新视野大学英语第三版第二册第二课教案Book 2 Unit 2 A The Humanities: Out of Date?教学重点：1.To talk about significance of the humanities and major choosing2.Reading skill: getting the topic sentence in each paragragh3.Listening still: getting the required information by identifying the signialwords4.Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text教学难点：1.Application of the phrases and patterns2.Oral practice in class: list the reasons for major-choosing3.How to idnetify the signial words in Listening4.Writing paragraphs with the structure ----cause+effect+reasons教学过程：Task 11). for students: group discussion and representationQuestion:How do you think of your current major? If you were given a second chance to choose your major, what would you select and why?Tips:---If I were given a second chance to choos e my major, I would choose …•accounting, computer science, psychology,•civil engineering, philosophy, medical technology …•popular, interesting, e njoyable, promising, practical, meaningful, beneficial, well-paid …2). for teachersBackground knowledge: The humanitiesThe humanities are a group of academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative. Therefore, they are distinguished from the approaches of the natural sciences. Today, humanistic knowledge continues to provide the ideal foundation for exploring and understanding the human experience.Task 2: Text Learning and Discussion1) For students: Discussion in class:Question:: group discussionWhat liberal arts / humanities courses do you learn in college? Do you think they are necessary for your education?Tips: I learn Chinese, English, philosophy, psychology, history … in college.I think they are an essential part of the college education and benefit me a lot.--gain more insight in life and society--- better understand and predict human behavior--realize different interpretations of life and history- - understand the past which has created the present-- be aware of cultural and religious differences2) For teachers:Text structure analysis and text learningThe passage can be roughly divided into three parts: Part I Introduction (Paras. 1-5) covers five paragraphs, which introduces the background information to the argument. -- Why college studentstend to move away from the humanities to “hard skills”.Part II Argumentation (Para. 6—9) presents the advantages of studying the humanities.Part III Conclusion (Para. 10) summarizes the main idea stated in the arguments.Task 3: Detailed studies of the text and sentence structureFor students:1) making sentence by using the given words, such asmajor in, in succession, be bound to, speculate aboutinvest sb with sth be liable to boost one’s prospects2) try to translate some sentence in classEg: … a college education is more and more seen as a means for economic betterment rather than a means for human betterment. (Line 3, Para.2)大学教育越来越被看成是改善经济而不是提升人类自身的手段。

The true value of college is more and more seen as developing the students’ identity and practicing social skills rather than learning the college.大学的真正价值越来越被看作是发展学生的个人特质及社会技能，而非是大学课程本身。

For teachers:1). to underline the related expressions while learning the text2). to introduce some helpful alternative words for better understanding3). to explain the long and difficult sentences in the text, for exampleEg: Once + N., sth. now …用于表达“今昔对比”。

Once the dominant pillars of university life, the humanities now play bit roles when students take their college tours. (Line 4, Para.3)人文学科曾是大学生活的重要支柱，而今在学生们的大学游中却只是一个小点缀。

Task 4For students: Writing tips:1.To develop a paragr aph of “result-reason” pattern you can generally followthe paragraph pattern in the texta.Top sentence: why did you choose the major?b.List some advantages of your majorc.The benefit you can get2.To develop a paragraph of explosion: The advantages of learninghumanitiesa.Review the advantages listed in the text bookb.Choose some of them as your supportive itemsc.Develop them into a paragraphFor teachers:To help students to list as many advantages as possibleTo classify them into groups according to some criterionTask5:For students: Group presentation of their PPT:Topic 1: The job prospects of your major and what can you do for your future job?Topic 2: A report on the job prospects of students majored in HumanitiesTopic 3: A report on the job prospects of students majored in ScienceFor teachers: make comments on students’ performanceOffer some suggestions for further improvementAssignments:Write a compostion about your reason for English learningListening : Unit 2 Wit and fit教学重点：1.To talk about your lifestyle2.To talk about the ways to keep fit and healthy3.To predit a change of thought教学难点：1.Note-taking in blank filling2.Identifying the signal words to indicate a change of thought教学过程：1.Sharing(notetaking):Watch the Part1 of the podcast and fill in the blanksWatch the Part2 of the podcast and check the true statementsAsk students to show their clue for notetaking2.Listening skills: predicting a change of thoughtThe signial word: conjunction words of contrastSome contrast words to indicate a change of thought, such as but, however, in contrast and on the contrary etc.For students: listen and get the contrast words in the text for listeningFor teachers: clarify the signial words after listening3.Further listeningPractice the skillings in a long conversation and a passage in listening4.Role-play1). Listen to two conversations between a doctor and her patients , andmatch the questions to the answers.2). Follow the model and write a conversation with a groupCustoms Vs waitress/waitorDoctor Vs patientsBookseller Vs. customers5.InitationEach student: Listen to some statements and read aloudGroup: select a better one to represent in class6.Assignments:1．Listen to the statement, read aloud for each student 2．make a record of your voice as a group homework。