Unit 6, Book One
Section A: To work or not to work- That is the question
1. Teaching Objectives:
To talk about the effects of part-time employment
To further understand the text
To apply the phrases and patterns
To master the paragraph writing skill
2.Time Allotment:
Section A (3 periods):
1st---2nd period: Pre-reading activities ( theme-related questions for warming up;)
While-reading activities (cultural notes; useful words and expressions;
difficult sentences)
3rd period: While-reading activities (text structure; main ideas)
Post-reading activities (comprehension questions; exercises)
Section B(1period):
4th periods: Practice of the reading skill (reading for the key idea in a sentence);
T checks on Ss’ home reading by asking questions based on the passage.
T explains some difficult sentences
3.Teaching Procedures:
Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings
Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Let them talk to each other about the following questions:
1. Why do some students like to take part-time jobs?
2. What problems will students face with when they take part-time jobs?
3. What suggestions will you put forward toward students planning to work part-time? Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts.
Part1 (para.1)Research methods
Part 2 (para2-4) Research findings
Part 3 (Para.5-8)Explanations for the negative effects
Part 4 (Para.9)Conclusion of the research
Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method:Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen
Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class.
Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method:Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method.
1. (Para.1) contrast with与…形成对比；和…相对照
The experts also contrasted smokers with non-smokers, on different indicators of their commitment to conduct.
专家们还对比了吸烟者和不吸烟者在行动力投入程度方面的不同指征。
2. (Para.2) interfere with妨碍；阻止
Sharpening the axe will not interfere with the cutting of firewood.
磨刀不误砍柴工。
3. (Para.3) take a / its toll on对…产生不良影响
The difficult curriculum, and fierce competition have taken a serious toll on students’ physical and mental health.
高难度的课程和激烈的竞争严重影响了这些学生的身心健康。
4. (Para.4)cut back on削减；缩减
Experts suggest that as the concentration of PM2.5 in the air exceeds 200, the general population should cut back on the social and recreational activities.
专家建议当大气中的可入肺颗粒物浓度超过200时，一般人群最好减少外出社交和娱乐活动。
5. (Para.7)drop out退学；辍学；退出；脱离
We should help those students who have dropped out of school because of poverty, enabling them to return to school.
我们应该帮助那些由于贫困而失学的学生，使他们重返学校。
6. (Para.8) be accustomed to doing sth.习惯于做某事
Love is mutual, which needs to pay, also wants to harvest. We, as parents, please do not be blindly accustomed to paying for our children.
爱是相互的，它需要付出，也要去收获。作为家长的我们，千万不要一味习惯为孩子付出爱。
7. (Para.9) contribute to促成，造成（某事发生）
