1、Unit 1 College Education TEACHING OBJECTIVE1. Master the key words and structures;2. Try to understand why people go to college for further studies so as to have enough education for a good job;3. Discuss the text among students and offer their opinions on the topic;4. Develop the students listening
2、 and speaking skills;5. Learn how to fill in the form of personal information.TEACHING TIME: 4 periods/weekIMPORTANT POINTS:1. vocabulary (academic, advanced, beyond, degree, executive, graduate, major, master, privilege, require, research, reserve, serve, talented, variety, view.as, in addition to)
3、2. To master some useful expressions (the more., the more.; either.or)3. Study dialogues and practiceDIFFICULT POINTS:1. Reading text2. Some words (academic, advanced, beyond, major,talented, variety, view.as, in addition to)3. Practical writing.TEACHING AIDS: Blackboard, chalks, tape-recorder, CDTE
4、ACHING APPROACHES: Task Based Language Teaching, Communicative Teaching MethodTEACHING PROCEDURE:I. Lead In 1. Warm up activities 1）Greetings (T-Ss; Ss-Ss)A. Good morning/ afternoon/ evening.B. How was your military training?C. What do you expect about college life?2) Question-discussingA. You have
5、a lot of choices after you graduate from high school, such as going to college, finding a job or joining the army. What would you like to do? Why?2. Background information1) Education in the United States Education in the United States consists of education in elementary school, secondary school, mi
6、ddle school, high school, community college, junior college, college, institute and university. After high school, the majority of students go on to college. Undergraduate studies lead to a bachelors degree, which is generally what Americans mean when they speak of a “college diploma”. The bachelors
7、 degree can be followed by professional studies and graduate studies, which lead to masters and doctoral degrees. American public schools are free and open to all at the elementary and secondary level (high school), but public universities charge tuition and have competitive entrance requirements.2)
8、 Cyndi Lauper American singer, vocalist, movie star who has released a lot of albums. Cyndi Lauper (full name: Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton), was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 22nd 1953. She took up playing the guitar and writing lyrics at the age of 12. The first song she learnt to pl
9、ay was “Greensleeves”. In the mid-70s she performed as a vocalist with various cover bands in the New York metropolitan area. II. Reading of the text1. Global readingQuestions and AnswersDirections: Skim the paragraphs for answers to the following questions. Paragraph 1:Question: Why do most of high
10、 school graduates choose to go to college? Answer: About 75% of jobs require some education or technical training beyond a high school degree.Paragraph 2:Question: What is the purpose of college education according to this paragraph? Answer: On one hand, a college education is preparation for a care
11、er. On the other hand, it is a kind of preparation for ones future life.Paragraph 3:Question: What do adults of all ages want to do today in the U.S.?Answer: Adults of all ages come back to college either for career advancement or personal growth.Paragraph 4:Question: What does the rising number of
12、Americans with a bachelors degree show? Answer: It shows the faith of Americans in the value of education.2. Detailed reading Language points and the paraphrases of difficult sentences:1.pay: v. 1) give money in order to buy sth. 支付，付清；缴纳e.g. I pay the cashier $500 for the computer.I paid $150 for t
13、hat camera.2) discharge or settle (a debt or an obligation) 偿还，抵偿；补偿e.g. Have you paid the electricity bill for the last month yet?2. attention: n. concentration, mental focus 注意；注意力e.g. Give your whole attention to what you are doing.3. the more., the more.: used for saying that sth. is increasing
14、in number or degree all the time 越 ，越e.g. The more angry he became, the more she laughed at him.4. earn: v. 1) receive money for work that you do 赚得，挣得e.g. Some students earn pocket money by mowing lawns for their neighbors.2) acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action 博得；赢得e.g. They earned
15、a reputation as hard workers.5. accept: v. 1) receive (sth. offered), especially with gladness 接受，领受e.g. Ive received a gift from my brother.2) regard as proper, usual, or right 承认，认可e.g. Such customs are widely accepted.6. Although Cyndi made it without a high school degree, most people dont.Paraph
16、rase:In spite of the fact that Cyndi was successful in her career without a high school degree, most people usually are not so successful without a high school degree.4. shrug: v. raise shoulders and then lower them, especially to show that you are not interested in something or that you do not know
