Unit 5 Training And Learning
Content
Section I Listening and Conversation (2 periods)
Section II Reading Comprehension (2 periods)
Section III Writing and Translating (2 periods)
Aims
The students should be able to:
talk about job training
understand the two passages and the related information
write invitations
Important and difficult points
expressions and patterns for talking about job training
passage 1 and the information related
words,phrases and sentences from passage 1
grammar,Verb forms
Procedure and methods
Section I Listening and Conversation
Part I,Leading in
1,Pre-class Work:
2,Warming up for the new class:
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Offering the situations
3,Acting out and comments
Part III,Further Practice
1,Practicing and Furthering
2,Commenting
3,Listening and Completing
4,Responding
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Judge after you listen
2,Respond after you listen
3,Read after you listen
4,Self-assessment and Teacher’s Guidance
5,Assignment
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
1,Revision
2,Warming up for the new class
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
2,Retelling the story
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
2,Read and Complete
Part Iv,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Translating
2,Assignment
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
1,Checking the assignment
2,Warming up for new class
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Presenting new materials
3,Giving the rules for a business card
4,Simulating and writing
Part III,Further Practice
Presenting new material
Simulating
Checking and Commenting
Writing
Part IV Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Checking
2,Grammatical rules concerning verb forms
3,Applying
4,Self-assessment and Guidance
5,Assignment
Unit 5 Training And Learning
Section I Listening and Conversation
Part I,Leading in
Pre-class Work:
【Instructions】 ask students to 1) collect some information about orientation training
2) find out the words and expressions to talk about salary and bonus
Warming up for the new class,
【Instructions】 1) students present their collections
2) teacher's comment and put the collections into a data bank for students' reference (on the screen)
3) presentation of new materials
Sample (page 76 textbook)
【Instructions】 While showing the sample,students are to read and understand the English,
sometimes with the help of the teacher,
Data Bank
Nowadays many people consider bonus a form of salary.
We always get quite a handsome bonus every month.
I think the bonus is actually a salary extension nowadays.
That’s amazing you got such a high bonus.
My boss says he will cut my bonus if I don’t work harder.
This job offers you 2000 yuan a month plus housing.
I am hunting for a job with a higher salary.
My professional experience makes/qualifies me for the well-paid job.
I’ve been offered a job with higher pay that also gives me the opportunity of moving up the ladder.
If we offer the best rate of pay for the job,no one will turn around and say they’re leaving because of money,
4) Practice Dialogue 1 About the Orientation Training
【Instructions】 Read and act out so that the students will be familiar with the patterns that are
appropriate for talking about orientation training,Teacher and the students work
together and remember not to spend too much time on it,
Part II,Putting in Use
Divide the students into groups of four or five
Offering more examples about bonus announcement and training program and ask the students to make dialogues,
Sample 1
Bonus Announcement
From,John Smith,general manager
Sent,Friday,February 14,2003,5:30 PM
To,William Black
Subject,Your 2002 Bonus
Mr,Black,
Firstly,let me apologize for not being able to pay this bonus prior to Chinese New Year as I had wanted,Unfortunately it took me longer to receive the 2002 Revenue report than I would have liked,In 2002,we only hit 68% of our order target,but because we hit 149% of our service target,your satisfactory 2002 performance entitles you to a bonus,which will be equivalent to almost 95% of your monthly salary,This just goes to show how important the overall service revenue and individual job performance are to all of us.
Thanks for your effort in 2002,and I look forward to us achieving our services target again,but also reaching our goal for orders in the coming year.
Your 2002 bonus will be paid in the February pay period,Congratulations!
Regards,
Smith
Sample 2
July 8,2003
Dear Charles Dickens,
We are planning a training program for our 42 new sales reps all over the country,Most of them have sales experience but no formal training in basic selling skills,The 5-day training will include training in selling skills as well as product knowledge.
Could you send a training expert to us? The trainer must be a Mandarin speaker,preferably with fluent written Chinese and some trade experience in China.
Thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Jack
3,Acting out and comments
【Instructions】 after the act of each group,the teacher will ask the fellow students to make comments on the performance and the appropriateness of their English; and then it is the teacher’s task to summarize this part
Part III,Further Practice
Practicing and Furthering
【Instructions】Practice the dialogues on Page 78 of the textbook in groups and try to further them.
Commenting
【Instructions】 after the act of each group,the teacher will ask the fellow students to make comments on the performance and the appropriateness of their English; and then it is the teacher’s task to summarize this part
3,Listening and Completing
【Instructions】 Listen to a dialogue and then fill in the paragraph on Page 81 of the textbook,Work in groups,
4,Responding
【Instructions】 Practice Exercise 1 on Page 79 of the textbook orally,Teacher offers the situation in Chinese,and asks the students to give the English equivalent,the whole class work together,
(The script for the dialogues)
You,Hi,Bill,May I discuss the training program with you.
Bill,Sure,come in,Have a seat,please,What’s the problem?
