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1、UNIT 4.Objectives.Suggested Teaching Plan.Background Information.Class PresentationPreviewUNIT 4Preview This is the fourth unit of Book Two and is about our friends in nature animals.In the Listening and Speaking section,you will learn how to express curiosity.In the Reading and Writing section,Text

2、 A argues for the good qualities of animals over humans.Text B tells an interesting story about teaching a horse to count.Practical Reading is a segment from a hospital telephone directory published in the U.S.UNIT 4.ObjectivesAfter studying this unit,the students are expected to be able to1.master

3、the basic language and skills necessary to express curiosity;2.understand the main ideas of Texts A and B,and master the useful sentence structures and words and expressions found in the exercises relevant to the texts;3.know how to use V-ing;4.know how to take a telephone message;5.read a segment f

4、rom a hospital telephone directory published in the U.S.;6.understand paragraph development(1).UNIT 4.Suggested Teaching PlanSuggested Time and Teaching Plan for Unit 4 Time Contents Plan The teacher begins with the Preview to make sure that the students have a brief idea of what this unit is all ab

5、out.After that,the teacher activates the listening and Speaking exercises as follows:2 periodsPreviewUNIT 4Time Contents Plan 1)The Language for Expressing CuriosityHave a warm-up activity by asking students what they say if they want to explore the unknown and satisfy their inquisitive interest in

6、the world around them;A.Listening and SpeakingB.Have the students listen to Ex.1(2-3 times)and fill in the blanks with the missing words;UNIT 4C.Ask one student to read aloud the talk so students can check their completed responses;D.Ask other students to do Ex.2 in class,trying to use the expressio

7、ns they learned in Ex.1.Time Contents Plan 2)Expressing CuriosityGo through the new words in the first conversation in Ex.3;A.UNIT 4Time Contents Plan B.Have the students listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words;C.Ask students to answer the questions about the c

8、onversation;D.Now have them look for the language used to express curiosity;UNIT 4Time Contents Plan Next,students can role-play the conversation;Then have them either do the same with the second conversation or be creative with it;F.E.Ask the students to do Ex.4,trying to use the language they have

9、 picked up in Ex.1.G.UNIT 4Time Contents Plan 3)Listening PracticeBefore ending,the teacher tells the students how to do Ex.5-10 as their assignment.The teacher also tells the students that they should be prepared to answer the questions in Ex.9 and give an oral presentation on the topic in Ex.10 wh

10、en next they come to class.UNIT 43 periods Review of the listening and speaking skills the studentshave learnedThe teacher begins with the assignment mainly to review the functional and notional language the students picked up in the previous unit.The teacher asks a few students to answer the questi

11、ons in Ex.9 of the Listening and Speaking section and invites several students to tell the class their opinions on the topic of“Can we tell students apart Time Contents Plan UNIT 4by their curiosity?”Then,the teacher turns to the Reading and Writing section.(These activities should be completed in 1

12、5 minutes.)Time Contents Plan Text A&t e x t-relatedexercises 1)StarterAfter a brief explanation of the instructions,the teacher A.gives the students a few minutes to think about the questions in the starter;UNIT 4Time Contents Plan B.invites some students to tell the class what their favorite anima

13、ls are and why they like them.(10 minutes)2)Text AA.The teacher lets the students answer the text-related questions,helps them identify the main idea of each paragraph and analyzes some difficult sentences and some language points while UNIT 4B.guides the students through the exercises,focusing on c

14、ertain items or leaving some exercises as the students homework according to the students different levels of English(one period).Time Contents Plan discussing the whole text with the students(one and a half periods);UNIT 41 period Grammar Review1)Grammar ReviewThe teacher talks about the use of V-i

15、ng,and at the same time asks the students to do the grammar exercises in class.Time Contents Plan UNIT 4Practical Writing2)Practical WritingThe teacher tells the students how to take a telephone message by doing Ex.12 of Practical Writing,and then requires the students to do Ex.13 and Ex.14 as their

16、 homework.Time Contents Plan UNIT 42 periods Text B,&text-related exercises 1)Text BWhile discussing the text with the students,the teacher calls on them to pay attention to the structure of the paragraphs of the text,introducing briefly the concept of the topic sentence.Exercises 14 and 15 can be d

17、one either in or after class.Time Contents Plan UNIT 42)Practical ReadingThis part should either be read by the students themselves as their homework or done in class.Time Contents Plan Basic Reading Skills3)Basic Reading SkillsThe teacher tells the students how to understand paragraph development(1

18、),and asks them to do the exercises in Basic Reading Skills.Practical ReadingUNIT 4Background InformationAnimal Rights Movement&Animal Rights Activists The Animal Rights Movement is a term that refers to organized efforts opposing the use of animals for research,food,and clothing.People who defend a

