《新视野》预备级第1册Unit 5教案

S implistic Lesson Plan for Unit 5 ( Preband Book 1)

Accompanied by Handouts

AIMS: a) To have the class learn to use key words and expressions

b) To have them learn key structures by heart

c) To have them master the writing techniques of this unit

d) To help them to develop one important reading skill

LANGUAGE POINTS: (See handouts )

NEW STRUCTURE: 1) Sb. can/could/be able to afford sth./to do sth.

2) Was trying to find the right thing to eat difficult?

3). Sb. spend sometime in doing sth./on sth./with sb. READING SKILL: --- Identifying supporting details

SPOTLIGHT ON GRAMMAR:不带to的不定式

PROCEDURE:

Warm-up: Pre-reading activities by listening to a passage related to the text and then answering some questions

Stage 1, presentation and the explanation of the new words and the expressions Stage 2, discussion on the passage concerning “Too Many Choices in Shopping”Stage 3, review of the above by finishing the exercises, including those about the content of the passage and about the language points

Stage 4, practicing the reading skill by reading section B

Handouts

I.Structure of the text

Part I — (Paras. 1)

Part I It introduces an idea that too many choices today may not be a good thing.

Part II — (Paras. 2-3 )

Part II Facing a variety of choices, some think it pleasant.

Part III— (Paras. 4-8)

Part III Some others think too many choices a big problem.

Part IV — (Paras. 9)

Part IV The function of Kress’s program.

II.Main idea of the passage

The passage talks about the advantages and disadvantages of facing too many choices in shopping. Cons and Pros of it both exist among different people groups. However, shoppers need to keep a clear mind but not to be disturbed by variety of choices.

III. Language points

Practical Phrases

1.report vt. & n.

vt. write about sth. that has happened报道

---It was reported that the great artist would come to our city and give lectures in several colleges.

n. C sth. written for what has happened报告；报道

---Did you read the newspaper reports about the accident?

2. call v. & n.

v.

a.give a name to 命名；称呼call + s

b. +宾语补语

---His name is Li Hua but we all call him A-hua.

---They called the baby Tom/

b. say or think that sb. or sth. is认为……是；把……称为

---People called him a hero for what he did.

c. telephone sb. 给某人打电话

---I’ll call you later. ---Who is calling?

n.

a.cry 呼声，叫声

b.通话（电话）---a telephone call

3. continue v.

a. go on doing or happening连续；继续

---We continued singing until 5 o’clock.

b.start again after a break（中断后）再开始

---Let’s have a rest now and continue the text next class.

4. remember vi. &vt.

a. keep sth. in one’s mind; call back to mind记得；想起

---I couldn’t remember ever seeing the singer on TV.

b. think about with special respect or honor纪念

---I want you to have it. Keep it to remember us both.

c. send good wishes to sb.向……问好

---Please remember me to your wife.

Note: remember doing sth. 记得做过某事；而remember to do sth.指记得去做某事。类似的词还有forget, regret

5. spend vt.

a. use time for sth.花时间，度过

---He wanted to spend his holidays with her.

---Jay spent half a year on his new record.

---Jay spent half a year preparing his new record.

c.give out money in payment花钱

---Girls always spend a lot of money on their clothes.

比较spend take cost

1）spend既可以指花时间，也可以指花钱，主语是人

2）take 可指花费，消耗时间、劳力等，主语一般是事情或it ---It took us two days to finish the work.

3) cost(cost, cost) 多指花钱，引申可以指花时间、精力等

---The bike/MP3 cost him 200/1000 yuan.

---The program/plan cost much time and patience.

6. save v.