UNIT 10 Profits Of Prai
Teaching Time: 8 hours
Students雷峰塔倒塌’ level: non-English majors of the cond mester of the 1st year.
Teaching Objectives言之罪:
1. To shed new light on the positive effect of prai that not only brings joy into other people’s lives, but also, very often, adds happiness into our own.
1) To remember that “prai produces far better results than criticism”;
2) To get rid of the habit of being "ready to criticize but reluctant to prai";
3) To develop the habit of being alert to the small excellencies around us".
2. About the text, Ss should grasp the text content, text structure, basic vocabularies and required grammar points of the ction.
Words: alert, apply, appreciate, comment, constructive, convey, critical, criticize, discourage, dozen，drown，earn, load, reluctant, routine，scold, somehow, profit, quit
刮痧电影观后感
Phras & Expressions: make out, only too, no much of a, fish out, shrug off, pass on, live on
防近视手抄报内容Grammar: instead of, it
3. About reading, Ss review the skills of reading.
4. About writing, Ss review the skills of paragraph developing.
5. About listening, Ss finish Unit 10 directed by the teacher.
Teaching Procedures:
I. Pre-reading Activities
1. Background information:
tip, behavior and behavioral science
2. Introductory remarks:
Which do we benefit more from, prai or criticism? What profits does prai bring? What kind of people need prai most and why? The author of this article ud her own experience to answer the questions.
3. Warm-up questions
(1) Do you like to hear prai? Why or why not?
日落和夕阳的区别(2) What profits can prai bring?
---Pleasure, encouragement, confidence, strength, favor, etc
(3) What can be regarded as prai?
---Favorable remarks, compliments, pleasing comments, supportive opinions, appreciative gestures, pat on the back, etc.
4. Key words and expressions:
1) profit:
a) n. advantage or good obtained from sth.; money gained in business Example:
Unlike nonprofit organizations, we do everything for a profit.
b) vt. be of advantage to Example:
The new bus route profits tho who do not have cars.
c) vi. he benefited or helped Example:
1 profited a lot from the trip abroad.
2) load:
a) v. put a full amount of things on or in sth. Example:
关于读书的诗 The father loaded the family into their old tuck and drove west.
b) n. that which is to be carried or supported Example:
Your arrival took a load off my mind.
3) only too:
very Example:
If you invite him，he will be only too glad to attend
4) not much of a :
a) not noteworthy; having poor quality; not a good
E.g. He's not much of a linguist / artist.
b) < related phras> much of: derving note; something of; to some extent; in some n
E.g. He is much of an officer.
He's something of a liar, don't you think?
5) flatter:
give an often exaggerated feeling of pleasure to; prai insincerely Example:
He was flattered into believing that he was really exceptional.
6) appreciate:
understand and enjoy; he thankful for Example:
It was such a wonderful play I really appreciated it.
7) routine:
a) (adj.) that is done as a normal part of one's job
E.g. A routine medical checkup is advisable at least once a year.
b) (adj.) uninteresting becau it is so often done; dull
E.g. This work is too routine for my taste.
c) (n.) a regular way of doing things
E.g. I like doing things according to the routine, but he likes breaking the routine.
His daily routine begins with checking E-mail messages.
8) constructive:
helping Example:
The Advisory Group offered some constructive advice.
9) favorably:
with approval Example:
The young artist was looked on favorably as a rising star.
10) 形容女人漂亮的词语snow可数吗criticize:
a) find fault with Example:
Why are you always criticizing me?
b) form and give a judgment of; to asss the merits and demerits of Example:
The Sunday newspaper devotes a page to criticizing new books, films,
and plays.
11) ignore:
not to take notice of; pay no attention to Example:
The waitress learned to ignore rude remarks from guests.
12) exhaust :
v. a) tire out
E.g. The baby soon exhausted itlf by crawling all over the floor and fell asleep.
b) u up
E.g. You should not stay too long at your friend's; otherwi you will exhaust your welcome.
c) (n.) outlet' in an engine or machine, for steam, vapor, etc.
