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Unit 1The Art of Creative Thinking Ⅰ Objectives  1. Understanding the text 2. Mastery of some language points 3. Have a general idea of creative thinking and creativity 4. Knowing what practical creative thinkers should do and the characteristics for each of the four types of creativity 5. Mastery of the reading skill: Newspapers and Headlines Ⅱ Key points  1.   Better understanding of the text 2.  Mastery of some language points 3.  Insights and tips for practical creative thinkers should do and the characteristics for each of the four types of creativity      Ⅲ Difficult points  1. The elements of creation 2. The main difference between more creative minds and less creative minds 3. Analogy IV Time Arrangement ? About two periods of class will be used for the analysis and discussion of the passage itself. Total class hours: three periods V Teaching procedures 1. Author Professor John Adair (born 18 May 1934) is a British academic who is a leadership theorist and author of more than forty books on business, military and other leadership. 2. Introduction of creative thinking and Analogy Creativity: Bringing into existence an idea that is new to you Innovation: The practical application of creative ideas Creative Thinking: An innate talent that you were born with and a set of skills that can be learned, developed, and utilized in daily problem solving. Analogy: (类比）It is a form of comparison, but unlike simile or metaphor which usually uses comparison on one point of resemblance, analogy draws a parallel between two unlike things that have several common qualities or points of resemblance. 3. Text analysis and follow-up exercises Read the article in 25 minutes and finish all the exercises of it. Find out the definition of “creative thinking” according to the author. Find out the mind idea of each part. 4. Structure of the Text Para. 1: Conclusion Creative thinking is essential. Para. 2-5: Human Creativity Para. 2: A story of Henry Ford Para. 3: The elements of creation Para. 4: We do not form new ideas out of nothing. Only the creative minds can see possibilities in them or connections among them. Para. 5: Your task as a creative thinker is to combine ideas or elements that are already exist. Para. 6-8: Using Analogy Para. 6: Put yourself into the shoes of an inventor. Para. 7: You can use an analogy from nature to reach your model. Para. 8: You can applie the existing models to all creative thinking. Para. 9-12: Widen Your Span of Relevance Para. 9: A story of Jethro Tull. Para. 10: inventors may have knowledge in more than one field. Para. 11: Too much knowledge may be a disadvantage. Para. 12: A larger potion of the truth arises from the seemingly irrelevant          Para. 13-17: Curiosity Para. 13: Never lose a holy curiosity. Para. 14: Such curiosity is, or should be, the appetite of the intellect. Para. 15: True curiosity is simply the eager desire to learn and know. Para. 16: We do have to be selective in our society. Para. 17: In creative thinking, curiosity is a way of learning something new. Para. 18-22: Chance favors only the prepared mind Para. 18: A story about the float process invented by Sir Alastair Pilkington. Para. 19: Examples of other inventions which have been the result of such unexpected or chance occurrences. Para. 20: The example of Charles Goodyear’s discovery of the vulcanization of rubber in 1839 Para. 21: According to Charles Goodyear, the scientific discoveries are the result of the closet application and observation. Para. 22: In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind. 5. Language Points 1.be lost in … a. Completely involved or absorbed; rapt: lost in thought. b. Bewildered or confused: I'm lost. Can you start over? 2. Disinterested  vs  uninterested :  fairly vs  not interested 3. -free : without a particular thing Distortion-free    Duty-free shop    Fat-free food        Admission free show        Carefree 6. Reading skills: newspaper and headlines Newspaper: along with reporting the news, instruct, entertain, and give opinions. Separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, comics, classified ads, etc. Two types of headline: 1.  Sentence headlines Police rescue 12 divers as launch sinks off Phi Phi Pen manufacturers still see good future for luxury pens 2.  Phrase headlines Heroism and cowardice at the “Top of the World” Reward for tracing suspect The grammar of sentence headlines using the present tense Omitting unimportant words, such as articles (“a” and “the”) , “and”, and the verb “to be” wherever possible. Refer to the future with infinitives. 7. Assignment: Unusual Analogies Form groups of about 4 students each. Each group develops as many clever or unusual analogies as you can. For example: Going to school is like riding an elevator-some days you're up, some days you're down, and some days you get the shaft (to be treated badly or unfairly). Unit 2English Reserve and Politeness Ⅰ Objectives  6. Understanding the text 7. Mastery of some language points 8. .Have a general idea of the character of the British people, theAmerican people and the Chinese people 9.   Knowing the difference among the British culture, the American culture and the Chinese culture 10. Mastery of the reading skill: Understanding Headline Vocabulary Ⅱ Key points  1.   Better understanding of the text 2.   Mastery of some language points 3.   