第一篇:新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
New Horizon College English
BOOK 2(3rd Edition)
新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
Unit 1 An Impressive English Lesson
课型 :□ 理论课
√ 理论、实践课
□ 实践课
课时分配: 6
教学环境 :多媒体教室
教学目标:
After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to:
1.understand the main idea and structure of Section A and Section B;
2.master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts
3.talk about language teaching and learning and express their opinions about current way of teaching in an English class;
4.read with the skill ―finding key ideas in sentences;
5.write a composition with three main parts: introduction, body and conclusion.Key Issues:
1.Vocabulary
Tedious, absorbed, allergic, capture, condense, exceed, distinguish, distinctive, complimentary, complementary, proclaim, evidently, adequate, competent, adjust, beneficial 2.Skills
Learn to read with the skill ―finding key ideas in sentences and write a composition with three main parts: introduction, body and conclusion.Potential Problems and Difficulties
●To talk about language teaching and learning
●write a composition with three main parts: introduction, body and conclusion.●To apply the phrases and patterns
Methodology:
A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted.Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction like questioning and answers.Small group works are always needed while discussing the questions and the difficult translation practice.More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given in their extracurricular study.Teaching Aids: Visual aids, projector, stereo and microphone
Group work and pair work Conduct of Tasks and Activities
(师生互动方式Mode of Interaction;学习策略Learning Strategies)
Students-centered, Task-based teaching and learning
Teaching Procedures Step 1
Lead-in
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I.Greeting and warming-up questions discussion.1.What are the key factors that help people learn English as a foreign language? 2.Do you have any problem in English learning?
3.Do you think grammar is important in English learning? II.Listening and discussing.1.Listening practice.2.In your opinion, what is the most effective way to learn English? III.Listening to a talk and answer questions on page 2
Step 2 Section A An Impressive English Lesson I.Cultural background American university education 1.What is Communicative Language Teaching?
A type of teaching method;
Develop the communicative ability as well as the knowledge of grammar;Learning by doing;Make classroom situation of real foreign language environment.2.What are the features of Communicative Language Teaching?
Communicative competence is the goal;
An integration of grammatical and functional teaching;Accuracy is secondary to conveying a message;
Focus on communicative and contextual factors in language use;Learner-centered and experience-based.3.What is the role of teacher in Communicative Language Teaching?
A facilitator of students’ learning;
A manager of classroom activities;An advisor of students’ questions;
A co-communicator in the communicative activity.II.Language Points Words and expressions
1.oddity: n.[C] a strange or unusual person or thing 怪人;怪物;奇特的东西
With his neat suits on, he felt like an oddity walking in this poor neighborhood.穿着笔挺的西装走在这个贫民区里,他觉得自己就像个怪物。
2.oblige
The word oblige is most commonly used in the expression be/feel obliged.1)be/feel obliged to do sth.指“感到有责任做某事”。
例如: He felt obliged to help his mother, even if it meant leaving college.他觉得有责任帮助母亲,即使这意味着他要离开大学。
2)be/feel obliged to sb./sth.指“对某人或某事心存感激”。
例如: Thank you very much, doctor.I am extremely obliged to you.医生,非常谢谢您。对您,我深表感谢。
3.How was it?(spoken)often used in conversation to ask sb.about their opinion or experience of sth.怎么样?(口语常用表达,用于询问看法或经历)Did you watch the movie last night? How was it? 你昨天晚上看那部电影了吗?感觉怎么样?
I was told that you had traveled to many places in Asia recently.How was it? 有人
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告诉我你最近跑了亚洲的很多地方,旅行怎么样?
4.full of:(followed by abstract nouns)feeling or showing a lot of particular emotion or quality(感觉、表达或表现出)充满某种情感(特质)的full of excitement/energy/hope/happiness/praise 充满兴奋/活力/希望/幸福/赞美 The teacher was full of praise for the homework that the students had done.老师对学生们完成的功课赞不绝口。
Lucy is a happy child and always full of life.露西是个快乐的孩子,总是充满了活力。
5.“It was, like, whoa!” means “It was really great!”.“It was like …” is an informal expression in conversation, very common for young people who are lazy and incapable to reference their ideas.The expression is usually followed by an adjective or an exclamation.It was, like, marvelous!简直奇妙极了!
(It was like)Whoa!How come you got a hundred percent correct on such a hard test? 哇!这么难的考试你怎么都全答对了?
