Project

Giving an oral report

Project

Giving an oral report

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Sometimes we need to give an oral rep

ort about a certain topic. To make the

report convincing( 令人信服的 ), we s

hould base it on facts. So it is necessar

y for us to design a survey( 调查 ). An

d a questionnaire( 问卷调查 ) is a goo

d form of a survey.

Teenagers’ friendships

Tick the answer which most applies to

you.

1. How many best friends do you have?

A lot A few None

Lead-in

Finish a questionnaire:

Are you a boy or a girl? Boy Girl

2. How often do you have a long

conversation with your friends?

More than three times a week

Once a week Seldom

Never

3. What topics do you mostly talk about

with your friends?

Hobbies and interests

Families and friends

School and study

Emotions and feelings

Future planes and dreams

4. Do you share your secrets with your

best friends?

Always Sometimes Never

5. Do you think boys and girls have the

same attitudes towards friendship?

Yes No

Girls seem to have a lot to talk about with their best friends than boys.Friendships between girls are usually based on shared emotions and support. However Friendships between boys are usually based on shared activities or interests.Girls have more friendships than boys.

If you choose No to Question 5, what different attitudes do they have?

Reading

1. What puzzles Robert?

He can’t understand how girls can talk for so long.

skimming

Read the passage fast, and find the answers to these questions:

T or F questions:

Both boys and girls have a lot to talk

about with their best friends.

Girls have more friends than boys,

according to studies.

Boys can easily name a best friend

when asked.

Scanning

F

T

F

If a boy is said to have a best friend,

it seems that they share little about

their feelings.

A girl’s best friend might be the first

to tell her about something good or

bad that has happened in her life.

T

T

Read the passage and answer the

following questions:

1. What did Amanda reply when asked

what she and her friend talked about?

They talked about everything: film

stars, pop songs, horoscopes,

everything.

Reading in detail:

2. Why can’t boys name a single best

friend?

Because they are busy with

homework and have so many friends

that it is hard for them to choose.

3. Can girls name their best friend?

Yes, they can answer without

hesitation.

4. What are friendships between girls

based on?

They are based on shared feelings and

support.

5. What are friendships between boys

based on?

They are based on shared activities or

interests.

Further Thinking

Actually you are reading an oral

Report about the differences between

the teenage boys and teenage girls.

What is presented in the first

paragraph? And what is discussed in

the body of the passage? Also what is

included in the concluding paragraph?

Structure of an oral report

1. The leading para: put forward the

topic of the report.

2. The body: state the details of a

discussion or a debate. For instance,

30% of the students…, 50% of the

students…,the rest of the students…

3. The ending para(s): voice the

writer’s opinions or present the

writer’s summary.

1. People cannot but feel ___, for they

simply cannot understand how he could

have made such a stupid mistake.

A. puzzled B. delighted

C. induced D. inspired

Language points

a puzzled expression

He was quite puzzled about what to do nex

t. 他完全不知道接下去该怎么办。I was puzzled to see her behaving like that.

看到她那样的举止使我感到困惑。

puzzled adj. 迷糊的 , 困惑的

觉得困惑的 (about, as, to)

This mystery puzzles me.

这件神秘事情使我百思不解。I am puzzled by the difficult questions.

puzzle out 经过苦思想出 ; 猜出puzzle over 苦苦思考puzzle about 苦思苦想

puzzle Vt. 困惑；苦思

absorb vt. 吸收 Water can absorb heat.

be absorbed in 全神贯注于 , 专心致志于…

2. They’re still sitting on the sofa, absorbed

in conversation! (Line, 6)

This little baby is

absorbed in reading.

3. What in the world do they have to talk about? (Line, 6)

on earth

What in the world are you doing?

What is your attitude towards this

question?

we must maintain a firm attitude.

我们必须保持坚定的态度。

attitude n. C 态度

4. When I asked him his a_______ towards

school, he did not say anything.

ttitudes

What you say now is not consistent

with what you said last week.

你所说的与你上星期所说的话不相符。

5. consistent (with) 与…… . 一致 , 符合

He is been a consistent friend to me.

他是我历久不渝的朋友。The idea in his various speeches are n

ot consistent.

他在各项演说中所得的观念不一致。

consistent adj. 一致的 , 经常的 , 一贯的consistently adv.

6. Andrew h_______ before he took th

e last cake. 安德鲁拿最后一块点心之前犹豫了一下。

esitated

hesitate

1) Vi. to stop and consider before an a

ction 犹豫 ; 踌躇He hesitates at nothing.

