session 1 (90-100 minutes)
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Listen and Talk. Read and Explore Passage A. Session 1 (90-100 minutes). Session Tasks:. Listen and Talk. Lead - in. Dialogue Samples. Dialogue 1. Dialogue 2. Communicative Tasks. Task 1. Task 2. Lead - in. Task 1 Catch ing the missing information. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Session 1 (90-100 minutes)
Session Tasks:Session Tasks:
Listen and TalkListen and Talk
Read and Explore Passage ARead and Explore Passage A
Lead-inDialogue Samples
Communicative Tasks
Dialogue 1Dialogue 2
Task 1
Task 2
Listen and Talk
Lead-in
What are the characteristics of the information society?
What are the main sources of information in the modern society?
Task 1 Catching the missing informationTask 1 Catching the missing information
Lead-in questionsLead-in questions
Listen and read
Lead in
Listen and completeWhat are your key sources of information? Do you get most
of your information by talking to other people? People could already do that in the Stone Age. When the printing press was invented several hundred years ago, sources became important to anyone who could read. Now we read and newspapers as much as we read books. But we also get a lot of information from________ sources. Radio is not yet 100 years old, has only been popular for about 50 years, and the is younger than all the students in this class. Yet these are some of our favorites. What are your ? How many different sources of information do you use in a typical day?
Listen and checkWhat are your key sources of information? Do you get most
of your information by talking to other people? People could already do that in the Stone Age. When the printing press was invented several hundred years ago, sources became important to anyone who could read. Now we read and newspapers as much as we read books. But we also get a lot of information from_________ sources. Radio is not yet 100 years old, ___________has only been popular for about 50 years, and the___________ is younger than all the students in this class. Yet these are some of our favorites. What are your ? How many different sources of information do you use in a typical day?
writtenmagazines
electronic
television Internet
favorites
Exploring vocabulary Work in pairs to pick out the words and expressions
related to the topic.
Work in pairs to pick out the words and expressions
related to the topic.
key sources of information talking to other people printing press written sources electronic sources different sources of information
Lead-in Task 2 Talking about pictures
Work in groups to talk about the pictures on Page 87. You may use the words and expressions you’velearned from the listening passage.learned from the listening passage.
Dialogue SamplesDialogue 1 Sharing Information Lead-in questions
1. Do you know how to start a conversation with someone that you met before but not so familiar with?
Reference
Hi, Tom. I met you at the English corner.
Li, glad to see you again.
Lead-in questions
2. How do you share information with your roommates?
Reference
I brought you some of my favorite magazines.
Would you like to have a look at her website?
Dialogue Sample Study
Read the dialogue in pairs and speak out the sentences for talking about sharing information.
Can you speak out the sentences you’ve summarized? I brought you some of my favorite magazines. Would
you like to read them? I noticed a picture of Britney Spears on the cover. Do
you like her? Would you like to have a look at her website? It has some great pictures. My college in America also has a website. You can even see a picture of my dorm. In fact we can use the computer to register for classes.
Do you know more? Tell me where you get them. I downloaded somewhere from a university website. I can’t believe my eyes. They are so colorful. I will write down the website for you if you are really
interested. Do you think it is available at any time? I think they are very practical. The Internet is the best way for us to share information.
Listen and read
Sharing Information Dialogue 1
Two students meet on campus and have a conversation about some of their interests.
Li: Chinese studentLi: Chinese student
Tom: foreign studentTom: foreign student
Dialogue Samples Dialogue 2 Revisiting the Net Bar
Lead-in question
Can you tell me something about the famous search engines?
Reference
Google, Yahoo, Sina, Sohu, …
Dialogue Sample Study
Read the second dialogue in pairs and speak out the sentences used for talking about the search engines.
Which sentences? What did you get from the sports website I showed you? I’m not familiar with the website. Could you tell me which website is your favorite and what
are its benefits? But how can I quickly find the information? You should use a good search engine like Google. You should use specific topic-related key words. Give more details if you can. In other words, narrow your research topic. Can you give me an example?
Listen and read
Dialogue 2 Revisiting the Net Bar
The two students meet again and decide to surf the net together.
Li: Chinese student
Tom: foreign student
Listen and imitate
Dialogue 2 Revisiting the Net Bar
The two students meet again and decide to surf the net together.
Li: Chinese student
Tom: foreign student
Communicative Tasks
Task 1 Talking about getting information
Task 1 Talking about getting information
Task 2 Asking how to get relevant materials on Chinese poets
Task 2 Asking how to get relevant materials on Chinese poets
RoleRole
AARoleRole
AARoleRole
BBRoleRole
BB
Li Hua, a Chinese student
Situation: Li Hua wants to know how American students get the information they need. So he asks Tom, an American student, about it.
