大学英语听说第三版第四册1-10 教案

College English

Focus Listening and Speaking IV

(Third Edition)

大学英语听说第三版

第四册

教学对象：文法理工专科及体育艺术类本科第四学期

开课部门：宜春学院外国语学院大学外语教学部

2012年2月

Unit One Announcements

I. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1．Be familiar with the oral subjects;

2．Get to know speakers’ points and attitudes;

3．Question and retell the listening materials.

II. The Focus and Difficult Points:

Understanding Airport and Railway Station Announcements

Making Announcements

https://www.360docs.net/doc/3215509205.html,municative Funtion: Making Announcements

Drawing Audience’s Attention / Making an Announcement / Closing an Announcement

2.Retelling

3.Discussion

III. Time Allotment: One Period (40 mins)

1.Part A Micro-listening (10 mins)

2.Part B Macro-listening

Announcement 1 (15 mins)

Announcement 2 (15 mins)

IV. Teaching Methods:

Listening and speaking, Content-based instruction, Grammar-translation V. Teaching Procedures:

A. Part A Micro-listening

1.Exercise 1

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers.

(Answers: Flight Number: 191, 810, 153, 17, 74; Gate Number: 16, 2, 10, 8, 24)

2.Exercise 2

Listen and do Exercise 2, then check the answers.

(Answers:At 17:00, The one to Chicago, The 9:25 train to Oxford, Platform 3, At 10:30)

B. Part B Macro-listening

1.Announcement 1

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

a flight announcement: Before the plane takes off, an announcement is

usually made about safety in flying, e.g. how to fasten the seat belt, what to do in case of an emergency.

a direct flight: a flight from one city to another city directly or without

any stop.

a duty-free bar: a place on the plane where cigarettes and liquor can be

bought with no payment of tax

(Answers: 1. c, a, c, d 2. Air China, New York, 13.5, 1:30 p.m.)

2.Announcement 2

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

Big Apple: a nickname for the city of New York

sand painting: a ceremonial art form of certain groups of American Indians who make paintings by sticking colored sand on a template.

(Answers: 1. d, b, c, a 2. Two basketball, Skiing, the Big Apple Band, Mostly $10 tickets but a very few $5 seats still on sale, rock, mineral, early people, pottery, sand painting, Free)

C. Assignments:

1.Oral Practice: Communicative Function: Making Announcements /

Retelling / Discussion;

2.Part D: Home Listening.

Unit Two Celebrities

I. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1．Be familiar with the oral subjects;

2．Get to know speakers’ points and attitudes;

3．Question and retell the listening materials.

II. The Focus and Difficult Points:

Listening for Important Details

Interview with a Celebrity

1.Pair Work

2.Retelling

3.Discussion

III. Time Allotment: One Period (40 mins)

1.Part A Micro-listening (10 mins)

2.Part B Macro-listening

Conversation 1 (15 mins)

Conversation 2 (15 mins)

IV. Teaching Methods:

Listening and speaking, Content-based instruction, Grammar-translation V. Teaching Procedures:

A. Part A Micro-listening

1.Exercise 1

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers.

(Answers:1954, Chinese Opera Research Institute, exciting, dangerous acts, 1978, comedy, dangerous stunts)

2.Exercise 2

Listen and do Exercise 2, then check the answers.

(Answers: public figures, chief, is admired for doing something, noble or brave, is admired for the accomplishment, enduring efforts, great courage, confidence in oneself, fills people’s minds with respect, entertainment or business circles, may sometimes inspire envy)

B. Part B Macro-listening

1.Conversation 1

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

Steven Hawking: One of the world’s leading theoretical physicists, known for his theory of exploding black holes which drew upon both relativity theory and quantum mechanics.

A Brief History of Time: Steven Hawking’s bestseller. The book

addresses questions like “Was there a beginning of time? Will there be an end? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?”

(Answers: 1. d, a, d, b 2. a professor, fighting motor neurone disease, he was about 20, A Brief History of Time, average person, bestseller, twice, three, grandchild, a computer, eating, speaking, writing)

2.Conversation 2

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

the need to take a break so you can recharge your batteries: The urge to take some time off from what you are doing so as to regain your strength and energy, and to improve yourself.

I feel a lot of personal responsibility because of how much I’ve been

blessed: The superstar thinks he is really fortunate to be so successful and he feels he has the personal responsibility to do something for society in return. He would like to give back some of what he has received.

