Teaching aims:
Talk about youth culture and interests of young people
Read about voluntary work
Practise presenting ideas
Integrative language practice
Write an survey and a report
Special focus:
Improve students’ reading skills and enlarge vocabulary.
A. Direct Ss to read the 3 passages on the text book;
B. Guide Ss to learn to use the following words and expressions:
voluntary, annual, acknowledge, breathless, dizzy, beneficial, straight away, satisfaction, worthwhile, starve, fit in/ with, due to, casual, adolescent, whereas, possess
C. Improve the abilities of using language by integrative language practice.
Writing skill:
Practise writing a report concerning a survey
Teaching methods and tools:
Multi-media method, acting etc. computer, recorder
Period 1 Words and expressions
Aims：
1. Ensure the students to pronounce the new words and expressions correctly.
2. Learn the words and their usages by heart.
Teaching procedures
Step One Greeting
Greet the students as usual.
Step Two Lead in
Read aloud all the words and expressions to make sure the students can pronounce them correctly.
Step Three Comment on the usages of the key words & expressions
( Cf the ppt files )
1. voluntary adj. （非強迫的或無報酬的）自發的，自動的，自愿的
voluntarily adv. involuntary adj. 非自愿的，非本意的
involuntarily adv. volunteer n. 志愿者，自愿參加者
Are there any volunteers for the event? 對那件事情有沒有自愿要幫忙的人？
Vt. 自動申請去，自愿提供，自動請求去做 ( volunteer to do)
The young man volunteered to stop the drunken men from fighting.
vi.自愿, 自動申請 (volunteer for)
I volunteered for his election campaigns. 對他的選舉活動我自愿助一臂之力。
2. acknowledge
vt. 認…， 承認…
Do you acknowledge your fault?
I acknowledge your statement as / to be true.
= I acknowledge your statement is true.
Vt. 告知收到（信等）
Did you acknowledge his letter? 你有沒有告訴他來信已經收到？
Vt. (對贈品，好意等) 道謝，
She acknowledged his help in her book. 她在書中對他的幫助表示謝意。
Vt. （對…）打招呼
He acknowledged me by lifting his hat. 他舉帽向我致意。
acknowledgement. N. 自認，承認
in acknowledgement of 承認…，感謝…，以…表示謝意
3. benefit n. 利益，好處，恩惠，益處，
I got a lot of benefit from learning a foreign language.
vt. 對…有益，有利益（恩惠）于
The new hospital benefited us enormously. 這家新醫院使我們收益匪淺。
The sea air will benefit you. 海洋空氣對你有益。
vi. (因…) 得到利益，收惠
I benefited enormously from my father’s advice.
beneficial adj. 有益的，有利的，有幫助的
beneficially adv. 有益地
be of benefit to 對…有益，有好處
for the benefit of 為了…的利益）
4. starve vi. 鋨死
They got lost in the desert and starved to death.
vi. 挨餓
What time is dinner? I am starving! 什么時候開飯？我餓壞了！
Vt. 使挨餓； 使餓死
She’s starving herself trying to lose weight. 他正在節食，試圖減肥。
Vt. 渴望，想得不得了，極需要
She is starving for attention. 她渴望受到照顧。
I’ve been starving to see you. 我一直很想與你見面。
starving adj. 挨餓的 starvation n. 挨餓
be starved of 缺乏…，渴望
starve to death 餓死
5. fit. 使…貼合…； 使…適合…；（新加入者）處得融洽
She doesn’t fit in with the rest of the class. 她和班上其他同學處得不好。
Wherever she went she fitted in. 她無論去哪里都能適應。
抽空見某人或作某事，安排
Doctor Jones can fit you in on Thursday afternoon.
瓊斯醫生可以抽空在星期四下午見你。
6. due adj. （借款等）應該付給得的；（票據等）到期的
The bill is due on June1. 這張單據六月一日到期。
He didn’t pay the rent when it was due. 他房租到期，卻未付租金。
adj. (尊敬，感謝等) 應給的，應得的
Our respect is due to old people. 我們應尊敬老人。
The parents’ care is due to their children. 父母親應給予孩子照顧。
adj. 歸因于，應歸功于， 應歸咎于
Her world-wide fame is due to his support.
