3) Before being allowed to leave the police for medical reasons, they lost between them 12,000 days on sick leave: the equivalent of 50 police officers off the street for a full year. (Para. 7)
Meaning: Before they retired early for medical reasons, totally they have been on sick leave for 12,000 days, which is equal to 50 police officers' working time for a full year.
4) I have lost count of the times we have been filming police officers on the street when local residents have come up to us and told us... (Para. 13)
Meaning: I don't remember how many times local residents came to tell us… when we were making movies of police stories on the street.
2.4 Key Words and Expressions
1) crop up: appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly
I‘ll take her place today – something‘s cropped up at her home. Problems will crop up and hit you before you are ready. 2) for real: really; seriously I‘ll do it for real, right now.
After the trial period of three months, he got the position he longed for for real. 3) nothing (…) more than
这非常有趣，可是恐怕这只不过是一场表演而已。
This is very interesting, but I‘m afraid that it is nothing more than a performance.
4) (be/come) up to scratch / (bring sb/sth) up to scratch: good enough for a particular standard 他的工作根本达不到要求。 His work simply isn‘t up to scratch. 她的发音不够标准。
Her pronunciation isn‘t up to scratch.
5) be on the wrong end of: suffer the bad effects of
This is a year for change, that‘s clear. And we‘re on the wrong end of change this year. He once again on the wrong end of losing the game for his lack of self-confidence.. 6) throw up: produce sth. new or unexpected
It wasn‘t a long meeting, but it did throw up some interesting suggestions. 这味道使我想呕吐。
The smell made me want to throw up.
7) lose count (of sth): used for emphasizing something that has happened many times She had lost count of the number of times she‘d told him to be careful. The little boy had lost count of the awards he was given for his good deeds. 8) There is no point (in) doing sth.: There is no sense (in) doing sth.
There is no point (in) crying over spilt milk---we‘ve got to decide what to do next. There is no point (in) getting angry. 3. Assignment
Do the exercises about vocabulary and phrases Ss learnt in unit 6. T asks Ss to prepare the next unit.
Purpose: To know if students master the vocabulary and phrases in this class.
Method: Use task-based method.
Unit 7
I. Section A: Research into Population Genetics
1. Teaching Objectives: ? To know the meaning and usage of some important words, phrases and patterns ? To be familiar with the writing skills of the text and make use of it in writing ? To Improve Ss reading skills by studying section B and section C To respond to and cooperate with classmates willingly ? To participate actively
To read sentences and texts with proper intonation ? To write smoothly and legibly
2.Time Allotment: Section A (3 periods):
1st---2nd period: Pre-reading activities ( theme-related questions for warming up;)
While-reading activities (cultural notes; useful words and expressions;
difficult sentences)
rd
3period: While-reading activities (text structure; main ideas)
Post-reading activities (comprehension questions; exercises) 4th periods: Practice of the reading skill (scanning);
To check on Ss‘ home reading by asking questions based on the passage. To explain some difficult sentences
Section B(1period):
3.Teaching Procedures:
3.1 Pre-reading Activities
Step 1 Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual. Step 2. Review
1. Ask students some questions to review the last lesson（show them on the screen）.
2. Check the homework（made a survey about students‘ knowledge on Evolution and recent development in Genetic Engineering by surfing the Internet or asking for help from other people）; Topics
1. Charles Darwin‘s theory of Evolution of Species
2. International Developments in genetic engineering in the recent years Purposes
1. To develop Ss‘ online learning ability
2. To improve Ss‘ ability to retrieve the relevant information 3. To stimulate Ss‘ psychomotor thinking
4. To arouse Ss‘ interest in learning the unit
Method: Talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach, and audio-lingual method.
Step 3. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Show the Ss some pictures and let them talk to each other about the topic on the screen. 1. What is the book about?
The results of more than 50 years‘ research in population genetics and arguments against the theories pushing the genetic superiority of one population over another 2. What contributions of the book?
The creation of the 1st genetic map of the world and the trace of the routes of early humans‘ migration to find the closest thing we have to global tree 3. How hard was the work?
