Unit Six The Pace of Life Teaching Period : 10 (1-2) Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 4 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: To understand the reading material (Text A) Important Point: Understanding the reading material (Text A) Difficult Point: Training the Ss’ reading ability Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 0’ ) STEP THREE: Introduction ( 10’ ) a. Pre-reading task Get the Ss to listen to the recording Ask the Ss to answer the following questions: b. Theme of the unit: & Text A: STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 80’ ) Text A Comprehension a. Pre-reading 1.Background Knowledge 2.New words and expressions While-reading 1.Go through the Text paragraph by paragraph 2.Point out the important structures and long sentences for further explanation later c. Post-reading 1.Text Questions 2.Text Organization Part One: (Paras Part Two: (Paras Part Three: (Paras Part Four: (Paras 3. Writing characteristics 4. Discussion 5. Main idea STEP FIVE: Consolidation ( 8’ ) a. Summary b. Practice STEP SIX: Homework ( 1’ ) a. Oral: 1. Review the understanding of the text and preview the language items of the text; Comprehension b. Written: Nothing Teaching Period : 10 (3-4) Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 4 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: To grasp some useful words and phrases and have a better understanding of Text A Important Point: Grasping the useful words and phrases in the text Difficult Point: Putting the words and phrases into practical use Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 10’ ) Revising the understanding of Text A b. Check the homework STEP THREE: Introduction ( 1’ ) a. Tell the Ss that in these two periods, we are going to learn some useful words and phrases. STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 80’ ) Text A 1 on the go : very active or busy eg (1) I’ve been on the go all week, preparing my thesis (2) I was on the go all day and went home at about 10 o’clock in the evening 2 cope : deal successfully (with sb / sth difficult ) eg (1) Health psychologists study how people cope with stress (2) People who attempt suicide usually suffer from extreme emotional distress and feel unable to cope with their problems 3 set about : begin a task, start doing sth eg (1) The school authorities must set about finding solutions to the campus security problems (2) My mom and I set about clearing up after the guests left 4 quantities / a large quantity of : large amounts / a large amount of eg (1) The key to staying healthy and strong when backpacking is to eat large quantities of energy-rich foods (2) In cold weather most animals must eat large quantities of food to obtain the energy needed to carry on normal body activities 5 eat into : gradually reduce the amount of sth valuable, damage or destroy eg (1) All these car expenses are eating into our saving (2) Acid eats into the metal, damaging its surface 6 aircraft : vehicle which can fly eg (1) The goal of air traffic control is to minimize the risk of aircraft collisions (2) The Boeing Company is the word’s largest manufacturer of commercial airplanes and military aircraft 7 in reality : in actual fact, really eg (1) Some famous private schools are theoretically open to the public, but in reality are attended by those who can afford the fees (2) He is much smaller in reality than he looks on the television 8 multiply : increase in number or quantity, add a number to itself a particular number of times eg (1) The weeds just multiplied, and before long the garden was a jungle (2) Multiplying large quantities in one’s head has become a lost art since the arrival of the calculator 9 burden : heavy load eg (1) Many pupils find homework a burden (2) Some farmers are complaining about the heavy burden of taxation 10 fraction : small part, bit, amount or proportion eg (1) Only a small fraction of the population lived in that remote area (2) The black miners in South Africa used to earn only a fraction of the wages paid to white miners doing equivalent work 11 pour in : go into a place quickly and in large numbers eg (1)Tourists poured into Shanghai on National Day (2)Many football fans poured into the stadium to have a look at their favorite football players 12 a handful of : a small number of eg (1) Only a handful of graduates have not found jobs so far (2) She scooped up a handful of snow and pressed it hard to make a ball 13 comparative :involving comparison or comparing eg (1) Some sociologists have carried out large-scale historical-comparative studies (2) Ethology is a science concerned with the comparative study of animal behavior 14 amount to : be equal to, add up to eg (1) in 1959 the combined value of US imports and exports amounted to less than 9 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (2) The tuition fee amounts to ten thousand yuan 15 minute : very small in size or amount eg (1) Only a minute amount of money is needed (2) Studies show that water contains minute quantities of lead (3) The tuition fee amounts to ten thousand yuan