You,Now we’re going to ____________(说应该聘用更多人员。) One problem we have here is ___________(说由谁来培训和监管新员工。) These days,we’re a bit shorthanded,and it costs a lot to train new employees.
Bill,What kind of training are you going to offer?
You,Two weeks’ training with an additional week for each new employee working under a supervisor,___________(说培训一个员工上岗独立操作一般要花3周时间)。But in the last week,the productivity of the supervisor usually drops by 50%.
Bill,That’s where you’re wrong,_____________(告诉他错在培训班时间太长)。Nowadays,almost all operations are computerized,it might be possible to reduce the training time with the help of the computer.
You,____________(说多数新员工根本不懂计算机，因此教他们使用计算机也需要时间。) So the training time can’t be reduced.
Bill,Then why don’t you change to group supervision,with one person supervising the whole group,____________ (告诉他这种方式可以缩短培训时间) and free your supervisors.
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Judge after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part true or false statements will be given to each of the students,after they listen to a dialogue,they are asked to judge whether the statements are true or false.
2,Respond after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part the students are asked to listen to a dialogue and then answer the teacher’s questions
Read after you listen
【Instructions】in this part the students are given a passage with some blanks,they are asked to fill in the blanks after they listen to it,
Self Assessment and Teacher's Guidance
【Instructions】 In this part the teacher will mainly check the answers to Exercise 1 and 2,Give brief explanations when students are in difficulty and ask students to score their own paper,As for Exercise3,the teacher will collect the paper and correct them after class,
Assignment
A,Workbook Page 62---3,4
B,Read fluently the passage on Page 82 of your textbook New Practical English and try to understand it as possible as you can by using a dictionary,
【Instructions】 In this part the homework is made up of two parts,A is to reinforce what they have learned; B is to get ready for the next section
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
Revision
Ask students to answer teacher's questions related to the Passage on page 82
Warming up for the new class
Ask students to work in groups of four or five to make short dialogues with the sentences and structures they've reviewed.
Teacher makes comments
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
Teacher asks some students to tell the main idea of the passage on page 82 of the textbook New Practical English to see how much they've understood,
Teacher raises some questions and asks students to answer in details according to the passage on Page 83 of the textbook New Practical English,at the same time explaining some language points,
Possible difficult words,phrases and sentences
Words,
unavoidable a,that can not be avoided 不可避免的，无法逃避的，不得已的
Teacher's,This is an unavoidable accident because of the bad weather.
Mr,Smith,the manager of the company,should undertake the unavoidable responsibilities for the consequences,
Student's,
versus prep,(Latin) against (sb/sth) (拉丁) 相对，对抗，相对于
Teacher's,The match tonight is China versus Japan.
Student's:
leading a,most important,chief 最重要的，主要的
Teacher's,Cancer is the leading killer among elders in this city.
He was the leading pop song star of his day.
Student's:
irritate v,make (sb) angry,annoyed or impatient 激怒，使恼怒，使急噪
Teacher's,The boss was irritated by one of the employees’ impoliteness.
It irritated me to have to shout to be heard.
Student's,
startle v,give a sudden shock or surprise to,cause to move or jump suddenly 使大吃一惊
Teacher's,You startled me—I didn’t hear you come in.
The sudden noise in the bushes startled he horse.
Student's,
reveal v,make (facts,etc.) known 泄露，透露
Teacher's,The company revealed to the press what action they were taking.
The doctor didn’t reveal the truth to the patient.
Student's:
transfer v,move sth./sb,from one place to another 迁移,移动
Teacher's,The head office has been transferred from London to Cardiff.
She’s being transferred to our Paris branch.
Student's,
compliment n,expression of praise,admiration,approval 赞扬，恭维
Teacher's,One likes to hear compliments on one’s appearance.
She paid me a very charming compliment on my paintings.
Student's,
solidarity n,unity and agreement resulting from shared interests,feelings,actions (因共同利益或感情所产生的)团结，一致
Teacher's,We must show solidarity with the teachers.
The national emergency with SARS evokes solidarity among the nation’s citizens.
Student's,
insight n,ability to see into the true nature (of sth.); deep understanding 洞察力，眼光，见识
Teacher's,Take the machine apart and get an insight into how it works.
She has a woman’s quick insight into others’ character.
Student's,
Sentences,
(Pare,1) Stereotypes and misunderstandings about people from other cultures sometimes seem to be unavoidable.
对于从其他文化环境中来的人，人们有时似乎不可避免地存有某种成见和误解。
Seem to be means,appears to be” (似乎，好像)。Unavoidable is the negative form of avoidable,The prefix un- is very useful in forming negative word,such as unimportant,unaffected.
Example,To me,it seems to be the best solution.
(Pare,2) He explained to me that this is a common way to name Children in Ghana.
他对我解释说，这是加纳人给孩子取名字的一种常见的方式。
That introduces an object clause,and explain to sb,that is quite a useful pattern,To name children… is an infinitive phrase modifying way.
