Unit 3

Objectives The passive sentence The passive sentence 1. in the simple present 1. in the simple present 2. in the present perfect 2. in the present perfect 3. in the simple past 3. in the simple past 4. in the future 4. in the future

Teaching Tasks and Process Language Structure Practice (1 课时 ) Language Structure Practice (1 课时 ) 1. This is called … 1. This is called … 2. … has been cleaned 2. … has been cleaned 3. I was invited … 3. I was invited … 4. … will be given … 4. … will be given …

Dialogues (2 课时 ) Dialogue 1 Dialogue 1 Broad questions Broad questions Questions on specific details Questions on specific details Main idea Main idea Language teaching points and practice Language teaching points and practice Dialogue 2 Dialogue 2 Making comparisons between past, present and future Making comparisons between past, present and future Substitution practice Substitution practice

Background Information American Education

A Brief Introduction to American Education The distinctive feature of the American education system is its “ emphasis on education rather than on education of the intellectuals ”. The distinctive feature of the American education system is its “ emphasis on education rather than on education of the intellectuals ”.

Higher Education--- College and University There are a lot of famous colleges and universities, such as Harvard College, Yale College, King ’ s University, and so on. Among them, Harvard College, founded in 1636, is the most famous one. There are a lot of famous colleges and universities, such as Harvard College, Yale College, King ’ s University, and so on. Among them, Harvard College, founded in 1636, is the most famous one.

Harvard College Library

Some facilities in the university Library 图书馆 Library 图书馆 Classroom building 教学楼 Classroom building 教学楼 Language lab 语音室 Language lab 语音室 Multimedia resources center 多媒体中心 Multimedia resources center 多媒体中心 Student club 学生俱乐部 Student club 学生俱乐部 Sport stadium 体育场 Sport stadium 体育场 Cafeteria 自助食堂 Cafeteria 自助食堂

Some degrees Bachelor Degree 学士学位 Bachelor Degree 学士学位 Master Degree 硕士学位 Master Degree 硕士学位 Doctor Degree 博士学位 Doctor Degree 博士学位

Language points 1. duet – a piece of music for two performers; solo – a piece of music for one performer 1. duet – a piece of music for two performers; solo – a piece of music for one performer 2. cross talk – rapid exchange of clever remarks, esp. between two actors 斗嘴，相声 2. cross talk – rapid exchange of clever remarks, esp. between two actors 斗嘴，相声 3. two weeks from today – the fifteenth day counting from today 3. two weeks from today – the fifteenth day counting from today 4. tomorrow week – the eighth day counting from tomorrow 4. tomorrow week – the eighth day counting from tomorrow 5. a week on Sunday – the eighth day counting from Sunday. 5. a week on Sunday – the eighth day counting from Sunday. 6. to call off – to cause (a planned event) not to take place: The lecture has to be called off because the professor is sick. 6. to call off – to cause (a planned event) not to take place: The lecture has to be called off because the professor is sick.

Readings (2 课时 ) Reading 1 Reading 1 Sample questions Sample questions New words and phrases New words and phrases Language teaching points Language teaching points Reading 2 Reading 2 Sample questions Sample questions Language teaching points Language teaching points

The American Press The Los Angeles Times 《洛杉矶时报》 The Los Angeles Times 《洛杉矶时报》 The New York Times 《纽约时报》 The New York Times 《纽约时报》 Washington Post 《华盛顿邮报》 Washington Post 《华盛顿邮报》 The Wall Street Journal 《华尔街日报》 The Wall Street Journal 《华尔街日报》 The New York Daily News 《纽约每日新闻》 The New York Daily News 《纽约每日新闻》 Chicago Daily Tribune 《芝加哥论坛报》 Chicago Daily Tribune 《芝加哥论坛报》 USA Today 《今日美国》 USA Today 《今日美国》 New York Post 《纽约邮报》 New York Post 《纽约邮报》

