全新版大学英语综合教程第二册Unit1.ppt

  ◆ Pre-reading tasks ? Cultural Notes ? Warm-up Questions ◆ While-reading tasks ? Text Organization ? Language points ◆ Post-reading tasks ? Debate ? Proverbs ◆ Assignment Pre-reading Tasks Cultural Notes Much of the current debate over education surrounds the extent to which learning should be teacher-based or student-based. Which of the two should decide what should be learned, how it should be learned, and when it should be learned? Comparing Western and Asian methods of learning it is generally true that Western methods are more student-centered, expecting students to discover things for themselves rather than relying on their teachers to tell them. An extreme version of the student-centered approach can be seen at Summerhill, a school in England established by the educationalist A.S.Neill. There children have complete freedom to decide what they are going to learn and which lessons they will attend. Mainstream education in England is far more strict, demanding that children attend lessons and follow a national curriculum. This curriculum and the importance of achieving good exam results tend to reinforce a more teacher-centered approach, as both teachers and students find the pressure of time leaves less opportunity for an exploratory approach to learning. Warm-up Questions  Text Organization Part II Different approaches to learning in China and the West (1) Part III Multiple Choice Developing Devices 1) Comparison and Contrast Comparison: explaining how two or more things alike. Contrast explaining how two or more things are different. 2) Problem-Solution Try to find some examples  2. Benjamin was bothered not in the least. not in the least: not at all Translation: 本杰明一点也不在意. Examples: Ann didnt seem in the least concerned about her study. 3….when the key actually found its way into the slot. find ones way: reach a destination naturally; arrive at E