Unit 4 What would you do?
matrix《黑客帝國》(電影名稱) net n.網；通信網；網狀織物
flash n.macromedia公司開發的動畫編輯工具
animation n.動畫片 technology n.技術；工藝
direction n.指導；指引natural adj.自然的；合乎常理的；正常的
effort n.努力；努力的嘗試 youth n .年輕；青春；青年人
proud adj.感到自豪的；得意的 be proud of為……感到自豪；為……感到驕傲
value v.給……估價；評價 independence n.獨立；自主；自立
freedom n.自由 advise v勸告；建議
normal adj.正常的；平常的
have students repeat again and again until they can pronounce them fluently and accurately.
step ⅱ part 1
this activity is designed to activate students’ background knowledge before attempting the reading.
read the title that’s cool to the class. ask, what do you think the article is about?
read the instructions to the class. say, in your opinion, what does the word "cool"
mean? give examples. but don’t look at the reading. instead, use your background knowledge. ask two students to give their examples.
s1: i think cool means that you can always wear the latest fashions.
s2: whenever i take an exam, i will get the first. i think it’s cool
say, now ask your classmates what "cool" means to them. as they work, walk around the room checking progress and offering help as needed.
step ⅲ part 2
this activity provides practice in scanning for specific information.
read the instructions to the class.
draw students’ attention to the names and the main ideas in the box. point out the line between zhang tong and d. your personality shows how cool you are.
say, zhang tong thinks your personality shows how cool you are. now you are to read the article silently. match the people with their opinions. remember to skim for the key ideas rather than read slowly.
get students to work in pairs. as they are doing this, move around the room to make sure students discuss the topic in english.
check the answers.
answers
zhang tong: d
jia ping: c
huang shaohua: b
shi kai: a
step ⅳ part 3
this activity encourages students to use the strategy of reading in context.
ask students to read the article once.
say, pay attention to the bold words and expressions. and note any other words or sentences you don’t understand. read in context, guessing their meanings from the other words around them.