(全新版)大学英语综合教程2 Units The Generation Gap 教室 Obiectives: 1 Understand the theme of the unit 2Conduct speaking and listening practices 3 Appreciate the basic elements of a play. 4 Grasp the organization of the text Step One Pair int 1)Tdictates to Ss the following list of questions: -When are your parents'birthdays and their wedding anniversary? -Do your parents celebrate your birthday?How about their own birthday celebration? -In your parents'eves.what are your parents interested in? In what areas do your parents want you to improve? -In what ways do you want your parents to improve? -Tell of an instance when your parents and you disagree over something 2)Ss form pairs to interview each other If there is an odd number of Ss in the class,one group may consist of 3 Ss.The interviewer must note down the answers from the interviewee 3)Some Ss report interview Comments:As we find f om our interviews.parents and children do not ofe eye toeye When parents interfere with their children'affairs,they believe that they are doing so in the interests of their children.However,the children may not be grateful,as if the case in the play we are going to study.When you red on I want you to bear this question in mind:despite their the Thomon hel love their fither vey much oyo stowards your own parents? StepTwo A brief introduction to plays 1)Twrites down on the blackboard the major components of a play:characters,settings stage direction language,conficts,theme )Ssidentify the characters in this play 3)Ss read the directions for Text Organization Exercisesland2,then scan the play to divide it into three parts.Tmay dropa hint:just read the stage directions put in brackets. 4)Texplains the functions of stage directions:to set up stage properties in the proper place:to indicate a change in setting.to direct actors'movement,gesture,facial expession,tone of voice. etc.Then Tdraws th the backboard
(全新版)大学英语综合教程 2 16 Unit5 The Generation Gap 教室 Objectives: 1 Understand the theme of the unit. 2 Conduct speaking and listening practices. 3 Appreciate the basic elements of a play. 4 Grasp the organization of the text Step One Pair interview 1) T dictates to Ss the following list of questions: - When are your parents’ birthdays and their wedding anniversary? - Do your parents celebrate your birthday? How about their own birthday celebration? - In your parents’ eyes, what are your parents interested in? - In what areas do your parents want you to improve? - In what ways do you want your parents to improve? - Tell of an instance when your parents and you disagree over something. 2) Ss form pairs to interview each other. If there is an odd number of Ss in the class, one group may consist of 3 Ss. The interviewer must note down the answers from the interviewee. 3) Some Ss report interview results to class. 4) Comments: As we find from our interviews, parents and children do not often see eye to eye. When parents interfere with their children’ affairs, they believe that they are doing so in the interests of their children. However, the children may not be grateful, as if the case in the play we are going to study. When you red on, I want you to bear this question in mind: despite their complaints, the Thompson children actually love their father very much. Do you yourseld show similar attitudes towards your own parents? Step Two A brief introduction to plays 1) T writes down on the blackboard the major components of a play: characters, settings, stage directions, language, conflicts, climax, and theme. 2) Ss identify the characters in this play. 3) Ss read the directions for Text Organization Exercises1and2, then scan the play to divide it into three parts. T may drop a hint: just read the stage directions put in brackets. 4) T explains the functions of stage directions: to set up stage properties in the proper place; to indicate a change in setting; to direct actors’ movement, gesture, facial expression, tone of voice, etc. Then T draws the following illustration on the backboard:
(全新版)大学英语综合教程2 UpLeft Up Right Stage left Center Stag Down Left Down Right Audience 5)aloud Heidi'sch to the the very beginning of the play then ask anot er S to recreate Heidi's words into a complete and grammatical paragraph.They may refer to Writing Strategy to see the stylistic differences between speech and writing. 6)T defines conflicts as the essence of a play,a clash of actions,ideas,desires or wills.It may happen in three forms:man against man,man against environment,man against himself.When a conflict develops to the most intensified point,it becomes a climax.T asks Ss to find out the forms of confict in this play as they later gothrough the text 7)T explains that,unlike a novelist or short-story writer,a playwright can not come forward. interrupt the action and tell the audience what he/she means by a certain scene or explain to them what is going on in the minds of the characters.The audience must conclude by themselves what the theme of the play is.Ttells Ss that they will do so at the end of reading this play StepThree Text organization 1)This play comprises three settings: No 1 A fast. auran No.2 No.3 An office at a high school 2)The play can be divided into three scenes according to the changes in setting as made clear in the above exercise sed Diane by persuading a workmate into pressing hisson to ask her to the senior prom Scene Three:Father embarrassed Heidi by boasting to an official of her now school about how bright she was. Step Four Arrangements for Ss'stage performance 1)Choose ten Ss to act as judges,grading the performing groups,voting for Best Actor and Best Actress,and submitting the commentary. 2)Divide the other Ss into three groups,each preparing for one scene Understand the text and prepare for the performance
(全新版)大学英语综合教程 2 17 Audience 5) T invites one S to read aloud Heidi’s speech to the audience at the very beginning of the play, then ask another S to recreate Heidi’s words into a complete and grammatical paragraph. They may refer to Writing Strategy to see the stylistic differences between speech and writing. 6) T defines conflicts as the essence of a play, a clash of actions, ideas, desires or wills. It may happen in three forms: man against man, man against environment, man against himself. When a conflict develops to the most intensified point, it becomes a climax. T asks Ss to find out the forms of conflict in this play as they later go through the text. 7) T explains that, unlike a novelist or short-story writer, a playwright can not come forward, interrupt the action, and tell the audience what he/she means by a certain scene or explain to them what is going on in the minds of the characters. The audience must conclude by themselves what the theme of the play is. T tells Ss that they will do so at the end of reading this play. Step Three Text organization 1) This play comprises three settings: No.1 A fast-food restaurant No.2 The Thompson family dining room No.3 An office at a high school 2) The play can be divided into three scenes according to the changes in setting as made clear in the above exercise: Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager. Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a workmate into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom. Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boasting to an official of her now school about how bright she was. Step Four Arrangements for Ss’ stage performance: 1) Choose ten Ss to act as judges, grading the performing groups, voting for Best Actor and Best Actress, and submitting the commentary. 2) Divide the other Ss into three groups, each preparing for one scene Assignments: Understand the text and prepare for the performance. Up Left Up Right Stage Left Center Stage Stage Right Down Left Down Right