Unit_1_Section_A - An Impressive English Lesson.ppt

,SectionA,2,AnIMPRESSIVEEnglishlesson,Objectives,Contents,Warming-upactivities,Textstudy,Languageapplication,Summary,Warming-upactivities,Lead-in,Pre-readingactivities,Culturalbackground,Discussthefollowingquestions.,WhatarethekeyfactorsthathelppeoplelearnEnglishasaforeignlanguage?DoyouhaveanyprobleminEnglishlearning?DoyouthinkgrammarisimportantinEnglishlearning?,Tips,Tips,Tips,1.WhatarethekeyfactorsthathelppeoplelearnEnglishasaforeignlanguage?,Goodcourse,excellentsyllabusbasedonsomeprinciples;Highlydevelopedmethodologies,teachingfourprimaryskillsoflanguageacquisition;Putthefourskillsintoadiscourse;Analyzethreedifferentkindsofinteractions.,2.DoyouhaveanyprobleminEnglishlearning?,IalwaysfeelitdifficulttoItsnoteasyformetounderstandwhatotherssay;remembersomanywords;learnthegrammar;readquickly;speakinpublic,3.DoyouthinkgrammarisimportantinEnglishlearning?,Yes.Thebasicbuildingblocksofalanguage;essentialforeffectivecommunication;putthewordsintherightorder;helptoconveycorrect,meaningfulmessage.,3.DoyouthinkgrammarisimportantinEnglishlearning?,No.aslongasonecanunderstandwhatotherissaying;dynamicandnolanguageisfixed;speaktheirnativelanguagewithouthavingstudieditsgrammar.,ListentoatalkaboutanEnglishlearnerslearningexperienceandfillintheblankineachsentencebasedonwhatyouhear.,MichalstartedlearningEnglishby_.2.MichalfeelsdelightedandproudwhenhelistenstotheBeatlesbecausehe_.3.BesideslisteningtoEnglishsongs,Michalalso_.,listeningtotheBeatles,canunderstandalotbetter,readssciencefictionbooksinEnglish,4.MichalmadeagreatbreakthroughinlearningtheEnglishlanguageafter_.5.AccordingtoMichal,Englishlearningbringshim_.,successfullyfinishingreadingthefirstEnglishbook,satisfactionandpleasure,2.Inyouropinion,whatisthemosteffectivewaytolearnEnglish?,Tips,Tips,1.HowdoesMichallearnEnglish?,BylisteningtoEnglishsongs;ByreadingsciencefictionbooksinEnglish.,2.Inyouropinion,whatisthemosteffectivewaytolearnEnglish?,ListentoEnglishsongs;WatchEnglishmovies;Readextensively;Makefriendswithnativespeakers.,Whatisthebestwaytolearnanewlanguage?Asmallstudyofforeignlanguagelearninginadultscomparedtwomethods.Oneisknownasthe_orclassroommethod.Thisisthekindof_classroomteachingwherestudentsaretaughtalotofinformationabout_.,ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEducationReport.,Listentoashortpassageconcerninglanguagelearningandfillinthemissinginformation.,explicit,Tobecontinued,traditional,grammarrules,Theothermethodisknownasthe_orimmersionmethod.Theideahereistolearnmuchthewaychildrendowhentheylearna_.Thatis,bybeingwithnativespeakersand_thelanguagethatsurroundsthem,generallywithoutalotofexplanation.,implicit,nativelanguage,absorbing,Listentoashortpassageconcerninglanguagelearningandfillinthemissinginformation.,Tobecontinued,Teachersmay_thesetwomethodsintowhatProfessorMichaelUllmancallsimmersion-styleclassroomteaching.Butisthat_abetterwaytolearnalanguage?,combine,necessarily,Listentoashortpassageconcerninglanguagelearningandfillinthemissinginformation.,Tobecontinued,Mr.Ullmanwasthe_forthenewstudy.HeisaprofessorofneuroscienceatGeorgetownUniversityMedicalCenterinWashington.Hesayshewas_tofindthatcombiningthetwomethodsmightnothelpthebrainin_thenewlanguage.,seniorinvestigator,surprised,processing,Listentoashortpassageconcerninglanguagelearningandfillinthemissinginformation.,WhatisCommunicativeLanguageTeaching?,Atypeofteachingmethod;Developthecommunicativeabilityaswellastheknowledgeofgrammar;Learningbydoing;Makeclassroomsituationofrealforeignlanguageenvironment.,2.WhatarethefeaturesofCommunicativeLanguageTeaching?,Communicativecompetenceisthegoal;Anintegrationofgrammaticalandfunctionalteaching;Accuracyissecondarytoconveyingamessage;Focusoncommunicativeandcontextualfactorsinlanguageuse;Learner-centeredandexperience-based.,3.WhatistheroleofteacherinCommunicativeLanguageTeaching?,Afacilitatorofstudentslearning;Amanagerofclassroomactivities;Anadvisorofstudentsquestions;Aco-communicatorinthecommunicativeactivity.,MainideaTheauthorwasshockedbyhisstudents_todescribeproperlyhertriptoEurope;Studentsshould_fortheseknowledgedeficits.,PartI(Paras.1-_),5,thebackgroundofthestory,grammar,inability,notbeblamed,Forexample,signsingrocerystorespointthemtothestationary,eventhoughtheactualstationeryitems-pads,albumsandnotebooks-arenotnaileddown.(para6),Stationary:a.standingstillinsteadofmovinge.g.Stationarycarsintrafficjamscausedagreatdealofpollution.,交通堵塞中静止不动的汽车产生大量污染。,Stationery:n.Umaterialsusedforwriting,suchaspaper,pens,pencils,etc.,Weregretthatweareunabletoaccepttelephoneordersforpersonalstationeryitems.,很遗憾，我们不能接受个人文具用品的电话订购。,Whyshouldstudentsnotbeblamedfortheirlanguagedeficiency?(Paras.6-7),Signingrocerystores,Stationarysection,Friendsandlovedones,Haveyouate?,Blameforthescandalofthislanguagedeficitshouldbethrustuponourschools,whichshouldbesettinghighstandardsofEnglishlanguageproficiency.(para.7),Paraphrase:Ourschoolsshouldbeblamedfortheshockingevidenceofstudentsinsufficientlanguageskills.ItstheirresponsibilitytoestablishhighstandardsofEnglishlanguageabilities.,迫使某人做某事；迫使某人接受某事,tobeindifferentto/tothrust.on.,Hewasindifferenttothecriticismthatwasthrustonhim.,tothruststh.upon/onsb,短语逆译,短语应用,对于强加给他的指责，他从未放在心上。,意群提示,Moreover,theyoungerteachersthemselvesevidentlyhavelittleknowledgeofthesevitalstructuresoflanguagebecausetheyalsowentwithoutexposuretothem.(para.7),Paraphrase:Inaddition,theyoungteachersobviouslyknowlittleabouttheseimportantstructuresoflanguagesincetheyalsodidnthavethechancetodealwiththemintheirpriorlearningexperiences.,Exposure:n.1)sing.,Uthechancetoexperiencenewideas,waysoflife,et.接触；体验Exposuretoasecondlanguageshouldtakeplaceinelementaryschool.孩子们应该从小学就开始接触第二语言。2）Uwhensb.isinasituationwheretheyarenotprotectedfromsth.dangerousorunpleasant暴露ThedoctortoldPennythattoomuchexposuretothesunisbadfortheskinandmaycausecancer.医生对彭妮说在太阳底下晒太久对皮肤有害，可能会致癌。Note:exposure是动词expose的名词形式，动词expose常用于短语be/getexposedto中，表示“接触；体验”Somechildrenareneverexposedtoclassicalmusic.有些孩子从来没有接触过古典音乐。