Teaching Aims:
1 Improve the students’ listening ability.
2.Improve the students’ speaking ability. To learn how to express one’s preferences.
3.Learn and master some useful words and expressions.
Important and difficult points:
1. How to help students to improve their listening ability.
2. How to help students to learn to express preferences.
Teaching Methods:
1. Discussion
2. Individual or pair work
Step 1. Duty report and singing songs
Step 2.lead in
Lead in with the question What is art. And then show ss some traditional Chinese arts and let ss learn some new words so as to lead in the topic of this unit Architecture. Show ss some pictures of old Beijing and new Beijing to give ss an impression of comparison between traditional and modern architectures.
Step 3.warming up
Ask the Ss to talk about their hometown and their houses.
Qs: where are you from, a city or a small town?
Can you describe the buildings in your hometown?
What kind of buildings do you live in, a traditional house or an apartment?
Show students two pictures, a tall building and a traditional yard
T: what can you see in the two pictures?
What is the difference between them?
(When the Ss describe the pictures, remind the students to think about the differences in the two pictures. The students may have different opinions. Encourage them to think out reasons as many as possible. They may have a discussion.)
Suggested answers:
Block of flats Traditional house
Modern.
Convenient.
The rooms are big.
Every flat has a toilet and bathroom.
Not much contact with their neighbors.
People often feel lonely.
Flat roof.
…
Old-style.
The rooms are small.
Sometimes no toilet or bathroom.
Life is much more interesting. Neighbors get on well with each other. People can grow flowers in the yard.
The roof is sloping.
…
In which house would you prefer to live? Why?
S: I like living in ….because….
I prefer living…
I’d rather live…
Ask ss to read the sample dialogue and practise the useful expressions.
Step 4 :Pre-listening
T: You have already designed your own dream house; it is time to buy some furniture. What kind of furniture will you buy? And why do you prefer them?
Have a short discussion in pairs. You can introduce names of furniture, such as heater, air-conditioner and so on.
Step 5. Listening.
Books open, Page 18, listening part. It is a talk between a young married couple, Danny and Amy and a shop assistant.. They want to buy some furniture for their new house. Ask the students to go though the exercises and make sure what to do.
Play the tape twice for the students to listen and finish the exercises by themselves. They may check the answers in pairs.
Then play it a third time for the students to check their answers. Check them with the whole class in the end.
Step 5.speaking
Practice. Ask them to look at the pictures and choose the item they prefer. Try to explain the reasons.
Task1: talking about traditional and classical furniture.
task 2: choosing a picture to decorate their room.
T: In your dream houses, are there any chairs?
(Show some chairs) which one do you like? Why?
When they answer the question, encourage them to use expressions in the following table. A moment later, ask them to act out their own dialogue.
Useful expressions:
I’d rather…..
I’m much more interested in…….
In my opinion……
I really prefer……
I wouldn’t feel happy if……
I’m not very excited about ……..
If you ask me, then…..
I prefer something that…….
I like seeing something……
What I like is ……
I can’t stand……
Sample dialogue:
A: which do you like better, classical chairs or modern chairs?
B: I prefer modern chairs.
A: Why?
B: In my opinion, modern chairs are lighter and more colorful. They are comfortable.
A:…
Task three: Discussion (group work)
Here are some things that are important to some people when they choose a place to live. Try to get the students to discuss in groups, which of the following ideas are the most important. Students can add some other elements to the list when they discuss.
(1) close to work
(2) close to public transportation
(3) attractive building
(4) modern kitchen and bathroom
(5) reasonable rent or purchase price
(6) available parking
(7) plenty of space
(8) close to shopping
This discussion is close to students’ daily life, so teacher can make use of it to make them understand architecture better.
Homework:
. Decorate your bedroom and classroom. And talk about your decoration.
Period 3 Reading
Teaching aims:
1. To learn something about art and architecture.
2. To give students profiles of some famous artists and architecture.
Important and difficult points:
To get students to understand the Past Participle used as Object Complement.
Teaching procedures:
Duty report
Step 1. Lead –in:
Step 2. Pre-reading:
Do you think the text will be about the following topics?
1.The text is about classical Chinese architecture. ( )
2.Some modern architecture takes examples from nature. ( )
3.The text is about parks and gardens. ( )
Step 3. Reading:Scanning:
Part1( ) A.The differences between traditional.. and modern..,and why ancient architecture had many beautiful buildings
Part2( ) B. Every great culture in the past had its own ideas expressed in art and architecture
Part3( ) C. Examples of famous architects and great buildings that take examples from nature.