Note: Whoa is specifically used to show that people are surprised or think something is very impressive.It can be used in different contexts.For example: ﹒
To describe something that you’re not quite sure how to describe: That car is so cool, it’s like, whoa.To express surprise: Whoa!It’s really amazing!
To indicate a desire to end what someone is talking: Whoa, OK, that’s enough.6.And that was it.(Para.4)
Meaning: And that was everything she said, without even mentioning any details of her wonderful experience in Europe.That was it.: often used in conversation to say that sth.is completely finished or that a situation cannot be changed 就这样(指某事彻底结束或形势不能更改)
That was it.I could no longer hope for a promotion, and my boss didn’t even want to see me again.就这样吧,我的升职再也没指望了,我的老板甚至不想再见到我。That’s it.There is nothing more we can do.就这样吧,我们也再没有别的办法。
7.distinguished, distinctive, distinct
这三个词词形相近,但意思有很大的差别,不能互换使用。
1)distinguished指“卓越的;杰出的;著名的”。
例如: His grandfather had been a distinguished university professor.他的祖父曾是一位杰出的大学教授。
2)distinctive指“(特征、性格或外表)独特的,有明显不同的”。强调“表示差别的”、“有特色的”、“特殊的”。
例如: Irene had a very distinctive voice.艾琳有一个非常独特的声音。Can you find the distinctive watermarks of this stamp? 你能看到这枚邮票上明显的水印吗? Pupils in Hong Kong usually have distinctive badges on their school uniforms.在香港,小学生的校服上常戴有颇具特色的徽章。
3)distinct表示“分明的;明了的;清楚的”。
例如: I have the distinct feeling that my friend did not realize what was happening.我明显感到我朋友并未察觉所发生的一切。
The photo you took in Hong Kong Cultural Centre is not distinct enough.你在香港
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文化中心拍的那张照片不够清晰。
She has a distinct pronunciation.她的发音清楚。
There is a distinct smell of smoke in my room.我的房间里有一股明显的香烟味。distinct的另一个词义是“明显不同的;有区别的”。例如: Our interests were quite distinct from those of them.我们的兴趣与他们的兴趣截然不同。
现将distinct和distinctive 用在一个句子里,以便区分: One of the distinctive features of this book is its distinct illustrations.这本书很明显的特点之一就是其具有清楚明了的图解。
8.proclaim, claim
1)proclaim是正式宣告或公开宣告,“宣告”的中文意思比“声明”要严肃。例如: The government has proclaimed a new law.政府已公布了一项新法令。They proclaimed that he was a traitor.他们宣称他是叛徒。The ringing bells proclaimed the birth of the prince.响亮的钟声宣布了王子的诞生。
2)claim是根据权利声明,根据权利要求索赔,根据权利认领。
(1)声称;断言;主张。例如: They claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.他们声称已经发现了治疗此病的方法。She claimed that the ring was stolen, not lost.她声言那只戒指是被偷的,而不是遗失的。
(2)要求;索赔。例如: The old man claimed the land.老人要求得到这块土地。I claim payment from my friend.我要求我的朋友付款。
9.exposure是动词expose的名词形式,动词expose常用于短语be/get exposed to中,表示“接触;体验”。
例如: Some children are never exposed to classical music.有些孩子从来没有接触过古典音乐。
Having been exposed to all kinds of dangers in the forest, the girl felt helpless and began to cry.那个女孩在森林里体验了各种危险后,感到很无助,就哭了起来。
10.adequate, abundant
1)adequate表示“在数量或质量上足以满足特定的标准”,强调刚好够用、没有多余。
例如:He doesn’t earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs.他挣钱不多,但也够用了。
2)abundant表示“充裕;绰绰有余”,强调数量很多或充足有余。例如: We have abundant proof of his guilt.我们有他犯罪的充分证据。Collocation note: In Paragraph 7, we have two collocation pairs with the same word: advanced/proper vocabulary for our attention.11.adjust, adapt
1)当表示“适应…环境”时,adjust和adapt差不多。常与to搭配。可以说adjust(sth./oneself)to sth.和adapt(sth./oneself)to sth.。其中adjust和adapt互为同义词。例如: Once you get to the United States, you will have to adjust yourself to a completely new lifestyle.一旦你到了美国,你就需要进行调整,以适应美国全新的生活方式。
The children found it hard to adapt to the new school.这些孩子们发现很难适应这所新学校。
The body adjusts itself to changes of temperature.身体会自行适应温度的变化。
Intelligence seeks to grasp, manipulate, re-order, and adjust, while intellect examines,新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
ponders, wonders, theorizes, criticizes and imagines.智力寻求的是理解、运用、整合和调节,而才学是审视、思考、探究、形成理论、批判和想象。)adjust作及物动词用时,还有“调节;使…适合;校准”之意,而adapt不表示此意。例如: adjust a radio(dial)调准收音机的选台指针 adjust color on a TV 调整电视的色彩 adjust one’s tie in a mirror 照镜子整理领带 adjust a telescope to one’s eyes 调节望远镜使之适合眼睛观看 adjust a clock 调准时钟
3)adapt作及物动词时,还有“(改装)使适合;改编”之意,其同义词是modify,不是adjust。例如: These teaching materials can be adapted for older children.这些教材修订一下可以给大一点的孩子用。He adapted his old car engine to the boat.他把他的旧汽车上的引擎用到那只船上。
12.beneficial常与to连用,引出对谁有利、有帮助、有用。
例如: Cycling is highly beneficial to health and the environment.骑自行车对身体和环境都大有裨益。
Collocation note: In Paragraph 7, we have come across competent communication and here we have precise communication and beneficial communication.In Paragraph 2 of Text B careful readers will not miss adequate communication skills.For more collocation pairs, please refer to the notes on collocation for this unit.Useful expressions Practical Phrases
1.be/feel obliged to do sth.(因形势、法律、义务等等关系而)非做不可,迫使
