大學體驗英語綜合教程1 第三版 UNIT 4 電子教案

Unit 4 Living on Your OwnObjectives:After finishing this unit, students will be able to: get some idea of what they can do on and off campus get some idea of the benefits Ss can get from doing part-time jobs talk about their own self-dependent experiences learn to use the key words and expressions in this unit learn to use correct verb tenses in making sentences (consistency of verb tenses) learn to adopt the reading skill Review and recall while reading learn how to fill in a bank account formSection I Listen and Talk (2 periods)Step 1 Lead in (20 mins)1. Explain the title Living on Your Own: 獨立生活on ones own: 獨立的，獨自的of ones own: 屬于自己的e.g. I have nothing of my own. She has a mind of her own.2. Listening (Listen to the passage and fill the missing words in the blanks.)Key: idea, on your own, enter, cage, pay, daily, part-time3. Words explanation take the risk: 冒險Its a snap. 小事一樁4. Look at the pictures and try to say something about which part-time job you prefer. (Pair-work) Brainstorm questions:Have you ever taken a part-time job?What is it? Do you like it?Step 2 Dialogues (40 mins)1. Listening to the two sample dialogues and learning some useful phrases and expressions. Dialogue 1 Working as a Salesperson Dialogue 2 Working as a Tutor2. Post-listening questions: What kind of job did Paul do?What are Pauls other jobs?What is Lins tutor job?How did Lin describe her student?3. Phrases and sentences:work part-time: 兼職工作minimum: 最小值maximum：最大值head (for): go toeager to learn: 好學Step 3 Communicative Tasks (30 mins)Work in pairs and act the dialogue to the whole class.Topic: Interviewing for a part-time jobUseful sentences:Can you briefly describe yourself?Why do you want this job?What are your career goals?What are your main strengths and weaknesses?Why should I hire you instead of many other candidates?Do you have any questions about the job?I worked hard and I won some awards.I think it will help me in my major, but Id rather only work evenings and weekends.Step 4 Assignments1. Read the dialogues and practice communicative tasks 2. Preview new words and expression in Passage ASection II Read and Explore (4 periods)Passage A Marcelas Work ExperienceStep 1 Pre-reading Tasks (15 mins)1. Greetings and a brief revisionAsk one or two pairs (groups) to act out their own dialogues2. Lead-in questions:1) Do you have any working experience? What kind of work do you think you would enjoy?2) Where did the author go? What did the author do and how did she enjoy her work experience there?3) What main lessons did the author learn from her time abroad?2. Culture Notes:1) BUNAC (British Universities North American Club): This is a program from the USA. BUNAC currently offers US students and young people work/travel programs to Britain, Australia, New Zealand, etc. Each participating country offers a unique insight into life in a completely new culture and a chance to spend extended time working and traveling overseas. US students can work anywhere in Britain for up to six month at any time during the year and explore the whole of the UK while they are there.2) Bank Holiday: A holiday of national importance such as Christmas or New Years Day when banks and some other businesses are closed (altogether there are 8-10 of these per year in the UK)3) Merrill Lynch International Bank: A very large international company which specializes in a variety of financial services such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, credit cards, and checking accounts. It has offices in 38 countries.Step 2 While-reading Tasks (75 mins)1. Read the text as quickly as possible and try to answer the following questions:1) When did Marcela decide to experience living abroad and when did she actually go to live abroad?2)How did Marcelas motives and actions differ from those of her classmates?3) Why did Marcela say that it was pretty scary when she arrived in London?4) When did Marcela have her first interview and how many did she have altogether?5) How highly did Marcela think of her experience working in London?2. Language Points: 1) experience: v. suffer, feel, or knowe.g. He experienced great difficulty in getting a visa to the leave the country. The child had never experienced kindness. n. knowledge or skill which comes from practice rather than from bookse.g. You have the chance to gain valuable work experience. I know from my own experience how difficult this kind of work can be.2) open: not completely decidede.g. Try to keep an open mind on the subject until you have heard all the fact. The race is still wide open (= anyone could win).3) undertake: to take up or accept (a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficult or needs effort)e.g. undertake a