(Answers:1. c, c, d, d 2. normal life, happy, responsible people, personal responsibility, volunteer, fund-raising events, creating opportunities, outdoor, traveling, amazing places, reading, fast reader, learn, recharge his batteries)

C. Assignments:

1.Oral Practice: Pair Work / Retelling / Discussion;

2.Part D: Home Listening.

VI. Teaching Evaluation

Unit Three Advertising

I. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1．Be familiar with the oral subjects;

2．Get to know speakers’ points and attitudes;

3．Question and retell the listening materials.

II. The Focus and Difficult Points:

Listening for Key Words

The Pros and Cons of Advertising

https://www.360docs.net/doc/3215509205.html,municative Function: Talking about the Pros and Cons of

Advertising

2.Retelling

3.Discussion

III. Time Allotment: One Period (40 mins)

1.Part A Micro-listening (10 mins)

2.Part B Macro-listening

A Passage (15 mins)

A Conversation (15 mins)

IV. Teaching Methods:

Listening and speaking, Content-based instruction, Grammar-translation V. Teaching Procedures:

A. Part A Micro-listening

1.Exercise 1

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers.

(Answers:A95, simple, true color, terrific quality, beautiful pictures, more experienced users)

2.Exercise 2

Listen and do Exercise 2, then check the answers.

(Answers: Advertising is a way of informing people of something. This can range from telling them a product for sale, or a service, or urging them to do something, or even making someone’s name known to the public. / Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers to buy a certain product, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.)

B. Part B Macro-listening

1. A Passage

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

an intended audience targeted for their messages: The message in an advertisement are aimed at a particular group of people who are chosen because they may be potential buyers.

take a certain action: begin to do something that the advertisement says you should do.

(Answers:1. c, b, d, d 2. men, women, children of specific ages, various ethnic groups, certain interests / what benefit customers will get, buying, doing, thinking / seriously, it is designed to appeal)

2.Conversation 2

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

track and field: sports events played on a running track and sports field, such as running, high jumping, disc throwing.

“You’re born to run. And we were born to HELP YOU DO IT BETTER”: An Adidas advertisement which means “You possess the fine qualities of a fast runner and Adidas shoes were invented to make you run even faster.”

(Answers: 1. b, a, d, c 2. sports shoes / in making sports shoes over fifty-five years ago / running shoes / football, soccer, basketball and tennis players / workmanship and quality / comfortable, expensive)

C. Assignments:

1.Oral Practice: Communicative Function: Talking about the Pros and Cons

of Advertising / Retelling / Discussion;

2.Part D: Home Listening.

Unit Four Culture

I. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1．Be familiar with the oral subjects;

2．Get to know speakers’ points and attitudes;

3．Question and retell the listening materials.

II. The Focus and Difficult Points:

Listening for Specific Information

What are good manners?

1.Pair Work

2.Retelling

3.Discussion

III. Time Allotment: One Period (40 mins)

1.Part A Micro-listening (10 mins)

2.Part B Macro-listening

Conversation 1 (15 mins)

Conversation 2 (15 mins)

IV. Teaching Methods:

Listening and speaking, Content-based instruction, Grammar-translation V. Teaching Procedures:

A. Part A Micro-listening

1.Exercise 1

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers.

(Answers: b, b, d)

2.Exercise 2

Listen and do Exercise 2, then check the answers.

(Answers: both hands, later in private / Open it right away / Refuse it)

B. Part B Macro-listening

1.Passage 1

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

an oriental: A person from East and Southeast Asia. Asian is now preferred by some in place of Oriental for persons native to Asia or descended from an Asian people.

…he never lights his cigarette before getting the permission from people around them: It is polite for a person to be sure that people around him don’t mind if he smokes.

(Answers: 1. b, d, a, d 2. laugh at people / animals, with kindness / push to the front, waiting for a bus / the old, disabled / they are “losing weight” / women, their age, weight / time, getting permission from people around / Please, Thank you / a lady or an older person, the other is seated) 2.Passage 2

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

tea set: a set of cups and sauces of the same design mostly made of high quality china for drinking tea at a tea party or tea ceremony.

at / in one go: (To drink the tea up) in a single gulp instead of sipping it bit by bit to appreciate its taste.

