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第一讲
Unit 2 Learning a
Language
(Listen and Talk)
(
讲义
)
一、教学目的
1. Know
the definition of a language.
2.
Understand the importance of learning a foreign
language.
3. Master the ways of
learning a foreign language.
二、教学时数
2
学时
三、教学方法
:
Discussion
四、教学重点：
To talk and discuss
about why should a foreign language.
五、教学难点
:
Learn a
suitable and effective way to learn a foreign
language.
六、教学内容（详细具体）
Step I
Lead-in:
1) What is language?
Language
is
a
system
of
symbols
designed
for
the
purpose
of
human
communication
2) What is the
function of language?
Direction:
Rearrange the words and phrases into a logical
order.
The tongue is not made of steel,
yet it cuts.
舌头不是钢，一动把人伤。
A good tongue is a good
weapon.
口齿伶俐，是件利器。
A foreign language is a weapon in the
struggle of life.
外语是人生斗争的武器。
Step II Listen:
Why should we learn English:
Dialogue1:
Listen to the dialogue once and answer the
questions.
1. How important is English
in Yi Ling’s opinion?
English gives her more access to
knowledge and job opportunities.
2.
What type of career is Yi Ling thinking of?
To be a businessman, an engineer, or a
scientist.
Direction:
Listen to the dialogue again and check your
understanding.
Script
John: Do you think English
is very important to you, Yi Ling?
Yi
Ling: Definitely!
John: In what way?
Yi
Ling:
The
biggest
thing
is
that
it
gives
me
more
access
to
knowledge.
So
many
materials and resources are in English
these days.
John: Tell me more about
it?
Yi Ling: With English we can use
more computer software, get more information on
the Internet, enjoy foreign movies and
TV shows. You see, it makes a big difference.
John: What
about job
opportunities? Can
you get
a better career if
you
are
good at
English here in China?
Yi
Ling: Definitely. And a better career means a
better salary.
John: What type of
career are you thinking of?
Yi Ling:
I’m not sure yet. Maybe a businessman, maybe an
engineer, or who knows?
Maybe even a scientist.
John: Wow, you have high aspiration
（
ambition
）
!
Why should we
learn English?
Think of at least 3
reasons why we should learn English in groups.
to
learn
about
some
western
culture
to
use
for
business
to
talk
to
native
speakers
to serve in the
Olympics
to
use in
tourism
to
read English books and surf the internet
to listen to English music and movies
Summary
With
the
development
of
gl
obalization
（全球化）
,
English
has
become
an
international tool for people to
communicate with each other. And we are the future
of
our homeland, so it’s our duty
to prosper
（繁荣）
our country; therefore, to master a
foreign
language
becomes
a
necessity
（
=
It
is
necessary
to
master
a
foreign
language
）
.
Share your experience or effective ways
of studying English
Tips:
+
keen interest
+ confidence
+
aggressiveness in study
+ strong motive
to communicate and express self-feeling
+ participation in class-teaching
+ trial and error procedure
+ unique style of self-study
References:
1.
Cultivate learning
interests and practice.
(Tell me
，
I will
know it
；
Teach
me
，
I
will
understand it
；
Involve
me
，
I will remember it.)
2.
Make you
obtain certain language points and rejoice in your
achievements.
3.
Have good learning
strategies and develop your learning efficiency.
StepV Homework:
Preview Text B and recite the new words
in Text B.
Presentation: How to live a healthy
life?
Step III
Listen: Peoples
’
experiences
of learning a foreign language.
1) listen and find out various Language
Learning Styles
a.
You
may
be
surprised
to
find
that
there
are
different
ways
of
going
about
learning languages, none of which is
necessarily better than the others.
b
. Researchers
have identified four basic learner
“types”…
c
. It’s unusual for a person
to be exclusively one “type” rather than another.
d.
Most of us are mixtures of styles.
2)
Focus on the four basic learner
“types.” Match Column A, the learner types, with
Column B, ways of learning languages.
Communicative
learners
:
Watching
&
listening
to
native
speakers
and
having
conversations.