,Schoolsfailtoadequatelyteachtheessentialframeworkoflanguage,accurategrammarandpropervocabulary,whiletheyshouldtaketheresponsibilityofpushingtheyoungontothepathofcompetentcommunication.(para.7),Althoughschoolsareresponsibleforgettingstudentsonthetrackofeffectivecommunication,theyareunabletosufficientlyteachthebasicconceptsoflanguage-grammarandvocabulary.,Whyshouldstudentsnotbeblamedfortheirlanguagedeficiency?(Paras.6-7),ThechancecamewhenonedayIwasdrivingwithmyson.Aswesetoutonourtrip,henoticedabirdinjerkyflightandsaid,“Itsflyingsounsteady.”(para.8),Meaning:TheopportunitytoteachhimEnglishcamewhenwewerebothonacarheadingforourtrip.Onseeingabirdflyingunsteadily,hecommentedthatthebirdwasflying“unsteady”.,jerk:n.Casuddenquickmovement猛的一动，猝然一动Theoldbusstartedwithajerk,sothepassengersshookallofasudden.那辆旧的公共汽车猛地一动，车上的乘客都突然摇晃了一下。jerky:a.movingroughlywithmanystartsandstops（在行进中）不平稳的，颠簸的Afterthebuscametoajerkyhalt,thepassengersgotoffthebushurriedly.公共汽车颠簸着停下来以后，乘客们都匆忙下车了。,Curiousaboutmycorrection,heaskedmewhatanadverbwas.Slowly,Isaid,“Itsawordthattellsyousomethingaboutaverb.”Itledtohisaskingmewhataverbwas.Iexplained,“Verbsareactionwords;forexample,Daddrivesthetruck.DriveistheverbbecauseitsthethingDadisdoing.”(para.9),Fascinatedbymycorrection,hewonderedwhatanadverbwas.Afterhegottheanswer,hewentonwiththequestionofaverb.Toexplainvividlytohim,Iusedtheexampleofdriving:anactionIwasdoing.,Withinaspanofa10-minutedrive,hehadlearnedfromscratchtothemajorpartsofspeechinasentence.Itwaspainlesslearningandgreatfun!(para10),Meaning:Within10minutesridinginthecarwithme,hehadlearnedfromzerotounderstandingthemainpartsofspeechinasentence.Learninggrammarisinterestingratherthanpainfulorboring!,Span:n.Caperiodoftimebetweentwodatesorevents（两个日期或事件之间的）时距，期间Propertygainedwithinthespanofmarriagesuchassalaryisconsideredjointlyownedproperty.婚姻存续期间获得的财产，如工资，都视为夫妻共同财产。,Scratch：n.C1)(from)fromapointwhennothinghasbeenthere,soyouhavetodoeverythingyourself从零开始；从头开始；白手起家Itmaybethefirsttimeinyearswhenyouhavehadtostartfromscratchmakingnewfriends.这可能是多年来的第一次你不得不从头开始结交新朋友。2）athinmarkorcutonthesurfaceofsth.oronsb.sskin（物件或皮肤上的）刮痕，划痕Thescratchonthewatchwasalmosttoominutetosee.手表上的划痕几乎小得看不见。,Howshouldgrammarbetaughtasfarasthewriterisconcerned?(Paras.8-10),Perhaps,languageshouldbelookeduponasaroadmapandavaluablepossession:oftenstudytheroadmap(checkgrammar)andtuneupthecarengine(adjustvocabulary).(para.11),Maybe,youshouldregardlanguageasaroadmapandaverypreciouspropertyyouhave.Youshouldoftenlookattheroadmap(reviewgrammar)andmakesmallchangestoyourcarengine(improvevocabulary).,调整，调好,(tokeep.safe/tourge/mechanics/tomakesure/totuneup),Inordertokeepdriverssafe,mechanicsareurgedtomakesurethatcarenginesareproperlytunedup.,totuneup,短语逆译,短语应用,为了确保司机的安全，一定要敦促机械师确保汽车发动机已调整好。,意群提示,adjust:v.changeormovesth.slightlytoimproveitormakeitmoresuitableforaparticularpurpose调整；调节Thefigureshavebeenadjustedforinflation.数据因通货膨胀而作了调整。Vi.Getusedtoanewsituationbychangingyourideasorthewayyoudothings.适应Hesoonadjustedtoarmylife.他很快就适应了军队生活。