with对的浮浅的了解.

Book 2

Unit 2 Personality

Part One: Teaching Plan

1.1Teaching Requirements:

In this unit students are required to :

1) get to know some useful information concerning the topic of the reading passages

in this unit and to know more about English culture;

2) do some preparation activities such as discussion, group work, etc. to practice their

spoken skill and communicative skills;

3) read the in-class reading passage in a limited time , grasp some expressions and

grammatical points in the in-class reading passage to improve their reading

comprehension and read passages in after-class reading to improve their English

comprehensive skills.

4) do exercises on the pages 38-40 of New College English 2 and Quiz 2 on the

corresponding leaflet.

1.2 Teaching Periods: 8

1.3 Key Points:

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people.

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. But

shyness can be completely eliminated, or at least reduced if we adopt the proper

unique. The better we understand ourselves ,the easier it becomes to live up to our full

potential.

1.4 Special Focus: To have right ways of looking at life and be optimistic

Part Two: Teaching Process

2.1 Preparation

I．Word that can be used to describe a person’s personality

a. kind, generous, patient, warm-hearted.

b. humorous, intelligent, independent, sensitive, frank, thoughtful,

c. gentle, careful, clever, modest. easy—going, friendly

d. moody, lazy, sinister, selfish

II．What personality traits do you think are associated with the Chinese culture?

a. hardworking, honest, well-organized, careful, intelligent

b. determined, realistic. Sensitive, friendly, generous, polite, patient,

III．Job and personality

1）salesman or saleswoman

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shrewd ,hardworking, boastful, tricky

2）teacher

humorous, bossy, patient, tolerant, talkative.

3）doctor

patient, calm, independent, careful, sympathetic.

4）policeman

brave, alert, independent.

5）accountant

careful, honest, cautious

6）lawyer

persuasive, expressive, eloquent, serious.

7）tour guide

enthusiastic, talkative, expressive, energetic

8）host or hostess of a show

emotional, expressive, optimistic, easy-going

9）reporter

curious, extrovert, open-minded, adventurous.

10）secretary

easy-going ,tolerant, sensitive, frank, thorough

11）spokesman

intelligent, talkative, diplomatic

2.2 Pre-Reading Activities

I. Discuss the following questions in groups

1) When you arrived at the university, did you find it hard to talk with your new

classmate? If so, explain why.

2) Do you feel uncomfortable when other people say nice things to you? For

example, how would you feel if a classmate said “That’s a really nice jacket

you’re wearing’? Explain your feelings.

II．Words and phrases in the in-class reading passage

1) acquaintance

a. Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship.

b. A person whom one knows.

c. Knowledge or information about something or someone

d. a passing acquaintance with对...的浮浅的了解

e. drop /cut sb's acquaintance (=cut an acquaintance with sb)和某人绝交

f.

have a nodding /bowing acquaintance with sb与某人有点头之交

g. have no acquaintance with不熟悉, 不了解

h. make the acquaintance of sb. (=make sb.'s acquaintance)结识某人

I pick acquaintance with偶然结识/认识

J upon (further) acquaintance经过一段(较长)时期的熟悉/了解

2) eliminate, elimination , eliminative

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3) inferior & superior

a. be inferior to在....之下; 次于; 不如

b .be sb.'s inferior in在....方面不及某人

c. inferior by comparison相形见绌

4）Self---

•self-help self-importance

•self-indulgence self-interest

•self-made self-respect

•self-style self-pity

5）Over-

a. too much

overpopulation, overwork, overweight ,overdo

b. additional

overcome overtime

c. across, above

overhead

d. outer, covering

overcoat

2.3 In-Class Reading:

The Misery of Shyness

I. Give the students about 15 minutes to finish the passage.

II. Ask several students to point out the main idea of the passage, and if they

don’t agree with the other’s opinions, then have a debate and find out the

difference between their opinions.

III．Understanding the Organization of the Tex

1) .Introduction. (para.1)

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people.

2) .Reasons why shyness can have a negative effect. (para.2-3)

People’s self-concept has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.

People with high self-esteem usually act with confidence.

People with low self-esteem are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others.

3) Ways of overcoming shyness. (para.4-15)

Recognize your personal strengths and weaknesses.

Set reasonable goals.

Don’t waste time and energy on destructive feelings such as guilt and shame.

Don’t be afraid to speak up and give your point of view.

Don’t make negative comments about yourself.

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Accept criticism thoughtfully.

Profit from some failures and disappointments as learning experiences.

