Enable studentsto:
■ have a thorough understanding of the text contextually and linguistically;
■ expand their vocabulary about green living and know how to use the key words and expressions in context properly;
■ talk about the negative impact of our modern lifestyle on the environment and how to live green in our daily lives;
■ act out an interview about lifestyle issues, which centers on living in Las Vegas vs. living off the grid;
■ get familiar with the writing of a paragraph with a topic sentence that clearly states the main idea.
■ What is meant by “低碳生活”？
■ What is meant by “慢生活”？
■ How can we slow down our pace in life？
《大学英语》课前预习导引
Guiding questions for previewing the texts
1. What is the title of the text？
2. What is the theme of the unit？
3. How many paragraphs are there in the text？
4. How would you divide the text into parts ？And why do you divide it this way？
5. Draw a mind map to illustrate the structure of the text.
6. What kind of writing is this text, narrative, descriptive,expository or argumentative?
7. What is the main idea of the text? Try to summarize the main idea in one long sentence,
8. What cultural background knowledge must you have grasped to better your understanding of the text?
9. What new words and expressions are significant in your eye that you would like to keep them in mind?
10. What are the sentences patterns and structures that are singled out for practice in this text?
11. What rhetoric devices(修辞手法)are applied in this text?
12. What are the difficult sentences that you want your teacher to discuss in class?
13. What moral values have you learned from this text? Prepare a little speech
14. What message reminds you of Chinese ideology?
