福州大学：《现代大学英语精读》课程授课教案（一年级上）Unit 16 Word study/Procrastination

Unit 16:Word study/Procrastination Teaching objectives To review verbs followed by v+ing: To distinguish present participle from past participle To learn the skills involved in reading efficiently,i.e guessing intelligently and word To be able to identify the type of writing of Reading l≪ To be able to sum up the main idea of Dialogue I.Reading I&II: ◆To be able to retell Dialogue I&Reading上； Tobe able to express influent English your viewon procrastination and cramming To supply s den swith their basic anguage kills. session Ask uty repor 2.Language struc reports ture arn the vert se the present pa and past participle DialogueI Pre-reading questions books Why is dev ing guessing abilit ding Mini-dior ion D think whr can it beusefu? d b ding purpose? Do you believe in reading a few pages from a dictionary or a vocabulary book each day? Post-readingAssign ments: eand Dialogue Get the spelling of new words right Prepare the related topics(See appendix 2) 2 of the study of Dialogue 2.S Are you a procrastinator or a well-organized person? While-reading How is a procrastinator different from a well-organized person?

1 Unit 16:Word study/Procrastination Teaching objectives:  To review verbs followed by v+ing;  To distinguish present participle from past participle;  To learn the skills involved in reading efficiently, i.e. guessing intelligently and word analysis;  To be able to identify the type of writing of Reading Iⅈ  To be able to sum up the main idea of Dialogue I, Reading I & II;  To be able to retell Dialogue I & Reading I;  To be able to express in fluent English your view on procrastination and cramming.  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 the verbs followed by v+ing; Learn to use the present participle and past participle correctly. Dialogue I Pre-reading questions: Do you consider yourself a fast reader or a slow reader? What makes you so? Besides textbooks, how much do you read each day and what do you read? While-reading : What do you do when you encounter an unfamiliar word in reading? Do you make predictions when you watch TV drama? Do you also do so when you read books? Why is developing guessing ability important in reading? How can word analysis help you with your reading? In what other ways can it be useful? Mini-discussion: Do you think what reading strategy to use is determined by reading purpose? Do you believe in reading a few pages from a dictionary or a vocabulary book each day? Post-reading Assignments: Review Structure and Dialogue. Retell dialogue I. Get the spelling of new words right. Prepare the related topics (See appendix 2) 2 nd session 1. Continuation of the study of Dialogue: Focus on Word Study. 2. Study of Reading I Pre-reading question Are you a procrastinator or a well-organized person? While-reading Ask students to identify the type of writing. Call students’ attention to the organization of the text. How is a procrastinator different from a well-organized person?

3.Word Study of Reading I 4.Post-reading Assignments Review Reading I&Il Retell Reading I. Get the spelling of new words righ Write a passage using at least 5 useful expressions from the text. Prepare the post-reading topics for discussion and writing(See appendix 2) 3rdsession y report o do du 3.Detailed Study of Reading What is cramming? Paraphrasetranslate the paragraph lain"senior""breaking" What does"the usuarefer to? The gap between. -an allusion典故 expand:give details How many questions are there in the Ist part of the test?How do you know? fumble through:went through sth.with great difficulty七拼八凑、苦思冥想 Why doesn't cramming help? How come you sometimes have to read 450 pages in 6 hours? Because you delay reading what you have to read over a period of time until the last What to the rule rather than the exception ef.There is no rule without exceptions. How can you better preserve your memory? Paraphrase:It doesn't tak xpe rtto exp -It is easy to explain. What i the subject of"Noshor cuts 3.Post-reading topic discussion Discuss the topics assigned in the previous session in pairs or groups,then the representatives do a 4.Post-reading assignments Student book:Guided writing P189:Work book:pp.157-162 4th session 1.Student book:Guided writing P189.Work book:pp.157-162 2.Quiz Complete the supplementary written exercise Do supplementary reading. Preview the next unit

2 3. Word Study of Reading I 4. Post-reading Assignments Review Reading I & II. Retell Reading I. 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 3. Detailed Study of Reading II : What is cramming? Paraphrase & translate the 1st paragraph. Explain "senior", "breaking" What does "the usual" refer to? The gap between. - an allusion 典故 expand: give details How many questions are there in the 1st part of the test? How do you know? Explain stray lines: isolated sentences from various writers fumble through: went through sth. with great difficulty 七拼八凑、 苦思冥想 Why doesn't cramming help? How come you sometimes have to read 450 pages in 6 hours? Because you delay reading what you have to read over a period of time until the last minute. What does "it" refer to in "It is the rule rather than the exception"? cf. There is no rule without exceptions. How can you better preserve your memory? space your study, organize your information Paraphrase: It doesn't take an expert to explain.- It is easy to explain. What is the subject of "No short cuts . exist" 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 P189; Work book: pp. 157-162 4 th session 1. Student book: Guided writing P189; Work book: pp. 157-162 2. Quiz 3.Assignments: Complete the supplementary written exercise Do supplementary reading. Preview the next unit