现代大学英语课件.ppt

Integrated Skills of English 1 Unit 2 American Homes and British Homes Unit 2 I．Teaching Objectives: II. Listening and Speaking Activities III. Reading Comprehension and Language Activities Unit 2 1. Pre-reading discussions: 2. Background knowledge: 3. Main idea of the text 4. Language points: 5. Post-reading discussion: I．Teaching Objectives After learning this unit, students are supposed to: 1. Get familiar with the formulae of introducing and identifying people; 2. Get familiar with the common classroom English; 3. Distinguish clearly among the consonants of /u/ , / u:/, / / , / a: /, / / , / /, / /; 4. Have a thorough understanding of the whole text: American Homes and British Homes ; 5. Get a list of the new words, expressions and grammatical structures and be able to use them freely in writing and daily conversation; II. Listening and Speaking Activities 1. Fill in the blanks of the short paragragh Classroom English and ask students to practice using it. 2. Listen to the two conversations and choose the correct answers to each question. 3. Ask students to role play one of the two conversations. 1. Pre-reading discussions: 1) What is your home like? 2) Do you want to live in America or Britain, if you have a choice? Why ? 2.Backgroud knowledge:  1) Nuclear family: the family: considered as mother, father, and children only, and not including any less close relations. 2) Extended family: family structure where uncles, aunts, and cousins are regarded as close relatives, with an obligation to help and support each other. 3) DINK family: a family with double income and no kids. 3. Text analysis Part 1 American homes: emphasizing on the different housing style of young people and old people, and the typical American character-always on the move Part 2 British homes: emphasizing on their love of garden and the housing problem in Britain 4. Language points 1) Vocabulary: afford, view, enormous, occupy, rent, pri