五 体验应用
Demonstration
Materials:
Whatever Happened to Manners？ （from Unit 2 An Integrated English Course 1）（见附录2）
1.Pre-reading: schema & predict
2.While-reading: comprehension
1) Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing.________
A.To explicate the significance of having good manners.
B.To show how to behave more nicely,gently and softly.
C.To exhibit the fact that Americans are getting lazier.
D.To tell the readers a sort of hidden beauty secret.
2) Judge,according to the text,whether the following statements are true or false.
A.The author does not think that a simple “Thank you” really matters.
B.The author thought that the thank-you note she had received from a party guest was lovely because it included a recipe for a dish she liked very much.
C.That we don’t have the time or energy is only an excuse for not writing thank-you notes.
D.A hotel bellman would appreciate a little gesture that makes his life a little bit easier.
E.Spouses should be serious about the routine things they expect each other to do.
3) Answer the following questions.
A.What examples does the author cite in the first paragraph to support her idea that people are not behaving as politely as they used to?
B.What could a gracious manner probably bring about according to the author?
C.What made the author feel all the more appreciative of a thank-you note from a guest who attended Frank’s daughter-in-law’s birthday party?
D.What phrase does the author think is just as powerful as a thank-you note?
E.Why is it so important to use good manners with our own families?
F.What wish does the author express at the end of the text?
3.Post-reading: reflection
Practice (Group Work)
Materials:
Five Traits of the Educated Man （from Unit 10 An Integrated English Course 1） （见附录3）
1.Pre-reading: schema & predict
2.While-reading: comprehension
1) Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing.________
A.To explain that a reasonable amount of learning must accompany an education.
B.To display the major traits of an educated man.
C.To argue that an educated gentleman must speak his mother tongue precisely.
D.To show that an educated man must keep refined and gentle manners.
2) Judge,according to the text,whether the following statements are true or false.
A.A great amount of learning in any one field is very important for an educated man.
B.It is implied in the second paragraph that schools and colleges are not very successful in enabling their students to use good,standard English.
C.Good manners are not artificial and forced; rather they are natural expressions of one’s habits of thought and action.
D.The fourth trait of an educated man,the power of growth,refers to his determination to develop continuously from birth till death.
E.People can all be well educated regardless of their occupation
3) Answer the following questions.
A.How,according to the author,are the characteristics of an educated man acquired?
B.What are the major qualities of good spoken English?
C.How does the author compare good manners with bad manners?
D.What role does adult education play in present-day society?
E.Why doesn’t the author regard a visionary dreamer to be a well-educated man?
3.Post-reading: reflection