《大学英语交际口语教程（第四版）》课件第七单元 专题讨论.pptx

1、大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）A Coursebook of College English for Oral Communication Unit Seven Themes大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Section OneEducation and Study 大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-1-1 Whats Your Opinion?Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and hav

2、e 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 discussion is finished,the teacher can have some students present their opinions to the class.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-1-2 Five Million Dollars Donation to Your

3、 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 information: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 pur

4、pose 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-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 lik

5、ely 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 the money should be best spent.money should be best spent.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 3.Work together with your partner(s)to discuss the q

6、uestions 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 overall quality of education in your university,in what areas do you think the money should be spent?3)What specif

7、ic actions should be taken in these areas?List as many good ideas as you can.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-1-3 Saving Your School 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

8、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 students are skipping classes and that few students have signed up(报名报名)to study in the

9、next semester.If this situation continues,your school has to be closed and all of you will lose your jobs.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 3.Work together with your partner(s)to discuss the questions below(on Page 112)and then have a spokesperson present the results of your group discussion to the

10、 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?大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-1-4The Courses You Like and DislikeDirections:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups of 3 to

11、 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 compulsory or elective,or they

12、can be either specialized courses(专业课专业课)or those required across all majors(公共课公共课).大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）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 f

13、ind that 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.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-1-5 Selecting Your English Teachers Warm-up questions:1.What are the qualities

14、of a good English teacher?2.Which kinds 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?大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Directions:Step 1.Divide the class i

15、nto pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.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

16、she advertised the two positions in Canada,over 40 people applied.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 C

17、CLC this semester.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 3.Work individually for approximately 2 minutes.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

18、the same,discuss why you prefer the same two teachers.If your choice is different from theirs,explain yours.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）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 applica

19、nts names on the blackboard then count the students total number of votes for each applicant and finally put them after each name.The two applicants who get the most votes will be the two new CCLC teachers.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-1-6 Intensified(强化的强化的)Language Training Before Going

20、 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.What kind of training do you expect to get before going to an English-speaking country?大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Directions:Step 1.Divide the

21、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.Although you have learned English for many years in China,you have little opportunity to have face-to-face communication

22、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 best meet your various needs,the Canadian director asks you to recommend a timetable for the coming semester.大学英语交际口

23、语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）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 Friday,four hours in the morning,and two hours in the afternoon),and the total number

24、 of hours you need for each course.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）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 that you all agree on.See the final timetable on Page 1

25、16.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 teacher can have all the students take a class vote on

26、which groups final timetable is the best.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）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,read the strategies used fo

27、r learning a new word.In the column labeled YOU,use the following symbols to indicate how often you use these strategies:+=frequently =sometimes =never 大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 3.When the individual work is finished,write each partners name at the top of a column in the chart.Exchange info

28、rmation 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 wo

29、rd?2)Which 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?大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-1-8 English Learning Strategies Directions:Step 1.Divide the class

30、 into pairs or groups of 3 to 4,and 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.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 3.Work together to discuss th

31、e following questions on Page 118.After the group discussion is finished,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 success

32、ful language learner?大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-1-9 Dispute:Upward Development vs.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 camp

33、us nowadays seems to be too crowded.The president of your university has put forward two proposals:大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）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

34、relocate some of the departments out there.Unfortunately,students cant come to an agreement with one another.To settle the dispute,the administrators in your university(校方领导校方领导)organize some students to meet and discuss this issue.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 2.Divide the class into two group

35、s: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 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 r

36、eading the ideas given,brainstorm to add more of your own ideas to the list.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 3.When the brainstorming session is over,re-group the students into groups of two(or three)students who prefer the first proposal and two(or three)students who prefer the second proposal,th

37、en 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 students(or three)with opposite opinions debate in the class.The rest of the students can judge whose statements

38、are more convincing.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）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.On Page 119120,discuss one question at a time.Step 3.When the group discussion is fin

39、ished,the teacher can have some students report to the class their opinions,suggestions,or solutions for each question.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Section TwoEmployment and Work大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-2-1 Whats Your Opinion?Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into pairs or groups o

40、f 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.On Page 121123,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.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-2-2 Whats Important to Yo

41、u in a 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?大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Directions:Step 1.Divide the class into groups of 3 to 4,and have each group sit in a circle.Step 2.Work indiv

42、idually for approximately 2 minutes.On Page 123124,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.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 3.When you have finished,compare your choice with your group members.If y

43、our choices are the same,discuss why you share similar ideas.If your 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.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-2-3The Ideal

44、 Job 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 1 minute.Write down the job that you think would be ideal for you and for each of your group members.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 3.In turn,read out the ideal job for

45、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 ideal 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.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口

46、语教程（第二版）（第二版）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 circle.Step 2.Read the following background information:Knowing your interests is important in finding the right job.If a job involves doing

47、things you like,youre much more likely to be happy in your work and to keep the job longer.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 3.Work individually for approximately 2 minutes.Read the questions on Page 125 and answer each of them the way you normally think and act.Be careful not to flatter yourself o

48、r to put yourself down.Mark your answer“Yes”,“No”,or“It depends.”with a circle.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Step 4.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 choice is different from theirs,explain your

49、s.Step 5.After the group discussion is finished,the teacher can have some students present their choices to the class and explain why.大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）Activity 7-2-5 Hiring a New Employee Warm-up questions:1.What makes a good employee?2.When you are hiring/interviewing a new employee,ca

50、n you tell the difference between personal characteristics and job performance?大学英语交际口语教程大学英语交际口语教程（第二版）（第二版）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 in the Human Resources D