19、nimal rights,called animal rights activists,point out that animals feel pain and have reasoning ability.They say that animals deserve greater moral consideration than human beings generally give them.UNIT 4 Some animal rights activists work to outlaw laboratory experiments on animals.Others teach th

20、at human beings do not need to eat animals for survival.Many activists protest the use of fur coats or leather products.They also oppose hunting and spectator sports in which animals may be treated inhumanely,such as bullfighting and dog racing.(From the 1998 World Book Encyclopedia)UNIT 4.Class Pre

21、sentationListening&SpeakingReading&WritingTime for FunUNIT 4Listening&SpeakingThe Language for Expressing CuriosityExpressing CuriosityListening PracticeUNIT 4Listening PracticeListen to the following people talking and figure out the best response to each conversations implication.Listen to the fol

22、lowing five short dialogues and choose the appropriate answers.Listen to the following short story twice.Listen carefully and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F)according to the story you have heard.Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missing words.The talk

23、is given twice.UNIT 4Listening PracticeListen to the talk again and then answer the following questions orally.Have a discussion on the topic given below.UNIT 4You are going to listen to an instructor talking about expressing curiosity.Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing words.T

24、he Language for Expressing CuriosityInstructor:Everybody is born with curiosity.It is an innate(天性的天性的)desire .Out of this curiosity grows to learn.Put in other words,it is our curiosity that pushes us to explore .To express curiosity is to satisfy our inquisitive(好奇的好奇的)interest in the world .to kn

25、ow_a strong desire _the unknown_around us_UNIT 4 Do you happen to know?Im most curious about .Im very keen to know Id give a lot to know more about .where human curiosity comes from_ Pick up the following language to express your curiosity:global warming_whats going on_this interesting fact_.UNIT 4

26、I wonder .I wonder if you could tell me .Id be most interested to discover I wouldnt mind knowing about If only I knew .I hope you dont mind my asking,but?how the law of gravity works_the secret_the real reason behind this_.how does it work_whats in your mind_why people behavethis way_.UNIT 4Now com

27、e up with some questions reflecting your curiosity about a particular aspect of your specialty,using the language youve learned in Ex.1.The questions are supposed to be specific.UNIT 4Expressing Curiosity1)Before you listen to the first conversation,read the following words and expressions which may

28、 be new to you.impressionism 印象主义，（绘画、文学印象主义，（绘画、文学、音乐等的）印象派音乐等的）印象派message 思想思想,寓意寓意simulate 模仿模仿dab 轻涂轻涂stroke 一笔一笔imagination 想象想象UNIT 4Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing Words.Wang Ying:Look at this picture.Youve got to be smart enough to .Its really beyond

29、me.Li Ming:I seem to know little about impressionism.Im struggling toWang Ying:Are you?about it,too.Is this a French painter or a Chinese one?Li Ming:It must be a French painter.Wang Ying:How do you know that?understand this_get its message_.Im most curious _UNIT 4Li Ming:By the name.Wang Ying:Ah.wh

30、at these natural appearing objects in unmixed colors mean?Li Ming:I dont know.Maybe theyre meant to simulate actual reflected light.Wang Ying:Wow.I hope you dont mind my asking,but what are these dabs and strokesLi Ming:Use your imagination.trying to tell us_?Do you happen to know _UNIT 4Wang Ying:M

31、mm-hmm their open possibilities probably reflect of impressionism.Right?Li Ming:I didnt know you have about impressionism.Wang Ying:Now you know Im a really inquisitive person!the beauty _so much curiosity _UNIT 4Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.1.Where did thi

32、s conversation most probably take place?In an art gallery.2.What were they talking about?They were talking about an impressionistic picture.3.What did Wang Ying want to know?She was keen to know about the meaning of the colors,dabs and strokes.UNIT 44.What did Li Ming ask Wang Ying to do?He asked he

33、r to use her imagination.5.What did Li Ming say about Wang Ying?He said that she is an inquisitive person.UNIT 42)Before you listen to the second conversation,read the following words and expressions which may be new to you.fare 车费车费 fare card 交通卡交通卡 store 存储存储 subway 地铁地铁 scanner 扫描仪扫描仪 beep 电子装置发出

34、的声音电子装置发出的声音UNIT 4Listen to the conversation twice,and then complete the passage according to the conversation you have heard.This was for Kathy to visit the city of Shanghai.She took a bus and paid .The bus driver advised her to get herself She wondered what it was,whether it could be used on the s

35、ubway and .The bus driver answered her questions and explained the use of the card,satisfying her .the first time _the exact fare_a fare card_.how it worked on the bus_inquisitive needs_UNIT 4Listen to the conversation again,and complete the form as the speaker recounts it.After that,act it out in c

