21世纪_大学英语读写教程第二册Unit_7.docVIP

UNIT 7 Text A Thinking, a neglected art I.Teaching Objectives 1. Understand the audio materials of this unit. 2. Grasp the key words , phrases and structure. 3. Master the skills of writing and reading in this unit. 1) Developing an argumentative passage with viewpoint+reasons 2) Identifying false logic in reading materials. II. Teaching Content 1. Lead-in Activities 2. Text Organization 3. Skill Learning in Writing and Reading 4 .Language Points (key words, phrases and difficult sentences) 5. Grammar Focus ( “what if …pattern” and “It is + v-ed that …pattern” ) 6 .Guided Practice ( exercises, oral practice and group work ) III. Teaching Process 1. Warm-up Questions/Activity 1) General Introduction: Your brain is the greatest “personal computer” you’ll ever have. Consider the huge variety of activities it’s capable of: observing, learning, dreaming, wondering, feeling, imagining, comparing, calculating, creating, remembering (and forgetting!). But how often do you think about thinking? The three texts in this unit invite you to do just that. While the author of the first article argues that we don’t value thinking and thinkers highly enough, the second offers some ideas for teaching children or ourselves to think more critically, creatively and effectively. 2) Introduce the discussion questions: —How would you define thinking? —When was the last time you took some time to think ? —How often is the case that when a friend asks you what are you thinking? and you answer nothing ? 3) Break Ss into groups; and have them discuss for about five minutes; and after the group presentation, sum up the discussion and get down to the text. 2. Text Oganization This text can be divided into 3 parts: Part I (Para 1-3) Introduction: Americans education system is in deep trouble because Americans neglect the art of thinking. Part II (Para 4-10) Details: Many examples show that society has a great prejudice against thinking, which affects the children’s attitudes towards study.