Unit 4
A Doll for GreatGrandmother
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Ⅰ.Teaching Aims
Ⅱ. Teaching Contents
Ⅲ. Teaching Time:
Six class hours
Ⅳ: Teaching Focal and difficult Points
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Ⅴ. Teaching Methods:
Interactive Approach
Ⅵ.Teaching Aids
PowerPoint
Blackboard
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Ⅶ.Teaching Procedure
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Ⅰ.Teaching Aims
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Section A: A Doll for Great-Grandmother
1. Let the students acquainted with some
new words and good expressions:
delicate; interpret; arouse; supply; inspire;
recognize; go with; get through; move in; no
way; specify; in touch with; resemble; put sth.
together; crash; commission;
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Teach the students to read
between lines.
 3. Teach the writing skill: A
Paragraph of a General
Statement Supported by a List
of Details
Ⅰ.Teaching Aims
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Section B: Care of the Elderly: A Family
Matter
1. Teach the reading skill: Reading for the
Main Ideas in Paragraphs
2. Enable students to grasp the main idea of
the text
Ⅱ. Teaching Contents
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Section A: A Doll for Great-Grandmother
Lead-in
Pre-reading Activities
Background Information
Structure of the Text
Language Points
Ⅱ. Teaching Contents
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Section B: Care of the Elderly: A Family
Matter
Reading skills
Reading comprehension
Language points
Ⅳ: Teaching Focal and Difficult Points
Section A: A Doll for GreatGrandmother
 1. Analyze the structure of the
passage.
 2. Learn to read between lines.
 3. Grasp several CET-4 key words
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Ⅳ: Teaching Focal and Difficult Points
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Section B: Care of the Elderly: A Family
Matter
1. Ask students to summarize the text.
2. Enable the students to grasp the
following expressions: in hands of; in other
words; deserve; appreciate; occasionally;
available; in contrast
Text A
A Doll for GreatGrandmother
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1. Lead-in
2. Pre-reading Activities
3. Background Information
4. Work on Section A
5. Language Points
1. Lead-in
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①. How old are your grandparents? Are they
living alone or with a child of theirs?
②.When your parents grow old, do you want
them to move in with you? State your
reasons.
③. What can we do to help elderly people
who feel lonely?
2. Pre-reading Activities
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Listen to the poem once and Work in pairs
and discuss the following questions:
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What does the little girl say to her grandmother in the poem?
How old are your grandparents? Are they living alone or with a
child of theirs?
Do you always try to communicate with your grandparents? Do
you care to know what they really need?
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2. Pre-reading Activities
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Listen to the short passage twice and decide whether the
following statements are True or False.
①The Barbie Doll was first introduced in 1859 by a British toy
company.
②As a plastic doll, the Barbie Doll was available in either 11.5-inch
or 7-inch heights with the figure of a lovely baby.
③Ruth Handler and her husband noticed that their daughter,
Barbara, enjoyed playing with adult female dolls more than with
baby dolls.
④Barbie has been joined by family and friends, her boyfriend Ken
in 1961; sister Skipper in 1965; and Becky, Barbie’s friend in a
wheelchair in 1997.
⑤Today the Barbie Doll is mainly marketed to Europe, Latin
America, Japan and China.
2. Pre-reading Activities
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Answers:
① (F) The Barbie Doll was first introduced in 1959
by a toy company in southern California.
② (F) As a plastic doll, the Barbie Doll was available
in either 11.5-inch or 7-inch heights with the figure of
an adult woman.
③T
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⑤ (F) Today the Barbie Doll is a global brand, with
key markets in Europe, Latin America, and Japan.
4. Work on Section A
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A) Structure of the Text ( a method of analyzing
the text structure is employed)
Part 1 (Para. 1) : GG slowly began to fade after
grandfather’s death.
Part 2 (Para.2-8)：GG recalled her childhood
experience.
Part 3 (Para. 9-16)：Meagan and her mother
managed to produce a close copy of the doll to GG
as a Christmas present.
4. Work on Section A
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B) Raise some questions to make
students grasp some detailed information
in the text (question and answer method
is used)
4. Work on Section A
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C) Questions and Answers
Part 1 (Para. 1):
Questions—What happened to the writer’s grandmother when her
grandfather died?
---Why did the writer’s grandmother move in with the writer’s
mother?
