福州大学：《现代大学英语精读》课程授课教案（二年级下）Unit 4 Writing Between the Lines

Unit Four:Writing Between the Lines Teaching objectives: To make students understand what an argumentation is and how the writer makes his intention plain: Tohelp students master the general techniques of argumentative writing To help students find the topic sentence and the supporting details and understand the mair idea of the text; 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.Pre-reading questions: Test students on "。Te2oftcword'gumeniomndodaewhdnagmcnion Analyzing the structure of the text:involving the students in summing up how the writer puts oI the tex 3.Assignment ◆Review Text I. ·Preview Text II ·Read Text III. ation of the study of Text l: Allow students some time to ask questions on the text. Workbook:P64-65 Translation. 2 Oral Work P64-65 Translation 4.Assignment Workbook:P54-58 Comprehension;P66-70 Blank Filling. session udents some time to ask questions on this unit. Workbook-P54-58 Comprehension;P66-70 Blank Filling 3.Assignment ◆Review Unit4

1 Unit Four: Writing Between the Lines Teaching objectives:  To make students understand what an argumentation is and how the writer makes his intention plain;  To help students master the general techniques of argumentative writing  To help students find the topic sentence and the supporting details and understand the main idea of the text;  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. Pre-reading questions: Test students on the background reading materials and see if they have a general idea of an argumentation; ask students to explain the title of Text I: Writing Between the Lines. Clarify the meanings of the word “argumentation’’, and introduce what an argumentation is. 2. Study of Text I: Analyzing the structure of the text: involving the students in summing up how the writer puts forward his argument and then develops his argument and finally comes to the conclusion. Ask students to sum up the main idea of the text. 3.Assignment  Review Text I.  Preview Text II.  Read Text III. 2 nd session 1. Continuation of the study of Text I: Allow students some time to ask questions on the text. Focus on language points of the text. Call students’ attention to the methods employed by the writer to make his argument convincing . 2.Assignment  Student’s Book: P63—64 Vocabulary, P68—69 Questions;  Workbook: P64—65 Translation. 3 rd session 1. Study of Text II Ask questions on Text II to help students better understand Text II. 2 Oral Work Supply students with opportunities to talk on the topic “The Way I Do My Reading”. 3. Workbook: P 64—65 Translation 4.Assignment  Workbook:P54-58 Comprehension; P66-70 Blank Filling. 4 th session 1.Allow students some time to ask questions on this unit. 2.Workbook:  Workbook:P54-58 Comprehension; P66-70 Blank Filling. 3.Assignment  Review Unit 4

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2  Preview Unit 6, including background readings