The different character of the British people, the American people and the Chinese people Ⅲ Difficult points  1. The different character of the British people, the American people and the Chinese people 2. Cultural differences IV Time Arrangement ? About two periods of class will be used for the analysis and discussion of the passage itself. Total class hours: three periods V Teaching procedures 1. Title: ● reserve —self-restraint in expression; reticence 保守；慎言,在表达上的自我约束；沉默寡言 ● polite — (1) marked by or showing consideration for others, tact, and observance of accepted social usage 有礼貌的,以为他人着想、圆滑和遵守被接受的社会 规范 编程规范下载gsp规范下载钢格栅规范下载警徽规范下载建设厅规范下载 为特征的或表现出这些特点的 (2) refined; elegant 教养的；文雅的 ----The title means the British reticence and politeness 2. Related Information General Knowledge on Great Britain #LanguageThe UK is where the English language developed. There are more people using English as their first language in the UK than in any other country except the US (the countries with the most English speakers are the US: 230 million, the UK: 60 million, Canada: 20 million, Australia: 15 million, Ireland/New Zealand/South Africa: 3 million). British English is easily understood in many parts of the world. Many people like British accents, although it can take some time for a foreigner to get used to some of the regional varieties. For details, see: English. #Heritage Britain has an interesting history and is good at preserving its traditions and old buildings and gardens. There are many museums and art galleries. #Culture Note that there are good and bad sides to each characteristic, and there are many exceptions to these stereotypes. Diversity: There is a wide mix of cultures in the UK. In London there are foreign communities from most parts of the world. Tolerance: British people are usually tolerant to foreigners, and respect the freedom to have different opinions and beliefs. Freedom: People usually feel free to express their own opinions and wear what they want. Don't expect people to agree with you all of the time. Humour: British people have a strong sense of humour, but it can be hard for foreigners to understand when someone is joking. Cautiousness:People often avoid talking to strangers until they have been introduced, partly to avoid any possible embarrassment. Creativity:Individual ideas are encouraged. Arts and music are creative. British people are often not so good at working as a group. Modesty:People are quite modest. They do not like to complain directly: life is peaceful, but when there is poor service it is not challenged and changed. 3. Structure of the Text Part I (Para. 1-2) — “Reserve” is one of the best-known qualities of the British people. Part II (Para. 3 ) — The British tend to be modest. Part III (Para. 4) — Humor is highly prized in Britain. Para. IV (Para. 5) — Sportsmanship is an English ideal. Part V (Para. 6 to the end) — Politeness is another feature in Britain 4.Language Points 1.compartment — one of the parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided. 火车中的小房间; 舱， 室； (分隔)间， 箱， 格， 层 2. restrained — not emotional拘谨的 3. ill-bred — adj. badly-behaved, not very well educated没有教养的, 没有礼貌的, 粗野的 4. generosity —liberality in giving or willingness to give 大方，慷慨(给予的) 5. hospitality — cordial and generous reception of or disposition toward guests  好客 6. barrier — something immaterial that obstructs or impedes 非物质的妨碍或阻碍物 Intolerance is a barrier to understanding. 偏狭是理解的一大障碍 7. indifference —the state or quality of being indifferent 冷淡的态度或性质 8. irritating — irritable惹人生气的; 使人不愉快的 9. embarrassment — the act or an instance of embarrassing 困窘的事(动作或事件); the state of being embarrassed 处于困窘的状态 10. malicious —adj. having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful 恶意的,具有恶毒的本性的或由恶意而产生的；蓄意要伤害别人的；怨恨的：malicious gossip 用意歹毒的流言蜚语 11. cripple — one that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs 伤残人，伤残动物，跛子肢体部分伤残者或无法使用四肢者： cannot race a horse that is a cripple.不能用一匹跛足的马进行赛马 12. sportsmanship — conduct and attitude considered as befitting participants in sports, especially fair play, courtesy, striving spirit, and grace in losing.运动员精神(适合参与运动的行为或态度，特别是公平竞争、礼貌谦逊、奋斗精神、胜不骄败不馁运动家精神) 13. live up to — put into practice实践, 做到, 真正做到，生活得无愧于 We will live up to what our parents expect of us. 我们决不辜负父母亲对我们的期望。 Did the TV play live up to your expectations? 这部电视剧有你期望的那样好吗? 14. essence — the intrinsic or indispensable properties that serve to characterize or identify something, nature本质, 用作表示特征或区别的本质或要素 15. in obedience to — according to遵照, 依照 hold a person in obedience 使人驯服 He acted in obedience to the orders of his superior. 他是遵照他的上级指示行动的。 16. take advantage of —乘机利用；利用别人的弱点占便宜; 欺骗 17．consideration — (1) thoughtful concern for others; solicitude. 关心，对他人的体贴关心；担忧 (2) high regard; esteem 敬重；尊重 18. acknowledge — to express thanks or gratitude for 答谢，致谢，鸣谢，表示对…的感谢或感激 19. accidental — occurring unexpectedly, unintentionally, or by chance. 意外的，偶然发生的 20. disturbance —the act of disturbing 骚乱，扰乱的行为 21.grant — to consent to the fulfillment of 同意，同意对…的满足： grant a request 同意要求 22. entitled — have a right to有资格的 23. accompany — to be or go with as a companion 陪伴，陪同 24 bother — vi. to take the trouble; concern oneself 烦；操心 25. particular— attentive to or concerned with details or niceties, often excessively so; meticulous or fussy 挑剔的，苛求的, 通常指过分地注意或涉及细节和细微区别的；谨小慎微的或小题大作 26. conform to — to act or be in accord or agreement; comply with 适合行为或状态, 和谐一致；遵从 27. routine — fixed and regular way of doing things; a set of customary and often mechanically performed procedures or activities 常规； 老一套惯常的且常常机械地执行的程序或活动 28. observe — to adhere to or abide by 遵守或服从 29. alight — to set down, as from a vehicle; dismount 走下来，如从交通工具上走下来；下车 The queen alighted from the carriage. 女王从马车上下来 30. maxim — a succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct 格言，箴言，基本原理、普遍真理或行为准则的简洁形式 31. apply to — 将...