剑桥国际英语教程4教案

剑桥国际英语教程4教案

Unit1

Friendsandfamily

Contents

A.Whatkindofpersonareyou?

B.Everyfamily'sdifferent.

Functions

♦Describingpersonalities

♦Expressinglikesanddislikes

♦Describingpersonalchange

♦Statingadvantagesanddisadvantages

♦Talkingaboutrules

Grammar

♦Gerunds

♦NounclausesafterBE

Vocabulary

♦Adjectivesdescribingpersonalitytraits

Discussion

♦Findingoutwhatpersonalitytraitsyouhaveincommon

withyourclassmates♦Studyingpersonalityprofiles

♦Talkingabouthowyouhavechangedorhowyouwouldlike

tochange

♦Comparingfamilies

♦Talkingaboutrulesinyourfamily

Listening

♦Threeyoungpeopledescribehowtheyhavechanged

♦Twopeoplecomparesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetween

theirfamiliesWriting

♦Identifyingthemainideainaparagraph

♦Writingaparagraphaboutyourmostpositiveornegative

quality

Reading

♦"upside-downfamilies”:familieswherethechildrenhave

toomuchcontrol

Unit2

Educationsandlearning

Contents

AHowcanschoolsbeimproved?

BWhat'sthebestwaytolearn?

Functions

♦Statingfacts

♦Makingrecommendations

♦Describingprocessesandstrategies

♦Givingreasonsandpurposes

♦Talkingabouthopesanddreams

Grammar

♦Shouldandoughttointheactiveandpassive\

♦Infinitivesandgerundstotalkabouthowtodothings

♦Inordertoandsothat

Vocabulary

♦Collocationsrelatingtogoals

Discussion

♦Makingsuggestionstoimproveschools

♦Explaininghowschoolpreparesyoungpeopleforlife

♦Statingyourgoalsforthefuture

♦Discussingdifferentwaystolearnsomething

Listening

♦Twoyoungpeopleexplainhowtheydevelopedpersonally

atcollege

♦Threepeopledescribethestrategiestheyusedtolearn

somethingnew

Writing

♦Choosingtopicsentences

♦Writingaparagraphaboutyoureducationalbeliefs

Reading

♦“HomeSchooling:Agrowingtrend”:advantagesand

drawbacksofeducating

childrenathome

Unit3

Cities

Contents

A.Fascinatingdestinations

B.It'smykindofcity

Functions

♦Describingandgivinginformationaboutplaces

♦Statingpreferences

♦Presentingcontrastinginformation

♦Categorizingandevaluatingissues

Grammar

♦Definingandnon-definingrelativeclauses

♦Orderofadjectives

♦Connectingcontrastingideas

Vocabulary

♦Nounsreferringtofeaturesofacity

♦Nounsrelatingtoquality-of-lifeissues

Discussion

♦Explainingwhyyouwouldliketovisitaparticularcity

♦Choosingtherightcityforaparticularpurpose

♦Decidingwhichcityisbesttolivein

♦Evaluatingyourhometown

♦Discussingquality-to-lifeissues

Listening

♦ATVshowintroducestwoexcitingcities

♦Twoforeignstudentsexplainwhattheylikeabouttheirhost

city

♦TwoNewYorkerstalkaboutlifeintheircity

Writing

♦Creatingtopicsentences

♦Writingaparagraphaboutaplaceyouknow

