1、西南科技大学网络教育英语高级口语 主讲：吴天骄邮箱： 西南科技大学网络教育系列课程1西南科技大学网络教育前言Dear learners, from now on, we are going to learn Spoken English, more exactly, practice Spoken English. By the way, my name is Wu Tianjiao, your online tutor for this course. Lets work together and try to achieve as much as possible. I sincerely
2、 hope that you will be able to communicate your ideas freely at the end of this term. Before we start our lesson, Id like to ask you several questions if you dont mind. 1. Why do we need to practice our spoken English?2. What shall we start with?3. How to improve our oral English efficiently and eff
3、ectively?4. Is integration with the culture important?5. What regional variety shall we follow, British English or American English?2西南科技大学网络教育To answer the questions mentioned above and some others, you are to reflect upon them first, since these questions are really important for learners. Hope th
4、ey will be useful to you.Id love to give you some tips, however, you can do better than I expect if you constantly practice and reflect upon your learning experience. Then, you may have more or better ideas on how to enhance our communicative aptitude. As we know, learners themselves are decisive fa
5、ctors in language acquisition. Still remember the principle of learning a language? It is Learning by doing. Well, have a go!3西南科技大学网络教育课程简介高级口语教程的基本体例为 16个单元的课文主体，每个单元又分为核心课文，示范性对话，知识性朗读材料和表达交流练习四方面内容。 选题涉及语言学习，交际原理，日常生活，科学技术，旅游观光，社会热点，教育政策，环境保护，经济贸易等方面的内容。为口语表达实践提供话题，表达方式，思路和操练等方面的参照性材料。由于口语教程的时间十
6、分有限，不可能按常规 “精读 ”的教法实施。因此，我只选择各个单元中的部分内容进行重点指导或练习，或指导你们有重点地利用课外时间进行各单元内容的学习。英语口语课是实践性很强的课程，学生的自觉程度和学习能力很重要。因此，在大量朗读，兼顾背诵的前提下，增强 “开口讲话 ”的内在动力，克服 “多讲多错 ”的心态，抓紧讨论和演讲的实践环节，强化语言的组织和表达能力则是取得口语学习效果的最根本要素。光凭 “弄懂，弄通书本 ”是远远不够的。4西南科技大学网络教育Unit one Public SpeakingSpeaking is an art. And speaking is one part of o
7、ur daily life. We use it to inform, to persuade and to entertain. But it is difficult to be good at it. A survey conducted in 1973 asked more than 2,500 Americans to list their greatest fears. To the surprise of the researchers, the largest number of people-41 percent-listed speaking before a group
8、among their greatest fears. By contrast, only 18 percent included death as one of their greatest fears. But dont worry about it. Practice makes perfect.5西南科技大学网络教育Warm-up热身练习Read the following passage loudly and clearly:My Pledge/ Oath（ 誓言） Whats your story? You cant speak! You cant understand! You
9、feel bad! You feel hopeless! Thats crazy! Cheer up! Its not the end of the world. Speaking English is a piece of cake. Dont look back. Enjoy losing face. Just forget about your face. The more mistakes your make, The more progress you make. Dont give up. Just try your best. Relax! Dont panic（ 惊慌） ! T
10、ake it easy! Be patient and enjoy yourself.6西南科技大学网络教育Learning English should be fun. Speaking good English is no big deal. Its worth your time and effort. Its an easy job. Do something about it. You have no choice. No more excuses! Get moving. Lets get started! Lets talk in English. Youd better do
11、it now. I have every confidence in you. I want to be proud of you. Its my pleasure to help you anytime. You can count on me! Dont worry about it. Im serious. Ill try my best. We will make it together. We wish you the best of luck! 7西南科技大学网络教育New words and expressions 相关词汇diaper 尿布 (nappy)taco 煎玉米饼（墨
12、西哥人常吃的一种食物）oyster 牡蛎nacre珠母贝calcium钙attorney律师hypothetical假设的anecdote轶事8西南科技大学网络教育Language points 重点难点分析Language Points for part B1. I used to be quite at a lossat a loss在此意为 “ 困惑；不知所措 ”2. I simply couldnt catch.Catch在此 应 理解 为 “ 听到； 领 会 ”Example: :I dont quite catch on.我不很理解。Sorry, I didnt catch wha
13、t you said. Could you please say it again?对不起 ,我没听清楚你说的话 ,请你再讲一遍好吗 ?9西南科技大学网络教育Taco饼数百年来，玉米一直是墨西哥食品中的主角。而以玉米为原料制成的 Taco饼也是墨西哥最基本、也最有特色的食品。这是一种用玉米煎制的薄饼，煎好后形成一种荷包状，硬硬的，脆脆的，吃的时候，顾客可根据自己的喜好加入碳烤的鸡肉条或是牛肉酱，然后再加入蕃茄、生菜丝、玉米饼起司等等配料，看上去颜色格外丰富，就好似一件艺术品一般。包好以后，放入嘴中一咬，外面脆生生的，而里面却有香、辣、酸、甜各味俱全，刚柔相济、多味混杂，真叫人 “爱不释口 ”。此外，还有一种玉米饼，形状要小些，吃的时候，沾着各式各样的墨西哥酱吃。当然，这些酱汁九成以上是辣椒和番茄调制而成的，有的在里面还加入了芒果，自有一种天然的香味 。Cultural background 文化背景10