2.fresh from
刚从„„来的;刚有„„经历的3.distinguish between
区分;辨别
4.get/feel/be lost
迷惘;困惑;不知所措
5.look upon sb/sth.As
把某人/物看作
6.be equipped with sth.以„„为装备;配备
III.Functional Patterns and Functions & Usages
1.if sb/sth.do/is sth., then perhaps … 用于表述“在特定条件下可能发生的事情”。2.sb fail to do sth…., while sb should do sth….用于表述“实际情况与预期的反差”。
3.While sth./sb is/does …, sb/sth.else is/dos …用于表述“人与人之间或事与事之间的反差”。
Step Three
Language application 45 minutes 1.Writing devices:
Simile
Simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things and the comparison is indicated by the word as or like.Examples:
Learning grammar and a good vocabulary is just like driving with a road map in a well-conditioned car.A poem: My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose 我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰
----Robert Burns 罗伯特•彭斯 Practice
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a.生活像一具大秋千(swing),总在开心和忧愁间摇摆(dangle)。
Life is like a big swing, dangling between the depths of happiness and sadness.b.生活没有目标犹如航行没有指南针(compass)。Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.c.婚姻就像一座城堡(beleaguered fortress),外面的人想进去,里面的人想出来。
Marriage is like a beleaguered fortress: those who are without want to get in, and those within want to get out.2.How to write a college essay:
An essay normally has three main parts: Introduction, body and conclusion.Introduction: The introduction part is usually one short paragraph that introduces the topic to be discussed and the thesis statement.A thesis statement can be an opinion, an attitude or a stand about the topic.Body: The body is the main part of an essay.It may contain several short paragraphs that use the development methods of examples, narrative, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, classification, argumentation, etc.Conclusion: The conclusion wraps up the discussion of a certain topic.It can briefly summarize the main points discussed and can also restate the thesis statement by using different words and structures.At the end of the conclusion, the writer’s final thoughts on the topic may be added such as a predication, a suggestion, or a warning.Writing practice
Directions: Write an essay of no less than 150 words on one of the following topics.One topic has an outline you can follow.Topic: Grammar, a headache to me
Introduction:
Thesis statement: English Grammar is a big headache to me.Body: Example: The difference between used to and be used to Conclusion: I’m allergic to learning English grammar.More topics:
Learning English through imitation / repetition •
Learning English with / without grammar
IV.Structure Analysis:
Main idea of section A: this text is a narrative that talks about the author’s personal experience in giving an effective English lesson to his son.He claims that students can learn better if they are properly taught.Part I(Paras.1-5)This part introduces the background of the story.It presents the thesis statement: Students unfairly bear the bulk of the criticism for these knowledge deficits because there is a sense that they should know better.Part II(Paras.6-13)This part contains two major sections to support the author’s point of view.The first section claims that students should not be blamed for their language deficiency due to two major reasons:1)they are misled by the language environment;2)they are not learning the language adequately and efficiently in school.The second section elaborates the author’s personal opinion about the importance of grammar and vocabulary, by way of metaphors.新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
Para.II(Para.14-17)Toward the end, the author narrates another incident where his son unconsciously uttered a grammatically perfect sentence with a subjunctive mood and he’s proud of his son.Step 3 Language points Detailed study of the text
1.If I am the only parent who still corrects his child’s English, then perhaps my son is right.To him, I am a tedious oddity: a father he is obliged to listen to and a man absorbed in the rules of grammar, which my son seems allergic to.(Para.1)
Meaning: My son is probably right if there is no other parent like me who still corrects his child’s mistake in English.To my son, I am a boring and strange father, who he has to listen to I am also the one who pays lots of attention to grammar rules, which he doesn’t seem to like.2.She nodded three or four times searched the heavens for the right words, and then exclaimed, it was like, whoa!“(para.3)
Meaning : she nodded her head three or four times, tried to find the right words in her mind and then shouted with excitement it was like whoa!
