这是一个承上启下的单元，新的东西不多，主要是复习巩固。这一单元的主题是Other countries, other cultures，主要是让学生了解不同的国家和文化，培养学生跨文化交际意识和能力。从学生的角度来讲，经过一个暑假的休息，需要有个调整恢复阶段，而本单元的内容是学生比较感兴趣的，因此，我觉得教材的安排是非常恰当的。我们教师在设计教学时可以充分调动学生，围绕内容设计多种形式的活动，以尽早“唤醒”学生，让学生适应教学。

Vocabulary

词汇部分是这套教材最具挑战性的一部分，词汇量不仅大，有不少单词也很难。本单元词汇表共列出了119个单词词组，但其中有近一半的词汇是以前接触过的，或是新概念英语上出现过的。因此我认为在处理教材时可分为两部分：复习旧的，学习新的。

复习部分：可以让学生列出所学过的词汇，并以此复习不同的单词形式，用法等。形式上采用分组竞赛的办法效果比较好。

新单词部分重点讲几个。

这样把单词分解掉，让学生感觉容易学一点。

Welcome to the unit

这部分是整个单元的导入部分，起到热身作用。内容是了解学习不同的国家和文化，讨论不同国家的文化标志。这也是学生比较感兴趣的内容，因此可以充分调动学生，采用学生喜欢的形式通过了解不同国家的文化来达到训练听说能力的目的。

课前发动学生搜集代表不同国家标志图片，实物等资料。

导入部分我是用长城作为中国的标志来引入主题（采用音乐或是其他资料恐怕效果会更好）。

进入主题后，让学生展示搜集的资料，形式采用提问，分组竞赛等以调动学生的积极性。然后重点讨论几个标志。接着可以让学生用自己带来的材料，参照刚才讨论的几个方面做一个Presentation。最后深化一下主题，强调开拓视野，尊重不同文化的重要性。

Reading

这部分的内容是加拿大概况，目的是通过理解文章训练整理信息等阅读技巧。

先用加拿大国旗——枫叶旗导入主题。然后阅读文章回答三个问题，以训练学生的skimming的能力。然后通过Reading Strategy: sorting out information，训练scanning阅读技巧，同时锻炼听说的能力。这部分内容根据学生情况采用不同的形式进行。可以根据文章内容设计练习，用问答的形式把信息归类，画出图表；如果学生比较活跃，能力较强，可以让学生根据文章的结构图表自己设计问题，并让学生自己回答。形式可采用接龙，或是分组竞赛。但这两种方式把握不好比较容易失控，学生往往会在细枝末叶上纠缠不清，或是问的问题集中在某个方面，有的方面的内容涉及不到。所以教师一定要把握好方向。课文理解结束后，让学生复述课文，最后是讨论中国和加拿大的异同点。

Word Power

Word Power的主要目的是扩充词汇量。事实上有关于描述一个国家的词汇学生学了不少了，所以这部分内容应以复习归纳为主，效果比补充新词汇要好得多。

先阅读Part A，然后让学生补充有关词汇，可利用竞赛的形式调动课堂气氛。在完成Part B,C,D后以中国为例设计一些活动，以达到熟悉有关词汇的作用。这儿我做了张表格，列举了一些有关词汇，让学生补充，最后做成一个Presentation，以达到熟练运用有关词汇的目的。

Grammar and usage

这部分的内容是复习从句。既然是复习，就应该让学生自己归纳总结。

先让学生分组讨论，列出要点，如果学生能力强的话可以要求学生除了讲出理论外，还要给出例句。学生讲不到的地方老师补充。在归纳总结时要注意两点：状语从句比较简单，学生掌握情况也比较好，因此可以略讲；定语从句要详讲，因为学生这部分内容掌握的不是很好。除了基本概念外，还要强调限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句，定语从句和名词性从句的区别。

Task

Task的主题是Planning an itinerary, 它的主要目的是通过计划旅游安排的活动以达到训练听说写的技能。因此，Task的内容安排可以分成三部分：Listening, Speaking, Writing。教师基本上就按照教材的安排一步步走就行了。当然在第二部分Speaking就是Skills building 2,Step 2，这部分活动我们完全可以根据学生的情况进行调整。这部分对不少好学生来说是太容易了点。

Project

它的要求是Making a display about national culture，相对其它单元的Project我觉得它是比较切实可行，也是学生比较感兴趣的。这部分的安排基本分为两个步骤：一、理解文章Is Australia really a sporting nation；二、完成project。

第一个步骤除了通过问答让学生基本理解文章内容外，一定要确保学生清楚文章的组织结构，因为这篇文章实际上就是学生最后做project的范文。第二个步骤让学生组成小组通过讨论，计划如何完成project。老师可以列出一些要点帮助学生完成计划。学生最后的成品可以放在课后完成。

这部分内容如果安排得当的话可以涉及到听说读写四个方面，从而培养学生综合运用英语的能力。

Self-assessment

【单元测试】

一、 单词拼写：10分（根据所给汉语或首字母写出空缺处单词的正确形式，使句子完整，语法通顺，每空一词）

1.       We have __________(充足的) evidence to prove his guilty.

2.       She has decided to settle __________(永久) in Canada.

3.       After much argument , the two sides finally __________(妥协) on the issue.

4.       Our plan need to be __________(灵活的) enough to cater for the needs of everyone.

5.       “You are wrong.” she said with _________(绝对的) certainty.

