新编大学基础英语综合教程4-教案unit6.doc

Lesson 1 Dedication
Learning Objectives：
1. Describing people and identifying common factors.
2。 Defining words and discussing the connotations。
3. Reading a text about a man with an obsession。
4。 Discussing body transformations。
Speaking
1. Work in pairs。 Look at the photos and discuss these questions.
1） What does each picture show？
2） How would you describe the people in the pictures？
3) What do you thinkthey might have in common？
4） Do you think you are like any of these people？ If so， in what way？
Vocabulary ： Talking about people
1. Look at these definitions. Can you guess the words? In what way are the words different？ Dothey have positive or negative connotations?
The three words mean unmarried.
Single is used to describe men or women and has a neutral connotation.
Bachelor is used to describe a man and has a fairly neutral
Spinster is used to describe a woman and is an old-fashioned (often disapproving) term with the implication that the woman will never marry. Its connotation is negative.

connotation.
Spinster is used to describe a woman and is an old-fashioned
(often disapproving) term with the implication that
the woman will never marry. Its connotation is
negative.

2. Can you think of any other similar examples？
Traditional: in accordance with tradition, beliefs and customs; it can have a positive or negative connotation. Compare It is traditional to give chocolate eggs as Easter presents in the UK with He was a very traditional father and they often had arguments.
Old-fashioned: not modern, a person who believes in out-dated ideas and customs; it has a negative connotation.
Conventional: following conventions or norms; it can have a negative connotation: He holds very conventional views on politics. It may also have a neutral connotation, e.g. My new car is a very conventional design.

Old-fashioned: not modern, a person who believes in out-dated
ideas and customs; it has a negative connotation.
Conventional: following conventions or norms; it can have a
negative connotation: He holds very conventional
views on politics. It may also have a neutral
connotation, e.g. My new car is a very conventional
design.
traditional — old-fashioned — conventional
3。 Look at the following words， which are all synonymsof determined. Do the words have positive or negative connotations？ Divide them into two groups， using a dictionary to help you.
Positive: resolute, unwavering, dedicated
Negative: stubborn, wilful, obstinate, dogged
( single-minded, strong-willed and persistent are dependent on context.)
Positive: resolute, unwavering, dedicated
Negative: stubborn, wilful, obstinate, dogged

( single-minded, strong-willed and persistent are dependent on context.)

4。 Work in small groups and compare your ideas.Use one of the words to describe someone you

know.
My 11-year-old daughter is really obstinate - nothing I say can persuade her to read a book, she just watches rubbish on TV all the time。
5。 Read the short profiles below and decide which word in Exercise 3 best describes the person。 More than one word may be appropriate。
1) A politician who always gives her full support to her party leader， even when she does not agree with all the party’s policiesunwavering
2） An employee who works day and night to get apromotion， even though it will probably be given to someone else。dogged/determined/persistent
3） A woman who has recovered from cancer three timesstrong-willed/resolute
4) A man who has failed his driving test ten times and is to take his test again next month.
determined/persistent
5） A child who refuses to wear blue trousers today。stubborn/wilful
6） A president defending his club, which refuses membership to women。obstinate
7) A girl who devotes all her free time to tennis practice and has no social life as a result。single—minded
8） A single—parent father working， studying and bringing up two children。resolute/determined
Speaking & Reading: Lexical preparation
(1） go by sth.： to be guided by sth。； to form an opinion from sth。
e。g. That's a good rule to go by。
2） lose count （of sth.）： to forget the total of sth。 before you have finished counting it
e.g. She had lost count of the number of times she'd told him to be careful.
Speaking & Reading
1。 Work in pairs。 Make a list of the different ways that people typically choose to change their bodies.
2. You are going to read an article about a man called Stalking Cat。 What changes do you think he has made to his body?
3。 Read the article and check your ideas.
He has had tiger-stripe tattoos on his body, a feline cleft lip, a flattened nose, implants to widen the lower part of his forehead, elongated ears and attachments pierced through his lip for him to fix whiskers to.