17、 or care about something 耸（肩）（表示对置之不理、不知道、不在乎）“Wheres Dad?” “How should I know?” replied my brother, shrugging. 7. training: n. the process of teaching or learning a skill or job 训练 e.g. Nurses have to receive several years of training.8. beyond: prep. 1) outside the range of 超出e.g. Understanding th
18、is article is beyond my capacity.2) on or to the further side of 在的那边e.g. The road is beyond that hill.3) (of time) later than 迟于e.g. Some cafs keep open beyond midnight. 9. outearn: v. earn more than 比赚得多e.g. General managers usually outearn general employees.10. .the highest incomes of all are ear
19、ned by people with advanced degrees.Paraphrase:.people who have received advanced degrees can earn the best salaries.11. career: n. 1) a profession or occupation 职业；专业e.g. My grandfather was a career teacher; its the only job hed ever done.2) a progression of ones working life 生涯e.g. Churchills care
20、er is very abundant.12. In addition to courses in their major field of study, most students have time to take elective courses.Paraphrase:Many students not only take required courses but also select other courses in which they are interested.in addition (to): as well as; besides 除了e.g. He has a daug
21、hter in addition to a son.13. major: a. important, serious, large or great 重要的，严重的，大的e.g. Shanghai is a major city in China.n. a students main subject at college or university 大学主修科目e.g. He chose history as his major.v. study sth. as ones main subject at college or university（与 in 连用）（在大学里）主修e.g. He
22、 majors in physics.14. enroll in: place ones name on a roll or register 注册；入学 e.g. Many young people have enrolled in the army.15. But recent high school graduates no longer dominate the college campuses.Paraphrase:A large number of students other than those who have recently graduated from high sch
23、ool also study at college.16. Today, it is quite common for adults of all ages to come back to college either for career advancement or personal growth.Paraphrase:Nowadays, it is quite common for people of different age groups and with work experience to return to study at college for better job opp
24、ortunities and the development of personal interests.17. talent: n. a marked innate ability 天才，天资；才能e.g. My brother has a talent for music.3. Text analysisParagraphs Main Ideas 1 Better education usually means higher incomes. 2 A college education is not only preparation for a career, but also prepa
25、ration for life. 3 In America today, more and more people, in spite of their age, go to college also for career advancement or personal growth. 4 America has got a much higher percentage of people with college degrees than most other major countries in the world. It is proof of American faith in the
26、 value of education and equal rights for education in the U.S. 4. SummaryTo summarize the textIII. Exercises1. Let students do the exercises on pages 5-7.2. Check the exercises.3. Teacher explains important points in detail.IV. Listening and speaking1. Listening1. Give students a few minutes to read
27、 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 students to try to do the exercises.4. If the class finds it a difficult job fulfilling the tasks, teacher can play the
28、 recordings third or more so that most of them can understand.5. Listen to the material for one more time with a pause after each sentence, and ask students to repeat the sentence during the pause.6. Do exercises in the section.2. SpeakingUseful Expressions:How are you doing?Not bad. How about you?W
29、elcome to our school!Thank you!Robin, this is my classmate, Jim.Pleased to meet you.Id like you to meet my teacher, Mr. Liu.How do you do?Nice talking to you.Me, too.V Grammar and Phonetics1. Grammar: Articles1. Introduce the seven different uses of Articles in grammar tips.2. Ask students to do the
30、 exercises.3. Check the answers.2. Phonetics1. Invite some students to read the phonetics.2. Play the recording.3.Tell the students the different positions of the speech organs for these phonemes.4. If the class finds it an easy job fulfilling the task, play the recording once and check the students
31、 answers.5. If not, better play the recordings two or three times and let the students listen and repeat after the recordings.6. Ask the students to read and translate the sentences in Task III and then present the references.Phonetics: Front Vowels|i:| |i| |e| |VI. Practical Writing1. Make a slide
32、of the form in the textbook and then show it to the students. Ask some students to fill in the form one item after another. If a student makes a mistake, the teacher may stop and explain how to correctly fill in the form.2. If possible, try to get another form which is easy enough for the students to fill in3. The students do the practice.VII. Homework1. Exercises on pages5-7.2. Writing practice on page153. Review what we have learnt today and try to learn some words and expressions by heart. VIII. Feedback
