1. Unit 15

2. # Objectives In this unit students are required to: 1.master the Main language structures 2.practice listening comprehension 3.learn dialogues 4.do some preparation activities such as discussion, group work, pair work to practice their spoken skill and communicative skills 5grasp some new words and try to use these words which help them to enrich their vocabulary 6.read the in-class reading passages in a limited time and grasp some expressions and grammatical points in the in-class reading passages to improve their reading comprehension 7do some post-reading exercises in the Workbook to practice what they have got to know in class to practice their spoken skill and communicative skills.

3. # Teaching Tasks and Process Language Structures Dialogue I 1.Background Information 2. Warm-up Questions 3. Main Idea 4. Language Points Reading I 1. Warm-up Questions 2. Main Idea 3. Language Points Reading II 1. Warm-up questions 2. Main Idea Exercises / Discussion Assignments

4. # Language Structures The adverbial clause of time introduced by while / as soon as / the moment / by the time of time and place introduced by whenever and wherever of concession introduced by however of time /cause introduced by now that of condition introduced by or else of purpose introduced by so (that) of manner introduced by as if / as though, indicating an unreal situation of time / condition introduced by so long as / as long as of degree introduced by so far as of alternative condition introduced by whether… or not

5. # Dialogue I A Beijing Opera Fan

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10. # Warm-up Questions What changes are now taking place in China concerning recreation and entertainment? How do people tell the different social ranks of characters in Beijing opera? Do you find it strange that a foreigner should like Beijing opera? Does Beijing opera appeal to you? Give your reasons What kind of entertainment do you like? Say a few words about it.

11. # Main Idea In the conversation, B is surprised to learn that A, a Westerner, should be a Beijing Opera fan. A expressed his love of Beijing Opera and also talked about how he began to learn to appreciate the traditional Chinese art.

12. # Language Points I’ve sensed a boom in the recreational activities of the Chinese. boom: n. rapid growth or increase of business activity e.g. The drums boomed in the distance. The boom in adult education, in turn, helps to raise the intellectual standard of the whole country.

13. # You really keep your eyes open. You are really observant. You are quick at noticing things. keep an eye open/out: to look for somebody/something while you are doing other things e.g. When he first came to China, he kept his eyes open for everything new here.

14. # People really profit from their reading this way. profit: v. to be useful or helpful to someone, either from or by follows it. e.g. Don’t be afraid to face our own mistakes because we will profit more from them than from our merits.

15. # The deafening gongs and cymbals almost drove me nuts. drive somebody nuts: slang: to make somebody mad/crazy e.g. Traveling by coach on all those bumpy roads for exactly 20 hours almost drove me nuts.

16. # Reading I A Breeze at Hand, Part I

17. # Warm-up Questions What causes today’s reduced use of traditional fans? Why does the author consider having no time to sit and fan oneself a big loss? Where can one find elegant fans in New York City? Which country is known as a big manufacturer? What are others uses of the fan in addition to its cooling functions? What did the earliest fans look like ? Who were supposed to be the earliest fan users? Why did Japanese general use fans in war? What is meant by “a nod of one’s fan”

18. # Main Idea This article is concerned with the origin of fans and their various functions. It begins with a childhood memory of mother’s fan, pointing out that fans are rarely used today. Then it discusses the origin and the various functions of fans. It well combines the past and the present, the ancient and the modern.

19. # Language Points … fans have not yet disappeared from the scene. Fans have not yet disappeared from the existing situation/our surrounding. disappear from the scene: e.g. As an obsolete weapon, swords have now become one of the favorites in the trend of keeping fit and they will not disappear from the scene.

20. # Today in Fifth Avenue’s smart shops you may buy a severe little fan for a lady… severe: adj. extremely plain and lacking any decoration 朴素的 e.g. He is a severe judge of other people. She preferred to do up her hair in a severe way.

21. # Chances are that the first fan may have been a branch … Chances are that: It is likely that e.g. Chances are that he is just pretending that he doesn’t know the news. Chances are that the airplane crashed because of the terrible weather or some mechanical failure instead of attacks from terrorists.

22. # Reading II A Breeze at Hand, Part II

23. # Warm-up Questions What different uses do fan s have besides being a cooling device? What are some of the uses of the fan which you have thought of before? What is the one great value of the fan?

24. # Main Idea This article focuses on the various functions of fans, from being used in romance to in intrigue, from weapons of defense to therapy. Finally it points out the most important help of fans to man – they bring new heart, new vigor and new courage.

25. # Exercise / Discussion Do some post-reading exercises in groups.

26. # Assignments Do the guided writing and translation in Workbook.