Part4( ) D. How and when modernism came into being?Careful reading:
1. Answer the following questions:
1.Why did a group of architects invent modernism?
2.What are the materials of modern architecture? And how about the traditional architecture?
3.What do the modern buildings look like?
4.Who are the two architects mentioned in the text? What inspired them?
5.Where were Antonio Gaodi’s works structured?
6.What is the outstanding feature of Gaodi’s works according to the passage?
Balconies look like _________.
Walls seem to be covered with the _____
of a _____.
The roof looks like the ____ of a _______.
Other parts look like ________.
7.What does the 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beijing look like?
2. Multiple-choice:
1.Which of the following belongs to modern architecture?
A.Taihe Dian
B.The Temple of Heaven
C.The Opera House is Sydney
D.The great European Cathedrals
2.From this passage we can infer that _____.
A.The writer prefers ancient buildings to modern ones.
B.The writer prefers traditional materials to modern ones.
C.The writer doesn’t like modern architects at all.
D.The writer prefers buildings that look natural to ones that look unnatural.
3.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this passage?
A.Ancient architecture is popular.
B.Modern architecture is popular.
C.Ancient buildings look more beautiful than modern ones.
D.Different times, different styles of architecture.
3. True or false:
1.To many people modern architecture equals progress.( )
2.Many people find modern buildings unfriendly and ugly.( )
3.Modern architecture stands closer to nature than ancient architecture.( )
4.Gaudi was a Spanish ancient architect.( )
5.There are a few sharp corners and straight lines in Gaudi’s designs.( )6.Gaudi only used natural materials, such as stone, brick and wood.( )
7.Opera House in Sydney makes many people think of seashells.( )
8.The 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beijing will be made of stones and bricks.( )
3. Compare ancient architecture with modern architecture according to the passage.
Step 4. Post-reading
Discussion:
Suppose our school needs a new teaching building, now give you a chance to be an architect. Try to use your imagination to design it. And you should tell us why you want to do so.
Step 5. Homework:
After class you should read the text more to understand it better and try to retell it.
Period 4 Language points
Teaching aims:
1 To learn the useful words, expressions and sentences in the reading.
2.To enable students to use these language points in both spoken and written English.
Teaching procedures:
Duty report
Step 1 Language study
1.I'd rather = I would rather我寧愿
I'd rather live in an older building．我寧愿住在一座比較古老的建筑物里。
I'd rather not live in a modern building．我寧愿不住在一座現代的建筑物里。
2.prefer v．更喜歡…..
prefer sth to sth
I much prefer dogs to cats．與貓比起來，我更喜歡狗。
prefer to do sth
Many people living in cities would actually prefer to live in the country．許多住在城市的人實際上更愿意住在鄉村。
prefer doing sth ，
Peter prefers traveling by train．彼得更喜歡乘火車旅行。
would prefer to do sth
We would prefer to live in the US，but l can't get a visa．我們寧愿住在美國，但是我不能得到簽證。
prefer doing sth to doing sth
I prefer staying home to going out today．我今天寧愿呆在家里，也不愿出去。
3.I wouldn't feel happy if…我不會感到快樂，如果…
(1)與事實情況相反的句子(假設情況與假設結果均在現在)
I would buy a house if I had more money．如果我有更多的錢，我就會買一座房子。(I can't buy a house because I have no money)
(2)與事實情況相反的句子(假設情況與假設結果均在過去)
I would have called Ellen if I had known her phone number．如果我早知道艾倫的電話號碼，我就會打電話給她。(1 didn't call Ellen for l didn't know her phone number．)
(3)與事實情況相反的混合時間句(假設情況在過去，假設結果在現在)
If l had been more practical, I would have more money now．如果我那時更實際些，我現在就會有更多的錢。(I wasn't more practical so l have less money.)
If l hadn't moved here，1 would be living in Italy now．如果我那時沒有搬到這兒，我現在就會住在意大利了。(I did move here，so I am not living in Italy．)
(4)與事實情況相反的混合時間句(假設情況在現在,假設結果在過去)：
He would have called you if he weren't so shy．如果他不是如此害羞，他那時就會打電話給你的。(He is shy so he didn't call you．)
4.I can't stand我不能忍受…
stand sth．
I don't know if I can stand his words．我不知道我是否能忍受他的話。
stand one's doing sth．
How can you stand Mary coming home late all the time? 你怎么能忍受瑪麗總是很晚回家?
