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Unit 4 Never too old to learn
Extended reading（教學設計）
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. master the following core vocabulary: certificate, tight, compose, circus, laptop, sneeze, reference, polish, presentation, bounce;
2. use the core vocabulary in new context;
3. condense the whole text;
3. grasp and apply the skill: Reading for reference.
II. Key competence focus
1. Master and use the core vocabulary in new context.
2. Grasp and apply the new reading skill.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
1. How to read for reference.
2. How to understand some complex sentences in the text.
IV. Teaching procedures
T greets the class.
T: Class begins, boys and girls! Good morning/afternoon!
Step 1 Reading for the theme and structure of the text
1. Warm up and summarize the structure of the text.
T: Go through the journal entry and find out the main idea of the text.
T: Now you have read through the whole text. Let’s work out another title for the entry.
S1: Getting into the society.
T: The title has something to do with the theme, but it doesn’t underline the life in the university.
S2: A bridge into the new world
T: I think it’s a good title, because it has combined “study in college” with the future life.
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T: What does the third paragraph centre on
S: A lesson from completing his first assignment.
T: Now read the journal entry quickly and summarize its structure by filling in the following mind map.
Answers: 1) graduation 2) University life 3) The first day on campus 4) The first assignment 5) Group projects 6) my favorite professor
2. Check your progress.
1) How does the author mainly tell his university life
A. In flashback. B. In argument.
C. In assumption. D. In comparison.
Answer: A
2) What is another best title for the text
A. Graduation ceremony
B. Busy college life
C. On my way to future
D. Classmates and professors
Answer: C
【設計意圖：此處是讀出文章的主旨和結構，通過師生互動的方式幫助學生快速閱讀以獲取文章整體信息和把握課文結構。最后是過關測試，旨在考查學生對主旨和結構信息的把握。】
Step 2 Reading for the details
1. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
1) How did the author feel when entering the college
__________________________________________
1) He felt happy, relieved, worried and anxious.
2) What did the author think when he entered the university on the first day
__________________________________________
2) He was worried whether he was able to fit in the college life and was mature enough to be entirely responsible for his own successes and failures.
3) What happened to the author after he delivered his first assignment at college
__________________________________________
3) The next day he got sick, feeling dizzy, coughing and sneezing.
4) What interrupted the author’s reflection into the collage life
__________________________________________
4) His parents’ voices.
2. Check your progress.
1) Which best matches the author’s feeling on entering the college
A. Happy. B. Relieved. C. Worried. D. Mixed.
Answer: D
2) What did we know about the author’s first assignment
A. It was a 300-word essay on geometry.
B. Though he knew how to start it, he put it off.
C. He finished it in time.
D. His assignment won the first prize.
Answer: C
3) Where did the classmates meet to produce the slides
A. In a street café. B. In the school cafeteria.
C. In a lecture hall. D. In a library reading-room.
Answer: B
【設計意圖：此處是讀出文章的細節信息，是第二次深入課文。通過師生互動，四個問題的解決幫助學生掌握文章的重要細節，再通過三個選擇題檢測學習效果。】
Step 3 Reading for reference
1. Watch the micro-lesson video Reading for reference. (Optional)
2. Answer questions
T: Read the text again and answer the following questions.
1) Why did the author question where the time had gone
1) He felt time had gone by too quickly and he felt a little sentimental.
2) What does “this” in the sentence “However, this taught me a valuable lesson” refer to
2) The pronoun “this” refers to the failure of his assignment.
3) What does the author think of his college life
3) He thinks highly of his college life. He learnt a lot in college and has confidence for the future.
3. Check your progress
1) What does “This short walk” refer to in Para. 1
A. Walking out of the college into the new world.
B. Walking onto the degree-receiving stage.
C. Walking around the teaching buildings.
D. Walking down to the audience.
Answer: B
2) What does “compose myself” mean in Para. 2
A. Calming myself down.
B. Writing all by myself.
C. Standing still for a while.
D. Warning myself.
Answer: A
3) Which proverb best matches the third paragraph
A. Better early than late.
B. Well begun is half done.
C. Slow help is no help.
D. Sooner or later, the truth comes to light.
Answer. A
4) The described meeting in Para. 4 must be ________.