Meaning beyond words: Since the student was not quite sure how to exactly describe her travel experience, the tone of the author is somewhat sarcastic.The author intended to send out the message that the student was incompetent regarding the selection of her English vocabulary.search somewhere for sth.: try to find sth.in some place 在某地方搜寻某物
The robber reached out and searched the back pocket of my trousers for anything valuable.那个盗贼伸手搜我裤子后面的口袋以寻找值钱的东西。
Note The heavens means the sky: here search the heavens for the right words” implies the student
tried hard to find suitable words to describe what she saw and experienced when traveling in Europe.3.The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture were captured in condensed non-statement.(para.4)
Meaning: The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture were just described in one word rather than a complete statement because of her inability to choose appropriate words to express herself。
4.My student ―whoa‖ was exceeded only by my head-shaking distress.(para.4)Meaning: My head-shaking distress at her inability to express properly was even greater than her slang term whoa, one word, which did not make any statement to describe the civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture.Meaning beyond words: The word exceed states explicitly that the authors worry about his student's language inability was much more intense than her excitement.5.Surely students should be able to distinguish between their/there/they're on the distinctive difference between complimentary and complementary(para.5)
Meaning: Of course, students should be able to recognize and understand the differences between their/ there/they're on the obvious difference between complimentary and complementary distinguish: recognize the differences between
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things 区别;辨别
A formal education with emphasis on history literature and culture helps a person learn how to distinguish right from wrong着重于历史、文学和文化的正规教育能帮助一个人学习如何明辨是非。
distinguish between: recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people区分;辨别
The ability to read in a critical way involves the ability to distinguish between facts and the writer’s opinions or interpretations.批判性阅读能力包括区分什么是事实,什么事作者自己的看法或解释能力。
★distinctive: a.easy to recognize because of being different from other people or things of the same type与众不同的;特殊的;特别的
The distinctive design of a product provides a powerful competitive advantage over other products.一个独特的产品设计具有比其他产品更强有力的竞争优势。
6.For example signs in grocery stores point them to the stationary, even though the actual stationeryare not items nailed down.(para.6)Meaning: For example , signs of merchandise in grocery stores lead students to the ―stationary‖ department selling stationery like pads =, albums and notebooks.However, these displayed stationery items are movable but not nailed down.Meaning beyond words: Taking the wrong spelled signs in grocery stores as an example, the author argues that it is not students’ fault.The verb phrase nail down is cleverly used to describe the funny situation: movable ―stationery‖ items are under the sign of unmovable stationary distinct spelling mistake between the two words.Here you are surrounded by great resource: interesting students from all over the country, a learned and caring faculty, a comprehensive library, great sports facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest from the arts to science, to community service and so on.(para4)
7.Therefore, it doesn’t make any sense to criticize our students(para.6)
Meaning: So, there's no good reason to criticize our students.Which is unfair to them.8.Moreover, the younger teachers themselves evidently have little knowledge of these vital structures of language because they also went without exposure to them.(para.7)
Meaning: In addition, the young teachers obviously know little about these important structures of language since they also didn’t have the chance to deal with them in their prior learning experiences.moreover: ad.(fml.)in addition-used to introduce information that adds to or supports what has previously been said 而且;再者;此外
Moreover, they become more concerned about their health as they grow older.此外,随着年龄的增长,他们更加关注自己的健康。
9.The chance came when one day I was driving with my son.As we set out on our trip, he noticed a bird in jerky flight and said, ―It's flying so unsteady.‖(para.8)Meaning: The opportunity to teach him English came when we were both on a car heading for our trip.On seeing a bird flying unsteadily, he commented that the bird was flying unsteady.jerk: n.[C] a sudden quick movement 猛的一动;猝然一动
The old bus started with a jerk, so the passengers shook a sudden.那辆旧的公共汽
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车猛地一动,车上的乘客都突然摇晃了一下。
jerky: a.moving roughly with many starts and stops(在进行中)不平稳的,颠簸的
After the bus came to a jerky halt, the passengers got the hurriedly.公共汽车颠簸着停下来以后,乘客们都匆忙下车了。
10.Curious about my correction he asked me what an adverb was.Slowly, I said, ―it's a word that tells you something about a verb.‖ It led to his asking me what a verb was.I explained, ―Verbs are action words;for example, Dad drives the truck.Drive is the verb because it's the thing dad is doing.‖(para.9)
