I. Warming up： 1. What is the online learning? a) A form of distance education b) Learning resources are available through the Internet. c) Students work with a computer program d) Students selects the learning materials through a computer program. 2. What are the advantages of online learning? a) Students can choose when and where they learn. b) Students are free to choose courses and teachers they like. c) Students don’t feel intimidated by teachers or other students. d) The students can take time to think through answers before making a reply. e) The students can continue to study after graduation. 3. How can we be a successful online student? a) Have a clear goal. b) Focus on learning, don’t surf the Internet. c) Make out a reasonable learning plan. d) Keep up with the flow of the course. e) Work hard to meet the course standards. f) Complete assignments on time. II. Text Learning (I) Words and expressions a) aware adj. having knowledge or understanding of eg: He was so deep in his reading that he wasn’t aware that his father had entered. be aware of/that clause eg: While I was sitting there, drinking my coffee and reading the paper, I was vaguely (模糊地) aware of a woman and her child coming to sit at the next table. He doesn’t seem to be aware that they have a cold attitude towards his appeal. 近义词: sensible adj. 感知到的，明智的
conscious adj. 意识到的 b) addition n.〔U〕the act of adding sth to sth.else 〔C〕sth. that is added to sth.else eg: The addition of more meat into my diet has caused me to gain weight. Additions are made to the name list from time to time. in addition 另外 in addition to 除…..之外 c)allow for = take sth. into consideration eg: We must start early to allow for troubles we might have in finding her house. It will take you an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays. We must allow for the possibility that they have been involved in combat. ……. (II).General meanings of the text The author presents readers with some ideal qualities of successful online students. People who have the qualities discussed usually make very successful online students. Students read the text , find these qualities to answer the question. What unique qualities do online students have to possess? a) Be open-minded about sharing life, work, and learning experiences as part of online learning. b) Be able to communicate through writing. c) Be willing to speak up if problem arise. d) Take the program seriously. e) Accept critical thinking and decision making as part of online learning. f) Be able to think ideas through before replying. g) Keep up with the progress of the course. Students read the text again, find the information to fill in the blanks. While regular schools exist , the ___________________classroom plays an important role in today’s learning community. Online students require unique qualities to be successful. First , you must be ______________ about sharing life, work, and learning experiences as part of online learning. In the virtual classrooms nearly all communication is written, so it is ________ that students are able to communicate through writing. Instructors cannot see their students in an online course. If problems arise, the students must be willing to _____________. Online learning is not easier than study in regular classrooms. The students should take the program seriously. In fact it requires much more _______________. Online courses require students to make decisions based on facts as well as experience. So they must accept _______________and _____________as part of online learning. It is essential that students provide meaningful and quality input into the virtual classroom. The students should be able to ________________before replying. Online learning is normally sequential, the students need to ________________the program of the course. For the people who have these qualities, learning online may be one of the best discoveries. (III).Text structure The text structure is: General statement + Specific details + Conclusion Students read the text to find out the answers: What is the general statement? Online students require unique qualities to be successful. What are the specific details? Some ideal qualities of successful online students.Be open-minded about sharing life, work, and learning experiences as part of online learning. Be able to communicate through writing. Be willing to speak up if problem arise. Take the program seriously. Accept critical thinking and decision making as part of online learning. Be able to think ideas through before replying. Keep up with the progress of the course. What is the conclusion? People who have the qualities discussed above usually make very successful online students. (IV).Active expressions a) The virtual classrooms plays an important role in(在某方面扮演重要角色) today’s learning community. b) More people are becoming aware of （意识到……）online learning that allows them to study at home c) The visual barriers hinder some students from expressing(阻止某人做某事)themselves. d) In addition（另外）,students are given time to reflect on（思考，反应）the information before replying. e) Be willing to speak up （大声说出来）if problem arise. f) Take the program seriously（认真对待）. g) Make the right decisions based on （以……为基础，基于……）critical thinking. h) Other people were finished with(完成，结束) their work and studies. i) Time is given to allow for (考虑到……，为……留出余地)careful development of answers. j) Oline learning is normally sequential and requires commitment on the students’ part(就某人而言). k) Keeping up with（跟上……赶上……）the class and completing all the work on time is vital. l) The instructor may have to remind the students of (提醒某人某事)the need to keep up. Students read the sentences and find the meanings of these active expression. (V).Sentence patterns 1. While regular schools still exist , the virtual classroom plays an important role in today’s learning community. While… , 而…… “While” is used to show contrast. 2. In the virtual classroom nearly all communication is written, so it is critical that students feel comfortable expressing themselves in writing. It is critical/ important/ necessary/essential/vital that +subject +(should) ……. In the that-clause of “It is critical that…” pattern, we should either use “should +bare infinitive” or simply use bare infinitive. Very often, native speakers use only the bare infinitive. Students learn and translate the sentences into English. a）我喝清咖啡而他喜欢加奶油的。 I drink black coffee while he prefers cream in his coffee. b) 大部分同学期待上网学习英语，而有些同学根本不想上。 While most students look forward to learning English online, some cannot bear the thought. c) 关键是老师不应该惩罚回答错误的学生。 It is critical that the teacher (should) not punish the students who give incorrect answers. d)跟上网络课程的进度十分重要。 It is critical that you (should) keep up with the progress of an online course. III.Listening Students listen to a passage followed by five questions, choose the best answer from the four possible choices. a) What was the first requirement of the online class? A. To meet in an online forum. B. To share thoughts about online classes. C. To wait for the teacher to appear online. D. To enter a room early to meet others. b) What was strange about the beginning of the online class? A. The teacher hadn’t arrived yet. B. The other students hadn’t taken classes online. C. The other students entered the forum too early. D. The other students did not like online classes. c) How were the other students different than the speaker? A. They hadn’t appeared online yet. B. They hadn’t met the teacher. C. They hadn’t taken an online class before. D. They hadn’t noticed anything strange. d) What did the speaker notice? A. There were students missing from the online class. B. There were too many things for him to tell others. C. Everyone had studied online before. D. There were 27 instead of 26 people in the forum. e) Why did the teacher NOT make herself known to the class at first? A. Because she wanted to scare the students. B. Because she wanted to see if students would leave. C. Because she wanted to make fun of her students. D. Because she wanted to know what students thought about the class. IV.Speaking Pair work. Students ask each other questions about their language learning experience and act out their dialogues. Give a questionnaire to help them develop their dialogue. a) How do you feel about your English studies? Why? b) What was your proudest moment of using English? c) What was the most embarrassing mistake you’ve ever made using English? d) How will you use English after you graduate? e) How have you used English outside of class? f) What is the best way to… a) learn new words? b) improve pronunciation? c) study for a listening test. g) How can you use the Internet for your studies? V. Homework Write a report about the experience of language learning online. Complete the mini-test of module 1. |