,Whiletheroadmapguidesyourjourneytoyourdestination,anexcellentvehiclehelpsyoutofullyenjoyallofthesights,soundsandexperiencesalongtheway.(para.12)Meaning:Thoughtheroadmapleadsyoutotheplacewhereyouwanttogo,thewell-conditioned/well-tunedcar(vocabulary)enablesyoutocompletelyenjoyyourtripalongtheroad.,Effective,precise,andbeneficialcommunicationdependsupongrammarandagoodvocabulary,thetwoessentialassetsforstudents,buttheyarenotbeingtaughtinschools.(para.13),Meaning:Grammarandagoodvocabularyarethetwobasicandvaluabletoolsthathelpstudentstoachievesuccessful,exact,andfavorablecommunication,butunfortunatelystudentsarenotbeingtaughthowtousetheminschools.,Inhissonseyes,thefatherisonewhohehastoobeyandanoddityabsorbedingrammar.(Para.1),HewasshockedbyhisstudentsinabilitytodescribeproperlyherexcursiontoEurope.(Paras.2-4),Thesisofthenarration:Itisunfairtoblamestudentsfortheirlanguagedeficiency.(Para.5),Introduction,Explainswhystudentsshouldntbeblamedfortheirlanguagedeficiencybyprovidingtworeasonsandoneexample.(Paras.6-10),ElaboratestheimportanceofgrammarandvocabularyinlearningEnglish.(Paras.11-13),Narratesanotherincidentwherehissonunconsciouslyutteredagrammaticallyperfectsentencewithasubjunctivemood,whichmadetheauthorsoproudofhisson.(Paras.14-17),感到有责任做某事,(tofeelobligedtodo/toprovide.for.),Parentsfeelobligedtoprovidethebesttheycanforchildren.,tobe/feelobligedtodosth.,短语逆译,短语应用,父母觉得有责任尽其所能给孩子提供最好的。,意群提示,对某事认真,(togetseriousabout/tocurb/corruption),Itstimetogetseriousaboutcurbingpoliticalcorruption.,tobe/getseriousabout,短语逆译,短语应用,应该严肃认真地大力惩治政治腐败。,意群提示,刚从来；刚有经历,(principals/freshfrom/todealwith),Schoolprincipalsshouldnotexpectteachers,freshfromcollege,todealwithalargegroupofdifficultchildren.,freshfrom,短语逆译,短语应用,学校的校长不应指望刚从大学毕业的老师来应付一大群难以对付的孩子。,意群提示,解释得通；有道理,(totalkmuch/tomakesense),Shedoesnttalkmuch,butwhatshesaysmakessense.,tomakesense,短语逆译,短语应用,她讲话不多，但言之有理。,意群提示,如果我是唯一一个还在纠正小孩英语的家长，那么我儿子也许是对的。,原句译文,逆译练习,IfIamtheonlyparentwhostillcorrectshischildsEnglish,thenperhapsmysonisright.,句型提炼,Ifsb./sth.do/issth.,thenperhaps,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“在特定条件下可能发生的事情”。,句型应用,(makeupyourmind/agoldenchance),典型例句,如果你仍然无法下定决心，那么你也许会失去提高自己的绝佳机会。,意群提示,Ifyoustillcannotmakeupyourmind,thenperhapsyouwillloseagoldenchanceofimprovingyourself.,学校有责任教会年轻人进行有效的语言沟通，可他们并没把语言的基本框架准确的语法和恰当的词汇充分地传授给学生。,原句译文,逆译练习,Schoolsfailtoadequatelyteachtheessentialframeworkoflanguage,accurategrammarandpropervocabulary,whiletheyshouldtaketheresponsibilityofpushingtheyoungontothepathofcompetentcommunication.,句型提炼,sb.failtodo,whilesb.shoulddo,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“实际情况与预期的反差”。,句型应用,(tomakepromptresponseto/taketheresponsibilityof/toensure),典型例句,政府有责任保障公民安全，可它并未采取强有力的措施对抗持续增长犯罪。,意群提示,Thegovernmentfailedtomakepromptresponsetoincreasingcrimes,whiletheyshouldtaketheresponsibilityofensuringitscitizenssafety.,路线图会把你带到目的地，而一台好车却能让你完全陶醉于旅途的所有景色、声音及经历之中。,原句译文,逆译练习,Whiletheroadmapguidesyourjourneytoyourdestination,anexcellentvehiclehelpsyoutofullyenjoyallofthesights,soundsandexperiencesalongtheway.,句型提炼,Whilesth./sb.is/does,sth./sb.elseis/does,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“人与人或事与事之间的反差”。