Unit 2: Friday Evening or Not Teaching objectives To learn how to use the nominal clause. Toacquaint the students with Hong Kong's retur to the motherland. Tomake students understand some stunts in the cinema To be able to identify the type of writing of Reading I To be able to sum up the main idea of Dialogue I.Reading Iⅈ ◆To be able to retell Dialogue I&Reading上 To supply students with opportunities to practice their basic language skills Time Alloc (clss hours)are needed for this unit. Language structures Do substitution practice about the nominal clause used as the subject complement,the appositive and the subject by making full use of given cues. ents to ta about their experien in givinga performance. Ask students some content-related questions to check how well they understand the specific details in the dialogue 1 What does A intend to do? 2.What do the students usually do on Friday evenings? 3.If they have a role in the play,what will they do on Friday evenings 4.What are stand-ins in aplay 5.What will happen if a perfommance is a flop?What is the best way to avoid a flop according to B? 6.Analyze the sentence"our play has as degree of autonomy" While-reading: Language poir the dialogue sh c feel honored to a full-ler 低pmecle s fora-in Post-reading Assignments: Review Structure and Dialogue Retell dialogue l Getting the spelling of new wordsrig Write a passage using at least 5 expressions from the text. 2session 1.Continuation of the study of Dialogue:
1 Unit 2: Friday Evening or Not Teaching objectives: To learn how to use the nominal clause; To acquaint the students with Hong Kong’s return to the motherland; To make students understand some stunts in the cinema; To be able to identify the type of writing of Reading I; To be able to sum up the main idea of Dialogue I, Reading I & II; To be able to retell Dialogue I & Reading I; To supply students with opportunities to practice their basic language skills. Time Allocation and Teaching Procedure: About 4 sessions (8 class hours) are needed for this unit. 1 st session 1. Duty report Ask 3 students to do duty reports 2. Language structures Do substitution practice about the nominal clause used as the subject complement, the appositive and the subject by making full use of given cues. 3. Dialogue I Pre-reading questions: Ask students to talk about their experience in giving a performance. Ask students some content-related questions to check how well they understand the specific details in the dialogue. 1. What does A intend to do? 2. What do the students usually do on Friday evenings? 3. If they have a role in the play, what will they do on Friday evenings? 4. What are stand-ins in a play? 5. What will happen if a performance is a flop? What is the best way to avoid a flop according to B? 6. Analyze the sentence “our play has as . degree of autonomy.” While-reading : Language points in the dialogue. put on an English play on Hong Kong’s return to the motherland, have a role in the play, a four-act play adapted from, under the principle of “one country, two systems”, resume sovereignty over this former British colony, feel honored to, as a special administrative region that enjoys a high degree of autonomy, a full-length play, stage a performance, count me in, or else, as for, stand-ins, get catcalls from the audience, appreciate your concern Post-reading Assignments: Review Structure and Dialogue. Retell dialogue I. Getting the spelling of new words right. Write a passage using at least 5 expressions from the text. 2 nd session 1. Continuation of the study of Dialogue: Focus on Word Study. 2. Study of Reading I
Pre-reading question employed in the film? Ask students to expain the of the text and the main idea Ask students some content-related questions to check how well they understand the specific details in the reading. 1.Who are stuntmen and what do they do? 2.Why are stunts employed in the film?(to reach a specific effect;to make the film eye-catching. wonderful adventurous realistic and imaginative) 3.What has to be done to make stunts look real on the screen? 4.What isa"blood"pellet 5.How can an actor crash through a door or window without getting hurt? 6.What measures have to be taken to protect the life of a stuntman? 7.What types of stunts have been forbidden in today's production? 8 What is xpected of an all-rounder? 3.Study of Reading II 1.What is soap opera?(serialized domestic dramas) 3.What differences are there between cheap soap operas with big stars and produced at high costs 4.How many main types of characters are there in soap operas?What are they?Describe each of them. 4.Post-reading Assignments Review Reading I&lI. Retell Reading I Getting the spelling of new words right. Write a passage using at least 5 expressions from the text. Prepare the post-reading topics for discussion and writing 3rd session Duty report revious session in pairsor groups,then the representatives do a Student book:p.21-Guided writing:Work book:pp.18-21 1.Workbook:Student book:p.21-Guided writing.Work book:pp.18-21 2.Ouiz 3.Assignments: Complete the suppl ry written exercise Do ppl ementary reading Preview the next unit
