全新版《大学英语》教案 课程名称:大学英语(一级) 专业:建筑城规、土木、自动化、光电、电气和数理等学院 年级: 2004 学年: 2004-2005 学期: 第一学期 任课教师:全新版《大学英语》板块任课教师 编写时间:2004年9月
全新版《大学英语》教案 课程名称： 大学英语（一级） 专业： 建筑城规、土木、自动化、光电、电气和数理等学院 年级： 2004 学年： 2004-2005 学期： 第一学期 任课教师：全新版《大学英语》板块任课教师 编写时间：2004 年 9 月
Course schedule 1. Developing Ss'ability of independent learning to be automatic learners 2. Enhancing Ss'ability in using English: improving Ss' five micro-skills- listening speaking, reading, writing, translation- especially listening and speaking so that they can communicate in spoken and written English Required course materials: 1. College English( Book 1) Integrated Curse, Listening and Speaking Course, Reading Course Note: Reading Course book is used as Ss self-access material 2. One Dictionary Teaching and learning: 1. Keep in mind that it is YoU who have to study to improve your English. If you do not study y yourself, there is no use in coming to class. In other words, just listening to the teacher and other students in class does not help you improve your English 2. Be well prepared when you come to class. It is of great importance for you to prev iew the course materials before class according to the course schedule. If not, you'll find it very difficult to follow the class 3. Class participation is vital. You should actively join in pair work or group discussion and do oral presentation before class 4. It is important to turn in any assignments by the due date. If you know that you have a circumstance which will makes it impossible for you to turn in your assignment by the due date, you can and should come to consult with me about your problem beforehand 5. Your essays should be done in a loose-leaf notebook so as to hand in your assignments by a loose paper 6. Since attendance/absence is part of evaluation, keep in mind that your absence will reduce Useful English Learning resources: Magazines: English Language Learning, College English, English Salon, English Weekly, The world of English, English Digest, Overseas English Newspaper: 2/ Century China daily Websites:http:/epizza.nease.net(英语比萨园地;htp/w!listeningexpress.com(听力快车 htt/www.putclub.com(普特英语听力);hp/ww4writing.com(英文写作网), http://www.wwenglish.com(旺旺英语):http://www.chinadaily.com.cn(中国日报), htt/www.guardian.co.uk(英国卫报)htp/www.washingtonpost.com(华盛顿邮报)
1 Course Schedule Aims: 1. Developing Ss’ ability of independent learning to be automatic learners. 2. Enhancing Ss’ ability in using English: improving Ss’ five micro-skills— listening, speaking, reading, writing, translation — especially listening and speaking so that they can communicate in spoken and written English. Required course materials: 1. College English (Book 1) — Integrated Curse, Listening and Speaking Course, Reading Course Note: Reading Course book is used as Ss’ self-access material. 2. One Dictionary: Teaching and Learning: 1. Keep in mind that it is YOU who have to study to improve your English. If you do not study by yourself, there is no use in coming to class. In other words, just listening to the teacher and other students in class does not help you improve your English. 2. Be well prepared when you come to class. It is of great importance for you to preview the course materials before class according to the course schedule. If not, you’ll find it very difficult to follow the class. 3. Class participation is vital. You should actively join in pair work or group discussion and do oral presentation before class. 4. It is important to turn in any assignments by the due date. If you know that you have a circumstance which will makes it impossible for you to turn in your assignment by the due date, you can and should come to consult with me about your problem beforehand. 5. Your essays should be done in a loose-leaf notebook so as to hand in your assignments by a loose paper. 6. Since attendance/absence is part of evaluation, keep in mind that your absence will reduce your evaluation. Useful English Learning Resources: Magazines: English Language Learning, College English, English Salon, English Weekly, The world of English, English Digest, Overseas English Newspaper: 21st Century, China Daily Websites: http://epizza.nease.net (英语比萨园地); http://www.listeningexpress.com (听力快车); http://www.putclub.com ( 普 特 英 语 听 力 ); http://www.4ewriting.com ( 英 文 写 作 网 ); http://www.wwenglish.com ( 旺 旺 英 语 ); http://www.chinadaily.com.cn ( 中 国 日 报 ); http://www.guardian.co.uk (英国卫报) http://www.washingtonpost.com (华盛顿邮报)
