Unit1 College Culture_teaching plan.doc

Unit1 College Culture Teaching Objectives: The students will be able to: 1. learn about the background knowledge of college culture in 1960s; 2. get the outline of the story and then raise their own opinions about this topic; 3. get the theme and connotation that the author means to express; 4. grasp the key words and grammatical structures in the text; 5. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities centered upon the theme of the unit; 6. consolidate the knowledge by exercises. Teaching Allotment: 6 periods Teaching Method: student – centered Teaching Procedure: Ⅰ.Warm – up Activities: 1. Background Information The article makes parison between college life in1960s and Today ’s. So students are encouraged to say something about college life. 1) Life in the sixties The 1960s began with the election of the first president born in the 20th century -- John Kennedy. For many Americans, the young president was the symbol ofa spirit ofhope for the nation. When Kennedy was murdered in1963, many felt that their hopes died, too. This was especially true of young people, and members and supporters of minority groups. A time of innocence and hope soon began to look like a time of anger and violence. More Americans protested to demand an end to the unfair treatment of black citizens. More protested to demand an end to the war in Vietnam. And more protested to dem