"Collapsed"is a hyperbole indicating her anxiety and the contrasting reality that no one actually cared 4.Probably everyone in the cafeteria had done something equally dumb when he or she was a freshman-and had lived to tell about it.(Paragraph 10) Paraphrase:Everyone who had done something dumb had survived the embarrassment(and so was able to recount the experience afterwards). Text IIA University Stands and Shines Questions: 1.How do you understand the purpose of a University? 2.How do you understand the idea that a University is even more enduring than religions and dynasties? 3.What is"this great distinction"the author mentions in the last but one line of the selection? 4.What is Humanist?What do you think are the major marks of the Humanist? III.Assignments Vocabulary exercises,grammar exercises,translation exercises,exercises for integrated skills,listening exercises IV.Teaching methods approaches Situational language teaching communicative approach,activity-based approach Direct instruction;analysis&explanation;class participation Unit 2 I.Teaching objectives At the end ofthis unit.students are supposed to grasp the author's purpose of writing and make clear the structure of the whole passage through an intensive reading of Text 1 The Company Man get a list of new words and structures and use them freely in conversation and writing be able to identify the vivid and dynamic usage of rhetorical devices II.Teaching contents Intensive reading of Text I and fast reading of Text II Text I The Company Man Text analysis:Paragraph 1 is the introductory part.Paragraphs 2-6 report how devoted the man was to his work Paragraphs7-13 describ hsoe in his family.Paragraphs 14-16 restate the cause of Phil's death and report the company president's inquiry for his successor.In a colloquial style,the author paints an ironic picture of the cutthroat life of a 5 5 “Collapsed” is a hyperbole indicating her anxiety and the contrasting reality that no one actually cared. 4. Probably everyone in the cafeteria had done something equally dumb when he or she was a freshman — and had lived to tell about it. (Paragraph 10) Paraphrase: Everyone who had done something dumb had survived the embarrassment (and so was able to recount the experience afterwards). Text II A University Stands and Shines Questions: 1. How do you understand the purpose of a University? 2. How do you understand the idea that a University is even more enduring than religions and dynasties? 3. What is “this great distinction” the author mentions in the last but one line of the selection? 4. What is Humanist? What do you think are the major marks of the Humanist? III. Assignments Vocabulary exercises, grammar exercises, translation exercises, exercises for integrated skills, listening exercises IV. Teaching methods & approaches Situational language teaching; communicative approach; activity-based approach Direct instruction; analysis & explanation; class participation Unit 2 I. Teaching objectives At the end of this unit, students are supposed to • grasp the author’s purpose of writing and make clear the structure of the whole passage through an intensive reading of Text 1 The Company Man • get a list of new words and structures and use them freely in conversation and writing • be able to identify the vivid and dynamic usage of rhetorical devices II. Teaching contents Intensive reading of Text I and fast reading of Text II Text I The Company Man Text analysis: Paragraph 1 is the introductory part. Paragraphs 2-6 report how devoted the man was to his work. Paragraphs 7-13 describe Phil’s role in his family. Paragraphs 14-16 restate the cause of Phil’s death and report the company president’s inquiry for his successor. In a colloquial style, the author paints an ironic picture of the cutthroat life of a