新版《大学英语》一级教学日历(20049-20051) Contents Periods Outside Class Listening Wek6学前教育(师生彼此认识,介绍教学要求,英 International phonetic 10.1-1.17语学习的方法,教材的安排使用等,明确本学 Alphabet 期的教学目标及教学重点和难点。帮助学生制 定学习计划和改善学习习惯。 Unit 1 Writing for Myself Wek7| Unit 1 Writing for Myself+《阅读进阶》 unitI International Phonetic 10.18-10.24| Speaking Week 8 Unit 2 Friendship Autonomous Listening I 10.25-10 31 Speaking Week 9 Unit2 Friendship+《阅读进阶》unit2 Autonomous Listening I 11.1-11.7 Speaki 10 Unit 3 Understanding Science Autonomous Listening I 11.8-11.14 Speakin Wekl1Unit3 Understanding Science+《阅读进阶》umit32 Autonomous Listening I 1115-11.21| Speaki Week 12 Unit 4 American Dream entin 11.22-11.28 Speaking Wek13|Unit4 American Dream+《阅读进阶》umit4 Autonomous Listening I 11.29-12. Speaking Week 14 Unit 5 Romance Autonomous Listening I 12.6-12.12 Speaking Week 15|Unit5 Romance+《阅读进阶》unit5 Autonomous Listening I 12.13-12. Speaking Week 16 Unit 6 Animal Intellige Autonomous Listening I 12.20-12.26 Wek17Unt6 Animal Intelligence+《阅读进阶》un62 Autonomous Listening I 12. 27-1.2 Speaking Week 18 overall review Autonomous listening 1 1.3-1
2 新版《大学英语》一级教学日历（2004.9-2005.1） Weeks Contents Periods Outside Class Listening Week 6 10.11-10.17 学前教育（师生彼此认识，介绍教学要求，英 语学习的方法，教材的安排使用等，明确本学 期的教学目标及教学重点和难点。帮助学生制 定学习计划和改善学习习惯。 Unit 1 Writing for Myself 1 2 International Phonetic Alphabet Week 7 10.18-10.24 Unit 1 Writing for Myself+《阅读进阶》unit1 Speaking 2 1 International Phonetic Alphabet Week 8 10.25-10.31 Unit 2 Friendship Speaking 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1 Week 9 11.1-11.7 Unit 2 Friendship+《阅读进阶》unit2 Speaking 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1 Week 10 11.8-11.14 Unit 3 Understanding Science Speaking 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1 Week 11 11.15-11.21 Unit3 Understanding Science+《阅读进阶》unit3 Speaking 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1 Week 12 11.22-11.28 Unit 4 American Dream Speaking 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1 Week 13 11.29-12.5 Unit 4 American Dream+《阅读进阶》unit4 Speaking 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1 Week 14 12.6-12.12 Unit 5 Romance Speaking 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1 Week 15 12.13-12.19 Unit 5 Romance+《阅读进阶》unit5 Speaking 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1 Week 16 12.20-12.26 Unit 6 Animal Intelligence speaking 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1 Week 17 12.27-1.2 Unit 6 Animal Intelligence+《阅读进阶》unit6 Speaking 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1 Week 18 1.3-1.9 overall review Speaking(oral test) 2 1 Autonomous Listening 1
Unit 1 Writing For myself 1.教学目标及基本要求: Obiectives Students will be able te 1) grasp the main idea(the essence of writing is to write what one enjoys writing) and structure of the text(narration in chronological sequence) 2) appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text(selection of details, repetition and he use of 3)master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text 4)conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit 2.教学内容及学时分配 Time allotment: Is period: pre-reading; text organization 2nd period: while-reading 3 dperiod: post-reading activities 4 period: reading practice 5n period: speaking 6th period: writing 3.教学重点及难点 Important language points in the tex 教学内容的深化及拓宽 Students conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing practice to deepen their nderstanding of the points taught in class 5.教学方式及在教学中应注意的问题 A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted new teaching mode in the university that are quite different from the one they were used to in the their extracurricular stud 6.主要参考书目: 季佩英,吴晓真,2001,《全新版大学英语综合教程1一教师用书》。上海:上海外语教育出版社