Reading

"GetYourselfLost”:Thebestwaytoenjoysight-seeingin

anewplace

Unit3

Dayandnight

Contents

A.Yourenergyprofile

B.Sweetdreams

Functions

♦Describingdailyroutinesandhabits

♦Givingadvice

♦Explainingreasonsandconditions

♦Givinginterpretationsofmeaning

Grammar

♦Timerelationships

♦Clausesstatingreasonsandconditions

Vocabulary

♦Collocationsreferringtosleepanddreams

Discussion

♦Discussingpersonalenergylevels

♦Classifyingactivitiesthatraiseorloweryourenergylevel

♦Givingadviceonaradiocall-inprogram

♦Talkingaboutsleepinghabits

♦Interruptingdreams

Listening

♦Threepeopledescribemethodstheyusetolowerstress

♦Twopeopledescribetheirdreamsandtrytofigureoutwhat

theymeanWriting

♦Choosingthebesttopicsentence

♦Writingaparagraphabouttimesofday,dailyschedules,or

relaxation.Reading

"TenKeystoaBetterNightsSleep”:Tipsonfulfillinga

basichumanneed

Unit5

Generallyspeaking

Contents

A.Whatistypical?

B.Topicsofconcern

Functions

♦Comparingcustomsandhabits

♦Presentingcontrastinginformation

♦Makinggeneralizations

♦Discussingconcernsandofferingsolutions

♦Describingamentalprocess

Grammar

♦Showingcontrastandexception

♦Quantifiers

♦Conditionalsentences

Vocabulary

♦Adjectivesdescribingemotionalreactions

♦Nounsreferringtopublicconcerns

Discussion

♦Talkingaboutwhat'sadvantage

♦Discussingwhatmakesyoutypicalorunique

♦Talkingaboutfutureconcerns

♦Explainingyourpersonalconcerns

Listening

♦Threeteenagerscomparethemselvestootherpeopletheir

ownage

♦Threepeopledescribetheirdifferentapproachestosolving

problems

Writing

♦Identifyingsupportingstatements

♦Developingaparagraphwithsupportingstatements

Reading

''StatisticallySpeaking”:thelivingarrangements,

educationlevel,andbeliefsoftheaverageAmerican

Unit6

Interpersonalcommunication

Contents

A.Makingconversation

B.Personalsecrets

Functions

♦Describingtypes

♦Talkingaboutappropriatebehavior

♦Startingaconversation

♦Makingsmalltalk

♦Reportingwhatsomeoneelsehassaid

Grammar

♦Infinitiveandgerundphrases

♦Reportedspeech

Vocabulary

♦Adjectivesdescribingpositiveandnegativefeelings

Discussion

♦Describingconversationalstylesandhabits

♦Givingadviceforawkwardsocialsituations

♦Determiningappropriatetopicsforsmalltalk

♦Decidingifitisappropriatetotellsecrets

♦Reportingnewaboutyourclassmates

Listening

♦Severalpeoplemakesmallataparty

♦Threepeopletellsomeinterestingnews

Writing

♦Keepingajournal

♦WritingyourreactiontoagoodpieceofnewsReading

“Don'tBeaBore!”:Howtobeagoodconversationalist.

Unit7

Tellingthenews

Contents

A.Storytelling

B.What'sinthenews?

