1、Unit 2 People on the move Welcome to the unit Teaching aims: 1. Get to know something about population mobility including different reasons; 2. Practise listening and speaking by sharing information; 3. Get ready for the reading part of this unit. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Brainstorming The teache
2、r begins the lesson by asking students to share their experiences in pairs by finding out when, where and why they moved 【设计说明】教师通过让学生分享自身或是周围的人的迁移经历而自然进入本单元的主题 “People on the move”。 Step 2 Pair work Ask students to look at the five pictures and discuss where the people in the pictures are moving an
3、d why. 【设计说明】由自身的经历转到他人的迁移原因上非常自然，水到渠成。 Step 3 Group discussion Ask students to find out various reasons for population mobility. Possible answers: marriage, job, environment, study 【设计说明】教师让学生通过小组讨论，进一步发现人口迁移的多方面的原因，以拓展学 生 的视野。 Step 4 Pair work Ask students to discuss after graduation, where they w
4、ould like to study, in a nearby city or in a faraway place? Why? 【设计说明】对于高三学生来说，毕业后报考什么高校，是近一点的还是远一点的，都是 非常实际的问题。学生在分享想法的过程中，可以对自己的选择有更为深入的思考，能够 在一定程度上培养学生解决问题的能力。 Step 5 Group work Ask students to think about whether population mobility is good for the development of our world, why or why not? Poss
5、ible answer: Population mobility is good for the development of our country and our world. Because now were all making contributions to building a global village and population mobility is helpful for us to share our knowledge, science and technology and even labor force. Its good for globalization.
6、 【设计说明】这个步骤是对学生思想的一种提升，由小及大，可以帮助学生形成正确的世 界观，站在全球发展的角度来看待人口迁移问题。 Step 6 Homework Ask students to surf the Internet and try to find out something about the history of immigrants to America. Reading :period one Teaching aims: 1. Know something about the population mobility in the USA; 2. Try to improve
7、 students reading ability; 3. Know how to match pictures with quotations when reading newspapers or magazines. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Lead-in The teacher begins the lesson by asking students to say something about the history of immigrants to America according to their survey. The teacher just
8、shows a picture to help students fulfill the presentation. 【设计说明】教师通过 presentation 这一形式，一来检查了学生作业的完成情况，二来可以 为文章的导入做好准备。教师运用美国殖民时期的一张地图，可以让学生对于美国这一移 民国 家 有 更 为 深 入 的 了 解 。 美 国 移 民 的 历 史 可 查 阅 网 上 资 料 ， 参 考 网 站 ： 美国国内人口的迁移依然在进行着。 Step 2 Listening Ask students to listen to the tape and answer the quest
9、ion: What are the two groups of people discussed in this passage? Answer: The old and the young in the USA. 【设计说明】带着简单的问题听一遍课文，有助于学生了解文章大意。 Step 3 Fast reading Ask students to read the passage fast and try to fill in the blank. Name Age Destination David 68 Florida Angela 21 Los Angeles Daniel 27 A
10、big city Edna 78 Florida 【设计说明】快速阅读有助于学生对课文有进一步的了解。 Step 4 Reading Ask students to read the passage again and try to answer questions in Part C2 on page 20. 1. Where in the USA are the older people who are moving south from? 2. What state in the USA is most popular with older people ? 3. Why is Char
11、lotte County in central Florida called the oldest place in the USA? 4. What has been done in Florida for older people? 5. What is the percentage of people in the USA who move house every year? 6. Why are young people moving to cities? 7. Why does Daniel want to move to a big city? 8. How many people
12、 are quoted in the article? 【设计说明】精读有助于帮助学生深入了解文章中的细节,提高学生的阅读能力。 Step 5 Task-based reading Ask students to complete the task-based reading in the hand-out according to the passage. Population mobility in the USA Mobility trends Duration Reasons Examples Aging in the sun People aged 65 and over are h
13、eading south, accounting for 18 percent of the states population. permanent, year-round or seasonal 1. better health care; 2. communities for old people; 3. warm and less changeable climate; 4. relatively flat landscape 1. Edna prefers staying warm inside with a cup of cocoa; 2. David and his wife w
14、ant to buy a house here because the community understands the needs of older people. Bright lights, big city Young adults move to big cities. 1. good jobs; 2. excitement 1. Daniel thinks cities are more exciting. Though the rent is high, its a great place to meet people and have fun. 2. Angela will
15、move to Los Angeles because she wants more career opportunities. 【设计说明】利用任务型阅读的方式，可以检查学生对文章的理解，这是复述课文内容的 一种形式，也是一种有效的输出形式。 Step 6 Group discussion Ask students to discuss the following question: Do you think it is good for many immigrant laborers to flow into cities from the countryside? Why or why
16、not? 【设计说明】让学生运用所学的语言知识，来讨论民工问题，可以将书本知识和生活实际 联系起来，提升思维深度，并且可以为学生提供练习口语的机会。 Step 7 Homework Do Exercise D on page 20 and Exercise E on page 21. Reading : period two Teaching aims: 1. Learn the language points in the passage; 2. Practice listening and speaking. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Learn the ne
17、w language points 1. on the move 1) traveling from place to place 在行进中，在移动中 Well be on the move next week, so you wont be able to reach us. 2) busy or active all the time 繁忙的，活跃的 Hes always on the move and never has time to talk / rest. 3) developing quickly 快速发展 Its an industry on the move. 2. look