3 Unit 1 Writing For Myself 1. 教学目标及基本要求： Objectives: Students will be able to: 1) grasp the main idea (the essence of writing is to write what one enjoys writing) and structure of the text (narration in chronological sequence); 2) appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text (selection of details, repetition and the use of synonyms.) 3) master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 4) conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. 2. 教学内容及学时分配： Time allotment: 1 st period: pre-reading; text organization 2 nd period: while-reading 3 rd period: post-reading activities 4 th period: reading practice 5 th period: speaking 6 th period: writing 3. 教学重点及难点： Important language points in the text: 4. 教学内容的深化及拓宽： Students conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing practice to deepen their understanding of the points taught in class. 5. 教学方式及在教学中应注意的问题： A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted. Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction. Give students time to adapt to the new teaching mode in the university that are quite different from the one they were used to in the middle school. More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given to them in their extracurricular study. 6. 主要参考书目： 季佩英，吴晓真，2001，《全新版大学英语综合教程 1－教师用书》。上海：上海外语教育出版社
柯彦玢,张砚秋,2002,《全新版大学英语阅读教程1一教师用书》。上海:上海外语教育出版社 朱万忠,202,《大学英语阅读进阶1》。重庆:重庆大学出版社。 思考题和习题 《全新版大学英语综合教程1》第一单元 Texta后的所有习题 阅读第一单元 Text B,完成后面的相关练习 《全新版大学英语阅读教程1》第一单元及相关练习。 《大学英语阅读进阶》第一单元及相关练习 Writing Assignment Ist Period: Pre-reading tasks: 1) Students listen to the recording and do the pre- reading task on page 2 of their book. 2) Warm-up Questions(10 minutes) Students are required to scan the text and answer the following questions a) Suppose you were the writer would you enjoy writing"The Art of Eating Spaghetti noodles"? Why /Why not? b) Why does the author enjoy writing this? In which paragraph lies the answer? c) Look at the title and find out in which paragraph a similar phrase appear paragraph and explain in your own words what the author means by saying"write for myself” 3 Main idea and text organization(10 minutes) Please go through the whole text within 3 minutes and circle all the time words, phrases and clauses, and then answer the following questions a) From which point on does the author start talking about his new experience? b) Where does he stop writing about this new experience? Do Text Organization Exercise on P. 9 4) Text analysis(10 minutes Selection of details: the author is very good at selecting details to prove his point. But how? Please think about the following questions a) What details are selected to show "I'd been bored with everything associated with English b) What details are given to show that Mr. Fleagle was dull and rigid? to that hi
4 柯彦玢，张砚秋，2002，《全新版大学英语阅读教程 1－教师用书》。上海：上海外语教育出版社。 朱万忠，2002，《大学英语阅读进阶 1》。重庆：重庆大学出版社。 7. 思考题和习题： 《全新版大学英语综合教程 1》第一单元 Text A 后的所有习题。 阅读第一单元 Text B，完成后面的相关练习。 《全新版大学英语阅读教程 1》第一单元及相关练习。 《大学英语阅读进阶》第一单元及相关练习 Writing Assignment 1st Period: Pre-reading Tasks: 1) Students listen to the recording and do the pre-reading task on page 2 of their book. (15 minutes) 2) Warm-up Questions (10 minutes) Students are required to scan the text and answer the following questions: a) Suppose you were the writer, would you enjoy writing “The Art of Eating Spaghetti / noodles”? Why / Why not? b) Why does the author enjoy writing this? In which paragraph lies the answer? c) Look at the title and find out in which paragraph a similar phrase appears. Read this paragraph and explain in your own words what the author means by saying “write for myself.” 3) Main idea and text organization (10 minutes) Please go through the whole text within 3 minutes and circle all the time words, phrases and clauses, and then answer the following questions: a) From which point on does the author start talking about his new experience? b) Where does he stop writing about this new experience? Do Text Organization Exercise on P. 9. 4) Text analysis (10 minutes) Selection of details: the author is very good at selecting details to prove his point. But how? Please think about the following questions. a) What details are selected to show “I’d been bored with everything associated with English courses”? b) What details are given to show that Mr. Fleagle was dull and rigid? c) By which sentences does the author manage to give us the impression that his essay was very good?
