Steps:
? Ss read the new words and expressions after the teacher, trying to simulate the teacher’s pronunciation and intonation.
? Ss read the new words and expressions in class individually for 5 minutes. III. Explanation of Language Points Paragraph 1
a variety of: a lot of things of the same type that are different from each other in some way
e.g. The girls come from a variety of different backgrounds.
Reflect: v. to show or bw a sign of a particular situation or feeling
e.g. The low value of the dollar reflects growing concern about the us economy.
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Depend on: be decided by
e.g. The price depends on the quality.
It depends (on) whether you want to do it or not.
Minimum: n. the smallest amount of something or number of things that is possible or necessary
e.g. Looking after a cat costs a minimum of$2000a year.
handle: v .to do the things that are necessary to complete a job. e.g. Computers can handle huge amounts of data.
My secretary will handle all the details.
keep track of: to pay attention to someone or something so that you know what is happening to them
e.g. It’s difficult to keep track of all the new discoveries in medicine. Operate: v. to use and control a machine or equipment; to run e.g. Mary was experienced in operating the computers. The company operates five factories.
Appropriate: adj. correct or suitable for a particular time, situation or purpose e.g. I didn’t feel that this was an appropriate tine to mention the subject of money.
Deal with : to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem e.g. They should deal properly and fairly with any complaint.
Paragraph 3
Efficient: adj. working well and effectively without wasting money or energy e.g. All staff think Maria is a very efficient secretary.
Anticipate: v. to expect that something wall happen and be ready for it e.g. It is anticipated that next year the workers, wage will increase.
Confidential: adj. spoken or written in secret and intended to be kept secret e.g. Doctors are required to keep patients, records completely confidential.
Paragraph 4
prospect. a person ,job ,plan, etc, that has good chance of success in the future; a possibility that something you hope for will happen
e.g. The manager held out bright prospects for me if I would accept of his recovery.
Individual. n. one person, considered separately from the rest of the group or society
e.g. It is important to know that the virus can be passed from individual. adj. considered separately from other people or things in the same group e.g. Each individual leaf on the tree is different .
pursue: v. to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time
e.g. Christine pursued her acting career with great determination. Challenging: adj. difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way e.g. Teaching young children is a challenging and rewarding job. IV. Exercises
? Ss do Task 1 and Task 2 individually. ? Check the answers. V. Assignments
1. Recite the new words and expressions. 2. Pre-reading of Reading B.
Unit 2 Office Reading B and Writing
(3-4 periods)
I. Background Information
Many newsletters are published by clubs, societies, associations, and businesses, especially companies to provide information of interest to their members, customers or employees. General contents of a newsletter include news and upcoming events of related organization, as well as contact information for general inquiries. II. Explanation of Language Points 1. award n. prize
e.g. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in physics. award sb. sth. 2.gaze at/into
e.g. We gazed up at the stars. 3. socialize with sb.
e.g. I enjoy socializing with my students after class. III. Exercises
? Ss do Task 1 and Task 2 in pairs. ? Check the answers. IV. Writing: Agenda
1. Introduce in detail the format and typical items of an agenda.
Instructions: An agenda is a written list of topics or matters to be discussed at a meeting. The format of an agenda is comparatively fixed. The first four items and the last three are usually the same for all meetings, but the rest are different according to what the meeting is about. 2. Ask Ss to finish task 1 with the help of the teacher. 3. Ask Ss to finish task 2 in pairs.
4. Select some Ss to present their work. V. Assignments
1. Recite the new words and expressions. 2. Pre-reading of Listening and Speaking.
Unit 2 Office Listening and Speaking
(5-6 periods)
I. Listening
1. Give Ss a few minutes to read through the printed materials for each listening item.
2. Listen to the material for the first time without looking at the book.
3. Listen to the material for a second time, and ask Ss to do the exercises from task 1 to task 5 in the section.
4. Teacher gives the correct answers and explains the key points for some difficult statements.
5. Listen to the material for the third time with a pause after each sentence, and ask Ss to repeat the sentence during the pause. II. Speaking
Ask Ss to work in pairs to practice making an appointment with reference to the instructions below: Role A Receptionist ? Greet the caller.
? Set a day and time for the appointment. ? Get the caller’s telephone number. ? Confirm the information. ? Close the conversation. Role B Caller
? State who you are and the wish to make an appointment. ? Agree to the date and time. ? Give your telephone number. ? Thank the person. III. Assignments
Do task1, 2, 3,and 4 in Language Lab.
Unit 2 Organization
Mini-project and Language Lab
(7-8 periods)
I. Mini-project Objective:
This project asks Ss to design a travel route and make an itinerary (旅行计划). It helps to train Ss to be competent in travel planning. Ss compare different airlines, hotels and places of interest to decide which is the most suitable. Its concept comes from real life, hence it’s authentic. In order to complete it successfully, Ss should use the knowledge and skills they’ve learned from other activities in the unit. Steps:
? Grouping. Divide the class into groups. There are several ways: ss pick up
their own partners; teachers group fast learners with slow learners; ss find their partners by drawing lots.
? Defining the project. Go through the project with the class and clarify
requirements. You are advised to do it after Ss study Reading B.
? Timing & cooperation. Give Ss the deadline for completion and guidelines
on working together. Appropriate time management and job division are likely to be serious problems at the beginning, where basic instructions from the teacher should come in. as Ss get used to the mini-project, they will become more experienced. Remind them that different Ss have different work but everybody contributes to the project. They discuss first and then decide who will do what.
? Presentation. Ss present their evidence for completion. In this project, they
need to show a written travel itinerary and explain it orally in class. Ask them to do that after they study the whole unit. II. Language Lab
1. Ss do Task 1 to Task 4 in this section individually. 2. Check the answers and give explanations if necessary. III. Grammar Revision
时态是英语谓语动词通过自身的变化来表示动作发生的时间和所处的状态的各种形式。每一种“时间—方式”就构成一种时态，所以英语动词一共有16种时态，其中最常用的有5种（**表示），较常用的有4种（*表示）。
现以动词为例，将英语的16种时态列表如下： 一般 进行 完成 完成进行 过**wrote *was/were *had written had been 去 writing writing 现**write / writes **am /is/are **have/has *have / has been 在 writing written writing 将**will/shall/be will/shall/be will/shall/be will/shall/be 来 going to write going to be going to have going to have writing written been writing 过would/should/be would/should/be would/should/be would/should/be 去going to write going to be going to have going to have 将writing written been writing 来 IV. Assignments 1. Do task 5 in Language Lab on Page 29. 2. Pre-reading of Unit 3.