【正文】 xt by Morris: l. A little child biding behind its mother39。 ? What is barrier signal? What are functions of barrier signals? ? Examples of barrier signals? ? Reference: A dictionary of British amp。 territoriality。 but some think that it is more important for a person to try to make himself look smart. Develop a short passage, paring and contrasting the two different view Unit Three TEXT II Barrier Signals Desmond Morris ? Prereading Brainstorming: ? What is body language? What do you know about it? nonverbal munication。 9 ? e. attitude toward privacy paras. 8, 9, amp。 therefore, changes in their views of the world and of themselves are bound to be mirrored in architecture. ? 2) Purpose of writing and Tone: Raskin in ―Walls and Barriers‖ intends to illustrate and promote an opinion that changes in their views of the world and of themselves are bound to be mirrored in achieves his purpose through logical reasoning (inductive analysis, making parison and contrasts and causeandeffect analysis) Organization and Development: ? Introduction: (P12) Opening of the passage ? Body: (1) (P35) pares classical and modern architecture as well as old and new views of money (2) (P610) contrasts the modern notion of wallaswindow with the ancient conception of wallasbarrier. ? Conclusion: (P11) Our changing conceptions of ourselves in relations to the world determine how we shall build our walls. ? List of contrasts: ? a. architectural designs of banks: paras. 3 amp。e, or a book, or a building like Blenheim Palace, which took the Duke of Marlborough’s architects and laborers 15 years to construct.() Post reading Activities ? Write a short passage of 200 words in favor of or against the the saying ―never put off till tomorrow what you can do today‖. Unit Two TEXT II : Gossip Francine Prose ? Prereading Brainstorming: How would you define the word “gossip”? What functions does gossip have? Main Idea of the passage ? Through clarifying the present misunderstanding and distorting of the word “gossip”, the writer emphasizes the strength of gossip as the heritage, as the legacy of a certain munity and other functions that it can play in the society. Structure of the passage ? Introduction: (P12) Gossipheritage, birthright ? Body: (P39) Gossip: How has it been distorted? What are the functions/roles of gossip? ? Conclusion: (P10) I’ll continue to cherish gossip. difficult sentences for translation (EC) ? I heard my distorted by that same false note that sometimes creeps into it when social strain and some misguided notion of amiability make me assent to opinions I don’t really share.() ? I’ve often thought that gossip’s bad might be cleared by calling it “oral tradition”。 ? Conclusion: (P89) Explanation and conclusion of procrastination。 ? Body: (1)(P37) Delay is not without its advantages: it can often inspire and revive a creative soul。 related material for Juniors。 ? Writing short passage of the similar style or theme。 ? Post reading Activities: ? Comments on the passage orally or in writing。 ? Analysis of some style and rhetorical techniques involved。 ? CF: Purpose of the course (Xiamen University) ? Develop an overall proficiency in four skills ? Develop critical ability in reading texts ? Reinforce grammatical petence. FORMAT OF TEACHING: ? Prereading Activities: ? Brainstorming or prereading questions and discussions for warming up。 ? Linguistic strategies involved。 ? Writer’s opinion and tone of the passage。 OBJECTIVES FOR EACH LESSON ? General Idea and massage of the text。 ? Development of critical thinking。 ? multiple roles: participant, interactor or negotiator, resource or assessor。新編英語(yǔ)教程 上海外語(yǔ)教育出版社 第六冊(cè) Concept of Teaching: Teaching is the establishment of an environment for effective learning ? Roles of teacher : ? planner, manager (controller, director, conductor, instructor), prompter, presenter, resource, consultant, participant, diagnostician, assessor, etc。 ? Roles of students: ? previously as passive recipients。 Course Description: ? Beyond reading prehension: ? Analysis and application of what has been learned: speaking, writing and translation。 ? Aspects of learning: ? Theme, Purpose of writing, Point of view, Style, Structure, Rhetorical features, Diction, Translation (either for checking prehension or developing translation skill)。 ? Purpose of writing and Background information。 ? Outline or structure of the text。 ? Style and rhetorical techniques。 ? Comprehension and Analysis: ? Questions and answers for checking understanding。 ? Translation of some difficult expressions or sentences to check and enhance prehension。 ? Exercises in Workbook。 Teaching setup and requirements a. Six class hours per unit b. Lecture + workshop+ seminar c. Preclass review required d. Exercises (pleted on individual basis, selected for discussion) II included in exams Course evaluation: a. 6070% coverage of text or exercisesrelated samples。 CONTENTS ? UNIT TWO ? Text I The fine Art of Putting Things Off ? Text II Gossip ? UNIT THREE ? Text I Walls and Barriers ? Text II Barrier Signals ? UNIT SIX ? Text I Dull Work ? Text II Doing Chores ? UNIT SEVEN ? Text I Beauty ? Text II Sexism in English: A Feminist View ? UNIT EIGHT ? Text I Appetite ? Text II Wanting an Orange ? UNIT NINE ? Text I A Red Light for Scofflaws ? Text II Trust ? ? UNIT TEN ? Text I StraightA Illiteracy ? Text II