5.preference n．偏好
I must admit I have a preference for romantic movies．我必須承認我更喜歡浪漫電影。 ．
I asked her where she wanted to go on vacation，but she didn't express any preference．我問她想到哪兒去度假，但她沒表示自己的偏好。
In allocating housing，preference is given to those who have young children．在分配房子時，那些有小孩的人有優先權。
Many people choose the train in preference to driving．許多人寧愿選擇火車也不愿選擇自己駕車。
6.sale n．銷售
--Excuse me, are these for sale? 請問這些賣嗎?
--No，the particular item is just on show．不，這個只供觀賞。
Peter's department store is having a sale this week．這星期彼得百貨商店大減價。
Stephen King's new novel will go on sale next week．史第芬金的新小說將會賣到下星期。
I could only afford to buy the CD player because it was on sale．我只買得起CD機，因為它在降價大甩賣。
7.Stuff n. [U] 東西；材料；事情
What's that stuff you're drinking? 你在喝什么東西?
What kind of stuff do you like to read? 你喜歡讀什么樣的材料?
I've got so much stuff to do this weekend．這個周末我有許多事情要做。
8. impress vt & vi．給…留下印象
What impressed us most about the book Was its vivid language．這本書給我們印象最深的是它的生動的語言o
We're very impressed with the standard Of children's work．孩子們作業的標準給我們的印象很深。
Father impressed on me the value of hard work．父親使我知曉努力工作的價值。
8.despite prep．不管，不顧
Despite all our efforts to save the school，the headmaster decided to close it.不管我們花了多少努力來挽救這所學校，校長還是決定關掉它。
She went to Spain despite the fact that the doctor had told her to rest．不顧醫生告訴她要休息(這個事實)，她還是去了西班牙。
Despite herself, she found his attention rather enjoyable．情不自禁地，她發現他的關注相當令人愉悅。
10. fill up with把…灌滿，使充滿
Brad just kept filling up everyone’ glass with champagne．布萊德一直給每一個人的杯子灌滿香檳。
難句分析:
1.When you look around at buildings，streets，squares and parks，you will find them designed，planned and built in different styles．當你環顧周圍的建筑、街道、廣場和公園時，你會發現它們是以不同的風格設計,規劃和建造的。此句中要注意designed，planned，built三個詞是find引導的動詞詞組的并列的賓語補足語。
2. Modernism was invented in the 1920s by a group of architects who wanted to change society with buildings that went against people's feeling of beauty．現代主義是20世紀20年代一群建筑師創立的，他們希望用背離人們審美標準的建筑來改變社會。這句話中包含兩個定語從句。一個是who wanted to change society with buildings，修飾architects；另一個是that went against people's feeling of beauty，修飾buildings。
Step 2 Practice
1) 用適當的介詞填空。
(1)He prefers _____ be alone．
(2)His words impressed themselves _____my memory．
(3)--Excuse me，how much this painting?
--I'm sorry this painting is not _____ sale．
(4)If you want to apply for this job, you must fill ______ this application form．
(5)I don't like modern poems; I like pomes_______ classical style.
(6)-Can I change seats ____ you?
----Of course．
(7)Don't go ____ your parents’ wishes．
Suggested answers：
(1) to (2) on (3)for (4)in (5) with
2．翻譯下列句子。
(1)我偏愛偵探小說。
(2)請問，這些毛衣賣嗎?
(3)我不要這東西。
(4)他不顧危險地去營救火中的一個小姑娘。
(5)他的舉止給我很深的印象。
(6)你可以把這卡車裝滿家具嗎?
Suggested answers:
(1)I have a preference for detective novels．
(2)Excuse me，are these sweaters for sale?
(3)I don't want the stuff．
(4)Despite the danger，he went to rescue a little girl in the fire.
(5)His behaviour impressed me deeply.
Period 5 Language study
Teaching aims
(1) To enable students to understand what is Object Complement.
(2) To get students to notice the Past Participle used as Object Complement and use it freely.
Important and difficult points
(1) Important words and phrases learned in this unit.
(2) Grammar:The Past Participle used as Object Complement.