A. quarrelling B. funny C. competitive D. active
Answer D
5) What can best describe the professor’s college life
A. Intimidating. B. Admirable. C. Helpful. D. Genuine.
Answer: C
【設計意圖：此處第三次深入課，是基于課文的推斷，通過三個問題促使學生把握推理信息，以此培養學生重構信息和再生信息的能力。再次是看主題微課，掌握推理判斷的理論知識，運用這些理論知識于理解課文之中，最后是過關測試，旨在考查學生加工處理信息的能力。】
Step 4 Discussion BP54
T: What do you expect to learn from university life
Sample answer:
I expect that my university life will be very different from my high school life. I will be challenged intellectually in many subjects, some of which will be totally new to me. However, I am looking forward to increasing my knowledge, so I accept any challenges that I face. Besides, I’m sure I’ll meet like-minded students from all over the country and perhaps even some foreign students too. Becoming friends with them would widen my world view. I suppose I would also join a few academic and sport clubs to be social and get some exercise because I think having a social life is very important too.
【設計意圖：通過幾個問題的討論幫助學生走出課文，形成自己的觀點和看法。此項活動也有助學生靈活運用語言來表達自己的思想。】
Step 5 Condensing the journal entry AP54
T works together with the students to condense the text.
Sample answer 1:
During the four years of university life, I had some memorable experiences. When I first arrived at the university, I felt nervous, but curious about all I could see. I wondered what university life would be like. I remembered my first assignment because it didn’t go very well, but it taught me a good lesson about how to approach my studies in future. The first group project I worked on was enjoyable, and the experience helped me understand the importance of working with others. Visiting my favourite professor’s office for the first time made a lasting impression. I remembered my professor’s appearance and also my feelings about the professor. My graduation ceremony provided a final memorable experience for me and my proud parents.
【設計意圖：這是課文的縮寫，是課文理解和知識運用的結合點。既能督促學生再次深入課文去把握重要的細節信息，又為導入新課語言知識點學習做好鋪墊。】
Step 6 Building core vocabulary
T Direct the students to learn the core vocabulary.
1. certificate
n. official written that may be used evidence of certain facts
certify v. certification n.；certificate n. certificated adj.
I held my certificate against my breast and smiled at the camera.
2. tight
1) fixed, fastened or drawn together firmly; hard to move or undo 2) fitting closely 3) fully stretched
tight adj. tighten v. tightness n. tough adj.；rough；enough adj.；tight adj.；harsh adj.
I could feel my hands sweating slightly and I had to hold on tight to my suitcase.
3. compose
1) v. bring (oneself/sth.) under control; calm 2) v. write (music, opera, etc.) 3) v. form (a whole); constitute
compose v. composition n. composed adj. composedly adv. be composed of
I took a few seconds to compose myself and to take in the scene that was laid out before me.
4. circus
1) travelling company of entertainers, including acrobats, riders, clowns and performing animals 2) open space in a town where several streets meet 3) scene of lively action
cycle n. & v. circle n. circulate v. circus n.
I wondered if the first day of school was always such a circus.
5. laptop
n. a laptop or a laptop computer, a small portable computer
laptop n. ; desktop n.
As the deadline approached, I had to stay up all night working on my laptop to complete it.
6. sneeze
1) n. sudden uncontrollable noisy outburst of air through the nose and mouth 2) v. make a sneeze
sneeze at; not to be sneezed at
The next day I felt dizzy and started coughing and sneezing.
7. reference
1) n. act of referring 2) n. note, telling a reader in what other book, article, may be found 3) n. means of identification 4) n. statement about a person’s character or abilities
refer v. reference n. infer v. inference n. prefer v. preference n.
