session 1 (90-100 minutes)

Session 1 (90-100 minutes)

Session Tasks:Session Tasks:

Listen and TalkListen and Talk

Read and Explore Passage ARead and Explore Passage A

Lead-inDialogue Samples

Communicative Tasks

Dialogue 1Dialogue 2

Task 1

Task 2

Listen and Talk

Lead-in

What are the characteristics of the information society?

What are the main sources of information in the modern society?

Task 1 Catching the missing informationTask 1 Catching the missing information

Lead-in questionsLead-in questions

Listen and read

Lead in

Listen and completeWhat are your key sources of information? Do you get most

of your information by talking to other people? People could already do that in the Stone Age. When the printing press was invented several hundred years ago, sources became important to anyone who could read. Now we read and newspapers as much as we read books. But we also get a lot of information from________ sources. Radio is not yet 100 years old, has only been popular for about 50 years, and the is younger than all the students in this class. Yet these are some of our favorites. What are your ? How many different sources of information do you use in a typical day?

Listen and checkWhat are your key sources of information? Do you get most

of your information by talking to other people? People could already do that in the Stone Age. When the printing press was invented several hundred years ago, sources became important to anyone who could read. Now we read and newspapers as much as we read books. But we also get a lot of information from_________ sources. Radio is not yet 100 years old, ___________has only been popular for about 50 years, and the___________ is younger than all the students in this class. Yet these are some of our favorites. What are your ? How many different sources of information do you use in a typical day?

writtenmagazines

electronic

television Internet

favorites

Exploring vocabulary Work in pairs to pick out the words and expressions

related to the topic.

Work in pairs to pick out the words and expressions

related to the topic.

key sources of information talking to other people printing press written sources electronic sources different sources of information

Lead-in Task 2 Talking about pictures

Work in groups to talk about the pictures on Page 87. You may use the words and expressions you’velearned from the listening passage.learned from the listening passage.

Dialogue SamplesDialogue 1 Sharing Information Lead-in questions

1. Do you know how to start a conversation with someone that you met before but not so familiar with?

Reference

Hi, Tom. I met you at the English corner.

Li, glad to see you again.

Lead-in questions

2. How do you share information with your roommates?

Reference

I brought you some of my favorite magazines.

Would you like to have a look at her website?

Dialogue Sample Study

Read the dialogue in pairs and speak out the sentences for talking about sharing information.

Can you speak out the sentences you’ve summarized? I brought you some of my favorite magazines. Would

you like to read them? I noticed a picture of Britney Spears on the cover. Do

you like her? Would you like to have a look at her website? It has some great pictures. My college in America also has a website. You can even see a picture of my dorm. In fact we can use the computer to register for classes.

Do you know more? Tell me where you get them. I downloaded somewhere from a university website. I can’t believe my eyes. They are so colorful. I will write down the website for you if you are really

interested. Do you think it is available at any time? I think they are very practical. The Internet is the best way for us to share information.

Listen and read

Sharing Information Dialogue 1

Two students meet on campus and have a conversation about some of their interests.

Li: Chinese studentLi: Chinese student

Tom: foreign studentTom: foreign student

Dialogue Samples Dialogue 2 Revisiting the Net Bar

Lead-in question

Can you tell me something about the famous search engines?

Reference

Google, Yahoo, Sina, Sohu, …

Dialogue Sample Study

Read the second dialogue in pairs and speak out the sentences used for talking about the search engines.

Which sentences? What did you get from the sports website I showed you? I’m not familiar with the website. Could you tell me which website is your favorite and what

are its benefits? But how can I quickly find the information? You should use a good search engine like Google. You should use specific topic-related key words. Give more details if you can. In other words, narrow your research topic. Can you give me an example?

Listen and read

Dialogue 2 Revisiting the Net Bar

The two students meet again and decide to surf the net together.

Li: Chinese student

Tom: foreign student

Listen and imitate

Dialogue 2 Revisiting the Net Bar

The two students meet again and decide to surf the net together.

Li: Chinese student

Tom: foreign student

Communicative Tasks

Task 1 Talking about getting information


Task 2 Asking how to get relevant materials on Chinese poets

Task 2 Asking how to get relevant materials on Chinese poets

RoleRole

AARoleRole

AARoleRole

BBRoleRole

BB

Li Hua, a Chinese student

Situation: Li Hua wants to know how American students get the information they need. So he asks Tom, an American student, about it.

Tom, an American student


Work in pairs to role play Task 1 by imitating Dialogue 1. You may use the following tips.

