(课件网) LESSON 2 COMMUNITY SPIRIT UNIT 10 CONNECTIONS LEARNING OBJECTIVES To listen and talk about community spirit; To listen for general understanding; To listen for specific information and deep understanding; To recall information previously heard; To understand and learn words and expressions in context; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others; To practice using vague language. KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS To understand and discuss community spirit; To answer the comprehension questions; To listen for general idea of the text; To recall key information after listening; To express personal opinions and exchange ideas with others; To figure out the purpose we use vague language. LEADING IN What is a community A community is a group of people living in the same area. -- Merriam-Webster's Dictionary LEADING IN What communities are we in community family neighborhood city country school world ... ACTIVATE AND SHARE What is a community What do people do in a community □ look after each other □ visit each other □ organise community celebrations □ respect elderly people □ live in single-family houses □ _____ LEADING IN What is a community ACTIVATE AND SHARE What is a community What is a community spirit A community is a group of people living in a particular local area; A community spirit is the desire to be friendly with and help other people who live in the same community. Do you know the story LEADING IN ACTIVATE AND SHARE In what way do you think community spirit affects people’s health It affects people’s health positively in that they don’t feel lonely. They know they have other people to rely on and this helps them build a positive attitude towards life and its difficulties. LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING Predict the content of the interview according to the instructions and the exercises or notes. 1. Where is the interview taking place 2. What’s the interview about LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING Predict the content of the interview according to the instructions and the exercises or notes. 1. Where is the interview taking place In a radio programme. 2. What’s the interview about The interview is talking about how the community spirit of a small town called Roseto impacted on the residents’ health. LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING Dr. Smith is talking about how the community spirit of a small town called Roseto impacted on the residents’ health in a radio programme. Listen and answer the questions. 1. What surprising facts did doctors discover about Rosetans in the 1950s They discovered that there was hardly a Rosetan below 65 who’d experienced a heart attack. LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING Dr. Smith is talking about how the community spirit of a small town called Roseto impacted on the residents’ health in a radio programme. Listen and answer the questions. 2. What was the reason for the facts The reason was that Roseto was a very closely-knit community. LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING P ... ...
