Unit 2

《现代大学英语》

郭巧红

Part One Analysis of students

Our students are the second year students in vocational school. They are learning tourism at school now and most of them will be tour guides next year. As we know learning English well is important to them. In fact, they have mastered some knowledge of English. But they are almost from the countryside. they are lower of English level and don’t have strong interest in English learning. At the same time they are lack of traveling experiences and the cultural background of those foreign countries.

Part One Analysis of teaching material

Ⅰ. Status and Function

Ⅱ. Teaching aims and Demands

Ⅲ. Teaching key and Difficult point

Ⅰ. Status and Function

This is an important lesson in this book. Such a topic is related to life, so it is helpful to raise learning interests of students and it will be also helpful to improve their society sense. It can help students to attain “four skills” request of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Therefore this lesson is in the important position of the teaching material.

Ⅱ. Teaching aims and Demands

1. Knowledge objects ：(1) The Ss can understand the content of the lesson. (2) The Ss can hear, read, and use the main sentence patterns to express their .traveling experiences and introduce the people and places there.

2. Ability objects:(1) To develop the Ss’ abilities of listening, speaking, reading and writing ， especially

to train the students how to use their own words to express their ideas.(2) To train the Ss’ ability of working in pairs and groups.

3. Emotion or moral objects: By completing the task, the Ss are more interested in learning English ， open

up their eyes to outside world and know some about their future job.

Ⅲ. Teaching key and Difficult point

(1) Master the adjectives about people and places.

(2) Describe the traveling experiences.

Part Three Analysis of teaching methods

Question and Answer Total situational action Training and Practice, Group discussion

Part Four Analysis of learning methods

Observation Imitation Practice

Part Four Analysis of teaching procedures & ways

Step 1. Leading in Step 2. Presentation Step 3. Practice Step 4. Summary Step 5. Homework

Step1： Leading in

Show them a video about New York.

Purpose: To attract Ss’ attention and lead to the topic “Traveling”.

The New York city propagates movie

Leading in

● What do you think of New York?

● How do you like the people in New York?

Modern, busy and big.

Friendly and outgoing.

Step1： Leading in

Step2: Presentation

Present the words and conversation ,

especially the sentences about

traveling.

Purpose: to learn the words and sentences about traveling

(The main words)

busy adj. 繁忙的 outgoing adj. 外向的 crowded adj. 拥挤的 open-minded adj. 思想开放的 quiet adj. 安静的 active adj. 积极的 fascinating adj. 迷人的 honest adj. 诚实的 dirty adj. 脏的 friendly adj. 友好的 clean adj. 干净的 generous adj. 慷慨的，大方的 lively adj. 有活力的 kind-hearted adj. 有善心的 modern adj. 现代化的 gentle adj. 有教养的，温和的

Leading in

对话原文A: You’ve already back from New York, John. What was your trip like?

B: It was just great,

A: Wasn’t it too crowded, busy and nerve-racking?

B: There are many people everywhere even at night. Especially in

midtown, Manhattan, everyone seemed to be rushing about

everywhere.

A: Where did you go in New York?

B: We visited the Statue of Liberty, the South Street Seaport Museum, the

Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Cloisters.

A: Did you go to the top of the Empire State Building?

B: No, we wanted to, but we ran out of time. And have to choose between

the Cloisters and the Empire State Building. We ended up agreeing on

the Cloisters.

A: Where did you like best?

B: Everything was wonderful, but my favorite stop was Washington

Square.

A: It sounds you really had a wonderful trip. I wish I could go.

Useful sentences

Where would you like to go on vacation? I’d just want to relax on the beach. I love the places where the people are

really friendly. I like the places where the weather is really

warm. Why don’t we go to Paris together? That’s not a bad idea. That sounds great.

Step3: Practice

Use the words and expressions thatlearned in Step2, imitate and maketwo conversations.Topic1: Traveling in New YorkTopic 2: Traveling in Shanghai

Purpose: master the language goal so that the students are able to communicate and improve their speaking and listening skills.

Topic1 Traveling in New York.

Q1. What was your trip like?

Q2: Where did you visit?

Q3: Where did you like best?

Practice

Practice (Topic 1)

the Statue of Liberty

Welcome to America!

the Cloisters

Practice (Topic 1)

the South Street Seaport Museum

Washington Square

Practice (Topic1)

the midtown of New York

Manhattan

Practice (Topic1)

Shanghai

Practice (task2)

Topic2:

Have you ever been to Shanghai? What do you know about

Shanghai? How much do you know about the

Shanghai World Expo?

Practice

the Shanghai World Expo

Practice (topic2)

China

Practice ( Topic2)

Japan Korea

Practice ( Topic2)

Step Four Summary

1. the words in the conversation2. the expressions about traveling

Step Five Homework

Task 1 Make a conversation about the traveling experience in Sichuan.　

Task 2 Look up some more information about traveling.

Goal: To spur Ss to consolidate what they have learned. 　　　

Homework (Task One)

Welcome to Sichuan!

Welcome to Sichuan!

Thank you!

April 20th,2010

Thank you!

April 20th,2010