新編英語教程4-unit-1

Book4Contents

DetailedstudyofTextI&IIOralwork:Role-play:askingaboutbankaccounts;Interactionactivities:makingone’sresolutionsGuidedwriting:

Basicwritingtechniques—expansionofideas(1);Compositionwriting—narration;Letterwriting—introducingsomeone

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Pre-readingactivities

1.AboutNewYear’sResolutionsA.Top10MostCommonNewYearResolutions1.Loseweight2.Stopsmoking3.Sticktoabudget4.Saveorearnmoremoney5.Findabetterjob6.Becomemoreorganized7.Exercisemore8.Bemorepatientatwork/withothers9.Eatbetter10.Becomeabetterperson

1.AboutNewYear’sResolutions

B.TopTenNewYear’sResolutions1)SpendMoreTimewithFamily&Friends2)FitinFitness3)TametheBulge4)QuitSmoking5)EnjoyLifeMore6)QuitDrinking7)GetOutofDebt8)LearnSomethingNew9)HelpOthers10)GetOrganized1.AboutNewYear’sResolutionsC.KeepingYourNewYear'sResolutions

1.Don'toverpromise2.Setoutapath.3.Setmarkersonyourpath.

4.Tellpeople!

5.Don'tgiveup!

2.Pairwork:whatareyourNewYear’sresolutions?

3.What’sthetextabout?

-Thetitledisclosesverylittleinformation.-Anarrativepieceofwriting-Characters:Dad:theheroMaggie:hiswifeSammy:1stson,5Roy:2ndsonKit:1stdaughter,14Gretchen:2nddaughterWhile-readingactivities

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ListentothetapeforgeneralinformationStudythetextindetail1.Themainideaofthestory:ThewritercarriedouthisNewYear’sresolutionsfaithfullytoimprovehimself,buttheresultsallwentcontrarytohisexpectations.2.Thesupportingdetails:

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ThewriterhascollectedhisNewYear’sresolutionsfromself-improvementbooks.(1stparagraph)(2)

Thepracticeofhis8+2resolutions—allareintheparenthesesexcepttryingtoestablishsomekindofrapport(from2ndparagraphtoL.76)a.Bespontaneousinshowingaffection.Practice:Hesneakuponhiswifeandkissedheronthebackoftheneck.Reaction:Hiswifeshriekedanddroppedacup.b.Asincerecomplimentisworthitsweightingold.Practice:Hecomplimentedhiswife.Reaction:Angry,annoyedc.Alwaysencourageyourchild’scuriosity.Practice:Hetoldhissonwithgreatpatiencehowthewatchworked.Reaction:Sammybecameabsent-minded.(2)

Thepracticeofhis8+2resolutionsd.Meetyourchildathisownlevel.Practice:Hegreetedhisdaughterandevenherdoll.Reaction:None.e.Showaninterestinyourchildren’sfriends.Practice:HemadesmalltalkwithKit’sfriend.Reaction:Kitgotangry.f.Bekindtoandtolerantofyourchildren.Practice:HewasverytolerantofKit’suntidinessReaction:ItmadeKitsick.g.Encouragecreativityintheyoung.Practice:HesuggestedchildrencarveasaladspoonforMaggie.Reaction:Maggiewasirritated.(2)

Thepracticeofhis8+2resolutionsh.Themosttrivialchorecanproverewardingifapproachedwithzest.Practice:Hewashappytotakethegarbageout.Reaction:sarcastici.

TrytoestablishsomekindofrapportwithyourchildrenPractice:Hehelpedtheboysbuildasnowman,playedjackswithGretchen,struckupaconversationwithKitReaction:Notcooperativej.

Takeoveroneofyourwife’schores,andshe’llloveyouforit.Practice:HetookdowntheChristmastreeforMaggie.Reaction:Furious(1)

(3)Thereasonwhyhetried:Amanwantstoimprovehimselfandhewantstobeabetterhusbandandabetterfather;thereasonwhyhefailed:Heissoconsideratethatitdoesn’tseemnatural.(fromL.77toL.90)(2)

(4)Hisusual/oldself—asthehusband:lazy,enjoyedhimselfthoroughly;asthefather:serious,strict,stern,quick-tempered,unequal3.SentenceComprehension

1)…yougetoutofthemwhatyouputin.2)…willbeblessedwitharicherlife…3)…Bespontaneousinshowingaffection4)...itwasn’tmyideatostayoutuntilfoura.m.5)I’llbetthefellowsareswarmingaround.6)…shehasbecomeextremelyawareofbeingfemale.7)…youarenotfeelingyourbestafterlastnight.8)Shecontributedverylittle.9)Anybodyelsewouldhavethrowninthesponge.10)Thekidshavebeenimpossibleallday.11)theyhadthenervetosayyousuggestedit.12)Kithasbeeninapoisonousmood.13)youcross-examinedMarilynaboutherboyfriends.14)Iwasonlymakingsmalltalk.15)drawnbythecommotion.16)theyknowwheretheystand.17)Iwasillustratingmypointswithgestures.18)Thekidsweresprawledonthefloor…

