1、 TerrorismStudents will be able to:1.grasp the main idea of the text;2.appreciate the characteristics of a familiar essay;3.master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4.conduct a series of reading,listening,speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit H
2、ow many planes where hijacked on Sept.11,2001?What were their targets?Why do you think the plane crashed?Text analysis:Characteristics of the familiar essay:1.Marked by informality:the familiar essay is a short literary composition of reflective,interpretive kind,usually dealing with its subject fro
3、m a limited,personal point of view in a nontechnical,often unsystematic way.All this determines its styles:informal,colloquial,very often conversational.reflect on/upon:think deeply about,remind oneself of 1.Its a good habit to reflect on what you have done in the past.2.We agree that a central purp
4、ose of drama has always been to provide a means for society to reflect upon itself and its beliefs.for nothing:without payment free;with no reward or resultI know the cyber bar manager so I always get in for nothing.All that hard work for nothing!contend:struggle or compete(usu.Followed by with,or f
5、or)Several teams are contending for the rize.She has had a lot of problems to contend with.hold up:put(sb/sth.)forward as an example,show1.This school is being held up as a model for other middle schools in the city.2.My sister was always held up to me as a model child.settle for:accept(sth.That is
6、seen as not quite satisfactory)I would like a job in banking,but jobs are so scarce at the moment I would settle for anything.Virginia was a perfectionist.She was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre.back up:support;make a copy of Only a few employees backed him up in the election.recur:happen again or repeatedly.Eclipses recur at regular interview.Although he was not caught cheating on the exam,the feelings of guilt recurred over and over again.be arguable be an opinion not be a fact deal with a single point be limited enough to be discussed in one paragrahEnd