应用于 32. seniority — condition of being senior (in age, rank) 年长，资历，资深地位 33.irrelevant —adj. unrelated to the matter at hand不相干的，离题的，与所讨论的问题不相关的 5.Questions for discussion (1). What is an American? What is the typical American personality? What are his attitudes and values? ● 1. Personality in American is further complicated because of their diverse racial and cultural origins, successive waves of immigration from all parts of the world and their regional diversities. In spite of the seeming contradictions in American life, Americans as a whole share some personality. The pioneering spirit of the immigrant is still an important part of the American character. The frontier greatly influenced the American character. It was frontiersman’s struggle that shaped the American spirit. The frontier encouraged energetic activity and dignified labor with the hands. It made of the independent, self-reliant farmer a symbol which still influences American life. It produced a resourceful, inquisitive, practical-minded type, able to turn his hand to any sort of work, preferring to govern himself in small, easily adaptable to a new environment, relatively free of class distinctions, full of optimism and faith in the country which had rewarded him so well. ● 2. The courage to try something new has been an American characteristic since colonial times. The Americans are adventurous. ● 3. Mobility. The desire to start a new life in a new place is noticeable throughout the nation. Nearly half Americans change residences every year. In a mobile society an energetic person can hardly help matching himself against others and seeing how far he can go. ● 4.The American creed. The ideas or beliefs that shape American character are a faith in the rational, a need for moralistic rationalization, an optimistic conviction that rational effort counts, faith in the individual and his rights, the cult of the common man, the high valuation put on change and progress, and on pleasure consciously pursued as a good. Equally strong is the American’s faith in his institutions. ● 5. Individualism and equality. Americans firmly believe in them. For Americans, individual rights and obligations come first. They believe in equality of opportunity. Any individual, no matter how poor, can achieve wealth and fame through diligence and virtue. Any boy can, in theory, become President. Striving is a moral obligation. Achievement, not class, is the standard by which men are judged. There is little or no glory attached to being born wealthy or privileged. The real test is how far you climb from where you started. ● 6. Success as a goal. Americans place a very high valuation upon success. Success does not necessarily mean material rewards, but recognition of some sort – preferably measurable. Material success in the U.S. is not looked upon as selfish. Its results are seen to have communal value. ● 7.Hardworking. Americans love work. It is meat and drink to them. Until very recently there has always been a great deal of work to do in the country, a great deal that needed doing. Men of all sorts and conditions had to pitch in. ● 8. Skillful. Americans still like to be handy at all things. Nearly everyone knows how to use tools, make simple repairs to plumbing or electrical fixtures, refinish furniture or paint a wall. Far from being thought a disgrace if he performs these “menial” tasks, a man is thought ridiculous if he does not know how to perform them. ● 9. Along with this urge to be jack-of-all-trade goes a willingness to change from one occupation to another. “For a European”, writes Andre Maurois, “life is a career; for an American, it is a succession of hazards”. ● 10. Materialism. American materialism is not that of loving and hoarding wealth; it is a love of making and consuming wealth. They spend more money on churches, social services, hospitals and all kinds of charities. ● 11. High level of production does lead to a high level of material comfort and that Americans are mighty fond of having things that are new, shine, softly padded, conveniently arranged, efficient and so far as may be, effortless. The labor-saving gadgets, the love of comfort turn out to be ways of saving his time and energy for something else. ● 12. Americans also play hard. They are always in a hurry, yet they spend more time relaxing. They spend more time and money on traveling, going to movies, watching television and reading newspapers and magazines than any other people in the world. ● 13. Humor has never been valued more highly in any civilization than in America. American humor, in short, confirms the importance of mating and the family, the high status of women and children, the pace and tension of life, and above all the love of humor itself as an approach to life more to be prized than riches, a gift to be cherished and applauded. ● 14. Americans carry with them an appearance which is more a result of attitude than clothing. This attitude combines a lack of class consciousness, a something jaunty optimism and an inquisitiveness which in combination look to the European like naivete. Also a liking for facts and figures, an alertness more muscular and ocular than intellectual, and above all a desire to be friendly. ● 15.There are of course some negative traits of American Character such as divorce, crime, violence, drug users and indifference to the old. What’s more, the highly mobile American society leaves individuals with feelings of rootless, isolation, indifference to community welfare and shallow personal relationships. Americans are a peculiar people. They work like mad, then give away much of what they earn. They play until they are exhausted, and call this a vocation. They live to think of themselves as tough-minded business men, yet they are push-overs for any hard luck story. They worship bigness yet idealize the little man. They have the biggest of nearly everything including government, motor-cars and debts, yet they are afraid of bigness. They are always trying to chip away at big government, big business, big unions, big influence. They like to think themselves as little people, average men, and they would like to cut everything down to their own size. Yet they boast of their tall buildings, high mountains, long rivers, big state, the best country, the best world, the best heaven. They also have the most traffic deaths, the most waste, the most racketeering. When they meet, they are always telling each other, “take it easy”, then they rush off like crazy in opposite directions. They play games as if they were fighting a war, and fight wars as if playing a game. They marry more, go broke more often, and make more money than any other people. They love children, animals, gadgets, mother, work, excitement, noise, nature, television shows, comedy, installment buying, fast motion, spectator sports, the underdog, the fly, Christmas, jazz, shapely women and muscular men, classical recordings, crowds, comics, cigarettes, warm houses in winter and cool ones in summer, thick beefsteaks, coffee, ice cream, informal dress, plenty of running-water, do-it-yourself, and a working week trimmed to forty hour or less. They crowd their highways with cars while complaining about the traffic, flock to movies and television while gripping about the quality and the commercials, go to church but don’t care much for sermons, and drinking too much in the hope of relaxing — only to find themselves stimulated to even bigger dreams. There is of course no typical American. But if we add them all together and then divided by 226, 000,000 they would look something like a likable guy — friendly, efficient, competitive, spontaneous, adaptable, energetic, optimistic, frank, confident and self-dependent. (2)What are typical of Chinese? ● Influenced by Ren and Li, which lie at the very core of Confucianism, Chinese people, no matter what social positions, can all best be characterized by the spirit of Li. People can only do what Li allows them to. All the concepts, all the ways of life, modes of thinking, ways of perception and patterns of behavior are underpinned by the principle of Li. ● 2. China is considered to be a country of politeness with a history of more than 5,000 years. But Chinese politeness is different from that of British and American. Chinese follow the self-denigration and others respecting principle while the British politeness is based on the elementary rule of showing consideration to others and acknowledging the consideration they show to you. American politeness is self-confidence and others respecting. It is universally accepted that to show modesty is a way to be polite, but how is it adhered to in different cultures is very much a matter of degree. When being complimented, an English-speaking person would readily accept the compliment by saying sth like “Thank you” to show his appreciation of the praise but a Chinese speaker would try to deny the truth of the compliment by saying sth like “哪里, 哪里， 不行， 差远了”. Chinese “qianxu” is the core of Chinese politeness. We firmly believe ‘Pride goes before a fall’ (骄傲使人落后) and ‘One loses by pride and gains by modesty’ (满招损，谦受益). ● 3. Chinese follow collectivism. For Chinese, the group comes first, individual second so that the emphasis is only on loyalty, promoting harmony and improving the lot of the greatest number of people. ● 4. Status identity. In China every member behaves as his status identity dictates. Speech behavior is markings of social identity and social status. What counts in communication is not what you say but who you are and how you say what you intend to say. ● 5. Power relationship is the predominant value orientation in the Chinese culture. It is best demonstrated in the use of titles or honorifics when addressing occurs. ● 6. Extended family is common in China, including grandparents, parents, children, cousins, in-laws etc. Chinese frequently say “Blood is thicker than water”. “A man’s home is his castle”. In China where family is the basic unit of the social structure, family name comes first and only thereafter comes the given name. ● 7. Respect for the old. In China, “age” stands for “authority” and “wisdom”. Young people respect the old and old people receive honor, privilege and satisfaction. 6.Exercises about the text 7. Reading Skills: Understanding Headline Vocabulary 8. Fast Reading& Exercises    VI Homework. 1. Read some British and American newspapers 2. Home reading: A History of English 3.Preview Unit 2 Unit 3  Bursting the Magic Bubble Ⅰ Objectives  1. Understanding the text 2. Mastery of some language points 3. Learning something about magic 4. Learning the scientific principles behind the magic performance Ⅱ Key points  1.Full understanding of the text 3.  Explanation of some difficult words 3. Learning the scientific principles behind the magic performance Ⅲ Difficult points  1. Maybe it has never come to students’ mind that there are scientific principles behind the magic performance. 