Unit 3Unit 3

ObjectivesObjectives

The passive sentenceThe passive sentence 1. in the simple present1. in the simple present 2. in the present perfect2. in the present perfect 3. in the simple past3. in the simple past 4. in the future4. in the future

Teaching Tasks and ProcessTeaching Tasks and Process

Language Structure PracticeLanguage Structure Practice(1(1课时课时 )) 1. This is called…1. This is called… 2. … has been cleaned2. … has been cleaned 3. I was invited…3. I was invited… 4. … will be given …4. … will be given …

DialoguesDialogues(2(2 课时课时 ))

Dialogue 1Dialogue 1 Broad questionsBroad questions Questions on specific Questions on specific

detailsdetails Main ideaMain idea Language teaching Language teaching

points and practicepoints and practice

Dialogue 2Dialogue 2 Making comparisons beMaking comparisons be

tween past, present and tween past, present and futurefuture

Substitution practiceSubstitution practice

Background InformationBackground Information

American EducationAmerican Education

A Brief Introduction to A Brief Introduction to American Education American Education

The distinctive feature of the American The distinctive feature of the American education system is its education system is its “emphasis on “emphasis on education rather than on education of the education rather than on education of the intellectuals”.intellectuals”.

Higher Education---Higher Education---College and UniversityCollege and University

There are a lot of famous colleges and There are a lot of famous colleges and universities, such as Harvard College, Yale universities, such as Harvard College, Yale College, King’s University, and so on. Among College, King’s University, and so on. Among them, Harvard College, founded in 1636, is the them, Harvard College, founded in 1636, is the most famous one.most famous one.

Harvard CollegeHarvard College Library Library

Some facilities in the universitySome facilities in the university

Library Library 图书馆图书馆 Classroom building Classroom building 教学楼教学楼 Language lab Language lab 语音室语音室 Multimedia resources center Multimedia resources center 多媒体中心多媒体中心 Student club Student club 学生俱乐部学生俱乐部 Sport stadium Sport stadium 体育场体育场 Cafeteria Cafeteria 自助食堂自助食堂

Some degreesSome degrees

Bachelor Degree Bachelor Degree 学士学位学士学位 Master Degree Master Degree 硕士学位硕士学位 Doctor Degree Doctor Degree 博士学位博士学位

Language pointsLanguage points

1. 1. duetduet – a piece of music for two performers; – a piece of music for two performers; solosolo – a piece of – a piece of music for one performermusic for one performer

2.2. cross talkcross talk – rapid exchange of clever remarks, esp. between – rapid exchange of clever remarks, esp. between two actors two actors 斗嘴，相声斗嘴，相声

3.3. two weeks from todaytwo weeks from today – the fifteenth day counting from toda– the fifteenth day counting from todayy

4. 4. tomorrow weektomorrow week – the eighth day counting from tomorrow – the eighth day counting from tomorrow 5. 5. a week on Sundaya week on Sunday – the eighth day counting from Sunday. – the eighth day counting from Sunday. 6. 6. toto call offcall off – to cause (a planned event) not to take place: The – to cause (a planned event) not to take place: The

lecture has to be called off because the professor is sick. lecture has to be called off because the professor is sick.

ReadingsReadings(2(2 课时课时 ))

Reading 1Reading 1 Sample questionsSample questions New words and phraNew words and phra

sesses Language teaching pLanguage teaching p

ointsoints

Reading 2Reading 2 Sample questionsSample questions Language teaching pLanguage teaching p

ointsoints

The American PressThe American Press

The Los Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times 《洛杉矶时报》 《洛杉矶时报》 www.latimes.comwww.latimes.com　 　

The New York TimesThe New York Times 《纽约时报》 《纽约时报》 www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com Washington PostWashington Post 《华盛顿邮报》 《华盛顿邮报》 www.washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal 《华尔街日报》 《华尔街日报》 www.wsj.com www.wsj.com The New York Daily News The New York Daily News 《纽约每日新闻》 《纽约每日新闻》 www.nydailwww.nydail

ynews.com ynews.com Chicago Daily TribuneChicago Daily Tribune 《芝加哥论坛报》 《芝加哥论坛报》 www.chicagotribwww.chicagotrib

une.comune.com USA Today USA Today 《今日美国》 《今日美国》 www.usatoday.com www.usatoday.com New York PostNew York Post 《纽约邮报》 《纽约邮报》 www.nypost.com www.nypost.com