mission, task, project, etc. She undertook the responsibility for the changes. She undertook the organization of the whole scheme.4) learn about: get to know about, become informed ofe.g. I like reading historical stories because I learn about the lives that people led long ago. How did you learn about our product?5) It is / was not until: an emphatic patterne.g. It wasnt until 10 oclock that he came back to his dorm. (At 10 oclock he finally came back.)6) orientation: an introduction, as a tour, that helps one to adjust to new surroundings or introductory instruction concerning a new situatione.g. The university required that all new students arrive early for a thirty-minute orientation to the library facilities.In many companies the orientation of new employees is the duty of the training office.7) my financial resources were running low: I had not much money left.e.g. I was tired and my energy was running low. The gasoline in the cars tank was running low.8) It turns out that: in the end, it happens to be e.g. It turned out that the person seated next to me on the train was one of my old friends. It turned out that my new job was much easier than I expected.9) participate in: be involved ine.g. Its good for students to participate in a variety of activities. Some students are too shy to participate in the discussion.10) choose from: to pick out or select from a number of alternativese.g. Students have many different majors to choose from. Drivers have many different brands of cars to choose from.11) adjust to: to make necessary changes in order to make right or make suitable for a particular purpose or situatione.g. Some people from small towns have trouble adjusting to the fast pace of urban life. After the kids become grown-ups the parents must adjust to having fewer people in the house.12) cover: to include; deal with; travel e.g. Our trip covered only half of what the tour guide intended. The survey covers all aspects of the business.13) get to learn / know: become familiar with e.g. After you get to know him, you will find that hes really quite nice. You will get to know and like the city more after youve lived here for a while.14) while most of my friends were interviewing for “real world” jobs. while they were looking for jobs and having interviews.15) I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake. I didnt have a specific idea as to where to go and what kind of work to take while facing several options.16) there are many employers in many different fields to choose from. there are many different types of jobs are available.17) I probably covered only half of what I intended. I probably visited only half of the places I wanted to travel.18) I would not hesitate for a second to recommend it to anyone. Id readily and enthusiastically recommend it to anyone.3.Words and expressionsabroad adv. to or in another country or countries 到國外，在國外 accommodation n. a place to live or work, house, flat, hotel room etc. 住處，住所 advantage n. sth. that may help one to be successful or to gain a favorable result有利條件，優(yōu)勢 a favorable condition resulting from a particular course of action, gain, 好處，長處，優(yōu)點 aspect n a particular side of a many-sided situation, idea, plan, etc. （事態(tài)，想法，計劃等的某個）方面 economical adj. using money, time, goods, etc. carefully and without any waste 經(jīng)濟的，節(jié)儉的，精打細算的 employment n. the state of being employed 雇用，就業(yè) paid work 職業(yè)，工作 expense n. cost esp. of money but also time or effort （時間，精力，金錢等的）, 消耗， 消費 fax v. to send (copies of printed material, letters, pictures, etc.) using a system by which the information is sent in electronic form along a telephone line 傳真?zhèn)鬏敚ㄓ∷⑵罚偶?，圖片等） hesitate v. to pause before taking an action or making a decision 躊躇，遲疑，猶豫（不決） inquiry v. ( an act of ) asking for information 詢問，打聽 insurance n. agreement by contract to pay money to someone if something esp. a misfortune such as illness, death, or an accident happens to them 保險 intend v. to have in ones mind as a plan or purpose; mean (to do)計劃， 打算，想要 internationalize v. to make (sth.) international or bring under international control 使國際化 investigate v. to try to find out more information about, examine the reason for(sth.), the character of (someone) 調(diào)查，偵查 opportunity n. a favorable moment or occasion (for doing sth.) 機會， 時機 orientation n. a position or direction 方向，方位； an introduction, as a tour, that helps one to adjust to new surroundings, introductory instruction concerning a new situation熟悉適應(yīng)的過程, 適應(yīng)(新環(huán)境的)培訓 paycheck n. a check for the amount of wages a person earns工資 precisely adv. exactly 精確地，準確地，正好 recommend v. to praise as being good for a purpose; to provide information about (someone or sth. good) 推薦，介紹 rent n. money paid regularly for the use of a room, building, television set, piece of land, etc. （租用房屋，電視機，土地等的）租金 resource n. any of the possessions or qualities of a person, an organization, or esp. a country 物力，財力，資源 rsum n. summary 簡歷，摘要 scare v. to cause sudden fear to, frighten 恐嚇，使驚恐 tax n. money which must be paid to the government according to income, property, goods bought, etc.