新编大学英语第二版第三册Unit One Personality编著：浙江大学出版社：外语教学与研究出版社Ⅰ. Teaching Content:1.Listening and Speaking2.Structure3.Translating and writingⅡ. Teaching ObjectivesTheoretical basis: College English Syllabus (1999); College English Curriculum Requirements (2004)The teaching of this unit aims to1.Enable Ss to master the target words and expressions especially thoseconcerning about personality.2.Improve the students’ abilities of communication and making commentsrelating to the theme of the unit.Ⅲ. Important and Difficult Points1.To describe people’s personalities, to discuss how to overcome shyness anddiscuss the effect of one’s personality on his health.2.To learn how to use the key words and phrases: accent, acquaintance, constant,contrast, inferior, isolate, passive, thoughtfully, timid, come along, dwell on, in contrast, set aside.3.To master the important grammar: word-building (self-word)Ⅳ. Methods of TeachingMainly applying task-based approach and communicative one to construct a student-centered classroomMulti-media teaching equipmentGroup discussionLive performanceⅤ. Time Allotment (9 periods)Unit 1 The Misery of ShynessPart Ⅰ Preparation & Speaking (2 periods)A. IntroductionIn a general sense, the term personality refers to all the personal and moral characteristics that determine the way a person thinks, feels and acts in his or her social and personal relations. These traits include a vast variety of attitudes and attributes such as shyness, generosity, patience, flexibility, sadness, humor, cheerfulness, selfishness, independence and aggressiveness. Most people are a mix of positive and negative traits. Personality traits that are valued in one culture may be frowned upon in another culture. Similarly, qualities that are encouraged in boys might be regarded as negative traits in girls.It is common that many Chinese students feel self-conscious or uncomfortable to speak English in or out of class. As a result, they lose more opportunities to practice English. Thus, shyness is in the way to English improvement.B. TasksTask 1: Describe Personality1. Figure out the adjectives to describe the following personalities based on the giveninformation.A. He is a liar, and you can’t ask him to do anything for you. (dishonest and unreliable)B. He never buys his friends a drink in a bar. (mean and tight-fisted )C. She knows exactly what she wants to achieve in life and how to get there.(ambitious and single-minded)D. He listens to other people’s opinions, and knows there are always two sides to anargument. (broad-minded and tolerant)E. She just doesn’t seem to realize what she does could hurt other people’s feelings.It’s all me! Me! Me! Me! with her! (thoughtless and self-centered)F. She is very quiet and goes red if anyone speaks to her. (shy and insecure)G. He loves parties and doing his own things. (outgoing and independent)H. She is always asking questions—always wants to know things. (lively andinquisitive)I. She never forgets my birthday. (sensitive and thoughtful)2. Talk about your behavior or experience in your daily life and ask your teammembers to describe your personality.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,weirdTask 2: Personality and JobDifferent jobs require different personalities. A person who is matched appropriately to the skills and attitudes required for a particular job is more likely to be effective and successful.Role play in the episode of job interview personality traits.Hints:What is your strongest trait?How would your friends or colleagues describe you?What personality traits do you admire?What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel?What do you find frustrating in a work situation?How do you handle your conflicts with your colleagues in your work?How do you handle your failure?What provide you with a sense of accomplishment?Task 3: Personality and HealthIn recent years, various studies have shown that health and personality are interrelated. Negative attitudes can have negative effects on people’s health.Discuss the effect of one’s personality on his health: a pessimist vs. an optimist.C. Warming-Up Questions (in-class reading)Work in groups to answer the following questions.1. Why do most people describe themselves as shy?SampleBecause they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions.They are anxious and self-conscious.2. Would you please list some ways mentioned in the text to overcome shyness?Sample:Firstly we should remember that nobody can be perfect. We should recognize our personal strengths and weaknesses. Secondly we should set reasonable goals.Thirdly we should accept criticism thoughtfully. The most important thing is to study hard and read widely to enrich our knowledge, try to make more friends, and encourage ourselves to get involved in more activiti es in school. In this way we’ll become popular and not shy any more.3. The author has listed some ways in the text to overcome shyness. Which one ispractical and useful to you ?Sample:The writer has mentioned ten ways to overcome shyness. To me, the first and the second are very important. First, we should recognize our personal strengths and weaknesses. By knowing our strengths we can build self-confidence and improve ourselves. Secondly, setting reasonable goal will prevent us from feeling upset and frustrated when we fail. Thirdly we should accept criticism thoughtfully and know that everyone experiences some failures and disappointments.D. HomeworkRemember the new words and phrasesPart Ⅱ In-Class Reading (2 periods)A. Text Structure1. Introduction (Para. 1)Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people.2. Reasons why shyness can have a negative effect (Para. 2-3)People’s self-concept has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.People with high self-esteem usually act with confidence.People with low self-esteem are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others.3. Ways of overcoming shyness (Para. 4-15)4. Conclusion (Para. 16)The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential.B. Sentence Study1. It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. (Line 7)译文：很显然这种不安的感觉会对人们产生不利的影响。