Unit 7 Not on My Block(远离我街区).docVIP

Unit 7 Not on My Block I. Teaching Objectives Students will: 1. have knowledge about “the prodigal son has returned”; 2. find out some information on drug trades and drug dealers; 3. understand differences between several words and expressions 4. grasp the meaning of some complicated sentences. 5. practice writing skill -- Paragraph Writing Time allotment Sections Ⅰ-Ⅱ Information about the text Sections Ⅲ-Ⅳ Text Sections Ⅴ-Ⅵ Study Practice Sections Ⅶ-Ⅷ Reading Activity Guided Writing II. Teaching Method(s) 1.Ppt or 2. Teacher gives lecture mainly or 3. Students read, teacher asks questions with detailed explanation or 4. Students discuss or 5. Students finish some tasks or do ppt for presentation III. Background Information Listening Comprehension-- The Prodigal Son A man had two grown sons and the younger came to him and said, “Give me my share of the inheritance now.” So his father divided all his assets and gave the younger son his share. The first born was to inherit a double portion so the younger son now had one third of all his fathers property. Soon after this the younger son took everything his father had given him and went away to a distant country where he lived a debauched life and used up everything. Just as he became poor a great famine spread over that country and the young man began to starve. Finally he had learned his lesson and it came to him to return to his father, “My fathers lowliest servants have food in abundance and here Im starving to death. I will go back to my father and tell him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Please take me on as one of your hired servants.’” So he returned home and while he was still far down the road his father saw him and recognized him and was full of mercy. He excitedly ran out to meet him and hugged and kissed him. He told his servants, “Go and fetch the best robe and sandals and a ring for his finger and clothe him. Go and pre