Unit 16 Social and Personal

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Brief introduction of this unit.

This unit mainly deals with two lessons, a part--time job and three letters. In lesson 61, the author tells us how useful and valuable it is to take a part-time job. In lesson 62.The author shows us the trouble and two different ways to solve the problem. What should you do when you face this? The students can express their own opinion and learn some useful words and phrases. Lesson 63 deals with Grammar, the passive voice. Students can improve their listening and speaking and writing in lesson 64. In this unit, the students should learn how to make apologies and regrets and write a reply to a letter. So this unit gives good advice on students’ social and personal life.

The first period ---------lesson 61

Teaching aims:

1. learn and master: affect, show sb around ,have a gift for, so long as

2. make the student understand the text better

Teaching important points:

1. Verb: affect, value ;phrases: have a gift for, so long as, show sb around , work on.

2. Train the students reading ability.

Teaching difficult points:

Understand the text correctly to answer the second question in part 2 on page 92

Teaching methods:

1. Fast reading to make the students get a general idea to answer the two questions on the top of the text.

2 Careful reading to make the students answer the detailed questions

3 Discussion to answer the difficult questions

Teaching aids:

A computer, a tape recorder, the blackboard

Teaching procedures:

Step l lead in

1. Show the students some pictures on screen and show them some jobs (clerk /cook/ painter/ cleaner…..collect some words about the part-time job)

2. Ask the students: what is my job? (Teacher is my full time job?). What is your full-time job? (Student are our full time job).Do you have some part--time job?

3. Why do you think some people take part-time job?(make some money to buy what they need/increase the income to support their family/get more experience for the future….)

Step 2 fast reading

1. What part-time job is mentioned as an example? ( A guide service to tourists)

Step 3 careful reading

1 Text structure: divide the text into two parts:

Part one :( Paragraph 1-2) Fred Pearson’s part-time job as a tourist service

Part two :( Paragraph 3----5) Reasons for taking a part-time job

2. And some questions about the text

(1). What is the passage mainly about? (It proves that taking part-time jobs is really helpful.)

(2).Why was offering guide services to tourists suitable for Fred ?

(3).what’s meant by the phrase “a part-time job leading to greater things”.( A part-time job which results in a full-time job, or interesting developments.)

(4).which of these adjectives will you use to describe Fred? Why?

(Serious, hard-working, fun-loving, lazy, crazy, organized, easy-going, clever, energetic, educated)

(5)what is “good preparation for the world outside schools and universities.” In what ways?

(5).what’s the author’s attitude about the passage? ( Agree to get part-time job)

(6)What is the writer’s opinion about work?(interesting and enjoyable)

3. Read the passage carefully the finish the note-making

Reasons for taking a part-time job You don’t have to ask your parents for money

You can buy whatever you want

It’s a good preparation for the world

You learn the value of money

You will get some work experience

Employers prefer to employ someone with work experience

You have a greater chance of finding a suitable job

Step 4 language points

Read with the tape then deal with the language points by asking some questions:

1. What did Fred decide to do when he got on well with the tourist?( show sb around….)

2. After spending happy time with the tourist, what did Fred discover?( have a gift for….)

3. On what condition can we take a part-time job?( so long as; affect)

4. Why might employers prefer to hire someone with work experience?( value..)

5. when might a newspaper employ you according to the passage?( work on)

step 5 discussion

1. Do you think that college students should take part-time jobs? Why?

(a. affect their studies ;change their life views

(b.-- increase their knowledge

-- develop their skills

--gain social experience

-- prepare for their future

-- make their life enjoyable/interesting

2. If you want to find a part-time job, how and where can you find it?

Step 6 Further information

1. How to write the application form

Name: Wang Da-rong

Address: 148 Chengdu Road, Tianjin 300051, China

Employment Record: 1980 to present, Library of Tianjian

PERSONAL DATA

Date of birth: Oct.12, 1958

Sex: male

Marriage: single

Health: Excellent

skill: Typing

Hobbies: Volleyball ,Swimming

Education: 1976,graduated from 21st Middle School, Tianjin 1980,graduated from Nankai University,Library Science Department, majoring in library science,

2.How to interview others: How to Get the Job You Want

INTERVIEWS

Usually the first time an employer sees you is at the job interview. What can you do to look and sound right for the job?

