新世纪大学英语综合教程n2-unit1.docVIP

Zooming In: An Integrated English Course (Book II) Unit 1 Living in Harmony Text A: “I Forgive You” I. Teaching Objectives Educate students to be more virtuous and inclusive towards the society and people around them. Grasp the key words, Phrases and structure. Master the skills of writing and reading in this unit. II. Teaching Content 1. Get Started 2. Text Organization 3. Skill learning in writing and reading 4. Language points (key words, phrases and difficult sentences) 5. Grammar Focus (Gerunds) 6. Guided Practice III .Teaching Process 1. Get Started (Warm-up Activities) 1). Questions for discussion A) Is it hard to forgive someone? Why or why not? B) Do you have the experience of being forgiven? What is it? C) How do you understand this sentence: We may not know how to forgive, and we may not want to forgive; but the very fact that we say we are willing to forgive begins the healing practice. 2). Background Information The Bible: The holy book of the Jewish and Christian religions. The Jewish Bible is made up of 39 parts that tell the story of God’s relationship with the Jewish people in ancient times. These 39 parts also form part of the Christian Bible and are called the Old Testament (旧约全书). The Christian Bible has another 27 parts called the New Testament, which tells the story of Jesus Christ. 2. Text Organization Part I (para.1-3) Why forgiveness is necessary for human relationships and for your own health and sanity? Part II (para.4- 10) You should act immediately and deliberately to forgive others although it is difficult to do so. At the same time, you should look back on your own warts and be aware of your own flaws. Part III (11-15) Forgiving others can get a satisfying reaction. No matter how the person responds to your effort, you will feel happy once you try to forgive him or her. 3. Skill learning in writing and reading The whole article is arranged in a quite logical order. The author first emphasizes the importance of forgiveness: ne