Teaching procedures:
Duty report
Step 1. Lead-in
T: Hello, everybody, yesterday we have seen a lot of wonderful modern architectures and got to know some famous architects. Today I’d like to introduce you one of my friends. He is an architect, who can tell me the meaning of “architect”. (a person who designs buildings). He lived in this house when he was young. Do you think this house beautiful or not beautiful? (not beautiful) Can you use another word to replace “not beautiful”. (ugly). So when he became an architect, he designed some pretty houses. Not long ago he designed a new house for me. Let’s go and see my new house.
Step 2. Vocabulary
T: Welcome to my new house. Could you say something about my new home?
T: I’m not alone here, because I have two neighbors. Do you know who they are and where they live? (nest, dog house)
T: Let’s learn some new words of house.
(balcony concrete nest brick roof)
Try to remember these new words, then fill in the blanks.
an area with a wall or bars around it, joined to the outside wall of a building ________________.
A strong construction material which is a mixture of stone, and sand and water _________________
a shelter made by a bird to hold its eggs and young ____________
the structure on the top of a building to keep the rain out_________Step 3, Word Study
T: Can you tell me which is the most ancient building in my yard? (nest)
A nest is to a bird what a house to a man.
Who can tell me the meaning of this sentence?
(鳥剿和鳥的關系就和房子和人的關系一樣)
T: Good. Let’s try another one
Water is to fish what air is to men.
(水和魚的關系就于空氣和人的關系一樣)
T: Well done. These two sentences have something in common-they are using the same sentence pattern. What is it?
→A is to B what C is to D
T: Very good. Now I will show you more pictures, you should find out the relationship between these pictures, and create sentences using the above pattern.
Fur is to a fox what the_____is to a banana.
____are to a house what words are to a text.
An architect is to____________what a painter is to art.
A___is to a boat what an engine is to a car.
A____is to a fisherman what a gun is to a hunter.
Arms are to the body what_______are to a tree.
Step 4, Grammar
T: I’m very glad that you like my new home. Our new school is far away from the downtown, so a new market is build near our school. I’ll guide you to the market to see what you can do there.
show the Ss the picture and ask them to describe it.
--What can you see in the market?
--Let’s see what can we do here?
Give examples: I can have my hair cut here.
I can have my bike mended.
Ask the Ss to make similar sentences.
T: in all these sentences we use a sentence pattern-“have something done”.
Now let’s see the pairs of sentences, and compare A and B.
A: I can have my bike mended
B: I can have the car waiting for me.
A: I found myself tied to a tree.
B: I found myself walking in a forest.
Watch more sentences on page 22.
Examine all the sentences carefully, and find out when we use –ing form and when we use –ed form.
→ passive voice: -ed
active voice: -ing
Look at the pictures, can you find out another difference between –ing form and –ed form.
Let’s do some exercises.
I don’t want any bad words____(say) about him behind his back
Please get the work____(do) as soon as possible
I’ll have the materials_____(send) to you next Monday morning.
She won’t have her long and beautiful hair____ (cut) short.
You should make your voice______(hear).
I want you to keep me_________(inform) of how things are going with you.
The rent sounds reasonable. How would you like it________(pay).
At last I succeeded in making myself__________(understand).
Extension:
過去分詞（2）
1． 感官動詞+賓語+賓語補足語
感官動詞+賓語+doing，強調主動意義，正在進行中。
感官動詞+賓語+done，強調被動意義，已經完成。
常見感官動詞有：see， observe，notice，watch，hear， smell listen to， look at，feel， find。
She smelt something burning。她聞到一些東西在燒。（正在燃燒）
She saw the thief caught by the policemen。她看到小偷被警察給抓住了。（被動，且已經完成）
2． 使役動詞+賓語+動詞補足語
使役動詞+賓語+doing（賓語補足語）；強調主動意義，正在進行中。
使役動詞+賓語+done（賓語補足語）；強調被動意義，已經完成。
常見的使役動詞有：catch， set，have， make， get， start， leave， keep。
The joke set them all laughing。那個笑話使他們哈哈大笑。
She still could not make herself understood in English。
Step 5, Homework
1.Workbook page 97, exercises 1-5
2.Workbook page 98, exercises 1-2
Period 6 Integrating skills
Teaching aims:
1. To enable students to draw the floor plan of his present house.
2. To get students to read the newspapers to find out the information about apartments they want to rent.
3. To make them a review of a painting or a building.
Important and difficult points:
Write a review of art and architecture, especially a painting or a building.