《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《洛杉矶时报》是当今 美国最有影响的 3 大报纸。垄断美国报业的集团、公司有： 甘尼特集团 (Gannett Newspapers) 、科普利报系 (Copley Newspapers) 、詹姆斯 ?M? 考克斯报系 (James M. Cox Newspapers) 、赫斯特报系 (Hearst Newspapers) 、奈特 — 里 德报系 (Knight- Ridder Newspapers) 、道 ? 琼斯公司 (Dow- Jones Corp. ) 、 纽约时报公司 (New York Times Corp. ) 、 汤 姆森报系 (Thomson Newspapers) 、 时报 — 镜报公司 (Times- Mirror Corp. ) 、 斯克里普斯 — 霍华德报系 (Scripps-Howard Newspapers) 等。其中，甘尼特集团是最大的报业集团， 它拥有 90 家日报、 30 多家周报和半周报、 7 个电视台和 16 个广播电台。 《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《洛杉矶时报》是当今 美国最有影响的 3 大报纸。垄断美国报业的集团、公司有： 甘尼特集团 (Gannett Newspapers) 、科普利报系 (Copley Newspapers) 、詹姆斯 ?M? 考克斯报系 (James M. Cox Newspapers) 、赫斯特报系 (Hearst Newspapers) 、奈特 — 里 德报系 (Knight- Ridder Newspapers) 、道 ? 琼斯公司 (Dow- Jones Corp. ) 、 纽约时报公司 (New York Times Corp. ) 、 汤 姆森报系 (Thomson Newspapers) 、 时报 — 镜报公司 (Times- Mirror Corp. ) 、 斯克里普斯 — 霍华德报系 (Scripps-Howard Newspapers) 等。其中，甘尼特集团是最大的报业集团， 它拥有 90 家日报、 30 多家周报和半周报、 7 个电视台和 16 个广播电台。

American Magazines Reader ’ s Digest 《读者文摘》： Reader ’ s Digest 《读者文摘》： TIME 《时代周刊》： TIME 《时代周刊》： Life 《生活》 Life 《生活》 People 《人民》 People 《人民》 Cosmopolitan women 《世界妇女》 Cosmopolitan women 《世界妇女》 American Home 《美国家庭》 American Home 《美国家庭》 American Child 《美国儿童》 American Child 《美国儿童》 Scientific American 《美国科学》 Scientific American 《美国科学》 Playboy 《花花公子》 Playboy 《花花公子》 Homes Circle 《家庭圈》 Homes Circle 《家庭圈》 Magus 《麦哥氏》 Magus 《麦哥氏》 American Television Magazine 《电视指南》 American Television Magazine 《电视指南》

American Broadcast 全国广播公司 (National Broadcasting Company 简 称 NBC ) 全国广播公司 (National Broadcasting Company 简 称 NBC ) 哥伦比亚广播公司 (Columbia Broadcasting System, 简称 CBS) 哥伦比亚广播公司 (Columbia Broadcasting System, 简称 CBS) 美国广播公司 (American Broadcasting Company, 简 称 ABC) 美国广播公司 (American Broadcasting Company, 简 称 ABC) 美国之音 (Voice of America, 简称 VOA) 美国之音 (Voice of America, 简称 VOA) 美联社 (Associated Press, 简称 AP) 美联社 (Associated Press, 简称 AP) 合众国际社 (United Press-International News Service, 简称 UPI) 合众国际社 (United Press-International News Service, 简称 UPI)

Language points 1. challenging – needing the full use of one abilities and effort; difficult but in an interesting way, e.g. 1. challenging – needing the full use of one abilities and effort; difficult but in an interesting way, e.g. I like to do challenging jobs. I like to do challenging jobs. 2.annual – every year or once a year; of or for one year: annual event/festival/convention; 2.annual – every year or once a year; of or for one year: annual event/festival/convention; What ’ s your annual income? What ’ s your annual income? 3. to renew – to replace (something old) with something new of the same kind: 3. to renew – to replace (something old) with something new of the same kind: I must renew my library card. I must renew my library card. renewable – that must be renewed: renewable – that must be renewed: The card is renewable after 12 months. The card is renewable after 12 months.

4. distract – to take (a person or their attention) off something, esp. for a short time: 4. distract – to take (a person or their attention) off something, esp. for a short time: The students are distracted by the noise outside. distraction – something or someone that distracts, esp. an amusement: The students are distracted by the noise outside. distraction – something or someone that distracts, esp. an amusement: There are too many distractions here to work properly. There are too many distractions here to work properly. 5. access – means or right of using, reaching, or obtaining: 5. access – means or right of using, reaching, or obtaining: Students have very easy access to computers. accessible – adj. easy to reach, enter or obtain Students have very easy access to computers. accessible – adj. easy to reach, enter or obtain

Discussion Topic: Topic: Introduce an English newspaper that you have read to your classmates. Introduce an English newspaper that you have read to your classmates.

Guided Writing (1 课时 ) Linking words and phrases Linking words and phrases Note of invitation Note of invitation

Assignments 1. Guided writing 1. Guided writing 2. Exercises in WB 2. Exercises in WB