Book 2
Unit 2  Personality
Part One: Teaching Plan
1.1Teaching Requirements:
In this unit students are required to :
1) get to know some useful information concerning the topic of the reading passages in this unit and to know more about English culture;
2) do some preparation activities such as discussion, group work, etc. to practice their spoken skill and communicative skills;
3) read the in-class reading passage in a limited time , grasp some expressions and grammatical points in the in-class reading passage to improve their reading comprehension and read passages in after-class reading to improve their English comprehensive skills.
4) do exercises on the pages 38-40 of New College English 2 and Quiz 2 on the corresponding leaflet.
1.2 Teaching Periods: 8
1.3 Key Points: Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. But shyness can be completely eliminated, or at least reduced if we adopt the proper unique. The better we understand ourselves ,the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential.
1.4 Special Focus: To have right ways of looking at life and be optimistic
Part Two: Teaching Process
2.1 Preparation
I．Word that can be used to describe a person’s personality
a.  kind,  generous, patient, warm-hearted.
b. humorous, intelligent, independent, sensitive, frank, thoughtful,
c. gentle, careful, clever, modest. easy—going, friendly
d. moody, lazy, sinister, selfish
II．What personality traits do you think are associated with the Chinese culture?
a.  hardworking, honest, well-organized, careful, intelligent
b. determined, realistic. Sensitive, friendly, generous, polite, patient,
III．Job and personality
1）salesman or saleswoman
shrewd ,hardworking, boastful, tricky
2） teacher   
humorous, bossy, patient, tolerant, talkative.
3）doctor
patient,  calm, independent, careful, sympathetic.
4）policeman
brave, alert, independent.
5） accountant
careful, honest, cautious
6）lawyer
persuasive, expressive, eloquent, serious. 
7）tour  guide
enthusiastic, talkative, expressive, energetic
8）host or hostess of a show
emotional, expressive, optimistic, easy-going
9）reporter
curious, extrovert, open-minded, adventurous.
10） secretary
easy-going ,tolerant, sensitive, frank, thorough
11）spokesman
intelligent, talkative, diplomatic
2.2 Pre-Reading Activities
I. Discuss the following questions in groups
1) When you arrived at the university, did you find it hard to talk with your new classmate? If so, explain why.
2) Do you feel uncomfortable when other people say nice things to you? For example, how would you feel if a classmate said “That’s a really nice jacket you’re wearing’? Explain your feelings.
II．Words and phrases in the in-class reading passage
1) acquaintance
a. Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship.
b. A person whom one knows.
c. Knowledge or information about something or someone 
d. a passing acquaintance with对...的浮浅的了解
e. drop /cut sb's acquaintance (=cut an acquaintance with sb)和某人绝交
f. have a nodding /bowing acquaintance with sb与某人有点头之交
g. have no acquaintance with不熟悉, 不了解
h. make the acquaintance of sb. (=make sb.'s acquaintance)结识某人
I  pick acquaintance with偶然结识/认识
J  upon (further) acquaintance经过一段(较长)时期的熟悉/了解
2) eliminate, elimination , eliminative
set aside
3) inferior & superior
a. be inferior to在....之下; 次于; 不如
b .be sb.'s inferior in在....方面不及某人
c. inferior by comparison相形见绌 
4）Self---
• self-help                        self-importance     
• self-indulgence                    self-interest     
• self-made                        self-respect       
• self-style                          self-pity
5）Over-
a. too much     
overpopulation,  overwork,  overweight  ,overdo
b. additional
overcome    overtime
c. across,  above
overhead
d. outer,  covering
overcoat
2.3 In-Class Reading:
The Misery of Shyness
I. Give the students about 15 minutes to finish the passage.
II. Ask several students to point out the main idea of the passage, and if they don’t agree with the other’s opinions, then have a debate and find out the difference between their opinions.
III．Understanding the Organization of the Tex
1) .Introduction. (para.1)
    Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people.
2) .Reasons why shyness can have a negative effect. (para.2-3)
  People’s self-concept has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.
  People with high self-esteem usually act with confidence.

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