Session 1 (90-100 minutes) Session Tasks Listen and Talk Read and Explore Passage A.

Session 1 (90-100 minutes)

Session TasksSession Tasks

Listen and TalkListen and Talk

Read and Explore Passage ARead and Explore Passage A

Lead-inDialogue Samples

Communicative Tasks

Dialogue 1Dialogue 2

Task 1

Task 2

Listen and Talk

Lead-in

Lead-in questions How do you spend your spare time on campus? Please give your own experience of joining in a

club or society.

Task 1 Catching the missing informationTask 1 Catching the missing information

Listen and read

Lead-in

TGIF (Thank God it’s Friday)! What’s your

______time gig? and societies? ?

Basketball? Come on, guys! We are the best of

CUBA! (I love this game!) Prefer to stay in the dorm

listening to ? What’s that ? Air Supply or

Backstreet Boys? time again. Meet people and

make new friends. Oh? You’d rather just ?

You won’t be bored anyhow …

Listen and complete

TGIF (Thank God it’s Friday)! What’s your

______time gig? and societies ? ?

Basketball? Come on, guys! We are the best of

CUBA! (I love this game!) Prefer to stay in the dorm

listening to ? What’s that ? Air Supply or

Backstreet Boys? time again. Meet people and

make new friends. Oh? You’d rather just ?

You won’t be bored anyhow …

spare Clubs Sports

music

Party

hang out

Listen and check

Exploring vocabulary

Calligraphy society Photographic society Guitar society English society Literature society Society of body-building exercises

Work in pairs to pick out he words and expressions related to the unit topic. Work in pairs to pick out he words and expressions related to the unit topic.

Lead-in Task 2 Talking about pictures

Work in groups to talk about the pictures on Page 47. You may use the words and expressions you’ve learned from the listening passage.

Dialogue SamplesDialogue 1 At a Party

1. Do you know how to start a talk with people at a party?

2. Do you know how to introduce your friends to other people?

Lead-in questionsLead-in questions

Dialogue Sample Study

Read the dialogue in pairs and speak out the sentences for starting a talk and meeting people at a party.

Which sentences?

Hi, Connie. Good to see you could make it. Come on in. Oh, I’d like you to meet my sister. Let me introduce her to you. Come on. I’d like you to meet them.

Do you know more?

Want some beer or a Coke? I just know you two will hit it off. You’re both so outgoing and adventurous. Uh, and who’s the guy sitting next to her? Oh. Which one is she?

At a Party Dialogue 1

Connie is invited to Zhang’s party. They drink beer or soft drinks and talk about their hobbies.

Zhang: Chinese boyChinese boy

Connie: American boyAmerican boy

Listen and read

At a Party Dialogue 1

Connie is invited to Zhang’s party. They drink beer or soft drinks and talk about their hobbies.

Zhang: Chinese boyChinese boy

Connie: American boyAmerican boy

Listen and imitate

Dialogue Samples Dialogue 2 At a Concert

Lead-in question Can you say something about pop music groups in

the United States? Reference Backstreet Boys Nsync

Beach Boys; Destiny’s Child and so on.

Dialogue Sample Study

Read the second dialogue in pairs and speak out the sentences used at the registration desk.

Which sentences?

So you are also an ‘Nsync fan. No, not exactly. But I prefer the Backstreet Boys. I listen to the Backstreet Boys, but I wouldn’t

really go and see them. But you can’t deny they’ve got good music, and

they’re all hot.

Do you know more?

I prefer pop music. I don’t like anything classical. We have many good pop music singers in China,

such as Xie Tingfeng, Wang Fei, CoCo Liwen, Alex Wang Lihong and so forth.

They are very popular with young people. Alex is my favorite. He is young and handsome.

David and Mei are studying in the same university. They meet at an ’NSync Sunday concert and talk about their favorite pop music groups.

Dialogue 2 At a Concert

Mei: Chinese girlChinese girl

David: American boyAmerican boy

Listen and read

David and Mei are studying in the same university. They meet at an ’NSync Sunday concert and talk about their favorite pop music groups.

Dialogue 2 At a Concert

Mei: Chinese girlChinese girl

David: American boyAmerican boy

Listen and imitate

Communicative Tasks Task 1 Talking about the differences between party etiquettes in China and in the USA.

Task 1 Talking about the differences between party etiquettes in China and in the USA.

Task 2 Talking about pop music in China and in the USA

Task 2 Talking about pop music in China and in the USA

RoleRole

AARoleRole

AARoleRole

BBRoleRole

BBJohn, a American student

Situation: Lu meets John, an American student, at a party given by the International Students’ Organization. And you talk about the differences between the party etiquettes in China and in the USA.

Lu, a Chinese student

Task 1 Talking about the differences between party etiquettes in China and in the USA.

RoleRole

AARoleRole

AARoleRole

BBRoleRole

BB

a Chinese student

Situation: An American student and some Chinese students decide to go to Karaoke bar together this Friday night. You talk about pop music in China and the USA.

an American student

Task 2 Talking about pop music in China and in the USA.