4。 Read the text again and decide if these statements are true (T) of false （F)。 If false， explain why。
(1) Plastic surgery is still relatively unusual。 F
It is now commonplace
2） Dennis Avner can’t remember how many changes have been made to his body.T
3） It is thought that a psychological illness may be the cause of Stalking Cat’s behaviour。T
4） Because of the changes to his body, Cat is inconstant pain。 F
The procedures hurt at the time but there is no ongoing pain。
5） The procedures Cat has undergone have been carried out illegally. F
He has to have the surgery carried out by a body modification artist because it would be illegal for a medical professional to alter appearance to this extent.
6） Cat does not suffer any pain during the operations. F
He cannot have anaesthetic because only qualified doctors can administer it, so the operations are very painful。
7) He does not particularly enjoy making the changes to his body. T
8) He will probably not make any more changes to his body。 F
His goal is to become a perfect cross between a cat and a human， so it is likely he will continue。
5. Look again at the adjectives in Vocabulary， Exercise 3. Which would you use to describe Stalking Cat？
6。 Work in pairs。 Discuss these questions.
1） Think of someone you know who has made changes to his / her body。 Was he / she happy with the results？ Why？ / Why not?
2) In what circumstances would you consider making changes to your body?
3） If you could transform yourself into a perfect cross between a human and an animal, which animal would you choose? Why？
7. Translate the following sentences into English.
1）如果可以依据以往的经验，这个航班会晚点的。(go by)
If past experience is anything to go by， the flight will be late.
2)失去配偶以后,人们必然要经历一段调整期。（undergo）
People inevitably undergo a period of adjustment after the loss of their spouse。
3)这是首次向公众展出这幅画。 (display）
It’s the first time the painting has been displayed to the public.
4）这条道路穿过沙漠伸向远方。(stretch）
The road stretched (out) across the desert into the distance。
5）政府声称战争是必然的,这种说法显然是错误的。 (claim)
The government's claim that the war was necessary was clearly mistaken。
Lesson 2 Mind the Gap
Learning Objectives：
1。 Discussing photos from an exhibition about different cultures。
2. Listening to people discussing the exhibition andidentifying their opinions。
3。 Pronunciation： How do you pronounce it？
4。 Zoom In： Contrasting uses of so.
5。 Reading an e-mail from a friend in a different culture。
6。 Discussing attitudes and opinions.
7。 Revising and practising be used to / get used to。
Speaking & Listening
1。 Look at the pictures。 They are part of a photographic exhibition by various photographers
about different world cultures。What does each photo show?Where do you think the photos were taken？
2。 What is the connection between the pairs of photos (a ＆ b， c ＆ d， etc.）？
a ＆ b: Both photos show traditional dancing with a group of people.
c ＆ d: Both photos show fashion/clothes.
e & f: Both photos depict weddings。
g ＆ h： Both photos show animals being ridden。
3. Listen to three friends talking about the exhibition.
Which pairs of photos do they talk about？
Photographs a-b， e—f， g-h。
Do they agree about the exhibition’s main purpose?
No， the speakers don’t agree。
4。 Listen again and complete the sentences.
1) The three friends went .。。
to see an exhibition。
2） Tanya normally gets tired 。。.
after about half an hour or so。
3） What impressed Paul was 。..
the fact they seemed to refer to each other — that they dealt with similar themes。
4） Tanya believes that the exhibition talks about 。。。
what is similar between cultures rather than what is different。
5） She also thinks that our society is ..。
becoming more international.
6) Rashid disagrees with her in that 。。。
some differences between cultures are impossible to reconcile。
5。 Work in pairs。 Discuss these questions。
(1） What aspects of your culture are you most proud of?
2） Do you think we should emphasise cultural differences or similarities？ Why？
3) What kind of photos would you include in a photographic exhibition about your culture? Think about food， music， architecture， art， customs， etc。 compare your ideas with other pairs and decide which exhibition sounds most interesting。
I'd want to include photos of our most impressive and iconic buildings， like the 。。。
Pronunciation： How do you pronounce it？
Student A says a word in phonetic script from his / her card. Student B says a word from the right—hand column of his / her card that goes with the word Student A said。
For example： Student A： /a：'tIstIk/
B： aspirations
Then it is B’s turn。 Write down all of the collocations in the space。
Zoom in : So
1. The following sentences all use the word so. Match them to the uses below。
1） It was so good。
2) I normally get tired after about half an hour or so.
3) They're there so we can see how similar cultures are。
4) A： Is the exhibition on for much longer？
B: I don't think so。
1） It was so good。
very or extremely
2) I normally get tired after about half an hour or so.
saying that certain facts are imprecise
3) They’re there so we can see how similar cultures are。
expressing purpose
4 A: Is the exhibition on for much longer？
B： I don’t think so.
referring back to something that has been said
2。 Rewrite the dialogue using so where possible。
A： Is John coming to the exhibition？
B： Yes, I think that he is。
A： Great. When's he going to arrive？
B: Oh, about 7 o’clock。
A: OK， good. I don’t know how many people are coming today。 We had such a large number of people yesterday that we had to close the doors。
B： It’s definitely one of our most successful exhibitions。
How did you manage to attract this number of people？
A： Just adverts in newspapers and magazines. You advertise to inform people and then they come — it’s as simple as that.
3。 Listen and check.
A: Is John coming to the exhibition?
B: Yes, I think so.
A: Great. When’s he going to arrive?
B: Oh, 7 o’clock or so.
A: OK, good. I don’t know how many people are coming today. We had so many people yesterday that we had to close the doors.
B: It’s definitely one of our most successful exhibitions. How did you manage to attract so many people?
A: Just adverts in newspapers and magazines. You advertise so that people know about it, and then they come — it’s as simple as that.

