1、unit4,. objectives,. suggested teaching plan,. background information,. class presentation,preview,preview,this is the fourth unit of book two and is about our friends in nature animals. in the listening and speaking section, you will learn how to express curiosity. in the reading and writing sectio

2、n, text a argues for the good qualities of animals over humans. text b tells an interesting story about teaching a horse to count. practical reading is a segment from a hospital telephone directory published in the u.s.,prev.,. objectives,after studying this unit, the students are expected to be abl

3、e to,master the basic language and skills necessary to express curiosity; 2. understand the main ideas of texts a and b, and master the useful sentence structures and words and expressions found in the exercises relevant to the texts; 3. know how to use v-ing; 4. know how to take a telephone message

4、; 5. read a segment from a hospital telephone directory published in the u.s.; 6. understand paragraph development (1).,obj.,. suggested teaching plan,suggested time and teaching plan for unit 4,time,contents,plan,s.t.p.1,the teacher begins with the preview to make sure that the students have a brie

5、f idea of what this unit is all about. after that, the teacher activates the listening and speaking exercises as follows:,2 periods,preview,time,contents,plan,1) the language for expressing curiosity,have a warm-up activity by asking students what they say if they want to explore the unknown and sat

6、isfy their inquisitive interest in the world around them;,a.,s.t.p.1,listening and speaking,b.,have the students listen to ex. 1 (2-3 times) and fill in the blanks with the missing words;,c.,ask one student to read aloud the talk so students can check their completed responses;,d.,ask other students

7、 to do ex. 2 in class, trying to use the expressions they learned in ex. 1.,time,contents,plan,s.t.p.1.2,2) expressing curiosity,go through the new words in the first conversation in ex. 3;,a.,time,contents,plan,s.t.p.1.2,b.,have the students listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks w

8、ith the missing words;,c.,ask students to answer the questions about the conversation;,d.,now have them look for the language used to express curiosity;,time,contents,plan,s.t.p.2,next, students can role-play the conversation;,then have them either do the same with the second conversation or be crea

9、tive with it;,f.,e.,ask the students to do ex. 4, trying to use the language they have picked up in ex. 1.,g.,time,contents,plan,s.t.p.3,3) listening practice,before ending, the teacher tells the students how to do ex. 5-10 as their assignment. the teacher also tells the students that they should be

10、 prepared to answer the questions in ex. 9 and give an oral presentation on the topic in ex. 10 when next they come to class.,3 periods,review of the listening and speaking skills the students have learned,the teacher begins with the assignment mainly to review the functional and notional language t

11、he students picked up in the previous unit. the teacher asks a few students to answer the questions in ex. 9 of the listening and speaking section and invites several students to tell the class their opinions on the topic of “can we tell students apart,s.t.p.4,time,contents,plan,by their curiosity?”

12、 then, the teacher turns to the reading and writing section. (these activities should be completed in 15 minutes.),s.t.p.4,time,contents,plan,text a ,s.t.p.5,time,contents,plan,b.,invites some students to tell the class what their favorite animals are and why they like them. (10 minutes),2) text a,a

13、.,the teacher,lets the students answer the text-related questions, helps them identify the main idea of each paragraph and analyzes some difficult sentences and some language points while,b.,guides the students through the exercises, focusing on certain items or leaving some exercises as the student

14、s homework according to the students different levels of english (one period).,s.t.p.8,time,contents,plan,discussing the whole text with the students (one and a half periods);,s.t.p.8,1 period,grammar review,1) grammar review,the teacher talks about the use of v-ing, and at the same time asks the st

15、udents to do the grammar exercises in class.,time,contents,plan,s.t.p.9,practical writing,2) practical writing,the teacher tells the students how to take a telephone message by doing ex.12 of practical writing, and then requires the students to do ex.13 and ex.14 as their homework.,time,contents,pla

16、n,s.t.p.10,2 periods,text b, the bathroom sink is leaking. m: ok, ill have a maintenance man come over to fix it. q: what will the man do?,cp-lp9,4.,a) he is disappointed. b) he is surprised. c) he is anxious. d) he is nervous.,w: im going to give away these books. you can have them if you want. m:

17、are you sure? q: what is the man implying?,cp-lp10,5.,a) walk to the science museum. b) wait for the next bus. c) ask someone else. d) get on this bus.,w: does this bus go to the science museum? m: no, but the next one does. just wait for a few minutes. q: what does the man suggest?,cp-lp11,listen t

18、o the following short story twice. listen carefully and decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f) according to the story you have heard.,cylinder /5silinde/ n.汽缸 spot /5spzt/ vt.發(fā)現(xiàn) bike /baik/ n. 摩托車 garage /5garb:dv/ n. 汽車修理部 straighten up伸直 rag /rag/ n. 抹布 valve /valv/ n. 閥；瓣膜；活門(mén) how

19、 come 口為什么 pittance /5pitens/ n. 少量工資 whisper /5hwispe/ vi.耳語(yǔ),cp-lp12,1. the story took place at the mechanics garage. 2. the mechanic was busy fixing a motorcycle. 3. the mechanic asked the heart surgeon to examine the motorcycles “heart”. 4. the mechanic found it unfair(不公平) that he earned much le

20、ss than the surgeon. 5. the surgeon made it fair for him to earn much more by pointing out the complexity (復(fù)雜) performing a heart operation.,t,_,t,_,f,_,t,_,t,_,cp-lp13,a mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a harley, when he spotted a world-famous heart surgeon in his shop. the h

21、eart surgeon was waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his bike. the mechanic shouted across the garage, “hey, doc, can i ask you a question?” the famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic working on the motorcycle. the mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on

22、 a rag and asked, “so doc, look at this engine. i also can open hearts, take valves out, fix them, put in new parts and when i,tapescript,cp-lp13,finish this will work just like a new one. so how come i get a pittance and you get the really big money, when you and i are doing basically the same work

23、?” the surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over, and whispered to the mechanic: “try doing it with the engine running!”,cp-lp16,listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missing words. the talk is given twice.,the world is so bright with color everywhere that its hard to imagine tha

24、t other creatures(動(dòng)物) dont see it . but how can we find out whether animals can see color when ? scientists have made many experiments to to this. the bee has been the subject(研究對(duì)象) of hundreds of these tests, because we have been curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart . in one experiment,

25、a bit of syrup(糖漿) was put in front of a blue card, and no syrup . after a while, the bees would,as we do,_,they cannot tell us,_,get the answer,_,by their color,_,in front of a red card,_,cp-lp16,come to the blue card, no matter where it was placed, even if it had no syrup in front of it. this prov

26、ed they can two strange things about the bees ability to see in color. the first is that a bee cannot see red . for a bee, its only dark grey or black. the second is that bees can see ultraviolet(紫外線) as a color, while, it is just darkness.,as a color,_,were found out,_,for human beings,_,tell color

27、s apart,_.,1. what did scientists try to find out?,they tried to find out whether animals can see color.,2. why did they use the bee as the subject?,because they were curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart by their color.,cp-lp18,listen to the talk again and then answer the following questi

28、ons orally.,3. what did they do in the experiment?,they put a bit of syrup in front of a blue card, and no syrup in front of a red card.,4. what was the result of the experiment?,the bees would come to the blue card, no matter where it was placed, even if it had no syrup in front of it.,5. what can

29、we learn from the experiment?,bees dont see color as we do.,cp-lp19,have an open discussion on the topic given below. these expressions may help your discussion:,cp-lp20,try this discussion:,cp-lp20,try this discussion:,student a: student b:,yes, we can. curiosity shapes people so much. its what mak

30、es them who they are. its what makes them unique. what subjects and topics interest you? where will your interests lead you in life? thats so important to students in their college work. im afraid i dont agree. curiosity is only a part of the picture. the big difference in students has to do with st