(Answers: 1. b, c, b, d 2. (tick) 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 / (tick) 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 14)

C. Assignments:

1.Oral Practice: Pair Work / Retelling / Discussion;

2.Part D: Home Listening.

VI. Teaching Evaluation

Unit Five Opinions

I. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1．Be familiar with the oral subjects;

2．Get to know speakers’ points and attitudes;

3．Question and retell the listening materials.

II. The Focus and Difficult Points:

Asking for and Giving Opinions

https://www.360docs.net/doc/3215509205.html,municative Function: Asking for and Giving Opinions

Asking for Opinions / Giving Opinions / Expressing Agreement / Expressing Partial Agreement or Disagreement

2.Retelling

3.Discussion

III. Time Allotment: One Period (40 mins)

1.Part A Micro-listening (10 mins)

2.Part B Macro-listening

Conversation 1 (15 mins)

Conversation 2 (15 mins)

IV. Teaching Methods:

Listening and speaking, Content-based instruction, Grammar-translation V. Teaching Procedures:

A. Part A Micro-listening

1.Exercise 1

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers.

(Answers:She thought it was terrible. / He thought it was great. / He thinks it is superficial. / She thinks it is quite well-written.)

2.Exercise 2

Listen and do Exercise 2, then check the answers.

(Answers: violent / advertising / bad for children’s eyes / not creative)

B. Part B Macro-listening

1.Passage 1

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

a law student: a student who is studying to be a lawyer.

women’s liberation movement:The old-fashioned idea of a woman’s role was wife and mother. However, with the development of society, more and more women have other interests in addition to their home.

They believe they should have the same chances for success as men.

(Answers: 1. a, c, a, c, d 2. to study law / they’re too emotional / have

a successful career and to be a good mother at the same time / men’s

work, women’s work, stop interfering / housework is a woman’s job)

2.Passage 2

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

Gun control in some Western countries: As gun crime increase, gun control has become a big issue in the Western world. However, the laws regarding gun control vary greatly from country to country. e.g. Japan and Britain have a tight control over gun possession; But gun control is a controversial issue in the United States.

(Answers:1. d, a, d 2. Guns should be outlawed immediately / be allowed to own guns to protect themselves and their families / be allowed to own guns / No one except the police should carry guns)

C. Assignments:

1.Oral Practice: Communicative Function: Asking for and Giving Opinions

/ Retelling / Discussion;

2.Part D: Home Listening.

Unit Six Money

I. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1．Be familiar with the oral subjects;

2．Get to know speakers’ points and attitudes;

3．Question and retell the listening materials.

II. The Focus and Difficult Points:

Summarizing

Bank Services / What is money?

1.Pair Work

2.Retelling

3.Discussion

III. Time Allotment: One Period (40 mins)

1.Part A Micro-listening (10 mins)

2.Part B Macro-listening

Conversation 1 (15 mins)

Conversation 2 (15 mins)

IV. Teaching Methods:

Listening and speaking, Content-based instruction, Grammar-translation V. Teaching Procedures:

A. Part A Micro-listening

1.Exercise 1

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers.

(Answers:She thinks a lot of them are in financial difficulties. / She thinks the government should give them a monthly allowance. / He thinks it’s not a good idea because some of them would want to be students all their lives. / He thinks that the government can get those students an interest-free loan and let them pay back in ten years. / Yes. She also finds it a good idea.)

2.Exercise 2

Listen to the sayings and repeat.

B. Part B Macro-listening

1.Passage 1

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

savings account: a type of bank account where you put money in regularly and which earns interest.

checking account: (US) a type of bank account on which you can write checks and from which money can be drawn without previous notices. In Britain, it is called a current account.

… write a check against the funds in their accounts …: write a check to withdraw money to pay a bill from the funds they have deposited in their accounts. (The preposition “against” is often used here.)

… you are a good risk …:… you are very likely able to pay back the loan to the bank. The opposite is “You are a bad risk”.

(Answers: 1. b, b, b, c, d 2. go to the bank and make an application / examines your application / gives you the money after making sure that you are a good risk / repay the bank the amount of the loans plus interest over a period of time)

2.Passage 2

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

a barter economy: a kind of economy where trade is carried out by

exchanging goods or services for other goods or services without using money. Barter trade was common in primitive societies. It s opposite is “a money economy”.

