Unit 6 Unit Objectives Mathematics 3.Listening Know how to use note-taking symbols and abbreviations 4.Speaking Analyze the audience and purpose of the speech 5.Writing Achieve coherence in research paper writing
Unit Objectives 3. Listening • Know how to use note-taking symbols and abbreviations 4. Speaking • Analyze the audience and purpose of the speech 5. Writing • Achieve coherence in research paper writing Unit 6 Mathematics
Unit 6 Unit Objectives Mathematics 6.Researching Learn to interview peers and summarize what is found from the interview 7.Academic language and discourse Acquire some specialized vocabulary of mathematics; Learn to use words or phrases indicating exemplification; Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions
Unit Objectives 6. Researching • Learn to interview peers and summarize what is found from the interview 7. Academic language and discourse • Acquire some specialized vocabulary of mathematics; • Learn to use words or phrases indicating exemplification; • Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions Unit 6 Mathematics
Unit 6 Text A Lead-in Mathematics Believe it or not,mathematics is everywhere.Look at the examples below and add more to the list. ·Designing a building Making a business decision ● Designing the contours of a soda can Managing your own checkbook Now work in pairs and share your answers with your partner
Text A Lead-in Believe it or not, mathematics is everywhere. Look at the examples below and add more to the list. • Designing a building • Making a business decision • Designing the contours of a soda can • Managing your own checkbook … Now work in pairs and share your answers with your partner. Unit 6 Mathematics
Unit 6 Text A Overview Mathematics Summarize the main ideas of Text A on the basis of Task 1/Critical Reading and Thinking/Text A. Paragraphs Main ideas The author introduces the main topic of the article with a discussion 1-4 ofThis is The Age of..According to the author,this is the age of mathematization,where mathematics is employed universally. The author elaborates on the differences betweenthe traditional mathematics 5-13 and prescriptive mathematics The author points out that mathematics should be invoked 14-15 with caution
Text A Overview Summarize the main ideas of Text A on the basis of Task 1/Critical Reading and Thinking/Text A. mathematization the traditional mathematics prescriptive mathematics mathematics should be invoked with caution Unit 6 Mathematics
Unit 6 Text A Mathematics In-depth analysis Focus on some of the major issues and difficult sentences in Text A by doing Task 2/Critical Reading and Thinking/Text A
Text A In-depth analysis Focus on some of the major issues and difficult sentences in Text A by doing Task 2/Critical Reading and Thinking/Text A. Unit 6 Mathematics