18、 at 1) In this edition of American Living, we are looking at some population trends in the USA. The effects of the new law need to be looked at. 思考，考虑，研究 2) I havent had time to look at the papers yet. （仔细）察看，检查 3) The Americans look at life differently from the British. 观察或看待事物 look down on/look in
19、to/look through/ look up/look up to/ look back on 4）She looked through her notes before the examination. 快速浏览 5）If you want to catch the next train, please look up the time in the timetable. 查看 6）A working party has been set up to look into the case.调查，审查 7）Looking back on my childhood, I feel so go
20、od. 回顾 8）He was looked down on because of his shabby beginnings.鄙视，瞧不起 He was such a great person that was worth looking up to. 赞赏，尊敬（某人） 3. account for Drinking too much accounted for his accident. How do you account for losing 5 games? Please account for your behavior. Theres no accounting for tas
21、te. 人各有所好。 take into account = take account of on account of: because of on this/that account 因此 4. submit to He submitted the report to the committee. 提交 She submitted to her parents decision at last. 服从 I was unwilling to submit (myself) to his orders. 5. vote vote on sth. / for / in favor / again
22、st sth. / to do 投票决定做 / sb. as sth. vote on the proposal vote against strike vote to put off the contest be voted (as) “Actress of the year” n. vote for / in favour / against sth. cast a vote 投票 have / take a vote on sth. 6. take to I took to John immediately. (begin to like) He has taken to drinkin
23、g recently. (start doing as a habit) 7. in part : to some degree; partly The accidents were due in part to the bad weather. His success is due in part to my financial support. for ones part 就而言 on ones part 在某人方面 【设计说明】在语言点的操练过程中，可以采用中译英、句型转换、情景设置等方法帮助 学生理解文中出现的语言现象，掌握新的语言知识。 Step 2 Homework Try to
24、make up a story by using the words and phrases weve learned in this passage. Word power Teaching aims: 1. Learn some words and phrases about the country, the city and sociology; 2. Learn some words with the suffix ation; 3. Practise reading by doing question and answer exercises. Teaching procedures
25、: Step 1 Brainstorming The teacher begins the lesson by asking students to list out some words and phrases related to the city and the country. The city: industrial, expensive, business people, skyscrapers, urban, busy The country: agricultural, peaceful, farmers, plants and animals, nature, beautif
26、ul scenery 【设计说明】教师通过 brainstorming 形式，帮助学生迅速进入主题，引发学生学习兴趣。 Step 2 Reading Ask students to read the passage in Part A and answer the following questions: 1. How does industrialization affect where people living? People on farms and in the countryside begin to move to cities. 2. How can rural areas d
27、evelop into industrialized areas? People bring technology to rural areas. 3. What happens through the process of industrialization and modernization? The living standards and the cost of living are raised. 【设计说明】通过三个简单的问题，帮助学生大致了解阅读材料的内容，为接下来的词汇 学习做好准备，并与学生校对问题答案。 Step 3 Pair work Ask students to ma
28、tch each word with its definition in the hand-out. Answer：industry: producing goods in factories agriculture: growing food on farms industrialization: the process by which a place starts to develop industries rural area: the countryside urban: area covered by a town or city urbanization: the process
29、 of areas of countryside turning into industrial cities population: the number of people in an area or a country migration patterns: the mass movement of people in a area or a country modernization: the process of introducing new ideas and concepts to the development of an area or a country living s
30、tandards: a way of measuring how peoples lives are cost of living: how expensive people find it to live their everyday life 【设计说明】运用释义配对的方式，帮助学生掌握新单词的涵义。 Step 4 Group work First tell students the Chinese meaning for the suffix “-ation” is “行为，过程，结果“， then ask students to have a discussion in groups
31、trying to find out more words ending with the suffix “- ation”. Modernization, industrialization, globalization, localization, realization personalization, idealization, civilization 【设计说明】通过构词法的学习，帮助学生扩充相关词汇，并掌握单词记忆规律。 Step 5 Reading Ask students to read the passage the importance of sociology in P
32、art A (page 23) and answer the following questions: 1. What is sociology? Sociology is the study of society and the groups within society such as the family. 2. Why do we study sociology? By studying sociology, we can identify important factors such as education that help make people more successful
33、 within a society. 【设计说明】让学生带着问题有目的地读文章，可以帮助学生大致了解阅读材料的内容， 为接下来的词汇学习做好准备，并与学生校对问题答案。 Step 6 Vocabulary learning Ask students to read the new words listed on the screen and get to know the Chinese meanings for the words and phrases. sociology 社会学 society 社会 socialization 社会化 primary socialization 初级社