2nd period 1) Text Analysis Repetition: Please think about the following questions:(7 minutes) a) How many"prim " or"primly" does the author use in para. 2? b) How many"I wanted"are there in para.5? c) What's the use of repetition Synonymous words phrases:(8 minutes) The author is also very good at avoiding repetition by employing synonymous words and phrases. Please look for synonyms of the following words and phrases 3)anticipate 4) prim 5)recall 8)contempt 9) topIc 2) Language points(30 minutes) The teacher explains the following language points to the students Off and on; take hold bore; turn out (turn up; turn down; turn over; turn in; turn away) ore, anticipate; rigid; severe, tackle, face up to; scan; recall; violate, hold back avoid; career; inspire; associate.(see the courseware of Unit 1) 3rd Period Post-reading Tasks 1) Students are required to discuss the following questions (15 minutes According to Mr. Fleagle, what is the very essence of the essay? What tense should you use to describe a memorable incident? 2) Translation: The teacher guides the students through the translation of the useful expressions in the CD ROM.(15 minutes) 3)Dictation: Studetns do the spot dictation task in the CD-ROM. (15 minutes) 4th Period Reading Practice 1) Uncle Jim's Wink at Life Group discussion: What is a thesis? (5 minutes) Pair Work: Students discuss the following questions in a) The author begins this story with a childhood experience. When Uncle Jim knew about his lie, what did he say b) What did the boy do when he found Mrs Jamesons gloves? e) What did he get for his honesty in returning the gloves to the right owner? d) What did Uncle Jim tell about his baldhead? e) How did Uncle Jim treat his friends f) What lesson did the boy learn from the bet?
5 2 nd Period 1) Text Analysis Repetition: Please think about the following questions: (7 minutes) a) How many “prim” or “primly” does the author use in para.2? b) How many “I wanted” are there in para.5? c) What’s the use of repetition? Synonymous words & phrases: (8 minutes) The author is also very good at avoiding repetition by employing synonymous words and phrases. Please look for synonyms of the following words and phrases. 1) tedious 2) write 3) anticipate 4) prim 5) recall 6) recapture 7) delight 8) contempt 9) topic 2) Language points (30 minutes) The teacher explains the following language points to the students: Off and on; take hold; bore; turn out (turn up; turn down; turn over; turn in; turn away); bore; anticipate; rigid; severe; tackle; face up to; scan; recall; violate; hold back; avoid; career; inspire; associate. (see the courseware of Unit 1) 3 rd Period Post-reading Tasks 1) Students are required to discuss the following questions in pairs: (15 minutes) According to Mr. Fleagle, what is the very essence of the essay? What tense should you use to describe a memorable incident? 2) Translation: The teacher guides the students through the translation of the useful expressions in the CD ROM. (15 minutes) 3) Dictation: Studetns do the spot dictation task in the CD-ROM. (15 minutes) 4 th Period Reading Practice: 1) Uncle Jim’s Wink at Life Group discussion: What is a thesis? (5 minutes) Pair Work: Students discuss the following questions in pairs: (15 minutes) a) The author begins this story with a childhood experience. When Uncle Jim knew about his lie, what did he say? b) What did the boy do when he found Mrs. Jameson’s gloves? c) What did he get for his honesty in returning the gloves to the right owner? d) What did Uncle Jim tell about his baldhead? e) How did Uncle Jim treat his friends? f) What lesson did the boy learn from the bet?