36、lass.Kathy:Bus Driver:Excuse me.Do I have to pay the exact fare for the bus?_Yes,you do.Its two yuan.Put the coins into the slot of the box.The passenger sits near the bus driver.You ought to get yourself a fare card.Bus Driver:Whats that?_Kathy:UNIT 4Its a stored value card.You can use it on the bu

37、s.Bus Driver:I wonder whether I can use it on the subway._Kathy:Sure can.And also on a taxi.Bus Driver:This is my first time to visit the city of Shanghai._Kathy:Welcome to Shanghai.Bus Driver:UNIT 4Thanks.I hope you dont mind my asking,but how does the fare card work here on the bus?_Kathy:Theres a

38、 scanner by the door.Did you see it?Bus Driver:Yes._Kathy:You just place your card on the device.When you hear the beep,youve paid.Bus Driver:Thank you._Kathy:Dont mention it.Bus Driver:UNIT 4Express your curiosity about a particular mystery and ask the class to answer your question.Try to use the l

39、anguage youve picked up in Ex.1.UNIT 4Listen to the following people talking and figure out the best response to each conversations implication.1.M:Just give me your drivers license,Miss.W:But what did I do?Just tell me that.Q:Whats the relationship between these two speakers?scriptKEYA)A policeman

40、and a thief.B)A judge and a liar(说谎者说谎者).C)A policeman and a driver.D)A lawyer and a defendant(被告被告).Listening Practice UNIT 42.W:This is a little difficult,so I guess Ill just speak directly.Ive been offered another job,and I think Im going to accept it.Q:Whats the relationship between these two sp

41、eakers?M:Sure,Anna,come on in.What can I do for you?scriptKEYA)An employer and an employee.B)A manager and a client.C)A professor and a student.D)An examiner and an examinee(参加考试者参加考试者).UNIT 43.scriptKEYA)A teacher and a pupil.B)A painter and a buyer.C)A doctor and a patient.D)A mechanic(机修工机修工)and

42、a driver.W:Can you give me anything for the pain?M:Yes,Ill give you some painkillers.Come back in a week.Q:Whats the relationship between these two speakers?UNIT 44.scriptKEYA)A boss and an assistant.B)A cashier and a businessman.C)A teller(出纳员出纳员)and a customer.D)A shop assistant and a customer.W:C

43、an I pay for sale goods by credit card?M:No,its cash sale only.Q:Whats the relationship between these two speakers?UNIT 45.W:So first I look under ML,then the numbers,then the other letters.M:Thats it.After you find your books,come back to me and well continue your search for periodicals.Q:Whats the

44、 relationship between these two speakers?scriptKEYA)A boss and a secretary.B)A librarian and a student.C)A mayor and a citizen(市民市民).D)A manager and bookkeeper(簿记员簿记员).UNIT 4Listen to the following five short dialogues and choose the appropriate answers.1.W:I cant decide whether to take classes this

45、 summer or to find a summer job.M:I think you learn more by working,and youll also make money for next semester if you do.Q:What does the man mean?scriptKEYA)Waiting until later to decide.B)Taking summer classes.C)Working and studying.D)Finding a summer job.UNIT 42.scriptKEYA)She will cancel(取消取消)th

46、e party since nobody called.B)She is sure that people will come to the party.C)There is plenty of food for all the people.D)They wont come if they dont call.M:I have no idea if they will come to the party or not.W:Dont worry,we have enough food for all of them.Q:What does the woman mean?UNIT 43.scri

47、ptKEYA)He will ask someone to do the work.B)He will move into the apartment.C)He will buy a new sink.D)He will fix the sink.W:Mr.Day,Ive just checked this apartment;the bathroom sink is leaking.M:OK,Ill have a maintenance man come over to fix it.Q:What will the man do?UNIT 44.scriptKEYA)He is disapp

48、ointed.B)He is surprised.C)He is anxious.D)He is nervous.W:Im going to give away these books.You can have them if you want.M:Are you sure?Q:What is the man implying?UNIT 45.scriptKEYA)Walk to the Science Museum.B)Wait for the next bus.C)Ask someone else.D)Get on this bus.W:Does this bus go to the Sc

49、ience Museum?M:No,but the next one does.Just wait for a few minutes.Q:What does the man suggest?UNIT 4Listen to the following short story twice.Listen carefully and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F)according to the story you have heard.cylinder 汽缸汽缸 spot 发现发现 bike 摩托车摩托车 garage 汽车