,句型应用,(tokeepstudentsmindsopentosth./tobefullof),典型例句,鼓励使学生乐于接受新知识，惩罚则使学生充满挫败感。,意群提示,Whileencouragementwillalwayskeepstudentsmindsopentonewknowledge,punishmentmaymakestudentsfulloffrustration.,motivationfamilysupportpeerpressurefinancialstatusfuturecareergoals,WhatarethemostimportantfactorsthatencouragestudentstolearnEnglish?,2.Inwhatwayscanteachersimprovethetechniqueofteachinggrammar?,usemorecommunicativewaysencouragealotofinteractionsputsentencesinmeaningfulcontexts,readalotfromonlinesourceswatchTV/listentoradio/watchEnglishonlinevideostalkoftenwithEnglishspeakerslistencarefullyandextensivelyusedictionariestolookupunfamiliarwordsusenewwordsasoftenaspossible,3.Howcanstudentsmoreeffectivelyenlargetheirvocabulary?,Bothquotesillustratetheessentialqualitiesofanexcellentteacher.,ThefirstquoteisanoldChinesesayingwhichshowsthesignificanceofguidingthestudenttofindthewaytolearnbyhimself,becausegiveamanfishandhecaneatforaday;butifyouteachhimhowtofish,helleatforalifetime.,Howdoyouunderstandthefollowingquotes:“授人以鱼，不如授之以渔”and“Themediocreteachertells.Thegoodteacherexplains.Thesuperiorteacherdemonstrates.Thegreatteacherinspires.”?,Howdoyouunderstandthefollowingquotes:“授人以鱼，不如授之以渔”and“Themediocreteachertells.Thegoodteacherexplains.Thesuperiorteacherdemonstrates.Thegreatteacherinspires.”?,Bothquotesillustratetheessentialqualitiesofanexcellentteacher.,AccordingtoWilliamArthurWard,anAmericanfamouswriterandscholar,thebestteachershouldmakestudentsthink,suggestratherthandogmatize(独断),andinspirestudentstobringouttheirpotentials.,VideoWatching,Tips,Criticalthinking,WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishmaniainChina?,Tosomeextent,agoodcommandofEnglishlanguagemeansmoreopportunitiesandwillgiveyouagreatadvantageoverothers.ButtheimportanceofEnglishcannotbeoveremphasized.Afterall,Englishisonlyatoolforyoutocommunicatewithpeoplefromdifferentnations,tosolveproblems,toassistyouwithyourwork.,Criticalthinking,Languageapplication,Writingdevices,Oralreproduction,Paragraphtranslation,Introduction:Simileisafigureofspeechthatcomparestwodifferentthingsandthecomparisonisindicatedbythewordasorlike.Examples:Learninggrammarandagoodvocabularyisjustlikedrivingwitharoadmapinawell-conditionedcar.Apoem,tobecontinued,Writingdevices,Figurativelanguage:simile,tobecontinued,MyLoveIsLikeARedRedRose我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰-RobertBurns罗伯特彭斯,O,myLoveslikeared,redrose啊，我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰ThatsnewlysprunginJune.六月里迎风初开O,myLoveslikethemelodie.啊，我的爱人像支甜甜的曲子Thatssweetlyplayedintune.奏得合拍又和谐,Writingdevices,Figurativelanguage:simile,tobecontinued,MyLoveIsLikeARedRedRose我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰-RobertBurns罗伯特彭斯,Asfairartthou,mybonnielass,我的好姑娘，多么美丽的人儿SodeepinloveamI;请看我，多么深挚的爱情AndIwilllovetheestill,mydear,亲爱的，我永远爱你Tillalltheseasgonedry.