learning english with fun

LearningEnglishWithFunPracticelistening&speakingExpandyourvocabularyreservoirUnderstandculturesCultivatecriticalthinkingHowtodoI.avideo/audioclipSource:from(1)sitcoms,movies,documentaries,speeches,songs(2)newsreportLength:4-8minutesLanguage:EnglishScript:noscript,Englishonly(preferable),EnglishandChineseDifficulty:appropriate,moredialogueormonologueHowtodoII.Step1.Previewthelanguagepointswords,phrases;specialusage,popularslang;Nottechnicaljargon,tooeasywords2.Watchthevideo3.Reviewthelanguagepoints4.Commentanddiscussion(involveyouraudience)Exercises:dictation,wordpuzzles,translation…•Grabvs.take&get•随便吃点东西•We’llbethereinabout20minutes.Ineedtogetgas,andI’mgonnagrababite,ok?•临时找，临时拿来•Henoddedandgrabbedachairnexttome.Hesatdown.•抓住人•（人的实体）Thisguygrabbedme,andIthoughthewouldn’tletgo…Iwasscaredforafewseconds.•（找到某人）Igrabbedhim,andbegantodancewithhim.(vs.catch)CasualandswiftHowtodo3.issuestonoteYourrole:teacherUseyourjudgmentplanyourpresentation/lessonwatchyourmannerppt:gooddesignBackground,font(size,color)Talkinsteadofread3.issuestonoteYourrole:teacherUseyourjudgmentplanyourlessonwatchyourmannerppt:gooddesignBackground,font(size,color)LecturebasedonyourpptSharpcontrastEighteliteathleteswhoweredeliberatelyandflagrantlylosingtheirmatches.Why?ABC'sBillWeirisuncoveringtonightfromtheLondonOlympicGamesunderthescandalandthecelebration.ItwasMissyFranklinhasturnedaddtoherstockpileofgoldtonightasthewomen's4x200freestylerelayteam,beattheAussiesbymorethan2fullseconds.Whileinthegym,Miami'sDanellLeyvadidhisbestperformanceonthehighbaramedal.Andpertraditiongotthegoodluckclapfromstep-fatherandcoach.Itworked,hestuckthissmilelightoutinthehall,andrejoicedhisbronzemedalwithgoldenjoy.AndwhileGreatBritainbroketheirgoldenmedaldroughtwithwin'sinrowingandcyclingtoday,Londonisalsobuzzingaboutbadminton.Andthe8playersexpelledfromthegameswerenotfordoping,butforlosingonpurposeinordertoavoidstrongerteamsinthenextround.SizeoffontTheposterisnotacleverchoicefortheslidedesign.Eighteliteathleteswhoweredeliberatelyandflagrantlylosingtheirmatches.Why?ABC'sBillWeirisuncoveringtonightfromtheLondonOlympicGamesunderthescandalandthecelebration.TipsWatchyourtime:nomorethan15minutesformovieclipsand10minutesfornewsreport;OnlyChinesescriptnotallowed;Fullypreparedbeforetheclass(doublecheck);SpeakLOUDLY;Rememberreviewandpractice;Involveyouraudience.Preview•1.Penny,Ihaveaneideticmemory.Also,that'sapictureofyouinthepassengerseatholdingyourdislocatedshoulder.•2.I'vetakenthelibertyofscriptingyourappearanceonthewitnessstand.•3.Because,let'sfaceit,you'resomewhatofaloosecannon.•4.Andyetyouwoundupintrafficcourt.•5.IwouldpointoutthatIamatthetopofmyprofession,whileyoupresideoverthekiddytableofyours.defendant’sseatSortofEndupinPresident•6.Dr.Cooper,beforeIfindyouincontemptandthrowyouinjail,I'mgoingtogiveyouachancetoapologizeforthatlastremark.•7.Okay,I'mcutting.I'mnotgonnatalktoStanLeeafteryoucheesehimoff.•8.-Ineedtousetherestroom.•-Knockyourselfout.•9.You'relookingataguywhocouldverywellgetstoodupbyastraycattonight.•10.I'msureages79through87werejustaction-packed.PreviewPissoffbemyguest.Comeinandmakeyourselfathome.•eideticmemory•dislocatedshoulder•takenthelibertyof•somewhatof•loosecannon•woundupin•presideover•Contempt•Cheeseoff•Knockyourselfout.•getstoodup•strayReview•1.那一相互吸引的历历在目的情感碰撞的火花在他婚后头五个年头里一直燃烧着，后来才渐渐熄灭。•2.我们冒昧致函，意在寻求机会与你们建立贸易关系?•1.Theeideticsparkofmutualattractionhadbeenthereforthefirstfiveyearsofhismarriageandhadonlygraduallyfaded.•2.Wetakethelibertyofwritingtoyouinordertoestablishbusinessrelationswithyou.Practice1•3.我是个感情丰富的人，而且有点完美主义，即使是小事也不放过，但是我知道我的确需要更多自信心来实现梦想.•4.寻找你的特殊才华和价值，帮助迷路的人领航。•3.Iamthekindofpersonwhoissentimentalandsomewhatofaperfectionist,eveninsmallthings.ButIknowthatIdoneedmoreself-confidencetofulfillmydream.•4.Findyourspecialtalentsandpurposestohelpleadthosewhostray.Practice2MoreoptionsPractice2:spotdictationMore:wordpuzzles,matchthewordswiththeirsynonyms,antonymsBecreative.News/eventsreportsWordbanksflagrantlyscandalstockpileAussiesthehighbarrejoicewithbuzzaboutdopingtrifleServeFollowsuitshuttlecocksuckssanctions1stwatch:Whathappenedinthevideo?Listenandfillintheblanks.Flagrantly，scandal，stockpile，Aussies，thehighbar，rejoicewith，buzz，doping，trifle，serve，followsuit,shuttlecock,sucks,sanctions1.Rocallsthisthemosquitoeffect:Thebug’s__makesourskinprickle.2.Thetwosideshavealsodisagreedoverwhetherto___Iranoveritsnuclearprogram.3.MostIndianswantroads,schools,healthcareandsomelevelofconfidencethattheirrepresentativeswillnot____corrupt.4.Thepolitical__tarnishedthereputationofthepresident.5.Weall___youontheoccasionofyourengagementandwishyoubothalifetimeofhappiness.6.Whenhigherdieselcostsputuptruckingrates,therailways___.7.Cleaningface,brushingtoothandtidingarticlesseemtobe__,butaretheessentiallivinghabitsindailylife.Discussion1.Whatdoyouthinkofthesanctionsgiventothe8shuttlers?2.Whatdothesepicturesremindyouof?