1、Unit 2 Heroes Communication WorkshopObjectives To prepare for a discussion by making notes. To participate in a discussion, expressing opinions, agreeing and disagreeing. To listen for expressions of agreement and disagreement in a conversation. To write a narrative in three paragraphs. To develop s

2、elf-assessment of speaking and writing skills. Resources used Cassette, Writing Help 2. Possible problems Students, if friends, may agree with each other in group discussion and so not practise disagreeing. Grouping students in different groups may prevent this happening. Students ability to assess

3、their own language skills will vary. Background Ma Lin is a Chinese table tennis star. Born in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, Ma Lin started to play table tennis at an early age of 6 and was inducted into the national team in 1994 when he was only 14. Ma Lin won the 2000 World Cup to become China

4、s first mens singles world champion. In 2002, he again became the first Chinese to win a mens singles title under the new system, also at the World Cup tournament in 2003. In the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Chen Qi/Ma Lin, known as Chinas new “golden pair”, won the mixed doubles and became the Olympi

5、c champion. However, Ma Lin failed to win the mens singles in Athens, which is considered to be his tragic loss. At present, he is considered to be the strongest player in the world. Liu Xiang, the 21-year-old Shanghai native, is considered to be a hero, a super hero. He is the pride of China. He be

6、came the first Asian in history to win the mens 110m hurdles at the Olympic Games in Athens on Friday, Aug. 27, 2004. He clocked a world record-equaling time of 12.91 seconds for his first Olympic title. He also broke the Olympic record of 12.95 seconds set by Allen Johnson of the United States in t

7、he Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996. Liu is the first Chinese athlete to take Olympic gold in the short-distance race, which used to be dominated by Americans and Europeans. His time of 12.91 seconds equalled the mark set by Briton Colin Jackson at the 1993 world championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Li

8、u Xiang, Chinas first-ever male Olympic gold winner in track and field, was believed to be likely to break the world record in the mens 110m hurdles in 2005. Gao Ling took up badminton in Wuhan Gymnasium Sparetime Sports School at age of six. She began regular training in Hubei provincial sports sch

9、ool in 1989 and joined the national team in February 1997. Gao Ling, with Yang Wei, won the womens doubles in the 1996 World Youth Championships. She and Zhang Jun became the Olympic champion of the mixed doubles in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.In 2002, Gao Ling was named Best Badminton Player of 2

10、001. Again, Gao Ling and Zhang Jun won the mixeddoubles and became the OlympicChampionin the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.Guo Jingjing was born in the province of Hebei. Guo won diving competitions at every level as a youngster, earning a selection to the China team that went to the 1996 Atlanta Games,

11、 where she finished fifth in the 10m platform at the tender age of 15. Ever since then, she has won almost every honour available in the world of diving. In the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, she became the Olympic Champion of womens singles and she and Wu Minxia won the Olympic gold of the womens doubl

12、es in Athens. James Dean (1931-1955) was an American actor whose moody performances and early death made him a symbol of youthful rebellion. He made only three films (Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant) before dying in a car crash. Routes through the material If you are short of time, omi

13、t the Talkback stage of the speaking and writing workshops. Language Power: pages 74?C75. Speaking: Discussion Before you start Exercise 1 Students read the introduction to the exercise and look at the photos. Ask them to guess which student likes which sports stars. Play the cassette for students t

14、o check their guesses. Tapescript Interviewer: Welcome to this weeks “My Favourite Sports Heroes”. Today, we have two students, Zheng Hua and Hu Jun from Shenyang Number 1 High School. Welcome. So Zheng Hua, who are your favourite sports heroes? Zheng Hua: Well, I really like Guo Jingjing. She train

15、s so hard and she always does her best in competitions. Shes also very pretty. Hu Jun: Oh, come off it. Yes, I suppose shes pretty, but I dont think shes the only hardworking sports star around. What about Gao Ling, the Olympic badminton champion? Every day, as part of her training, she wears specia

