新编大学英语第二版第三册第一单元UnitOnePersonality

1新编大学英语第二版第三册UnitOnePersonality编著：浙江大学出版社：外语教学与研究出版社Ⅰ.TeachingContent:1.ListeningandSpeaking2.Structure3.TranslatingandwritingⅡ.TeachingObjectivesTheoreticalbasis:CollegeEnglishSyllabus(1999);CollegeEnglishCurriculumRequirements(2004)Theteachingofthisunitaimsto1.EnableSstomasterthetargetwordsandexpressionsespeciallythoseconcerningaboutpersonality.2.Improvethestudents’abilitiesofcommunicationandmakingcommentsrelatingtothethemeoftheunit.Ⅲ.ImportantandDifficultPoints1.Todescribepeople’spersonalities,todiscusshowtoovercomeshynessanddiscusstheeffectofone’spersonalityonhishealth.2.Tolearnhowtousethekeywordsandphrases:accent,acquaintance,constant,contrast,inferior,isolate,passive,thoughtfully,timid,comealong,dwellon,incontrast,setaside.3.Tomastertheimportantgrammar:word-building(self-word)Ⅳ.MethodsofTeachingMainlyapplyingtask-basedapproachandcommunicativeonetoconstructastudent-centeredclassroomMulti-mediateachingequipment2GroupdiscussionLiveperformanceⅤ.TimeAllotment(9periods)1-2Preparation&SpeakingActivities3-4In-ClassReading5-6After-ClassReading&TranslatingandWriting7-8Listening3Unit1TheMiseryofShynessPartⅠPreparation&Speaking(2periods)A.IntroductionInageneralsense,thetermpersonalityreferstoallthepersonalandmoralcharacteristicsthatdeterminethewayapersonthinks,feelsandactsinhisorhersocialandpersonalrelations.Thesetraitsincludeavastvarietyofattitudesandattributessuchasshyness,generosity,patience,flexibility,sadness,humor,cheerfulness,selfishness,independenceandaggressiveness.Mostpeopleareamixofpositiveandnegativetraits.Personalitytraitsthatarevaluedinoneculturemaybefrowneduponinanotherculture.Similarly,qualitiesthatareencouragedinboysmightberegardedasnegativetraitsingirls.ItiscommonthatmanyChinesestudentsfeelself-consciousoruncomfortabletospeakEnglishinoroutofclass.Asaresult,theylosemoreopportunitiestopracticeEnglish.Thus,shynessisinthewaytoEnglishimprovement.B.TasksTask1:DescribePersonality1.Figureouttheadjectivestodescribethefollowingpersonalitiesbasedonthegiveninformation.A.Heisaliar,andyoucan’taskhimtodoanythingforyou.(dishonestandunreliable)B.Heneverbuyshisfriendsadrinkinabar.(meanandtight-fisted)C.Sheknowsexactlywhatshewantstoachieveinlifeandhowtogetthere.(ambitiousandsingle-minded)D.Helistenstootherpeople’sopinions,andknowstherearealwaystwosidestoanargument.(broad-mindedandtolerant)E.Shejustdoesn’tseemtorealizewhatshedoescouldhurtotherpeople’sfeelings.It’sallme!Me!Me!Me!withher!(thoughtlessandself-centered)F.Sheisveryquietandgoesredifanyonespeakstoher.(shyandinsecure)G.Helovespartiesanddoinghisownthings.(outgoingandindependent)4H.Sheisalwaysaskingquestions—alwayswantstoknowthings.(livelyandinquisitive)I.Sheneverforgetsmybirthday.(sensitiveandthoughtful)2.Talkaboutyourbehaviororexperienceinyourdailylifeandaskyourteammemberstodescribeyourpersonality.Clue:ambitious,annoying,argumentative,bad-tempered,big-headed,bitchy(脾气坏的，傲慢的),brave,carefree,conservative,conventional,cowardly,crazy,cruel,dull,friendly,amicable,generous,hard-working,honest,amiable,lazy,loyal,mean,modest,moody,naïve,naughty,open-minded,narrow-minded,intolerant,polite,proud,reliable,self-confident,selfish,sensible,sensitive,stubborn,sympathetic,talkative,trustworthy,two-faced,weirdTask2:PersonalityandJobDifferentjobsrequiredifferentpersonalities.Apersonwhoismatchedappropriatelytotheskillsandattitudesrequiredforaparticularjobismorelikelytobeeffectiveandsuccessful.Roleplayintheepisodeofjobinterviewpersonalitytraits.Hints:Whatisyourstrongesttrait?Howwouldyourfriendsorcolleaguesdescribeyou?Whatpersonalitytraitsdoyouadmire?Whatleadershipqualitiesdidyoudevelopasanadministrativepersonnel?Whatdoyoufindfrustratinginaworksituation?Howdoyouhandleyourconflictswithyourcolleaguesinyourwork?Howdoyouhandleyourfailure?Whatprovideyouwithasenseofaccomplishment?Task3:PersonalityandHealthInrecentyears,variousstudieshaveshownthathealthandpersonalityareinterrelated.Negativeattitudescanhavenegativeeffectsonpeople’shealth.Discusstheeffectofone’spersonalityonhishealth:apessimistvs.anoptimist.5C.Warming-UpQuestions(in-classreading)Workingroupstoanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whydomostpeopledescribethemselvesasshy?SampleBecausetheyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Theyareanxiousandself-conscious.2.Wouldyoupleaselistsomewaysmentionedinthetexttoovercomeshyness?Sample:Firstlyweshouldrememberthatnobodycanbeperfect.Weshouldrecognizeourpersonalstrengthsandweaknesses.Secondlyweshouldsetreasonablegoals.Thirdlyweshouldacceptcriticismthoughtfully.Themostimportantthingistostudyhardandreadwidelytoenrichourknowledge,trytomakemorefriends,andencourageourselvestogetinvolvedinmoreactivitiesinschool.Inthiswaywe’llbecomepopularandnotshyanymore.3.Theauthorhaslistedsomewaysinthetexttoovercomeshyness.Whichoneispracticalandusefultoyou?Sample:Thewriterhasmentionedtenwaystoovercomeshyness.Tome,thefirstandthesecondareveryimportant.First,weshouldrecognizeourpersonalstrengthsandweaknesses.Byknowingourstrengthswecanbuildself-confidenceandimproveourselves.Secondly,settingreasonable