【教材全解】2014-2015学年高中英语外研版选修六教案：M1 Period 2.docVIP

eriod Two Vocabulary and Reading Step 1. Ask Ss to discuss the sentences in Activity 1 and then check the answers of the Ss’. Then learn the words in this part with the Ss. Step 2. Ask the Ss to read the text quickly and then finish Activity2. Then ask all the Ss to discuss the questions of Activity 4. Then ask the Ss to tell us the usage of the words in Activity1 and Activity 4 and find the sentences in the text: impress, damage, encourage, prepare, avoid, lack, recognize, smile. Step 3. Ask the students to read the text again, then answer the questions in Activity3 and encourage the Ss to have different answers. If the time isn’t enough, we can solve the problem in the following ways. Discuss it after class. Discuss the following questions as the important points. What do people think about those who talk too much? Why is it a good idea to nod and smile when the other person is talking? What does the quotation from Benjamin Disraeli tell you about people? Then ask the Ss to prepare for Activity5 and then ask the Ss to tell the meanings of the phrases. Step 4. Important word or phrases 1. Which definitions make small talk sound like a positive thing? Sound is a link verb， its meaning in Chinese:听起来。Sometimes it can be followed like. e.g. (1)我认为这工作不像听起来那么难。 I don’t think the job is so difficult as it sounds. (2)这音乐听起来像贝多芬的。 The music sounds like Beethoven. 2. Have you ever crossed the road to avoid talking to someone you recognize? Avoid is a verb which must be followed none, pronoun or v-ing as its object; its meaning in Chinese： 避免，避开。 e.g. (1) 他的工作帮助很多人避开事故。 His job helped many people avoid accidents. (2) 要避免犯错误是不容易的。 It is not very easy to avoid making mistakes. 3. Do you want to make more friends but lack the confidence to talk to people you don’t know? make friends(with) is a phrase; its meaning in Chinese: (和)交朋友。 e.g. (1) 他非常友好，那正是为什么自从他来已经交了那么多朋友的原因。 He is very friendly. That’s why he has made so many friends since he came. (2)他们彼此都想交朋友，但两人都太害羞了。