First you need to .look your best. Make sure your hair and your clothes are clean and neat.

Next arrive at the job interview five or ten minutes early so an employer knows you can be on time. It’s a good idea to bring your Social Security card with you. And bring a pen, so you can write an application and answer questions clearly. Tell the employer what experience you now have. If you don’t have experience, tell the employer that you want to learn. You can ask the employer polite questions about the job, too. Don’t chew gum, smoke, or drink coffee during the interview.

Always thank the employer for the interview. And remember even if you don’t get the job, you are getting good practice for your next interview. If you know how to interview, you can get the job you want!

Step 7 homework

Write a short passage about your experience as a guide or some other part-time job .you should include:

1. when and where and why you did the job

2. your opinion about the things you did

3. your plan for you future

Step 8 summary

Today we’ve learned a passage about part-time jobs. We have known how the part-time jobs came up and also known the advantages of taking them.

The second period ------------lesson 62

Teaching aims:

1. Learn and master: in a difficult position, from time to time, report ……to, hear one’s advice…

2. Sentence patterns

(1) should have done (2)There is no need to do sth

(3)There is no doubt about (4) It’s one’s duty to do sth

3. Make the student to understand the letters better and learn to ask for advice and give advice

Teaching important points:

1. Phrases: in a difficult position , from time to time, report ..to.., hear one’s advice..

2. (1) should have done (2) there is no need to do sth

(3) there is no doubt about (4) It’s one’s duty to do sth

Teaching difficult points:

Master the present perfect continuous tense

Teaching methods:

1.Fast reading to make the students to get a general idea

2 Careful reading to make the students answer the detailed questions

3 Discussion to answer the difficult questions and make every student work in class

Teaching aids:

A computer, a tape recorder, the blackboard

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Revision

Revise lesson 61 by asking: what are the reasons for taking a part-time job?

Step 2 lead in

1. Taking a part-time job is very necessary. But sometimes you will meet some trouble? In this situation , what would you do?

2. In our daily life and our study, we often have trouble. What should you do when you have trouble?( Have a heart-to-heart talk with classmates or friends/Write letters to friends./Make phone calls to friends./ Chat with your friends online/ Send short messages by mobile phone.)

3. Right! I know you have different ways to solve the problem. Today we’ll read a letter from John, and two letters from Marty to John,. John has a problem at work and asks Marty for some advice.

Step 3 fast reading

Read fast then answer:

1. What problem does John have at work ?

(He has noticed that one of his workmates is stealing things from the workplace. The manager has found out that someone is stealing things.)

3. what advice does Marty give?

In the second letter, Marty suggests that he not say anything to the manager or to the thief but warns him to check his bag before leaving work every evening.

In the third letter, Marty advises him to report this worker to the manager

Step 4 careful reading

Read the passage again then get more detailed information (DCDDBD)

1. From Marty’s first letter we know he is________

A selfish B brave C brave and willing to fight for truth

D understanding , clever and careful

2. From Marty’s second letter we know he is ______

A selfish B brave but careless

C brave and willing to fight for truth

D understanding , clever and careful

3. The two friends are writing to ______

A tell each other stories B give each other information

C persuade each other to change mind

D ask for and give advice

4. From John’s letter we can tell that ____

A he relies B he isn’t brave or independent enough

C he doesn’t know how to solve the problem

D all of the above

5 If someone says “I’m afraid that….” he/she is ____

A frightened B polite C worried D unhealthy

6” I think I’m in a difficult position .”The underlined word has the same meaning as the one in “_______”

A Can you show me the position of the school on the map

B He is lying in a very uncomfortable position

C Tom was elected General Secretary, and held this position until he was retired.

