湘潭大学怎么样创新大学英语-预备级教案Unit 7 Hobbies

Unit 7 Hobbies

Innovation College English (Pre-starter)

Lecture 1

Part 1 Listening comprehension

Objective: To distinguish /

i

?

/, /u

?

/, /e

?

/

To identify comparisons and contrast.

1.

Guide Ss to remind some phrases of showing comparisons and contrast.(5')

prefer...to...

与

...

相比，

更喜欢

...

would rather ... than...

宁可

...

而不

...

...is no better (comparative form) than...

和

...

一样差

much more adj. ...

得多

like nothing better than...

最喜欢

...

2.

Give Ss time to read the items and try to guess the content of the conversation or

the missing word in the passage.(5')

3.

Play the record. (15')

4.

Guide

students

to

notice

the

differences

between

these

similar

phonetic

symbols

and check the answers. Answer some of the students to read a group per person and

try to correct their pronunciation. (5')

5.

Guide Ss to listen to the short conversations once again and repeat the key/difficult

words or sentences. (5')

6.

Guide Ss to compare the choices so as to focus out attention on certain part of the

recording

and

then

listen

to

the

long

conversations.

Repeat

the

sentences

when

necessary. (5')

7.

Check the answers and explain the difficult parts. Play the recording of the passage

once again. (5')

Part 2 Reading Comprehension

Passage One

1.

Let Ss recall if they can still remember the scene their parents red story to them

before they went to sleep and how they felt the stories. And later tell Ss they are going

to read a passage about a kid reading experience in her childhood. (2')

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2.

Ask Ss to read the text and finish the multiple choices. (8')

3.

Pick some interesting sentences to explain and let them know how to express that

meaning in English. (2')

Half buring myself underneath a blanket, reading with a flashlight.

Be at the climax of the story, or right at the end.

4. Guide Ss to translate the last paragraph, and choose one sentence to remember at

class. (10')

Passage Two

1.

Tell Ss some reading skills. That is to locate the theme statement of the passage and

topic sentence of each paragraph. (5')

2.

Ask Ss to read the passage and try to figure out the theme sentence and topic

sentences, which would be helpful for them to guess the following content. (5')

3.

Guide Ss to find the important sentences so as to get a clear picture of the text

orgnization. (5')

4.

Check the answers. (5')

Assignments

1.

Read passage 3 and find out all the hobbies of the author's and put them in a correct

order according to the time. Besides, finish the following exercise.

2. Preview the new words in the intensive reading.

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Unit 7 Hobbies

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Lecture 2

Warming-up

Questions for discussion: (15')

1. Do you have hobbies? What are they?

2. Do you think it is necessary to cultivate a hobby? Why?

Or what are the benefits of having a hobby?

Probable answers:

1. playing basketball, singing, reading, go camping, go hiking, listening to the music

2. It can enrich our life./broaden the horizon./make acquaintances.

It can be a escape from the real life.

It can make me confident.

It can keep a balance between study and play.

It can keep healthy.

Study the Text in Detail

1.

Listen

to

the

recording

of

the

text

and

underline

the

difficult

parts

they

can't

understand. (8')

2.

Read the text loudly by themselves and try to find the answers to the questions in

page 161. (17')

3.

Guide Ss to learn the new words.(10')

Psychology, in a good mood, be absorbed in/ be engaged in/ be in the middle of/ be

buried

in,

define/definition,

rely

on/depend

on,

foster/cultivate,

lead

to/

result

in/

approach

to

doing

sth,

be

guilty

of,

ahead

of

time/schedule,

optional

course,

think

twice before you leap

4.

Language points (40')

a.

Hobbies are rich in psychic rewards.

业余爱好：丰厚的精神回馈

Be rich in:

在。

。

。很富足

b.

Squeeze sb./sth in: to manage to do sth although you are very busy.

c.

Be in a good/bad mood: be in high/low spirit, be happy/unhappy

d.

Activate/ active/action

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The light will turn red once the system is activated.

e.

Enhance your creativity, help you think more clearly and sharpen your focus.

他们 可以增强你的创造力，帮助你更清晰的思考，让你的注意力更加集中。

Sharp sharpen; light lighten; worse worsen; wide widen; white whiten; deep deepen

f.

Be engaged in doing sth/ be busy with sth/ be involved in sth

Be engaged to sb.: having agreed to marry

g.

Be

absorded

in

sth/sb:

be

very

interested

in

sth/sb

so

that

you

are

not

paying

attention to anything else

h.

Anxiety/anxious depression/depresed

i.

Perception perceive conceive accept concept

j.

Rely on/ depend on

They have to rely on the river for their water.

k.

Foster a hobby/interest/the growth of local industies

l.

Fulfill one's dream/oneself/ambition

m.

Be inclined to/ be likely to do sth in a particular way

n.

Prepare oneself sth/for sth

给自己准备

.../

让自己为

...

而准备

Prepare yourself a notebook to write down the important points.

Prepare yourself for the final- exam.

o.

Lead to/ cause/ result in

p.

Meet one's needs/ demands/desire

q.

An approach to doing sth

Assignments

1.

Review what has been learnt and preview the rest of the text.

2.

Try to recite the phrases used to show the benefits of having a hobby.

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