STEP FIVE: Consolidation ( 7’ ) a. Summary b. Practice STEP SIX: Homework ( 1’ ) a. Oral: 1.Review … and preview the second part of the words and phrases 2.Language Focus b. Written: Teaching Period : 10 (5-6) Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 4 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: To grasp some useful words and phrases and have a better understanding of Text A Important Point: Grasping the useful words and phrases in the text Difficult Point: Putting the words and phrases into practical use Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 10’ ) a. Review the first part of the words and phrases b. Check the homework STEP THREE: Introduction ( 1’ ) a. Tell the Ss that in these two periods, we are going to learn some useful words and phrases. STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 80’ ) Text A 16 frontier : the extreme limit of an area of knowledge or a particular activity eg (1) To open up the space frontier, NASA will try to lower the cost of access to Earth orbit (2) Our passports were inspected at the Czech frontier 17 stress : pressure or worry resulting from mental or physical distress eg (1) There is enough evidence to suggest that job stress may increase a man’s risk of dying from heart disease (2) Population growth and pollution place enormous stress on the world’s supply of usable water 18 prosperity : state of being economically successful or rich eg (1) War bring no prosperity to the great mass of ordinary citizens (2) Some people argue that globalization will bring the prosperity so far enjoyed only by wealthy industrialized nations to the developing countries 19 oblige : do sth for sb as a favor or small service eg (1) We are happy to oblige (2) Please oblige me by leaving me alone 20 abundance : quantity that is more than enough, plenty ( in abundance ) eg (1) The visitor to Oxford has an abundance of sights to see (2) Most milk consists of an abundance of the major nutrients needs by the baby for good health 21 confusion : bewilderment or embarrassment eg (1) There is still confusion about the number of casualties (2) We always left our manager’s office in a state of confusion 22 forecast : tell in advance, predict eg (1) The means of forecasting natural disasters, such as floods and hurricanes, have improved immensely as science and technology have advanced (2) Because the behavior of weather systems is chaotic, it is impossible to forecast the details of weather more than about two weeks in advance 23 volunteer : person who offers to do sth, without being compelled or paid eg (1) Some students served as volunteers to help the old and disabled in the community in their spare time (2) The charity agency will recruit volunteers to build affordable housing for the poor 24 perception: way of seeing or understanding sth, ability to notice and understand things eg (1) Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy concerned with the essence and perception of beauty and ugliness (2) Our teachers also taught us how to increase the powers of perception 25 nurture : care for and educate a child, encourage the growth of sth, nourish eg (1) Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood (2) With one year’s observation the biologists have found how dolphins socialize, breed nurture their young and how they communicate 26 offspring: child or children of a particular person or couple eg (1) Heredity is the process of transmitting biological traits from parent to offspring through genes (2) Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to their parent 27 appliance : instrument or device for a specific purpose eg (1) The Energy Department has set efficiency standards for new home appliances (2) The company has operations in many different business sectors, including household appliance, aircraft engines and financial services 28 distribution: the way in which people, building eg (1) The study of animal distribution is called zoogeography (2) Distribution of the goods is handled by local companies 29 famine: extreme scarcity of food in a region eg (1) China has succeeded in feeding its people, national attention to equity, agriculture and birth control have significantly reduced the threat of famine (2) To eliminate famine and reduce malnutrition, attention needs to focus not only on food production but also on food distribution, consumption and family planning 30 widespread: found or distributed over a large area eg (1) The landscape of the American West was dramatically altered during the 20th century as a result of the widespread construction of dams along major rivers (2) The corrosive nature of acid rain causes widespread damage to the environment 31 provoke: cause sth to occur or arouse eg (1) People’s concern over genetically modified food has provoked a global debate that shows no sign of ending soon (2) They argued that NATO enlargement could provoke Russian hostility and lead to regional instability 32 a variety of: a lot of a particular type of things that are different from each other eg (1) My students come from a variety of different from each