The accident is due to your careless driving.
adj. 預定（到達）的，預定做---的
The train is due to arrive in Beijing at 3 p.m. 火車預定下午三點到達北京。
He is due to start this evening. 他預定今晚出發。
n. 應得物，正當報酬，應得權益
He has received the recognition which is his due. 他得到了他應該得的褒獎。
in due course/time 到適當時候，及時地 due to 由于…的原因
7. melt vi.& vt. 融化，使融化，熔解，溶解
The snow melted in the afternoon. 雪在下午融化了。
vi. (顏色，聲音等) 逐漸變成…
The sky melted into the sea on the horizon. 地平線上，海天相連。
a melting voice 迷人的聲音
melt away 溶化掉， 消失，melt down 使（金屬）溶解，熔毀
8. fashion n. 流行，時髦，時尚，款式，方式，作法
Wide trousers are the latest fashion. 寬闊的長褲是最新流行款式。
She arranged flowers in her own fashion. 她以自己的方式插花。
fashionable adj. 流行的，時尚的，上流社會的
a fashion show 時裝表演 fashionably adv.
in fashion 正流行 out of fashion 過時，不再流行
follow (the)fashion 趕時髦 set a/the fashion 開風氣之先；領導潮流
9. whereas conj, 然而，卻，另一方面，反之（=while）
（引導對比，對立的從句）
He was poor, whereas his brother was very rich.
He is ill, whereas I am only a little tired.
10. possess vt. 擁有，持有，（東西，資產）， 具有（性情，特性）， （強烈的感情，惡魔等） 纏附，瘋狂的
The little girl possesses great courage. 那個女孩有很大的勇氣。
She was suddenly possessed by/with fear. 她突然感到害怕。
possessed adj. 被（強烈的感情，惡魔等）纏附的，瘋狂的
possession n. 擁有，占有；（pl,）所有物，財產
possessive adj.占有欲強的
possessor n. 所有人，擁有者
be in possession of 擁有… be in the possession of 被…擁有
come into the possession of get(gain, take)possession of 拿到…, 占有…
Step Four Reinforcement and assignment
1. Learn the new words and expressions by heart.
2. Exercises on Page 258 Testing your skills
Period 2 Reading
Young Volunteers
Step 1. Warming up
Enable the students to discuss the questions on Page129.
Step 2. Reading:
Part A:
Complete the chart, each blank with not more than 3 words
76. _____ Lu Hao Lin Ying Meng Yu
What activity 79.__________ scheme of the Youth volunteer Community Development Project Go West Project 81. _________ the Communist Youth League of China 84. _______
organized by Meng Yu and her classmates
When Every Tuesday and Friday 82. ________ During weekends
Where In the old man’s house In a 83. _______
of southwest China In Canada
77. ____ An lonely old man Some poor kids 85. ______
78. ____ Mr zhao doesn’t feel lonely any more; his health has been improved; he feels more 80. _________ These kids become eager to learn; the pass rate has greatly improved; the children will get rid of the poverty and has a bright future. Make the children get rid of starvation and live a better life.
Key:
76. Items 77. Whom to help 78. Benefits to others
79. “1 helps 1” 80. energetic and optimistic. 81. organized by
82. After graduation 83. remote rural school 84. An event
85. Starving children
Part B:
Read the passage and choose the best answers
1. Volunteers refer to _______. D
A. people who are willing to help others
B. people who devote their time to helping others
C. people who donate their money to help others
D. all of the above
2. Volunteers do voluntary work in order to ______. B
A. make money B. make a contribution to society
C. kill time D. become healthy
3. ______ volunteers are mentioned in the text C
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
4. Paragraph One mainly tells us _______. C
A. voluntary work is interesting
B. voluntary work is demanding
C. voluntary work can make a difference not only to the helped people but also to the volunteers themselves whatever kind it is
D. how to do voluntary work
5. From Paragraph One we can infer that voluntary work is worth doing for ____. D
A. only young people B. healthy people
C. people with knowledge D. almost all people
Step 4. Further Reading
Read the passage once again to get the main idea the writing purpose.
Main idea:
The text relates the three students’ experiences as volunteers. It shows that
“… each contribution… no matter how small it is… can make a difference.”
And it also shows that voluntary work benefits not only the people helped
but also volunteers. It encourages us students to volunteer to make a
contribution to the society.