I usually get my information from… (books, journals, databases, encyclopedias …)(internet, TV, newspapers, magazines, friends, relatives …) …is the best source of information for me, because … (easy to get, available, needn’t spend any money …) Well, if you want to know about…, you should search … I really like … because …

RoleRole

AARoleRole

AARoleRole

BBRoleRole

BB

Tom, an American student

Situation: An American friend is writing a term paper on a favorite Chinese poet. But he can’t find enough relevant materials on Chinese poets and doesn’t know many of their names. So he asks his Chinese friend Li for some help.

Li Hua, a Chinese student

Task 2 Asking how to get relevant materials on Chinese poets Asking how to get relevant materials on Chinese poets

Work in pairs to role play Task 2 after class by imitating Dialogue 2. You may use the following tips.

My favorite poet is… Some of my favorite poets are… (Li Bai, Du Fu, Tao Yuanming, Li Shangyin …) A very famous poem by … is… This poem … is famous because … (topic, images, well-written, beautiful, the most frequently recited

poem ever written in Chinese.…) You can go to the university library and get some help from the

reference librarian.

Read and Explore

Passage A Information, Please

Lexical Preparation

Do fast reading of Passage A and pick out the sentences containing the following target words and expressions.

amaze amuse sympathy suck heal heap sense somehow mean end up underestimate chip off put down hang up make impression

Exploring vocabularyExploring vocabulary

1. I discovered that somewhere inside the telephone lived an amazing person. (Para. 1)

2. Amusing myself at the tool bench, I hit my finger with a hammer. (Para. 2)

3. The pain was terrible, but there was no one home to give me any sympathy.( Para. 2)

4. I walked around the house sucking my pounding finger, finally arriving at the telephone. ( Para. 2)

5. Then chip off a little piece of ice and hold it to your finger. (Para. 11)

Read the following sentences with the target words and expressions and see how they are used in context.Read the following sentences with the target words and expressions and see how they are used in context.

6. She must have sensed my deep concern. ( Para. 13)

7. Somehow I felt better.( Para. 13)

8. Birds bring joy to all families, only to end up as a heap of feathers on the bottom of cage.( Para. 13)

9. She must have sensed my deep concern, for she said quietly, “Paul, remember that there are other worlds to sing in.” ( Para. 13)

10. A few years later, on my way to college, my plane

put down in Seattle.( Para.17)

11. I guess your finger must have healed by now.

(Para.19)

12. I wonder if you have any idea how much you

meant to me during that time. (Para. 20)

13. Before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute.

Did you say your name was Paul?” (Para. 25)

14. Never underestimate the impression you may

make on others. (Para. 29)

11. I guess your finger must have healed by now.

(Para.19)

12. I wonder if you have any idea how much you

meant to me during that time. (Para. 20)

13. Before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute.

Did you say your name was Paul?” (Para. 25)

14. Never underestimate the impression you may

make on others. (Para. 29)

Further studyFurther study

1. amuse v. cause to laugh or smile

amuse oneself with

Examples

The audience were amused by his funny look. The audience were amused by his funny look.


2. suck2. suck v. draw liquid into mouth

Examples

She was sucking milk through a straw. The baby was sucking his finger.

She was sucking milk through a straw. The baby was sucking his finger.


3. sympathy3. sympathy n. sharing of another’s feeling

Examples

We feel much sympathy for the disabled people.

People are often uncertain as to the best way to

show their sympathy.

We feel much sympathy for the disabled people.

People are often uncertain as to the best way to

show their sympathy.


4. sense4. sense n. consciousness, awareness; v. realize, be

aware of

come to one’s sense; in a sense; make sense;

have sense of; common sense

Examples

I am afraid I haven’t got a very good sense of

directions, so I easily get lost. It would make sense to sell the house early. The horse sensed the danger and stopped.

I am afraid I haven’t got a very good sense of

directions, so I easily get lost. It would make sense to sell the house early. The horse sensed the danger and stopped.


5. heal5. heal v. become healthy again

Examples

Time heals most troubles.

The medicine and rest may soon heal your wound.

Time heals most troubles.

The medicine and rest may soon heal your wound.


6. underestimate6. underestimate v.& n. (a person who) complete a

course for a degree

Examples

Never underestimate your opponent. You shouldn’t underestimate the risks we shall take.

Never underestimate your opponent. You shouldn’t underestimate the risks we shall take.

Make sentences with the following words and

expressions:

chip of now that end up

put down or so

Using the vocabularyUsing the vocabulary

Assignment

1. Pair task1. Pair task Role-play Communicative task 2 according to the topic and

the situation. Some pairs will be invited to do class performance in the next class.

