Unit 6 Study I. Aims of this unit In this unit, the theme of discussion is study including diploma, degree and the plan after graduation. We aim to help students achieve the following: 1.Successful implementation of fieldwork, involving teamwork skill, competence in questioning and presentation about the fieldwork. 2.Building the vocabulary related to the theme. 3.Creative writing of diplomas, degrees or certificates. 4. Revision of Passive Voice of Verbs.

II. Time: 8 periods III. Teaching Aids: tapes, teaching software IV. Language Focus: 1.Words and Phrases diploma, bachelor,certificate, competitive, enroll, eventual, graduate, major, detail, accurate, comprehension, confused, discourage, efficient, nervous, senior, tutor, character, consult, motivation, torture, be admitted to, get confused, kill time, make oneself understood, reach one’s goal in, vice versa, compare to, head on, spare no efforts, under the eye of sb

2. Sentence Patterns: What’s your major? I’m majoring in… Colleges do not award any degree but a diploma. Why are you coming here to enroll for this class? I haven’t got an idea yet. I’d like to further my study abroad. What are you interested in knowing? I did my bachelor’s program at… I hope I can be as smart as you are. My brother is graduating from… today. What do think you’ll be doing this time next year? I’ve got a feeling that the job opportunity will decide where I’ll be settling.

3. Grammar Passive Voice of Verbs V. Procedures: Section I: Talking Face to Face (3 periods) 1.Show students diplomas compared with the English version. Help students understand the English version of diploma and degree. 2.Speaking(oral actions in class) (1)Role play Give Students some time to practice the dialogues after listening to the tape. Choose several pairs to read the dialogues aloud and help them pick up the important phrases and sentences.

Sample 1 What’s your major? I’m majoring in… In China professional colleges do not award any degree but a diploma. Why are you coming here to enroll for this class? I haven’t got an idea yet. I’d like to further my study abroad. Sample 2 What are you interested in knowing? I did my bachelor’s program at… I hope I can be as smart as you are.

(2) Act Out (Focus on the tasks) My brother is graduating from… today. What’s he going to do afterwards? What do you plan to do after you graduate? What do think you’ll be doing this time next year? I’ve got a feeling that the job opportunity will decide where I’ll be settling. I hear the demand for… is big. Admission into a good business school is very competitive. (3) Put in Use Do the exercises together and explain difficult expressions.

Section II: Being All Ears (1period) (1)Listening and Decode Ask the students to scan the passage once Play the tape and finish this exercise Correct this exercise by offering answers (2) Listen and Respond Ask the students to scan the 5 questions Play the tape again and ask them to answer the questions orally (3) Listen and complete Give students 1min to scan the sentences and play the tape Finish the exercise by checking the answers

(4) Listen and Judge Play the tape again and finish the multiple-choice exercise Pick some students to offer their answers (5) Listen and Read Go through the new words and give students 2mins to scan the passage Play the tape and fill in the blanks Check the answers and give some explanations (6) Listen and match Conclude Follow the procedures above

Passage 1 Before class ask students to write down how do they deal with English class and what are their attitudes to English Invite some students to talk about it Listen to tape and understand the main idea of this passage Explain the important words, phrases and sentences: Senior, admit, accurate, confuse, kill time, assign, memorize, apply, determine, exchange, relax, efficient, discourage, purpose, be admitted to, Get confused, reach one’s goal in, vice versa I am planning to study …to Miami University.(para 1) I think my pronunciation isn’t … get confused.(para 1) It is funny … for myself.(para 2) And the more I apply… will become. (para2) Section III: Maintain a sharp eye(3periods)

Either the CDs or tapes … I wish. (para 3) Finish the exercises about passage 1and give some explanations. Passage 2 Invite students to raise some questions based on the passage Explain the important words, phrases and sentences: convenient, excuse, challenging, compare, average, impression, catch, classical, spare, consult, alphabet, character, existence, headway, motivation, tone, torture, compare… to, head on, spare no efforts, under the eye of sb I throw in …with this language. (para 1) I am sorry that … you see. (para 1) But it was nothing compared… the first time. (para 2) The teachers made us… I could remember them. (para 2) When I returned home … Taiwanese taskmasters. (para 3) Another catch is … Chinese writing. (para 4) However, I’ve never… that of a native. (para 5)

Section IV: Trying Your Hands (1period) Read sample 1 and put into Chinese by working with teammates Simulate sample 2 and write a diploma to your partner Review Passive Voice of Verbs with the help of workbook Finish Ex 3-5 and give them the refereces Go through the picture and ask for the students’ opinions and write a short passage

The End Thanks By William