Example,She explained to the children that this is the only right way to do it,
(Para.3) Confused by the sudden request,I replied,“Why are you asking me,Kofi?…
我被这突如其来的请求搞糊涂了，于是回答他：“你怎么会找我呢，科菲？”
Confused by the sudden request is a past participial phrase used as an adverbial of reason,with its,the logical subject being that of the sentence,It may be rewritten as, As I was confused by…”
Example,Moved by his sincerity,the woman finally decided to marry the American businessman.
(Para,4)He didn’t believe that I had never used a computer until I explained that not many people used computers in Japan at the time,and many things were still handwritten.
他不相信我从未用过电脑。直到我向他解释那时在日本用电脑的人也不多，很多东西依然是手写的，他这才相信。
Not…until is a useful expression meaning,直到…才” in Chinese,with until introducing a clause or a phrase.
Example,He didn’t stop working until night.
(Para,8) What interested me most was the way Vietnamese concepts and values were translated into English.
令我最感兴趣的是越南人的观念和价值观译成英语时的表达方式。
What interested me most is the subject clause,while Vietnamese concepts and values were translated into English is a relative clause modifying the way.
Example,What impresses me most is his sincerity and diligence.
(Para,9) Another expression which startled me at first was the standard response made by students upon being thanked for performing some small tasks like cleaning the chalkboard.,It’s my duty”,they would say.
另一个最初也让我感到惊讶的标准说法是，当学生们做了例如擦黑板这样一些小事以后，你对他们表示感谢，他们回答说：“这是我应该做的。”
Which startled me at first is a relative clause modifying expression,made by students upon…is a post-modifier used to modify response,upon,for and like are three prepositions,taking the gerund forms,upon being thanked,for performing…like cleaning…
Example,The few points which the President stressed in his report are very important indeed.
(Para,9) Colleagues explained that they wanted to perform this small service for me,and that I didn’t have to thank them,or even notice what they had done.
同事们解释说，他们的意思是他们愿意为我做这点小事，我不必感谢，甚至可以不必留意他们干了些什么。
This is a complex sentence with four objective clauses,that they meat…is he object clause of explained,while that they wanted to perform… is the object clause of meant,The other two objective clauses are that I didn’t have to thank them and what they had done.
Example,I don’t think that they will be able to overcome the difficulties,and that they will regret what they are going to do.
(Para,10) While the transfer of those cultural values into English can cause misunderstanding and create unintended obstacles to successful communication,it can also be elucidating,providing valuable insights into a different value system.
尽管把这些文化价值观转换成英语会引起误解和对顺利交际造成意外的障碍，但它也给人以启迪，增进我们对不同价值体系的有益了解。
While introduces an adverbial clause of concession,giving a contrast to the main clause it can also be elucidation,The present participial phrase providing valuable insights into a different value system is used as an adverbial,giving a further explanation of what it is said in the previous major part of the sentence.
Example,Please fill in this form,giving your name,address,etc.
2,Retelling the passage
Ask students to read the passage again,
Ask them to retell the passage in their own words,
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
Do exercises 6 on Page 86 of the textbook,
Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences,
2,Read and Complete
Complete the following passage with the proper forms of the words and expressions given,(page 85 Exercise 4)
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
Translating
Ask the students to remember the words,phrases and sentence structures in the passage they have learned and translate the following sentences into Chinese orally and the teacher comments.
在文化交流中，误解常常是不可避免的。
在英国留学的几年中，我有机会见到了各个不同国籍的留学生。
在西方国家，向老师赠送圣诞节贺卡，是一种常见的表达敬意的方式。
我们都十分清楚，市场竞争是非常残酷的。
一些汉语习语译成英语后，会使一些英语读者感到很吃惊。
Assignment
A,Textbook page 87 Passage 2 Workbook page 63 passage A,Exercises 1-3
B,Ask students to memorize all the words and patterns used for writing and talking about invitations
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
Checking the assignment
Check the answers to comprehension exercises on the workbook orally and comment,
Answer students’ questions found in Passage 2
Warming up for new class
Ask the students to speak out the words,patterns (they are asked to memorize) used to write and talk about invitations.
Put their collections into the data bank on the blackboard for later reference
Part II,Putting in Use
Dividing the students into groups of four or five
Presenting new materials on invitations
Sample 1
July 15,2003
Dear Dr,William:
The Management Department of Yuzhou College would like to extend to you an invitation to be our guest speaker at our annual academic conference to be held at the International Lecture Hall of the college at 9:00 a.m.,on Saturday morning,August,15,2003.
The theme of the conference is Perspectives on Labor Training,Since you are an expert in this field,we know your views will be extremely interesting to us.
You will receive further details later,but we would appreciate having your acceptance soon,so that we may complete our agenda.
Sincerely yours,
Zhao Ling
Dean of the Department
Sample 2
The Three Gorges College of Applied Technology
147 Shazhong Road,Shapingba,Chongqing 400044
Tel,023-68101185 Fax,023-68104347
May 6,2003
Professor John Smith
Department of Human Resources Management
Illinois State University
Fort Collins,IL 80523-1774
U.S.A.
