致用英语综合教程unit 2

Unit 2 Knowing our body

Teaching objectives

After learning this unit, Ss will learn how to

✧Describe the body parts

✧Talk about the functions of the body parts

✧Use comparatives and superlatives

✧Use the body language

Teaching focus

Grammar: comparatives and superlatives

V ocabulary building: Name of body parts; base adjectives and strong adjectives Important words and phrases: attempt, wonder, sight, blind, stump,quest,couple, smart, hurt, shock, confusion, lesson, reply, selfish, sympathetic

Teaching difficulties

1. Understanding the structure and main idea of the text.

2. Grammar: comparatives and superlatives

Teaching Procedures

I. Warming-up questions:

What knowledge of human body do you get from the documentary film? Which parts of human body does the documentary mention? (You can skim through new words before listening.)

II. Listening and speaking (1 period)

a.This is a lead-in to the listening part. Before playing the recording, ask

students to read the questions. Then play the recording and encounrage students to take notes while listening.

anize a speaking activity based on the listening material. First ask Ss to

form groups and have a discusssion about which is the mose imortant bosy part. Then ask Ss to role-paly the dialogue in the listening part. Remind them they may use their own language.

III. Reading 4 periods

1.Pre-reading tasks :Before you read, discuss the following questions in groups:

a. Has any part of your body ever been injured? If yes, what inconveniences did it cause?

Work in groups and share your experiences.

b. Have you ever read or heard stories about body parts?

2.Reading comprehension

a.Ask Ss to read the text first and then answer the questions in Comprehension Check.

b.In this sextion,you may organize a class discussion based on the article students have just studied. This discussion activity is necessary for language learners. They should be able to and present their own experiences after they have received the input information.

3.Detailed learning of the text

◆Language points

※attempt

n. an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult

e.g. She passed her driving test at the first attempt.

v. to try to do something, especially something difficult

e.g. He attempted to open the door.

He attempted to lie.

※stump v.

1)if you are stumped by a question or problem, you are unable to find an answer to it

e.g. The doctors were stumped and had to call in a specialist.

The police were stumped about the motivebehind the murder.

（警方给难住了，无法查明这次谋杀的动机。）

2) to walk with heavy steps

e.g. He stumped angrily up the stairs.

smart adj.

intelligent or sensible; clever

e.g. The smart kids get good grades and go off to college.

confusion n.

when you do not understand what is happening or what something means because it is not clear

e.g. There was some confusion as to whether we had won or lost

sympathetic adj.

1)caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems

e.g. a sympathetic friend/attitude

2) sympathetic to/towards: willing to give approval and support to an aim or plan

e.g. Senator Dale is very sympathetic to environmental issues.

4. After-reading activities

1).Did one of your friends ever cry on your shoulder? If yes, at that time, how did she/he feel?

Also, how did you feel?

2).Try to translate the Chinese notes to the following nice pictures into English and talk about

your understanding of “appreciation”.

一大早被响起的闹钟吵醒，那表示我还活着。

能找到最远的那个停车位，那表示我还能走路, 而且还有幸能有辆车。

有阴影陪伴我的劳动，那表示我在明亮的阳光下。

IV.Writing and translation 1 period

1. Explain the writing skill in replying the letter and ask Ss to write a short passage according to the requirement in the textbook.

2. Use words or phrases that Ss have learned in the text to translate the following Chinese into English.

V. Language in use 1 period

Grammar Development:Comparatives and superlatives

The two exercises in this section aim at helping Ss to be aware that not all comparisons use