---How will you describe this extended family in one sentence?
Answers—Her grandmother turned weak and lost interest in life.
---Because she couldn’t take care of herself anymore.
---It is a very large, loving one, consisting of 5 generations.
4. Work on Section A
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Part 2 (Paras. 2-8):
Questions--How did GG’s baby sister break GG’s doll?
---What happened to GG’s baby sister years later?
---Why is the doll a very significant part in GG’s life?
Answers---She reached up and pulled on the doll on
the table.
---She died of pneumonia.
---Because it is a representation of many wonderful
yet lost things together ; a precious gift; a dear sister;
and a poor but happy childhood.
4. Work on Section A
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Part 3 (Paras. 9-16):
Questions –What idea popped up in Meagan’s mind on
their way back home?
---How did Meagan’s mother feel about this
suggestion?
---How was Meagan feeling when she said “It’s for
you”
Answers—She suggested that they give her GG a new
doll, exactly like the one GG used to have to cheer GG
up.
---She felt proud of her loving and compassionate
daughter.
---She must have been feeling very proud and
expectant.
5. Language Points
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move in: take possession of a new home
eg: You must come and see our new house
when we’ve moved in.
We moved out on Monday and the new
tenants moved in on Tuesday.
Collocation:
move in
搬进
move out
搬出
5. Language Points
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arouse, awake, wake & waken
这些动词均有“唤醒、醒来”之意。
arouse 除表示一般的唤醒外，多作引申用。
awake 是正式用词，常指觉醒、警惕的状态，多作
不及物动词，多用于比喻，可用作表语形容词。
wake 是普通常用词，指真正的醒来，多作不及物
动词。
waken 是书面用词，多作及物动词，常用于被动态
和引申意义。
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Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above.
Change the form where necessary.
1. You must awake to the fact that failure will mean
disgrace.
2. My mother aroused me from sleep.
3. He woke up with a start when the door slammed.
4. We were wakened by a loud bang.
5. Is he awake or asleep?
6. It’s time you woke up to the fact that you’re not
popular.
5. Language Points
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sacrifice:
1. n. offering of sth. valuable to a god; giving up of sth
eg: Some cultures practise animal sacrifice to their gods.
Getting rich isn’t worth the sacrifice of your principles.
Translation: 她父母为她上大学在多方面做出了牺牲。
2. v. offer sth. to a god; give up sth. important for a particular
purpose
eg: Many teenagers sacrifice to their idols.
He sacrificed his life to save a drowning child.
Translation: 你赞成只要风度不要舒适吗？
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recall:
1. vt. 1) summon back; order sb. to return to a particular
place
eg: The government recalled its ambassador when war
was declared.
2) bring back to the mind; remember
eg: Can you recall your school days?
2. n. 1) the act of summoning back
eg: The recall of the general from abroad caused a
scandal.
2) the ability to remember
eg: She has an amazing recall of her early childhood.
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Pattern:
recall sb. (from … to …)
recall doing sth.
recall sth.
recall that …
CF: memorize, remember, recall & remind
这些动词均含有“记忆，记住，回忆”之意。
memorize 指有意识地下功夫把某事的整个细节都记在脑子里。
remember 含义较广，多指无意识地回忆起往事，也可指通过主观
努力去记忆。
recall 比remember文雅，指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。
remind 用作及物动词，表示“提醒，使想起”。
5. Language Points
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Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above.
Change the form where necessary.
1. The film reminded him of what he had seen in
Germany.
2. He remembers every detail of that occurrence
as though it happened yesterday.
3. An actor must be able to memorize his lines.
4. Please remind me to write to Dave.
5. He recalled his last evening with his fiancée
whenever he felt depressed.
5. Language Points
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CF: break, crack, crush & smash这些动词均含“打破、弄碎”之
意。
break是常用词，含义广泛，多指猛然用力将坚硬物打破或损坏。
eg: He has broken the glass into pieces.
crack多指因长期使用或经受压力，物体表面呈现裂纹、裂口或破裂、
裂开，但一般没成碎片。
eg: The tree cracked loudly and fell
crush表示从外面往里或从上往下压，使其成为碎片或碎块。
eg: This machine crushes wheat grain to make flour.
smash指突然而猛烈地重击某物，使之破碎或完全变形。有时指感情
受到打击。
eg; He smashed the headlights of the car when he hit another car.
