新视野大学英语听说教程第三册教案.doc

攀登英语网 HYPERLINK / 攀登英语网制作　　　 大学英语资源免费下载　 HYPERLINK / 攀登英语网新站　 　 Unit 1 With Alzheimer’s, you meet a lot of new people.　　 　　 　 　　 Ⅰ. Teaching Plan (2 periods)　　 　　 1st period: Lead-in; Listening (Pair discussions about work; Listening practice)　　　 　　 2nd period: Speaking (Oral English practice)　　 　　 Ⅱ. Teaching Objectives　 　　　 Students will be able to:　　 　 1. understand how to describe good and poor memory; 　　　 　 2. identify the ways of expressing sympathy;　 　　 3. know how to resume interrupted speech; 　　 　　 4. conduct a series of listening and speaking activities related to the theme of the unit.　 　　 Ⅲ. Lead-in (15 minutes)　　 　　　 Ask Ss to work in pairs discussing the following questions and then share their answers with the whole class.　　　 　 1. What factors may weaken one’s memory?　　　 　　 Useful expressions: It is often reported that long –term poor nutrition may affect the functioning of the brain, thus damaging both the long-term and short-term memory. Also harmful to one’s memory is lack of water. Elderly people need plenty of water to guarantee their memory works. A third factor is lack of sleep. Without enough sleep, one may feel tired and have difficulty concentrating, not to mention learning things by heart. 　　 　　 2. Can you describe some possible advantages of having a poor memory?　　 　　　 Useful expressions: A poor memory may have some advantages. With the passage of time, the sad memories will fade. Those with a short memory tend to recover faster than those with a tenacious memory. For the same reason, forgetful people may be more ready to forget their daily worries and forgive others for their offenses. With a less retentive mind, they may enjoy life more. 　 　 3. What can you do to make sure all your relatives and friends are on the guest list for your birthday party? 　 　　 Hint: First of all, I would check my address book and tick the names of those I intend to invite. Then, to avoid possible omissions, I