1、 Unit Seven Themes中国人民大学出版社中国人民大学出版社Section OneEducation and Study Activity 7-1-1 Whats Your Opinion?Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.On Page 109111,read one situation at a time and give your opinion.Step 3.When the group di
2、scussion is finished,the teacher can have some students present their opinions to the class.Activity 7-1-2 Five Million Dollars Donation to Your University Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 or 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Read the following background infor
3、mation:A rich Hong Kong donor has given five million dollars to A rich Hong Kong donor has given five million dollars to your university.The purpose of his donation is to improve the your university.The purpose of his donation is to improve the overall quality of education there.If the money is well
4、-spent,overall quality of education there.If the money is well-spent,he is very likely to give even more money in the future.So a he is very likely to give even more money in the future.So a committee must be formed immediately to discuss how the committee must be formed immediately to discuss how t
5、he money should be best spent.money should be best spent.Step 3.Work together with your partner(s)to discuss the questions below(on Page 111)and then have a spokesperson present the results of your group discussion to the class.1)Who should be invited to take part in the discussion?2)To improve the
6、overall quality of education in your university,in what areas do you think the money should be spent?3)What specific actions should be taken in these areas?List as many good ideas as you can.Activity 7-1-3 Saving Your School Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have
7、each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Read the following background information:You are running a private school offering courses that aim to help primary and middle school students get good grades and end up being admitted to their favorite universities.However,you find recently that more and more stud
8、ents are skipping classes and that few students have signed up(报名报名)to study in the next semester.If this situation continues,your school has to be closed and all of you will lose your jobs.Step 3.Work together with your partner(s)to discuss the questions below(on Page 112)and then have a spokespers
9、on present the results of your group discussion to the class.1)Why are some of the students skipping classes?2)How can you convince those students who often skip classes to return?3)How can you attract new students?Activity 7-1-4The Courses You Like and DislikeDirections:Step 1.Divide the class into
10、 pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Work individually for approximately 1 minute.List three courses you like best and three courses you dont like at all.Note:The courses can be the ones you took in the past or the ones you are studying now.They can be either compuls
11、ory or elective,or they can be either specialized courses(专业课专业课)or those required across all majors(公共课公共课).Step 3.In turn,explain why you particularly like/dislike these three courses.Step 4.Move around the class and find out if anyone likes or dislikes the same course(s)as you do.When you find th
12、at person,ask him/her why he/she likes or dislikes the course(s).Step 5.Discuss in the class the most common reasons for a student to like and/or dislike a particular course.Activity 7-1-5 Selecting Your English Teachers Warm-up questions:1.What are the qualities of a good English teacher?2.Which ki
13、nds of English teachers do you prefer:native speakers of English or Chinese who major in the teaching of English as a second language?What are eachs advantages and disadvantages as English teachers?Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.
14、Step 2.Read the following background information:Due to the increasing numbers of English learners at the China/Canada Language Center(CCLC)in your city,the Canadian director decided to hire two more English teachers from Canada.When she advertised the two positions in Canada,over 40 people applied.
15、The director finally selected five possible applicants for the two positions and decided to have the CCLC students choose the two teachers that they feel are best qualified as their English teachers.You happen to be a student at the CCLC this semester.Step 3.Work individually for approximately 2 min
16、utes.On Page 113114,read the information about the five applicants and then choose your two favorite teachers.Step 4.When you have finished,compare your choice with your group members.If your choices are the same,discuss why you prefer the same two teachers.If your choice is different from theirs,ex
17、plain yours.Step 5.After the group discussion is finished,the teacher can have some students report their choices to the class.Later on,the teacher can write the five applicants names on the blackboard then count the students total number of votes for each applicant and finally put them after each n
18、ame.The two applicants who get the most votes will be the two new CCLC teachers.Activity 7-1-6 Intensified(强化的强化的)Language Training Before Going to Canada Warm-up questions:1.Would the language training courses be different for those who study for examinations and those who prepare to go abroad?2.Wh
19、at kind of training do you expect to get before going to an English-speaking country?Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Read the following background information:You are a group of Chinese preparing for study in Canada.Althoug
20、h you have learned English for many years in China,you have little opportunity to have face-to-face communication with Canadians and have limited exposure to authentic(原汁原味的原汁原味的)English.Therefore,you come to study at the China/Canada Language Center(CCLC)in your city for one semester.In order to be
21、st meet your various needs,the Canadian director asks you to recommend a timetable for the coming semester.Step 3.Work individually for approximately 2 minutes.In your own timetable on Page 115,write down the names of the courses you would like to have,the time you want to have them(Monday through F
22、riday,four hours in the morning,and two hours in the afternoon),and the total number of hours you need for each course.Step 4.When you have finished,take turns explaining your own timetable to your partner(s).After your explanation,work together with your partner(s)to recommend the final timetable t
23、hat you all agree on.See the final timetable on Page 116.If you have different ideas,argue with each other in order to reach an agreement.Step 5.After the group discussion is finished,the teacher can have the spokesperson in each group present the groups final timetable to the class.After that,the t
24、eacher can have all the students take a class vote on which groups final timetable is the best.Activity 7-1-7 Expanding Vocabulary Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Work individually for approximately 1 minute.On Page 117,rea
25、d the strategies used for learning a new word.In the column labeled YOU,use the following symbols to indicate how often you use these strategies:+=frequently =sometimes =never Step 3.When the individual work is finished,write each partners name at the top of a column in the chart.Exchange informatio
26、n so you can fill in the chart.Step 4.Work together to discuss the following questions on Page 117.When all the groups have finished,the spokesperson in each group can present the groups results to the class.1)What are the most common strategies that members of your group use to learn a new word?2)W
27、hich strategies seem the most effective?3)Are there some strategies that no one in your group uses or wants to try?If so,why not?4)What other strategies do your group members want to try?Activity 7-1-8 English Learning Strategies Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and
28、have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Work individually for approximately 2 minutes.On Page120,read the strategies used by some language learners.Please indicate with a check()how often you use them.Step 3.Work together to discuss the following questions on Page 118.After the group discussion is fi
29、nished,the teacher can have some students present their answers to the class.1)What makes you use a certain strategy frequently?Sometimes?Seldom?Or never?2)What other strategies do your group members want to try?3)What makes a successful language learner?Activity 7-1-9 Dispute:Upward Development vs.