Tom, an American student
Task 1 Talking about getting information
Work in pairs to role play Task 1 by imitating Dialogue 1. You may use the following tips.
I usually get my information from… (books, journals, databases, encyclopedias …)(internet, TV, newspapers, magazines, friends, relatives …) …is the best source of information for me, because … (easy to get, available, needn’t spend any money …) Well, if you want to know about…, you should search … I really like … because …
RoleRole
AARoleRole
AARoleRole
BBRoleRole
BB
Tom, an American student
Situation: An American friend is writing a term paper on a favorite Chinese poet. But he can’t find enough relevant materials on Chinese poets and doesn’t know many of their names. So he asks his Chinese friend Li for some help.
Li Hua, a Chinese student
Task 2 Asking how to get relevant materials on Chinese poets Asking how to get relevant materials on Chinese poets
Work in pairs to role play Task 2 after class by imitating Dialogue 2. You may use the following tips.
My favorite poet is… Some of my favorite poets are… (Li Bai, Du Fu, Tao Yuanming, Li Shangyin …) A very famous poem by … is… This poem … is famous because … (topic, images, well-written, beautiful, the most frequently recited
poem ever written in Chinese.…) You can go to the university library and get some help from the
reference librarian.
Read and Explore
Passage A Information, Please
Lexical Preparation
Do fast reading of Passage A and pick out the sentences containing the following target words and expressions.
amaze amuse sympathy suck heal heap sense somehow mean end up underestimate chip off put down hang up make impression
Exploring vocabularyExploring vocabulary
1. I discovered that somewhere inside the telephone lived an amazing person. (Para. 1)
2. Amusing myself at the tool bench, I hit my finger with a hammer. (Para. 2)
3. The pain was terrible, but there was no one home to give me any sympathy.( Para. 2)
4. I walked around the house sucking my pounding finger, finally arriving at the telephone. ( Para. 2)
5. Then chip off a little piece of ice and hold it to your finger. (Para. 11)
Read the following sentences with the target words and expressions and see how they are used in context.Read the following sentences with the target words and expressions and see how they are used in context.
6. She must have sensed my deep concern. ( Para. 13)
7. Somehow I felt better.( Para. 13)
8. Birds bring joy to all families, only to end up as a heap of feathers on the bottom of cage.( Para. 13)
9. She must have sensed my deep concern, for she said quietly, “Paul, remember that there are other worlds to sing in.” ( Para. 13)
10. A few years later, on my way to college, my plane
put down in Seattle.( Para.17)
11. I guess your finger must have healed by now.
(Para.19)
12. I wonder if you have any idea how much you
meant to me during that time. (Para. 20)
13. Before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute.
Did you say your name was Paul?” (Para. 25)
14. Never underestimate the impression you may
make on others. (Para. 29)
11. I guess your finger must have healed by now.
(Para.19)
12. I wonder if you have any idea how much you
meant to me during that time. (Para. 20)
13. Before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute.
Did you say your name was Paul?” (Para. 25)
14. Never underestimate the impression you may
make on others. (Para. 29)
Further studyFurther study
1. amuse v. cause to laugh or smile
amuse oneself with
Examples
The audience were amused by his funny look. The audience were amused by his funny look.
Further studyFurther study
2. suck2. suck v. draw liquid into mouth
Examples
She was sucking milk through a straw. The baby was sucking his finger.
She was sucking milk through a straw. The baby was sucking his finger.
Further studyFurther study
3. sympathy3. sympathy n. sharing of another’s feeling
Examples
We feel much sympathy for the disabled people.
People are often uncertain as to the best way to
show their sympathy.
We feel much sympathy for the disabled people.
People are often uncertain as to the best way to
show their sympathy.
Further studyFurther study
4. sense4. sense n. consciousness, awareness; v. realize, be
aware of
come to one’s sense; in a sense; make sense;
have sense of; common sense
Examples
I am afraid I haven’t got a very good sense of
directions, so I easily get lost. It would make sense to sell the house early. The horse sensed the danger and stopped.
I am afraid I haven’t got a very good sense of
directions, so I easily get lost. It would make sense to sell the house early. The horse sensed the danger and stopped.
Further studyFurther study
5. heal5. heal v. become healthy again
Examples
Time heals most troubles.
The medicine and rest may soon heal your wound.
Time heals most troubles.
The medicine and rest may soon heal your wound.
Further studyFurther study
6. underestimate6. underestimate v.& n. (a person who) complete a
course for a degree
Examples
Never underestimate your opponent. You shouldn’t underestimate the risks we shall take.
Never underestimate your opponent. You shouldn’t underestimate the risks we shall take.