6.       New York is a modern city with lots of s__________.

7.       L__________ in the east in China, Shanghai attracts millions of tourists every year.

8.       The USA is said to be the most m_________ country in the world, with different ethnic groups in all part in the country.

9.       My Australian friend, Jack have a__________ from Britain, who settled in Australia 200 years ago.

10.   E__________ with the latest computer system, our school library is open to every student

二、单项填空：15分

(   ) 1. —Do you like your school life?
       —It’s hard to say. If there were no ______ examinations, I should have ______ much

         happier time at school.
        A. an; a              B. 不填; a                  C. a; the                     D. 不填; 不填

(   ) 2. —If our parents would listen more to us, they would understand us better.
—______. They just expect us to listen.
A. I believe not                                      B. Sounds like a neat idea
C. I couldn’t agree less                           D. I couldn’t agree more

(   ) 3. —I was so sure that our experiment was going to suc­ceed, but something went wrong at the last moment.
—_______, but don’t give it up.
A. You don’t mean that                           B. Find out the reason
C. Never mind                                       D. I’m sorry to hear that

(   ) 4. —Do you still remember _______ he was taken to the hospital?
—Yes, he was sent to the hospital in Mr Smith’s car.
A. why                         B. how                          C. when                 D. that

(   ) 5. He won't want to eat it unless he's really hungry, in ______ case he'll eat almost anything.
A. what                B. that                        C. whose                    D. which

(   ) 6. The majority of the students ______ to the teacher attentively.

              A. are listening    B. is listening              C. are listened             D. is listened

(   ) 7. —Oh, must you? Stay a bit longer. It’s been such fun having you.
—_______, but I’ve got an early start tomorrow morning.
A. No problem          B. All right                  C. Thanks anyway   D. Never mind

(   ) 8. _______ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.

              A. Now that              B. After                      C. Although             D. As soon as

(   ) 9.  If I have improved in any way, I ______ it all to you.

              A. make                   B. give                       C. owe                   D. contribute

(   )10. Fish doesn’t ______ red wine.

              A. match                  B. go with                  C. suit                    D. fit

(   )11. Surely our company is ______ a better leader.

              A. worth                  B. worthy                   C. worthy of           D. worth of

(   )12. After his graduation, he became a teacher, but later ______ journalism.

              A. turned to              B. turned in                 C. turned into          D. turned

(   )13. Rice ______ very largely in the food of these villagers.

              A. is important          B. feathers                  B. covers                D. takes

(   )14. ______, I’ll go over all these lessons before the exam.

              A. If time will permit B. Time permitting       C. If time permitted  D. Time permits

(   )15. The library ______ just a few minutes from the main station.

        A. locates                 B. located                   C. is locating           D. is located

三、 句子改错：10分（以下各句都有一个错误，请用增加一个词或删掉一个词或换掉一个词的方法加以改正）

1.       Not to be interrupted, he spent the whole afternoon locking in the room.

2.       Please don’t get closely to the fire, or you will get burnt..

3.       They carried most of their equipments on their backs.

4.       The remained money will be spent on food.

5.       He proved himself worthy their respect.

6.       She content to lead a simple life.

7.       Our school locates in the centre of the city.

8.       The majority of people living here is fond of sports.

9.       My breakfast is consisted of bread and a cup of tea.

10.   The children climbed up the hill, on its top they picnicked.

四、动词填空：10分（用所给动词的适当形式填空）

1.    When ­­__________ (catch) in a heavy storm, what will you do?

2.    They sat in silence, __________ (frighten) and __________ (tremble), their eyes __________ (fix) on the screen.

3.    Jack still remembers __________ (take) to Beijing when he was ten.

4.    Health __________ (permit), I’ll make a trip to Paris next month.

5.    The __________ (pollute) water __________ (flow) in this river comes from a chemical works nearby.

6.   Though many measures have been taken to stop pollution, a lot still remains __________ (do).

7._____________ (sleep) late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.

五、 完成句子：20分（根据所给中文完成英文句子，每空一词）

1.       迎合青少年的电视节目不总能被父母赞许。
TV shows ________ ________ teenagers are not always approved by their parents.