2.Some words might cause difficulty in students’ understanding of the text IV Time Arrangement ? About two periods of class will be used for the analysis and discussion of the passage itself. Total class hours: three periods V Teaching procedures 1. Lead-in Ask some students to perfume some simple magic tricks (they should prepare before the class) in front of the whole class. Let them guess where the tricks lie. 2. Warm-up questions (1)Do you like watching magic performance? Why? (2)Which magician do you like bet? (3)Which magic trick do you like to watch best? 3. Related information (1) Magic may refer to: Magic (paranormal)anything that is not naturally explainable by any laws of nature. Magical thinking Folk magic, traditional systems of magic Magick, the magical system of Aleister Crowley and Thelema Witchcraft, the use of certain kinds of supernatural or magical powers Magic (illusion), the art of entertaining audiences by performing illusions and tricks Street magic, sleight of hand, etc. (2) Magic may be in In fantasy fiction In science and mathematics: In games In popular culture In computing programming: Among radio stations (3) Famous magicians What and who do you think of when asking about famous magicians? For most of us, the image is of a finely dressed man in a tuxedo or suit, possibly with a top hat, a magic wand and a handkerchief - the magician's uniform of choice. However, whilst some famous magicians do use this attire, not all magicians have conformed to this stereotype - indeed, sometimes their tricks required far less in the way of clothing, but still with their modesty intact, of course. Over the years, there have been so many famous magicians, actually too numerous for them all to get a mention, so we will concentrate on some of the more well known ones. All of these famous magicians have brought their own unique style to performing magic, illusions, tricks and escapology. Harry Houdini - probably one of the most famous magicians of them all, well known for escaping chains, ropes, handcuffs and straitjackets. David Copperfield - renowned for his spectacular illusions, including making the Status of Liberty disappear from view. Siegfried and Roy - famous magicians probably best known for their use of white tigers in their spectacular stage shows. Lance Burton - a popular American magician and also the first American to win the "World Championship of Magic". Doug Henning - a famous magician born in Canada.  A colourful character with his brightly coloured clothes, thick moustache and long hair. David Blaine - initially known for his street magic, he now performs somewhat bizarre stunts such as being encased in a block of ice for over 60 days. Penn and Teller - a double act of famous magicians who are somewhat eccentric in their performances, enraging other magicians for publicly revealing how some tricks are done. Derren Brown - a prominent mind control performer who leads audiences along with subtle hints and psychological techniques, often to great effect. (4)David Copperfield The best known and richest magician-he ranks among the wealthiest of all entertainers-David Copperfield is a household name. He is known to millions through his numerous television specials over the last couple of decades and he continues to tour, taking his show around the country. Takes to Magic: Copperfield was born in New Jersey on September 16, 1956. He started as a ventriloquist and then quickly took to magic. Copperfield became the youngest magician admitted to the Society of American Magicians (SAM). At age 16, he taught a magic course at New York University. When he was 18, Copperfield was cast as the lead in a Chicago production called “The Magic Man.” Network Magic Specials: His many magic specials have aired on network television over the past two decades, bringing his brand of illusion and magic to millions. Copperfield not only performs with large illusions, his shows typically feature a major magical feat. The Magic of David Copperfield ?a great way to describe one of the most spectacular illusionists of our time.  His magic talent begin at an early age where he billed himself as 揇avino, the Boy Magician?and he was the youngest person ever to be admitted to the Society of American Magicians at age 14. The magic of David Copperfield was so good he was also teaching the subject at New York University when just 16 years of age.  Originally David Kotkin, it wasn抰 until he was 18 years old that he decided on the stage name David Copperfield. He got his break into television just a year later, but it was a few years after that when The Magic of David Copperfield series was commissioned. The Magic of David Copperfield 3 that saw the levitation of a Ferrari, an illusion that could have cost David his life as when only three feet in the air, the car fell. Making The Statue of Liberty disappear was performed in The Magic of David Copperfield 5.  This amazing illusion involved a live audience sitting in front of two towers, and between them, in the distance was The Statue of Liberty.  A curtain was raised using the two towers and when lowered, amazingly the Statue had disappeared. By now, The Magic of David Copperfield was getting huge audiences. Walking through The Great Wall of China was another superb illusion performed in The Magic of David Copperfield 8.  A covered frame is placed next to the wall and a light shone from behind.  David enters the frame and, as a silhouette, is seen to disappear into the wall.  On the other side of the wall, a similar frame is constructed and a silhouette is seen to appear out of the wall before David removes the curtains to reveal himself. In The Magic of David Copperfield 13, he performs Mystery On The Orient Express where a carriage of the Orient Express is covered with a huge curtain, the carriage is then levitated before the curtain is removed to reveal the carriage has disappeared. David performed his most remarkable illusion to date in The Magic of David Copperfield 14.  He mimics the take-off of a bird, and then starts to fly and swoop around the stage.  Hoops are then rotated around his body to show there are no wires before he enters a glass case and levitates in the, now lidded, case. (5)Summary of magic The art of magic and conjuring has been prevalent for hundreds if not thousands of years, baffling and astounding audiences with tricks that convince them the impossible has been achieved. This sort of magic, commonly called street magic, is highly respected due to the closeness the illusionist must keep with his audience. Although the veil of secrecy is usually impenetrable amongst magicians, it is possible to work alongside a professional magician or illusionist and learn from his techniques. 