Objectives

After finishing this unit, students will be able to

● talk about their hopes for the future and their future life

● get an idea of the overall organization of both passages

● learn to use key word and expressions

● adopt the reading skill Identifying Implied Main Ideas in Paragraphs while reading

● learn to compose an expository essay

I. Listen and talk (2 periods)

Teaching Steps:    

Step1  Greetings and Presentation （10M）（class and individual）

1. What’s your hope for the future?

2. What’s your fears for the future?

Step 2  Lead-in (Listen twice and fill in the missing words, then check Ss’ answers )  （10M）(class and individual )

Step 3  Sample Dialogue 1 （15minutes）(class and pair work)

1. Listen to the dialogue and get to know the content of the dialogue.

2. Listen to the tape once again and answer the questions

1) What is the advantage of the entry into WTO for China?

2) Can you image the employment in the future?

3. Read and follow the tape and explain some of the language points

1) domestic: domestic concerns家务; 内政         domestic troubles家庭纠纷

domestic markets国内市场                     domestic and foreign news国内外新闻

domestic goods [products]国产, 国货             domestic animals家畜

She is a very domestic sort of woman.             她是个十足的家庭妇女。

Step 4 Communicative task I   （15M）(group work)

1. Practise dialogue 1 in pairs (partners)

2. Communicative tasks

  Listen to the tape and then make a dialogue according to the language situation given by task 1

3. useful phrases and sentences

1) What do you image your life will be like at 30?

2) I have dreamed so much about my future life

4. Work in groups  (Row 1&2, Row 3&4, Row 5&6 )

5. Ask 2 groups to come and act out their dialogue

Step 5  Sample Dialogue 2 （15minutes）(class and pair work)

1. Listen to the dialogue and get to know the content of the dialogue.

2. Listen to the tape once again and answer the questions

1) What is the meaningfulness of the net?

2) What will the future life be like on the Net?

3. Read and follow the tape and explain some of the language points

1. complicated:  adj. 复杂的， 混乱的， 麻烦的

a complicated piece of machinery 一件复杂的机械

2. negative: a negative answer否定的回答

a negative vote  反对票

negative acceleration   负加速度, 减速度

negative acknowledge否认

negative booster降压器

Step 6 Communicative task II   （15M）(group work)

1. Practise dialogue 2 in pairs (partners)

2. Communicative tasks

  Listen to the tape and then make a dialogue according to the language situation given by task 2

3. useful phrases and sentences

to be infected with…

to spread through drug

That’s really scary.

It’s up to us to spread the news.

4. work in groups  (Row 1&3, Row 2&4, Row 5(team 1&3))

5. Ask 2 groups to come and act out their dialogue

Step 7 Assignment

Read and practice the dialogues and make free dialogue in groups.

Passage A (2 periods)

Facing the Fears of Retirement

Step 1 Greetings and a brief revision ( 3-5M ) (pair work or group work)

Ask one or two pairs (groups) to act out their own dialogue about culture

Step 2  Pre-reading （5M）(group discussion)

1. What’s your first reaction to the word “retirement”, and why?

2. Look at the people around you who have already retired. Are they happy?Why or why not?

3. What challenges do you think they may face after retirement?

Step 3  Skimming （10M）(individual and class work)

Read passage A within 8 minutes and try to get the main idea of the passage.

Reference keys: This article addresses the reluctance of many business owners to engage in succession planning. It states that there are three main reasons why business owners do not want to retire from their business: firstly, a fear of an uncertain future, secondly, a fear of financial loss, and lastly, a fear of losing their personal identity. The author states that because of these fears, succession planning is often a painful experience for both the retiree and the new business owners, involving a great deal of unnecessary interpersonal conflicts and negative emotions.

Step 4  Scanning （20M）(class work)

Discuss in groups and divide the passage into parts and get the main idea of each part.

