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Unit 8

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34

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授课题目（教学章、节或主题）：

Unit 8 Text I The  Discus Thrower

上一课次教学内容提要

Revision  of unit 7

本课次教学目的、要求：

Teaching objectives:

Students will be able to:

1. Understand the main idea, structure of  the text and the author’s writing style

2. Read the text fluently and loudly and  recite key paragraphs and correct pronunciation

3. discuss the topic of “knowledge and  wisdom” freely with classmates and answer the pre-reading questions

教学重点及难点：Key points: 1.  pronunciations of key and difficult words; 2. organization of a text; 3.  deliver a speech on the topic of “knowledge and wisdom”

教学基本内容与教学设计（含时间分配）

方法及手段

Contents:

Morning  Reports (10 m)

Part  I: Lead-in (30 m)

     What’s your attitude toward death? How do you think a dying man will  most probably behave? Should euthanasia (physician-assisted suicide) be  legalized?

Part  II: Organization of the text (30 m)

1. How many parts can the text be divided  into?

2. The main ideas of each part

3.The logic of the organization

Part  III:  Structural  analysis (20 m)

      I.  (Paragraph 1): Spying on  Patients—a Habit of Mine

    II. (Paragraphs 2-13): Encounters with a  Particular Patient

     III. (Paragraphs 14-15): The Death of the Patient and the secrets the  doctor discovered

Morning  report

Group  discussion,

Listening  to the recording of the text and imitating the speaker,

Skimming  and scanning

作业和思考题：Read the short story and try to find how the author  described the whole scene.

参考资料：Teacher’s Book; Longman English  Dictionary, on-line data; poems

课后小结：

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Unit 8

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Unit 8   Text IThe Discus Thrower

上一课次

教学内容提要

Main  idea and organization of text I

本课次教学目的、要求：

Teaching objectives

Students will be able to:

1. Understand the background information  of the text and the author.

2. Master the contents of each paragraph

3. Master the language points and complex  sentences in the text.

教学重点及难点：Key points: 1.  important and difficult language points; 2. transition of paragraphs; 3.  grammar rules; 4. complex sentences

教学基本内容与教学设计（含时间分配）

方法及手段

Contents:

Morning reports (10 m)

1.Language points(40 m)

furtive, repose,  prop up, inert, probe, accomplice, dignified, harsh, loom, athwart, etc.

2. Sentence structures analysis and questions(20 m)

3. Extended reflection (20 m)

    With the improvement of living standards,  people pay more and more attention to their physical health. Due to the  various kinds of environmental pollutions and other factors, the number of  sick people in China is on the rise. As a result, the conflicts and  disharmony between doctors and patients are becoming barriers in building up  a harmonious society. What’s your view concerning this problem?

    How do we mitigate medical care disputes and create a harmonious  doctor/nurse-patient relationship?

Group  discussion,

Note-taking,

Analysis,

作业和思考题：Home work:  read two short stories and compare with this  one. Try analyzing the characters from the description.

参考资料：Longman English  Dictionary, on-line dictionary, grammar books

课后小结：

授课单元

Unit 8

课次

36

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2

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Unit 8   Text ICheck the exercise

上一课次

教学内容提要

Language  points and text analysis

本课次教学目的、要求：

Teaching objectives

Students will be able to:

1. explain the underlined part in each  sentence from the text and fill in the blanks with words or expressions from  the text and give synonym or antonym of the word underlined in each sentence.

2. Expand their knowledge of grammar by  doing grammar exercises.

3. translate sentences both from English  to Chinese and vice versa.

教学重点及难点：

Key  points: 1. expansion of language knowledge based on what the students have  learned from the mere text; 2. learn to use the words and expressions from  the text in other context.

教学基本内容与教学设计（含时间分配）

方法及手段

Contents:

Morning reports (10 m)

Part I: vocabulary exercises (40 m)

(1) explanation

(1)    blank-filling

(2)    synonym  or antonym

Part II: grammar exercises (40 m)

(1) it…

(2) there

(3) conjunctions

Teaching aid:

1. Students are  supposed to listen to teacher’s explanations and take notes if necessary.

2. Students are  supposed to do the exercises based on the examples.

3. PPT is used  to make the explanation easier and clearer.

4. Students are  demanded to do the exercises independently.

Teacher’s  demonstration,

Exercise  and practice,

Translation 

作业和思考题：Home work:  oral  activities (make comments on the short stories they read.  

参考资料：Longman English  Dictionary, on-line dictionary, grammar books, writing skills book

课后小结：

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Unit 8

课次

37

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Unit 8   Text II

上一课次

教学内容提要

Integrated  language skills and exercise

本课次教学目的、要求：

Teaching objectives

1. Understand the background information  and the author of Text II.

2. Understand the main content of Text  II.

3. Learn the methods of text analysis and  language awareness improvement.

教学重点及难点：

Key  points: 1. the theme of the article and the writing style of the author;

2. how to become a genius.

教学基本内容与教学设计（含时间分配）

方法及手段

Contents:

Part I: background  information of the text (15  m)

Part II: a brief analysis of the main content of the text  (30 m)

Part III: questions for text comprehension and discussion (10  m)

Part IV: dictation (35 m)

Teaching aid:

1. Students are  supposed to listen to teacher’s explanations and take notes if necessary.

2. Students are  supposed to answer the questions based on the text.

3. PPT is used  to make the learning easier and clearer.

4. Students are  demanded to practice TEM-4 dictation and master the skills

Listening  to the recording of the text and imitating the speaker,

Skimming  and scanning,

Group  work

作业和思考题：Home work: 1. writing practice (write an essay to  describe a process)  2. dictation

参考资料：Longman English  Dictionary, on-line dictionary, grammar books, writing skills book

课后小结：