4. Text analysis Two psychologists’ researches and comments: Wiseman---professor of psychology and an accomplished magician Kuhn---psychologist Magicians’ tricks (secret action, deception) ---phenomenon----magic Audience’s reaction (brain activities) ---why? ---science History of magic research and unsolved mystery Recent development and discovery Future goal and direction of future research 5. Key words and phrases (1) magic/magician (2) scramble (3) expertise (4) disruption (5renaissance) (6) assumption (7dexterity) (8)manipulate (9) sleight of hand (10) autism (11) get to grips with (12) illusion 6.Questions for discussion (1) Du you agree that the appeal of magic is universal? Why?  (2) What implications do you think the scientists’ research in magic tricks might have to our ways of perceiving the world around us?    7.Exercises about text A 8..Fast Reading& Exercises    VI Homework. 1. Home reading: What is so funny About Humor? 2.Preview Unit 4 Unit 4  Seeking Steady Arm to Lean On Ⅰ Objectives  11. Understanding the text 12. Mastery of some language points 3. Realizing something about old people’s lives in America and China 4. Knowing ways aged patients living alone try to get help Ⅱ Key points  1.   Better understanding of the text 2.  Mastery of some difficult language points 3. Learning the differences and similarities of old people’s lives in America and China Ⅲ Difficult points  1. Students may have never bee aware that old people especially the aged patients badly need help. 2. Because of cultural differences, students may have difficulty in understanding different attitudes toward being old in America and Chain 3. .Students might have difficulty in learning some of the words and phrases IV Time Arrangement ? About two periods of class will be used for the analysis and discussion of the passage itself. Total class hours: three periods V Teaching procedures 1. Title: (1) What does “Steady Arm” mean? (2) Who seek “Steady Arm to Lean On”? 2, Related Information (1) Old People in America In the old days,American families were bigger. People had more children,and grandparents and great-grandparents lived with their families. But now, families are smaller, and many old people live alone. At the same time, Americans are living longer and longer. The number of old people is always growing. Some old people like to stay in their old homes. They do not want to move from their old homes. They do not want to move from their hometown. They are near their .friends and family. But some do not have a lot of friends. They want to meet new people. They want to live in a quiet place with otherpeople of their age. A large number of old people are moving to the South. It is warm there. You do not have to walk through the snow in winter, or pay a lot of money for heating. A large number of old people are moving to the South only for old people. One of these is Sun City, near Phoenix, Arizona. All the families in Sun City must have one person over the age of 50 ,and children under 18 years old can't live there. (2)Old Chinese live a younger life_ Chinanews, Hong Kong, Nov. 23 – When one walks on a street in any city in China, it is easy to see that every day, many old people are in high spirits and eager to compete with younger generation. People in a harmonious society in China tend to become younger now, the Hong Kong-based Takungpao reported.   In some analysts' point of view, the phenomenon that old people in disregard of their age are not solely promoted by their life aspirations, as the old Chinese saying goes, “An aged steed in the stable still aspires to gallop one thousand miles”. Rather, the old traditions have, to some extent, become outdated today. It is an undisputed fact that nowadays, many “old” people, or people who are regarded as old by tradition, do not feel old at all. Firstly, people's average life expectancy has greatly increased compared to the past. According to a World Health Report issued in 2006, by the end of last year Chinese people's average life expectancy was 72, with the average life expectancy for males being 70 and females being 74. People's average life expectancy is now double that of 1949, which stood at 35. In Beijing, the life expectancy of people living in urban areas already reached 79.6 two years ago, 26.8 years more than the figure in 1949, which was 52.8.   Secondly, many senior citizens refuse to succumb to old age for the very reason that people around them regard them as being old. Days ago, some people in their fifties felt upset about a piece of news posted on the Internet with a headline that reads “an old man aged 50 such and such…”. In fact, most people at this age group might still feel as young as in their 20s or 30s. Lastly, the liberal political environment in society makes people feel relaxed mentally. Since China carried out the opening policy 28 years ago, people's living standard has been greatly improved, medical services have become much better, and great changes have taken place for people, especially those living in cities. These might all contribute to a prolonged life expectancy. But most important of all, Chinese people live in a more politically liberal society. Things like political taboos or rights and wrongs become fewer and fewer. People can talk freely and choose the lifestyle they like. They enjoy a society that embraces all kinds of life values. This mental liberation might be the biggest reason for people to enjoy a long life. 3.Text Analysis 3.Text analysis (1) People living alone: widow(er ),divorced people, single (2) Two major killers to old people: cancer, heart attack (3) The old people: get help from:  themselves          Society (government)  Relatives, friends, colleagues Patient’s name age Disease illness Their worry Attitude toward help Their own ways to help themselves Helpers’ name Age How and when to help Helpers’ own problem                                                                                 (4) Ask the students to find the information to fill in the banks. 