Teaching Plan for Unit 4, Book One Teaching Objectives: This unit is intended to explore other ways of good communication (nonverbal communication) in addition to words, feelings and senses. After learning it, Ss are expected to have a better understanding about how to master as well as to pressent good communication signs in an Engllish culture, such as apperance, eye contact, gestures, movements, etc; be able to distinguish the general statement from the supported information and apply this structure in their own paragraph writing;; facilitate reading with one of the important reading skills--- reading for gist; be familiar with the usage and use of the new words and expressions: Teaching Procedures: Section A (4 periods): How to Make a Good Impression Pre-reading Activities: (10 min) Small talks to warm up the Ss. Pair work: distribute the handouts and ask Ss to discuss with his/her partener the following questions on the work sheet: What are the usual ways to judge the people we meet? If you want to give a good impression to others, how do you usually behave (either verbally or nonverbally)? While-reading Activities: (100 min) First reading (reading for the main idea): remind the students of keeping in mind the following questions: (10 min) How many tips did the author offer in the passage as to how to make a good impression? (4) What are they? (the italicized part of the passage) Second reading (reading for the detailed information) (30 min): 2.2.1 Ask Ss to read the text again carefully; 2.2.2 Distribute handouts to Ss and make them discuss all the questions listed on the worksheet in pairs and form their own opinions Part I: Answer the following questions in your own words. What does the research show? Give examples from your own experience. (Eg. Judge by appearance, dress shows one’s status, jobs, and so on.) How do we show our true feeling? What’s the author’s experience? What’s the secret of making good impression? What are the good qualities if you want others to be with you and help you? What’s the advice many how-to books give? What’s the writer’s opinion? How to be consistently yourself at your best? Why does the author say “Public speackers, howerver, often send mixed messages?” What should you do when entering a room full of people? What can you learn from the examples given on Para.12 and 13? Why does the author believe we have the power to make a good impression? Part II: Answer the following question by ticking the answers from the following choices. According to th passage, in order to impress others, what should we do? Greet people with power handshakes. Look straight at the person you talk to. Make persuasive presentation. Don’t say “I” too often. Talk about things you are both interested in. Use humor. Appear willing to help others. Talk in the way consistent with words. Language points: (30 min) Useful words and expressions presentation conscious depressed range consistent impressed reaction encounter be committed to take seriously absorb in focus on range from┄ to base on Distinguish make up one’s minds about something vs. make up one’s mind to do something Paraphrase the following difficult sentences (ask Ss to express their own understanding of each sentence, paying special attention to the structure or the usage of the words and expressions listed above) Consciously or unconsciously, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes, causing a chain of reactions, ranging from comfort to fear. (para.1) The secret has always been you are the message. (para.3) You were committed to what you were talking about and so absorbed in the moment, you lost all self- consciousness.(para.5) The trick is to be consistently you, at your best. (para.7) Third reading: (30 min) Ss read the text the third time quickly, forming an outline of the whole passage. Ss are divided into groups and required to summarize the text briefly. One of the students in each group can write down rough notes for later presentation. In order to guarantee the involvement of all the Ss, after the group work, the teacher can randomly nominate a rep of each group to report their findings. Distribute the handouts and ask Ss to finish the exercise (actually this is the model summary of the text) Directions: Choose words from the pairs below to complete the passage. Within seven seconds, a chain _1_ helps you start making up your minds about others you meet. You show your true feelings, consciously or _2_ , through your eyes, face and body because you are the message. You must use your good qualities such as physical _3_ , rate of speech, pitch and _4_ of voice and gestures so others will cooperate with you. When you are _5_ to what you talk about and _6_ beyond self- consciousness, others listen to you. Because the most effective people never change, it is important to be yourself at your best and _7_ communicate with your whole being. Since others believe what they see before they hear, use your eyes to look directly at others and _8_ to demonstrate your ease during the exchange. You can _9_ up a situation by using humor and by being your true self without any huge changes in personality. You can make a good _10_ since only you can be you. range/ reaction self-consciously/ unconsciously attitudes/ apperance tone/ tune admitted/ committed absorbed/ absorbing consistently/ consistent smile/ smiling light/ lighten expression/ impression 3. After-reading Activities: (50 min) Structure Analysis: general statement vs. supported information Para 2: Think about some of your most unforgettable meetings: an introduction to your future spouse, a job interview, an encounter with a stranger. some of your most unforgettable meetings   an introduction a job interview an encounter Para 4: Others will want to be with you and help you if you use your good qualities. They include physical appearance, energy, rate of speech, pitch and tone of voice, gestures, expressiveness of the eyes, and the ability to hold the interest of others. Others form an impression about you based on these. your good quallities include   1. physical appearance 5. tone of voice 2. energy 6. gestures 3. rate of speech 7. expressiveness of the eyes 4. pitch 8. the ability to hold the interest of others   Paragraph writing: Step one: ask Ss to have a quick look at textbook, page 82-83. Step two: issue the following statement to Ss: many ways to improve your English Step three: brainstorm--- encourage Ss to try to think out as many ways to improve English as possible either from his/ her own experience or from the books. Step four: Ss share their opinions freely and the teacher just writes down each item Ss mentioned on the Bb. Step five: first draft--- Ss are required to compose a short paragraph using the information mentioned above, and they are free to choose some of the items on the Bb. Step six: peer conference--- when they have finished, they are divided into groups each containing 5 Ss and they begin to exchange their writings within the group. Each student is responsible for one writing’s correction either in grammar or structure or content. Step seven: second draft--- based on the other’s opinion and try to polish his/ her own writing. 4. Follow- up Activities: (40 min) 4.1 Doing Excercises: see Textbook Page 79, III; Page 80, IV, V, VI; Page 81, VII, VIII. 4.2 Role Play: Instruct Ss to work in pairs, acting as greeting to each other, making a self- introduction to each other and require Ss to bear in mind the tips offered in the text as to how to make a good impression. Section B (2 periods): Body Language Lead-in question: What is “body language”? Text structure analysis Body language Communicating function  Driving a car and playing games. To give insights into the inside self.  Clothing/ dress To show social status, state of mind, aspirations and dreams.  Ornaments, such as buttons, medals, jewels, etc. To announce one’s conviction, belief, membership, past achievements and economic status.  Choinces in architecture and furniture. To indicate one’s nature   Text structure analysis (Handout): Read the text and supply the missing information. Body language Communicating function  Driving a car and playing games. To give _________ into the inside self.  Clothing/ dress To show ______________, state of mind, __________ and dreams.  Ornaments, such as buttons, medals, jewels, etc. To ________ one’s ________, belief, _________, past achievements and economic status.  Choinces in __________ and furniture. To indicate one’s ___________