Tasks for this semester:

1. College English Book 2:

Six Units (Unit 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8)

Self-study: Two Units (Unit 3, 7)

2. College English Book 3:

Three Units (Unit 1,2,3)

3. Self-access (listening comprehension)

4. Workbook exercises

5. Speed & extensive reading

Evaluation of the Course include:

1. Performances in class

2. Homework (essay writing/translation/workbook exercises)

3. Listening comprehension (records & credits online)

4. Presentation (students as lectures)

5. Class attendance

Presentation assessment include:

1. Teacher assessment

2. Self-assessment

3. Peer assessment

Pigs might fly

The Year of pig

Glossary:

zodiac 十二生肖

domesticated 驯养

insulation 绝缘

insecticides 杀虫剂

pharmaceutical drugs 药制品

heart valves 心脏瓣膜

staging 举行

chauvinist 沙文主义者

Pigs might fly

Save one’s bacon

Chauvinist pig

Pig out

Explain the following phrases in English

The bones and skin are used for ________ and__________. The hair is used for ______________and________. The fat is used in the_______________________,_____________, __________and ___________. Amazingly, pigs are a source of nearly ___________________and their heart valves can be used ______________________________

glue

footballs

artists' brushes insulation

manufacture of insecticides floor waxes

rubber plastics

40 pharmaceutical drugs

in surgery to replace human ones.

Fill in the blanks

Well begun is half done.

The whole year's work depends on a good start in spring.

Wishes in the Year of Pig

Please Write down …

Before Reading 1. English Song -- Teach Your Children

IntroductionAn English song Q&ACrosby, Stills and Nash

2. About EducationA SurveyAn ExperimentEducation in the West

3. Warm-up Questions

Introduction

“Ways of learning” is the topic of this unit. It is also the topic of the song you are about to listen to, called Teach Your Children sung by Crosby, Stills and Nash.

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Teach Your Children

Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.

You, who are , Must that you can live by. And so, become yourself,Because -- is just a goodbye.Teach your children well,Their father’s hell did slowly go by.And feed them , The one they pick’s, the one you’ll know by.Don’t you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry,So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.

on the road___________have a code___________

the past________

on your dreams______________

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Teach Your Children

Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.

And you, of tender years,Can’t that your elders grew by. And so please help them with your youth,They before they can die. Teach your parents well,Their children’s hell will slowly go by.And feed them , The one they pick’s, the one you’ll know by.Don’t you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry,So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.

know the fears_____________

seek the truth____________

on your dreams______________

Q&A

1. What is a code that you can live by?

A set of rules to guide you on the road of life.

2. Is the song only about how parents should teach their children?

No. The first part of the song is about how parents can teach their children through sharing with them their dreams. And in the second part, we are told that children also have something to teach their parents -- help them with your youth.

3. Do you know anything about the singers?

Crosby, Stills and Nash

The musical partnership of David Crosby (b. Aug. 14, 1941), Stephen Stills (b. Jan. 3, 1945), and Graham Nash (b. Feb. 2, 1942), was not only one of the most successful touring and recording acts of the late 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s -- with the colorful, contrasting nature of the members' characters and their connection to the political and cultural upheavals of the time -- it was the only American-based band to approach the overall societal impact of the Beatles. The resulting trio was characterized by a unique vocal blend and a musical approach that ranged from folk to pop to hard rock. CSN's (initials of Crosby, Stills and Nash) debut album, released in 1969, was perfectly in tune with the times, and the group was an instant hit.

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