授课时间 授课方式 √讲授 □上机 □实验/训 √其它 （请打√） 授课题目（章节或单位课时）： Unit5 Choose to Be Alone on Purpose 教学目的与要求（分了解、熟悉、掌握三个层次）： 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 To respond and cooperate with classmates willingly To participate actively 安排 第8.5-10 周 课时 16 To read sentences and texts with proper intonation ? 教学重点与难点： 重点： Language Points and Long Sentence Analysis 难点：writing skill“ insert flashbacks of the past events and experiences” 教 学 内 容 备 注 To write smoothly and legibly 21
. 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 Step 3. Lead-in and preparation for reading Show the Ss some questions and let them talk to each other about the topic on the screen. 1. Why is loneliness called a national disease of the US? 2.Why do poets and philosophers like solitude? 3. How will the temporary absence of friends affect a person? 4. Why is it important for a person living alone to talk to others? 5. How is a solitary man advised to enjoy life? Purpose: Arouse the students’ interest of study. Bring in new subject: Choose to Be Alone on Purpose. 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 to read the passage as quickly as they can and to answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure. Text structure: Purpose: 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. 22
Text Structure Analysis The passage focuses on a social phenomenon---choosing to be alone on purpose. The passage falls into four parts. The author begins with the brief description of being alone in USA. Next, two different views on solitude are presented. Then, three examples are given to illustrate why and how some personages choose to live in solitude. Finally, the author gives comments and advice on living in solitude. Part I (Para.1): The phenomenon of living alone: As a social trend, lots of people are living alone. Part II (Para.2): two different views on living alone: Loneliness: a sort of social disease but a characteristic of an American hero. Part III (Para.3~10): Who prefers living alone: poets & philosophers prefer living alone. Part IV (Para. 11~16): The author’s comments and advice on living in solitude 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: Train the Ss’ ability of understanding and using foreign language. Method: Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method. 1) humble The young man’s humble behavior made a favorable impression on the boss. (having a modest opinion of oneself; not proud) 这个年轻人谦恭的举止给老板留下了很好的印象。 a man of humble birth / origin (not great or important) 出身低微的人 2）speak highly of: express a good opinion of someone or something The students speak highly of the new teacher. 学生对新来的老师评价很高。 Compare: speak ill / well of: express a bad / good opinion of someone or something 3) back up: Traffic during the peak hours tends to back up. (cause to block up) 上下班高峰期往往会塞车。 He backed me up whole-heartedly as he always did. (support someone, esp. in an argument) 他一如既往地全心全意地支持我。 4）at length We have already discussed this matter at great length .(for a long time and in great detail) 23 我们已经失分详尽地讨论了这个问题。 “I’m unable to give you a definite answer at the moment,” he said at length. (after a long time)
5) settle down
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. 他们打算成家，安定下来。
They decide to get married and settle down.
6) might as well：do something because it seems best in the circumstances, though often reluctantly
Since you are here, you might as well stay. 你既然来了，就不妨呆在这儿吧。 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. During the reading, there is an explanation for the following points:
Language Points:
1）Loneliness may be a sort of national disease here, and it’s more embarrassing for
us to admit than any other sin. (Para. 2)
Meaning: Loneliness is a kind of typical American illness, and Americans feel more
embarrassed to admit this than any other problem.
Here the word “disease” is used figuratively, meaning something unpleasant, usually one tht a group of people have.
2) No doubt about it, solitude is improved by being voluntary. (Para. 5)
Meaning: Undoubtedly, one can find pleasure in living alone if they choose it
according to their own free will.
3) The American high priest of solitude was Thoreau. (Para. 7) Meaning: The representative figure of the solitary way of life is Thoreau. A “high priest” is a person who has a leadership position in a certain field. 4) Thoreau had his own self-important for company.
Meaning: Thoreau’s life was self-content; he enjoys being alone.
5) Those absent will be back. Their waterproof winter coats are in the closet and the
dog
keeps watching for them at the window. (Para. 11)
Meaning: Those who are staying away from you will be back. They have their winter coats kept in the closet and even the dog keeps watching at the window for their coming back.
Note that “-proof” is a suffix used with some nouns for describing something that
will provide protection against the damaging effect of something else. For example:
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bulletproof 防弹的; soundproof 隔音的; fireproof 防火的
6) After all, here we are. It may not be where we expected to be. But for the time being we might as well call it home Anyway, there is no place like home. (Para. 16)
6) After all, here we are. It may not be where we expected to be. But for the time being we might as well call it home Anyway, there is no place like home. (Para. 16)
Meaning: We may not be content with the condition we are now in, but at present there
is no harm in calling the place where we now live home. after all: in spite of what has been said, done or expected
After all, you are young and there is a lot more of life yet to come. 毕竟你还年轻，生活的道路还长着呢。
After all money is not everything. The richest people are not necessarily happiest. for the time being: for a short period of time from now, but not permanently They will take no action for the time being. 他们暂时还不会采取行动。
Typical patterns:
1) not / never so … as
The young girl is not so innocent as she appears.
Men are never so peaceful, so harmonious with each other as they are now. 2) might as well do something
Since you are here, you might as well stay. 你既然来了，就不妨呆在这儿吧。 While you live alone, you can do whatever you like. We might as well call it freedom.
Purpose: Further understand the text （Train further reading ability） to find out some difficult sentences and details of the text.
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 Questions for discussion:
1) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of solitude or living alone. 2) Do you have the moments when you feel solitude is the best companion? 3) Do you think solitude can give rise to inspiration? Give your reasons. 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. Assignment
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Review the key points of Section A Finish online homework Preview Section B