人教修订版高中三年级 ( 上 )

Unit 6

ListeningListening

Pre-listening

1. If you were cast away on a desert

island, what would you miss most?

I would miss my past life if I were

cast away on a desert island. Because I

spend my happiest time with my parents

and friends, I miss it most. I am afraid

1. If you were cast away on a desert

island, what would you miss most?

I would miss my past life if I were

cast away on a desert island. Because I

spend my happiest time with my parents

and friends, I miss it most. I am afraid

of loneliness. If they could live with me in

the island, that would be perfectly good.

2. What would the island have to look like

in order to be able to support life?

I wish it is always spring in the island.

The earth of the island is covered with

flowers. There are many apple trees,

pear trees, peach trees and so on. River

is flowed with milk and nectar.

3. What sort of tools, weapons or things

could you make yourself? What not?

Things you could

make:

Things you could not

make:

I could make

harpoon, boat,

raft, cooker,

clothes made of

flowers and leaves

of trees and so on.

I could make

harpoon, boat,

raft, cooker,

clothes made of

flowers and leaves

of trees and so on.

I could not make

ship, plain, computer,

TV, tape recorder,

VCD, MP3 player,

gun, axe, sword and

so on.

I could not make

ship, plain, computer,

TV, tape recorder,

VCD, MP3 player,

gun, axe, sword and

so on.

DiscussionDiscussion

What are the differences between p

eople who believe in fate and people

who believe in self-determination?

What are the differences between p

eople who believe in fate and people

who believe in self-determination?

Fate Self-determination

• Easily give up before obstacles and difficulties • Blame others for his / her own mistakes • Lack of dreams Pessimistic

• Easily give up before obstacles and difficulties • Blame others for his / her own mistakes • Lack of dreams Pessimistic

• Strong-willed• Full of hopes• Willing to face challenges• Optimistic

• Strong-willed• Full of hopes• Willing to face challenges• Optimistic

Homework 1. Search on the Internet or

go to libraries to find some

information about American

Westward Movement.

2. Preview the Reading.