Writing Purpose:
By retelling the three students’ experiences as volunteers, the writer tries to
make us learn about some voluntary work and realize that voluntary work
benefits not only the society but also those volunteers. He calls on and
encourages us students to take part in voluntary work so as to improve
ourselves, get the job we dream and make the world more beautiful and
harmonious.
Step 5. Homework
Finish all the exercises on Language Practice on p131-133.
Period 3 Integrating Reading Skills
Denim Jeans
Step 1. Revision
1. Check the Ss how further they understand the voluntary work.
2. Check the homework.
Step 2. Scanning
Read through the passage and find out what happened in the years:
In 1870s: A shopkeeper in San Francisco succeeded in selling denim work trousers.
In 1930s: Many young American men bought jeans and dressed like their cowboy film stars.
In World War Two: American jeans were introduced by the soldiers to the world.
After the war: American teenagers started to make denim jeans their own unique item of fashion.
In 1950s: The school ban on students wearing jeans made jeans even more popular.
Between 1950s and 1990s: The jeans have been through many different changes in style.
In 1990s: Jeans were made more stretch and even tighter over the bottom and legs.
More Recently: Wearing jeans that looked very old became popular.
Step 3. Choose the best answers
1. The idea of blue trousers called jeans came from______. A
A. Europe B. America C. Asia D. Africa
2. People began to buy jeans for fashion besides for work ______. C
A. in the 1900s B. in 1930 C. in the 1930s D. in the 1920s
3. ______ introduced jeans to the world. B
A. American government B. American soldiers
C. American cowboys D. American workers
4. From the text we can infer ______. C
A. jeans will be less popular B. jeans will disappear
C. jeans will still be popular D. jeans will be out of fashion
Step 4 Discussion
Read the last paragraph and tell us what it’s about.
It’s a survey report on jeans and fashion in the UK.
Step Five: Homework
Finish the close test and the reading comprehension on Pages 259-263.
Period 4 Reinforcement
Teaching aims:
1. Review the key points of the unit
2. Comment on the workbook exercises
3. Practise writing a report concerning a survey
Teaching aids: computer system
Teaching procedures
Step One: Revision of the unit
(Cf: the word files)
Review some important long and complex sentences.
The people here are poor, but they have big hearts and made me feel very welcome.
I really feel I’m doing something worthwhile and I am having a great time doing it.
Coming to another country to study requires a big adjustment and it takes a while to fit in.
Many schools in the USA did not approve of students wearing jeans to school and they forbade them.
Deal with some language points and difficult points if necessary. If possible, guide the students to analyze.
Review the phrases in this unit
1. by design 故意地，有計劃地
2. provide for 支持，供養
3. at present 現在，目前
4. for the present 就目前來說，暫時
5. up to the present 直到現在，至今
6. make a present of sth. to sb. 把某物贈送給某人
7. ever since 從那時起一直到現在
8. since then 從那時以后，從此以后
9. long since 很久以前，早已
10. apply oneself to 致力---
11. apply one’s mind to 專心于---
12. apply for 申請，請求
13. go straight 直走，（口語）改邪歸正，正經做人
14. straight away = straight off 立刻，馬上，
15. fly off the handle 發怒，失去自制
16. in effect 正在實行，實際上
17. take effect 開始實行，開始生效
18. have an effect on 對---產生影響
19. offer sb. comfort 給人以安慰
20. give comfort to 安慰
21. live in comfort 生活舒適
22. take a while 用一些（一段）時間
23. make a contribution to 對--- 做貢獻
24. make a difference 對-產生影響
25. graduate --- from 從--- 畢業
26. as a consequence 結果是
27. have a reputation for 因--- 聞名
Step Two: Comment on the workbook exercises
Refer to the workbook exercises from Page 258- Page 264.
1. Testing your skills on P258-259
2. Cloze Test on p263
3. Translating on P 264
Step Three: Assignment
Writing Practice
一位中學生在自己班級就校服問題進行了調查(survey). 下面是調查統計表。請參照該表寫一篇100詞左右題為 Report on the survey about our school uniform 的報告。
Groups Opinions Percentage Reasons
A like 60 很帥, 顏色很好；整潔平等；不趕時髦
B dislike 30 不舒服；顏色不好, 不好看；太過時, 樣式單調
C no idea 10
注 意：報告須包含調查表中的主要內容，可以適當增加細節, 使內容連貫。
Sample writing:
Report on the survey about our school uniforms
I did a survey about our school uniforms, in which I asked some of my classmates what they thought about our uniforms. Opinions differ.
