《新视野大学英语 视听说教程》
Book 2
Unit 7 Does money talk?
院 校: 湖南第一师范学院
姓 名：易 敏
August 15, 2013
Tasks Today
Overview of the unit (5 minutes)
Demo class (15 minutes)
Overview of this Unit
Material Analysis
Teaching Objectives
Teaching Plan
Material Analysis
Content: Does money talk?
Features
I.
Signal words
II. Larger numbers
III. Functional expressions of showing
agreement and disagreement
Target students: Non-English Majors in grade one
About this topic
Would you live a happy and meaningful life with
money or lead a wealthy but empty life?
Teaching Objectives
Ability Objectives:
to infer the speaker’s intention by identifying
the signal words “but, however, etc” and
larger numbers;
to apply some functional expressions to
showing agreement and disagreement
when talking about money;
♦Emotional Objective:
to clarify the true value of money and
develop good attitudes towards money.
Teaching Plan
One unit covers 90 minutes:
1. Pre-listening activities: 15 mins;
2. Listening and speaking: 70 mins;
3. Summary and assignment: 5mins.
Demo Class
Contents:
1. Title: Does money talk?
2. Listening skills: identifying the signal
words “but, however, etc”
3. Functional expressions: showing
agreement and disagreement
Teaching Objectives
In this lecture, students are supposed to:
infer the speaker’s intention by identifying
the signal words “but, however, etc”;
apply some functional expressions to show
agreement and disagreement when talking
about money;
clarify the true value of money and develop
good attitudes towards money.
Teaching Procedures and Time Allotment
(Total:45mins)
Step One: Leading In (5mins)
Step Two: Listening and Speaking (35mins)
Material 1: Can money buy everything? (25mins)
Material 2: The Attitude Towards Money (10mins)
Step Three: Summary (3mins)
Step Four: Assignment (2mins)
Let’s Start
Unit 7 Does money talk?
To be continued on the next page.
Objectives
In this lecture, you are supposed to:
infer the speaker’s intention by identifying
the signal words “but, however, etc”;
apply some functional expressions to showing
agreement and disagreement when talking about
money;
clarify the true value of money and develop
good attitudes towards money.
Procedures
Step One: Leading In
Step Two: Listening and Speaking
Material 1: Can money buy everything?
Material 2: The Attitude Towards Money
Step Three: Summary
Step Four: Assignment
I. Leading In
I. Leading In
Money Money Money
Task 1
Blank
Filling
• I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
sad
Isn’t it ____
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
That's too ____
bad
In my dreams I have a plan
If I got me a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball
Money, money, money
Must be ____
funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
____
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaa
All the things I could do
Task 2 Answering the question
What is the attitude towards money
in this song?
Task 3 Discussion
• What would you do if you were
given ten million dollars?
II. Listening and Speaking
• Material 1 Can money buy everything?
Peter
Jane
Peter and Jane are talking about
whether money can buy everything.
Task 1 Answering Questions
1.What could make Peter happy?
2.Did Jane and peter share the
same opinions with each other?
Listening Strategy
• Listening for signal words
People often use signal words or
phrases to add a comment that
contrasts with what has just been
however
said, like but, _________,
on
the contrary yet
____________,_____.
…but if I were a millionaire,
there’s nothing I couldn’t buy.
…but look at all the divorces,
suicides and murders among
wealthy people.
Task 2 Blank Filling
• Peter: I’m trying to think of ways to become rich. If I could put
my hands on a lot of money, I’ll be as happy as a king.
I’m not so sure
• Jane: Do you really think so? _______________.
buy anything I like
• Peter: Of course, why wouldn’t I? I could____________________.
who aren’t happy
• Jane: Well, there are many rich people _________________.
What do you say to that?
• Peter: But If I were a millionaire, there’s nothing I couldn’t buy.
• Jane: Can you buy true
________?
love Can you buy a___________?
long life
• Peter: Maybe not, but I can buy a house with a lot of
modern conveniences.
•
_____________________
You are not alone in thinking like that
• Jane:_____________________________________,
but look at all
the divorces, suicides and murders among wealthy people.
How can you explain that?
there’s some truth in what you said
Peter: Maybe ________________________________________.
Communicative Function:
Showing agreement and disagreement
Showing agreement
Showing disagreement
There’s some truth in what
I’m not so sure.
________________
you said.
I can’t agree with you more. I don’t agree with you.
______________________
It sounds good.
It sounds bad.
________________
Task 3 Role Play
• You believe money can buy
happiness. One of your
friends disagrees and gives
evidence. Finally you reach
an agreement.
Task 4 Discussion
Please work in pairs and discuss what money
can buy, and what money can never buy.
You may state like this:
A: Money can buy beds,
B: but money never buys good sleep.
Money can buy beautiful clothes and jewelry,
but money never buys________________________
inner beauty and elegance.
Money can buy a great meal in a luxurious restaurant,
but money never buys_______
appetite.
Money can buy insurance,
but money never buys_____.
safety
Money can buy power,
respect.
but money never buys _______
Material 2 Attitude Towards Money
Task 1 Answering the question
What attitude should we have towards
money according to what you have heard?
Healthy attitude
Task 2 Group Discussion
• Besides financial value, what do you think are
other values of money?
To be the master of money,
not to be the slave of money.
be
Money will be more valuable when
What are you looking for in
your whole life???
Would you live a happy and meaningful life
with money or lead a wealthy but empty
life?
III. Summary
In this lecture, we have:
• talked about money;
• learned to listen for signal words;
• learned to have a role play by showing
agreement and disagreement;
• discussed the true value of money.
IV. Oral Assignment
• Prepare for a short play:
• Imagine you were walking in the
street. A robber jumped out with a
knife in hand and order you to give him
all your money and the valuables. How
would you react? What would you do
and say to save your valuables as well
as your life?
In next class, one student will play
the role of the robber and another
student will play the role of the victim.
Thank You!