Step 5  Review

Retell the passage (5-8M)

Step 6 Language focus

1.accomplishment  n.   successful completion；thing achieved 成功；成就

2. buyout     n.   全部买下，买断

3. cling      v.    hold on tightly to sb/sth 紧抓住或抱住某人

4. continuity   n.   connection between parts of a sequence 连续性

5. courageously   ad.  bravely；fearlessly勇敢地；无畏地

6. critical      a.  decisive; crucial 决定性的；关键的

7. entrepreneur  n.  企业家；主办人

8. entrepreneurial  a. 创业的

9. fragile         a.  easily damaged or broken 易碎的；脆的

10. frightening     a.  causing fear; alarming 引起恐惧的；惊恐的；可怕的

11. graceful       a.   pleasing in both style and attitude; polite and considerate 得体的；礼貌而周到的

12. hands-on      a.    practical 亲身实践的

13 impose        v.   force sb to accept 迫使某人接受；强加

14. indispensable   a.   absolutely essential 必不可少的

15. interpersonal   a.   existing or done between two people 人际的

16. involvement   n.   参与；包含

17. jealousy      n.   嫉妒

18. make-up      n.   (事物、人等)组合；构成

19. management    n. control and organization (of a business, etc) 管理

20. motivator       n. 促进因素；激发因素

21. outlook    n. person’s way of looking at life （对生活的）看法；观点

22. philanthropy    n. 慈善事业

23. poverty   n. state of being poor 贫困，贫穷

24. prevalent    a.  existing or happening generally 流行的；盛行的

25. process    n. 步骤；程序；过程

26. reject    v. refuse to accept 拒绝接受

27. saddle   n. 鞍，鞍状物

28. stake   n. 桩标

29. succession    n. the coming of one thing or person after another in time or order 连续；连接

successor    n. person or thing that comes after and takes the place of (sb/sth) 接替的人或事物；继承人

30. talent    n. (instance of) special or very great ability 才能；天才

31. treasure    v. value (sth) highly; 珍重，珍爱

32. unemployment      n. amount of unused labor失业人数

sate of being unemployed失业

33. worship    v. give worship to; feel love and admiration for (sb/sth) to such an extent that one cannot see his/its faults 崇拜

Step 7 Assignment

Review the text

General writing: Write a short passage of 120 words or so on the topic “Life after Retirement” telling about the retirement life of a relative or someone you know quite well.

Passage B (2 periods) 

Many Baby Boomers Are Worried About Prospects for Retirement

Step 1 Greetings and a brief revision ( 3-5M ) (pair work or group work)

Dictation: some useful words, expressions and sentences.

Step 2  Pre-reading （5M）(group discussion)

1. Where do you think old people’s pensions mainly come from?

2. What would happen to pensions if we had fewer people in the next generation?

3. What should we do now to maintain our standard of living after retirement?

Step 3  Skimming （10M）(individual and class work)

Read passage A within 8 minutes and try to get the main idea of the passage.

Do the exercise on page 155 and check the Ss’ comprehension.

Step 4  Scanning （20M）(class work)

Discuss in groups and divide the passage into parts and get the main idea of each part.

Step 5  Review

Retell the passage (5-8M)

Step 6 Language focus

1. monthly: done, happening once a month or every month

  e.g. The monthly meeting of the company will be cancelled because of the accident.

  payable, valid or calculated for one month

e.g. He gets a monthly income of $8000, which allows him to lead a comfortable life in the country side.

2. invest: use to buy shares, property, etc. in order to earn interest or bring profit

e.g. Your bank manager has the duty to advise you where to invest your money.

3. scrape together: gather with difficulty by putting small amounts together.

e.g. If we want to rent a big apartment in the capital city, we must scrape together enough to pay the deposit.

4. certify: to declare that is correct or true, esp. after some kind of test

e.g. I certify that I witnessed the signing of this document.

5. sink in: 1) of words, etc be fully understood

e.g. The news was such a shock; it still hasn’t really sunk in yet.

2) enter a solid through the surface

e.g. If the ink sinks in it’ll be hard to remove the mark from the cloth.

6. count on: rely on with confidence

e.g. Whenever we need help, she can always be counted on for support.

7. account for: be the explanation of sth.

e.g. The defendant couldn’t account for the fact that the money was found in his house.

8. flip: quick light blow or movement, esp one that tosses sth

e.g. They flopped a coin to decide who would go first.

9. aggressive: offensive

e.g. This country is regarded as an aggressive nation which threatens world peace.

10. set aside: save or keep for a particular purpose

e.g. She decided to set aside a little money each week for her son to study abroad.

Step 7 Assignment

Review the text

Practical writing: Fill out an Insurance Policy according to the demands on Page 161