The majority (60%) of the students like it. They think it’s fashionable and has a nice color. Besides, it’s neat and tidy. At the same time, when they wear school uniforms, they feel equal to others and no need to follow fashion.
However, another 30% don’t like it. They feel it’s uncomfortable to wear it and the color is too dull. Moreover, they consider it old fashioned and simple-styled. The rest of the people I surveyed, i.e. 10%, have no idea about it.
PS:
Supplementary explanations
1. no matter
與what/ who/ when/ where/ how/ whether 等連用，表示“無論…，不管…”等意，引導讓步狀語從句。
No matter what he says, I won’t believe him.
No matter what difficulties you may meet, come to me for help.
He failed again and again no matter how hard he tried.
He left a bad name no matter where he stayed. 不管到哪里，他總是臭名遠揚。
當whenever, however, whatever, whoever等從屬連詞引導讓步狀語從句時，可以用 no matter when, ( how, what, who )等代替
Whoever wants to visit the museum, he is allowed.
任何人想參觀這個博物館，他都是被允許的。
另外 whatever, whoever 等還可以引導主語從句，賓語從句等。這時不能被no matter what (who) 來代替。該主語從句相當于 anything that--- , anyone who---- 等。
Whoever wants to go there can sign here.
= Anyone who wants to go there can sign here.
任何想去那兒的人可以在這兒簽名。
If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _____ great it is.
A. whatever B. however C. wherever D. whenever
It is generally considered unwise to give a child _____ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
2. likely---- possible----probable
likely 常用詞，指“ 從表面跡象來看很有可能”。
possible指“由于有適當的條件和方法，某事可能發生或做到”強調“客
觀上有可能”，但常含有“實際希望很小”的意思。
probable 語氣比possible 強，指“有根據，合情理，值得相信的事物，
帶有大概，很可能”的意思。
likely之后常跟不定式（be likely to do sth.）, 而possible, probable之后
通常不跟不定式；likely的主語可以是人，而possible, probable的主語不能是人。
Success is possible, but hardly probable. 成功是有可能的，但把握性不大。
She is not likely to come next month. 她下個月很可能不來。
3. a little, a bit等用于肯定句，表示程度較輕，可翻譯為“有點兒，有些，稍微”
This book is a little easier than that one for us to read.
對于我們來說這本書讀起來比那本容易。
She arrived a bit earlier than expected. 她到的比期待的早點。
much, a lot, rather, by far, far等用于肯定句，可翻譯為“--- 得多”
He is much older, but much more energetic than I am.
雖然他年齡很大，但比我精力充沛。
She speaks English far better than her classmates.
她比她的同學英語說得好多了。
注意：如果比較等級前面沒有the那么by far 需后置；如果比較等級前面有the，那么by far 常前置。by far 也可以用于修飾最高級，其位置可前可后，且不與than連用。
The Pacific is by far the largest ocean / the largest ocean by far and covers half
of the total ocean area. 太平洋是最大的洋，占整個洋的二分之一。
even, still, all the等用于肯定句，表示“更加；甚至”。even常用于與另一事物比較，still常用于自身比較。
That book is interesting, but this one is even more interesting.
那本書很有趣，這本更有趣。
The patient looked still worse today than yesterday.
病人看上去比昨天狀態差。
As a result, the rich became all the richer. 結果富人更加富裕了。
no, not any用于否定句，疑問句，表示“一點也不，不比”。常見的結構有no longer, no more than, no less than等。
We went no farther than the gate. 我們走很近距離就到大門了。
用“數詞+名詞”表示差額程度。
The river is two hundred meters longer than that one. 這條河比那條長200米。
用倍數表示相差程度。
The hall is three times larger than that one. 這個大廳是那個的3倍。
用分數或百分比來表示差額程度。
The population of China is two fifths larger than that of that country.
中國的人口比那個國家的人口多五分之二。
This year we plan to produce 20% more computers than we did last year.
今年我們計劃比去年多產20%的計算機。
more之前用數詞或no, some, a little, any, many等來表示“再，又，還”。
There are six more people waiting outside. 還有6個人等在外面。
There was failure, a little success, a little more failure, a little more success.
有失敗就有成功；失敗越大，成功越大。
Some people are against the plan, but many more support it.
一些人反對這項計劃，但更多的人支持它。