31、udy habits. does a student work hard, or not? believe me, those differences can be huge. like night or day. actually, i think youre both right. youre just pointing out different aspects of a persons character. both are very important. why choose one over the other? thats true. neither is completely

32、right or wrong. a persons curiosity says so much. so does his or her capacity for work. you can tell a lot about someone through either aspect.,student c:,student d:,rw list,reading they live today, this moment, fully, completely, and purely. i like animals because they live their lives with so much

33、 more freedom than humans live theirs.”,text a,article11-13,?,11 “thats because they dont think,” one of my cousins offered. 12 “is that the difference?” i wondered. “you meant to say they dont think the way we think.” 13 the room had become strangely quiet. i was amazed at how closely my family was

34、 listening.,n,text a,article14,?,14 “moreover,” i added, remembering why i was an animal rights activist, “animals are the most victimized living creatures on earth: more than children, more than women, more than people of color. our prejudice enables us to exploit and use them as scientific tools a

35、nd expendable commodities, and to eat them. we do to them any cruel act we can think of. i like animals because they dont do to themselves or to others the things we do to them.”,n,n,text a,article15,?,15 “and finally,” i finished, “i like animals because theyre not hypocrites. they dont say one thi

36、ng and do another. they are, as ive said, honest. animals not humans are the best this planet has to offer.”,text a,article16-17,?,16 and, interestingly enough, despite my straight talk, none of them made a snide comment or gave a hint of laughter. the conversation actually rolled into shared storie

37、s of animals theyd known, stories of animal loyalty and intelligence, their humor and innocence. and it was me whod become the listener with the occasional comment: 17 “now, if humans could only be like animals.”,text a,article18,18 and that is how i fight the good fight; i rise on behalf of the bes

38、t among us. (593 words),text a,why does the writer like animals? how did her family expect her to answer this question?,she likes animals because they are honest. her family expected her to say that she likes animals because they are clever and fun to play with.,article1-2_popwin_q,我喜歡動(dòng)物 勞拉a莫雷蒂 “你覺(jué)得

39、你為什么這么喜歡動(dòng)物呢？”這是圣誕夜我的家人問(wèn)我的問(wèn)題。我知道他們期待我會(huì)說(shuō)些諸如“我喜歡動(dòng)物是因?yàn)樗鼈兟斆?、好玩”之類的話?可是我卻說(shuō)：“我喜歡動(dòng)物是因?yàn)樗鼈冋\(chéng)實(shí)?！?chinese version,article1-2_popwin_t,why do you suppose you like animals so much? 你覺(jué)得你為什么這么喜歡動(dòng)物呢？ the expression “do you suppose” is an inserted element（插入成分）.,article1-2_s_popwin_why do you.,language points,e.g.,wh

40、at is her favorite color? what do you think is her favorite color?,play with: enjoy oneself with 拿玩；和一起玩,article1-2_popwin_play with,e.g.,dont play with your food. the lonely child has no one to play with.,別擺弄食物。,那個(gè)孤獨(dú)的孩子沒(méi)有玩伴。,language points,christmas /: n. annual celebration by christians of the bi

41、rth of christ (on 25 december) 圣誕節(jié)（12月25日）,article1-2_popwin_christmas,language points,laura a. moretti / / 勞拉a莫雷蒂,article1-2_popwin_la,language points,eve /: n. day or evening before a religious festival or holiday （宗教節(jié)日或假日的）前夜，前夕,article1-2_popwin_eve,language points,2) why does the writer say tha

42、t animals are honest?,because they dont pretend to be someone they are not; they dont fake their feelings.,article3-4_popwin_q,chinese version,“在哪方面呢？”我的一個(gè)兄弟問(wèn)道似乎誠(chéng)實(shí)僅僅表現(xiàn)在說(shuō)實(shí)話，而眾所周知?jiǎng)游锸遣粫?huì)說(shuō)話的！他的問(wèn)題引來(lái)一陣開(kāi)懷大笑。 “我喜歡動(dòng)物，因?yàn)樗鼈儚牟患傺b成別人，”我繼續(xù)我的回答，“動(dòng)物不會(huì)偽造感情?！?article3-4_popwin_t,article3-4_popwin_s_“about what?”,“about

