1、Unit One Language LearningTeaching material: New Horizon College English: Book 1 Participants: Freshmen Section A: Learning a Foreign LanguageI Teaching ObjectivesTo arouse the students interests for the topic of this unit and participate activelyTo let students reflect on their own experiences of l

2、anguage learning and identify the problems in learning EnglishTo let students learn the important new words and expressions To be familiar with the writing skills of the text let students master the writing skills: cause-and-effectTo read sentences and texts with proper intonationTo let students mas

3、ter the reading skills: make out the meaning of unfamiliar words via context clues; comprehend the structure of the text and logical organizationII Teaching Emphasis & Difficulty Topic understanding and content understanding of textsImproving the students reading ability: understand the words in con

4、text Speaking with logical thinkingIII Teaching Approaches Task-based teaching in while-reading procedureIntroduce the formative evaluation methods to reading teachingKey words in context vocabulary teaching IV Teaching Procedure and Time Allocation ( 90 min): 1. Warm-up: Introduction of Unit 1. (5m

5、s)2. Topic understanding: English learning and online learning (10ms)3. Intensive reading study: Section A (70ms) pre-reading activities: leading in section A while-reading activities: comprehension questions while-reading activities: text structure analysis while-reading activities: study of new wo

6、rds, expressions and typical sentence patterns post-reading activities: writing skill (cause and effect pattern)4. Assignment (5ms)V Referencesin-class reading passage after-class reading passages proverbs from internet audio-visual materials simulated test of CET-4Detailed Teaching ProcedureI. Intr

7、oduction of Unit 1 (5ms)Have you ever wanted to have more control over your own education? Now, freedom to study what interests you is possible through the use of personal computers. The passages in this unit introduce you to studying by computer. The first passage tells how one student learned Engl

8、ish using a computer. The second points out the qualities you need to help you succeed when studying by computer. Studying by computer may be one of the best discoveries of your life. You are one of the new pioneers in education.II. Topic understanding: English learning and online learning (10ms)Stu

9、dents work in groups of four and exchange ideas of their own experience with each other on the topic of the following two questions. Teacher goes around the classroom to see the students reactions and ask several students to present answers of their own group.Question 1: Why do you learn English?Que

10、stion 2: Do you have any trouble in learning English? If any, what is it?Reference to Q1: My parents want me to; To go on holiday in an English speaking country; To make friends with people who speak English; Its my hobby; I need it for my job; To pass an exam.Reference to Q2: I had to be faced with

11、 many problems in learning English, such as pronunciation, grammar rules, and cultural background. And the most frustrating one was how to memorize a large body of new words.III. Intensive reading: Section A (70ms)i.pre-reading activities: Lead-in (5ms)Ask & answer: What do you know about online lea

12、rning? Online learning, a form of distance education, refers to learning and other supportive resources that are available through a networked computer. With the development of the Internet, online learning often takes place on the Internet. In an online lesson, the computer displays material in res

13、ponse to a learners request. ii. while-reading activities: Comprehension questions (5ms)Students will read through the passage quickly for the answer to each question. Q1: What made the authors English learning in junior middle school very successful? The kind and patient teacher and her positive me

14、thod of praising all students. Q2: What does online English learning require according to the passage? Much time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course. Q3: What interests the author most about English according to the last paragraph? He could communicate with many more pe

15、ople than before.iii. while-reading activities: Text structure analysis (10ms)Students work individually to divide the whole passage into several major parts and summarize the main idea of each part, then compare the answer with the partners to see whether they share the same idea or have different

16、answers. If different, whose idea is correct?The passage should be divided into three major parts:Part I: Para. 1 IntroductionMain idea: Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.Part II: Pare 2-7 Main bodyMain idea: The authors 4 stages of l

17、anguage learning experiences: junior middle school, senior middle school, college and online learningPart III: Para.8 Conclusion Main idea: Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldnt trade for anything. iv. while-reading activities: Study of language

18、 points (new words, expressions and typical sentence patterns) vocabulary check(In order to check whether the students have done full preparation of the new words and the passage, some vocabulary exercises are given before the new words are explained.)The students are supposed to recall the newly-le

19、arned words on the right when reading the old words given on the left: 1) Worth doing rewarding2) Different, not the same unlike3) Providing help, constructive positive4) Means of entering, entrance access5) State of being dedicated to devoted to commitmentSentence analysis and explanation (In order

20、 to check the students self-learning, the teacher can give some difficultsentences to ask the students to translate or paraphrase. Of course they can give otherdifficult sentences, too. So the teacher can explain and help them to understand better.)1. Although at times, learning a language was frust

21、rating; it was well worth the effort. (Line 2) well: adv. 在此起強調作用, 意為: 相當；很e.g. I should be well content to do the job together with you.be well worth sth./ doing sth. : be rewarding enough for the time or effort 值得（做）類似的句式還有：1) be worthy of doing / to do sth.2) it is worthwhile doing sth.3) it is w

22、orth ones while to do sth.2. I eagerly answered all the questions I could, never worrying much about making mistakes. (Line 6)句中“never worrying”為現(xiàn)在分詞短語作狀語表示伴隨。本課的許多句子中出現(xiàn)了現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語的例子，如：Whenever we answered incorrectly, she pointed a long stick at us and, shaking it up and down, shouted (Line 11)(其它略)v

23、. post-reading activities: writing skill (cause and effect relation)1. Students are required to read paragraph 2 and figure out the main idea, and then tell how the author develops his idea.Para. 2: Topic: My learning experience in junior middle schoolCause: I had a kind and patient teacher who ofte

24、n praised all of the students. Effect: Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I could, never worrying much about making mistakes. I was at the top of my class for two years. 2. Students read paragraph 3 and further their understanding of the cause and effect relation Para. 3 Topic: My learning experience in senior middle school is different from before Cause: While my former teacher, my new teacher quickly punished . Whenever answered incorrectly, shouted, “No! No! No!”Effect: It