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exclaim: v. speak or say loudly and suddenly,
because of surprise or other strong feelings
eg; The evil stepmother of Snow White
looked in the mirror, exclaiming in dismay at
her appearance.
He exclaimed that it was untrue.
He could not help exclaiming at how much
his son has grown.
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in/out of touch (with):
in/not in communication (with); having/not
having information about
eg: I’ll be in touch again towards the end of
the week.
I try to keep in touch with latest events by
reading newspapers.
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resemble: vt. look like or be like
eg: Many college graduates discover that
society does not at all resemble the way it is
in their imagination.
Leo Tolstoy once said all happy families
resemble one another, but each unhappy
family is unhappy in its own way.
Pattern:
resemble sb./sth. (in sth.)
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make sure of sth./that:
take action so that something will certainly happen
eg: There aren’t many seats left for the solo concert;
you’d better make sure of one.
I’ll just make sure that the car has been locked.
I think he has to go to the doctor to make sure it is
not infected.
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duplicate:
1. vt. copy exactly; repeat
eg:Some say in a very short time, computers may not
only duplicate the human brain, but far surpass it.
2. n. copy
eg: Is this a duplicate or the original?
The secretary was asked to prepare the contract in
duplicate.
3. adj. identical; doubled
eg: a duplicate set of keys
a duplicate receipt/form
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volunteer:
v. give or offer (one’s services or help) willingly or without
being paid
eg; Many people volunteer to fund the establishment of
Hope Primary Schools and enable dropouts to return to
classrooms.
Pattern:
volunteer sth.
volunteer to do sth.
volunteer (sb.) for sth.
n. person who offers to do sth. without being compelled
or paid
eg: Princess Diana’s special satisfaction came from
volunteer work.
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Collocation:
an aid-the-poor volunteer 扶贫志愿者
volunteer labour
义务劳动
volunteer service
义务服务
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cradle:
1. n. a small bed for a newborn baby; the place where
sth. begins
eg: The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
The Yangtze River Valley is another cradle of Chinese
civilization running parallel to, if not earlier than, the
Yellow River Valley.
2. vt. hold gently as if in a cradle
eg: She cradled the baby in her arms.
He was cradled in luxury.
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inspire: vt.
1. put uplifting thoughts, feelings or aims into
eg: The trainer inspired the team to even greater
efforts.
2. fill with creative power
eg: The beautiful scenery inspired Li Bai to write
his greatest poetry
His passion for romantic literature inspired him to
begin writing.
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Pattern:
inspire sb. to sth.
inspire sb. to do sth.
inspire sth. in sb.
inspire sb. with sth.
Text B
Care of the Elderly: A
Family Matter
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1. Ask students to finish reading text B
in ten minutes and doing exercises on
page 115.
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2. Language Points
2. Language Points
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Para 1:
1. in the hands of
eg: The case was in the hands of the jury, and
all we could do was wait.
2. occasionally ad.
eg: Though we live quite apart from each other,
we visit each other occasionally.
3. unfortunate a.
eg: It was unfortunate that his mother died
when he was just five years old.
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Para 2:
1. average a.
eg: The average man in the street would never
doubt his good intentions.
2. look forward to
eg: He was looking forward to working with the
new manager.
3. eventually ad.
eg: Eventually your child will leave home to
lead her own life as a fully independent adult.
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Para 3:
1. in other words
eg: Your performance in the exam did not reach the
required standard---in other words, you failed.
2. take on
eg: My doctor says I’m too tired and has advised me
not to take on any more work.
3. obligation n.
eg: You can look at the books without any obligation to
buy.
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available a.
eg: I’m sorry, sir, those shoes are not available
in your size.
in contrast
eg: In contrast to your belief that we will fail, I
am confident that we will succeed
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appreciate v.
eg: Peter always stood by me when I was in
need, I’ll always appreciate that.
potential a.
eg: We are aware of the potential problems and
have been measures to deal with them.
arrange for
eg: Since the airport is far away from here, I’ve
arranged for a taxi already
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consideration n.
eg: The name of the murdered woman has
not been released, out of consideration for
her parents.
in advance
eg: The subject of the talk is announced a
week in advance, but the name of the
speaker is not.
mutually ad.
eg: Attempts to reach a mutually agreed
solution had been fruitless.