34、会化 secondary socialization 中级社会化 norms 规范、标准 values 价值 behaviours 行为 sociological theories 社会学理论 individuals 个体 【设计说明】通过给出单词的中文释义，直接学习单词，也是一个传统而有效的词汇学习 方法。 Step 7 Consolidation Ask students to do part B on page 23. Sociology Sociology is the study of society and the groups within society. Education
35、and the media are types of secondary socialization. Social behavior rules and called norms. Sociological theories can influence society, including governments and individuals. 【设计说明】完成书上练习，巩固这部分所学知识。 Step 8 Homework Read the passage on page 111 and do the exercises. Grammar and usage Teaching aims:
36、1. Get to know the elements of a paragraph; 2. Do some exercises to consolidate the different elements of a paragraph; 3. Ask students to write a paragraph to practise writing. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Lead-in The teacher begins the lesson by asking students to put the following sentences in the
37、correct order to form a well-developed paragraph on page 108 and ask students to divide the paragraph into three parts. a. Another way to improve your listening comprehension is to watch English news programs on TV or to listen to English-language radio programs. b. Besides focusing on listening and
38、 writing skills, you should also take every opportunity to speak English in and after class. c. I have been doing all these things, so I have made great progress in learning English. d. Today, I would like to tell you about different ways to study English. e. Secondly, you might want to watch Englis
39、h-language films, as these can help you learn some useful words and expressions, and they make practising English listening a lot more interesting. f. Thirdly, you should work on your English writing by doing something like keeping a diary in English or writing to an English-speaking pen friend. g.
40、Firstly, you should be sure to read something in English every day. h. For example, you can read articles in an English newspaper like China Daily. i. In this way, you can use English every day and improve your fluency. j. However, if newspapers do not interest you, you may choose a novel that appea
41、ls to you and read one or two pages every day. Keys: d, g, h, j, e, a, f, b, i, c Divide the paragraph into three parts. Part 1 d Part 2 g b Part 3 i c 【设计说明】通过排序和分段练习，让学生对于段落的各个组成部分有一个形象直观的认 识，为后面的介绍做好铺垫。 Step 2 The elements of a paragraph Topic sentence Supporting sentences Concluding sentence 【设计
42、说明】在导入部分练习的基础上，让学生自然认识段落的三大组成部分。 Step 3 Introduction to the three parts Topic sentence: 1. Each paragraph should have a point. The topic sentence clearly states what information the paragraph will give. 2. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence of a paragraph. ( e.g. Young adults give many
43、 reasons for moving to cities. Today, I would like to tell you different ways to study English.) Notes: 1. Not all paragraphs have a topic sentence. Sometimes, a paragraph continues a topic introduced in the previous paragraph. 2. In the first paragraph of an essay, a story or an article, the topic
44、sentence may follow a hook. (e.g. Older Americans are on the move. The questions, is, though, why are so many people retiring and spending their pensions in Florida?) Supporting sentences: 1. follow the topic sentence help explain or prove the topic sentence 2. We use transitions to link each senten
45、ces to the previous or following ones. ( 1. for example, for instance 2. furthermore, also 3. first(ly), second(ly), third(ly) 4.on the other hand, however ) Concluding sentence: 1. appear at the end of a paragraph 2. repeat the topic in a new way 3. express a final idea about the topic or to help i
46、ntroduce the topic of the next paragraph ( e.g. Across the USA, people are noticing the same thing: young people want to live in cities.) 【设计说明】通过阅读课本和举例的方式，让学生对段落的三大组成部分有更深刻的理解 和认识。 Step 4 Homework Write an article with the title “What is success”. 1. in 150 words 2. pay attention to the elements i
47、n the paragrap Task Teaching aims: 1. Learn some key expressions while listening for the sequence of events; 2. Learn to use convincing language to write a letter to a friend; 3. Improve listening, speaking and writing abilities. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Aim and analysis Our task is to write a le
48、tter to convince your friend abroad whether its good or not to come back. Before it we must make some preparations. Skills Building 1: Listening for the sequence of events Skills Building 2: Answering questions with more than one response Skills Building3: Using convincing language 【设计说明】教师在一开始说明整个
49、task 板块的目的，可以帮助学生理清思路，有针对性 地完成下面的学习任务。 Step 2 Skills building1 Ask students to read the guidelines on page 26, trying to remember: Sequence of events means order of event Useful phrases: in the beginning, originally, after that, then, after, when, before, eventually, in the end 【设计说明】帮助学生认识表示事情发展顺序的一些关联词。 Step 3 Step 1 Ask students to listen to the report about Zhu Lin and also phone her to get more information.( Part A and B on page 26) 【设计说明】这一部分除了了解相关信息以外，主要是训练学生的听力。 Step 4 Step 2 Ask students to read the passage on page 27 and do some exer
