UnitThreeSeizetheSchoolDaysITeachingfocus1.Thetrainingfocusofthisunitisunderstandinghowtodescribepeople’sappearance,behavior,andtheirthoughtsandfeelings.2.Listeningpracticesonnote-takingandblank-fillingskills.IITeachingfacilitiesMulti-medialanguagelab,computer,video,mp3IIITimeneeded:ThreeperiodsIVTeachingDifficulty1.Howtomakestudentsformthehabitoflisteningwithappropriateexpectation.2.Howtograspthemaximallyusefulinformationtofilltheblanks.VTeachingproceduresandcontentsStep1Lead-inactivity:Discussion:(5minutestoprepare)Haveyouchosenthesuitablemajorinthisuniversity?Whyorwhynot?Howtosignforcoursesonline?Step2ListentothetapeandchecktheanswersPartIGettingreadySectionBKeys:1.(T)2.(F)3.(T)4.(F)5.(T)6.(T)7.(F)8.(F)9.(F)Script:Sam:Iwon'tbeabletodotheexamtomorrow.Ijustdon'tfeelthatI'mready.Counselor:Yousaythatyoudon'tfeelreadyfortomorrow'sexam...whatdoyoufeellikerightnow?Sam:Well,I'mangrywithmyselfbecauseI'mgoingtohavetoquittheexamand,well,IguessI'manxious.Yes,Ifeelveryanxious.Counselor:Whenyouthinkaboutthisanxiety,whatimagedoyouhaveofyourself?Sam:Well,IseemyselftryingtoexplaintomyDadwhyIdidn'tmakethegradeonthiscourse...andIseehimgettingangry...and,well,IstarttofeelI'velethimdownagain.Counselor:Youdon'tfeelreadyforyourexam,youfeelanxiousandyoudon'twanttoletyourDaddownagain.TellmeaboutthelasttimeyouletyourDaddown.Sam:Oh,well,itwasayearago...He'denteredmeforachesscompetitionandIgotknockedoutinthefirstmatch...hewasangrybecausehe'dtoldallhisfriendshowgoodIwas.Counselor:Whatdidyoutellhim...asanexplanationwhenyoulostthechessgame?Sam:ItoldhimthatIwasn'treadytoplayinthatleague.Counselor:Andnowyouarepreparingtotellhimthatyou'renotreadytositthisexamination?Sam:Yes,IsupposeIam.Counselor:O.K.Sam,sowhatyouaresayingtomeisthatyoufeelreluctanttotaketheexamtomorrowbecauseyoudonotlikethethoughtofhavingtoexplainapoorgradeorafailuretoyourfather.Isthatright,Sam?Sam:Yes.That'sexactlyit.SectionCKeys:ProblemAdvice1.Relytoomuchondictionary.1.Trytoreadatextwithoutusingadictionarythefirsttimeyoureadit.2.Can'tfindthemainpointinanarticleoraparagraph.2.Readthroughquicklyfirsttogetanideaofwhatit'saboutanddon'ttakenotes.3.Notsureifthewriterisbeingseriousornot.3.Readasmuchaspossible.4.Readtooslowly.4.Setyourselfatimelimitandtrytoreadasmuchasyoucanwithinthetime.Script:1.A:WhenIreadinEnglish,IalwayswanttounderstandeverysinglewordandsoIspendalotoftimelookingwordsupinmydictionary.ThismakesreadingdifficultformebecausebythetimeI'velookedupthewordinmydictionary,I'veforgottenwhattherestofthesentencewasabout.That'smytroublereally—Irelytoomuchonmydictionary.B:Well,whydon'tyoutrytoreadatextwithoutusingyourdictionarythefirsttimeyoureadit?You'llprobablybeabletounderstandmostofitandguesswhatsomeofthewordsmean.2.A:IhavetoreadalotofbooksandarticlesinEnglishformywork—I'maconsultantinbusinessmanagement.WhatIfindmostdifficultisfindingthemainpointinanarticleoraparagraph.IalwaystrytotakenoteswhenI'mreadingandsosometimesIfindthatI'malmostcopyingoutthewholearticlebecauseIcan’tdecidewhatthereallyimportantpointsare.B:Itmighthelpifyoureadthroughthebookorarticleveryquicklyfirstjusttogetanideaofwhatit'sabout.Ithinkit'sdifficulttoreadsomethingforthefirsttimeandtakenotesaswell.3.A:IlikereadingnovelsandshortstoriesinmyownlanguageandinEnglish,butthere'sonethingIfindverydifficultinEnglish.I'mneverquitesureifthewriterisbeingseriousorn...