30、Suburb-bound Relocation(搬迁搬迁)?Directions:Step 1.Read the following background information:Your university is near the center of the city.Due to the expansion in enrollment(扩招扩招)at your university,the campus nowadays seems to be too crowded.The president of your university has put forward two proposa
31、ls:Proposal One:To demolish(拆除拆除)some old and low buildings and replace them with high-rise office/classroom buildings;Proposal Two:To set up a branch(分校分校)in the suburb and relocate some of the departments out there.Unfortunately,students cant come to an agreement with one another.To settle the dis
32、pute,the administrators in your university(校方领导校方领导)organize some students to meet and discuss this issue.Step 2.Divide the class into two groups:Students in favor of the first proposal sit in a circle and read the list of arguments for Proposal One in Communication Activity 21 on Page 209.Students
33、in favor of the second one also sit in a circle and read the list of arguments for Proposal Two in Communication Activity 26 on Page 210.After reading the ideas given,brainstorm to add more of your own ideas to the list.Step 3.When the brainstorming session is over,re-group the students into groups
34、of two(or three)students who prefer the first proposal and two(or three)students who prefer the second proposal,then have them debate with one another about their preferences.Useful expressions you may use are provided on Page 119.Step 4.When the debate is over in each group,the teacher can have two
35、 students(or three)with opposite opinions debate in the class.The rest of the students can judge whose statements are more convincing.Activity 7-1-10More Open-ended Questions for Discussion Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.O
36、n Page 119120,discuss one question at a time.Step 3.When the group discussion is finished,the teacher can have some students report to the class their opinions,suggestions,or solutions for each question.Section TwoEmployment and WorkActivity 7-2-1 Whats Your Opinion?Directions:Step 1.Divide the clas
37、s into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.On Page 121122,read one situation at a time and give your opinion.Step 3.When the group discussion is finished,the teacher can have some students present their opinions to the class.Activity 7-2-2 Whats Important to You in a
38、 Job?Warm-up questions:1.Why is it difficult for some people to find jobs?2.What are some of the things that people often consider in choosing their jobs?Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Work individually for approximately 2 minutes.
39、On Page 123,read the following list of things that people consider in choosing their jobs.Then choose the five most and the five least important for you.Step 3.When you have finished,compare your choice with your group members.If your choices are the same,discuss why you share similar ideas.If your
40、choice is different from theirs,explain yours.Step 4.After the group discussion is finished,the teacher can have some students present their choices to the class and explain why.Activity 7-2-3The Ideal Job Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.S
41、tep 2.Work individually for 1 minute.Write down the job that you think would be ideal for you and for each of your group members.Step 3.In turn,read out the ideal job for yourself and have your group members tell you what job they think is the best for you.Then read out the job that you think is ide
42、al for each of your group members and have each of them explain whether he/she feels“the ideal job”you suggested for him/her would be really ideal or not.Activity 7-2-4 Finding Out What Job Best Suits You Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a
43、circle.Step 2.Read the following background information:Knowing your interests is important in finding the right job.If a job involves doing things you like,youre much more likely to be happy in your work and to keep the job longer.Step 3.Work individually for approximately 2 minutes.Read the questi
44、ons on Page 124125 and answer each of them the way you normally think and act.Be careful not to flatter yourself or to put yourself down.Mark your answer“Yes”,“No”,or“It depends.”with a circle.Step 4.When you have finished,compare your choice with your group members.If your choices are the same,disc
45、uss why you share similar ideas.If your choice is different from theirs,explain yours.Step 5.After the group discussion is finished,the teacher can have some students present their choices to the class and explain why.Activity 7-2-5 Hiring a New Employee Warm-up questions:1.What makes a good employe
46、e?2.When you are hiring/interviewing a new employee,can you tell the difference between personal characteristics and job performance?Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Read the following background information:You are working
47、in the Human Resources Department(人力资源部人力资源部)of an American company.Your company has decided to hire a salesperson who is going to work as a representative in Beijing.Step 3.Work individually for approximately 2 minutes.On Page 125126,read the information on the four applicants and then decide which
48、 person you will hire.Step 4.When you have finished,compare your choice with your group members.If your choices are the same,discuss why you like a certain applicant best.If your choice is different from theirs,explain yours.Step 5.After the group discussion is finished,the teacher can have some stu
49、dents report their choices to the class and explain why.Later on,the teacher can write the four applicants names on the blackboard,then count the students total number of votes for each applicant,and finally put them after each name.The applicant who gets the most votes will be hired.Activity 7-2-6
50、Hiring a New Secretary Warm-up questions:1.What makes a good secretary?2.Do you think a female secretary can do a better job than a male secretary,or the other way round?Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Read the following ba