Dear Professor Smith,
On behalf of The Three Gorges College of Applied Technology,I would be very pleased to invite you to attend and chair a session during the upcoming,International Symposium on Human Resources Management” to be held in Chongqing,China,from Oct,12-Oct,15,2003.
I sincerely hope you will be able to accept our invitation,As a famous scholar in this field and well-known both in the United States and in China,your participation will among the highlights of the symposium.
If you can accept the invitation,please let us know as soon as possible so that we can prepare the final program.
Sincerely yours,
Liu Dong
Conference Coordinator
【Instructions】 ask students to read and understand the samples
Giving the rules for writing
The teacher should remind the students what they have to pay attention to when they write an invitation.
4,Simulating and writing
Ask the students to 1) to complete the letter according to the Chinese in the brackets.
Dear Ms Lu,
I have just learned that our Taiwan branch will ________(举办一个培训项目) in late March and early April,Therefore,Mr,Jordan,our in-house training expert,cannot be released to _________( 主持新销售代表的培训项目) in Tianjin,You may talk to Mr,Jordan directly to __________(听听他的建议和过去的经验) in the China team,He may have more valuable ideas than I do,I have been interested in our last conversation on __________(对外招聘培训人员),Can you also contact Ms Jee,Eastern Consulting Group (Singapore)? To my knowledge,ECC is a professional training firm that _____________(在亚洲的声誉很好),Meanwhile,I will send you last year’s training material for your reference,You _____________(可以和咨询公司一起把材料研究一下) so that they have an understanding of ______________(我们所期望的培训内容).
Wish you success in the April program.
Charles Sheng
2) Write an invitation according to the Chinese given.
请以重庆应用技术学院建筑系系主任王勇的名义给美国的著名建筑学专家Dr,Robert White 先生写一封邀请函，邀请他于今年十月光临该校讲学，并诚恳的希望他能接受邀请。
收信人地址：State University of New York,685 Baldy Hall,New York 14260
Part III,Further Practice
Presenting new material
1) show students more samples
Sample 1
School of Foreign Languages
Shenzhou University
May 10,2003
Prof,Joseph Wood
Zhonghua University of International Studies
Binzhou City
Dear Prof,Wood,
The English teachers of University were deeply impressed by your new book A Study of English Intonation and were very much interested in hearing in person your view on this and other subjects,Would you please be so kind to come to my school at your convenience and meet with them?
You would,of course,receive our standard honorarium to cover traveling and other expenses.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you can come and tell us when you would be able to do so.
Sincerely yours,
Zhang Hong
College Office Secretary
Sample2
Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
March 17,2003
Mr,Robert Hopkins
Medical College
Princeton University
Dear Prof,Hopkins,
The Academic Conference on traditional Chinese medical therapeutics sponsored by Shanghai College Traditional Chinese Medicine will be held in Shanghai on May 20,2003,We take great pleasure in inviting you to attend the Conference,Your hotel accommodation and meals will be borne by us,but we will not pay for your air fare.
If you have any paper or topics on which you would like to give a talk,please inform us as soon as possible since the program is being finalized soon.
Please confirm your participation at your earliest convenience.
With kind regards.
Yours sincerely
Liu Feng
Secretary of the School Office
Simulating
Ask the students to work in groups to write an invitation of their own
Checking and commenting
After the presentation of each group,the fellow students comment and then teacher summarizes.
Writing
Ask the students to work together to write a short passage about 100 words on the topic,Objectives of Expert System based on the outline given (Page 94 of the Textbook),Some words and expressions in Chinese have been provided to help,
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
Checking
Ask the students to read their passage
Teacher comments and points out the grammatical errors
Grammatical rules concerning verb forms
3,Applying The teacher prepares some exercises for the students in the following forms.
Correct the errors in the following paragraph,
This product,made of choice materials to precise standards,undergoing (1) rigid quality check and has found (2) to meeting (3) all the requirements,It’s fully guarantee (4) against defective materials and workmanship under normal use,In the guarantee period,repairs,adjustments for defects and replacement of parts are done (5) free of charge upon presentation of this guarantee card.
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
To insert your card face up into the card slot on the machine teller.
Entering your six-digital identification number on the numbered buttons.
Press the,withdraw” button for either checking or saving.
Enter the amount of the withdrawal; and wait for your receipt to print.
To remove your card from the slot,The drawer will open with your receipt and your cash withdrawal in fifty or on hundred dollar bills.