other (2) There is a variety of excellent schools in the area 33 streamline : make sth more efficient and effective, give a streamlined from to sth eg (1) Corporate mergers can result in job losses because management combines and streamlines departments within the newly merged companies (2) Some racing cars are streamlined for speed and are single-seated 34 growth: growing, development eg (1) Statistics show that the pace of population growth may continue to increase (2) Industrial growth depends on the availability of both finance capital and physical capital 35 domestic: of the home, household or family eg (1) Police and hospital records indicate that the majority of victims of domestic violence are women (2) GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product 36 forum: an assembly, place, radio program etc eg (1) The school authorities will provide a forum where problems can be discussed (2) The producers of the TV program Time intended it to be a forum for public debate 37 spring up: appear, develop grow etc quickly eg (1) New professional training schools sprang up all over the country (2) Fast food restaurants are spring up from nowhere 38 futile: producing no result, useless pointless eg (1) It was futile to try and persuade her once she had made the decision (2) I knew that it was futile to try and persuade her once she had made the decision 39 divert: turn sb aside from a course, direction into another eg (1) Some dams divert the flow of river water into a pipeline, canal or channel (2) There had been an accident and traffic was being diverted by the police 40 arise: appear, become evident eg (1) Challenging ethical issues have arise in science and medicine (2) Some birds attack crops when the opportunity arises 41 shortage: lack of sth needed deficiency eg (1) The world is facing the prospect of water shortages caused by population growth, uneven supplies of water, pollution and other factors (2) Some African countries have acute food shortages requiring emergency assistance 42 switch off: disconnect eg (1) Be sure to switch off the lights when you leave home (2) He parked the car and switched the engine off 43 be doomed to: be certain to happen and you can do nothing to prevent it eg (1) Their plan seemed to be doomed to failure (2) He thought that he was doomed to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair STEP FIVE: Consolidation ( 7’ ) a. Summary b. Practice STEP SIX: Homework ( 1’ ) a. Oral: 1.Review … and preview the structures and long sentences of the text; 2.Language Focus b. Written: Teaching Period : 10 (7-8) Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 4 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: To grasp some useful structures, understand some difficult sentences and check the exercises in Part II Important Point: Grasping some useful structures and understanding some difficult sentences Difficult Point: Practising the usage of the structures Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 7’ ) Revising the words and phrases of Text A (Usage) Check the homework STEP THREE: Introduction ( 1’ ) a. Tell the Ss that in these two periods, we are going to deal with some important structures and difficult sentences in Text A and check the exercises of Part II. STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 80＇ ) Important structures and Difficult sentences in Text A Exercises of Part II STEP FIVE: Consolidation ( 10ˊ ) Summary Part II. Text A 1. Comprehension Pre-reading * Background knowledge (2) While-reading * Go through the Text paragraph by paragraph *Point out the important structures and long sentences for further explanation later (3) Post-reading *Text Questions *Text Organization * Writing Characteristics * Discussion *Main Idea 2. Language items 3. Exercises b. Practice STEP SIX: Homework ( 1ˊ ) a. Oral: 1. Review the structures and difficult sentences and preview Part III & IV. b. Written: 1. Structure 1, 2 Teaching Period : 10 (9-10) Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 4 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: 1.To understand Text B 2.To perform the theme-related language learning tasks . Practising the speaking and writing skills Important Point: Understanding Text B Difficult Point: .Practising the speaking and writing skills Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 7’ ) Review Part II (Text A) Check the homework STEP THREE: Introduction ( 1’ ) a. Tell the Ss that in these two periods, we are going to deal with Part III & IV: Text B and the theme-related language learning tasks STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 80＇ ) Text B (Part III) 1. Words and phrases to learn (P244) 2. Comprehension (1) Explain the text (2) Summarize Text Organization Part One (Paras Part Two: (Paras Part Three: (Para Part Four: (Para (3) Summarize General idea b. the theme-related language learning tasks (Part IV) 1. Group Discussion 2. Essay Writing STEP FIVE: Consolidation ( 10’ ) Summary b. Practice STEP SIX: Homework ( 1’ ) a. Oral: 1. Review Text B and finish the exercises b. Written: 2.Write an essay