4. Key words and phrases (1) hypothetical (2) put a premium on  (3) demographer (4) primal  (5) nascent (6) prognosis (7) scald (8) convulse (9) undeterred (10)perforate (11) unflappable (12) incur 5.Questions for discussion (1)James Bentley says that they need a good mechanism to help those living alone in need of help. Can you imagine some mechanism that can address the problem? Explain. (2) Have you ever lived alone and tell the need for steady arms to lean on? If yes, share your experience with your classmates. 6.Exercises about text A 7. Reading skills: Newspaper Lead 8..Fast Reading& Exercises    VI Homework. 1. Home reading: Helping Save the World from Bird Flue 2.Preview Unit 5 Unit 5  It’s Tough at the Top Ⅰ Objectives  1. Understanding the text 2. Mastery of some language points 3. Learning something about mountain expedition 4. Learning from the early mountaineers and explorers, try to be courageous, dare to challenge difficulties in study and everyday life 5.Mastery of the reading skill: read the news story Ⅱ Key points  1.Get the main clues of the story 2. Full understanding of the text 3.  Explanation of some difficult words 4.Knowing how to read the news story Ⅲ Difficult points  1.Several expeditions are woven in the text so students might be confused in distinguishing one from the other 2.Some words might cause difficulty in students’ understanding of the text 3.Students don’t read news stories frequently. They are not quite clear about the structure of the news story IV Time Arrangement ? About two periods of class will be used for the analysis and discussion of the passage itself. Total class hours: three periods V Teaching procedures 1. Title: ---It’s difficult at the top of Mount Everest (Mount Qomolangma) 2.    Preview Questions (1) What’s the story mainly about? Mount Everest has long been a great attraction to millions of people throughout the world. Many people have risked their lives in the course of expedition. Modern explorers are becoming more fascinated by the ultimate fate of earlier-doomed explorers. This text, actually tells four stories of exploration: early Mount Everest exploration and its present tract search; the Arctic-Pacific ocean passage exploration and its latter trace research. (2) Why did people explore? The accomplishment of such a feat will elevate the human spirit and will give man, especially us geographers, a feeling that we are acquiring a true mastery of our surroundings. 3. Text Analysis (1) Structure Analysis How many clues are interwoven in the text? clue 1: Mallory and Irvine (climber 1) clue 2: Simson’s team      (climber 2) clue 3: Franklin’s group    (explorer 1) clue 4: Beattie the anthologist  (explorer 2) What’s their receptive goal? Did they achieve or not? GOAL                                         Year     ACHIEVE ? Climber 1            to reach the summit of Mount.Everest       1924          No Climber 2            to discover whether Climber 1 achieved      1999             No  their goal before they died.                         Explorer 1           to find a new passage      through              1845            No the Arctic into the Pacific                      Explorer 2         to find out what happened to the ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition         1981          Yes (2)More detailed information about the text Part I: Introduction: General remarks about why people have been attracted to climb Mount Everest Para.: 1-----Who was George Mallory? Why did he climb Mount Everest? How did he describe Mount Everest? Para 2.3-----Further explanation for people’s climbing the mountain Why was the joint R.G.S. (The Royal Geographical Society 英国皇家地理学会)/Alpine Club set up? Part II: High Hopes 1. Whose high hopes? 2. What are their high hopes? 3. What clues did they have? 4.Whose body was it and how did they know it? 5.What kind of man was Mallory? 6. How about Mallory’s three expeditions?  Part III Frozen to the Core 1. Who were frozen to the core? 2.What is the reason of Mallory andIrvine’s death? (two different opinions)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. What is the purpose of Torrington and Franklin’s expedition? 4. What is the reason of Torrington and Franklin’s death? (two different opinions) Part IV. The Missing Link 1. What does the missing link refer to? 2. Did Simonson’s expedition team find anything? What are they? 3.What did they want to find for their second expedition?  4.Language points (1)Key Words 1.   words on meaning of “search” in text: search; exploration; scour; discover; expedition 2.   phenomenal: extraordinary, unusual, spectacle. e.g. “As a climber, to know what Mallory did was phenomenal.” 3.   succumb to: die from 4.   