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Unit1 单元 第 1 讲 教 案 主讲人 课题 Section A Toward a brighter future for all 目的任务 1.Grasp the main idea and structure of the Text A; (掌握课文大意和结构) 2.Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; (掌握语言点和课文组织结构) 重点难点 1. Key words (关键词) 2. Text structure (课文结构) 教学方法 1. Interactive approach (互动教学法) 2. Induction（归纳） 实用教具 1. Internet (互联网) 2. Projector (投影仪) 提问作业 1. Recite new words (记忆新词) 备课时间 上课时间 查 阅 抽 查 Major Contents (主要内容) Remarks (备注) 《》 I Aims (目标)： 1.1To understand the structure of the text and the device to develop it. II. Teaching steps (教学步骤): Pre-reading Activities (导课) .1 Ask Some students to make a self-introduction. 3.2 Introduce the theme of “Toward a brighter future for all” by showing Ss the title of the text. 3.2 Ask students the following questions about a brighter future. Question 1: What is the ideal university in your eyes? Question 2: What are your expectations to your college life? Question 3: What advice did your parents give you before you left for college? 3.3 Group discussion and Teacher’s Summary Text A Toward a brighter future for all is a university president’s welcome speech, in which the president gives valuable guidance to and express expectations of freshman students. III Background Information American higher education Higher education in the United States is an optional final stage of formal learning following secondary education. Higher education, also referred to as post-secondary education, third stage, third level, or tertiary education occurs most commonly at one of the 4,726 degree-granting institutions, either colleges or universities in the country. These may be public universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, or community colleges. Strong research and funding have helped make American colleges and universities among the