Unit4 Personal Budget I.Teaching Aims 1.Master the useful expressions totalk about the topics on personal budget 2.Train the students'listening ability to understand the main idea and grasp important details ofa text; 3.Improve the student's speaking ability related to the theme of this unit II.Teaching Points 1.Make the students master some listening skills. 2.Ss are required to know how to express their own opinions on personal budget. 3.Useful expressions and words:coupon,a thrift store,budget etc III.Teaching Methods 1.Listening and speaking activities 2.Individual,pair,or group work 3.Role-play activities IV.Teaching Periods Two teaching hours V.Teaching procedures Step one Introduction In the modem society,it's quite evident that we cannot live without money. However,usually the money we get is very limited.So,how can we make good use of the limited financial resources?How can we use English to talk about personal budget? You'll find answers in this unit Step Two Micro-listening 1.Play the tape recorder for the students 2.Check the answers. Step Three Macro-listening Conversation 1 1.Explain the new words and expressions (1)install (2)coupon
Unit 4 Personal Budget I. Teaching Aims 1. Master the useful expressions to talk about the topics on personal budget; 2. Train the students’ listening ability to understand the main idea and grasp important details of a text; 3. Improve the student’s speaking ability related to the theme of this unit. II. Teaching Points 1. Make the students master some listening skills. 2. Ss are required to know how to express their own opinions on personal budget. 3. Useful expressions and words: coupon, a thrift store, budget etc III. Teaching Methods 1. Listening and speaking activities 2. Individual, pair, or group work 3. Role-play activities IV. Teaching Periods Two teaching hours Ⅴ. Teaching procedures Step one Introduction In the modern society, it’s quite evident that we cannot live without money. However, usually the money we get is very limited. So, how can we make good use of the limited financial resources? How can we use English to talk about personal budget? You’ll find answers in this unit. Step Two Micro-listening 1. Play the tape recorder for the students. 2. Check the answers. Step Three Macro-listening Conversation 1 1. Explain the new words and expressions (1) install (2) coupon
(3)a thrift store 2.Play the tape recorder for the students. 3.Check the answers 4.Language and culture notes (1)I try not to shop in department stores or malls except when things are on sale. (2)I cut coupons out of the newspaper. Conversation 2 1.Explain the new words and expressions (1)drag (2)economics (3)loan 5.Play the tape recorder for thestudents. 6.Check the answers 7.Language and culture notes (1)a monthly budget (2)the loan section Step Four Oral Practice 1.Give the students 10 minutes to make up similar conversations with the model 2.Ask some students to come to the front of the classroom to perform. Step Five Home Listening VI References 1.《大学英语听说》（学生用书），虞苏美，李慧琴主编，上海：上海外语教育出 版社，2006. 2.《大学英语听说》（教师用书），虞苏美，李慧琴主编，上海：上海外语教育出 版社，2006. 3.An Advanced English Grammar.薄冰主编.北京：高等教育出版社，1996 4.牛津高阶英汉双解词典（第六版）.牛津大学出版社，2004. Appendix: Benjamin:Hello,I'd like to open an account
(3) a thrift store 2. Play the tape recorder for the students. 3. Check the answers 4. Language and culture notes. (1) I try not to shop in department stores or malls except when things are on sale. (2) I cut coupons out of the newspaper. Conversation 2 1. Explain the new words and expressions (1) drag (2) economics (3) loan 5. Play the tape recorder for the students. 6. Check the answers 7. Language and culture notes. (1) a monthly budget (2) the loan section Step Four Oral Practice 1. Give the students 10 minutes to make up similar conversations with the model. 2. Ask some students to come to the front of the classroom to perform. Step Five Home Listening VI. References 1.《大学英语听说》（学生用书），虞苏美，李慧琴主编，上海：上海外语教育出 版社，2006. 2.《大学英语听说》（教师用书），虞苏美，李慧琴主编，上海：上海外语教育出 版社，2006. 3. An Advanced English Grammar. 薄冰 主编. 北京：高等教育出版社，1996. 4. 牛津高阶英汉双解词典（第六版）. 牛津大学出版社，2004. Appendix： Benjamin: Hello, I'd like to open an account
Bank clerk:Which account would you like to open? Benjamin:I'd like toopen a savings account.What's the interest rate now? Bank clerk:It is 3.2%.You may eamn a little interest on money Benjamin:Isthere any minimum deposit for the first time? Bank clerk:Yes,the opening minimum deposit is 1,000 Yuan. Benjamin:What about the later deposits? Bank clerk:For the later deposits,you can deposit any you want.Even one Yuan is OK. Benjamin:OK,that's good. Bank clerk:Your ID.please Benjamin:Here you are,a thousand Yuan and my ID. Bank clerk:Wait a moment,please...Here is your bankbook.Keep it well please. Benjamin:Thanks.I will. 经典背诵Recitation Benjamin:It's a wise decision to open a savings account because the interest rate is higher now.You may eam a little interest.There is often an opening minimum deposit But for the later deposits.you can deposit any amount that you want. 生词小结 account n..帐户 savings account存款帐户 eamn vt..赚 minimum adj..最低的
Bank clerk: Which account would you like to open? Benjamin: I'd like to open a savings account. What's the interest rate now? Bank clerk: It is 3.2%. You may earn a little interest on money. Benjamin: Is there any minimum deposit for the first time? Bank clerk: Yes, the opening minimum deposit is 1,000 Yuan. Benjamin: What about the later deposits? Bank clerk: For the later deposits, you can deposit any you want. Even one Yuan is OK. Benjamin: OK, that's good. Bank clerk: Your ID, please. Benjamin: Here you are, a thousand Yuan and my ID. Bank clerk: Wait a moment, please… Here is your bankbook. Keep it well please. Benjamin: Thanks. I will. 经典背诵 Recitation Benjamin: It's a wise decision to open a savings account because the interest rate is higher now. You may earn a little interest. There is often an opening minimum deposit. But for the later deposits, you can deposit any amount that you want. 生词小结 account n. 帐户 savings account 存款帐户 earn vt. 赚 minimum adj. 最低的