模塊3 Unit 1 The world of our senses

Period I

Welcome to the unit

I. Questions and Answers

1. How many senses do you have?

2. Ask students to complete the following table.

We do with the sense

see 1. ____ 2. ____

hear 3. ____ 4. ____

5. ____ tongue／taste buds 6. ____

7. ____ 8. ____ smell

9. ____ hands／feet／skin 10. ____

3. Do you know how blind people can read?

_________________________________________

Key: They can read by touching raised dots which represent numbers and letters.

4. How do the deaf communicate with each other?

__________________________________________

Key: They use body language or sign language.

II. Talking

1. 談?wù)搱D片

圖片1：__________________________________________________

If I look at the white part, I can see a vase; If I look at the black part, I can see two faces.

圖片2：__________________________________________________

Use a ruler to measure the two lines.

圖片3：__________________________________________________

Place a ruler next to the line, we can know the answer.

圖片4：__________________________________________________

Can be read as the letters K, B, R, M, or K, 13, R, M.

2. 視覺測試

Question 1: Which square is bigger, the white one or the black one?

_____________________________________

Question 2: Which circle is bigger, the white one or the black one?

_____________________________________

Question: Which circle is bigger, A or B?

________________________________

III. Reading and checking

Students read the part, and try to put the following into Chinese

1. 在某人的日常生活中 2. 和某人討論某事

3. 相互影響 4. 捏住鼻子

5. 味覺 6. 以凸起的園點(diǎn)形成的字母

7. 聽力有問題的人 8. 一兩次

9. 聽說過 10. 取得巨大成就

IV. Discussion(課本討論題)

1 Do you use one of your senses more than the others? Give an example.

____________________________________________________________

參考答案: We use one or two of the five senses more than the others when we need to. For example, in the darkness, the sense of hearing and the sense of touch become more sensitive because we can’t see anything. When we listen to our favourite music, we will close our eyes and just want to listen with our ears. When we read a very interesting book, we'll lose ourselves in it, and hardly hear anything around us. When we eat something, we do not only taste or smell it. We look at it as well.

2 Some people cannot remember something until they have seen it. Other people only need to hear something Once or twice before they can remember it. Which sense helps you learn best? How does it help you?

_________________________________________________________

參考答案: I think in learning English, the sense of sight and the sense of hearing help me a lot. I usually listen to the tape before I read. While I'm listening to the tape, I'll look at the text. And I often read the English text aloud. The combination of these two senses best helps me remember what I have learnt.

3 Do you know of any people who have made great achievements even if they have lost one of their senses? What did they achieve?

____________________________________________________________

參考答案: There are quite a few people who have made great achievements even when they have lost one of their senses. Take Beethoven, the great German composer, as an example, He began to lose his hearing in 1801 and was partly deaf by 1819. In 1824 when he was completely deaf, Beethoven completed his most famous symphony, the Ninth Symphony(第九交響曲). Another famous musician is Hua Yanjun, Blind Abing(瞎子阿炳). Although he couldn’t see anything, his famous erhu solos are admired by people all over China.

Language points

1. affect vt.(=have an effect on) effect n. [C]

Smoking affects health.

The new policy has affected the price of coal.

2. one another 指三者以上（所有格one another's）

each other 指兩者以上（所有格each other's）

The two brothers always fight against each other. 這兩兄弟總是互相斗來斗去。

They looked into one another’s eyes for a silent moment. 他們彼此一時(shí)相對(duì)無言。

3. hold vt. 握住；支撐；保持某姿勢

hold a knife in one’s hand hold sb. in one’s arms

hold one’s hand hold an important position

The bench can hold 4 people.

hold one’s head up高昂著頭

The dog holds its tail between its legs.

4. as+原級(jí)

He runs as fast without shoes.

The piano in the other shop may be cheaper, but not ____.

A. nice B. best C. as well D. as good

5. fail vt. (健康，視力)衰退

Her eyesight is failing.

one’s failing health某人惡化的健康狀況

fail sb. 辜負(fù)某人

6. even if/though 即使

I like her, even though he can be rough at times.

7. confuse vt. 使糊涂，使迷惑

confuse sb.

confuse A and/with B 把……混淆

confused adj. 困惑的，糊涂的 confusing adj. 令人困惑的，含糊不清的

It was a very ________ situation.

He was in a ________ state of mind. 他心里充滿困惑。

8. achieve vt. 達(dá)到，實(shí)現(xiàn) achievement n. [C] [U]成績，成就

achieve success 取得成功

On the drive test he achieved a speed of over 200mph.

試駕時(shí)，他的車速達(dá)到了每小時(shí)200多英里。

All you’ve achieved is to upset me. 你唯一做到的事是讓我難過。

make an achievement 取得成就

a sense of achievement (=a feeling of pride)成就感

Homework

I. Pre-study Reading

II. Extra work

1. All the____ noise in the crowd made the little girl ____.

A. confusing; confusing B. confused; confused

C. confusing; confused D. confused; confusing

2. ____ my hometown take on a new look, a ____ of pride suddenly appeared in my mind.

A. Having seen; happiness B. Seeing; meaning

C. When I saw; sense D. While I saw; feeling

3. ____ you dislike ancient monuments, Warrick Castle is ____ worth ____.

A. Even if; well; a visit B. Though; very; visiting

C. If; quite; to be visited D. When; well; being visited

4. Winning three gold medals is a great ____.

A. progress B. pleasure C. achievement D. score

5. Though good care has been taken of him, his health is still ____.

A. so poor B. poor C. as poor D. poorer