(Answers: 1. a, b, c, b, d 2. medium of exchange, payment for goods and services, settlement of debts / standards of value, relative worth / the exchange of goods and services, the specialization of production / keystone of modern economic life)

C. Assignments:

1.Oral Practice: Pair Work / Retelling / Discussion;

2.Part D: Home Listening.

VI. Teaching Evaluation

Unit Seven Environment

I. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1．Be familiar with the oral subjects;

2．Get to know speakers’ points and attitudes;

3．Question and retell the listening materials.

II. The Focus and Difficult Points:

Tables

Environment and Environmental Protection

https://www.360docs.net/doc/3215509205.html,municative Function: Talking about the environment and its

protection

Talking about environmental problems / Talking about environmental protection

2.Retelling

3.Discussion

III. Time Allotment: One Period (40 mins)

1.Part A Micro-listening (10 mins)

2.Part B Macro-listening

Conversation 1 (15 mins)

Conversation 2 (15 mins)

IV. Teaching Methods:

Listening and speaking, Content-based instruction, Grammar-translation V. Teaching Procedures:

A. Part A Micro-listening

1.Exercise 1

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers.

(Answers: the other side / penholder / storage of foods / cookies, candies or chocolates / fresh)

2.Exercise 2

Listen and do Exercise 2, then check the answers.

(Answers:noticeable / trip / results / typically / layers / excessive / effects / we should try to avoid excessive packaging wherever possible / to encourage consumer to bring their own bags and to choose products that involve less packaging / We should do away with the practice so as to

conserve resources and protect our environment.)

B. Part B Macro-listening

1.Passage 1

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

seriousness and consequences of pollution: Pollution refers to the contamination of Earth’s environment with materials that harm human health, the quality of life, or upset ecosystems. There are different kinds of pollution, air, water, noise and light pollution. These types of pollution are all very serious nowadays.

(Answers: 1. d, c, c, d, b 2. Plastic bags, household waste, poisonous factory waste, etc. / They think the earth will forever take care of us no matter how we treat it in return. / The water, the food, the animals, and ourselves.)

2.Passage 2

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

… no one will think twice to waste it: … no one will consider carefully the action of wasting paper before doing it. “Think twice”means to consider something carefully.

scrap paper: loose sheets of paper, often already partly used, for writing note on

(Answers: 1. d, d, a, a, d 2. Use scrap paper for notes / Reuse paper by making completely new paper from old paper/recycling old paper / Get rid of all our old useless books / Save space in our homes / Buy the books that we want at much lower prices / Raise money for charities)

C. Assignments:

1.Oral Practice: Communicative Function: Talking About the Environment

and Its Protection / Retelling / Discussion;

2.Part D: Home Listening.

Unit Eight Story Time

I. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1．Be familiar with the oral subjects;

2．Get to know speakers’ points and attitudes;

3．Question and retell the listening materials.

II. The Focus and Difficult Points:

Making Conclusions

An Embarrassing Experience / An Art Lesson

1.Pair Work

2.Retelling

3.Discussion

III. Time Allotment: One Period (40 mins)

3.Part A Micro-listening (10 mins)

4.Part B Macro-listening

Conversation 1 (15 mins)

Conversation 2 (15 mins)

IV. Teaching Methods:

Listening and speaking, Content-based instruction, Grammar-translation V. Teaching Procedures:

A. Part A Micro-listening

1.Exercise 1

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers.

(Answers: d, c)

2.Exercise 2

Listen to the sayings and repeat.

(Answers: c)

B. Part B Macro-listening

1.Passage 1

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

shopping for the week: With the increasing use of refrigerators, people in many countries usually shop for groceries once a week.

the store detective: Some supermarkets employ special detectives to watch out for shoplifters (people who take goods from a store without paying for them). But most such shops have installed closed circuit TV to prevent theft.

(Answers: 1. c, d, b, a, d 2. Near the wine section / On the handle of the trolley / She wanted to open it but she couldn’t and she got bored playing with it / At the exit of the supermarket / Go and talk to the manager of the supermarket)

2.Passage 2

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

Art should be individual. Art should represent the individual artist’s perspective, which is different from that of the other artists.

Bring on the fruit! Show me the paintings! As the paintings are a still life of an orange and some grapes, Sheila jokingly used the term to refer to them.

… put their impressions on canvas:…present what they perceive of the fruit in their paintings.

