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Explore the impact of money on happiness and values, teaching students to identify key signals and express agreement/disagreement effectively.
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《新视野大学英语 视听说教程》 Book 2 Unit 7 Does money talk? 院 校: 湖南第一师范学院 姓 名:易 敏 August15,2013
Tasks Today • Overview of the unit (5 minutes) • Demo class (15 minutes)
Overview of this Unit • Material Analysis • Teaching Objectives • Teaching Plan
Material Analysis Content:Does money talk? Features • Signal words • Larger numbers • Functional expressions of showing agreement and disagreement Targetstudents:Non-English Majors in grade one
Would you live a happy and meaningful life with money or lead a wealthy but empty life? Aboutthistopic
TeachingObjectives • Ability Objectives: to infer the speaker’s intention by identifying the signal words “but, however, etc” and larger numbers; to apply some functional expressions to showing agreement and disagreement when talking about money; ♦Emotional Objective: to clarify the true value of money and develop good attitudes towards money.
TeachingPlan • One unit covers 90 minutes: • Pre-listening activities: 15 mins; • Listening and speaking: 70 mins; 3. Summary and assignment: 5mins.
Demo Class Contents: • 1. Title: Does money talk? • 2. Listening skills: identifying the signal words “but, however, etc” • 3. Functional expressions: showing agreement and disagreement
Teaching Objectives • In this lecture, students are supposed to: infer the speaker’s intention by identifying the signal words “but, however, etc”; apply some functional expressions to show agreement and disagreement when talking about money; clarify the true value of money and develop good attitudes towards money.
Teaching Procedures and Time Allotment (Total:45mins) Step One: Leading In (5mins) Step Two: Listening and Speaking (35mins) Material 1: Can money buy everything? (25mins) Material 2: The Attitude Towards Money (10mins) Step Three: Summary (3mins) Step Four: Assignment (2mins)
Unit 7 Does money talk? To be continued on the next page.
In this lecture, you are supposed to: infer the speaker’s intention by identifying the signal words “but, however, etc”; apply some functional expressions to showing agreement and disagreement when talking about money; clarify the true value of money and develop good attitudes towards money. Objectives
Procedures Step One: Leading In Step Two: Listening and Speaking Material 1: Can money buy everything? Material 2: The Attitude Towards Money Step Three: Summary Step Four: Assignment
Leading In Money Money Money • I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay Isn’t it ____And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me That's too ____In my dreams I have a plan If I got me awealthy manI wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball Money, money, money Must be ____In the rich man's world Money, money, money Always ____In the rich man's world Aha-ahaa All the things I could do sad Task 1 Blank Filling bad funny sunny
What is the attitude towards money in this song? Task 2 Answering the question
What would you do if you were given ten million dollars? Task 3 Discussion
Material 1 Can money buy everything? II. Listening and Speaking Peter Jane Peter and Jane are talking about whether money can buy everything.
Task 1 Answering Questions 1.What could make Peter happy? 2.Did Jane and peter share the same opinions with each other?
Listening for signal words People often use signal words or phrases to add a comment that contrasts with what has just been said, like but,_________, ____________,_____. Listening Strategy however on the contrary yet
…butif I were a millionaire, there’s nothing I couldn’t buy. …but look at all the divorces, suicides and murders among wealthy people.
Peter: I’m trying to think of ways to become rich. If I could put my hands on a lot of money, I’ll be as happy as a king. Jane: Do you really think so? _______________. Peter: Of course, why wouldn’t I? I could____________________. Jane: Well, there are many rich people _________________. What do you say to that? Peter: But If I were a millionaire, there’s nothing I couldn’t buy. Jane: Can you buy ________? Can you buy ___________? Peter: Maybe not, but I can buy a house with a lot of _____________________ Jane:_____________________________________, but look at all the divorces, suicides and murdersamong wealthy people. How can you explain that? Peter:Maybe ________________________________________. Task 2 Blank Filling I’m not so sure buy anything I like who aren’thappy true love a long life modern conveniences. You are not alone in thinking like that there’s some truth in what you said
Showing agreement There’s some truth in what you said. ______________________ It sounds good. Communicative Function:Showing agreement and disagreement Showing disagreement ________________ I don’t agree with you. ________________ I’m not so sure. I can’t agree with you more. It sounds bad.
You believe money can buy happiness. One of your friends disagrees and gives evidence. Finally you reach an agreement. Task 3 Role Play
Please work in pairs and discuss what money can buy, and what money can never buy. You may state like this: A: Money can buy beds, B: but money never buys good sleep. Task 4 Discussion
Money can buy beautiful clothes and jewelry, but money never buys_________________________ inner beauty and elegance.
Money can buy a great meal in a luxurious restaurant, but money never buys_______ appetite.
Money can buy insurance, but money never buys_____. safety
Money can buy power, respect. but money never buys _______
Task 1 Answering the question What attitude should we have towards money according to what you have heard? Material 2Attitude Towards Money Healthy attitude
Besides financial value, what do you think are other values of money? Task 2 Group Discussion
To be the master of money, not to be the slave of money.
Would you live a happy and meaningful life with money or lead a wealthy but empty life?
In this lecture, we have: talked about money; learned to listen for signal words; learned to have a role play by showing agreement and disagreement; discussed the true value of money. III. Summary
Prepare for a short play: Imagine you were walking in the street. A robber jumped out with a knife in hand and order you to give him all your money and the valuables. How would you react? What would you do and say to save your valuables as well as your life? In next class, one student will play the role of the robber and another student will play the role of the victim. IV. Oral Assignment