g) Can you try to tell what lessons the boy learned from Uncle jim and in what way Uncle Jim taught him the lesson? h) Can you find a sentence in our text to indicate what the boy learned from Uncle Jim? Exercise: Students do the context-clue exercise in their book. (15 minutes) 2) Students do the fast-reading exercises in College English Progressive Reading. (10 minutes) sth Period Speaking: Introduction 1) The teacher explains some important points about introduction to the students (10 minutes Introduction a) How to Introduce People In introducing two people, the general rule is: Introduce other people to the person you wish to honor. The old are honored in the west as in China. women have been honored in the West since the days of knighthood b) Rising at Introduction A man always rise for an introduction, except that it is sometimes all right for an elderly man to emain seated when a young man is introduced to him. The hostess al ways rises for an introduction c)Introducing Yourself If you want to meet someone, it is better to ask a friend who know him to introduce you. But sometimes at a meeting or gathering it is all right to introduce yourself to a fellow-student, or to one of the same sex and position Task: Role-Play (25 minutes) 1)Imagine you're showing a group of English-speaking visitors around your laboratory in China. As you go from department to department, you meet various people whom you would like to introduce to the visitors 2)You are having dinner with a friend in a restaurant. Another friend walks into the estaurant alone. You ask him to join you and then introduce your companion to him Task: Group Discussion:(10 minutes) Have you got any plan for the coming college life? What is your plan for English study? 6th Period Writing 1)Topic: Students read the following instructions individually. (5 minutes) Some intensive English programs in the United States offer a foreign student the option of living with an American family while he or she is studying abroad. Many students feel that such a home-stay program is a valuable part of their total learning experience. However, others may feel that such a plan offers little value In a short essay, discuss one or two advantages of living
6 g) Can you try to tell what lessons the boy learned from Uncle Jim and in what way Uncle Jim taught him the lesson? h) Can you find a sentence in our text to indicate what the boy learned from Uncle Jim? Exercise: Students do the context-clue exercise in their book. (15 minutes) 2) Students do the fast-reading exercises in College English Progressive Reading. (10 minutes) 5 th Period Speaking: Introduction 1) The teacher explains some important points about introduction to the students (10 minutes) Introduction a) How to Introduce People In introducing two people, the general rule is: Introduce other people to the person you wish to honor. The old are honored in the West as in China. Women have been honored in the West since the days of knighthood. b) Rising at Introduction A man always rise for an introduction, except that it is sometimes all right for an elderly man to remain seated when a young man is introduced to him. The hostess always rises for an introduction. c) Introducing Yourself If you want to meet someone, it is better to ask a friend who know him to introduce you. But sometimes at a meeting or gathering it is all right to introduce yourself to a fellow-student, or to one of the same sex and position. Task: Role-Play (25 minutes) 1) Imagine you’re showing a group of English-speaking visitors around your laboratory in China. As you go from department to department, you meet various people whom you would like to introduce to the visitors. 2) You are having dinner with a friend in a restaurant. Another friend walks into the restaurant alone. You ask him to join you and then introduce your companion to him. Task: Group Discussion: (10 minutes) Have you got any plan for the coming college life? What is your plan for English study? 6 th Period Writing 1) Topic: Students read the following instructions individually. (5 minutes) Some intensive English programs in the United States offer a foreign student the option of living with an American family while he or she is studying abroad. Many students feel that such a home-stay program is a valuable part of their total learning experience. However, others may feel that such a plan offers little value. In a short essay, discuss one or two advantages of living
with an American family and then state one or two disadvantages. Tell whether you are in favor of or opposed to the idea of home-stay Give examples to support your opinion 2)Students discuss the advantages of living with an American family. (10 minutes) Opportunity to learn about American customs Environment to improve English 3) Students discuss the disadvantages of living with an American family (10 minutes) Lack of privacy and independence Being treated like a child 4) Students draft their essay individually(20 minutes)
7 with an American family and then state one or two disadvantages. Tell whether you are in favor of or opposed to the idea of home-stay. Give examples to support your opinion. 2) Students discuss the advantages of living with an American family. (10 minutes) · Opportunity to learn about American customs · Environment to improve English 3) Students discuss the disadvantages of living with an American family (10 minutes) · Lack of privacy and independence · Being treated like a child 4) Students draft their essay individually. (20 minutes)