Make sentences with the following words and
expressions:
chip of now that end up
put down or so
Using the vocabularyUsing the vocabulary
Assignment
1. Pair task1. Pair task Role-play Communicative task 2 according to the topic and
the situation. Some pairs will be invited to do class performance in the next class.
2. Individual tasks2. Individual tasks Learn the new words of Passage A by heart. Listen to and read Passage A aloud for at least two times.3. Group tasks3. Group tasks Do the pre-reading exercise of Passage A in groups. Analyze the organizing structure of Passage A in groups.
Session 2 (90-100 minutes)
Session 2 (90-100 minutes)
Session Tasks:Session Tasks:
Role-playing of Communicative Task 2Role-playing of Communicative Task 2
Passage A So Much to learn
Passage A So Much to learn
Role-playing
Role-play Communicative Task 2. First in groups and then to the class. Some pairs will be invited to make
comments.comments.
Passage A Information, Please
Read and Explore
Warm-up Questions
Content Awareness
Language Focus
Consolidation Practice
Related InformationRelated Information
Class DiscussionClass Discussion
How to Learn
Related Information
1. Alexander Graham Bell
Born on March 3, 1847, in
Edinburgh, Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell was the son and grandson of authorities in elocution and the correction of speech. Educated to pursue a career in the same specialty, his knowledge of the nature of sound led him not only to teach the deaf, but also to invent the telephone. In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
Edinburgh, Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell was the son and grandson of authorities in elocution and the correction of speech. Educated to pursue a career in the same specialty, his knowledge of the nature of sound led him not only to teach the deaf, but also to invent the telephone. In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
Related Information
Bell might easily have been content with the success of his invention. His many laboratory notebooks demonstrate, however, that he was driven by a genuine and rare intellectual curiosity that kept him regularly searching, striving, and wanting always to learn and to
Bell might easily have been content with the success of his invention. His many laboratory notebooks demonstrate, however, that he was driven by a genuine and rare intellectual curiosity that kept him regularly searching, striving, and wanting always to learn and to
create .create .
Related Information2. Telephone Booth
The early telephone booth was quite ornate and lavish, almost to a fault. The original patent specified a booth made of wood, four or five feet square, with a domed and ventilated roof and a strong door.
Related Information
When a prospective customer wanted to make a call, an attendant would usher him into one of these specially made rooms. The attendant would then lock the customer in after the connection was made, so he could not leave without paying for the call.
Related Information
3. How People May Answer the Telephone in English
After receiving a telephone call, some people may say “hello,” some people may say “hi,” some people may say their own first and/or last names, perhaps followed by “here” or “speaking,” and some people may say their own names followed by “residence” or “office” to indicate which it is. All of these are considered OK.
Related Information
Secretaries are often trained to say either the name of the company or the boss’s name followed by “office,” and then perhaps their own name followed by “here” or “speaking.” Businesses may train their employees to include friendly phrases like “May I help you?” or “How may I help you?” in their phone greetings.
Related InformationHere are some examples: “Hello”“Hi”“John here” / “John speaking”“Johnson here” /“Johnson speaking” “John Johnson here” / “John Johnson speaking”“Johnson residence”“Mr. Johnson’s office”“Johnson Computer Sales, Jane speaking”“Johnson Computer Sales, (how) may I help you?”
“Hello”“Hi”“John here” / “John speaking”“Johnson here” /“Johnson speaking” “John Johnson here” / “John Johnson speaking”“Johnson residence”“Mr. Johnson’s office”“Johnson Computer Sales, Jane speaking”“Johnson Computer Sales, (how) may I help you?”
Warm-up Questions
1. When you are in trouble, what do you think is
the best way to ask for help?
Warm-up Questions
2. What did the author do when he was in
trouble and there was nobody around to
help him?
Content Awareness
Reading Task 1 Analyzing the form of literature
Work in groups to exchange your ideas of the style of Passage A.
1. What’s the style of Passage A?1. What’s the style of Passage A?
It’s a narration.It’s a narration.
2. Do you know the characteristics of narrative writing?
2. Do you know the characteristics of narrative writing?
It narrates who does what at what time and in what place, focusing on the story itself.
It narrates who does what at what time and in what place, focusing on the story itself.
Content Awareness
Reading task 2: Completing the outline of the passage
Please work in groups for ten minutes to finish the outline of the passage on the basis of your understanding of the characteristics of narrative
writing.writing.
Analyzing
structure
Time
Place
Characters
Plot
Outline of Passage A Outline of Passage A
In Seattle, an American cityIn Seattle, an American city
Paul, the author; Sally, the operator, and Sally’s colleague
Paul, the author; Sally, the operator, and Sally’s colleague
Paul was alone at home; he hit his finger with a hammer…
Paul was alone at home; he hit his finger with a hammer…
In the author’s childhoodIn the author’s childhood
Content Awareness
Plot: Paul was ______at home; he hit his ______with a ________; he asked “Information, please” for help; the operator helped him release ;Paul and the operator became________; Paul moved
Paul dialed the __________a few years later when his plane put down in_______; they had a nice talk by phone and Paul promised to _______her again; three months later the operator died before Paul was back in Seattle,; she left Paul a _________to soothe him.
