thick-witted.
(4) retort: vi. 反驳
e.g. He retorted that it was all my fault. He retorted that I was to blame. 3. Check the students’ pronunciation of each word: ask one or two students to be the leader and the
（1）inflexible: a. 1) not permitting change 不可更改的
e.g. Since it is an inflexible rule, why do you want to break it?
2) incapalbe of adaping or changing to meet circumstances 不灵活的，顽固的
Student-oriented communicative teaching, Free discussion and interaction, multi-media
Emphasis is placed on: 1. The structure “no + n./a.” as opposed to “not + n./a.” for expressing negation. 2. The elliptical comparative structure of “as + many (much)” with the second “as...” omitted. Difficulty in teaching: 1. Pattern of organization: Comparison and contrast.
You are not stronger than your brother (You are not as strong as your brother).
2）“I’m very sorry, sir,” he articulated with instructive courtesy.
►Note the sarcasm in the combination of the two contradictory words, “instructive”nce between “no + n./a.” and “not + n./a.”, the former is more emphatic than the latter.
e.g. You are no stronger than your brother (You are as weak as your brother).
other students follow. A stone kills two birds.
Step3 Basic writing techniques: Comparison and contrast (10min.)
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Step 4. Assignments
1) Review and recite the new words of this unit
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Note that this adjective comes from the past participle of the verb “bewilder”. Similar words are
excited, interested, frightened, disappointed, etc. （3）dim-witted: a. 笨的，傻的
e.g. They viewed him as stubborn, inflexible and dogmatic. ★利用词根词缀记忆法
flexible 形容词，加前缀-in 构成其否定词，意思是不灵活的 （2）bewildered: a. confused 迷惑不解的
e.g. I am totally bewildered by the clues to this crossword puzzle.
Step2. Intensive reading (55)
1. Difficult Sentences and Patterns
1) the subject of the Magna Carta of the Argentine Locksmiths’ Union is no joking matter.
Step 2 Listen to a story and answer the questions.
2. While-reading activities (15min.)
Step 1 Lead in
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1) Do you feel lonely in life? 2) What kind of life style do you prefer?
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The emphasis is placed on the key words and phrases.
1.Pre-reading Activities (25min.)
Step 1.Discussion: Read the passage Feeling Alone — A Luxury or Misfortune and discuss in pairs.
Part II (Para. 7-40): The development of the story.
Part III (Para. 41-43): The narrator has grown old and weak, but is relatively happy.
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screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
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Q.1:What happened to the narrator one day when he was about to go to work?
2. Hyphenated adjectives with the structure of “adjective + noun + -ed” such as dim-witted, simple-minded, etc. Assignment： 1. Free discussion : What is wrong with people or society, that they are so unhelpful to a man in serious trouble? 2. Finish the exercises following the text and preview Unit 8 Teaching Procedures:
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► His key broke off in the lock while he was unlocking the door.
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Q.2: Apart from the first locksmith, who else did the narrator try to call for help? ► He called many others for help, including twenty other locksmith shops, the janitor, his
girlfriend, and his bank colleagues. Q.3: How did the narrator try to get help using his typewriter? ► He typed a message using the typewriter and threw the sheets with the message over the railing for
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Teaching Objectives:
1. A lifestyle: Reflecting on how to survive in modern society.
2. To appreciate the pattern of the text: Comparison and contrast. 3. To grasp some keys words, phrases and useful sentence patterns.
Teaching Methods and Strategies：
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passers-by to find and help him out.
2)Text structure
The passage poses a very serious theme, how we can survive in modern society.The passage can be
e.g. How did the dim-witted man become a general in the war?
掌握重点词 和词组
►Similar expressions: slow-witted, half-witted, simple-minded, feeble-minded, thick-skulled,
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Step 2 New words and phrases (40min.)