Listening in
I. Time Allotment
2 periods
II. Teaching Objectives and Requirements
1. Develop the Ss’ awareness of involving of talking about stories.
2. Ask Ss to remember useful words and expressions;
3. Strengthen Ss’ ability to listen for the signal of saying something interesting or newsworthy.
4. Provide Ss some information about how to give a talk.
III. Teaching Procedures
News report
Step1 Provide students information about " nursing home", "adopt grandparents" , "social responsibility" and so on.
Step 2 Detailed study of the news.
Step 3 Summarize the news report.
Passage 1
Step 1 Predicting task
1. What is the difference between identical and fraternal twins?
2 Which one decide our characteristic, nature or nurture?
Step 2 Go through the vocabulary list and students can be familiar with them.
New words
gene n. 基因
identical twin n. 同卵双胞胎之一
reunite v. (使)重聚
coincidence n. 巧合
adoptive a. 收养的
recur v. 多次发生
incredible a. 难以置信的
Step 3 Language and culture
To get is informal for to understand someone ot something,for example, Do you
get it? Do you get the message?
Get this is a signal that the speaker is about to
say something interesting,surprising or newsworthy,which you need to understand or receive.
Step 4 Detailed study of the passage
Step 5 Critical thinking
Passage 2
Step 1 Warming-up activity
Guess the meaning of the expressions related to kidney transplant and make a prediction what the passge is going to talk about.
Step 2 Cultural background information about kidney transplant operation
A kidney transplant is a medical procedure in which a kidney is taken from a donor and surgically implanted in a recipient. Kidney transplants are used to replace failing or failed kidneys. Donor kidneys can be taken from people who have died, or from living donors who agree to give up a kidney for the good of the patient.
Most commonly, a kidney transplant is viewed as a treatment option for someone who has kidneys which are irreversibly damaged. In many cases, the patient may be undergoing dialysis on a regular basis to compensate for the fact that the kidneys are not working. Dialysis can be expensive, time-consuming, and unpleasant, making a kidney transplant an appealing alternative.
In the kidney transplant procedure, the non-functional kidneys are left in place and the new kidney is transplanted somewhere else in the abdominal cavity and connected to the veins and arteries which previously supplied the failing kidneys. A strong donor kidney will start to function almost immediately, with the patient staying in the hospital for seven to 10 days so that doctors can keep an eye on recovery. The biggest risks of kidney transplant are rejection and infection, and surgical complications can also be an issue, especially in patients who were not in peak health at the time of transplant.
After transplant, the patient must continue to take medications to prevent rejection. This makes the recipient more prone to infection, because these medications keep the immune system at bay. Patients also need to keep an eye on urine output, to make sure that the donor kidney is functioning well, and they are encouraged to eat a healthy diet and exercise to promote kidney health.
Step 3 Go through the vocabulary list and students can be familiar with them.
New words
kidney transplant 肾移植
donor n. 捐献者
selfless a. 无私的
protective a. 保护的
jealous a. 嫉妒的
kidney failure 肾功能衰竭
terrified a. 吓坏的
reassuring a. 令人安心的
Step 4 Detailed study of the passage
Step 5 Critical thinking

