腈纶英文致用英语综合教程unit 2

Unit 2 Knowing our body

Teaching objectives

After learning this unit, Ss will learn how to

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Describe the body parts

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Talk about the functions of the body parts

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Use comparatives and superlatives

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Use the body language

Teaching focus

Grammar: comparatives and superlatives

V

ocabulary building: Name of body parts; base adjectives and strong adjectives

Important words and phrases: attempt, wonder, sight, blind, stump,quest,couple, smart,

hurt, shock, confusion, lesson, reply, selfish, sympathetic

Teaching difficulties

1. Understanding the structure and main idea of the text.

2. Grammar: comparatives and superlatives

Teaching Procedures

I. Warming-up questions:

What knowledge of human body do you get from the documentary film? Which parts of human

body does the documentary mention? (You can skim through new words before listening.)

II. Listening and speaking (1 period)

a.

This

is

a

lead-in

to

the

listening

part.

Before

playing

the

recording,

ask

students

to

read

the

questions.

Then

play

the

recording

and

encounrage

students to take notes while listening.

b.

Organize a speaking activity based on the listening material.

First ask Ss to

form

groups and have a discusssion about

which is

the mose imortant bosy

part. Then ask Ss to role-paly the dialogue in the listening part. Remind them

they may use their own language.

III. Reading

4 periods

-reading tasks

:Before you read, discuss the following questions in groups:

a. Has any part of your body ever been injured? If yes, what inconveniences did it cause?

Work in groups and share your experiences.

b. Have you ever read or heard stories about body parts?

g comprehension

Ss to read the text first and then answer the questions in

Comprehension

Check.

this

sextion,you

may

organize

a

class

discussion

based

on

the

article

students have just studied. This discussion activity is necessary for language learners.

They should be able to and present their own experiences after they have received the

input information.

ed learning of the text

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Language points

※

attempt

n

. an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult

e.g. She passed her driving test at the first

attempt

.

v

. to try to do something, especially something difficult

e.g. He

attempted

to open the door.

He

attempted

to lie.

※

stump

v

.

1)

if you are stumped by a question or problem, you are unable to find an answer to it

e.g. The doctors were

stumped

and had to call in a specialist.

The police were

stumped

about the motivebehind

the murder.

（警方给难住了，无法查明这次谋杀的动机。

）

2) to walk with heavy steps

e.g. He

stumped

angrily up the stairs.

smart

adj

.

intelligent or sensible; clever

e.g. The

smart

kids get good grades and go off to college.

confusion

n

.

when

you

do not

understand

what

is happening or

what

something

means

because it

is

not

clear

e.g. There was some

confusion

as to whether we had won or lost

sympathetic

adj

.

1)

caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems

e.g. a

sympathetic

friend/attitude

2) sympathetic to/towards: willing to give approval and support to an aim or plan

e.g. Senator Dale is very

sympathetic

to environmental issues.

4. After-reading activities

1).Did one of your friends ever cry on your shoulder? If yes, at that time, how did she/he feel?

Also, how did you feel?

2).Try to translate the Chinese notes to the following nice pictures into English and talk about

your understanding of

“appreciation

”.

一大早被响起的闹钟吵醒，那表示我还活着

。

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能找到最远的那个停车位，那表示我还能走路

,

而且还有幸能有辆车。

有阴影陪伴我的劳动，那表示我在明亮的阳光下。

IV.

Writing and translation

1 period

1. Explain the writing skill in replying the letter and ask Ss to write a short passage

according to the requirement in the textbook.

2. Use words or phrases that Ss have learned in

the text to

translate the following

Chinese into English.

V

. Language in use

1 period

Grammar Development:

Comparatives and superlatives

The two exercises in this section aim at helping Ss to be aware that

not all comparisons use