他对什么事都毫不迟疑。

I always hesitate to advise my friends

on what to read.

我总是不大愿意指点我的朋友们该看些什么书。

2) Vt. 不愿 ; 不欲 ( hesitate to do)

feel that perhaps one should not do; n

ot wish to do; be unwilling to do

3) Vt. 怕麻烦别人 be unwilling (to trouble s

omebody)

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate t

o ask me. 如果你有什么问题 , 尽管问我。

hesitation n. 踌躇 , 犹豫 an act of hesit

ating

He accepted the invitation without hesitat

ion.

他毫不犹豫地接受了邀请。

base Vt.

base sth. on \upon 建立在……基础之上 , 以……为根据

7. Their relationship _____________ mutu

al respect.

他们的友谊建立在相互尊重的基础之上。

was based upon

I base my hopes on the news we had

yesterday.

我的希望是以我们昨天所得到的消息为根据。

8. On the other hand, a girl’s closest friend might be the first to tell her about something good or bad that has happened in her life. (Line 24)

一方面我想把房子租掉 , 但另一方面我又不愿意搬家。On one hand I want to rent the house, but on the other hand I am not willing to move.

The law requires equal treatment for all, regardless of race, religion or sex.他不顾家人的反对，辞掉了工作。Regardless of the objection from his family, he quitted his job.regardless of the expense/ consequences. 不顾花费 / 后果

9. regardless of : 不管 , 不论 paying no attention to 不顾 , 不注意

难句分析1. For example, sometimes when he

leaves the apartment to play football,

Amanda and her friend, Sharon, will be

sitting on the sofa, talking. (P18)

1) 句子结构分析： Amanda and her fri

end will be sitting on the sofa 是此句的主句；

when he leaves the apartment to play foo

tball 是 when 引导的时间状语从句； Sh

aron 是 her friend 的同位语； talking 是V-ing 形式作伴随状语，修饰谓语动词 si

t 。

2) 语言知识分析： will be doing ... 是将来进行时，表示在将来的某个时候正在发生的事。如： At this time tomorrow, I wi

ll be walking in the street of Hong Kong.

明天的这个时候我就走在香港的大街上了。It’s no use trying to see him at six this eve

ning, because he will be giving a lesson the

n. 今晚六点钟去找他不行，他那时要讲课。

2. Regardless of what these friendships are

based upon, shared feelings or activities, t

he important thing to remember is that bo

th of them are friendships.(P18)

1) 句子结构分析：此句的主句是 the imp

ortant thing to remember is that both of th

em are friendships 。

that both of them are friendships 是表语从句； regardless of what ... upon 是 rega

rdless of 引导的介词短语作状语， what t

hese friendships are based upon 是 what

引导的从句作 regardless of 的宾语； sha

red feelings and activities 是 what 的同位语，用来进一步说明 what 的具体内容。

2) 语言知识分析： regardless of 是介词短语，意为“不管……”，后接名词、代词或从句作宾语。如： This book is de

signed to help you make maximum progr

ess regardless of your present level / regar

dless of what your present level is. 本书是为了帮助你取得最大进步而设计，不管你现有水平如何。

He always says and does what he thinks,

regardless of other people’s feelings. 他总是我行我素，全然不顾他人的感受。

Fill in the blanks using the words from the box below. Change the form where necessary.

get along worldwide support quality

in the world base on suppose

share reply

1. Helen is my best friend. She always

______ her secrets with me.shares

2. This evidence ________ my belief

that he is guilty.

3. The company has become very

successful in China because its

products are of a high ______.

supports

quality

4. I asked my father if I could watch

TV after finishing my homework,

and he ______ with a nod.

5. No one knows how ___________ the

Great Wall was built without the

use of modern machinery.

6. Our conclusion should __________

careful research.

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in the world

be based on

7. Kate is very friendly, so it is easy

__________ with her.

8. IBM is known _________ for its

advanced technology.

9. Sometimes he can be quite mean,

but I _______ in general, he is a nice

man.

to get alongworldwide

suppose

ProjectProject

form a group of 4

choose your topic

get the topic approved by your

teacher

Planning

discuss the purpose and design of the surveyclear assignments design the survey ______conduct the survey ______calculate the result ______write the report ______ present the oral report ______

Preparing

make a questionnaire

give out and collect the

questionnaires

record and analyze the statistics

write the report

Producing

Presenting

present your findings to the class in

an oral report

answer any questions raised by your

classmates

Finish the project!

Homework