Plot: Paul was ______at home; he hit his ______with a ________; he asked “Information, please” for help; the operator helped him release ;Paul and the operator became________; Paul moved
Paul dialed the __________a few years later when his plane put down in_______; they had a nice talk by phone and Paul promised to _______her again; three months later the operator died before Paul was back in Seattle,; she left Paul a _________to soothe him.
alonealone fingerfinger
hammerhammer
the painthe pain
friendsfriends
operatoroperator
SeattleSeattle
callcall
messagemessage
to Boston when he was nine.to Boston when he was nine.
________________________
Content Awareness
Reading Task 3 Understanding the author’s purpose
in writing the story
Question for class discussion
1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the story?
By telling the story that happened between Sally
and him, the author tried to demonstrate Sally’s
kindness, patience and understanding, which are
exactly the good nature human beings should have.
Reading Task 4 Studying the sentences used to describe the author’s gratitude to Read the passage again and summarize the sentences used to describe the author’s gratitude to the
Content Awareness
operator.operator.
the operatorthe operator
Language Focus Read the passage again and summarize the sentences
used to describe the author’s gratitude to the operator: How do you spell “grateful”?
As I grew into my teens, the memories of those childhood conversations never really left me.
I appreciated now how patient …
Without thinking, I dialed my hometown operator.
I told her how often I had thought of her over the years.
Class Discussion of Difficult Language Points
Read the passage again and see if there is any sentence or
word that you still don’t understand.
Paraphrase
Do you understand?Do you understand?
My first involvement with this person occurred
one day when my mother was not at home.
My first personal experience with this person came one day while my mother was out.
My first personal experience with this person came one day while my mother was out.
Paraphrase
I walked around the house sucking my pounding finger, finally arriving at the telephone.
I walked around the house sucking my very
painful finger, and eventually arrived at the
telephone.
Paraphrase
I hastily removed the earpiece from the phone and
began to listen.
Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear.Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear.
She must have sensed my deep concern...
Paraphrase
She must have been aware of my strong feelings...
Paraphrase
I had about half an hour or so between planes.
It was about 30 minutes until my next plane would
depart.
I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time .
Paraphrase
I’m not sure you’re aware of how important our relationship was to me at that time.
... there are other worlds to sing in .
Paraphrase
She expected to go to Heaven.
Speaking task in classRetelling the Story
Retell the passage in groups with the following tips and
then give a class presentation. Paul was alone at home he hit his finger he asked “Information, please” for help the operator helped him release the pain Paul and the operator became friends Paul dialed the operator a few years later…three
months later
Consolidation in Class
Ex. 8 Simulated Translation
Read and compare in groups the English sentences in Ex. 8, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the
structure of the English sentences.structure of the English sentences.
Reference
Ex.8 Simulated Translation
1. 为什么有些雇员如此努力地工作 , 却在第一个三个月 结束前就被解雇了 ?
Why is it that some employees should work so
hard, only to be laid off at the end of the first
three months?
Consolidation in Class
Reference
2. 因为你是我的朋友,我会很乐意帮你学英语。
I can readily help you with your English, now
that you are my friend.
Ex.8 Simulated Translation
Consolidation in Class
Reference
3. 进房间时,我的疼痛一定很明显,因为我遇到的 第一个人问我“你还好吗?”
My pain must have been obvious when I
entered the room, for the first person I met
Ex.8 Simulated Translation
Consolidation in Class
asked me "Are you OK?"asked me "Are you OK?"
Reference
4. 到了老年时 , 那些对大学美好时光的回忆从未真正 地从脑海中消退。
As he grew into old age, the memories of those
good days in college never really left him.
Ex.8 Simulated Translation
Consolidation in Class
Reference
The Canadian young man hadn't expected to stay
in China for long but he fell in love with a Chinese
girl and married her.
Ex.8 Simulated Translation
Consolidation in Class
5. 这个加拿大年轻人本不打算在中国待很长时间,但他却爱
上了一位中国姑娘并且和她结了婚。上了一位中国姑娘并且和她结了婚。
Assignment1. Group task1. Group task
Talk about the story you’ve just learned. (Refer to the tips in Ex. 9)
2. Individual tasks2. Individual tasks Write a paragraph describing your own experience of
getting information from different sources. (Refer to Ex.10) Do Exercises 2-7 Study the new words and expressions of Passage B.