Meaning: fascinated by my correction, he wondered what an adverb was.After he got the answer, he went on with the question of a verb.To explain vividly to him, I used the example of driving: an action I was doing.Meaning beyond words: The boy was very alert to something new or interesting.His learning experience illustrates that learning grammar is not necessarily boring.11.Then, out of his own curiosity, he asked me if other words had names for their use and functions.(para.10)
Meaning: After that, because of his curiosity, he asked me if other words also had specific names for their use and the roles they play.out of curiosity: because of curiosity 出于好奇
She decided to follow him out of curiosity.出于好奇,她决定跟踪他。
12.Perhaps, language should be looked upon as a road map and a valuable possession: often study the road map(check grammar)and tune up the car engine(adjust vocabulary).Learning grammar and a good vocabulary is just like driving with a road map in a well-conditioned car(para.11)
Meaning: Maybe, you should regard language as a road map and a very precious property you have.You should often look at the road map(review grammar)and make small changes to your car engine(improve vocabulary).Meaning beyond words: The road map and the car are used metaphorically to mean that grammar and vocabulary are powerful devices that will enable you to freely explore in the language world.13.Equipped with grammar and a good vocabulary, you have flexibility and excellent control.(para.12)
Meaning beyond words: Just as traveling with a road map and a good car, with the help of grammar knowledge and a large vocabulary, you will feel more comfortable and confident when using the English language.be equipped with sth: be provided with the things that are needed for a particular kind of activity or work 以…为装备;配备…
All dormitory rooms are equipped with high speed internet access.宿舍所有的房间都配备了高速互联网。
Step 4 Question discussing
1.What are the most important factors that encourage students to learn English?
2.Do you think English grammar helps you a lot in learning English? Why or why not? 3.In what ways can teacher improve the technique of teaching grammar? 4.How
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can students more effectively enlarge their vocabulary?
Step 5 Review & Exercises
1.Review
2.Oral presentation---Reproduction 3.Exercises
4.Exercises 3,4,5,6,7
(Ss give answers and raise questions they may have and T explains the difficulties)5.Exercises 8,9---writing and translation.Assignments: 1)review Section A;2)Exercises in Section B;3)speed reading Step 6 Listening practice
Assignments: 1)Story retelling in Unit 1;
2)Pair work---practice model dialogs in unit 1 in the Listening and Speaking Book;3)Preview the new words in unit 2;
―――――――――――――――自我评价问题――――――――――― ―― Questions for Self-evaluation:
1.Can I understand the text fully?
2.Have I memorized the new vocabulary and can I put them into use? 3.Do I understand better how to become a successful language learner?
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Unit 2 College—The ladder to success?
课型 :□ 理论课
√ 理论、实践课
□ 实践课
课时分配: 6
教学环境 :多媒体教室
教学目标:
Teaching Aims:
After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to:
1.understand the main idea and structure of Section A and Section B;
2.master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts
3.talk about significance of the humanities and gain more insights into life and society and be aware of cultural and religious differences;4.read with the skill ―reading for major details‖;
5.write a composition to introduce the advantages of something with three main parts: introduction, body and conclusion.Key Issues 1.Vocabulary
accounting, boost, defect, persist, accelerate, dominant, compel, elegant, spectacular, insight,liable,reservoir, in succession, speculate about/on, invest sb./sth.with, in the company of 2.Skills
● Learn to read with the skill ――reading for major details‖ and focus on how the advantages/disadvantages are introduced.Potential Problems and Difficulties
●To talk about significance of the humanities
●write a composition to introduce advantages and disadvantages of some topic.●To apply the phrases and patterns
Methodology
A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted.Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction like questioning and answers.Small group works are always needed while discussing the questions and the difficult translation practice.More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given in their extracurricular study.Teaching Aids: Visual aids, projector, stereo and microphone
Group work and pair work: Conduct of Tasks and Activities
(师生互动方式Mode of Interaction;学习策略Learning Strategies)
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Students-centered , Task-based teaching and learning
Step 1 Lead-in
I.Greeting and warming-up questions discussion.1.How do you think of your current major? If you were given a second chance to choose your major, what would you select and why?
