Unit Two: Stops What are stop consonants? How to discriminate and pronounce stop consonants correctly? Introducing yourself Learning Objectives

The students should be able to learn that Reading Passage A is about smoking problems and effects especially with the younger generation

Teaching Objectives: This unit is intended to increase our understanding of life. After learning it, SS should be able to .have a better understanding of life and work have a sharper awareness of the necessity of broad education understand the structure of an argumentative essay

1. To help Ss understand that we have some common ways of communication which are seldom considered as part of the process. 2. To help Ss understand that prejudice can arise from names, appearance and dress,hence enable them to communicate more smoothly

I. Description of the class: The students are freshmen with the age between 17-21. They are not very active and iastic enthusiastic. As a result, they sometimes can not concentrate on what is going on in class. They

1. Total class time for this section: 4 periods 2. Time allotment

I. Teaching arrangement The recommended timing for this unit is 300 minutes Text A------150 minutes Text B------100 minutes Text C------50 minutes If pressed for time, the teacher can leave\text C\ for self-study

Teaching AidTape--- recorder, DVD player Timeframe---6 class periods Objectives Recall some of the content of the readings .Categorize information from the text .Determine if information is stated or not .Bring students' world knowledge to the topic of the texts

The unit is intended to prepare students for cultural differences and culture shock. After learning the three passages, students are suppposed to: .realize the importance of understanding cultural differences;

1. Background 2. Warm-up Discussion 3.Summary of the Text 5.Passage reading 7.Exercise 8.Reading Activity 9. Guided Writing