Unit 1 Ways of Learning
Teaching Aims:
1.
Understanding the main idea (that it would be ideal if
we can strike a balance between the
Chinese and western learning styles) and structure of the text(introduction of the topic by an
anecdote-elaboration by comparison and contrast-conclusion by a suggestion)
2.
Appreciate
the
difference
between
comparison
and
contrast,
as
well
as
different
ways
to
compare and contrast (point-to-point method or one-side-at-time method)
3.
Grasp the key language points in Texts A and grammatical structures in the text
4.
Understand the cultural background related to the content
5.
Conducting a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities
6.
Learn to write notices, etc.
Teaching Keypoints:
1.
Grasp the main idea of Text A and language points in Text A
2.
Cultural background about Chinese and western ways of learning
3.
Analysis of the difficult sentences in Text A
Teaching Difficulties:
1.
Writing strategy and style demonstrated in Text A
2.
Learn how to understand the structure of difficult and long sentences
Teaching Aids:
Teacher-guided, discussion, exercises, group-activities, student-centred
Teaching period
: 12 classes
Teaching Procedure:
Step 1Warming up
1.
Have students read the overview of page 2, students will understand the
main topic of unit
(ways of learning in Chinese and western countries)
2.
Have
students
listen
to
the
script
of
listening
part,
explain
some
difficult
sentences
and
phrases, lead them to finish the exercises on page3, check the answer
3.
How to understand the following sentences:
Standing on the shoulders of giants
4.
Explain the cultural notes of education in the west
5.
In class, students form two camps to debate the following issue: If you have a baby , which
way would you prefer to use , to pay more attention to develop more skills or to creativity?
Step 2 Global analysis of Text A
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. Scanning
Scan Text A and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1
Benjamin was worried that he couldn鈥檛 put the key into the box. (F)
(=Benjamin was not bothered at all.)
2.
In the Chinese staff鈥檚 opinion, the parents should guide Be
njamin to insert the key. (T)
3.
The author and his wife didn鈥檛 care whether Benjamin succeeded in inserting the key into the
slot. (T)