2.What liberal arts / humanities courses do you learn in college? Do you think they are necessary for your education?
II.Listening and discussing.1.Listening practice.2.In your opinion, what are the most important skills you learned in high school? III.Listening to a talk and answer questions on page 30.Step 2 Section A An Impressive English Lesson I.Background information 1.the humanities
The humanities are a group of academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative.Therefore, they are distinguished from the approaches of the natural sciences.The humanities, called social sciences, include history, anthropology, communication studies, cultural studies, law, language, literature, philosophy, religion, music and theater, etc.Through exploration of the humanities, students learn how to think creatively and critically, to reason, and to ask questions.Because these skills allow students to gain new insights into everything from poetry and paintings to business models and politics, humanistic subjects have been at the heart of a liberal arts education.Today, humanistic knowledge continues to provide the ideal foundation for exploring and understanding the human experience.2.self-awareness
Self-awareness isn’t a quality that you demonstrate by telling a story, but rather it has to do with how you tell the story and your ability to communicate what you learned.Being able to explain to the admissions committee why you value one accomplishment above others, what you learned from a setback, or the deeper meaning of your career goals, is evidence of self-awareness.Furthermore, the self-aware individual has knowledge of both his strengths and weaknesses.II.Useful expressions and Practical Phrases
1.major in
主修(某一)科目
2.in succession
连续发生 3.be bound to
肯定会,注定
4.stand up for
支持,维护
5.speculate about
推测,猜测
6.invest sb.wth sth.赋予(某人/某物)以某种性质
7.be liable to
可能/易于做某事
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III.Functional Patterns and Functions & Usages
1.Sth.is/are more and more seen as … rather than …
用于表达“人们对某一事物的看法的变化”。
2.Once + N., sth.now …
用于表达“今昔对比”。
3.If sb.only do sth./ If sb.do sth.alone, it’s likely that … / sb.are liable to …用于表达“如果只做„„可能出现的后果”。
Ⅳ.Structure Analysis:
Main idea of section A: this text is a narrative that talks about the author’s personal experience in giving an effective English lesson to his son.He claims that students can learn better if they are properly taught.Part I(Paras.1-5)Part I provides the background information of the argument.By moving away from the humanities and taking some ―hard-skill courses instead, students think it would improve their chance of finding a job.Because of the economic downturn, this trend is likely to persist and even accelerate.However, the humanities play a significant role in people’s lives and can’t be ignored.Part II(Paras.6-9)Part II presents the author’s argument to stand up for the true value of the humanities: studying the humanities can improve our ability to read and write, invest us with great insight and self-awareness, thereby releasing our creative energy and talent, and provide the scope of possibilities that are widely open to us.It also suggests that inner insight, combined with technical knowledge, is ideal for the establishment of a good career.Part III(Para.10)Part III summaries the main ideas stated in the argument: The humanities help to create well-rounded human beings with inner insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity
Step 3 Language points Detailed study of the text
1.When the going gets tough, the tough take accounting.(Para.1)
Meaning: When conditions or situations become difficult, determined people choose to study the subject of accounting, hoping they can more easily find a job in the future.★When the going gets tough: when the situation becomes difficult 当形势变得严峻时
When the going gets tough, women can get as tough as men.当形势变得严峻时,女人可以变得跟男人一样坚强。
★accounting: n.[C] the work of accountants or the methods they use会计;会计学
Students’ major objective is to be financially well off.Accordingly, today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.学生的主要目的是经济上富裕。因此,当今最流行的课程不是文学或历史,而是会计。
★take accounting: choose to study the subject of accounting 选择学会计
2.When the job market worsens, many students calculate they can’t major in English or history.(Para.1)
Meaning: When there are fewer job openings, many college students make a
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judgment from the situation and think they can’t study English or history as their major.★calculate: vt.1)make a judgment about what is likely to happen using the available information 估计;预测;推测