Translate the following sentences into English,
能邀请您参加我们的学术研讨会是我们最大的荣幸。
我们希望邀请一些像您这样的知名学者来参加会议并为这个项目提出建议。
我们真诚希望您能光临这次大会。我们将承担您全部的差旅和食宿费用。
真诚地邀请您参加本年度最重要的学术会议。
因为那段时间我将在外地出差，所以无法接受您的盛情邀请。
4,Self-assessment and Guidance
1) and 2) are printed on the paper,After the teacher checks the answers,the students can score their own paper; as for 3) the teacher can collect the paper and correct after class if time is not permitted,
Assignment
Write an invitation on your own
Collect some information on cooperation
Content
Section I Listening and Conversation (2 periods)
Section II Reading Comprehension (2 periods)
Section III Writing and Translating (2 periods)
Aims
The students should be able to:
talk about job training
understand the two passages and the related information
write invitations
Important and difficult points
expressions and patterns for talking about job training
passage 1 and the information related
words,phrases and sentences from passage 1
grammar,Verb forms
Procedure and methods
Section I Listening and Conversation
Part I,Leading in
1,Pre-class Work:
2,Warming up for the new class:
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Offering the situations
3,Acting out and comments
Part III,Further Practice
1,Practicing and Furthering
2,Commenting
3,Listening and Completing
4,Responding
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Judge after you listen
2,Respond after you listen
3,Read after you listen
4,Self-assessment and Teacher’s Guidance
5,Assignment
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
1,Revision
2,Warming up for the new class
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
2,Retelling the story
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
2,Read and Complete
Part Iv,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Translating
2,Assignment
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
1,Checking the assignment
2,Warming up for new class
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Presenting new materials
3,Giving the rules for a business card
4,Simulating and writing
Part III,Further Practice
Presenting new material
Simulating
Checking and Commenting
Writing
Part IV Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Checking
2,Grammatical rules concerning verb forms
3,Applying
4,Self-assessment and Guidance
5,Assignment
Unit 5 Training And Learning
Section I Listening and Conversation
Part I,Leading in
Pre-class Work:
【Instructions】 ask students to 1) collect some information about orientation training
2) find out the words and expressions to talk about salary and bonus
Warming up for the new class,
【Instructions】 1) students present their collections
2) teacher's comment and put the collections into a data bank for students' reference (on the screen)
3) presentation of new materials
Sample (page 76 textbook)
【Instructions】 While showing the sample,students are to read and understand the English,
sometimes with the help of the teacher,
Data Bank
Nowadays many people consider bonus a form of salary.
We always get quite a handsome bonus every month.
I think the bonus is actually a salary extension nowadays.
That’s amazing you got such a high bonus.
My boss says he will cut my bonus if I don’t work harder.
This job offers you 2000 yuan a month plus housing.
I am hunting for a job with a higher salary.
My professional experience makes/qualifies me for the well-paid job.
I’ve been offered a job with higher pay that also gives me the opportunity of moving up the ladder.
If we offer the best rate of pay for the job,no one will turn around and say they’re leaving because of money,
4) Practice Dialogue 1 About the Orientation Training
【Instructions】 Read and act out so that the students will be familiar with the patterns that are
appropriate for talking about orientation training,Teacher and the students work
together and remember not to spend too much time on it,
Part II,Putting in Use
Divide the students into groups of four or five
Offering more examples about bonus announcement and training program and ask the students to make dialogues,
Sample 1
Bonus Announcement
From,John Smith,general manager
Sent,Friday,February 14,2003,5:30 PM
To,William Black
Subject,Your 2002 Bonus
Mr,Black,
Firstly,let me apologize for not being able to pay this bonus prior to Chinese New Year as I had wanted,Unfortunately it took me longer to receive the 2002 Revenue report than I would have liked,In 2002,we only hit 68% of our order target,but because we hit 149% of our service target,your satisfactory 2002 performance entitles you to a bonus,which will be equivalent to almost 95% of your monthly salary,This just goes to show how important the overall service revenue and individual job performance are to all of us.
Thanks for your effort in 2002,and I look forward to us achieving our services target again,but also reaching our goal for orders in the coming year.
Your 2002 bonus will be paid in the February pay period,Congratulations!
Regards,
Smith
Sample 2
July 8,2003
Dear Charles Dickens,
We are planning a training program for our 42 new sales reps all over the country,Most of them have sales experience but no formal training in basic selling skills,The 5-day training will include training in selling skills as well as product knowledge.
Could you send a training expert to us? The trainer must be a Mandarin speaker,preferably with fluent written Chinese and some trade experience in China.
Thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Jack
3,Acting out and comments
【Instructions】 after the act of each group,the teacher will ask the fellow students to make comments on the performance and the appropriateness of their English; and then it is the teacher’s task to summarize this part
Part III,Further Practice
Practicing and Furthering
【Instructions】Practice the dialogues on Page 78 of the textbook in groups and try to further them.
Commenting
【Instructions】 after the act of each group,the teacher will ask the fellow students to make comments on the performance and the appropriateness of their English; and then it is the teacher’s task to summarize this part
3,Listening and Completing
【Instructions】 Listen to a dialogue and then fill in the paragraph on Page 81 of the textbook,Work in groups,
4,Responding
【Instructions】 Practice Exercise 1 on Page 79 of the textbook orally,Teacher offers the situation in Chinese,and asks the students to give the English equivalent,the whole class work together,
(The script for the dialogues)
You,Hi,Bill,May I discuss the training program with you.
Bill,Sure,come in,Have a seat,please,What’s the problem?
