(保持与同事的联系).doc

Unit 4 A Virtual Life Students are required to finish the following tasks in two weeks: Preview and review Text A with the help of online learning system or your textbook and dictionary; Prepare the In-class activities with other group members; Finish the exercises of Text A; Finish the listening tasks of Part B, C, D in Unit 7 8 from your listening book; Learn Text B by yourselves with the help of PPT online; Finish the Fast Reading of Unit 4; Finish the two online tests; Write an essay entitles “Advantages and Disadvantages of Virtual Colleges”, “The Internet Will Isolate Us from One Another” or “The Internet Will Not Isolate Us from One Another”. In-class Activities 1. Dictation (Words, phrases, or sentences from the text) 2. Read aloud paragraphs 10-13 and learn them by heart; 3. Answer and discuss the questions concerning the theme of the text (See p.106); 4. Retell Text A; 5. Interpretation activity; He __________ since his retirement. (保持与同事的联系) The more you explain, __________ (我越糊涂). But for his help, I __________(我不可能这么早完成).effective as classroom education? Phrases for effective and coherent argumentation we believe/as far as we concerned/in our opinion to begin with/first of all/initially besides/furthermore/in addition, secondly/thirdly/finally in short/in brief/to sum up/therefore 7. Debate: cyberspace and isolation; Pro: Cyberspace isolates people more than connects them, e.g., most times they are sitting in front of a computer interacting with the web and not socializing with anyone. Con: Cyberspace connects people more than isolates them, e.g., they are using a computer to connect with others, although not always in real time. 8. Role play: Situation 1: The first meeting with your net pal; How is your first meeting? Make up a dialogue between you and your net pal and act it out. Situation 2: Computer addiction You feel quite anxious and upset these days as you find yourself absolutely addicted to computer games and cyberspace,