It’s difficult to calculate the long-term effects of these changes in the law.这些法律上变化带来的长期影响是难以预测的。
2)find out how much sth.will cost, how long sth.will take, etc.by using numbers 计算;核算
Nowadays the accountants in the enterprise use computers to calculate the cost of production with accuracy.如今,企业财务人员利用电脑来计算准确的生产成本。
★major in: study sth.as your main subject at college or university 主修(某一)科目
The high demand for persons with knowledge about computers is why I chose to major in computer science at the university.对具有电脑知识人才的高需求是我选择在大学主修计算机科学的原因。
ists to engage in basic research, not applied research.产业领导者们希望科学家们从事基础研究,而不是应用研究。
★bet :(bet, bet)vt.be fairly sure that sth.is true, that sth.will happen, etc., although you can’t prove this 肯定
I bet the train will be late.我敢打赌,列车会晚点。
v.risk money on the result of a race, game, competition or other future event 下赌注;与„打赌 I bet my life that he will take my money and leave.我敢用我的命打赌,他将拿着我的钱离开。
5.In other words, a college education is more and more seen as a means for economic betterment rather than a means for human betterment.(Para.2)
Meaning: In other words, a college education is more considered as a method to improve students’ economic status rather than improve human nature or behavior.6.This is a trend that is likely to persist and even accelerate.(Para.2)
Meaning: Very likely, the trend will continue to exist and even go faster than ever.★persist: vi.(fml.)continue to exist 继续存在;持续
1)If the bad weather persists, the farmers will suffer great losses this year.如果恶劣天气持续,农民今年将遭受巨大的损失。
2)continue to do sth., although this is difficult, or other people oppose it 坚持;执意
Students must persist in their efforts if they wish to do well.学生如果想取得好成绩就必须坚持努力。★accelerate: v.happen or make sth.happen at a faster rate(使)加快;促进
Human activities can cause or accelerate permanent changes in natural systems.人类的活动可能导致或加速自然系统的永久变化。
7.Over the next few years, as labor market struggle, the humanities will probably continue their long slide in succession.(Para.3)
Meaning: For the next few years, as the going gets tough with labor markets, the subjects of the humanities will continue to shrink and worsen for a long time each year.新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
Note: It might be worthwhile to have a review of the word slide used as a noun or a verb:
n.[usu.sing.] a situation in which sth.gradually gets worse or sb.develops a problem(情况)变糟,恶化;(人)出现问题
School administrators were unable to explain the slide in students’ performance.学校管理人员无法解释学生成绩下降的原因。
v.gradually become worse, or begin to have a problem 逐渐破坏;开始出现问题
Students’ test scores started to slide in the mid-1990s.20世纪90年代中期,学生的考分开始下降。
★succession: n.[sing.] a series of people or things of the same type 一连串,一系列(同类型的人或物)After graduation, he took a succession of low-paid jobs.毕业后他干了一连串报酬低微的工作。
★in succession: happening one after the other without anything different happening in between 连续发生地;接连发生地
She is an accomplished athlete and won the championship four times in succession.她是一个成功的运动员,连续四次获得冠军。
8.There already has been a nearly 50 percent decline in the portion of liberal arts majors over the past generation, and it is logical to think that the trend is bound to continue or even accelerate.(Para.3)
Meaning: Based on the factor that there already has been about 50 percent decrease in the numbers of students majoring in liberal arts over the past years, it is reasonable to think that the trend will surely continue or even speed up.★liberal: a.1)(~arts)school or college subjects that give students a general education and teach them to think rather than those subjects that develop practical skills 文科
The liberal arts are college or university subjects such as history, languages and literature but not science.文科是学院或大学的如历史、语言和文学之类的学习课目,而不是理科学科。
2)accepting different opinions and ways of behaving and tending to be sympathetic to other people 心胸宽广的;开明的
She is known to have liberal views on divorce.人们知道她对离婚持有开明的观点。★logical: a.connecting ideas or reasons in a sensible way 合乎逻辑的;合理的
It is logical to think that when people are deprived of their familiar surroundings they will feel disoriented.脱离熟悉的环境时,人们会感到迷失方向,这样想是符合逻辑的。
★bound: a.(~to)sth.that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen 一定的;几乎肯定的 The weather is bound to get better tomorrow.明天的天气肯定更好。
9.Once the dominant pillars of university life, the humanities now play little roles when students take their college tours.These days, labs are more vivid and compelling than libraries.(Para.3)
