New Horizon College English Unit 1, Book 1 新视野大学英语①

Unit Speaking

Let’s talk!

渤海大学外语教研部 史梅

ContentsI. Pre-tasks

Get to know the topic of speaking out. Read the text beforehand.

II. During-tasks Discuss the questions. Listen, look & say. Speak out in your groups. Role-play in class.

III. Post-tasks Practise the further speaking tasks of each unit of New Horizon Col

lege English—Viewing.

II. During-tasks: Discuss & answer the questions.

1.Discuss the topic of this Unit.

Topic 1: The main topic of Unit 1 Topic 2: The main topic of Section A Topic 3: The main topic of Section B

What can we learn from Unit What can we learn from Unit 1? 1?

The passages in this unit introduce you to studying by computer.

What made the author’s English What made the author’s English learninglearning in junior middle school very in junior middle school very successful? successful?

The kind and patient teacher and her positive method of praising all students often.

What is basic to online English What is basic to online English learning?learning?

Much time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course.

What interested the author most What interested the author most aboutabout EnglishEnglish? ?

He could communicate with many more people than before.

Online students are allowed more time to think Online students are allowed more time to think about the information before replying. about the information before replying.

Why is the online environment Why is the online environment open and friendly?open and friendly?

Spot Dictation

Directions:You will hear a passage. It will be read twice. Listen carefully and supply the missing words.

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distanceOnline learning, a form of ________ education, _____ to learning and other supportive resources that are _________ through a networked computer. With the development of the Internet, online learning often takes place on the Internet. In an online lesson, the computer _______ material in ________ to a learner’s _______. The computer asks the learner ___ more information and _________ appropriate material _____ on the learner’s input. The material can be as simple as ___________ lessons and their tests that are transcribed into a computer program.

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Listen, look & say.

Talk about the following topics:

Your Experiences of Learning Your Experiences of Learning EnglishEnglish

Online LearningOnline Learning

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Discuss the following questions-5.

When and where did you begin to learn English?

—I began to learn English... years ago.

—I have learned English for...

—My experience with English began in... when...

Discuss the following questions-6. Do you enjoy learning English? Why? —No, I don’t enjoy it because it is useless/too

difficult.

—Yes, I enjoy it very much. It can help me find a good job after graduation. learn the cultures of other countries. make some foreign friends. learn the value of hard work.

Discuss the following questions-7.

How was your English teacher in junior or senior middle school?

---My English teacher in... was kind/patient /encouraging/strict/impatient/ cold/always angry when I...

Discuss the following questions-9.

Online LearningOnline Learning

What can you do onlineWhat can you do online? What are the advantages of learning English What are the advantages of learning English

onlineonline?

Discuss the following questions-10.

What can you do online? What can you do online? --Learning online

--shopping online

--chatting online

--meeting online

--playing games online

2.Speak out in your groups. Greeting and Introducing

Tips here:

--It’s nice to meet you.

--How are you doing?

--I’d like you to meet my friend. （ See P7-9 ）

Speak out in your groups-2.

--Another Tips--How do you do? 你好！--Hello, Andy. I’m Judy. 你好，安迪。我叫朱迪。--I’m glad to meet you.--I’m honored to see you. 很荣幸认识你。-- How nice to see you both! 见到你们二位真高兴！

III. Post-tasks: Finish the further speaking tasks of each unit.

Practice the further speaking tasks of New Horizon College English—Viewing on P 14-15.

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