D.Madama Michel found herself in an embarrassing position when her secret was out

Step 5 language points

Deal with the language points by asking the students some questions

1. Where has John been working for about two months.?( have been doing)

2. How does one of his workmates steal meat in the factory? ( From time to time, he put………)

3. In John’s opinion, what should he have done?( should have dong…)

3. In the second letter, what’s one of Marty’s advice to John? (There is no need to do …….

4. why does Marty advise John to report the other worker to the manager?

(report…to….; There is no doubt about sth.. ;It is the duty of everyone to do sth)

Step 6 practice Part 4 on page 94

Today, Marty write another letter to John. Now fill in the blanks with the modal verbs. ( will, would, can, could, must,should,may,might)

Step 7 Discussion

1. After receiving Marty’s letters and advice, what would you do if you were John?

2. Beside Marty’s advice, what else would you give to John?

3. Do you think it necessary to tell lies?

Step 7 summary

In this lesson we’ve read three letters and learnt some phrases and sentence patterns .Also we’ve known how to ask for advice and how to give some advice. After class, you must read and remember the phrases and sentence patterns.

Step 8 homework

Write a letter to help your friend solve the problem.

My name is Liu Mei. I’m a girl student. I’m tall and beautiful, I think. I want to be an airstewardess(空姐) after leaving school. I think it is the best job for me, because it is a fashionable (时髦的) job for girls nowadays. But my father insists that a job on a plane is not quite safe. He wants me to be an artist. What can I do? I need your help. Please write to me. Thank you.

The third period ------------lesson 63

Teaching aims:

Revise the forms and usages of the Passive voice and make the students master the way of changing the sentences of the active voice into the passive voice.

Teaching important points:

Master the forms of the passive voice in all tenses and make the students master the way of changing the verb into the passive voice

Teaching difficult points:

1. Master the forms of the perfect passive voice and the continuous passive voice.

2. Make the students master the verb forms when some collective nouns are used as subjects.

Teaching methods:

1. Do some exercises to review the forms of the passive voice

2. Do some exercises to consolidate the ways of changing the passive voice into the active voice

Teaching aids:

A computer, a tape recorder, the blackboard

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 revision and lead in

Revise lesson 62 by asking:

1. what advice did Marty give to John?

2. what will you do if you find someone stealing/selling drugs?

(I will report the man to the police//The man will be reported to the police)

(We should tell him not to steal// The man should be told not to steal)

3. The above two sentences are the passive voice .Today we will learn the passive voice.

Step 2 grammar study

1. Today we’ll learn lesson 63. First look at Part 1.Look at the seven sentences ,pay attention to the form the passive voice in bold type. You’d better translate them into Chinese.

2. Conclusion of the passive voice 被动语态的时态、人称和数的变化主要体现在be的变化上,其形式与系动词be的变化形式完全一样。以give为例,列表如下:

一般现在时 is given

一般过去时 Was given

现在进行时 Is being given

过去进行时 Was being given

一般将来时 Will be given/is(am/are) going to be given

过去将来时 Would be given/was/were going to be given

现在完成时 Have/has been done

过去完成时 Had been done

Step 3 practice

Now let’s do part 2 on page 95.change the sentences into the passive voices. First find out the object then change. The verb form must agree with the subject in number. Pay attention to the first and the third sentence.

1. My whole family have been invited to supper on Saturday .

2. Neither of the children is/are told about the accident.

Step 4 Special points/misunderstanding about the passive voice

1. 正:The food tastes delicious. 误:The food is tasted delicious.

2. 正: She had her hand burned. 误:Her hand was had burned.

3. 正: The fire broken out in the capital building.

误:The fire was broken out in the capital building.

3. 正: I taught myself English. 误:Myself was taught English

Step 5 further practice

1. Now look at part 3. first read the passage then underline the predicate verbs then change the passage into the passive voice.

2. some exercises to consolidate the passive voice(ACDDDB)

(1.(2004全国) Sara, hurry up. I'm afraid you can’t have time to ______ before the party.

A. get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change

(2.(2004北京)The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics _____ by 2006.

A. has been completed B. has completed

C. will have been completed D.will have completed

(3.(2004全国03)- The window is dirty.

