综合英语教程3第八单元

Unit8ofComprehensiveEnglishTutorial3目录UnitThemeandBackgroundWordsandPhrasesIntensivereadingandanalysisofthetextGrammarandSentencePatternsListeningandSpeakingTraining目录ReadingandWritingEnhancementCulturalbackgroundandexpansion01UnitThemeandBackgroundThethemeofUnit8is"ThePowerofNature"Thisunitexploresthebeauty,destructiveness,andimportanceofnaturethroughvarioustextsandactivitiesStudentswillenrolldifferentperspectivesonnature,includingitsroleinliterature,art,andhumanhistory,aswellasitsimpactonindividualsandsocietyThemeIntroductionKnowledgeofnaturaldisasterssuchasearthquakes,tsunamis,andhurricanes,andtheirimpactonhumansocietyUnderstandingofenvironmentalissuessuchasclimatechange,defense,andpollution,andtheirconnectiontothethemeofnatureFamiliaritywithliteraryworksandartisticpresentationsthatfeaturenatureasacentralthemeBackgroundKnowledgeLearningObjectives01Todevelopanapplicationforthebeautyandpowerofnatureanditsimpactonhumanlifeandsociety02Toenhancereadingcomprehensionskillsthroughtheanalysisoftextsrelatedtothethemeofnature03Toimprovewritingskillsbycomposingessaysandcreatingwritingpiecesthatexplorepersonalexperienceswithnature04Topracticespeakingskillsthroughdiscussionsandpresentationsontopicsrelatedtonatureandtheenvironment02WordsandPhrasesCategory:asymbolicnarrativethatconveysameaningnotexplicitlysetforinthenarrativeIron:acontrastbetweenwhatisstatedandwhatismean,ofteninvolvingadiversitybetweenappearanceandrealityMethodology:AfigureofspeechinwhichawordorphraseisappliedtoanobjectoractiontowhichitisnotLiterallyapplicableSatire:Theuseofhumor,iron,examination,orradiustoexposeandcriticizepeople'sstubbornnessorvices,specificallyinthecontextofcontemporarypoliticsandotherthematicissuesKeyvocabularyconsideringorbecauseof(something)InlightofagoodexampleofsomethingAcaseinpointdiscoverthetruthorcauseofsomethingGettothebottomofcommonly;MostofthetimeMoreoftenthannotUsefulExpressionsVocabularyexpansionSynonymsfor"important"significant,critical,vital,key,essentialAntonymsfor"happy"unhappy,sad,silly,sorry,melancholicWordsrelatedto"nature"environment,doors,wildness,ecology,wildlifePhrasesthatmeans"inconclusion"insummary,tosumup,inclosing,finally03Intensivereadingandanalysisofthetext

OverviewofthetextThetextisanarrativeessaythattellsastoryaboutaperson'sexperiencewithaspecificthemeortopicItiswritteninaclearandconsistentstyle,withafocusondetailanddescriptiontoengagethereaderThetextexploresthemesofidentity,beginning,andtheimportanceoffamilyandcommunity"Ihaveneverfeltsooneinmyentirelife."-Thispresenceexpressesastrongemotionoflonelinessandisolation,settingthetonefortherestofthetext"ItwasasifIhadbeendroppedintoaforeigncountrywhereIdidn'tknowthelanguageorthecustoms."-Thismetaphorcomparesthenarrator'sexperiencetobeinginaforeigncountry,emphasizingtheirfeelingsoffusionandplacement"Slowly,IBegantofindmyplaceinthisnewworld."-Thispresencesuggestsatransitionfromfeelingsofisolationtoasenseofbeing,asthenavigatorstartstomakeconnectionswithothersKeypresenceanalysisThetextisorganizedchronically,witheachparagraphrepresentingadifferentstageinthenarrator'sjournalThefirstparagraphintroducesthenarrator'sinitialfeelingsoflonelinessandisolationThesecondparagraphdescribesthenarrator'sattackstofitinandmakeconnectionswithothersTextstructureanalysisThethirdparagraphdiscussesthenarrator'srealizationthattheyneedtofindtheirownidentityandsenseofbelongingThefourthparagraphincludeswiththenarrator'sreflectionontheirexperienceandwhattheyhavelearnedaboutthemselvesandtheimportanceoffamilyandcommunityTextstructureanalysis04GrammarandSentencePatternsPresentPerfectContinuousTenseItisusedtoexpressactionsthatstartedinthepastandhavecontinueduptothepresentationtimeForexample,"Ihavebeenstudyingfortwohours."ModalVerbsTheseVerbsexpressnecessity,likelihood,permission,oroppositionCommonmodalverbsinclude"can,""may,""must,""should,"and"will."PassiveVoiceThisconstructionisusedwhenthesubjectofthepresenceistherecipientoftheactioncomparedtothedoerForexample,"TheballwasthrownbyJohn"(activevoice)benefits"Theballwasthrown"(passivevoice)KeygrammarexplanationsSimpleSentences01ThesearesentimentsthatcontainonlyoneindependentclauseForexample,"Johnstudieshard."CompoundSentences02Sentencesthatcontaintwoormoreindependentclausesjoinedbyacoordinatingconnection(e.g.,"and,""but,""or")Forexample,"Johnstudieshard,buthealsoplayssoccer."ComplexSentences03ThesesentimentscontainoneindependentclauseandatleastonedependentclauseForexample,"AlthoughJohnstudieshard,hestillfindstimetoplaysoccer."Sentencestructureanalysis"Ihavebeenwaitingforyouforoveranhour!"ThispresenceexpressesanactionthatstartedinthepastandhascontinueduptothepresentmomentPassiveVoiceExample:"Thedecisionwasmadebythecommittee."Inthispresence,thepassivevoiceisusedtofocusontheaction("decisionwasmade")morethanonthedoorstepoftheaction("committee")ModalVerbExample:"Youshouldfinishyourhomebeforeyougoouttoplay."Here,themodalverb"should"isusedtoexpressarecommendationoradviceExamplesofGrammarApplications05ListeningandSpeakingTrainingListeningskillsguidancePracticeinferringthespeaker'sidentity,emotions,andintentionsthroughtoneofvoice,wordchoice,andcontextclustersComprehendimplicitmeaningLearntoquicklyidentifyimportantdetails,suchasnames,dates,andlocations,inSpokenEnglishIdentifykeyinformationDeveloptheabilitytounderstandandinterpretvariousEnglishaccounts,includingAmerican,British,Australian,andmoreDistinguishedbetweendifferentaccounts要点三ImprovepromotionandintegrationWorkonimprovingpromotionofindividualsoundsandwordstress,aswellasmasteringtheuseofintegrationtoaccommodatemeaningandemotion要点一要点二EnhancevocabularyandgrammarExpandyourvocabularyandpracticeusingcomplexsentencestructurestoexpressideasmoreclearlyandaccuratelyDevelopfluencyIncreasefluencythroughregularpracticespeakingactivities,suchasreadingalone,receivingtexts,orengaginginconversationwithapartnerorgroup要点三OralexpressionpracticeRoleplayreallifesituationsParticipateinroleplaysthatsimulatecommonreallifescenarios,suchasmakingaphonecall,orderingfood,orattendingajobinterviewPracticeactivelisteningLearntoactivelylistenandrespondappropriatelyinconversationsbyaskingclarifyingquestions,showingempathy,andofferingrelevantfeedbackDevelopconversationalskillsImproveyourabilitytoinitiateandmaintainconversationsbylearningtouseopenendedquestions,sharepersonalexperiences,andexpressopinionsinaclearandcoherentmanScenariodialoguesimulation06ReadingandWritingEnhancement010203UnderstandingmainideasanddetailsIdentifythecentralthemeandkeypointsofatextthroughskimmingandscanningtechniquesAnalyzingtextstructureRecognizetheorganizationalpatternsandlogicalrelationshipswithinatext,suchascauseandeffect,comparisonandcontrastInferringandpredictionDrawconclusionsbasedonimplicitinformationandmakepredictionsaboutwhatmighthappennextinastoryorarticleReadingcomprehensionskills123DevelopaclearplanforyourwritingbycreatinganoutlinethatorganizesyourideasinalogicalsequencePlanningandoutliningWriteafirstdraft,focusingoncontentandideas,thenreviseforclarity,coherence,andgrammarDraftingandrevisingChoosevocabularyandpresencestructuresthatareappropriateforyouraudienceandpurposeUsingappropriatelanguageWritingmethodguidanceAnalyzingwritingstyleIdentifytheuniquewritingstyleofamodelessay,notingitstone,voice,anduseoflanguageEvaluatingeffectivenessAssesshowwellthemodelessayachievesitspurpose,consideringitssuperiority,informativeness,orentertainmentvalueLearningfromexamplesIdentifyspecifictechniquesandstrategiesusedinthemodelessaythatyoucanadaptandapplytoyourownwriting010203Recommendationandcommentsonmodelessays07CulturalbackgroundandexpansionGeographicandhistoricaloverviewAnintroductiontothelocation,history,andculturalheritageoftheunit'sfocuscountryorregionSocialconditionsandetiquetteAnexplanationofthesocialconditions,etiquette,andcustomstha