Do not make with people who make you feel inadequate

Set aside time to relax, enjoy hobbies and re-evaluate your goals regularly.

Practice being in social situations.

4) Conclusion.(para.16)

The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full

potential

IV．Language Points

1) to dwell on: to write, speak or think a lot about

a. You dwell on a subject if you keep thinking or talking about it

b. Do not dwell so much on your past.

c. Do not dwell too much on your painful memories.

d. Do not let your mind dwell on these troubles.

e. He expressed from resolve, but dwell on difficulties

to dwell: live

a. You dwell somewhere if you live there.

b. He dwells in the country during most of the year

2)

to concentrate on : to keep or direct (all one’s thoughts, efforts, attention etc)

集中精力/思想，聚精会神

a. Don’t talk, just concentrate on your driving.

b. She is concentrate on getting a grade for her French

3) to speak up : speak boldly, freely and plainly; speak out

a. If you thought that was not fair, why did not you speak up?

b. If you do not approve of what your friend is doing, why don’t you speak up?

to speak up: to speak more loudly

说大声点

a. The judge asked the witness to speak up.

b. Please speak up; we can’t hear you.

4) profit by; learn or gain advantage from

从…得到好处

a. He profited from his mistakes.

b. Are you going to profit from your own experiences?

c. I hope you’ll be able to profit by mistakes and avoid them yourself.

5) to come along : to happen; arrive by chance突然出现

a. I will wait till something comes along.

b. Take every chance that comes along.

c. He went to London whenever the chance came along.

d. When the right opportunity comes along, he’ll take it.

to come along: to advance; improve

进展，进行

eg. How is your work coming along?

to come along: improve in health

有时指身体情况

eg. She was coming along well after the operation.

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to come along: follow

跟着去

a. You say ‘come along’ when you want someone to hurry up, or do sth you want

someone to do.

b. Come along, eat up your vegetables.

c. You go now, I’ll come along later.

d. Come along, I’ll show you your room myself.

6) to have sth. at heart: to have sth. in one’s care

关心；想到

He has the welfare of the poor at heart

7) sth. breaks one’s heart

Something that breaks your heart makes you sad.

8) to lose one’s heart to

You lose your heart to someone or something when you fall in love with them

9) with all one’s heart

You do something with all your heart when you do it with warm and sincerity.

10) to set aside: to save for a special purpose

留出；储蓄，拨出

a. Every week he tried to set aside a few dollars of his salary.

b. He always sets some time aside every day to tell stories to his child.

aside a little time/money each week

to set aside: pay no attention to

不理会:不接受

eg. I warned them not to do it, but my objections were set aside.

The judge set aside the decision of the lower court.

to set aside: to declare to be of no effect

取消:宣布无效

eg. He tried to set contract aside because conditions had changed.

11)to live up to :to keep to the high standards of …按…行事;达到(某标准高度等);使行为和…相等

Someone or something lives up to your expectations if they are as good as you

expected them to be.

Eg. She couldn’t live up to her parents’ expectations.

We’ll continue to live up to our promises.

 to live up to ones position/one’s beliefs/one’s professions/one’s income.

2.4 After-class Reading:

Passage One: Two Ways of Looking at Life

Tasks for students:

1)read the passage 2)Summarize main ideas of each paragraphs 3) find the

organization and central idea of the passage

2.5 Further Development

I. Can We Improve Our Personality?

Three different people come to you for help. Each one has an undesirable

personality trait that he/she wants to get rid of: selfishness, impatience and

dishonesty. Give them each specific and practical advice about how to change their

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behavior.

II. Comparing Optimists with Pessimists

The two after-class reading passages tell a lot about optimists and pessimists. Try

to fill in the blanks in the table on page 54, and make a summary of the

characteristics of the two types of people.

III. Writing

Write a composition to describe one of your teachers. Pay attention to describe

his/her main characteristics.

Samples

My History Teacher

Perhaps the most stimulating teacher I have eve met was the teacher of history

who taught me at the middle school in my home town. Although I last met him five

years ago, I have not forgotten his special qualities. First of all, I was impressed by his

devotion to teaching; His lectures were always well preparedly and clearly delivered,

so many students from other class came to attend his lectures as auditors. Secondly, I

admired the fact that he would have a heart-to-heart talk with students after class and

help them to solve various personal problems. Playing in the students’ club from time

to time, he would easily make friends with students. Finally, I was attracted by his

living wit. He believed that no class hour is a success unless the students and the

teacher share several chuckles and at least one loud laugh. Through his sense of

humor, he made learning more enjoyable and more lasting.

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