Overview Textbook 4 and Hints for Careful Study 夏纪梅 外语教学中心

1. Overview Textbook 4 and Hints for Careful Study 夏纪梅 外语教学中心

2. Overview Titles of the unitstopic areas 1 Fighting with the forces of nature punishment by nature 2 Smart cars automobile industry 3 Job interview work place 4 The multicultural society cross-cultural communication 5 Cruelty morality, ethics 6 The pace of life time stress 7 Terrorism impact of events 8 Travel beauty of nature

3. Unit 1 fighting with the forces of nature • Theme: punishment by nature • Thoughts: forces of nature, attitude toward nature, • Coverage: P 3 text A, p11 points for discussion, p14 language focus, p31 theme-related tasks, p32 essay writing, p319 model paper • Leading-in questions: 1 What are the forces of nature? 2 How can human being fight against them? 3 What will happen under the forces? 4 Do you believe that the forces of nature may bring the army loss?

4. Unit 1 fighting with the forces of nature • Essay writing p32 - Given title: Can man Triumph over Nature - Outline: 3 paragraphs with major points • Model paper: p319 • Writing strategies: providing evidence • Writing practice (team work) • Evaluating checklist (peer correction) 文章不是写出来的，而是改出来的。 好脑袋不如烂笔头。 说话论述要有证有据才有说服力。

5. Unit Two Smart Cars • Theme: automobile industry • Thoughts: the needs for smart cars • Coverage: p36 text A, p43 points for discussion, p46 language focus, p65 theme-related tasks, p66 essay writing, p322 sample resume • Leading-in questions: 1 What does “smart” mean? 2 Why do people like cars? 3 What do you think “smart cars” can do and what do they depend on? 4 What other words are used related to cars?

6. Unit Two Smart Cars • Essay writing • Writing style: resume • Sample 1: format and layout; content and components (experience, education, awards/achievements); full name (given name, family name), address, priority, sequence, dates (the latest, dated back), events (past tense) • Sample 2: + academic honor, expertise, professional interests,

7. Unit Two Smart Cars • Essay writing • More sample resume p322 • Writing strategy: report, display, job qualification, high-light parts, wording, • Writing practice • Evaluating checklist 经验先于教育，实力大于学历，现在重于过去

8. Unit Three Job interview • Theme: work place • Thoughts: qualities that employers look for • Coverage: p72 text A , p79 points for discussion, p84 language focus, p102-106 theme-related tasks, essay writing, p326 sample application letter • Leading-in questions 1 What is the work place /job market like? 2 What is needed for a job application? 3 How can you get a job you want? • Supportive/supplementary teaching materials: Job Interview (students’ ppt product) The Apprentice (American TV program)

9. Unit Three Job interview • Essay writing • Writing style: job application letter (business English) • Sample letters: p103, p104, p326 • Writing strategy: p105 guidelines addressing (Mr, Ms, Sir, Sirs, Dr.) , opening, ending (sincerely, signature), focus (why want, why qualify, impressive achievements), wording (concise, idiomatic, polite) • Writing practice • Evaluating checklist

10. Unit Four The Multicultural Society • Theme: cross-cultural communication • Thoughts: cultural differences and similarity, culture changes • Coverage: p108 text A, p117 points for discussion, p120 language focus, p138 theme –related tasks, essay writing, p330 model paper • Leading-in questions 1 What is a multicultural society like? 2 How much do you know about USA in this respect? 3 What is the attraction from the American culture?

11. Unit Four The Multicultural Society • Essay writing • Writing style: essay • Given topic: why is it important for college students to be knowledgeable about different cultures • Model paper: p330 • Writing strategy: p139 quotation, question, background information, fact • Writing practice • Evaluating checklist

12. Unit Five Cruelty • Theme: morality, ethics • Thoughts: human race cultivation • Coverage: p160 text A, p168 points for discussion, p172 language focus, p190- theme related tasks and essay writing, p333 model paper • Leading-in questions • 1 What kinds of acts are cruel?

13. Unit Five Cruelty • Essay writing • Writing style: argumentative essay • Given title: molding of character as I see it • Outline: p190 • Model paper: p333 • Writing strategy: ways to conclude an essay p191 • Writing practice • Evaluating checklist 前呼后应，归纳性、总结性、预测性、前瞻性结尾 压轴性、戏剧性、出奇制胜地结尾

14. Unit Six The Pace of Life • Theme: time stress • Thoughts: time stress, time starvation, time famine, quality time, meaning of having/no time stress • Coverage: p194 text A, p203 pints for discussion, p207 language focus, p224- theme-related tasks and essay writing, p336 model paper • Leading-in questions 1 What do you think of the pace of life in the modern time? Faster or slower? How and why? 2 How did people spend their time in the past and how is the present situation? Why? 3 How can we solve the problem of much work to do but little time for them? 4 What’s the appropriate attitude toward the pace of life? Which do you prefer, money or time? Why?

15. Unit Six The Pace of Life • Essay writing • Given title: how you try to make time your servant • Model paper: p336 • Writing strategy: p225 eliminating wordiness • Writing practice • Evaluating checklist 少说废话：行文阅读短、平、快

16. Unit Seven Terrorism • Theme: impact of event • Thoughts: terrible events make people think • Coverage: p230 text A, p238 points for discussion, p242 language focus, p260- theme-related tasks and essay writing, p340 model paper • Leading-in questions: 1 Why is there terrorism in the modern world? 2 What do terrorists target at? Why? 3 What do you think of the issue?

17. Unit Seven Terrorism • Essay writing • Writing style: argumentative essay • Given title: how we should combat terrorism • Model paper: p340 • Writing strategy: p261 writing a proposition • Writing practice • Evaluating checklist 立场、态度、观点鲜明，阐述、论证集中，具有说服力

18. Unit Eight Travel • Theme: beauty of nature • Thoughts: human and nature • Coverage: p264 text A, p272 points for discussion, p276 language focus, p294- theme-related tasks and essay writing , p342 sample letter • Leading-in questions: 1 What’s the purpose of traveling? 2 What kind of place would you prefer to travel? Why?

19. Unit Eight Travel • Essay writing • Writing style: letter of request (business English) • Given context: to a hotel to reserve a room • Sample letters: p295, p296, p342 • Writing strategy: how to write reservations • Writing practice • Evaluating checklist 开门见山，目的明确，交代明晰

20. Concluding remarks • That’s the end of the basic level of college English learning. • Let’s review the college English syllabus requirements and check the objectives.

21. College English Curriculum Requirements (updated)2007 College English, an integral part of higher learning. The objective of college English is to develop students’ ability to use English in an all-round way, so that in their future work and social interactions they will be able to exchange information effectively through both spoken and written channels, and at the same time they will be able to enhance their ability to study independently and improve their cultural quality.

22. 基础阶段大学英语学习结束目标要求对照 • 大学英语教学一般要求basic requirements1-4级 • 词汇量4500 +700词组（2000积极词汇） • 听力理解：英语授课，英语讲座，英语节目，130词/1分钟 • 口语表达：英语交流学习，主题讨论，日常交谈，简短发言 • 阅读理解：细读70词/1分钟，速读100词/分钟，国内英文报刊，常见应用文 • 书面表达：一般性写作，描述经历、事件、情感，常见应用文，命题作文120词/30分钟 • 翻译：借助词典英汉互译，英译汉300词/小时，汉译英250词/小时