2.       除了和布什总统会晤外，威尔士王子还将访问纽约和费城。
________ ________ ________ the meeting with President Bush, the Prince of Whales will visit New York and Philadelphia.

3.       他打断了讲座还不满足，接着又大声评论起来。
Not ________ ________ interrupting the lecture, he then began to make comments loudly.

4.       毫无疑问，心理压力能导致生理疾病。
________ ________ ________ that stress can ________ ________ physical illness.

5.       你准备了那么多，肯定能通过考试。
You’ve done so much work-- you________ ________ ________ pass the exam.

6.       就拼写而言， 他从来不是很擅长。
________ ________ ________ spelling ________  ________ he’s never been a strong student.

六、完形填空：20分

In the past, most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day.  Now, __1__, many mothers are working.  More than half of the American women __2__ young children have __3__ outside the house.

American families settle the childcare __4__ in different ways.  Some parents permit __5__ children to stay home alone after school.  The parents __6__ be sure the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand __7__ rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况).  Other parents say they would __8__ permit their children to be at home alone. They usually __9__ someone to take care of the __10__.

Some parents in the U.S. find their own way to __11__ the cost of childcare.  They join childcare __12__. Each person in the group __13__ for the children of other group __14__ at different times.  Some parents ask local __15__, schools and social organizations to help __16__ activities for the children.  These childcare choices often cost __17__ or no money.  Many American parents, however, still __18__ with the problem of __19__ good childcare at a __20__ price.

1.         A. therefore           B. otherwise                 C. thus                         D. however

2.         A. like                   B. as                                   C. with                         D. from

3.         A. children             B. jobs                         C. houses                            D. money

4.         A. problem            B. question                   C. chance                            D. choice

5.         A. older                 B. younger                    C. sicker                      D. happier

6.         A. can                   B. must                        C. may                         D. ought

7.         A. dangerous         B. safety                       C. funny                       D. true

8.         A. rather                B. certainly                   C. always                            D. never

9.         A. send                 B. stop                         C. pay                          D. invite

10.     A. house                B. neighbors                 C. old                           D. children

11.     A. protect                     B. end                          C. reduce                            D. increase

12.     A. schools             B. groups                            C. clubs                       D. hospitals

13.     A. cares                B. sends                       C. asks                         D. pays

14.     A. strangers           B. members                  C. officials                    D. teachers

15.     A. shops                B. markets                    C. churches                  D. restaurants

16.     A. equip                B. offer                        C. play                         D. join

17.     A. much                B. little                         C. enough           D. more

18.     A. enjoy                B. discuss                     C. quarrel                            D. struggle

19.     A. taking               B. finding                     C. losing                       D. suffering

20.     A. high                  B. low                          C. reasonable                D. real

七、阅读理解：30分

A

In only two decades (twenty years) Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority. As their children began moving up through the nation’s schools, it became clear that a new kind of culture was coming out. Their achievements are made in the nation’s best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their education abroad arrived in the U.S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively (客观地) . And the money spent on education is more immediately returned in something like engineering than with an arts degree.

Most Asian American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children should take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture, such as family value, the importance of education and so on, that lead to their success.

Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they could cause the native Americans’ unhappiness. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants (移民) unequally treated because of social separation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.

1.         While making great achievements at college, Asian-American students _______.
A. feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English
B. are afraid that their academic successes take on a strong Asian character
C. still worry about unfair treatment in society
D. generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their society

2.         From the passage we can know the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans are _______.
A. a solid base in basic mathematics and Asian culture
B. hard work and intelligence
C. parental help and a limited knowledge of English
D. Asian culture and the American educational system

3.         Few Asian American students major in human sciences mainly because _______.
A. their English is not good enough
B. they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgment in these areas
C. there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures
D. they know little about American cultures and Western cultures

4.         Why did Asian Americans prefer something like engineering to an arts degree?
A. They could earn more money after graduation.
B. They couldn’t find a job with an arts degree.
C. People with an arts degree were looked down upon.
D. People majoring in engineering were respected.

5.         Why do the two “explanations” (Line 1, Para. 3) worry Asian Americans?
A. They are afraid that they would again be separated from American society in general.
B. People would think that Asian students depend on their parents for success.
C. Asian Americans would be a danger to other minorities.
D. American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character.

B

East Timor became the world’s newest nation on Monday after centuries of foreign rules.

East Timor lies between Australia and Indonesia. The island lies to the north of Australia and is 2,100 kilometers east of Jakarta. The latter ruled the territory for 24 often bloody years until the United Nations took over in 1999. East Timor was invaded (入侵) by Portugal in 1642. Dutch (荷兰) colonial rule expanded over the rest of Indonesian archipelago (群岛) at the same time. A treaty in 1859 gave the eastern part of the island to the Dutch.