Functions

♦Presentinginformationinchronologicalorder

♦Narratingnewsevents

♦OrganizingandpresentingtopicalinformationGrammar

♦Adverbswiththepastandpastperfect

♦Presentperfectvs.past

♦Pastvs.pastcontinuous

Vocabulary

Nounsreferringtoeventsinthenews

Discussion

♦Tellingstoriesaboutuncomfortablesituations

♦Talkingaboutpersonalexperiences

♦Creatingastorywithyourclassmates

♦Studyingthedifferentsectionsofanewspaper

♦Presentinganewsstoryoflocalinterest

Listening

♦Twopeopledescribepersonaldilemmas

♦Anactressdescribeshermostembarrassingmoments

♦Aradiobroadcasthighlightsthetopnewstoriesoftheday

Writing

♦Puttingeventsinorder

♦Writinganarrativeparagraph

Reading

“Nutty'sNews":Humorousnewsarticlesaboutsome

strangeevents

Unit8

Values

Contents

A.Growingup

B.Thewisdomofage

Functions

♦Expressingregretsaboutthepast

♦Referringtofortunateeventsinthepast

♦Evaluatingtraitsofcharacter

♦Describingpeople'sattitudesandbeliefs

Grammar

♦Shouldhaveandoughttohave;wishedaboutthepast

♦Adjectivesofemotion+pasttimeclauses

♦Nounclausesintroducedbyit

♦Nounclausesintroducedbyverbs

Vocabulary

♦Nounsreferringtovaluesandtraitsofcharacter

♦Adjectivesdescribingpersonalattitudes

♦Collocationsrelatingtopositiveactions

Discussion

♦Talkingaboutvaluesyouhavelearned

♦Describingpersonalmemoriesandregrets

♦Givingadvicetoyoungpeopleongettingthemostoutof

life

♦Statingpersonalbeliefs

Listening

♦Anintervieweraskspeopleaboutpersonalvalues

♦Threepeopledescribetheirrolemodels

Writing

♦Choosingathesisstatementforamulti-paragraph

composition

♦Writingacompositionaboutasignificanttimeinyourpast

Reading

snotsobadtobemiddle-aged/,:someoftherewards

ofmiddleage

Unit9

Puttingthemindtowork

Contents

A.Exploringcreativity

B.Ideasthatv/ork

Functions

♦Describingjobqualifications

♦Offeringsolutionstoproblems

♦Commentingonfacts

♦Analyzingreasons

Grammar

♦Reducedrelativeclauses

♦Non-definingrelativeclausesassentencemodifiers

Vocabulary

♦Nounsreferringtocreativequalities

♦Collocationsrelatedtoproblemsolving

♦Nounsreferringtoinventions

Discussion

♦Describingjobsthatrequirecreativity

♦Takingacreativityquiz

♦Findingcreativesolutionstodifficultproblems

♦Choosinginventionsthathavehadagreatimpacton

twentieth-centurylife

♦Explainingwhynewproductsareinvented

Listening

♦Threeemployeesexplainhowtheirjobsarecreative

♦Threepeopledeviseimaginaryinventions

Writing

♦Choosingnewparagraphbeginnings

♦Writingacompositionaboutsomeonewhoiscreativeor

unique

Reading

“SillyQuestions,BrilliantAnswers":thestrangehistoryof

threeinfluentialproducts

Unit10

Theartofcomplaining

Contents

A.Thatreallybugsme!

B.Let*sdosomethingaboutit!

Functions

♦Describingeverydayirritations

♦Describingpersonalstylesofcomplaining

♦Makingcomplaints

♦Respondingtocomplaints

♦Identifyingproblemsandofferingsolutions

♦Givingadvice

Grammar

♦Nounclausescontainingrelativeclauses

♦Nounclausesbeginningwithquestionwithquestionwords,

whether,andif.Vocabulary

Nounsrelatingtoconsumersandpurchases

Discussion

♦Complainingabouteverydayannoyances

♦Comparingstylesofcomplaining

♦Findingsolutionstoproblemsinyourcommunity

♦Statingconsumercomplaints

♦Givingadviceonavoidingconsumerproblems

Listening

♦Twopeopledescribeirritatingsituations

♦Twofriendscomparetheproblemsintheirneighborhoods

Writing

Writingaletterofcomplaint

Reading

“GettingWhatYouareEntitledTo”:Howtoexerciseyour

rightsasaconsumer

Unit11

Ontheothersideoftheworld

Contents

A.Cultureshock

B.Globe-trotting

Functions

♦Comparingandcontrastingcustoms

♦Predictingthefuture

♦Makinghypotheses

♦Givingadvice

♦Explainingpreferences

Grammar

♦Futureperfectandfutureperfectcontinuous

♦Gerundsastheobjectsofprepositions

♦Mixedconditions

Vocabulary

Compoundadjectivesrelatingtopersonalcharacteristics

Discussion

♦Givingadviceonmovingoverseas

♦ComparingcustomsbetweenNorthAmericaandyour

country

♦Imaginetheexperienceoflivingabroad

♦Tellinghowatripyoutookcouldhavebeenbetter

♦Explaini