Reading ＆ Speaking
1。 Work in pairs。 You are going to read an e-mail from a British girl who has recently moved to Japan. What aspects of Japanese culture do you think she mentions?
2。 Read the e—mail and check your ideas。 What is Heather's attitude to the cultural aspects she mentions？
Sleeping: She doesn’t like getting up early and likes the futons.
Food: She likes the food and the sushi restaurants, although doesn’t like raw fish. She’s used to
eating with chopsticks.
Shopping: She thinks this is fun because she is never quite sure what she is buying and there are
unusual things available.
Vending machines: She is surprised how many there are and what you can buy from them.
Social factors: She says everyone is really polite.

3。 Find examples of the following in the e-mail。
abbreviations • exclamations
colloquial misspellings• informal linking words
•Abbreviations: BTW (by the way), v. (very)
•Exclamations: slurp!, ugh!, huh?, doh!, no kidding
•Colloquial misspellings: coz, tho', 'n'
•Informal linking words: tho' (though)
•Grammatical inaccuracies: How's things?, Have to admit
grammatical inaccuracies
4。 Work in pairs. Find statements in the e—mail which tell you that Heather 。..
1） has started to adapt to life in Japan。
I’m gradually getting used to my new life here。
2) didn't get up early before she moved to Japan。
I'm not used to getting up so early.
3） doesn’t like all Japanese food.
I don’t think I’m ever going to get used to raw fish.
4） finds the packaging in shops confusing.
don't always know what I'm buying.
5） thinks the Japanese are innovative and imaginative.
what will they come up with next, I ask myself？
6） believes the Japanese are genuinely respectful of others.
how polite everyone is — and they really seem to mean it!
5。 Translate the following sentences into English.
1） 这种胶水黏合性不好. （stick）
This kind of glue doesn't stick very well.
2） 他们把这家人当成客人接待。（treat）
They treated the family as guests。
3） 我尽力按时完成了这项工程。(manage to do）
I managed to finish the project on time。
4) 他可能不在家，但我还是要去碰碰运气.(off-chance, anyway）
He may not be in， but I shall call on the off—chance anyway.
5） 史密斯没有回复我们的邀请，显然他是改变主意了. （apparently)
Smith didn't answer our invitation； apparently he’s changed his mind。
Language Focus be used to / get used to
Practice
1。 Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of the words in brackets.
1） I was nervous when I started teaching as I wasn’t used to speaking (be used to / speak) in front of an audience。
2） When I moved to Spain it took me ages _____to get used to meeting_______________ (get used to / meet） friends so late at night。
3） The only problem she's having in India is that she _________isn’t used to eating________ (be used to / eat) such spicy food。
4） In the USA， British people find it hard to _______get used to driving____________（get used to / drive） on the wrong side of the road。
2。 Work in pairs。 Would you like to live in a country with a very different culture to yours？ What would you find it difficult to adapt to?
I'd like to live in Brazil， but I'm not used to hot weather。
3. Translate the following sentences into English.
他们习惯吃生鱼.