The Portuguese administration withdrew (撤退) from Dili, which is the capital of the new country, in August 1975. Indonesian troops invaded in December and Jakarta took no notice of a call by the United Nations to withdraw its troops.

The United Nations took over the running of East Timor in late 1999, helping to lay the foundations for independence. The United Nations kept some police and civilian officials in East Timor after May 20, 2002. On April 14, East Timor held its first presidential election, with 86 percent of those who could read and write to vote, turning out former guerrilla leader and independence hero Xanana Gusmao. This was a great victory over his only rival (对手).

East Timor is one of Asia’s poorest countries. It is an agricultural society, with coffee the main export crop. It also exports marble and has a lot of oil.

East Timor has a population of approximately 740,000. Ninety percent of East Timorese are Roman Catholic (天主教徒), whereas the rest of Indonesia, the last ruling power, is mostly Muslim.

6.         Which of the following shows the correct relationship of the places mentioned?
J—Jakarta              I—Indonesia               A—Australia               E—East Timor   D—Dili

7.       Which is the correct order according to the passage?
a. The Portuguese withdrew from East Timor.
b. East Timor held its first presidential election.
c. Portugal invaded Timor.
d. The United Nations took over the running of East Timor.
e. Indonesian troops invaded East Timor.
A. cadbe                  B. cadeb                     C. caedb                     D. acdeb.

8.       Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. East Timor was founded in 1999.
B. East Timor has a mixed population of more than a million.
C. All officials and police left East Timor after May 20, 2002.
D. Xanana Gusmao, independence hero, was elected president of East Timor.

9.       From the text we can conclude ________.

a)         East Timor is a young country with a short history of only several years

b)        the UN played an important role in founding an independent East Timor

c)        The Portuguese administration was driven away from Dili by Indonesian troops

d)        80 percent of East Timorese took part in the first presidential election

10.   The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. the time when East Timor was founded
B. the ruling condition of East Timor
C. the relationship of East Timor and its neighboring countries
D. East Timor’s independence after hundreds of years of foreign rules

C

General Information of the British Museum

Opening hours Monday to Saturday 10:00—17:00, Sunday 14:30—18:00. Closed during the Christmas period, New Year’s Day, Good Friday and the first Monday in May. Essential work may necessitate (使……成为必要) closing areas without notice. Clearance of galleries begins ten minutes before closing time. Smoking, eating and drinking are not allowed in the Museum.

Museum Shops Books, postcards, posters, replicas (复制品) and other items are available from the shops at the main entrance and other sales points. These close 15 minutes before the galleries.

Visitors with disabilities A separate leaflet giving facilities is available. Blind and partially sighted visitors are also invited to use the touch tour of Roman sculpture. Booklet/tape tour available at the Information Desk.

Cloakrooms Coats, hats, umbrellas and small hand luggage may be deposited (存放) but the Museum reserves the right to refuse to accept any individual items. Bags, parcels etc may be subject to search and the right to refuse to allow any item to be brought into the Museum is reserved.

Photography, Filming and Video Recording For private purposes only is permitted using handheld equipment, except where otherwise indicated. Applications for the use of any other equipment, including power-packs (蓄电池) and extension cables (外接电缆), or for commercial and professional facilities must be made in advance to the Public Relations Office.

Sketching (速写) Permission must be obtained in advance in writing for sketching. Ask at the Information Desk for details.

British Museum Society Members of the society are the Friends of the British Museum. Benefits include free entry to exhibitions and evening openings, and a free subscription to the quarterly British Museum Magazine. Please pick up a membership form at the main entrance, or contact us on 970—3238605.

11.   Which of the following is right?

       A. You can visit the British Museum on Sunday mornings.

       B. Blind and partially sighted visitors can buy booklet/tape tour at the Information Desk

       C. Smoking is only allowed in smoking sections.

       D. Museum shops close earlier than the museum.

12.  The Museum has the right to _______.
A. refuse to accept any item taken to it
B. check every item taken to it
C. ensure that personal belongings are deposited properly
D. allow any single item to be deposited

13.   If you want to draw, you have to ______.
A. obtain oral permission first
B. ask for permission at the Information Desk
C. get allowance in writing in advance
D. apply for the written permission beforehand

14.   Members of the Society have the right to free entries to _______.
A. exhibitions                                               B. all museums
C. British Museum magazines                        D. all openings

15.   If one wants to take photos or make videos for his own, he can _______.
A. only use hand-held equipment
B. only use equipment other than that of hand-held

C. use mostly hand-held equipment
D. never use any of the equipment to do that

八、对话填空：10分