You,Now we’re going to ____________(说应该聘用更多人员。) One problem we have here is ___________(说由谁来培训和监管新员工。) These days,we’re a bit shorthanded,and it costs a lot to train new employees.
Bill,What kind of training are you going to offer?
You,Two weeks’ training with an additional week for each new employee working under a supervisor,___________(说培训一个员工上岗独立操作一般要花3周时间)。But in the last week,the productivity of the supervisor usually drops by 50%.
Bill,That’s where you’re wrong,_____________(告诉他错在培训班时间太长)。Nowadays,almost all operations are computerized,it might be possible to reduce the training time with the help of the computer.
You,____________(说多数新员工根本不懂计算机，因此教他们使用计算机也需要时间。) So the training time can’t be reduced.
Bill,Then why don’t you change to group supervision,with one person supervising the whole group,____________ (告诉他这种方式可以缩短培训时间) and free your supervisors.
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Judge after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part true or false statements will be given to each of the students,after they listen to a dialogue,they are asked to judge whether the statements are true or false.
2,Respond after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part the students are asked to listen to a dialogue and then answer the teacher’s questions
Read after you listen
【Instructions】in this part the students are given a passage with some blanks,they are asked to fill in the blanks after they listen to it,
Self Assessment and Teacher's Guidance
【Instructions】 In this part the teacher will mainly check the answers to Exercise 1 and 2,Give brief explanations when students are in difficulty and ask students to score their own paper,As for Exercise3,the teacher will collect the paper and correct them after class,
Assignment
A,Workbook Page 62---3,4
B,Read fluently the passage on Page 82 of your textbook New Practical English and try to understand it as possible as you can by using a dictionary,
【Instructions】 In this part the homework is made up of two parts,A is to reinforce what they have learned; B is to get ready for the next section
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
Revision
Ask students to answer teacher's questions related to the Passage on page 82
Warming up for the new class
Ask students to work in groups of four or five to make short dialogues with the sentences and structures they've reviewed.
Teacher makes comments
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
Teacher asks some students to tell the main idea of the passage on page 82 of the textbook New Practical English to see how much they've understood,
Teacher raises some questions and asks students to answer in details according to the passage on Page 83 of the textbook New Practical English,at the same time explaining some language points,
Possible difficult words,phrases and sentences
Words,
unavoidable a,that can not be avoided 不可避免的，无法逃避的，不得已的
Teacher's,This is an unavoidable accident because of the bad weather.
Mr,Smith,the manager of the company,should undertake the unavoidable responsibilities for the consequences,
Student's,
versus prep,(Latin) against (sb/sth) (拉丁) 相对，对抗，相对于
Teacher's,The match tonight is China versus Japan.
Student's:
leading a,most important,chief 最重要的，主要的
Teacher's,Cancer is the leading killer among elders in this city.
He was the leading pop song star of his day.
Student's:
irritate v,make (sb) angry,annoyed or impatient 激怒，使恼怒，使急噪
Teacher's,The boss was irritated by one of the employees’ impoliteness.
It irritated me to have to shout to be heard.
Student's,
startle v,give a sudden shock or surprise to,cause to move or jump suddenly 使大吃一惊
Teacher's,You startled me—I didn’t hear you come in.
The sudden noise in the bushes startled he horse.
Student's,
reveal v,make (facts,etc.) known 泄露，透露
Teacher's,The company revealed to the press what action they were taking.
The doctor didn’t reveal the truth to the patient.
Student's:
transfer v,move sth./sb,from one place to another 迁移,移动
Teacher's,The head office has been transferred from London to Cardiff.
She’s being transferred to our Paris branch.
Student's,
compliment n,expression of praise,admiration,approval 赞扬，恭维
Teacher's,One likes to hear compliments on one’s appearance.
She paid me a very charming compliment on my paintings.
Student's,
solidarity n,unity and agreement resulting from shared interests,feelings,actions (因共同利益或感情所产生的)团结，一致
Teacher's,We must show solidarity with the teachers.
The national emergency with SARS evokes solidarity among the nation’s citizens.
Student's,
insight n,ability to see into the true nature (of sth.); deep understanding 洞察力，眼光，见识
Teacher's,Take the machine apart and get an insight into how it works.
She has a woman’s quick insight into others’ character.
Student's,
Sentences,
(Pare,1) Stereotypes and misunderstandings about people from other cultures sometimes seem to be unavoidable.
对于从其他文化环境中来的人，人们有时似乎不可避免地存有某种成见和误解。
Seem to be means,appears to be” (似乎，好像)。Unavoidable is the negative form of avoidable,The prefix un- is very useful in forming negative word,such as unimportant,unaffected.
Example,To me,it seems to be the best solution.
(Pare,2) He explained to me that this is a common way to name Children in Ghana.
他对我解释说，这是加纳人给孩子取名字的一种常见的方式。
That introduces an object clause,and explain to sb,that is quite a useful pattern,To name children… is an infinitive phrase modifying way.
