21st Century College English: Book I Unit 2: Part A Conversational Ballgames CLICK
Unit 2: Part A 21st Century College English: Book 1 Conversational Ballgames
Unit Two: Part A Pre-Reading Activities Intensive Study Exercises Assignment
Unit Two: Part A • Pre-Reading Activities • Intensive Study • Exercises • Assignment
Pre-Reading Activities Pre-Reading discussion Pre-Listening
Pre-Reading Activities • Pre-Reading Discussion • Pre-Listening
Warming-up Activity: Case Study Carl was an employee of an international company and hes wor如的 onend diease 4bPgirsRieduBsa party shorth in Japan, where most of the guests were Jal p> Bcyone was expected to entertain, even the se g sve a song or tell a joke. All the people operative, far different from those ConVE arl had read about before At a meeting on the next day after the party, Car at he was at the same room, together with the people why rit ed to the merriment of the evening at the party ma ty in mind, Carl used the meeting as any esera proposal. After Carl brought up his prop e,met with a wall of sillence and. even to the end of lad ever offered him any idea about his proposal. Carl totally got puzzled with the respose got. oin air ese colleagues. But he didnt know what was wrong
Warming-up Activity: Case Study Carl was an employee of an international company and he’s working in Japan now. He’s very pleased to be invited to a party shortly after his arrival in Japan, where most of the guests were Japanese. At the party, everyone was expected to entertain, even the senior managers got up to give a song or tell a joke. All the people seemed so informal and cooperative, far different from those conventional, stuffy Japanese Carl had read about before. Read the following story and discussin pairs or groups: At a meeting on the next day after the party, Carl found that he was at the same room, together with the people who had contributed to the merriment of the evening at the party. Keeping the informality in mind, Carl used the meeting as an opportunity to present a proposal. After Carl brought up his proposal, however, he was met with a wall of silence and, even to the end of meeting, no one had ever offered him any idea about his proposal. Carl totally got puzzled with the response of his Japanese colleagues. But he didn’t know what was wrong with it
Warming-up Activity Analyze and discuss What's the real reason leading to Carl's failure at the meeting? Your turn to decide on:. Carl failed to understand Japanese speech on informal occasions for his ill mastery of Japanese language. Carl used informal language on formal occasion(at the meeting), which upset his Japanese co-workers. Carl didn't realize Japanese's different attitudes towards work (meeting) and leisure(party)
Warming-up Activity Analyze and Discuss: What’s the real reason leading to Carl’s failure at the meeting? Your turn to decide on: • Carl failed to understand Japanese speech on informal occasions for his ill mastery of Japanese language. • Carl used informal language on formal occasion (at the meeting), which upset his Japanese co-workers. • Carl didn’t realize Japanese’s different attitudes towards work (meeting) and leisure(party)
Pre-reading Activities: Listening Words phrases n. an informal talk in which people conversation exchange news, feelings, and thoughts comment on v. to express an opinion about omeone or something bowling n. an indoor game(保龄球) lane n.球道,车道;胡同,小巷 connect v. to join two or more things together converse v. to talk informally, to have a conversation switch vi to change
Pre-reading Activities: Listening conversation comment on bowling lane connect converse switch Words & Phrases n. an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts v. to express an opinion about someone or something n. an indoor game (保龄球) n. 球道，车道；胡同，小巷 v. to join two or more things together v. to talk informally, to have a conversation vi. to change
Pre-reading Activities: Listening Listen to the following passage. ● First time: ° Second time
Pre-reading Activities: Listening Listen to the following passage. • First time: • Second Time:
Pre-reading Activities: Listening I. What was the main cause of the problem discussed in the listening A) She was using a Western style in conversations among the Japanese B) She insisted on speaking English even though she was in Japan. C) She spoke the Japanese language poorly. D) She was an American woman married to a Japanese man
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 1. What was the main cause of the problem discussed in the listening? A) She was using a Western style in conversations among the Japanese. B) She insisted on speaking English even though she was in Japan. C) She spoke the Japanese language poorly. D) She was an American woman married to a Japanese man. A) She was using a Western style in conversations among the Japanese
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 2. Which of the following comparisons does the listening make about Japanese and Western conversational styles? A)The Japanese style is like tennis and the Western style is like volleyball B)The Western style is more athletic than the Japanese style. C) The Japanese style is like bowling and the Western style is like tennis D)The japanese style is like singles tennis and the Western style is like doubles
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 2. Which of the following comparisons does the listening make about Japanese and Western conversational styles? A) The Japanese style is like tennis and the Western style is like volleyball. B) The Western style is more athletic than the Japanese style. C) The Japanese style is like bowling and the Western style is like tennis. D) The Japanese style is like singles tennis and the Western style is like doubles. B) The Western style is more athletic than the Japanese style
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 3. The author considers the western conversational style to be A) more interactive(互动的) B)louder C)more personal D)better
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 3. The author considers the Western conversational style to be _____ . A) more interactive (互动的) B) louder C) more personal D) better A) more interactive (互动的)