- I know. It _____ for weeks.

A. hasn’t cleaned B. didn’t clean C. wasn’t cleaned D .hasn’t been cleaned

(4(2003上海春季, By the end of last year, another new gymnasium _______ in Beijing.

A.would be completed B.was being completed

C.has been completed D.had been completed

5.(2003上海春季When and where to go for the on-salary holiday _______ yet.

A.are not decided B.have not been decided

C.is not being decided D.has not been decided

6.(NMET 2003北京春季, 27) -How long _______ at this job?

-Since 1990.

A.were you employed B.have you been employed

C.had you been employed D.will you be employed

Step 6 workbook and home work

1. Finish then page207

2. Exercise 3 .translation in the passive voice. This is our homework.

Step 7 summary

In this class we’ve reviewed the passive voice and done some exercises to consolidate the ways of changing the active voice into the passive voice.

The fourth period ------------lesson 64

Teaching aims:

1. learn and master everyday English:

apologies and regrets I’m sorry…./I apologize…../please excuse me…../I shouldn’t….

responses: That’s nothing./Never mind./It’s not important./It doesn’t matter./That’s all right./OK.

2. Do some listening and writing

3. Revise the passive voice and the useful expressions.

Teaching important and difficult points:

1. Make the students learn to make apologies and reply to apology

2. Improve the student’s listening and writing ability

Teaching aids:

A computer, a tape recorder, the blackboard

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Revise the passive voice

In the last lesson, we reviewed the passive voice .Now do some exercise to consolidate it.

1. It’s a big factory. Five hundred people_________(employ) there.

2. You ________(invite)to the wedding. Why didn’t you go?

3. If rubber____(burn), it gives off a terrible smell.

4. The price of the tickets is too high, so they___(sell) badly.

5. The library and four other buildings____(damage) by a storm.

6. Take your time. You ____(give) some time to decided.

7. The book____(lie) under the chair for two days.

Step 2 Revise the useful expression in this unit

In this unit, we have learned some useful expression .Now do some exercise to consolidate them.

Show…around, have a gift for , so long as, work out, in a difficult situation, have no effect on , in one direction

1. Tom went off____ and Jack in another.

2. He is always ready to help anyone who is_____.

3. The headmaster____ many visitors____ our school yesterday.

4. She____ language .

5. ____you try, you will succeed.

6. He____ the problem with no difficulty.

7. The medicine_____ him .

Step3 listening

1. In your study and life, have you ever met some surprising things? Can you tell us one of your experiences?

2. But today we’ll listen to a surprising story which happened to someone at work---------A family likeness ( a case where one member of a family looks exactly like anther member the same family)

3. Go through the questions, listen for several times then check the answers.

Step 4 speaking

1. If you did something wrong, what should you say? If someone made an apology to you, what would you say? Now let’s look at the apologies and regrets on page 96

2. Make some dialogues according to the following situation. Teacher should give students an example.

Step 5 writing.

First remind the students the format of a letter. Then ask them to answer a letter to their friends. Do it as written work.

Step6 revise the grammar by doing some mutable choices(AACACC)

.1.( 2003北京春季,-What happened to the priceless works of art? -_______.

A.They were destroyed in the earthquake B.The earthquake was destroying them

C.They destroyed in the earthquake D.The earthquake destroyed them

2.(2002 上海, I feel it is your husband who _______ for the spoiled child.

A.is to blame B.is going to blame C.is to be blamed D.should blame

3.(NMET 2002 北京春季, This is Ted’s photo.We miss him a lot.He _______ trying to save a child in the earthquake.

A.killed B.is killed C.was killed D.was killing

4.(NMET 2002 北京春季,- How are the team playing?

- They’re playing well, but one of them _______ hurt.

A.got B.gets C.are D.were

5(2002 上海春季, Rainforests_______and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.

A.cut B.are cut C.are being cut D.had been cut

6(2002 上海春季 It____ long before we_____ the result of the experiment.

A.will not be, will know B.is, will knowC.will not be, knowD is, know