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Unit 5 Opinions. Step 1: Checking the oral practice of Unit 4. Step 2: Explain listening skills in Unit 5. Part A : Micro-Listening. Exercise 1. It was terrible. 2. It was great. 3. It’s superficial. 4. It’s quite well-written. Part A : Micro-Listening. Exercise 2.
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Unit 5 Opinions Step 1: Checking the oral practice of Unit 4 Step 2: Explain listening skills in Unit 5
Part A :Micro-Listening Exercise 1 • It was terrible. • 2. It was great. • 3. It’s superficial. • 4. It’s quite well-written.
Part A :Micro-Listening Exercise 2 • violent programs • 2. Advertising • 3. bad for children’s eyes • 4. Not creative
Part B :Marco-Listening Passage 1: Is It Stupid to Say So? Culture Notes: 1. all the professions Referring to law, medicine, business. Jobs in these fields need good education and special training.
Part B :Marco-Listening Culture Notes: 2. a law studentA student who is studying to be a lawyer. Formerly the profession of law was dominated by men. But in recent years, women lawyers have also emerged, with some achieving great success. However, due to prejudice against women practicing law, she found it difficult to obtain a position with any law firm.
Part B :Marco-Listening New words and expressions suitable adj. 合适的 intelligent adj. 有才智的 emotional adj. 情感的 sew v. 缝制 overcome v. 克服 prejudice n. 偏见 dominate v. 控制 interfere v. 干扰
Part B :Marco-Listening Conversation 2:Handguns Culture Notes: Gun control in some Western countriesAs gun crime increases, gun control has become a big issue in the Western world. However, the laws regarding gun control vary greatly from country to country. In Japan, for instance, there are very strict laws regarding possessing of firearms. No civilians are allowed to possess guns without
Part B :Marco-Listening Culture Notes: passing a very strict license procedure. In Britain, too, the government puts a very tight control over gun possession. New legislation was introduced to the country in 1996 after a man named Thomas Hamilton walked into a primary school and shot dead 16 school children and their teacher. Finalized in 1998, these new gun laws ban handguns, and only certified members of approved target-shooting clubs are allowed to own guns, which must be kept locked up at the club at all times.
Part B :Marco-Listening New words and expressions handgun n. 手枪 outlaw v. 宣布为不合法 violent adj. 暴力的
Part C Oral Practice I Pair Work • Students are required to work in pair and use some of the guidelines on page 45 to make comments on what you’ve heard.
Part C Oral Practice II Retelling • Listen to the previous forum “Handguns” and retell it in your own words.
Part C Oral Practice III Discussion 1. Can a woman succeed in her career and be a good wife and mother at the same time? Why or why not? 2. What about a man? Can he be successful in his career and be a good husband and father at the same time? 3. Do you think people should be allowed to own guns? Why or why not?
Part D Home Listening Home listening on page 46-47