Information should be collected from human blood sample globally 4. Contributions of the 1st genetic map of the world
a. Major discoveries: Australians are most distant from the Africans in the map; No genetic difference, despite the racial differences, between Europeans and Africans (Para. 5)
b. The same map, in combination with ancient human bones, confirms Africa was the birthplace of humanity (Para. 6) c. The genetic map sheds new light on the origins of populations: 2 examples (Para. 7 & 8)
d. Genetic raw material from the research could be of some value in making some medicines (Para. 9) Purpose: Arouse the students‘ interest of study. Bring in new subject: Genetic Engineering
Method: Use the CAI, PPT software and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach, audio-visual method and audio-lingual method. Step 4. Fast reading
Ask the Ss read the passage as quickly as they can and answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure. Text structure: ( structured writing )
Purpose: To improve the students‘ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach,
communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 5. Preparation for details of the text on the screen
Ss are required to look at the words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class. Words and Phrases:
Purpose: To train the Ss‘ ability of understanding and using language.
Method: Talking in groups, using task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method.
5) To date: until now
There is no evidence, to date, that making people belt up turns them into poor drivers. 至今仍眉头迹象表明司机们系安全带会影响驾驶.
To date, research has focused on the most obvious feature of living things. 迄今为止，研究已经集中到生物最明显的特性。
2) nothing less than: exactly the same as
Please note that this phrase is often used to emphasize how important or undesirable sth is. It is often used in a
sentence without an adverbial clause of comparison.
The setting up of this factory is nothing less than a miracle. 用三个月就建成这个工厂,简直就是一个奇迹. The recent trend is nothing less than alarming. 最近的这种趋势着实令人担心.
3) as of/from: starting from
The new timetable will come into effect as of next month. 新时间表将从下月实施.
As of the 1st of June, all back seat passengers must wear safety belts. 从六月一日起,所有后坐上的乘客都必须系安全带.
4) adapt to: change one‘s behavior/sth so as to deal more successfully with
Old buildings and streets are well cared for and adapted to today‘s needs. 古老的建筑和街道得到很好的维护和调整以适宜今天的需要.
5) shed light on: make sth (as a problem) easier to understand
Scientists working there have shed new light its life. 在那里工作的科学家对其生活有了新的认识.
The research is expected to shed light on the social consequences of cities‘ changing economic roles. 这一研究有望弄清城市不断变化的经济角色带来得社会影响.
6) exploit: a. treat a person/situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for oneself;
b. use sth well to gain as much from it as possible
Nobody wishes to be exploited with low wages and very difficult conditions. 没有人愿意受底工资和恶劣条件的剥削. Russia can exploit its position as a major oil producer to push up world oil prices. 俄罗斯能利用其重要产油国的地位提升世界油价.
3.2 While-reading Activities
Step 6. Intensive reading
Ss are asked to read the passage carefully again and answer some detailed questions on the screen and. During the reading, there is an explanation of the following points:
1) The book?s firm conclusion…under the skin: The book firmly concludes that if the genes for superficial characteristics such as skin color and height are disregarded all human races are fundamentally alike. (Para. 1)
discount: think/say that sth is not important/true
Much of what he says must be discounted. 他说的许多话都是要打折扣的。
２) …the study was confined to…sailed for America: the study was limited to districts where people had been living since 1492 and were not affected by the first major movements from Europe due to Columbus?s discovery of America. In fact, what the scientists drew was a genetic map of the world in 1492. (Para. 3) be confined to: be restricted/kept within certain limits/time
So far, fighting has been confined to the capital city. 到目前为止，战斗仍局限在首都的范围。
3) One of them jumps right off the cover: one of the discoveries was right on the book?s cover. (Para. 5)
4) But their genes tell a different story: But the genes from Australians and Africans prove the wide assumption wrong. (Para. 5)
5) What the eye sees…from one continent to another: The different appearances of Europeans and Africans as we see them, for instance, are mainly a result of environmental survival when they move from one continent to another. (Para. 5)
6) But their genes beg to differ: But their genes tell a different story. (Para. 7)
Typical patterns:
Purpose: To further understand the text （Train further reading ability） to find out some difficult sentences and details . Method: Read the text together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative
approach, grammar-translation approach and total physical response method.