Unit 2 Friendship 1.教学目标及基本要求 Obiectives Students will be able te a) grasp the mail idea(never delay expressing your true feelings to a friend) and structure the text( developing a story around a letter) b) appreciate that spoken English is much more informal than written English; c) master key language points and grammatical structures in the text d) conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit 教学内容及学时分 Time allotment: Is period: pre-reading; text organization; text analysis 2nd period: while-reading 3 dperiod: Post-Reading Activities 4 period: Reading 5 period: Speaking 6 period: Writing 3.教学重点及难点 Important language points in the text 教学内容的深化及拓宽: Students conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing practice to deepen the understanding of the points taught in class 5.教学方式及在教学中应注意的问题: A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction. More encouragement and guidance will be given to the students in their extracurricular stud 6.主要参考书目 季佩英,吴晓真,2001,《全新版大学英语综合教程1一教师 上海:上海外语教育出版社 柯彦玢,张砚秋,2002,《全新版大学英语阅读教程1一教师月 上海:上海外语教育出版社。 朱万忠,2002,《大学英语阅读进阶1》。重庆:重庆大学出版社 7.思考题和习题:
8 Unit 2 Friendship 1. 教学目标及基本要求 Objectives: Students will be able to: a) grasp the mail idea (never delay expressing your true feelings to a friend) and structure of the text (developing a story around a letter); b) appreciate that spoken English is much more informal than written English; c) master key language points and grammatical structures in the text; d) conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. 2. 教学内容及学时分配： Time allotment: 1 st period: pre-reading; text organization; text analysis 2 nd period: while-reading 3 rd period: Post-Reading Activities 4 th period: Reading 5 th period: Speaking 6 th period: Writing 3. 教学重点及难点： Important language points in the text: 4. 教学内容的深化及拓宽： Students conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing practice to deepen their understanding of the points taught in class. 5. 教学方式及在教学中应注意的问题： A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted. Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction. More encouragement and guidance will be given to the students in their extracurricular study. 6. 主要参考书目： 季佩英，吴晓真，2001，《全新版大学英语综合教程 1－教师用书》。上海：上海外语教育出版社。 柯彦玢，张砚秋，2002，《全新版大学英语阅读教程 1－教师用书》。上海：上海外语教育出版社。 朱万忠，2002，《大学英语阅读进阶 1》。重庆：重庆大学出版社。 7. 思考题和习题：
《全新版大学英语综合教程1》第二单元 Text A后的所有习题 阅读第二单元 Text B,完成后面的相关练习。 《全新版大学英语阅读教程1》第二单元及相关练习 《大学英语阅读进阶》第二单元及相关练习 Writing assignment 1st Period Pre-reading Tasks: 1)Introduction(10 minutes Students listen to the recording and then answer the questions on page 32 2)Warm-up Questions:(15 minutes) b) Why do you think we need friend c)What kind of people can be regarded as our true friends? d) How do you understand friendship? 3)The text can be divided into 3 parts. Students skim the text and try to find out the main idea for each part (10 minutes 4)Students scan the text and then answer the questions on page 38.(10 minutes) 2nd period The teacher explains the following language points to the students(45minutes) Be lost in lose oneself in available: or something: estimate: not much of a correspondence, kind of /sort of; come up; urge, postpone, reference, hang out, mostly; awful; choke up; skip; keep in/ get in/ lose/be in touch with sb. practically 3rd Period 1)Sentence Translation:(15 minutes) Students are required to translate the following sentences into english a)请注意,这种车票仅在发售当天有效。 Attention, please. These tickets are available on( the)day of issue only. b)这道甜食我还是不吃了吧 I might as well give the sweet course a miss c)艰难的重担;可怕的冒险 an awful burden an awful risk. d)他住在一所旧房子里。 He hangs out in an old house e)商店把投诉转交给制造商
9 《全新版大学英语综合教程 1》第二单元 Text A 后的所有习题。 阅读第二单元 Text B，完成后面的相关练习。 《全新版大学英语阅读教程 1》第二单元及相关练习。 《大学英语阅读进阶》第二单元及相关练习 Writing Assignment 1 st Period Pre-reading Tasks: 1) Introduction (10 minutes) Students listen to the recording and then answer the questions on page 32. 2) Warm-up Questions: (15 minutes) a) Do you have any friends? b) Why do you think we need friends? c) What kind of people can be regarded as our true friends? d) How do you understand friendship? 3) The text can be divided into 3 parts. Students skim the text and try to find out the main idea for each part (10 minutes) 4) Students scan the text and then answer the questions on page 38. (10 minutes) 2 nd Period The teacher explains the following language points to the students (45minutes) Be lost in / lose oneself in; available; or something; estimate; not much of a; correspondence; kind of / sort of; come up; urge; postpone; reference; hang out; mostly; awful; choke up; skip ; keep in/ get in / lose / be in touch with sb. practically 3 rd Period 1) Sentence Translation: (15 minutes) Students are required to translate the following sentences into English. a) 请注意,这种车票仅在发售当天有效。 Attention, please. These tickets are available on (the) day of issue only. b) 这道甜食我还是不吃了吧。 I might as well give the sweet course a miss. c) 艰难的重担；可怕的冒险 an awful burden; an awful risk. d) 他住在一所旧房子里。 He hangs out in an old house. e) 商店把投诉转交给制造商