《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《洛杉矶时报》是当今《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《洛杉矶时报》是当今美国最有影响的美国最有影响的 33 大报纸。垄断美国报业的集团、公司有：大报纸。垄断美国报业的集团、公司有： 甘尼特集团 甘尼特集团 (Gannett Newspapers)(Gannett Newspapers) 、科普利报系 、科普利报系 (Copley (Copley Newspapers)Newspapers) 、詹姆斯、詹姆斯 ?M??M? 考克斯报系 考克斯报系 (James M. Cox Ne(James M. Cox Newspapers)wspapers) 、赫斯特报系 、赫斯特报系 (Hearst Newspapers)(Hearst Newspapers) 、奈特—里、奈特—里德报系德报系 (Knight- Ridder Newspapers)(Knight- Ridder Newspapers) 、道、道 ?? 琼斯公司琼斯公司 (Dow-(Dow-Jones Corp. )Jones Corp. ) 、 纽约时报公司、 纽约时报公司 (New York Times Corp. )(New York Times Corp. ) 、 、 汤姆森报系汤姆森报系 (Thomson Newspapers)(Thomson Newspapers) 、 时报—镜报公司、 时报—镜报公司 (Ti(Times-Mirror Corp. )mes-Mirror Corp. ) 、 斯克里普斯—霍华德报系 、 斯克里普斯—霍华德报系 (Scripps-H(Scripps-Howard Newspapers)oward Newspapers) 等。其中，甘尼特集团是最大的报业集等。其中，甘尼特集团是最大的报业集团， 它拥有团， 它拥有 9090 家日报、家日报、 3030 多家周报和半周报、多家周报和半周报、 77 个电视个电视台和台和 1616 个广播电台。 个广播电台。

American MagazinesAmerican Magazines Reader’s Digest Reader’s Digest 《读者文摘》：《读者文摘》： www.rd.com www.rd.com TIME TIME 《时代周刊》：《时代周刊》： www.time.com www.time.com Life Life 《生活》 《生活》 www.life.com www.life.com People People 《人民》 《人民》 www.people.com www.people.com Cosmopolitan womenCosmopolitan women 《世界妇女》 《世界妇女》 www.cosmomag.com www.cosmomag.com American Home American Home 《美国家庭》 《美国家庭》 www.americanhomeshield.com www.americanhomeshield.com American Child American Child 《美国儿童》 《美国儿童》 www.americanbaby.com www.americanbaby.com Scientific American Scientific American 《美国科学》 《美国科学》 www.sciam.comwww.sciam.com 　 　 Playboy Playboy 《花花公子》 《花花公子》 www.playboy.comwww.playboy.com 　　 Homes Circle Homes Circle 《家庭圈》 《家庭圈》 www.newhomes.comwww.newhomes.com 　 　 Magus Magus 《麦哥氏》 《麦哥氏》 www.magusbooks.comwww.magusbooks.com 　 　 American Television Magazine American Television Magazine 《电视指南》《电视指南》 www.realitytvmagazine.cowww.realitytvmagazine.co

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American BroadcastAmerican Broadcast 全国广播公司全国广播公司 (National Broadcasting Company (National Broadcasting Company 简简

称 称 NBC ) www.nbc.com NBC ) www.nbc.com 哥伦比亚广播公司哥伦比亚广播公司 (Columbia Broadcasting System,(Columbia Broadcasting System,

简称简称 CBS) www.cbs.com CBS) www.cbs.com 美国广播公司美国广播公司 (American Broadcasting Company, (American Broadcasting Company,

简称简称 ABC) www.abc.com ABC) www.abc.com 美国之音 美国之音 (Voice of America,(Voice of America, 简称简称 VOA) www.voa.VOA) www.voa.

gov gov 美联社 美联社 (Associated Press,(Associated Press, 简称简称 AP) www.ap.org AP) www.ap.org 合众国际社 合众国际社 (United Press-International News Servic(United Press-International News Servic

e,e, 简称简称 UPI) www.upi.com UPI) www.upi.com

Language pointsLanguage points

1.1. challengingchallenging – needing the full use of one abilities and effort; – needing the full use of one abilities and effort; difficult but in an interesting way, e.g. difficult but in an interesting way, e.g.

I like to do challenging jobs.I like to do challenging jobs. 2.2.annualannual – every year or once a year; of or for one year: – every year or once a year; of or for one year:

annual event/festival/convention; annual event/festival/convention; What’s your annual income?What’s your annual income? 3.  3.  to renewto renew – to replace (something old) with something new – to replace (something old) with something new

of the same kind: of the same kind: I  must renew my library card. I  must renew my library card. renewablerenewable – that must be renewed: – that must be renewed: The card is renewable after 12 months. The card is renewable after 12 months.

4. 4. distractdistract – to take (a person or their attention) off so – to take (a person or their attention) off something, esp. for a short time:   mething, esp. for a short time:  

The students are distracted by the noise outside. The students are distracted by the noise outside. distrdistractionaction – something or someone that distracts, esp. an – something or someone that distracts, esp. an amusement: amusement:

There are too many distractions here to work properly.There are too many distractions here to work properly.

5. 5. accessaccess – means or right of using, reaching, or obtai – means or right of using, reaching, or obtaining: ning:

Students have very easy   access to computers. Students have very easy   access to computers. accessaccessibleible – adj. easy to reach, enter or obtain – adj. easy to reach, enter or obtain

DiscussionDiscussion

Topic:Topic: Introduce an English newspaper that you have Introduce an English newspaper that you have

read to your classmates.read to your classmates.

Guided WritingGuided Writing(1(1 课时课时 ))

Linking words and phrasesLinking words and phrases Note of invitationNote of invitation

AssignmentsAssignments

1. Guided writing1. Guided writing 2. Exercises in WB2. Exercises in WB