2 Pre-reading question Why are stunts employed in the film? While-reading Ask students to explain the organization of the text and the main idea. Ask students some content-related questions to check how well they understand the specific details in the reading. 1. Who are stuntmen and what do they do? 2. Why are stunts employed in the film? (to reach a specific effect; to make the film eye-catching, wonderful, adventurous, realistic and imaginative) 3. What has to be done to make stunts look real on the screen? 4. What is a “blood” pellet? 5. How can an actor crash through a door or window without getting hurt? 6. What measures have to be taken to protect the life of a stuntman? 7. What types of stunts have been forbidden in today’s production? 8. What is expected of an all-rounder? 3. Study of Reading II 1. What is soap opera? (serialized domestic dramas) 2. Why do many people all over the world watch soap operas on TV? 3.What differences are there between cheap soap operas with big stars and produced at high costs? 4. How many main types of characters are there in soap operas? What are they? Describe each of them. 4. Post-reading Assignments Review Reading I & II. Retell Reading I. Getting the spelling of new words right. Write a passage using at least 5 expressions from the text. Prepare the post-reading topics for discussion and writing 3 rd session 1. Duty report Ask 3 students to do duty reports 2. Continuation of the study Reading I : Focus on Word Study 3. Post-reading topic discussion Discuss the topics assigned in the previous session in pairs or groups, then the representatives do a presentation. 4. Post-reading assignments Student book: p.21-Guided writing; Work book: pp. 18-21 4 th session 1.Workbook: Student book: p.21-Guided writing; Work book: pp. 18-21 2. Quiz 3.Assignments: Complete the supplementary written exercise Do supplementary reading. Preview the next unit
Appendixes I.Word study of Dialogue I Reading I 1.resume(rather fml)v.to begin again after a pause Let us resume where we left off. We resumed our discussions after a short rest. 2.honor(fml)v.to bring or show honor to We're deeply honored that you should agree to join us. We would be honored if you would visit us. 3.count sb.in(infml)to include,esp.in a planned activity If you're planning a trip to London,count me in. Don't count me in,I get nervous easily in the match. 4.or else if not;otherwise Wear your coat or(else)you'll be cold You must pay $100 or else go to prison. The book must be here,or else you've lost it. 5.bound for going to or intending to go to We boarded a plane bound for New York. bound for home/homeward-bound be bound to very likely;certain It's bound to rain soon. In a group as big as this,you are bound to get occasional disagreement. He hasn't got any money-so he is bound to turn up sooner or later. 6.load v.to put (a load)on or in (a vehicle,structure,etc.) Load the van (up)with furniture. They loaded me with presents. load down with cause or force to carry heavy things I was loaded down with all my books with all my worries. 7.ban v.to forbid,esp.by law The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. After the accident,he was banned from driving. II.Topics for discussion or writing 1.Have you ever had a role in a play?If yes,tell us your experience. 2.Please tell us your favorite movie. 3.Do you think that soap opera has an influence on our life? 4.Does television play a positive or negative role in the modern world?
3 Appendixes I. Word study of Dialogue I & Reading I 1. resume (rather fml) v. to begin again after a pause Let us resume where we left off. We resumed our discussions after a short rest. 2. honor (fml) v. to bring or show honor to We’re deeply honored that you should agree to join us. We would be honored if you would visit us. 3. count sb. in (infml) to include, esp. in a planned activity If you’re planning a trip to London, count me in. Don’t count me in, I get nervous easily in the match. 4. or else if not; otherwise Wear your coat or (else) you’ll be cold. You must pay $100 or else go to prison. The book must be here, or else you’ve lost it. 5. bound for going to or intending to go to We boarded a plane bound for New York. bound for home / homeward-bound be bound to very likely; certain It’s bound to rain soon. In a group as big as this, you are bound to get occasional disagreement. He hasn’t got any money - so he is bound to turn up sooner or later. 6. load v. to put (a load) on or in (a vehicle, structure, etc.) Load the van (up) with furniture. They loaded me with presents. load down with cause or force to carry heavy things I was loaded down with all my books / with all my worries. 7. ban v. to forbid, esp. by law The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. After the accident, he was banned from driving. II. Topics for discussion or writing 1. Have you ever had a role in a play? If yes, tell us your experience. 2. Please tell us your favorite movie. 3. Do you think that soap opera has an influence on our life? 4. Does television play a positive or negative role in the modern world?