1、Unit Six Miscellanies中国人民大学出版社中国人民大学出版社Section OneWhats Your Opinion?Activity 6-1-1 Whats Your Opinion?(1)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 9193,read one situation at a time and give your opinion.Step 3.When you have
2、finished,the teacher can have some students present their opinions to the class.Activity 6-1-2 Whats Your Opinion?(2)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 9395,read one situation at a time and give your opinion.Step 3.Whe
3、n you have finished,the teacher can have some students present their opinions to the class.Section TwoRole-playsActivity 6-2-1Role-plays(1)Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs,and have the two students sit side by side.Step 2.Read each of the following situations on Page 9697,and with your
4、partner make up a conversation in which each of you should speak at least three times.For more practice,you can change roles.Be imaginative while practicing.After you have finished your conversation,role-play it in the class.Activity 6-2-2 Role-plays(2)Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs,a
5、nd have the two students sit side by side.Step 2.Have each student create a situation which can be used for role-play.Be sure that each situation involves two speakers only.Step 3.Exchange with another pair the situations you have just created.Step 4.Read each situation that you get from another pai
6、r,and with your partner make up a conversation in which each of you should speak at least three times.Section ThreeImprovisationsActivity 6-3-1 Improvisations(1)Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs and have each pair sit side by side.Step 2.Read each of the following situations on Page 9899
7、,and with your partner make up a conversation around it.First divide up the roles youre going to play,and then begin the improvisation immediately.Each of you should speak at least three times.For more practice,you can change roles.Be imaginative while practicing.Step 3.After the pair work is finish
8、ed,the teacher can have some students perform some of the improvisations to the class.Activity 6-3-2 Improvisations(2)Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs,and have the two students sit side by side.Step 2.Have each student create a situation which can be used for improvisation.Be sure that
9、each situation involves two speakers only.Step 3.Exchange with another pair the situations you have just created.Step 4.Read each situation that you get from another pair,and with your partner make up a conversation in which each of you should speak at least three times.Section FourSurveys and Quest
10、ionnaires Activity 6-4-1 Values Survey 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 2 minutes.Read the list of statements on Page 100102 and then indicate how you feel about each by circling the appro
11、priate number(1 to 5):1=strongly agree 2=agree 3=neutral 4=disagree 5=strongly disagree When you have finished,compare your choices with your group members.If your choices are the same,discuss why you have the same opinion about a certain statement.If any of your choices is different from theirs,exp
12、lain yours.Step 3.After the group discussion is finished,the teacher can have some students report their choices to the class.Activity 6-4-2 Pressures from Study and/or Work 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
13、 for approximately 1 minute.Read each question on Page 102 and mark your answer A,B,or C with a circle.Step 3.When the individual work is finished,compare your choices with your group members.If your choices are the same,discuss why you have the same experience.If any of your choices is different fr
14、om theirs,explain yours.Step 4.Work together to discuss the three questions on Page 103.When all the groups have finished,the teacher can have the spokesperson in each group present the groups results to the class.1)What are the positive effects that pressures have on people?2)What are the negative
15、effects that pressures have on people?3)Can you find some practical suggestions on how to study/work well under pressures?Activity 6-4-3 Time 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.Read
16、 the questions and answers on Page 103104.Number each of the answers 1,2,3,4 or 5.Give 1 to the answer that applies to you most,2 to the next,etc.Give 5 to the answer that applies to you least.Step 3.When you have finished,compare your preferences with your group members.If your preferences are the
17、same,discuss why you think alike.If any of your preferences is different from theirs,explain yours.Step 4.After the group discussion is over,the teacher can have some students report their preferences to the class and explain why.Activity 6-4-4 Psychology Questionnaires Directions:Step 1.Divide the
18、class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Work together with your partner(s).On Page 105107,read one question at a time and answer the question with“Yes”,“No”or“It depends”plus reasons.Step 3.After the group discussion is finished,the teacher can have some stude
19、nts report some of their interesting answers to the class.Section FiveInterviews Activity 6-5-1 Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3.Step 2.Read the following background information:An interview is a meeting in which a journalist asks another person,especially a famous person
20、,questions about his/her life,work,or ideas,in order to publish or broadcast the information.Step 3.Read one interview topic at a time and with your partner make up a conversation in which you divide up the roles as the interviewer and the interviewee.For more practice,you can change roles.After you
21、 have finished your interview,role-play it in the class.Note:If there are three students,one acts as the interviewer and the other two the interviewees.Interview topic 1:Education.The interviewer:To ask questions,turn to Communication Activity 23 on Page 209210.The interviewee(s):To answer questions
22、,turn to Communication Activity 38 on Page 213214.Interview topic 2:Television.The interviewer:To ask questions,turn to Communication Activity 2 on Page 203.The interviewee(s):To answer questions,turn to Communication Activity 49 on Page 217.Interview topic 3:Advertisements.The interviewer:To ask qu
23、estions,turn to Communication Activity 33 on Page 212.The interviewee(s):To answer questions,turn to Communication Activity 8 on Page 205.Interview topic 4:Environment.The interviewer:To ask questions,turn to Communication Activity 17 on Page 208.The interviewee(s):To answer questions,turn to Communication Activity 53 on Page 218.Thank You!