Teaching procedures:
Duty report
Step 1. Revision:
(Talk about new house decoration to revise the grammar: have… done)
--- Dear class, I’m especially happy these days, because I’ve just bought a new house. It’s very beautiful. Look, here it is. I want to share my happiness with you. So would you like to help me design my house? How should I decorate my room? Please discuss it and give me some advice, OK?
--- You should have your walls painted white.
--- You had better have … done.
A few minutes later, call out some pairs to report their design. >
--- Ok, which group will give me good suggestions?
--- Thank you very much! You’re good designers. I’ll decorate my room according to your design.
Step 2. Lead-in
( Talk about how to deal with the old house.)
--- Now after I finished decorating the rooms, I moved into my new beautiful house. But what should I do to deal with my old house? Should I pull it down? No, I don’t want to do that. Anyway it’s so lovely a house. Should I let it stand empty? No, not a good idea. I want to give it a second life. What shall I do? Please discuss again in groups and this time give me advice on how to deal with the old house.
< Ss discuss and give advice. >
--- Wow, you have so many wonderful ideas! I think I like to change it into a beautiful teahouse and I can rent it to somebody else since I am too busy to run it myself. And thus I can give my old house a second life. Thank you very much! Would you like to come in and have a cup of tea in my teahouse some day?
Step 3. Fast reading on “ Factory 798 ”
Thank you for your ideas to give my old house a second life. And the same story goes with another old factory that is no longer used in Beijing. It is the famous place called “Factory 798”. Has anybody ever heard of that? If no, let’s open our books and read the passage on Page 23. Try to find out: “What is Factory 798? ”
< Ss read fast for a few minutes. >
--- Who has found out the answer?
→ an old army factory ; an arts center;
Any possible answer containing phrases from the passage is ok..
Step 4. Careful reading
Now let’s get some detailed information about Factory 798. Please fill in the table below
Building’s name (Factory 798)
Location In east Beijing
When In the early 1950s
Designer German architects with Russian aid
Features Small round windows, bent roofs and twenty-foot high walls of glass
Styles Modern
Present status A center for the arts
Conclusion It is a great way to save the architecture from the past to turn some of them into arts centers.
Step 5. Listening and reading
--- Now, let’s listen to the tape and get a better understanding of the text. Please follow the tape in a low voice and pay attention to the pronunciation of the new words and phrases which you’re not sure of. At the same time, please try to find out the following new language points in the text and see how much you can understand them in English.
< Show the language points on the screen. >
1. pull down
2. stand
3. with… aid
4. remind … of
5. set aside
Step 6. Retelling
--- Now it’s time for you to read the text by yourselves and try to summarize the text. That is to say, suppose you are a journalist from CCTV 9 and you’ve just paid a visit to the famous Factory 798. Please make a TV program to introduce Factory 798 to our citizens in your own words. I’ll give you three minutes to read through the text by yourselves and get prepared for the retelling, OK?
Step 7. Discussion
--- In almost every city around the world, there are old buildings, which are no longer used, such as schools, hospitals, factories or even churches. What do you think people should do with them? Why?
→To pull down the old buildings and set up new modern ones to keep up with the pace of the society.
→New uses should be given to old special buildings. It’s a great way to save the architecture from the past.
Step 8. Writing.
--- Since we all agree that giving the old special buildings new uses is a great way to save the architecture from the past, now it’s time for you to have a practice and show your ability. You know our school is moving to the new campus now and the old campus will be left empty then. Suppose you are young painters, artists, musicians, and you can rent some parts of the school building to practice. How do you want to change the school buildings? What new uses can be given to the old school buildings? Please work in groups and make a plan about it.
Step 9. Homework.
1. Finish the program about Factory 798 as a TV reporter.
2. Finish your plan about how to reuse our old school buildings.
Period 7 quiz
Duty report
Step 1 Review to the unit
Step 2 Test
Step 3 homework: finish all the exercise of unit 2
Period 8 exercise
Teaching aims:
1.let Ss sum up what they have learned and explain what Ss couldn’t understand very well in this unit.
2.To consolidate what the Ss have learned.
Duty report
Step 1 listening
Ask ss to read questions of listening exercise on the English Weekly of unit 2. Then play the tape once.
Check up the answers and play some parts twice or three times so as to let ss understand the dialogue or monologue.
Step 2 check and explain the answers to the questions on EW and exercise book