piece together: assemble (2)Otherimportant words and phrases 1. treacherous – not to be relied upon 靠不 住的 2. margin – an amount allowed beyond what is needed, a limit in a condition or process余地, 极限 3. folly – foolish act 4. altitude – height esp. above sea-level 高度(尤指)海拔 5. feat – (1) sth. difficult well done, esp. sth. showing skill, strength, or daring 技(武)艺 (2) a notable act or deed, esp. an act of courage; an exploit 伟绩 6. vintage – of a period in the past and having a reputation for high quality 因品质优良而著名之过去某一时期的 7. slab – a broad, flat, thick piece 厚片 8. gully – 溪谷 9. ledge - (悬崖)突出部分 10. tattered – ragged 11. intact – undamaged; complete 12. legible – readable 13. assault – attack 14. prompt – arouse 15. phenomenal – extraordinary 16. tenacity – firmness 17. reconnaissance – survey 18. wane – decline 19. buoy up – (fig.) keep up hopes保持希望; 振 作; 鼓舞 20. resourceful – good or quick at finding things机智的 21. confide in – tell confidentially 22. siege - 长期围攻 23. repel – defeat 24. fit – in good health 25. bid – an attempt or effort to get, win or attack 26. crag - A steeply projecting mass of rock forming part of a rugged cliff or headland 峭壁 27. ridge – long mountain range 山脊 28. mosaic – complicated mixture of different parts .镶嵌, 镶嵌图案, 镶嵌 工艺 钢结构制作工艺流程车尿素生产工艺流程自动玻璃钢生产工艺2工艺纪律检查制度q345焊接工艺规程 29. black and blue – bruise 撞(跌)伤, 伤痕 30. gravel – small stones with coarse sand 碎石, 粗砂 31. macabre – frightful 32. permafrost – [地]永久冻土 33. chart - To make a chart of; to plan (something) in detail 制图 34. enigma – mystery 35. mesmerize – fascinate 36. succumb – vi. die from 37. scurry – windy shower of snow 一阵风雪 38. forensic – of, used in courts of law (用于)法庭的 39. exhumation – taking out (a dead body) from the earth for examination掘尸检验 40. autopsy – examination of dead bodies 验尸 41. repeal – revoke, annul (a law)撤消, 废止(法律) 42. preservation – condition of sth preserved 43. patent - To invent, originate, or be the proprietor of (an idea, for example)取得...的专利权, 请准专利 44. shred – tear into strip, piece, fragment 45. contamination - the act or process of contaminating 污染;the state of being contaminated被污染的状态;one that contaminates污染物 46. gruesome - causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking: a gruesome murder 47. artifact – artificial product人工制品 48. altimeter – barometer for showing height above sea-level 高度测量仪 49. goggles – 护目镜 50. documentary – presenting facts with art 记录 51. scenario -  an outline or a model of an expected or a supposed sequence of events 预料或期望的一系列事件的梗概或模式 52. elusive – difficult to find, catch 5.Figure of Speech (1)metaphor For Mallory this was the opportunity of a lifetime. It was a challenge, but that only increase its appeal, for he once said “To refuse the adventure is to run the risk of drying up like a pea in its shell”. (2)simile Before departing for the 1924 expedition Mallory had confided in a friend that it would be, “more of war than an adventure”. 6. Summary of the whole text: It’s about some expeditions made by both early and modern mountaineers and explorers. Early expeditions: George Mallory and Andrew Irvine’s expedition for Mount Everest on 8 June 1924/ Torrington and Franklin’s expedition to chart the Northwest Passage on 19 May 1845. Modern expeditions: Eric Simonson and his team’s expedition for Mount Everest to discover whether or not Mallory and Irvine reached the top and how they died/ Owen Beattie’s four expeditions beginning in 1981 to find the eventual cause of the death of Torrington and Franklin’s men 7. Questions for discussion: (1) Do you like exploring? Why? (2) Have you ever experienced an adventure? If yes, tell it to your classmates.. (3)  Shenzhou VI spaceship explored the outer space successfully and perfectly. What do you think of it? 8.Exercises about the text 9.Reading Skills: Read the News Story 10.Fast Reading& Exercises    VI Homework. 1. Home reading: Visions on Ice 2.Preview Unit 6 Unit 6  Right Drug, Wrong Patient Ⅰ Objectives  1. Understanding the text 2. Mastery of some language points 3. Learning the possible dangers caused by pharmacy errors 4. Learn safe ways to use alternative and complimentary medicines Ⅱ Key points  1. Full understanding of the text 2.  Explanation of some difficult words 3. Learning the ways to avoid the possible dangers caused by pharmacy errors Ⅲ Difficult points  1. Students may have never been aware of the seriousness of possible dangers caused by pharmacy errors 2.Some words might cause difficulty in students’ understanding of the text IV Time Arrangement ? About two periods of class will be used for the analysis and discussion of the passage itself. Total class hours: three periods V Teaching procedures 1. Title: ---Who is wrong?/Who is to blame for the pharmacy errors? 2.    Warming-up Questions (1)What would happen if the drug dispensed to you were not the proper one? Have you ever experienced such things? (2)If such things happened, who do you think is to blame? 3. Information Related to the Text (1) IMS Health IMS HEALTH is the world's leading provider of information solutions to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. With nearly 50 years of experience, they use leading-edge technologies to transform billions of pharmaceutical records collected from thousands of sources worldwide into valuable strategic insights for our clients. 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(3)Careers in medicine in the US To become a medical doctor in the US, one must attend four years of college and receive a bachelor’s degree, followed by four years of medical school. Then he becomes an intern in a hospital and receives supervised practical training. As an intern, he has to “make rounds” with other doctors, visiting hospital patients. He is supposed to help give special treatments and answer emergency calls in the hopital at any time of day or night. Finally he becomes a resident at a hospital. Like the intern, he learns by observing the work of others. But the resident has much more responsibility than the intern. He often assists experienced surgeons during operations. In an emergency, he may take over the work of the staff surgeon.