(Answers: 1. d, b, c, a, b 2. orange, some grapes / the surface, orange, minute detail / shapeless, pleasing mass, perfect roundness, strange shapes, real / the fruit, different perspectives)

C. Assignments:

1.Oral Practice: Pair Work / Retelling / Discussion;

2.Part D: Home Listening.

VI. Teaching Evaluation

Unit Nine Food and Drinks

I. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1．Be familiar with the oral subjects;

2．Get to know speakers’ points and attitudes;

3．Question and retell the listening materials.

II. The Focus and Difficult Points:

Listening for Major Points

Talking about Food

https://www.360docs.net/doc/3215509205.html,municative Function: Talking about Food

2.Retelling

3.Discussion

III. Time Allotment: One Period (40 mins)

1.Part A Micro-listening (10 mins)

2.Part B Macro-listening

Conversation 1 (15 mins)

Conversation 2 (15 mins)

IV. Teaching Methods:

Listening and speaking, Content-based instruction, Grammar-translation V. Teaching Procedures:

A. Part A Micro-listening

1.Exercise 1

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers.

(Answers: There are lots of vegetables in Chinese food. And the speaker loves vegetables. / A full English breakfast. / Go to the pub with friends from work and have a few beers, then go to an Indian restaurant.)

2.Exercise 2

Listen and do Exercise 2, then check the answers.

(Answers: Mr. Davis is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him. / We stayed up very late last night chewing the fat about our sightseeing during the summer vacation. / Don’t cry over spilt milk. The past is past and you can’t do anything to change it. / Going to the galleries is my cup of tea. I can spend a whole day there, looking at the paintings. / Recently Tom has been working very hard trying to bring

home the bacon. He has no time to do anything else.)

B. Part B Macro-listening

1.Passage 1

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

eaten raw: Western people like to have salads which are made of raw vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuces, and cucumbers seasoned with oil and vinegar. Uncooked vegetables are considered to be more nutritious than cooked ones.

canned or frozen: Canned foods are foods preserved in an airtight sealed metal container. Frozen foods are foods stored at very low temperature.

(Answers: 1. a, c, b, b 2. vegetables, a, d, f, g / Other vegetables, k, l m / Fruits, i, o, s / Meat, fish, eggs, b, c, e / Dairy, h, j, q, r / Bread, cereal, rice, n, p, t)

2.Passage 2

Explain the new words and expressions;

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers;

Listen again and do Exercise 2, then check the answers;

Explain some language and cultural points:

Broiled chopped steak: steak that is grilled or barbecued and cut into cubes.

making every substance count: making every ingredient important and significant

even as food trends come and go: even though food fashions change constantly

(Answers: 1. b, d, d, c, a 2. Some 38 billion / Great tasting, Basic, Can be adapted to suit various tastes / German immigrants / The 18th century / Refocusing efforts on the hamburger in its many varieties / Find a tatste that people will never get tired of)

C. Assignments:

1.Oral Practice: Communicative Function: Talking About Food / Retelling /

Discussion;

2.Part D: Home Listening.

Unit Ten Cities

I. Teaching Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1．Be familiar with the oral subjects;

2．Get to know speakers’ points and attitudes;

3．Question and retell the listening materials.

II. The Focus and Difficult Points:

Listening for Key Words

A City of Light

1.Pair Work

2.Retelling

3.Discussion

III. Time Allotment: One Period (40 mins)

1.Part A Micro-listening (10 mins)

2.Part B Macro-listening

Conversation 1 (15 mins)

Conversation 2 (15 mins)

IV. Teaching Methods:

Listening and speaking, Content-based instruction, Grammar-translation V. Teaching Procedures:

A. Part A Micro-listening

1.Exercise 1

Listen and do Exercise 1, then check the answers.

(Answers: wonderful, very traditional / young, friendly / small but pretty, lovely and warm-hearted, quiet but dull / noisy and crowded, hot and humid, very helpful)

2.Exercise 2

Listen to the sayings and repeat.

(Answers: an ancient city with many famous historical places to visit / one of the world’s largest cities with a population of over 11 million, a beautiful city with its magnificent monuments and traditional and colorful architecture / a charming, quiet city with modern buildings / capital and largest city, many churches and towers, major tourist attraction of the country / capital, leading universities, museums, theaters, performing arts centers)

B. Part B Macro-listening