稅，稅款 truly adv. exactly, in accordance with the truth 確實地，準確地， really 真正地 undertake v. (undertook, undertaken) to take up or accept (a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficult or needs effort) .承擔，接受 visa n. 簽證 workforce n. the people who work in a factory or in industry generally, considered as a group 勞動力， 全體從業(yè)人員 Phrases and Expressions as a result consequently 結(jié)果 run low to have not much left (of sth.)減少, 所剩無幾 so far up to now 迄今為止 turn out to happen to be 結(jié)果(是) Proper Names Merrill Lynch 美林(證券) the Atlantic the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋 Buckingham Palace the official residence of the British monarchs and some of their family白金漢宮 Step 3 Post-reading Tasks1. Summarize the passageSummary: The student in the article decided to find a temporary job in another country before starting her career in her home country. So she entered a well-known program to place students in such jobs. After arriving in London, England she had to find a place to live and prepare to find a job. The program helps her but she had to do most of it on her own. After three interviews she accepted a job in an international bank and exposed her to a foreign culture, it also helped her develop the confidence to make other good decisions in the future.2. Check the answers of Ex.4, 5 and 6Step 4 Assignments1. Oral Practice- Talk about it2. General writing- I Got the JobPassage B Living on My Own (4 periods)Step 1 Pre-reading Tasks (15 Mins)1. Greetings and a brief revisionAsk students to present their dialogues according to “Talk About It”2. Lead-in questions:1) When do you think you can live on your own?1) What does the author think about living on his own?3. Culture Notes:For Chinese students this may mean leaving home to attend college. Elsewhere, however, this may not provide enough independence to satisfy student desires for freedom from parents or other types of control. After all, colleges and dormitories have many rules and restrictions, such as limitations on when and where one can study. Noise and lack of privacy are additional complaints of dormitory residents everywhere. American students, in particular, are often eager to move off campus as soon as they can. This may occur as early as the sophomore year at most American colleges.Step 2 While-reading Tasks (75 mins)1. Read the passage as quickly as possible and try to answer the following questions:1) Why did the author decide to leave home according to the passage?2) How did the author feel after he lived on his own?3) What can be included from the passage about the author?4) What did the author think was the nicest thing in the world?5) What does the passage mainly tell us?2. Language points:1) decide vi. & vt.: to make choice or judgment about sth., esp. after a period of not knowing what to do or in a way that ends disagreementdecide to do sth. / decide sth.e.g. Women now have greater freedom to decide whether or not to get married.decide in favor of / decide againste.g. After long discussion they decided in favor of the young candidate. It is always possible that the judge may decide against you.decide on sth.: to choose one thing from many possible choicese.g. We are still trying to decide on a venue.2) to have trouble (in) doing sth.: to have difficultye g. Did you have much trouble dealing with the problem? Do you have any trouble in finishing the task in time?3) think about: be aware of sth. when you consider a fact or subjecte.g. He thought about taking up a part-time job during the summer vacation. This chapter is important, so you should think about it as you read further. 4) decisive: showing determination and firmness, resolutee.g. a decisive leader / a decisive action She demonstrated a talent for quick, decisive action.a decisive step / role / battle, etc.: an action, event that has a powerful effect on the final result of sth.e.g. Waterloo was the decisive battle of the entire war. He played a decisive role in the recent peace process.5) creative: having the ability to produce new and original ideas, results, etc. e.g. He came up with a really creative solution to the problem.very imaginative and good at making things, painting, etc. e.g. Youre creative to make so fashionable clothes on your own. 6) assign: to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thinge.g. Janes been assigned to the Asian Affairs Bureau. The teacher has assigned each of the students a holiday task.7) keep up with: rise at the same rate; inform oneself or learn aboute.g. He studied very hard so that he could keep up with his classmates. I cant keep up with all the changes in computer technology. 