Unit 6 Apologies(I⑩ I.Teaching Aims 1.Master the useful expressions in this unit. 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.Train the students'listening and speaking abilities 2.Ss are required to understand the conversations related to study 3.Useful expressions and words:latest,mark,undeliverable,update III.Teaching Methods 1.Listening and speaking activities 2.Individual,pair,or group work 3.Role-play activities 4.Explanation IV.Teaching Periods Two teaching hours V.Teaching procedures Step one Introduction Making apologies is an important social skill that we may have to use on a daily basis.We apologize to others to express our regret if we have offended them or caused them trouble or inconvenience.In this unit we are going to listen to some conversations about making apologies and learn how to make apologies. Step Two Micro-listening 1.Play the tape recorder for the students 2.Check the answers to the questions
Unit 6 Apologies (II) I. Teaching Aims 1. Master the useful expressions in this unit. 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. Train the students’ listening and speaking abilities. 2. Ss are required to understand the conversations related to study. 3. Useful expressions and words: latest, mark, undeliverable, update III. Teaching Methods 1. Listening and speaking activities 2. Individual, pair, or group work 3. Role-play activities 4. Explanation IV. Teaching Periods Two teaching hours Ⅴ. Teaching procedures Step one Introduction Making apologies is an important social skill that we may have to use on a daily basis. We apologize to others to express our regret if we have offended them or caused them trouble or inconvenience. In this unit we are going to listen to some conversations about making apologies and learn how to make apologies. Step Two Micro-listening 1. Play the tape recorder for the students. 2. Check the answers to the questions
Step Three Macro-listening 1.Explain the new words and expressions (1)latest:a.the newest (2)mark:v.to make a noticeable sign on the surface (3)undeliverable:a.unable to be delivered (4)update:v.to bring up to date,make something more accurate 2.Play the tape recorder for the students 3.Check the answers. 4.Language and culture notes. (1)It was terrible!It was a terrible experience for her to wait for two hours at the doctor'soffice (2)Itried to...I tried to e-mail you the latest information yesterday. (3)I'll update my address book.I'll put your e-mail address in my address book to replace the old one (4)Thank you for the trouble.Thank you for the efforts you have made to do all these things.This sentence is a polite way to express your gratitude to someone when he/she has done(or is going to do)something for you.The answer is usually "No trouble at all." Step Four Oral Practice 1.Learn some sentences and structures that are often used in making and accepting apologies on different occasions. 2.Divide the students into groups and ask them to make dialogues under the given conversation on P16. 3.Ask some students to come to the front of the classroom and act their dialogues out. 4.Listen to the conversation1,2 again,and finish the Pair Work. Step Five Home Listening Ask the students to finish the"Home Listening"after class VI.References
Step Three Macro-listening 1. Explain the new words and expressions (1) latest: a. the newest (2) mark: v. to make a noticeable sign on the surface (3) undeliverable: a. unable to be delivered (4) update: v. to bring up to date, make something more accurate 2. Play the tape recorder for the students. 3. Check the answers. 4. Language and culture notes. (1) It was terrible! It was a terrible experience for her to wait for two hours at the doctor’s office. (2) I tried to… I tried to e-mail you the latest information yesterday. (3) I’ll update my address book. I’ll put your e-mail address in my address book to replace the old one. (4) Thank you for the trouble. Thank you for the efforts you have made to do all these things. This sentence is a polite way to express your gratitude to someone when he/she has done (or is going to do) something for you. The answer is usually “No trouble at all.” Step Four Oral Practice 1. Learn some sentences and structures that are often used in making and accepting apologies on different occasions. 2. Divide the students into groups and ask them to make dialogues under the given conversation on P16. 3. Ask some students to come to the front of the classroom and act their dialogues out. 4. Listen to the conversation1, 2 again, and finish the Pair Work. Step Five Home Listening Ask the students to finish the “Home Listening” after class. 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
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
