向丁丁大学英语教学部 5)Talk about it- What Do You Say?(Better understand something via group discussion) Purpose: to polish group discussion skills to learn to express personal opinions and exchange ideas in a group Topic: The Chinese idiom“玩物丧志” means if you ride your hobby it will sap your will to make progress in your life. However, we have also seen people who are occupied with their hobbies and finally manage to turn the hobby into a thriving career. Discuss to exchange ideas on and better understand this contradiction a. ask students to form groups of three or four, and have a discussion based on the b. a moderator in each group coordinates the discussion c. The moderator from each group reports on the result of discussion d. The instructor comments and provides clues for further discussion 7. Homework 1)Listen and think listen to the cri round table talk Vocational education becoming a better choice and think about the new trend 2)Group Work: Family meeting Scenario: Your parents insist on sending your seven-year-old brother to piano lessons, which means he would have to spend two hours practicing and one hour commuting to the teachers every weekend. Your brother does not like the idea and he turns to you, in hopes that you could talk your parents out of the scheme. So now the four of you are having a family meeting. Of course, you can either stand by your parents or by your little brother 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" Shopping at a Department Store5 向丁丁 大学英语教学部 5) Talk about it – What Do You Say? (Better understand something via group discussion) Purpose: to polish group discussion skills to learn to express personal opinions and exchange ideas in a group Topic: The Chinese idiom “玩物丧志” means if you ride your hobby it will sap your will to make progress in your life. However, we have also seen people who are occupied with their hobbies and finally manage to turn the hobby into a thriving career. Discuss to exchange ideas on and better understand this contradiction. Steps: a. Ask students to form groups of three or four, and have a discussion based on the topic. b. A moderator in each group coordinates the discussion. c. The moderator from each group reports on the result of discussion. d. The instructor comments and provides clues for further discussion. 7. Homework 1) Listen and think: listen to the CRI round table talk “Vocational education becoming a better choice” and think about the new trend. 2) Group Work: Family meeting Scenario: Your parents insist on sending your seven-year-old brother to piano lessons, which means he would have to spend two hours practicing and one hour commuting to the teacher’s every weekend. Your brother does not like the idea and he turns to you, in hopes that you could talk your parents out of the scheme. So now the four of you are having a family meeting. Of course, you can either stand by your parents or by your little brother. 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 “Shopping at a Department Store