Example,She explained to the children that this is the only right way to do it,
(Para.3) Confused by the sudden request,I replied,“Why are you asking me,Kofi?…
我被这突如其来的请求搞糊涂了，于是回答他：“你怎么会找我呢，科菲？”
Confused by the sudden request is a past participial phrase used as an adverbial of reason,with its,the logical subject being that of the sentence,It may be rewritten as, As I was confused by…”
Example,Moved by his sincerity,the woman finally decided to marry the American businessman.
(Para,4)He didn’t believe that I had never used a computer until I explained that not many people used computers in Japan at the time,and many things were still handwritten.
他不相信我从未用过电脑。直到我向他解释那时在日本用电脑的人也不多，很多东西依然是手写的，他这才相信。
Not…until is a useful expression meaning,直到…才” in Chinese,with until introducing a clause or a phrase.
Example,He didn’t stop working until night.
(Para,8) What interested me most was the way Vietnamese concepts and values were translated into English.
令我最感兴趣的是越南人的观念和价值观译成英语时的表达方式。
What interested me most is the subject clause,while Vietnamese concepts and values were translated into English is a relative clause modifying the way.
Example,What impresses me most is his sincerity and diligence.
(Para,9) Another expression which startled me at first was the standard response made by students upon being thanked for performing some small tasks like cleaning the chalkboard.,It’s my duty”,they would say.
另一个最初也让我感到惊讶的标准说法是，当学生们做了例如擦黑板这样一些小事以后，你对他们表示感谢，他们回答说：“这是我应该做的。”
Which startled me at first is a relative clause modifying expression,made by students upon…is a post-modifier used to modify response,upon,for and like are three prepositions,taking the gerund forms,upon being thanked,for performing…like cleaning…
Example,The few points which the President stressed in his report are very important indeed.
(Para,9) Colleagues explained that they wanted to perform this small service for me,and that I didn’t have to thank them,or even notice what they had done.
同事们解释说，他们的意思是他们愿意为我做这点小事，我不必感谢，甚至可以不必留意他们干了些什么。
This is a complex sentence with four objective clauses,that they meat…is he object clause of explained,while that they wanted to perform… is the object clause of meant,The other two objective clauses are that I didn’t have to thank them and what they had done.
Example,I don’t think that they will be able to overcome the difficulties,and that they will regret what they are going to do.
(Para,10) While the transfer of those cultural values into English can cause misunderstanding and create unintended obstacles to successful communication,it can also be elucidating,providing valuable insights into a different value system.
尽管把这些文化价值观转换成英语会引起误解和对顺利交际造成意外的障碍，但它也给人以启迪，增进我们对不同价值体系的有益了解。
While introduces an adverbial clause of concession,giving a contrast to the main clause it can also be elucidation,The present participial phrase providing valuable insights into a different value system is used as an adverbial,giving a further explanation of what it is said in the previous major part of the sentence.
Example,Please fill in this form,giving your name,address,etc.
2,Retelling the passage
Ask students to read the passage again,
Ask them to retell the passage in their own words,
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
Do exercises 6 on Page 86 of the textbook,
Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences,
2,Read and Complete
Complete the following passage with the proper forms of the words and expressions given,(page 85 Exercise 4)
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
Translating
Ask the students to remember the words,phrases and sentence structures in the passage they have learned and translate the following sentences into Chinese orally and the teacher comments.
在文化交流中，误解常常是不可避免的。
在英国留学的几年中，我有机会见到了各个不同国籍的留学生。
在西方国家，向老师赠送圣诞节贺卡，是一种常见的表达敬意的方式。
我们都十分清楚，市场竞争是非常残酷的。
一些汉语习语译成英语后，会使一些英语读者感到很吃惊。
Assignment
A,Textbook page 87 Passage 2 Workbook page 63 passage A,Exercises 1-3
B,Ask students to memorize all the words and patterns used for writing and talking about invitations
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
Checking the assignment
Check the answers to comprehension exercises on the workbook orally and comment,
Answer students’ questions found in Passage 2
Warming up for new class
Ask the students to speak out the words,patterns (they are asked to memorize) used to write and talk about invitations.
Put their collections into the data bank on the blackboard for later reference
Part II,Putting in Use
Dividing the students into groups of four or five
Presenting new materials on invitations
Sample 1
July 15,2003
Dear Dr,William:
The Management Department of Yuzhou College would like to extend to you an invitation to be our guest speaker at our annual academic conference to be held at the International Lecture Hall of the college at 9:00 a.m.,on Saturday morning,August,15,2003.
The theme of the conference is Perspectives on Labor Training,Since you are an expert in this field,we know your views will be extremely interesting to us.
You will receive further details later,but we would appreciate having your acceptance soon,so that we may complete our agenda.
Sincerely yours,
Zhao Ling
Dean of the Department
Sample 2
The Three Gorges College of Applied Technology
147 Shazhong Road,Shapingba,Chongqing 400044
Tel,023-68101185 Fax,023-68104347
May 6,2003
Professor John Smith
Department of Human Resources Management
Illinois State University
Fort Collins,IL 80523-1774
U.S.A.