4.Languagepoints

Abriefsummaryofthewaystoexpressfuturity1)

will/shallandinfinitive—theneutralfuture2)

tobegoingto—futureintention3)

betodo(sth)—arrangementorcommand4)

beaboutto—nearfuture4.LanguagepointsTheuseofoverinthetext1)

Itiptoedoverandkissedheronthebackoftheneck.(L.8)overadv.—acrossadistanceoropenspace,eithertowardsorawayfromsb/sth

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“Whathaveyoubeendoingovertheholidays?”(L.33)overprep.—during,inthecourseof(aperiodoranevent)3)

Toeasethesituation,Ipickedupherbrand-newsweaterfromthefloorandputitoverachair.(L.42)overprep.—restingontopofsthandcoveringsthpartlyorcompletely4)

Takeoveroneofyourwife’schores,she’llloveyouforit.(L.63)takeover—takechargeof2

howcome—informallyusedtoask“howdoes/didithappen(that)orwhy···?”e.g.Howcomeyounevervisitusanymore?2

dread:fearsth.greatlydread+doingsth.;dreadtodosth.;dread+n.;dreadthatclausesuggest,request,insist,recommend,etc.+that(should)dosth.

resolution,(makea~,NewYear’s~)resolve(v):(~todosth,~that:e.g.Afterthedivorcesheresolvednevertomarryagain;Maryresolvedthatshewouldtrytoworkharder.)resolve(n):Hisencouragementandsupportstrengthenedourresolve.judgingfrom(by)prettyclearly/goodbeblessedwith/blessingadmiration/admire/admirableboundlesslove/energyspontaneous/impulsive/instinctive/automaticshriek/scream/cry/yell/shoutsneakuponsbontiptoe/tiptoe(v)five-year-olddrawasketch/drawone’sattentionescapementmechanismwanderoffwind/rewind/forwardjovially/joyouslyinherpajamasdefend/defense/defensive/indefensiblesarcastic/sarcasmstrikeupaconversation/establishrapporttouchon/uponhavethenervetodocross-examine/cross-examinationbotherwithassembledgatheringaccomplish/finish/completeeven-tempered/hot-temperedmakeeveryeffort/makegreateffortsillustratingonepointssteadyalamp/steady(adj.)/steadilysprawlPost-readingactivities

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Studysomecommentsonthetext-

--Thenarrativeisstrikinglyconversationalintoneandthewriter’sstyleislively,unaffected,idiomaticandstraightforward.-

--ThereisastrikingcontrastbetweentheinformalcolloquialEnglishusedinconversationandtheformal,rigidEnglishfoundinthewriter’slistofresolutionsonself-improvement,-

--Thewriterusesseveralexamplesofexaggerationtocreatecomiceffectandinduceamusement.-

--Thewriterusesafinalironyinwhichthereisasharpcontrastbetweenwhatislogicallyexpectedtohappenandwhathashappened.-

--Thewriterusesagreatmanyverb-prepositionandverb-particlecombinationstomakehiswritingveryinformal.-

--Thewriteremployscontradictionstoachieveanaturalandconversationalrhythmandstyle.-

--Thewriterfollowsthegeneralruleofthumb—Ifthreelongsentencesarewritteninarow,makethefourthashortone.-

Written/oralwork:MyNewTerm’sResolutions

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Pre-readingactivities

Groupwork:whatdoyouusuallydoinabank?Andhow?Expressionsthatmightbeusedatthebank:cashier/teller

bankcardAutomaticTellerMachine(ATM)interestbankloanOverdraft(Acheckwrittenformoremoneythaniscurrentlyintheaccount.)cashacheque/check

paybycheque/check/cashwithdrawmoney

depositmoneytransfersomemoneytomysavings/currentaccount

signyourname/youraccountnumberonthebackofthecheque

fillinthisform/apaying-inform/atransferslip/awithdrawalform

seeyourID(Identity)card/yourpassport

(savingsaccounts)offer(higher)interestrates

Pre-readingactivities

What’sthetextabout?-Thisis,too,asTextI,alight,humorouspieceofwriting.Thewritergivesusavividaccountofhowhefailedtotallythefirsttimeatbank.While-readingactivities

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Listentothetapeforgeneralinfo-

Studythetextindetail1)

Themainideaofthestory:Thewriterunderwentanembarrassingexperienceatthebankthefirsttimeandbankednomoresincethen.2)ThesupportingdetailsQuestions1.

Whydoyouthinktheheroofthestorygets“rattled”whenhegoesintoabank?2.

Whatmadethemanagerofthebanktakethemanforadetective?3.

Howdidthemangerreactwhenhehearditwassuchasmallsumofmoneythatwasgoingtobedepositedinhisbank?4.

Whatwastheclerk’sreactiontotheman’seccentricbehavior?5.

Whatdidthemandowithhismoneyafterthisexperience?6.Wasitthefirsttimeorthelasttimethemanwenttoabank?Languagepoints

getrattled—(colloq.)becomeconfused,anxious,frightenedOtherexaggerativewordsinthetex