43、 what?” one of my brothers asked as if honesty were merely about telling the truth, and everyone knows animals cant talk! “在哪方面呢？”我的一個(gè)兄弟問(wèn)道似乎誠(chéng)實(shí)僅僅表現(xiàn)在說(shuō)實(shí)話，而眾所周知?jiǎng)游锸遣粫?huì)說(shuō)話的！ about what? 是承接前面作者所說(shuō)的 because they are honest 而問(wèn)的，意思是：what are animals honest about?,language points,article3-4_popwin_honesty,honest

44、y /: n. quality of being honest 誠(chéng)實(shí),e.g.,honesty is the best policy. weve never doubted her honesty.,諺誠(chéng)實(shí)總是上策。,language points,我們從來(lái)沒(méi)有懷疑過(guò)她的誠(chéng)實(shí)。,article3-4_popwin_merely,merely /: ad. only; simply 僅僅；只；不過(guò),e.g.,john and mary are merely friends, not lovers. its not merely a matter of cost, but whether shes

45、 old enough to be on holiday alone.,約翰和瑪麗只是朋友而已，不是情侶。,這不只是費(fèi)用問(wèn)題，而是她是否已經(jīng)到了可以單獨(dú)度假的年齡。,language points,article3-4_popwin_ truth,truth /: n. quality or state of being true; that which is true; fact, belief, etc. that is accepted as true 真實(shí)；真實(shí)性；真相，實(shí)情；事實(shí)；真理,e.g.,sooner or later the truth will come out. god

46、s truth a scientific truth,真相遲早會(huì)大白于天下。,天經(jīng)地義的事,科學(xué)真理,language points,article3-4_popwin_ hearty,hearty /: a. showing warm and friendly feelings; enthusiastic; loud and (too) cheerful 熱誠(chéng)的，熱情友好的；衷心的；盡情的，縱聲的,e.g.,we were met with a hearty welcome. lets give a hearty cheer to the winner.,我們受到熱誠(chéng)的歡迎。,讓我們?yōu)閯倮?/p>

47、盡情歡呼吧。,language points,article3-4_popwin_pretend,pretend /: v. make oneself appear to be (doing) sth. in order to deceive others or in play 假裝；佯裝；佯作,e.g.,she pretended to be reading when i passed her. he pretended he didnt hear me. he pretended not to see/hear me.,我經(jīng)過(guò)她身邊時(shí)她假裝在讀書(shū)。,他假裝沒(méi)聽(tīng)見(jiàn)我的話。,他假裝沒(méi)看見(jiàn)我 /

48、 聽(tīng)見(jiàn)我的話。,language points,article3-4_popwin_laughter,laughter /: n. act, sound or manner of laughing 笑；笑聲；笑的樣子,language points,article3-4_popwin_fake,fake /: vt. make (sth. false) so that it seems genuine; pretend (sth.) 偽造；假裝,e.g.,i faked interest in the boring lecture. the baby hasnt learned to fake

49、 a smile.,我裝出對(duì)那個(gè)乏味的講座感興趣的樣子。,嬰兒還沒(méi)學(xué)會(huì)假笑呢。,language points,article5-6_popwin_q,3) when did this conversation take place?,on christmas eve, after dinner and present-opening.,4) according to the writer, how do animals treat the environment?,animals take from the environment only what they need; they dont

50、 abuse the environment.,article5-6_popwin_t,chinese version,圣誕晚餐吃過(guò)了，禮物也打開(kāi)了，我們正坐在沙發(fā)和扶手椅上?？Х日松蟻?lái)，于是我抓緊機(jī)會(huì)繼續(xù)說(shuō)。 “我喜歡動(dòng)物，因?yàn)樗鼈儚纳钪兄凰魅∷鼈冃枰臇|西。它們不糟蹋環(huán)境，不污染水和它們所呼吸的空氣。它們不生產(chǎn)大規(guī)模殺傷性武器，然后用這些武器去攻擊別人尤其是它們的同類。我喜歡動(dòng)物因?yàn)樗鼈兏静恍枰切〇|西?！?article5-6_popwin_sofa,sofa /: n. large comfortable padded seat with raised arms and back