Analytical
learners :
Studying grammar and finding their own
mistakes.
Authority-oriented
learners
:
Having
teachers
explain
everything
and
writing
everything down in
the notebook.
Concrete learners:
Playing games, looking at pictures and talking in
pairs, etc.
Script
All right, class. Today we're going to
be looking at different language learning styles.
You
may
be
surprised
to
find
that
there
are
different
ways
of
going
about
learning
languages,
none
of
which
is
necessarily
better
than
the
others.
Researchers
have
identified
four
basic
learner
--
the
communicative
learner,
the
analytical
learner,
the
authority-oriented
learner
and
the
concrete
learner.
Communicative
learners like
to learn by watching and listening to native
speakers. At home, they 'like
to learn
by watching TV and videos. They like to learn new
words by hearing them. In
class, they
like to learn by having conversations. Now,
concrete learners like to learn
by
playing games, by looking at pictures and videos
in class, by talking in pairs, and
by
listening to cassettes at home and school. Now,
authority-oriented learners, on the
other hand, like the teacher to explain
everything. They like to write everything down
in their notebook, and they like to
have a textbook. They like to learn new words by
seeing them. And finally, we have
analytical learners. These learners like to learn
by
studying grammar. At home, they like
to learn by studying English books, and they
like to study by themselves. They like
to find their own mistakes. Now, of course, it's
unusual for a person to be exclusively
one
mixtures of styles. What type of
learner do you think you are?
Step IV Discussion: What are the
effective ways of learning a foreign language.
Tips:
+ keen interest
+ confidence
+
aggressiveness in study
+ strong motive
to communicate and express self-feeling
+ participation in class-teaching
+ trial and error procedure
+ unique style of self-study
References:
1.
Cultivate learning interests and
practice.
(Tell
me
，
I will know
it
；
Teach
me
，
I
will
understand it
；
Involve
me
，
I will remember it.)
2.
Make you
obtain certain language points and rejoice in your
achievements.
3.
Have good learning
strategies and develop your learning efficiency.
Step V homework
Preview Text
A and recite the new words in Text A.
Presentation: What are the appropriate
ways for you to learn a foreign language?
七、教学反思
Will Chinese become a lingua franca in
the near future?
第二讲
Unit 2 Learning a Language
(Read: Text A
A Language
Teacher
’
s Personal Opinion)
(
讲义
)
一、教学目的
1. Learn
some words.
2. Understand the difficult
sentences.
3. Learn to give suggestions
of learning a foreign language.
二、教学时数
2
学时
三、教学方法
:
Discussion
四、教学重点：
Learn the
new words and expressions.
personal
claim
assume
precise
individual
relevant
qualified
ridiculous
equivalent
vice versa
natural
let alone
argue
means
五、教学难点
:
The
difficult sentences of Text A.
六、教学内容（详细具体）
Step
I. Revision: dictate the new words of Text A.
Step II. Skim the text and choose the
best heading for each paragraph.
1)
Text
A
has
six
paragraphs
(1-6).
Choose
the
most
suitable
heading
for
each
paragraph from the list of headings
below.
List of headings
A.
A good method
that suits all students does not exist
B.
The
behaviorist approach
C.
Two false
attitudes toward English learning
D.
The role of
fellow students
E.
Advertisements often give the false
impression
F.
The
role of interest
Key:
1-E
2-A
3-C
4-B
5-F
6-D
2) Text organization
Part
Ⅰ
(para.1-2 )-----Discussion
on the false impression that learning English is
easy
and does not need much effort.
Part
Ⅱ
(para.3)-----The two extremes concerning the
belief of language learning.
Part
Ⅲ
(para.4)
-----The
uselessness
of
teaching
method
based
on
the
behaviorist
theory.
Part
Ⅳ
(para.5-6)-----The useful
way of learning a language.
Step III. Scan the text and
detect the detail information of the text.
1) Part I
True or False
1.
In
order
to
catch
the
attention
of
potential
learners,
advertisements
usually
exaggerate the fast pace and great ease
of learning English.
