1、 Unit Six Language Partners对外经济贸易大学出版社展望（展望（Prospect）全国高等院校英语专业系列精品教材）全国高等院校英语专业系列精品教材英语口语教程英语口语教程 第一册第一册In this unit,students will:1.Talk about experiences of learning language with a partner.2.Learn nonverbal social communication skills:Dont Speak Too Fast.3.Learn verbal social communication skill
2、s:Expressions of Interrupting Others.When I Was One-and-TwentyBy Alfred Edward Housman When I was one-and-twentyI heard a wise man say,“Give crowns and pounds and guineasBut not your heart away;Give pearls away and rubiesBut keep your fancy free.”But I was one-and-twenty,No use to talk to me.1.Read
3、AloudWhen I was one-and-twentyI heard him say again,“The heart out of the bosom Was never given in vain;Tis paid with sighs a-plentyAnd sold for endless rue.”And I am two-and-twenty,And oh,tis true,tis true.Please fill in the blanks of the dialogues in practice part with proper expressions or senten
4、ces according to the content.1)polish my English pronunciation2)knew well of3)Very good command of English4)humorhelp you in5)hang out togetherKeys to Practice 1Practice 1)mutual language practicing2)are speakers of different languages3)(The answer is not defined.)4)mutual teaching5)language profici
5、ency,especially in speaking fluency6)writing or text chats7)native speakers of different languages8)side benefitKeys to Practice 2Nonverbal Skill Think about the following questions and discuss with each other.When talk to others,how well paced are your words?Are you too slow to speak the works or d
6、o you speak too fast?Is the pace just right?Dont Speak Too Fast!Timing and pace are tools for nonverbal communication relevant to how your words are spoken and how communication is taking place.A person speaking quickly may be rushed or may not be interested in what they are saying to you,while some
7、one speaking slowly may be having trouble understanding what they are talking about,or may think that you do not understand or are not listening to them.Listening to the timing and pace of a conversation can tell you a lot about the meaning of the words.Speaking quickly does not necessarily improve
8、your speech;rather it may have negative influence.Speak clearly,slowly,confidently and with rhythm can often achieve a result you didnt expect.Form groups of four.Each student of the group will give a speech commenting on one of the following topics.Please mind the timing and pace of your speech to
9、achieve the best result with the help of the tips above.1)A native language partner is not always the right choice.2)Language partner can be taken placed by computer.3)Personality and language learning.Practice Verbal Skill:Language for Interruptions InterruptionsResponseActuallyYes,what do you say?
10、Excuse me.Im sorry,but.Tell us your opinion.I just want to say.May I interrupt here?Sure.Go ahead.Do you mind if I say something?Of course not.Sorry,could you give me a chance to say.?We appreciate that.Fill the blanks in the following conversations with expressions of asking for information.Practic
11、e 1)just so so2)tired of3)desirable salaries 4)Actually5)can obtain6)do you mean by7)keep working hard8)imposing on youKeys to Practice 1Keys to Practice 21)I travel alone2)I set out3)hotel reservatation4)Do you mind if I say something5)bothersome and energy-consuming6)the encountering of something7
12、)a travel package8)communicate or share with9)the self-guided tour1.Role Play You are a newcomer to the English corner,where you can find not only Chinese students but also foreigners to have a chat.Pretend that your classroom is the English corner,you can go around your classroom to chat with which
13、ever student you like to find you language exchange partner.In this process,other students can perform as common students or foreigners who also want to learn Chinese in return.2.Discussion Have a discussion with your classmates about whether having a language exchange partner is the most effective
14、way to strengthen the language abilities you want to have.Demonstrate all your reasons to support your opinions.3.Through a short talk with your classmates,improvising some situations that you can have with your language partners.Try to make sure that these situations will help improve the language
15、that each language partner would like to learn.The following two situations may give you some inspirations for possible situations.Form a group and talk under the situation you have improvised.1)In Starbucks Coffee,the two of the language partners may talk about recent news.2)Near the fountain of a
16、garden,one foreign student and three Chinese students can share their educational experiences they have in each of their own countries.3)4)5)6)1.What is the meaning of your name?Each student tries to write a telegram(or short e-mail message)using the letters of their name as the initial letters of t
17、he words(e.g.TED=Treasure Every Day).Circle this paper with your telegram written on to another student,letting him or her to explain the meaning of your name letter by letter.The explainer can have a talk with his or her neighboring students before the writer offer his or her own answer.The followi
18、ngs are some possible names of place with interesting explanations.1)LONDON:Living On Nothing Drives One Nuts.2)ENGLAND:Every Nice Girl Loves A Non-alcoholic Drink.3)TOKYO:Thinking Of Kissing Yoko Ono.4)JAPAN:Jokes About Politicians Are Normal.5)STOCKHOLM:Sexy Toyoto Owners Can Kiss Happily On Londo
19、n Motorways6)SWEDEN:Sociable Women Eat Doughnuts Every Night2.Go search the Internet to find any news about the bad effects human activities had made on the natural environment.Share your opinions with your classmates on the issues you find.The following material about golf game can be a warm-up par
20、t to trigger your talk.The game of golf has become more popular each year.Golf players enjoy spending time on the open,grassy areas on which the game is played.Yet,several international organizations say golf courses damage the environment.One environment group,the Worldwatch Institute,has published
21、 a report about the problems with golf course.It says studies show that most golf courses use large amounts of chemical poison and fertilizers.The grass often grows in sandy soil which fails to absorb the chemicals.So,the chemicals pollute natural water supplies.Golf courses also require a lot of wa
22、ter.A study shows that one golf course in Thailand uses as much water as that needed by 6 000 people.Environmentalists also fear the expansion of golf courses will destroy natural areas.In Vietnam,the government sold a protected rainforest,Thu Duc forest near Saigon,to a golf course developer.In Lao
23、s,a Thai company recently won approval for building a golf course and a hotel in one of the countrys few remaining underdeveloped areas.The Worldwatch Institute says golf courses are the fastest growing kind of land development in the world.There are about 25 000 golf courses throughout the world.The followings are discussions about ones favorite subject.Based on the examples given by different students,write down your own feelings about your favorite subject after class.Share your feelings in the next class.