3.3 Post-reading Activities
Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage based on a given outline
Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method: Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach,
communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
Show a movie clip about the developments in genetic engineering and ask the Ss the following questions: Purpose: To present a real situation To grasp the main idea
To consolidate language points
To fossilize the way of structured writing
Method: Use the CAI and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, audio-lingual method, Audio-visual Method and total physical response
method.
Step 9. Assignment
Review the key points of Section A Finish the exercises after class Finish online homework Preview Section B Step 10. Assessment
Write a composition of a general statement supported by reasons. It is intended to improve the students‘ writing ability. At the same time, train the ability of do-it-yourself and looking up the information by themselves.
To check if Ss have done the after-text exercises in their spare time and discuss some common errors that crop up. Writing Topic: Sticking to high moral standard is easier said than done
Outline : a young British car manager, finish, the courses on business ethics, sell hundreds of cars the negotiation, without any real results, be at one‘s wits end the answer, a popular novel, a check of $20000
this man examine, its contents, ―Young man, I hear London is in its best in May?‖ approve the deal, in London Pre-view Section B
II. Section B Geniuses and Better Parenting
Teaching Procedures:
1. Reading Skills: Scanning (review)
Purpose: Introduce the reading skill to the Ss and improve their reading abilities.
Method: Use multimedia instruction and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading
approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
To explain the reading skill again
Ss practice the skill by doing the exercise on page 187 in pairs.
2. Passage Reading
2.1 Lead-in and preparation for reading
Show Ss some pictures about some geniuses like Addison and Einstein and let them talk to each other about what they know of them.
Purpose: Arouse the students‘ interest of study.
Method: Use the CAI and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach,
communicative approach, audio-lingual method, and total physical response method.
2.2 Comprehension Questions
Read the passage as quickly as they can. and ask the Ss to find the key idea in sentences and answer the questions show on the screen (omitted)
2.3 Difficult Sentences
1) It is popular myth…by the finger of God: Most people wrongly believe that great geniuses such as Einstein, Picasso and Mozart appear suddenly and unexpectedly and they seem as if they were created by God.
2) His father had…not been one: His father had held a job of watching over manual workers to make certain they worked properly, but he himself was not a manual worker.
3) …too often, pressure from parents…becoming geniuses: …quite often, parental pressure leads so much to a child‘s intelligence as to his tiredness.
4) Supportive parents…achievement resulted: Supportive parents were those who would make a s not special effort to help their children do whatever they find great interest in and would praise even very small progress ever made.
5) …when these made a sound…they felt: …when theses made a sound, they had to write down what they were doing and make a judgment about how happy and watchful they felt.
6) children whose…candidates for fatigue: Children with demanding but impatient parents were most likely to get exhausted.
7) The most born significant…will be developed: Biologically speaking, most people, except for those who are seriously ill or undernourished at a young age, would seem to be able to take good advantage of their genes. Most significantly, however, they cannot be guaranteed to realize their genetic potential unless they‘re into a family with both supportive and stimulating parents.
2.4 Key Words and Expressions myth figure fatigue alert fare candidate barring spring up go out of one‘s way make a note of have a head start in question have an advantage over in a position to do peer group 3. Assignment
Do a quiz on the vocabulary; Timed reading
http://www.exam8.com/english/Special/chongqing/Index.html Do the exercises about vocabulary and phrases Ss learnt in unit 7
http://jpkc.dept.xsyu.edu.cn/dxyy/tiKu/tiHu.html; http://202.196.64.126/quiz/manage/faculty/index.php?ClassID=2139; To check on Ss‘ exercises on pages 192---193 To ask Ss to prepare the next unit.
Purpose: To know if students master the vocabulary and phrases in this class. Method: Use task-based method.