre on your own. Forget about it. Theres nobody here but you. Dont give it a thought. Youre the only one who sees it.2. Pair work (15 min.): The happiest (saddest or the most depressed) moment(s) in your lifeProcedure: a. Work with your partner and tell each other the most emotional moment(s) in your life. Each should give at least two examples.b. Share these moments with all the class.Sample moments: One of the happiest moments in my life is when I stepped onto the train back home when I was away from home for more than half a year. I looked forward to the scenes of seeing my parents and sisters again, sharing my experiences of happiness and hardships with them, sitting around the table having dinner with them. I was really beside my self with joy at that time. One of the happiest moments in my life is when I knew I was accepted by this university. My dream came true at last. I could come to Beijing and could see all the places of interests, which I had cherished as a dream for many years. One of the saddest moments in my life was when I got the news that my grandfather was seriously ill. I was far away from hometown and couldnt get back to see him. When I was home, he passed away. My sadness was beyond description at that time. I am still sad mentioning this. One of the depressed moments in my life was when I failed in the college entrance examination two years ago. I saw no hope in my life at that time. I wasnt sure I could succeed the next year and worried about the future. Fortunately I got better with my parents encouragement and help.3. Activity (15 min.): Which pair gets the longest list of depressing situations?Procedure:a. Think of the moments you are depressed and why youre depressedb. Divide yourselves into pairs.c. Go around the class and interview as many of your classmates as possible to see when they were depressed and why.d. Combine the results of your interview with your partners and give a list of the moments of depression. For example, he was depressed when his girlfriend left him.e. Tell the teacher how long your list is. The pair with the longest list will be the best interviewers in your classSample list:He was depressed when his girlfriend left him. when he wallet was stolen. when he was getting bad grades. when he had to repeat a lot of courses the next year. when he was running out of money. when he had no confidence in himself. when he had so much homework to do. when he had planned to see a film but had to get prepared for an important exam. when his parents called and asked him whether he was doing well with his studies. when he had to burn the midnight oil before exams. when he didnt get the scholarship he had longed for. when he had to do the laundry at the weekend. when he found he was occupied with so many assignments.Home Assignments（5 min.）(3 min.) Questions:a. In what situations will you get angry and depressed? Please give at least 2 examples for each case.Unit 2 Beauty can be bought1重点： new words and expressions2难点：how to grasp the main idea of the listening material3 目标: practicing the listening skills4. 时间安排：每两周两节1、Lead-in1. Watch the video clip and answer the following questions. (10 min)Questions: a. What is beauty? How do you understand it?b. Do you like to follow the fashion in clothing? Why or why not?c. What disadvantages are there in plastic surgery?Sample answers:a. Beauty is an idea. Everyones idea of beauty is different. A saying about beauty in Buddhism is “Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that God may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked”. If you take beauty this way, it refers not only to the beautiful appearance but also a kind heart, a brave heart, a generous heart. Therefore beauty in people exists in the mind and beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them. Beauty is a function of culture. When ideas about beauty make powerful impacts, they can become beauty ideals. Ideals evolve over time, and it seems like beauty is all trying to live up to ideals. This is an endless pursuit. Therefore different times or periods have different standards for the idea of beauty. In our times and in some peoples eyes, beauty is just to follow the fashion and it exists in the pursuing of fashions. But I dont think so. I persist that true beauty comes from within. Natural beauty is the real beauty and natural materials should be enough to bring it out.b. I dont like to follow the fashion. I dont quite understand the fashion fans. Why not have ones own style and feature? Some people, especially girls, are so indulged in following the fashion that they spend all their money on fashionable clothes even if they dont really look good in them. They are fashion slaves. We all need to be comfortable with what we wear and what we have. As long as our appearance is consistent with the image we would like to project, thats quite good. c. There are quite a few disadvantages to have plastic surgeries. I have heard of a lot of reports about the side effects of plastic surgeries and surgery accidents. We should not attempt to change our physical appearance by cosmetic means, which may bring unexpected disasters in the future. Some beautifying methods, if not properly applied, have dangerous side effects. People who receive botox injections to move wrinkles may eventually ruin their skin. Some surgical operations that are intended to make single-fold eyelids double fold actually make them multi-folded. Such reports are everywhere. Whats worse, some institutions do not have the qualifications to make such surgical operations and this increases the possibilities of accidents. So be careful when you intend to have a plastic surgery.2. Pair work: A test on your fashion information (10 min)Procedure a. Decide yourselves into pairs.b. Each pair will receive a handout o