1、Unit 3 Back to the past Integrated skills (I)Step 1 Lead-inKinds of bookDo you like reading? If yes, what kind of book do you like best and why? Popular history Politics MilitaryRomantic GeographyPsychological Step 2 Listen and answerRecognizing paraphrasing What is paraphrasing? How do we recognize
2、 paraphrasing?First read the statements carefully and identify keywords and phrases that might help you listen for the information you need. When listening, look out for the synonyms for those words or phrases.It means rewriting a small section of text in your own words which may be longer than the
3、original article. Step 2 Listen and answerListen to the recording for the first time and finish A1 on page 36. 1 The book is about the Song Dynasty.2 In the first week, the book sold 5,000 copies.5 Alan thinks that there is a new trend towards reading popular science books.Tang50,000historyStep 2 Li
4、sten and answerFirst predict the answers of A2 and then finish it by listening to the recording again.Suggested answers:(1) history into a story (2) gives a vivid description (3) easy to understand (4) check the facts (5) Different views (6) Similar events(7) do more research (8) read up on historyS
5、tep 3 Read and speak Scan an article about popular history books on page 37 found by Alan and answer the following questions. According to the historian, why can popular history books attract a wider audience? What is the feature of most academic books? What is the historians attitude towards popula
6、r history books? Use details in the article to support your opinion?Step 3 Read and speak1. According to the historian, why can popular history books attract a wider audience?2. What is the feature of most academic books?Popular history books use a natural and chatty style of writing with vivid desc
7、riptions and fun facts, making the subject of history easy to understand and more interesting.They tend to adopt a more analytical and serious approach to studying history. 3. What is the historians attitude towards popular history books? Use details in the article to support your opinion?The histor
8、ian has a positive attitude towards popular history books. He starts off by saying “Luckily, popular history books have made that a thing of the past”, when referring to the fact that in the past, history was a serious topic for the general reader. His tone shows that he supports the new approach th
9、at popular history books have taken. He also uses positive adjectives to further describe how the content is presented in popular history books: “a natural, chatty style of writing that opens up the subject matter to the ordinary reader”and “use stories and interesting comparisons to describe histor
10、ical figures or events vividly, thus engaging the readers interest”. He ends by saying “Reading popular history books is certainly a fantastic way to introduce people to the basics of history”, which emphasizes his positive attitude towards popular history books.Step 4 Discuss and share1. What do yo
11、u think of the popular history books?2. How do you express you opinion of popular history books?What is the current situation of popular history books?What is your opinion of popular history books?What are the features of popular history books?DiscussMake a dialogueStep 4 Discuss and share3. Write d
12、own notes from what you have learnt on part A,B,C.The popular history books have a new trend./ The popular history books have become increasingly popular among people.The popular history books have a natural, chatty style that opens up the subject matter to the ordinary reader.In my opinion, .I couldnt agree with you more.I see your point, but.You are absolutely right.HomeworkSearch some information about the popular history books online and try to write an article on it.