纵使大海干涸水流尽,Writingdevices,Figurativelanguage:simile,tobecontinued,MyLoveIsLikeARedRedRose我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰-RobertBurns罗伯特彭斯,Tillalltheseasgangdry,mydear,纵使大海干涸水流尽Andtherocksmeltwiththesun;太阳将岩石烧作灰尘Iwilllovetheestill,mydear,亲爱的，我永远爱你Whilethesandsoflifeshallrun.只要我一息犹存,Writingdevices,Figurativelanguage:simile,MyLoveIsLikeARedRedRose我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰-RobertBurns罗伯特彭斯,Andfaretheewell,myonlylove珍重吧，我唯一的爱人Andfaretheewell,awhile!珍重吧，让我们暂时别离AndIwillcomeagain,mylove,但我定要回来Thoughitweretenthousandmile.哪怕千里万里！,Writingdevices,Figurativelanguage:simile,a.生活像一具大秋千(swing)，总在开心和忧愁间摇摆(dangle)。Lifeislikeabigswing,danglingbetweenthedepthsofhappinessandsadness.,tobecontinued,Practice,Writingdevices,Figurativelanguage:simile,b.生活没有目标犹如航行没有指南针(compass)。Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutacompass.,tobecontinued,Practice,Writingdevices,Figurativelanguage:simile,c.婚姻就像一座城堡(beleagueredfortress)，外面的人想进去，里面的人想出来。Marriageislikeabeleagueredfortress:thosewhoarewithoutwanttogetin,andthosewithinwanttogetout.,Practice,Writingdevices,Figurativelanguage:simile,Anessaynormallyhasthreemainparts:Introduction,bodyandconclusion.,Howtowriteacollegeessay:,Introduction:Theintroductionpartisusuallyoneshortparagraphthatintroducesthetopictobediscussedandthethesisstatement.Athesisstatementcanbeanopinion,anattitudeorastandaboutthetopic.,tobecontinued,Howtowriteacollegeessay:,Body:Thebodyisthemainpartofanessay.Itmaycontainseveralshortparagraphsthatusethedevelopmentmethodsofexamples,narrative,causeandeffect,comparisonandcontrast,classification,argumentation,etc.,tobecontinued,Howtowriteacollegeessay：,Conclusion:Theconclusionwrapsupthediscussionofacertaintopic.Itcanbrieflysummarizethemainpointsdiscussedandcanalsorestatethethesisstatementbyusingdifferentwordsandstructures.Attheendoftheconclusion,thewritersfinalthoughtsonthetopicmaybeaddedsuchasapredication,asuggestion,orawarning.,Howtowriteacollegeessay：,Readthesampleessayandseehowitdevelops.,Topic:GrammarEnglishlearningIntroduction:Thesisstatement:NowIthinkitisreallyfuntolearnEnglishgrammar.,tobecontinued,Body:Example1:Addingacommacouldshowanentiredifferenceinmeaning.Example2:Agrammarmistakecouldmakeaworldofdifferenceinmeaning.,tobecontinued,Conclusion:Englishgrammaristrulyamysteriousworldofart.,tobecontinued,Sample:Duringmymiddleschoolyears,IwasveryallergictoEnglishgrammar.However,thetwoincidentsIexperiencedlaterchangedmyviewaboutlearningEnglish.NowIthinkitisreallyfuntolearnEnglishgrammar.,tobecontinued,Sample:ItoccurredwhileIwasabsorbedinthemysteriousworldoftheiPhone.MyEnglishteacherwrotetwosentencesontheblackboard:1)Thekingwouldwearnoclotheswhichmakehimappeardifferentlyfromothers;2)Thekingwouldwearnoclothes,whichmakeshimappeardifferentlyfromothers.Glancingatthetwosentences,Ithoughttheteachermusthavemadeamistakebecausethesetwosentenceswerethesame.Suddenly,theclassburstintoaloudlaughter.OnlythendidIrealizethataddingacommacouldshowabigdifferenceinmeaning.,tobecontinued,Sample:Afterward,somethinginterestinghappenedtomeagain.AtthebeginningofmyEnglishclassoneday,theteac