8) fail to do: be unsuccessful in sth.e.g. The report fails to mention the real cost of this experiment. 9) now that: since e.g. Now that you are a college student, youd better live on your own. Now that you have finished the final examination, you may relax and take a break. 10) to make ones own decision: to decide by oneselfe.g. I havent made my decision on that matter yet. They said they would not make their final decision until the election result came out.11) I have made rules for myself to follow: e.g. The coach made rules for the team to follow. I made a rule never to prohibit anything without a good reason.12) in conclusion: used in a piece of writing or a speech to show that you are about to finish what you are saying e.g. In conclusion, I should like to thank all those who have worked so hard to bring about this result. conclusion: the end; a judgment or decision e.g. I found the conclusion of his book very interesting.13) in addition: used when adding another fact to what has already been mentioned e.g. Aunt Mary gave us sandwiches for our picnic and a bag of cookies in addition.14) appropriate: correct or suitable e.g. At an appropriate moment Ill offer the visitors some coffee. Your clothes are hardly appropriate for a job interview.15) at the same time: in the same moment e.g. The two runners reached the finish line at the same time. in spite of the fact; even though e.g. John did pass the test, at the same time, he did not know the subject very well.16) make use of: use or benefit from sth. or sb. e.g. Almost every student today can make use of a computer. The teacher told them that they had to make good use of their time.17) lead to: to cause; to have as a result e.g. To be blind to this will lead to the gravest error. What do you think lead to his doom?18) In addition, I think that it is appropriate for everyone in this world to love their parents and themselves before they love anyone else.Besides, I feel it is correct for everyone in this world to love their parents and themselves first and then love everyone else.19) I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in my notebook for any singer out there who might be interested.I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in a notebook for any other singer anywhere who might be interested.20) When I was with my parents I found it hard for me to be creative simply because I always followed their ideas.When I was living with my parents I found I was not creative because I was always ready to do what they told me to do.3.Words and expressionsaddition n. the act of adding or combining sth. to or with sth. else 增加 appropriate adj. correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose適當?shù)模?合適的；正當?shù)?assign v. to give sb. a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing 指定(某人做一工作或任某職務(wù))；委派，選派 ；to decide that something should be done at or during a particular time指定，確定（時間, 地點） authority n. the power one has because of ones official position or because people respect ones knowledge and experience 權(quán)利，權(quán)威； the authorities are the people or organizations that are in charge of a particular country or area 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，當局，官方 carve v. to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces using a big knife 把（熟肉）切成片； to cut shapes out of solid wood or stone雕刻 conclusion n. the end, a judgement or decision 結(jié)束；結(jié)尾 creative adj. producing or using new and effective ideas, results etc.創(chuàng)造的；有創(chuàng)造性的someone who is creative is very imaginative and good at making things, painting etc. 有創(chuàng)造力的 decisive adj. showing determination and firmness, resolute 果斷的 堅定的, 有決斷力的 homesick adj. feeling a great wish to be at home when one is away from it想家的 notebook n a book made of plain paper on which you can write notes 筆記本 outcome n the final result of a meeting, discussion, war etc, especially when no one knows what it will be until it actually happens結(jié)果；效果 Phrases and Expressions at the same time (as) in the same moment; together; however, but; nevertheless 同時；一起；但是；然而 deal with to attend to (a problem, task, etc); to manage 處理（問題、任務(wù)） fail to to be unsuccessful in (sth.) 未能（做某事） first of all most importantly 首先 get along with to have a harmonious or friendly relationship with sb.; to get on with 和睦相處 in addition (to) as an extra person, thing or circumstance 加之；除之外 in conclusion lastly 最后 keep up with to rise