2. Individual tasks2. Individual tasks Learn the new words of Passage A by heart. Listen to and read Passage A aloud for at least two times.3. Group tasks3. Group tasks Do the pre-reading exercise of Passage A in groups. Analyze the organizing structure of Passage A in groups.


Session Tasks:Session Tasks:

Role-playing of Communicative Task 2Role-playing of Communicative Task 2

Passage A So Much to learn

Passage A So Much to learn

Role-playing

Role-play Communicative Task 2. First in groups and then to the class. Some pairs will be invited to make

comments.comments.

Passage A Information, Please

Read and Explore

Warm-up Questions

Content Awareness

Language Focus

Consolidation Practice

Related InformationRelated Information

Class DiscussionClass Discussion

How to Learn

Related Information

1. Alexander Graham Bell

Born on March 3, 1847, in

Edinburgh, Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell was the son and grandson of authorities in elocution and the correction of speech. Educated to pursue a career in the same specialty, his knowledge of the nature of sound led him not only to teach the deaf, but also to invent the telephone. In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

Edinburgh, Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell was the son and grandson of authorities in elocution and the correction of speech. Educated to pursue a career in the same specialty, his knowledge of the nature of sound led him not only to teach the deaf, but also to invent the telephone. In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

Related Information

Bell might easily have been content with the success of his invention. His many laboratory notebooks demonstrate, however, that he was driven by a genuine and rare intellectual curiosity that kept him regularly searching, striving, and wanting always to learn and to

Bell might easily have been content with the success of his invention. His many laboratory notebooks demonstrate, however, that he was driven by a genuine and rare intellectual curiosity that kept him regularly searching, striving, and wanting always to learn and to

create ．create ．

Related Information2. Telephone Booth

The early telephone booth was quite ornate and lavish, almost to a fault. The original patent specified a booth made of wood, four or five feet square, with a domed and ventilated roof and a strong door.

Related Information

When a prospective customer wanted to make a call, an attendant would usher him into one of these specially made rooms. The attendant would then lock the customer in after the connection was made, so he could not leave without paying for the call.

Related Information

3. How People May Answer the Telephone in English

After receiving a telephone call, some people may say “hello,” some people may say “hi,” some people may say their own first and/or last names, perhaps followed by “here” or “speaking,” and some people may say their own names followed by “residence” or “office” to indicate which it is. All of these are considered OK.

Related Information

Secretaries are often trained to say either the name of the company or the boss’s name followed by “office,” and then perhaps their own name followed by “here” or “speaking.” Businesses may train their employees to include friendly phrases like “May I help you?” or “How may I help you?” in their phone greetings.

Related InformationHere are some examples: “Hello”“Hi”“John here” / “John speaking”“Johnson here” /“Johnson speaking” “John Johnson here” / “John Johnson speaking”“Johnson residence”“Mr. Johnson’s office”“Johnson Computer Sales, Jane speaking”“Johnson Computer Sales, (how) may I help you?”

“Hello”“Hi”“John here” / “John speaking”“Johnson here” /“Johnson speaking” “John Johnson here” / “John Johnson speaking”“Johnson residence”“Mr. Johnson’s office”“Johnson Computer Sales, Jane speaking”“Johnson Computer Sales, (how) may I help you?”

Warm-up Questions

1. When you are in trouble, what do you think is

the best way to ask for help?

Warm-up Questions

2. What did the author do when he was in

trouble and there was nobody around to

help him?

Content Awareness

Reading Task 1 Analyzing the form of literature

Work in groups to exchange your ideas of the style of Passage A.

1. What’s the style of Passage A?1. What’s the style of Passage A?

It’s a narration.It’s a narration.

2. Do you know the characteristics of narrative writing?

2. Do you know the characteristics of narrative writing?

It narrates who does what at what time and in what place, focusing on the story itself.

It narrates who does what at what time and in what place, focusing on the story itself.

Content Awareness

Reading task 2: Completing the outline of the passage

Please work in groups for ten minutes to finish the outline of the passage on the basis of your understanding of the characteristics of narrative

writing.writing.

