21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Unit 2【荐】.docVIP

Course Name: College English I (21st century) Level: Band One, Undergraduate Class hours: 8 hours Unit Two Objectives of the course: Students will be able to grasp the main idea and structure of the text; appreciate the write and reading skills; master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Time Division for two-hour classes one time: Revision (10 minutes) Course delivery (around 70 minutes) Review and assignment (5-10 minutes) I. Revision: 1. Retelling Text A /B; 2. Testing the students’ mastery of a few key language points including the writing skill concerning general advice with specific examples; 3. Doing some dictating. II. Course delivery Study of Text A “Conversational Ballgames” i) Pre-reading activities 1. Pre-reading listening Do the listening practice and answer the related questions. Learn the different cultures of different countries and discuss the differences between a Western-style conversation and a Japanese-style one. Script: When I moved to Japan, I often had trouble talking with Japanese people. Whenever I tried to join a conversation, the others would look surprised and suddenly stop talking. I knew I was doing something wrong, but I didn’t know what. Maybe I can explain my problem by comparing conversations to certain types of ballgames. A Western-style conversation is like a game of tennis. I start by “serving” a topic and I expect someone to hit it back by commenting on it in some way. There’s no waiting around. Whoever’s nearest and quickest steps up and hits the “ball.” Japanese conversations, however, are completely different. They’re more like bowling. When it’s your turn, you step up to the line and carefully roll the ball down the lane. Then everyone else stands around and watches, pausing at the end to record your “score.” Two people never talk at the same time, and no one has to connect what they