As soon as I received the next assignment, I headed straight for the library to find the reference books I needed for my research, and then created an outline followed by a draft.
8. polish
1) v. become smooth and shiny by rubbing 2) v. improve (sth.) by correcting, making small changes or adding new material
polish v. polished adj. publish v.；police n.；polite adj.
After careful editing and polishing, the result was a much better essay than the last, and it was ready in my desk drawer days before the deadline.
9. presentation
1) n. presenting or being presented 2) n. thing presented
present n.& v. presentation n. presenter n. represent v. representative n.
Everyone would be assigned a specific task, and my role was usually to produce the presentation.
10. bounce
1) v. spring back when sent against sth. hard 2) v. move up and down in a lively manner 3) v. be sent back by a bank as worthless 4) n. act of bouncing 5) n. ability to bounce
bounce v. & n. bouncing adj.
We would meet in the school cafeteria to bounce ideas off each other, and would laugh and argue and laugh some more as we learnt to work together as a team.
T: Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the (given) words.
1. They invited the mayor in, just to give away a few ________ (certificate) to the kids.
1. certificates
2. Love is like the hands of the sand, the ________ (tight) grasp, the more lost!
2. tighter
3. I ________ (compose) myself, and then walked unhurriedly into the president’s office.
3. composed
4. The show started with ________ circus theme, complete with acrobats, a sword-swallower and a man on stilts.
4. a
5. I won’t lend you my laptop ________ you promise to look after it.
5. unless
6. Put a handkerchief over your mouth when you ________ (sneeze).
6. sneeze
7. She made no ________ (refer) to her illness but only to her future plans.
7. reference
8. It was a very ________ (polish) performance, but it lacked soul.
8. polished
9. Maxine Waters is a Democratic Congresswoman, ________ (represent) South Central Los Angeles.
9. representing
10. He’s had a lot of problems, but he always seems ________ (bounce) back pretty quickly.
10. to bounce
【設計意圖：核心詞匯使用機率高、往往詞義多樣且詞性復雜。此節學習核心詞匯，先給出詞匯定義，然后是詞性轉換，如有易混詞、重要短語或部分詞匯音標也一并附上。最后給出填空練習，也是針對這些核心詞匯設計的。有關詞匯構成的方法，可觀看選必三第二單元第二課微課“Word formation”。對于核心詞匯，還配有課外作業，lesson 7還有對應的過關檢測，這些做法都在促進學生應用核心詞匯。】
V. Homework
1. Watch the micro lesson: Making inferences. (Optional)
2. Finish off A2P77 in the workbook. (Optional)
Answers:
1. German language course 2. work on it 3. International Business 4. Chemistry 5. electronic parts 6. chemical processes 7. Businessman 8. Researcher
3. Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the (given) words.
1. I believe it to be true, but I am not able to ________ (certificate) to that effect.
1. certify
2. With the price increases, we are all having to ________ (tight) our belts.
2. tighten
3. She reworked a lot of her ________ (compose) to make them more danceable.
3. compositions
4. These hawks are magnificent in flight, soaring and ________ (circle) for long periods.
4. circling
5. For years, smartphones, televisions, tablets, ________ (laptop) and desktops have made up a huge part of the market.
5. laptops
6. With all that dust about, he couldn’t stop ________ (sneeze).
6. sneezing
7. A teacher should be good at drawing ________ (infer) about other cases from one instance.
7. inferences
8. British schools are now required by law ________ (publish) their exam results.
8. to publish
9. We serve traditional French food cooked in a lighter way, keeping the ________ (present) simple.
9. presentation
10. He ________ (bounce) the ideas off colleagues everywhere he went.
10. bounced
【設計意圖：本課重點是核心詞匯，此項練習針對核心詞匯中的“Vocabulary Web”，有助學生課外復習鞏固這些詞匯。】

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