16、l clothes filled with sand weighing 6 kilograms. Now thats what I call hardworking. Zheng Hua: OK, but I still admire Guo Jingjing. Interviewer: Hu Jun, who are your favourite sports heroes? Hu Jun: I guess I have to go for Liu Xiang, the mens hurdle champion. Zheng Hua: Mmm., youre dead right about

17、 Liu Xiang. He did really well in the 2004 Olympic Games and won honour not only for Chinese people but for people all over Asia too. Hes great! Hu Jun: Absolutely! Zheng Hua: But there are lots of other great sports stars like him. For example, er., Ma Lin, the table tennis champion. In the 2004 Ol

18、ympics, he won the gold medal. Hu Jun: Thats true. Youve got a point there. Answers Hu Jun ?C?C?C Gao Ling Zheng Hua ?C?C?C Guo Jingjing Both ?C?C?C Liu Xiang, Ma LinExercise 2 Students read the expressions in the Function File and predict which show strong agreement, limited agreement or disagreeme

19、nt. Play the cassette so that students can hear the stress and intonation in the voices and mark the expressions (+), (+), (-). Answers (+) Youre dead right. Absolutely. Thats true. (+) OK, but . Youve got a point there. I suppose . but . (-) Oh, come off it. Play the cassette again, pausing after e

20、ach expression so that students can repeat it with appropriate stress and intonation. Stage 1 Each student chooses a hero or heroine from films, music or sport to talk about. Students can work in pairs, if you prefer. Read the Strategies with the students. Ask them if they follow similar procedures

21、when they have discussions in other school subjects. Give students time to make notes and to practise expressions for giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing. Stage 2 Students work in groups of three or four, discussing their heroes/heroines. Each group might like to appoint a secretary to note do

22、wn their agreements and report back to the class in the next stage. As the groups are working, go round and monitor their language but dont interrupt the discussion. Any general mistakes can be brought to their attention at the end of the discussion and remedial practice given, if necessary. Stage 3

23、 The groups report back to the class on their agreements (and disagreements, if you wish). Talkback Students answer the questions about their own performance in the speaking activity. Have an open discussion about the mistakes students remember they made and use this opportunity to draw their attent

24、ion to any common mistakes you noticed. Listening Exercise 1 Students discuss what they know of James Dean, his life and his films. Exercise 2 Students read the lyrics and predict where the missing words might fit. Students listen to the song, complete the lyrics and see if their predictions were co

25、rrect. Answers 1. mean 2. clean 3. screen 4. was 5. cause6. fast 7. young Tapescript James Dean, James Dean, I know just what you mean. James Dean, you said it all so clean. And I know my life would look all right If I could see it on the silver screen. You were the lowdown rebel if there ever wasEv

26、en if you had no cause. James Dean, you said it all so clean. And I know my life would look all right If I could see it on the silver screen. Well talk about a low-down bad refrigerator, You were just too cool for school, Sock hop, soda pop, basketball and auto shop, The only thing that got you off

27、was breakin all the rules. James Dean, James Dean, So hungry and so lean. James Dean, you said it all so clean. And I know my life would look all right If I could see it on the silver screen.Little James Dean, up on the screen Wondrin who he might be, Along came a Spyder and picked up a rider And to

28、ok him down the road to eternity. James Dean, James Dean, you bought it sight unseen. You were too fast to live, too young to die, bye-bye. You were too fast to live, too young to die, bye-bye. Bye-bye, Bye-bye, Bye-bye, Bye, bye. Exercise 3 Students discuss which of the feelings the singer has towa

29、rds James Dean. Ask them to refer back to the words in the song to support their point of view. Answers Students can probably find support for both b) and c) but not a). Writing: A Story Before you start Students read the story on page 90 and match the paragraphs with the story sections. Explain that section b) will have more than one paragraph. Remind students of the linking words that establish a time sequence and elicit examples from the article on page 90. Stage 1 Students can work in pairs or individually. Students may like to write brief notes at this stage to