Lesson Ten Notes on the English Character l Time Allocation and Teaching Procedure About 4 sessions (8 class hours)are needed for this unit. The Ist session entation 2.The teacher's comment on the presentations and brief,additional introduction to the text. hof rdei ofthein theme of 4 The students answer some pre-re 1.Study of the tex The teacher's of the meaning nguage (D)R view e par (2)Preview h 3) questions on the contents on page The 3rd session ne tex 2.Asignment (1Review the whole text (2)Do the exercises ater the text from P147 Allow the students some time to ask questions on the text 2.The students answer some questions after the text Explain some use ul words and expressions picked out from the text 4.Do some explanation on the exercises after the text 5.Assignment:Supplementary exercises:A.Cloze B.Translatior 1. Objectives 1.To help students to understand that it is essential to examine a nation's character in order to learn its language and culture. 2.To study the author's special way in organizing and expressing his points. 3.To call students'attention to the smooth transitions among each paragraph. 4.To learn the author's writing rhetorical devices in expressing and stating his viewpoints. LTopics For Presentations (based on pre-class group discussion.) 1.On the life and works of the author E.M.Forster 2.As far as you know,what is the English character? 3.Why should we study the character of the other nations? 4.What do you know about the Chinese character? 5.The teacher's additional information about the distinguishable characteristics of the British today (see the attached material)
Lesson Ten Notes on the English Character I. Time Allocation and Teaching Procedure About 4 sessions (8 class hours) are needed for this unit. The 1st session: 1. Students presentations 2. The teacher’s comment on the presentations and brief, additional introduction to the text. 3. The stock of vocabulary related to the similar topic. 4. The students answer some pre-reading questions to get a brief idea of the main theme of the story. The 2nd session: 1. Study of the text The teacher’s interpretation of the meaning of some difficult sentences, language points , and rhetorical devices 2.Assignment (1) Review the part of the text having already discussed (2) Preview the left part of the text (3) Consider over some questions on the contents on page 146 The 3rd session: 1. Continuation of the study of the text The teacher continues to interpret the meaning of some difficult sentences and language points of the left part of the text. 2. Assignment (1) Review the whole text (2) Do the exercises after the text from P146 to P147. The 4th session: 1. Allow the students some time to ask questions on the text 2. The students answer some questions after the text 3. Explain some useful words and expressions picked out from the text. 4. Do some explanation on the exercises after the text 5. Assignment: Supplementary exercises: A. Cloze B. Translation 1. Objectives 1. To help students to understand that it is essential to examine a nation ’s character in order to learn its language and culture. 2. To study the author’s special way in organizing and expressing his points. 3. To call students’ attention to the smooth transitions among each paragraph. 4. To learn the author’s writing rhetorical devices in expressing and stating his viewpoints. I. Topics For Presentations (based on pre-class group discussion.) 1. On the life and works of the author E.M. Forster 2. As far as you know, what is the English character? 3.Why should we study the character of the other nations? 4.What do you know about the Chinese character? 5. The teacher’s additional information about the distinguishable characteristics of the British today (see the attached material)