福州大学：《现代大学英语精读》课程授课教案（一年级下）Book II Unit 12 Music/The Irish Famine

Book II Unit 12:Music/The Irish Famine Teaching objectives. To review the passive voice: To learn to express preference on different kinds of music To be able to China's family planning policy To supply students with opportunities to practice their basic language skills 1"session Duty report reports Learn to use passive voice correctly e passive voice in perfect tense Pre-reading questions Questions )How do you definea good stereo system? 2)What are the major categories of music? 3)How much do you know about the history of the hardware of music reproduction? Language points )The momen/instant Igot hom 2)be crazy about sth.be extremely interested in,be enthusiastic about 3)What do you like the?most? 4)double major 5)hardware.software 6)be an e pert on sth 8)obsolete:old fashioned 9)*grand concert hall musical instrument stereo system.hi-fihigh fidelity).mono record player(Note1l). boom-box(Notel2)(portable) player CD player compact cassette containing magnetic tape,compact disc sound quality:fine treble,soft bass,perfect surround effects high fidelity quality,crisp-clear digital sound Post-reading Assignments: Review Structure and Dialogue Retell dialogue I. Get the spelling of new words right. Prepare the related topics(See appendix 2) 1

1 Book II Unit 12:Music/The Irish Famine Teaching objectives:  To review the passive voice;  To learn to express preference on different kinds of music;  To be able to express opinion on China’s family planning policy;  To acquaint students with the effects of Irish famine.  To supply students with opportunities to practice their basic language skills. Time Allocation and Teaching Procedure: About 4 sessions (8 class hours) are needed for this unit. 1 st session 1. Duty report Ask 3 students to do duty reports 2. Language structures Learn to use passive voice correctly Learn to use passive voice in perfect tense. Dialogue I Pre-reading questions: Who is your pop star? While-reading : Questions 1) How do you define a good stereo system? 2) What are the major categories of music? 3) How much do you know about the history of the hardware of music reproduction? Language points 1) The moment/instant I got home. 2) be crazy about sth.:be extremely interested in,be enthusiastic about 3) What do you like the? most? 4) double major 5) hardware, software 6) be an expert on sth. 7) initial: beginning 8) obsolete: old fashioned 9)* grand concert hall * musical instrument, stereo system, hi-fi(high fidelity), mono record player(Note11), boom-box(Note12),(portable) cassette- tape player, CD player * compact cassette containing magnetic tape, compact disc * sound quality: fine treble, soft bass, perfect surround effects high fidelity quality, crisp-clear digital sound Post-reading Assignments: Review Structure and Dialogue. Retell dialogue I. Get the spelling of new words right. Prepare the related topics (See appendix 2)

2d session of Dialogue 2.Study of Reading While-reading Questions 1)What does the "Green Revolution"refer to? 2)Why did predict that there wouldbe widespread famine? 3)Name some countries with serious food shortages. 4)What is "miracle rice' 5)What are some of the factors that caused the famine? 6)What did the World Food Conference in 1974 do for the world? 7Can technology alone help to feed the worlds people in the future? Language point 1)high yielding cereal grain 2)base.on 3)(high)rate of population growth:speed 4)limited food supply 5)at the presentrate ofgrowth 6)the improved seed 7)serious food shortages 8)dramatic increase in 9)The same is true. 10)highly successful 11)The significance was recognized l2）award.pnze 13)world economic conditions 14)the World Food Conference 15)inregard 16)proposals 17)technological developments.are in progress 18)provided:if 19)stay within (reasonable)limits 3.Word Study of Reading I 4.Post-reading Assignments Review Reading I IL. Get the spelling of new words right Write a pas ssage using at least 5 useful expressions from the text Prepare the post-reading topics for discussion and writing(See appendix 2) session todo duty reports 2.Study of ReadingⅡ： 1.What is the writer's tone?Cite some examples

2 2 nd session 1. Continuation of the study of Dialogue: Focus on Word Study. 2. Study of Reading I Pre-reading question What is “green food”? While-reading Questions 1) What does the "Green Revolution" refer to? 2) Why did various writers predict that there would be widespread famine? 3) Name some countries with serious food shortages. 4) What is "miracle rice" 5) What are some of the factors that caused the famine? 6) What did the World Food Conference in 1974 do for the world? 7) Can technology alone help to feed the world's people in the future? Language points 1) high yielding cereal grain 2) base. on 3) (high) rate of population growth: speed 4) limited food supply 5) at the present rate of growth 6) the improved seeds 7) serious food shortages 8) dramatic increase in 9) The same is true. 10) highly successful 11) The significance was recognized. 12) award. prize 13) world economic conditions 14) the World Food Conference 15) in regard to:: concerning, about 16) proposals. are being carried out 17) technological developments . are in progress 18) provided: if 19) stay within (reasonable) limits 3. Word Study of Reading I 4. Post-reading Assignments Review Reading I & II. Get the spelling of new words right. Write a passage using at least 5 useful expressions from the text. Prepare the post-reading topics for discussion and writing (See appendix 2) 3 rd session 1. Duty report Ask 3 students to do duty reports 2.Study of Reading II : 1. What is the writer's tone? Cite some examples

a touch of bitterness-the supreme irony.the richest.t 埋怨，怨恨 poorest.starve -a little more humanity.could have done no harm What is the meaning of the 1st sentence? -The event had the most decisive effect. What was the justification for not giving help in the 19th centuy? What attitude do the Irish have towards the British? -a bitter feeling 3.Post-reading topic discussion Discuss the topics assigned in the previous session in pairs or groups,then the representatives do a presentation 4.Post-reading assignments Student book:Guided writing P131;Work book:pp.113-118 4th session 1.Student book:Guided writing P131;Work book:pp.113-118 2.Quiz 3.Assignments: Complete the supplementary written exercise Do supplementary reading. Preview the next unit

3 a touch of bitterness - the supreme irony.the richest.t 埋怨，怨恨 poorest.starve - a little more humanity.could have done no harm What is the meaning of the 1st sentence? - The event had the most decisive effect. What was the justification for not giving help in the 19th centuy? What attitude do the Irish have towards the British? - a bitter feeling 3.Post-reading topic discussion Discuss the topics assigned in the previous session in pairs or groups, then the representatives do a presentation 4. Post-reading assignments Student book: Guided writing P131; Work book: pp.113-118 4 th session 1. Student book: Guided writing P131; Work book: pp.113-118 2. Quiz 3.Assignments: Complete the supplementary written exercise Do supplementary reading. Preview the next unit