51、, wide enough for two or more people 長(zhǎng)沙發(fā),language points,article5-6_popwin_weapon,weapon /: n. thing designed or used for causing physical harm 武器,language points,article5-6_popwin_add,add /: v. find a sum by doing arithmetic; combine (numbers) into a sum; continue to say (sth.) 做加法；把加起來(lái)；接著說(shuō),e.g.,10

52、 + 4 = 14: ten added to / plus four equals fourteen. “the party begins at 8:00 pm.” then she added, “you can come earlier if you like.”,10加4等于14。,“晚會(huì)8點(diǎn)開(kāi)始。”接著她又說(shuō):“如果你愿意，可以早點(diǎn)來(lái)?！?language points,article5-6_popwin_take out of,take out of life what they need = take what they need out of life. the “what”

53、clause is the object of the verb “take”. what引導(dǎo)的從句是動(dòng)詞take的賓語(yǔ)。,language points,article5-6_popwin_abuse,abuse /: vt. make bad or wrong use of (sth.); treat (sb.) badly 濫用，妄用；虐待,e.g.,if you abuse your power, you get it taken away. the center provides service to abused women and children.,如果你濫用權(quán)力，你的權(quán)力就會(huì)

54、被剝奪。,該中心為受虐待的婦女和兒童提供服務(wù)。,language points,article5-6_popwin_pollute,pollute /: vt. make dirty or impure, esp. by adding harmful or unpleasant substances 污染，弄臟,e.g.,polluted environment/waters/ocean the river has been heavily polluted.,被污染的環(huán)境/水域/海洋,這條河已遭到嚴(yán)重污染。,language points,article5-6_popwin_breathe,

55、breathe /: v. take air into the lungs and send it out again 呼吸,e.g.,breathe deeply. the hikers breathed the fresh mountain air.,深呼吸。,遠(yuǎn)足的人們呼吸著山間的新鮮空氣。,language points,article5-6_popwin_mass,mass /: 1. n. large number 大量；眾多,e.g.,a mass of ice/letters,一大塊冰 / 一大堆信,2. a. involving a large number of peopl

56、e 群眾的；大量的；大規(guī)模的,e.g.,the mass media mass education,大眾傳媒,大眾化教育,language points,article5-6_popwin_destruction,destruction /: n. destroying or being destroyed 破壞；摧毀；毀滅,e.g.,many countries are working together to stop the destruction of the environment. he didnt take the advice; pride led to his own dest

57、ruction.,許多國(guó)家在共同努力制止對(duì)環(huán)境的破壞。,他沒(méi)有接受勸告，驕傲導(dǎo)致了他的毀滅。,language points,article5-6_popwin_particularly,particularly /: ad. especially 特別，尤其,e.g.,he likes tea, particularly green/black tea. bob smiled in a particularly friendly way.,他喜歡喝茶，尤其是綠茶/紅茶。,鮑勃特別友好地微笑著。,language points,article5-6_popwin_species,species

58、/: (pl. species) n. group of animals or plants within a genus differing only in minor details from the others 單復(fù)同物種，種,e.g.,a species of fish several species of birds there are more than two hundred and fifty species of shark.,一種魚(yú),幾個(gè)品種的鳥(niǎo),鯊魚(yú)種類達(dá)250種以上。,language points,article5-6_popwin_have no use for,

59、have no use for: have no purpose for which sth. can be used 不需要，用不著,e.g.,i received a lot of gifts but had no use for most of them. they kicked him out when they had no use for him anymore.,我收到很多禮物，但大多數(shù)都用不著。,他們不需要他時(shí)，就一腳把他踢開(kāi)了。,language points,article7-9_popwin_q,5) what difference lies between the writer and her sister as to why animals dont do those harmful things mentioned e