50、修理部汽车修理部 straighten up 伸直伸直 rag 抹布抹布 valve 活门；瓣膜活门；瓣膜 how come 口为什么口为什么 pittance 少量工资少量工资 whisper 耳语耳语UNIT 41.The story took place at the mechanics garage.2.The mechanic was busy fixing a motorcycle.3.The mechanic asked the heart surgeon to examine the motorcycles“heart”.4.The mechanic found it unfa

51、ir(不公平不公平)that he earned much less than the surgeon.5.The surgeon made it fair for him to earn much more by pointing out the complexity(复杂复杂)performing a heart operation.T_T_F_T_T_scriptUNIT 4 A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley,when he spotted a world-famous heart sur

52、geon in his shop.The heart surgeon was waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his bike.The mechanic shouted across the garage,“Hey,Doc,can I ask you a question?”The famous surgeon,a bit surprised,walked over to the mechanic working on the motorcycle.The mechanic straightened up,wiped

53、 his hands on a rag and asked,“So Doc,look at this engine.I also can open hearts,take valves out,fix them,put in new parts and when ITapescriptUNIT 4finish this will work just like a new one.So how come I get a pittance and you get the really big money,when you and I are doing basically the same wor

54、k?”The surgeon paused,smiled and leaned over,and whispered to the mechanic:“Try doing it with the engine running!”UNIT 4Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missing words.The talk is given twice.The world is so bright with color everywhere that its hard to imagine that other

55、creatures(动物动物)dont see it .But how can we find out whether animals can see color when?Scientists have made many experiments to to this.The bee has been the subject(研究对象研究对象)of hundreds of these tests,because we have been curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart .In one experiment,a bit of sy

56、rup(糖浆糖浆)was put in front of a blue card,and no syrup .After a while,the bees wouldas we do_they cannot tell us_get the answer _by their color_in front of a red card_UNIT 4come to the blue card,no matter where it was placed,even if it had no syrup in front of it.This proved they can Two strange thin

57、gs about the bees ability to see in color.The first is that a bee cannot see red .For a bee,its only dark grey or black.The second is that bees can see ultraviolet(紫外线紫外线)as a color,while,it is just darkness.as a color_were found out _for human beings_,tell colors apart_.UNIT 41.What did scientists

58、try to find out?They tried to find out whether animals can see color.2.Why did they use the bee as the subject?Because they were curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart by their color.Listen to the talk again and then answer the following questions orally.UNIT 43.What did they do in the expe

59、riment?They put a bit of syrup in front of a blue card,and no syrup in front of a red card.4.What was the result of the experiment?The bees would come to the blue card,no matter where it was placed,even if it had no syrup in front of it.5.What can we learn from the experiment?Bees dont see color as

60、we do.UNIT 4Have an open discussion on the topic given below.These expressions may help your discussion:Try this discussion:UNIT 4Try this discussion:Student A:Student B:Yes,we can.Curiosity shapes people so much.Its what makes them who they are.Its what makes them unique.What subjects and topics in

61、terest you?Where will your interests lead you in life?Thats so important to students in their college work.Im afraid I dont agree.Curiosity is only a part of the picture.The big difference in students has to do with study habits.Does a student work hard,or not?Believe me,those differences can be hug

62、e.Like night or day.Actually,I think youre both right.Youre just pointing out different aspects of a persons character.Both are very important.Why choose one over the other?Thats true.Neither is completely right or wrong.A persons curiosity says so much.So does his or her capacity for work.You can t

63、ell a lot about someone through either aspect.Student C:Student D:UNIT 4Reading&WritingText AText BI Like AnimalsHorse Sense Wilhelm von Osten Tries to Teach Horse to CountPractical ReadingText A Exercises Text B Exercises Basic Reading Skills Grammar ReviewPractical Writing UNIT 4StarterIs there an

64、yone who does NOT like animals?The answer is probably no.But people like animals for different reasons.Tell the class what is your favorite animal and why you like it.Text A Now read the following passage and find out what reasons the writer gives for liking animals.UNIT 4?CH I Like Animals Laura A.

65、Moretti 1 “Why do you suppose you like animals so much?”was the question put to me on Christmas Eve.I knew my family was expecting me to say something like,“I like animals because theyre clever and fun to play with.”2 But instead I said,“I like animals because theyre honest.”NText AUNIT 4?CH3 “About

66、 what?”one of my brothers asked as if honesty were merely about telling the truth,and everyone knows animals cant talk!His question was met with hearty laughter.4 “I like animals because they dont pretend to be someone theyre not,”I continued in my reply.“Animals dont fake their feelings.”NText AUNIT 4?CH5 We were sitting on sofas and arm-chairs after our dinner and present-opening.Coffee was being served,so I seized the opportunity.6 “I like animals,”I added,“because they only take out of life