Passage A Clubs and Societies

Read and Explore

Lexical Preparation

Work in groups to pick out the sentences containing the following key words and expressions and discuss how they are used in context.

ambition array apply brand-new despair comprehensive flourish ignore negative secure tend thrive vary voluntary put one’s finger on browse check out throw oneself into hang out apart from immerse oneself in

Exploring vocabularyExploring vocabulary

1. Parties, drinking, eating—oh, and working—all help pass the time, but deep down there’s something you’re really eager to find, but you can’t quite put your finger on. ( Para. 1)2. What you have been looking for, my friend, is the chance to throw yourself into the world of University Societies, and discover the huge range of activities which thrive in a city like Oxford. ( Para. 1)

ContextContext

3. ...your first move should be to check out the bewilderingly large array of clubs at the OUSU Freshers’ Fair. ( Para. 2) 4.You can get your hands on a brand-new edition of the comprehensive guide to all things at Oxford. ( Para. 2) 5. If you miss the Fair, don’t despair. ( Para. 2) 6. Take a while to browse through --- it’s your one major chance to find out about what goes on in the University. ( Para. 2)

7. The degree to which people get involved in societies varies a great deal. ( Para. 3) 8. Some totally immerse themselves in a club, hardly speaking to anyone who isn’t a member of that group for the next three years and rising to become a leader of the organization. ( Para. 3) 9. Many people, perhaps foolishly, completely ignore University societies and just hang out with mates in college. ( Para. 3) 10. But don’t forget that most colleges have their own flourishing societies, which you may be able to join in your college during Freshers’ Week. ( Para. 4)

11. “Hack” is the negative term applied to those seeking advancement (usually to President) in whatever Club or society, and some clubs such as the Oxford Union or the Guild Society tend to attract those with the spark of ambition more than others. (Para. 5) 12. When students suddenly remember their blank CVs which are supposed to secure them a highly paid job once they graduate, hackery is almost inevitable. (Para. 5)

13. Apart from the obvious political parties and sports

clubs there are groups for all the main religions;

societies interested in the society and culture of

countries from China to Bulgaria, and UK regions

from Scotland to Essex; charities for those

interested in voluntary work, literature, music,

drama and sci-fi; and a fair number of strange

groups such as LMH Pudding Society, the Oxford

Stunt Factory and the Pooh Sticks Society. ( Para. 6)

1. comprehensive 1. comprehensive a. Example

comprehend vt. Example

comprehensible a. Example comprehension n. Example

Further studyFurther study

She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject. She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject.

The child couldn’t comprehend this book. The child couldn’t comprehend this book.

This book is comprehensible only to specialists. This book is comprehensible only to specialists.

The problem is above /beyond my comprehension. The problem is above /beyond my comprehension.

2. despair n.&v.

despair of

Example


in despair despairing a. despairingly adv.

in despair despairing a. despairingly adv.

We have despaired of him, as he can’t keep a job for more than six months.

We have despaired of him, as he can’t keep a job for more than six months.

3. vary v. be different Example

vary in Example

vary from Example


The price varies with the season. The price varies with the season.

Diamond varies in quality and price. Diamond varies in quality and price.

Customs vary from country to country. Customs vary from country to country.

4. negative a.&n.

Examples


a. Your attitude to this matter is too negative. The test for bacteria was negative. The negative growth of the last year was 7%. n. Two negatives make an affirmative. What I am waiting for is not a negative answer.

a. Your attitude to this matter is too negative. The test for bacteria was negative. The negative growth of the last year was 7%. n. Two negatives make an affirmative. What I am waiting for is not a negative answer.

5. apply v. fall or strike suddenly, violently and noisily

Examples


(for) I want to apply for the job. (to) This rule applies to everyone. Please apply the theory to your job.

(for) I want to apply for the job. (to) This rule applies to everyone. Please apply the theory to your job.

6. secure v. Examples

security n. Example


We have at last secured a house. Can you secure me two seats for the concert?

We have at last secured a house. Can you secure me two seats for the concert?

We borrowed the money on the security of the

house.

We borrowed the money on the security of the

house.

Make sentences with the following words and expressions:

put one’s finger on check out

despair browse

through ignore

hang out ambition

Using the vocabularyUsing the vocabulary

Assignment

1. Pair task1. Pair task Role-play Communicative task 2 according to the topic and

the situation. Some pairs will be invited to do class

2. Individual tasks2. Individual tasks Learn the new words of Passage A by heart. Listen to and read Passage A aloud for at least two times.3. Group tasks3. Group tasks Do the pre-reading exercise of Passage A in groups. Analyzing the structure of Passage A in groups.

performance in the next class.performance in the next class.


Session TasksSession Tasks

Role-playing of Communicative Task 2Role-playing of Communicative Task 2

Passage A Clubs and SocietiesPassage A Clubs and Societies

Role-playing

Role-play Communicative Task 2. First in groups and then to the class. Some pairs will be invited to make comments.