Dear Professor Smith,
On behalf of The Three Gorges College of Applied Technology,I would be very pleased to invite you to attend and chair a session during the upcoming,International Symposium on Human Resources Management” to be held in Chongqing,China,from Oct,12-Oct,15,2003.
I sincerely hope you will be able to accept our invitation,As a famous scholar in this field and well-known both in the United States and in China,your participation will among the highlights of the symposium.
If you can accept the invitation,please let us know as soon as possible so that we can prepare the final program.
Sincerely yours,
Liu Dong
Conference Coordinator
【Instructions】 ask students to read and understand the samples
Giving the rules for writing
The teacher should remind the students what they have to pay attention to when they write an invitation.
4,Simulating and writing
Ask the students to 1) to complete the letter according to the Chinese in the brackets.
Dear Ms Lu,
I have just learned that our Taiwan branch will ________(举办一个培训项目) in late March and early April,Therefore,Mr,Jordan,our in-house training expert,cannot be released to _________( 主持新销售代表的培训项目) in Tianjin,You may talk to Mr,Jordan directly to __________(听听他的建议和过去的经验) in the China team,He may have more valuable ideas than I do,I have been interested in our last conversation on __________(对外招聘培训人员),Can you also contact Ms Jee,Eastern Consulting Group (Singapore)? To my knowledge,ECC is a professional training firm that _____________(在亚洲的声誉很好),Meanwhile,I will send you last year’s training material for your reference,You _____________(可以和咨询公司一起把材料研究一下) so that they have an understanding of ______________(我们所期望的培训内容).
Wish you success in the April program.
Charles Sheng
2) Write an invitation according to the Chinese given.
请以重庆应用技术学院建筑系系主任王勇的名义给美国的著名建筑学专家Dr,Robert White 先生写一封邀请函，邀请他于今年十月光临该校讲学，并诚恳的希望他能接受邀请。
收信人地址：State University of New York,685 Baldy Hall,New York 14260
Part III,Further Practice
Presenting new material
1) show students more samples
Sample 1
School of Foreign Languages
Shenzhou University
May 10,2003
Prof,Joseph Wood
Zhonghua University of International Studies
Binzhou City
Dear Prof,Wood,
The English teachers of University were deeply impressed by your new book A Study of English Intonation and were very much interested in hearing in person your view on this and other subjects,Would you please be so kind to come to my school at your convenience and meet with them?
You would,of course,receive our standard honorarium to cover traveling and other expenses.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you can come and tell us when you would be able to do so.
Sincerely yours,
Zhang Hong
College Office Secretary
Sample2
Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
March 17,2003
Mr,Robert Hopkins
Medical College
Princeton University
Dear Prof,Hopkins,
The Academic Conference on traditional Chinese medical therapeutics sponsored by Shanghai College Traditional Chinese Medicine will be held in Shanghai on May 20,2003,We take great pleasure in inviting you to attend the Conference,Your hotel accommodation and meals will be borne by us,but we will not pay for your air fare.
If you have any paper or topics on which you would like to give a talk,please inform us as soon as possible since the program is being finalized soon.
Please confirm your participation at your earliest convenience.
With kind regards.
Yours sincerely
Liu Feng
Secretary of the School Office
Simulating
Ask the students to work in groups to write an invitation of their own
Checking and commenting
After the presentation of each group,the fellow students comment and then teacher summarizes.
Writing
Ask the students to work together to write a short passage about 100 words on the topic,Objectives of Expert System based on the outline given (Page 94 of the Textbook),Some words and expressions in Chinese have been provided to help,
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
Checking
Ask the students to read their passage
Teacher comments and points out the grammatical errors
Grammatical rules concerning verb forms
3,Applying The teacher prepares some exercises for the students in the following forms.
Correct the errors in the following paragraph,
This product,made of choice materials to precise standards,undergoing (1) rigid quality check and has found (2) to meeting (3) all the requirements,It’s fully guarantee (4) against defective materials and workmanship under normal use,In the guarantee period,repairs,adjustments for defects and replacement of parts are done (5) free of charge upon presentation of this guarantee card.
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
To insert your card face up into the card slot on the machine teller.
Entering your six-digital identification number on the numbered buttons.
Press the,withdraw” button for either checking or saving.
Enter the amount of the withdrawal; and wait for your receipt to print.
To remove your card from the slot,The drawer will open with your receipt and your cash withdrawal in fifty or on hundred dollar bills.
Translate the following sentences into English,
能邀请您参加我们的学术研讨会是我们最大的荣幸。
我们希望邀请一些像您这样的知名学者来参加会议并为这个项目提出建议。
我们真诚希望您能光临这次大会。我们将承担您全部的差旅和食宿费用。
真诚地邀请您参加本年度最重要的学术会议。
因为那段时间我将在外地出差，所以无法接受您的盛情邀请。
4,Self-assessment and Guidance
1) and 2) are printed on the paper,After the teacher checks the answers,the students can score their own paper; as for 3) the teacher can collect the paper and correct after class if time is not permitted,
Assignment
Write an invitation on your own
Collect some information on cooperation
