新视野大学英语1教案U4.doc

BOOK One (The Second Edition) Unit 4 How to Make a Good Impression Ⅰ.Aims: Students will be able to: grasp the main idea and structure of the text; appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text; master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Ⅱ.New Lexis: impression conscious reaction range introduction spouse interview encounter focus persuasive presentation physical rate pitch tone absorbed how-to stride impress shake handshake consistent address match depress audience contact relax lighten powerful entertainment roar brood make up one’s mind range from…to… be committed to be absorbed in fix one’s eye’s on drive sb. crazy at one’s best lighten up take sb. or sth. seriously Ⅲ. Structure: 1．We show our true feeling with our eyes, faces, bodies, and attitudes, causing a chain of reactions. 2．You were so absorbed in the moment that you lost all self-consciousness. Ⅳ. Pre-reading Activities 1．What may influence people’s impression of a person? physical appearance, energy, rate of speech, pitch and tone of voice, gestures, … 2．You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Then, what can we do to make a good impression on others? (open-ended) Ⅴ. Background Information: Make a strong first impression: six tips that really work We have all heard this warning: “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.” Also, psychologists, writers, and seminar leaders caution that we only have from seven to seventeen seconds of interacting with strangers before they form an opinion of us. With this widely acknowledged pressure to “make our case” instantly, here are six tips for making your first impression a positive one. the greatest way to make a positive first impression is to demonstrate immediately that the other person, not you, is the center of action an