Passage A Clubs and Societies

Read and Explore

Warm-up Questions

Content Awareness

Language Focus

Consolidation Practice

Related InformationRelated Information

Class DiscussionClass Discussion

How to Learn

Related Information

1. Oxford

Oxford, dating from 1167, is one of the two oldest universities (the other is Cambridge) in Britain. It now has 39 official Colleges and six Permanent Private Halls, with about 16500 students in all (2000~2001).

Related Information

2. OUSU

OUSU is the Oxford University Student Union. It is there to support students from all the affiliated Oxford Colleges in a number of ways.

Related Information3. Freshers’ Fair Freshers’ Fair, organized

and run by OUSU, is one of the most important events in the student calendar, and the focal point of freshers’ week. It offers Oxford’s 6 500 new students a unique opportunity to sample some of the activities going on in the city and University, as well as giving the 350+ student societies that exist the chance to recruit eager new members.

Warm-up Questions

1. Can you name some clubs or societies of your

college?

Warm-up Questions

2. Why do you join in them?

Warm-up Questions

3. What do you usually do in your spare time

on campus?

Content Awareness

Reading Task 1 Analyzing structure

Work in groups to exchange your ideas of how many

parts Passage A falls into.

Analyzing structure Structure of Passage A Structure of Passage A

Division

Paras. 1-2

Para. 3

Para. 4

Para. 5

Para. 6

Main idea Main idea

How to find out about the clubs and societies at Oxford

How to find out about the clubs and societies at Oxford

The degree to which people get involved in societies varies a great deal.

The degree to which people get involved in societies varies a great deal.

Flourishing college societies

Flourishing college societiesDownsides of larger societiesDownsides of larger societies

Other societies suitable for everyone at OxfordOther societies suitable for everyone at Oxford

Content Awareness

Reading Task 2 Understanding details

Work in groups to discuss the following questions.

Questions for class discussion

1. There’re three kinds of people who get involved, to

some degree, in societies. Who are they?

2. What benefits can you get from joining clubs and

societies?

3. What are the downsides (negative sides) of the

societies? Explain them in your own words.

Language Focus Read the passage again and summarize in pairs the words

and expressions used for describing the advantages and disadvantages of joining clubs and societies .

For advantages: offer a great chance start sth. up

get some mates together For disadvantages: downsides hacking negative seeking advancement hacker

Class Discussion of Difficult Language Points

Read the passage again and see if there is any sentence or

word that you still don’t understand.

Parties, drinking, eating - oh, and working - all help pass the time, but deep down there’s something you,re really eager to find, but youcan’t quite put your finger on.

You really want to find some good ways to fill your spare time, but you can’t quite do it.

Paraphrase

Do you understand?Do you understand?

Some totally immerse themselves in a club, hardly speaking to ... Others prefer to take a more

Here the present participle phrases “hardly speaking to ...” and “being members of ...” are used as adverbials introducing the secondary

Paraphrase

eclectic approach, , being members of ...

action of the sentence subject.action of the sentence subject.

“Hack” is the negative term applied to ... tend to attract those with the spark of ambition

When students are said to “hack” they join various groups and try to become leaders, hoping to improve their resumes, but without doing very much work for the groups.

Paraphrase

more than others.

Speaking task in classRetelling the Story

Retell the passage in groups with the following tips andthen give a class presentation. Oxford University freshman clubs and societies leisure time activities interest relax make new friends help build a student’s resume

Consolidation in Class

Ex. 8 Simulated Translation

Read and compare in groups the English sentences in Ex. 8, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.

Reference

Simulated Translation:

1. 明天不论你想去野餐还是购物，你今晚首先应该完成你今晚的阅读作业。

Whether you want to go on a picnic or go

shopping tomorrow, the first thing you should do

is to finish your reading assignments this evening.


Reference:

Simulated Translation:2. 你也许宁愿通过互联网搜索信息，成为好书俱乐部或类似俱乐部的成员，并在网上阅读任何一本似乎有趣的书。

You may prefer to search for information via the

Internet, being a member of the GOODBOOK

Club or something and reading online whicheverof the books seems interesting.


Reference:


3. 平日的功课常常很累人，因此周末时我们很有必要放松一下。

Schoolwork on weekdays is often tiring and it is

necessary for us to relax on weekends.


Reference:


4. 当新生开始了他们认为应该很浪漫的校园生活时，失望几乎不可避免。

When newcomers start their campus life which is

supposed to be romantic, disappointment is almost

inevitable.


Reference:


5. 有了这些设施，我们大家倒真是都有东西可以玩了。

With all these facilities, there is really something for

everyone to enjoy.


Assignment

1. Group task1. Group task Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of joining a

club or society, which is to be presented in the next class. 2. Individual tasks2. Individual tasks Write a paragraph describing one’s own leisure-time hobby

on campus. (Refer to Ex. 10) Do Exercises 2-7. Study the new words and expressions of Passage B.

Session 1 (90-100 minutes) Session Tasks Listen and Talk Read and Explore Passage A.

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