Analyzing

structure

Time

Place

Characters

Plot

Outline of Passage A Outline of Passage A

In Seattle, an American cityIn Seattle, an American city

Paul, the author; Sally, the operator, and Sally’s colleague

Paul, the author; Sally, the operator, and Sally’s colleague

Paul was alone at home; he hit his finger with a hammer…

Paul was alone at home; he hit his finger with a hammer…

In the author’s childhoodIn the author’s childhood

Content Awareness

Plot: Paul was ______at home; he hit his ______with a ________; he asked “Information, please” for help; the operator helped him release ;Paul and the operator became________; Paul moved

Paul dialed the __________a few years later when his plane put down in_______; they had a nice talk by phone and Paul promised to _______her again; three months later the operator died before Paul was back in Seattle,; she left Paul a _________to soothe him.

Plot: Paul was ______at home; he hit his ______with a ________; he asked “Information, please” for help; the operator helped him release ;Paul and the operator became________; Paul moved

Paul dialed the __________a few years later when his plane put down in_______; they had a nice talk by phone and Paul promised to _______her again; three months later the operator died before Paul was back in Seattle,; she left Paul a _________to soothe him.

alonealone fingerfinger

hammerhammer

the painthe pain

friendsfriends

operatoroperator

SeattleSeattle

callcall

messagemessage

to Boston when he was nine.to Boston when he was nine.

________________________

Content Awareness

Reading Task 3 Understanding the author’s purpose

in writing the story

Question for class discussion

1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the story?

By telling the story that happened between Sally

and him, the author tried to demonstrate Sally’s

kindness, patience and understanding, which are

exactly the good nature human beings should have.

Reading Task 4 Studying the sentences used to describe the author’s gratitude to Read the passage again and summarize the sentences used to describe the author’s gratitude to the

Content Awareness

operator.operator.

the operatorthe operator

Language Focus Read the passage again and summarize the sentences

used to describe the author’s gratitude to the operator: How do you spell “grateful”?

As I grew into my teens, the memories of those childhood conversations never really left me.

I appreciated now how patient …

Without thinking, I dialed my hometown operator.

I told her how often I had thought of her over the years.

Class Discussion of Difficult Language Points

Read the passage again and see if there is any sentence or

word that you still don’t understand.

Paraphrase

Do you understand?Do you understand?

My first involvement with this person occurred

one day when my mother was not at home.

My first personal experience with this person came one day while my mother was out.

My first personal experience with this person came one day while my mother was out.

Paraphrase

I walked around the house sucking my pounding finger, finally arriving at the telephone.

I walked around the house sucking my very

painful finger, and eventually arrived at the

telephone.

Paraphrase

I hastily removed the earpiece from the phone and

began to listen.

Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear.Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear.

She must have sensed my deep concern...

Paraphrase

She must have been aware of my strong feelings...

Paraphrase

I had about half an hour or so between planes.

It was about 30 minutes until my next plane would

depart.

I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time .

Paraphrase

I’m not sure you’re aware of how important our relationship was to me at that time.

... there are other worlds to sing in .

Paraphrase

She expected to go to Heaven.

Speaking task in classRetelling the Story

Retell the passage in groups with the following tips and

then give a class presentation. Paul was alone at home he hit his finger he asked “Information, please” for help the operator helped him release the pain Paul and the operator became friends Paul dialed the operator a few years later…three

months later

Consolidation in Class

Ex. 8 Simulated Translation

Read and compare in groups the English sentences in Ex. 8, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the

structure of the English sentences.structure of the English sentences.

Reference

Ex.8 Simulated Translation

1. 为什么有些雇员如此努力地工作 , 却在第一个三个月结束前就被解雇了 ?

Why is it that some employees should work so

hard, only to be laid off at the end of the first

three months?


Reference

2. 因为你是我的朋友，我会很乐意帮你学英语。

I can readily help you with your English, now

that you are my friend.



Reference

3. 进房间时，我的疼痛一定很明显，因为我遇到的第一个人问我“你还好吗？”

My pain must have been obvious when I

entered the room, for the first person I met



asked me "Are you OK?"asked me "Are you OK?"

Reference

4. 到了老年时 , 那些对大学美好时光的回忆从未真正地从脑海中消退。

As he grew into old age, the memories of those

good days in college never really left him.



Reference

The Canadian young man hadn't expected to stay

in China for long but he fell in love with a Chinese

girl and married her.



5. 这个加拿大年轻人本不打算在中国待很长时间，但他却爱

上了一位中国姑娘并且和她结了婚。上了一位中国姑娘并且和她结了婚。

Assignment1. Group task1. Group task

Talk about the story you’ve just learned. (Refer to the tips in Ex. 9)

2. Individual tasks2. Individual tasks Write a paragraph describing your own experience of

getting information from different sources. (Refer to Ex.10) Do Exercises 2-7 Study the new words and expressions of Passage B.

session 1 (90-100 minutes)

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