T
2.
To
be
able
to
read
the
original
works
by
great
writers
can
be
a
motivation
for
people to learn the language of those
great writers.
T
3. People don’t believe what
advertisements say about language learning at
all.
F
4. Each individual teacher
may have his or her unique way of teaching a
language. T
Sentence
rearrangement
1.
No doubt this is true to a
certain extent, but it is not very helpful to
students.
2. But it is difficult for
anyone to explain in simple language why one
method is better
than another, and it
is no use pretending that anyone has discovered a
perfect way of
teaching English in
every possible situation.
3. It is natural for students to be
attracted to methods that will teach them as
quickly
and efficiently and cheaply as
possible.
4.
Some
experts
even
argue
that
there
are
as
many
good
methods
of
teaching
a
language as there are good teachers,
because every teacher is an individual with his
own personality.
Key:
3-2-4-1
Questions and answer
Q 1
What do
advertisements for English learning always claim?
It is easy to learn
English; it doesn’t take much time; it doesn’t
take much effort.
Q
2
Why
do
those
advertisements
also
refer
to
famous
writers
like
William
Shakespeare or
Charles Dickens?
Both
they
were
great
writers
and
are
considered
ad
great
masters
of
the
English
language. The advertisers intend to use
the two British writers to encourage students
to join them in learning English so
that they will be able to enjoy works by these
great
writers in the original.
Q 3
Wh
at is the writer’s
response to such advertisements?
It’s impossible to learn English well
in a short time; many people must believe these
ads.
Skimming
Q 4
Does the author feel
satisfied with the fact that every teacher has his
or her own
way of teaching English?
No. The author recognizes the fact but
does not feel happy about it because he thinks
simply pointing out the fact does not
help students much.
If it
were as easy to learn English as they say, I would
have to look for another job,
because
very few qualified teachers would be needed.
Q 5 What is the author’s
profession?
He must be an
English teacher whose job is to train qualified
English teachers.
Q 6
What is meant by “every
teacher is an individual with his own
personality”?
It means that
different teachers have different personalities
and, therefore, a teacher
may have his
or her own way of teaching English.
Q 7
If you all feel that your
teacher’s way of teaching is good and acceptable,
does
it mean that everyone in your
class can learn English well enough?
No.
The
reason
is
simple.
Each
student
is
an
individual
with
his
or
her
own
personality. That is why
the teach should attend to / satisfy / meet the
individual needs
of his or her
students.
No doubt this is true to a
certain extent, but it is not very helpful to
students.
Q 8 What can we learn from
the expression “This is true to a certain extent,
but …”?
We can see the
author doesn’t totally agree with the previous
statement.
Q 9 Then, what,
in the author’s opinion, is helpful to
students
?
Students should
have some good methods in learning English.
2) Part II
True
or false
The only way to
learn a language well is to go and live in a
country where it is spoken.
F
Questions and
answer
Q 1 What are the two
extremes concerning the beliefs of language
learning?
On one hand, some
believe that the only way to learn a foreign
language is to spend a
great deal of
time in the target country; on the other hand,
some
learners claim that
they
can
master
a
foreign
language
just
by
self-study
with
only
the
help
of
dictionaries.
Q 2
Could you
give some examples to show that “it is wrong to
assume that each
word in English has a
precise equivalent in another language and vice
versa”?
One example is that
the English word
“
aunt
”
may refer to
姑母，姨母，舅母，
婶母，
伯母，
etc. Another case
in point is that in Chinese we have
“
mantou
”
(
馒头）
which has no precise equivalent in
English, though we can paraphrase it as
“
steamed
bread
”
.
3) Part III
True or false
Learning a language is just like how a
parrot imitates a human being.
F
Questions and
answer
What
would
teachers
who
believe
in
behaviorist
psychology
encourage
students
to
do in the
language learning context?
Behaviorists
believe
that
language
learning
is
a
kind
of
habit
formation
and
they
assume that people
learn things very much like parrots and
chimpanzees. So teachers
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