实用交际英语口语 PRACTICAL ORAL ENGLISH COMMUNICATION Part IV Public Speaking cor
实用交际英语口语 PRACTICAL ORAL ENGLISH COMMUNICATION Part IV Public Speaking
UNIT THREE POPULAR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY Before-class Assignments: 1. Students should have read the two passages in "Part I Read and Think' o 2. Students should have watched the two videos in "Part II Listen and See
UNIT THREE POPULAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Before-class Assignments: ◦ 1. Students should have read the two passages in “Part I Read and Think”. ◦ 2. Students should have watched the two videos in “Part II Listen and See
In-class Activity 1: Image Starters o Purpose: Icebreaking o Gather up a collection of images of state-of-the-art science and technology in the contemporary world. Divide the class into small groups of four or five and have each group pick one image. Use the image as a prompt and ask each group to present what they can get from the images to the whole class Advisable sentence pattern for presenting personal opinions on the picture: It seems as if, I think ..,. Might be a symbol of . The atmosphere is peaceful/thrilling. It makes me think of
In-class Activity 1: Image Starters ◦ Purpose: Icebreaking ◦ Gather up a collection of images of state-of-the-art science and technology in the contemporary world. Divide the class into small groups of four or five and have each group pick one image. Use the image as a prompt and ask each group to present what they can get from the images to the whole class. Advisable sentence pattern for presenting personal opinions on the picture: It seems as if .., I think …, ... Might be a symbol of ..., The atmosphere is peaceful/thrilling..., It makes me think of
Reading Report and Interaction 1 o Passage one: Your Genes are not Your Fate 1. Have one student report on the theme and key information in the passage 2. Ask students to talk about the passage Prompts: What does the title of the speech indicate? How can we change our genes? Would you have an urgent desire to change the way you live so as to improve your genes after you hear this speech Advisable sentence patterns for making predictions: I predict that .., In the near/distant future There seem to be
Reading Report and Interaction 1 ◦ Passage One: Your Genes are not Your Fate 1. Have one student report on the theme and key information in the passage. 2. Ask students to talk about the passage Prompts: What does the title of the speech indicate? How can we change our genes? Would you have an urgent desire to change the way you live so as to improve your genes after you hear this speech? Advisable sentence patterns for making predictions: I predict that …, In the near/distant future ..., There seem to be
Listen and see 1 4-3-1 Taylor Wilson's Speech of the Nuclear Fusion reactor He has built fromwww.ted.com 1. Play the audio; o 2. Ask students to work in pairs and retell the story o 3. Ask the students to form groups to analyze the style of the speech and discuss whether the speaker did a good job in delivering the informative speech
Listen and See 1 4-3-1 Taylor Wilson’s Speech of the Nuclear Fusion Reactor He Has Built (from www.ted.com) ◦ 1. Play the audio; ◦ 2. Ask students to work in pairs and retell the story of the speaker to their partners. ◦ 3. Ask the students to form groups to analyze the style of the speech and discuss whether the speaker did a good job in delivering the informative speech
Reading Report and Interaction 2 o Passage Two: Print Your Own Medicine 1. Have one student report on the theme and key information in the passage; 2. Ask students to talk about the passage Prompts: According to Lee Cronin, what makes it possible for us to print our own medicine? What do you think of the prospect of producing our own medicine? How could we benefit from it? Can you think of any other possible applications of 3D printing technology? Advisable sentence patterns: I am grateful that I am confused when it comes to I was not sure about. until I am still learning to
Reading Report and Interaction 2 ◦ Passage Two: Print Your Own Medicine 1. Have one student report on the theme and key information in the passage; 2. Ask students to talk about the passage ◦ Prompts: According to Lee Cronin, what makes it possible for us to print our own medicine? What do you think of the prospect of producing our own medicine? How could we benefit from it? Can you think of any other possible applications of 3D printing technology? Advisable sentence patterns: I am grateful that… I am confused when it comes to… I was not sure about… until… I am still learning to…
Listen and See 2 4-3-2 Gabe Barcia-Colombo Explains His Invention of a Vending machine that Dispenses Extracted Human dNa fromwww.ted.com o 1. Play the video 2. Ask students to retell the story of the speaker invention and encourage them to give their answers to the question raised by the speak at end of the speech. 3. Ask students to discuss in groups on the following question: How do you like the way the speaker explains his invention?
Listen and See 2 ◦ 4-3-2 Gabe Barcia-Colombo Explains His Invention of a Vending Machine that Dispenses Extracted Human DNA. (from www.ted.com) ◦ 1. Play the video; ◦ 2. Ask students to retell the story of the speaker’s invention and encourage them to give their answers to the question raised by the speak at end of the speech. ◦ 3. Ask students to discuss in groups on the following question: How do you like the way the speaker explains his invention?
In-Class Activity 2 Mini-speech(Pair Work) Purpose: to polish the skill of delivering facts in speech o Ask students to discuss in small groups on the topic: "What influence has the wearable technology had on your life". Encourage them to use their imagination and think of wearable technology's potential future Have them make a list of the things that such technology could help us achieve in the future. Representatives in each group will deliver a 3-minute speech on what they have come up with in their group discussion
In-Class Activity 2 Mini-speech (Pair Work) ◦ Purpose: to polish the skill of delivering facts in speech o Ask students to discuss in small groups on the topic: “What influence has the wearable technology had on your life”. Encourage them to use their imagination and think of wearable technology’s potential future. Have them make a list of the things that such technology could help us achieve in the future. Representatives in each group will deliver a 3-minute speech on what they have come up with in their group discussion
In-Class activity 3 For/Against(Continuation of In-Class Activity 2) Purpose: to hone students' ability to persuade o After the mini-speech, choose among all the speeches the most debatable one. Asks students to vote"for"or against "it and team them up into two camps. Each camp will be given 5 minutes to demonstrate their opinions for/against the ideas of the chosen speaker
In-Class Activity 3 For/Against (Continuation of In-Class Activity 2) ◦ Purpose: to hone students’ ability to persuade o After the mini-speech, choose among all the speeches the most debatable one. Asks students to vote “for” or “against” it and team them up into two camps. Each camp will be given 5 minutes to demonstrate their opinions for/against the ideas of the chosen speaker
AFTER-CLASS ASSIGNEMNT o 1. Act it out: Form pairs or small groups and each pair or group sets rules for a half days life without using smart phones. At the end of the day, do a survey w our partner or group members and prepare for a short speech and share your experiences with your in the next class 2. Mini-speech: Make a 3-minute speech on how the internet has remolded our life And make a record of the speech 3. Students should read the two passages in"Part I Read and Think "from next unit. o 4. Students should watch the two videos in " Part II Listen and See"' from next unit 5. Students should read sample dialogue"At a Friends Home
AFTER-CLASS ASSIGNEMNT ◦ 1. Act it out: Form pairs or small groups and each pair or group sets rules for a half day’s life without using smart phones. At the end of the day, do a survey with your partner or group members and prepare for a short speech and share your experiences with your peers in the next class. ◦ 2. Mini-speech: Make a 3-minute speech on how the internet has remolded our life. And make a record of the speech. ◦ 3. Students should read the two passages in “Part I Read and Think” from next unit. ◦ 4. Students should watch the two videos in “Part II Listen and See” from next unit. ◦ 5. Students should read sample dialogue “At a Friend’s Home
