New horizon College english Book one unit one Obiectives: Students will be able to 1. grasp the main idea and the structure of the text 2. understand the devices developing the paraphrases: 3. master the key words and phrases and sentence patterns in the text; 4. conduct a serious of reading, listening, speaking and writing activ ities related to the theme of the unit Time span: 4 Periods(wo for Section A and two for review of Section A, Reading Skills and Section B) Section a learning a foreign language Teaching precedures . Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look& say 1. Questions Answers(Oral Practice) 1) What problems do you have in trying to learn English in your middle school? Like most students of my age, I had to be faced with many problems learning English, such as pronunciation, grammar rules, and cultural background. And the most frustrating one was how to memorize a large body of new words. As far as the college life is concerned now, however, my big trouble with English learning is that my class is very large and T have few chances to practice my spoken English in class.) 2). Do you think the computer can help you in learning English? Why or why not? Because the computer, once networked, allows us more access to the outside world. I have found the computer course, though as difficult as regular classroom study, very suitable for me. For one thing, I have more freedom to set the pace o study for myself. For another, I could select the material to my taste or based on my English level. And best of all, I have more chances to exchange ideas with native speakers, without much worry about making mistakes.) 3). What other things do you think we can gain through English language (As a most rewarding experience of mine, learning English can bring me a lot of benefits. To begin with, it can teach me the value ofpractice. The more practice l do in listening, speaking, reading and writing, the more progress I make in English Besides, it can give me insights into other cultures, keep ing my mind open to new ways of thinking. And above all, it can help me communicate with many more people than before. Now talking with people in English is one of my favorite activities.) 2. Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows: (Episode clipped from The Sound of music) 1). What insight can we get from the video? The same holds true for our English learning. For example, when you come across in reading such phrases as "far from perfect","hunger for knowledge and put yourself in others'shoes', you may find nothing special in them. But whenNew Horizon College English Book One Unit One Objectives： Students will be able to: 1. grasp the main idea and the structure of the text ; 2. understand the devices developing the paraphrases; 3. master the key words and phrases and sentence patterns in the text; 4. conduct a serious of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Time Span: 4 Periods(Two for Section A and Two for Review of Section A ,Reading Skills and Section B) Section A Learning a Foreign Language Teaching Precedures: I. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say 1. Questions & Answers(Oral Practice) 1).What problems do you have in trying to learn English in your middle school? (Like most students of my age, I had to be faced with many problems in learning English, such as pronunciation, grammar rules, and cultural background. And the most frustrating one was how to memorize a large body of new words. As far as the college life is concerned now, however, my big trouble with English learning is that my class is very large and I have few chances to practice my spoken English in class.) 2).Do you think the computer can help you in learning English? Why or why not? (Because the computer, once networked, allows us more access to the outside world. I have found the computer course, though as difficult as regular classroom study, very suitable for me. For one thing, I have more freedom to set the pace of study for myself. For another, I could select the material to my taste or based on my English level. And best of all, I have more chances to exchange ideas with native speakers, without much worry about making mistakes.) 3). What other things do you think we can gain through English language learning? (As a most rewarding experience of mine, learning English can bring me a lot of benefits. To begin with, it can teach me the value of practice. The more practice I do in listening, speaking, reading and writing, the more progress I make in English. Besides, it can give me insights into other cultures, keeping my mind open to new ways of thinking. And above all, it can help me communicate with many more people than before. Now talking with people in English is one of my favorite activities.) 2. Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows:(Episode clipped from The Sound of Music) 1). What insight can we get from the video? (The same holds true for our English learning. For example, when you come across in reading such phrases as “far from perfect”, “hunger for knowledge” and “put yourself in others’ shoes”, you may find nothing special in them. But when