新视野大学英语第三版读写第二册unit-2教案

授课题目：College—The Ladder to Success?

授课时间：第____周第____周

授课类型：理论课

授课时数：4

教学目的：

After finishing this unit, students will be able to:

1.To talk about the significance of humanities;

2.Get deeper insights into the text;

3.Make creative use of words, phrases and sentence patterns;

4.To master the essay writing skill: focus on an advantage\disadvantage;

5.To read with the skill “reading for major details”.

教学重点和难点：

1.To further understand the text;

2.To apply the words, phrases and sentence patterns;

3.To read with the skill “reading for major details”;

4.To write an essay with the skill “focus on an advantage\disadvantage”.

教学方法和手段：

Various kinds of teaching methods are used:

1.Teaching in class. Explain the profound theoretical knowledge in class;

2.Case study. Provide case study during teaching, and make the students to discuss about the case;

3.Bilingual and full English teaching;

4.Applying modern multimedia teaching technologies;

5.Taking advantage of abundant network teaching resources.

教学内容和过程：

Section A The humanities: Out of date?

Step One Warming-up Activities 30 minutes

I.Lead-in:

Discuss the following questions:

1.How do you think of your current major? If you were given a second chance to choose your major, what would you select and why?

— If I were given a second chance to choose my major, I would choose …/ I think being a … is …

— accounting, computer science, psychology,

—civil engineering, philosophy, medical technology …

—popular, interesting, enjoyable, promising, practical, meaningful, beneficial, well-pa id …

2. What liberal arts / humanities courses do you learn in college? Do you think they are necessary for your education?

—I learn Chinese, English, philosophy, psychology, history … in college. I think they are an essential part of the college education and benefit me a lot.

• gain more insight in life and society

• better understand and predict human behavior

• realize different interpretations of life and history

• understand the past which has created the present

• be aware of cultural a nd religious differences

II.Cultural background

1. What are the humanities?

The humanities are a group of academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative. Therefore, they are distinguished from the approaches of natural sciences. The humanities, called social sciences, include history, anthropology, communication studies, cultural studies, law, linguistics, etc.

2. Why are the humanities important?

Through exploration of the humanities, students learn how to think creatively