Meaning: The humanities that once dominated university life now play a trivial role when students have their college visits;nowadays, labs are more eye-catching and fascinating than libraries.★dominant: a.more important, powerful, or successful than the other people or
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things of the same type 有优势的;占统治地位的
Unemployment rate will be the dominant issue at the next president election.失业率将是下次总统选举中的主要话题。★pillar: n.[C]
1)a very important part of a system of beliefs or ideas(信仰或思想)非常重要的部分 Equality is one of the pillars of a stable society.平等是一个稳定社会的支柱之一。
2)a thick strong upright post that supports part of a building 柱子;支柱
Eight massive stone pillars supported the roof.八根巨大的石柱支撑起房顶。
★vivid: a.having or producing very clear and detailed images in the mind 清晰的;生动的
He gave a very vivid and often shocking account of his time in prison.他描述了他在监狱的往事,非常生动,也非常令人震惊。
★compel: vt.force sb.to do sth.强迫;迫使
As a school boy, he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.当他还是一个在校的小男孩时,即使在冬天他也被迫穿短裤。
★compelling: a.interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely 有强烈吸引力的;引人入胜的
Steve Job’s life makes a compelling story.史蒂夫•乔布斯的一生是一个引人入胜的故事。
10.Here, please allow me to stand up for and promote the true value that the humanities add to people’s lives.(Para.4)
Meaning: I here ask for your permission to let me defend and advertise the true value that the humanities bring to people’s lives.★stand up for: support or defend a person or an idea when they are being attacked 支持;保卫;维护
Mary stood up for me at the meeting, sparing me some embarrassment.玛丽在会议上支持了我,使我免受了一些尴尬。
★promote: vt.support or encourage sth.支持;鼓励;提倡
To acknowledge other cultures will promote good will among people of different backgrounds.承认别人的文化会促进不同背景的人之间的友好亲善。
11.Since ancient times, people have speculated about the mystery of those inner forces that drive some people to greatness and others to self-destruction.(Para.4)Meaning: Ever since ancient times, people have thought carefully and seriously why the mysterious forces coming from their inner world could be so powerful that it could make some people great while others morally deteriorate.★speculated about / on: make guesses about the possible causes or effects of sth.without knowing all the facts or details 猜测;推测
It’s too early to speculate about the outcome of the negotiations between the workers union and the company’s leadership.要推测工会和公司管理层之间的谈判结果,还为时过早。
★mystery: n.[C, usu.sing.] sth.that you are not able to understand, explain, or get information about 不可思议的事物;无法解释的事物;谜
No one had ever been able to explain the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.从来没有人能够解释百慕大三角之谜。
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★destruction: n.[U] damage that is so severe that sth.stops existing or can never return to its normal state 毁灭;摧毁;破坏
The destruction caused by too many cars and the death of millions of people shook the foundation of Western idealism.太多的战争所造成的破坏和数以百万计人的死亡动摇了西方理想主义的基础。
12.This inner drive has been called many things over the centuries.(Para.4)
Meaning: Over the past centuries, many different names have been used to describe this inner force of human beings.13.The famous psychologist, Sigmund Freud, called it the ―unconscious mind‖ or, more familiarly, ―instinct‖.(Para.4)
Meaning: Sigmund Freud, a famous psychologist, named it the unintentional mind or, more familiar to us, natural ability to know something.★unconscious: a.relating to or coming from the part of your mind in which there are thoughts and feelings that you do not realize you have 潜意识的;下意识的;无意识的
I don’t know if he noticed my unconscious desire.我不知他是否注意到我潜意识的愿望。
14.From the beginning of time, this inner aspect of our being, this drive that can be constructive or destructive, has captured our imagination.(Para.5)
Meaning: Since ancient times, it is this very inner force of our being, either constructive or destructive, that has stimulated our imagination.★destructive: a.causing severe damage or harm 破坏性的;毁灭性的
Lack of trust is very destructive in a relationship.缺乏信任在人际关系中是很具有破坏性的。15.The stories of this amazing struggle have formed the basis of cultures the world over.(Para.5)
Meaning: It is these stories about this fascinating inner struggle of human beings that have laid the foundation of the world cultures.16.Historians、architects、authors、philosophers and artists have captured the words, images and meanings of this inner struggle in the form of story、music、painting、architecture、sculpture、landscape and traditions.(Para.5)
Meaning: Our historians、architects、authors、philosophers and artists have successfully caught the words, images and meanings of this mysterious inner force by way of story、music、painting、architecture、sculpture、landscape and traditions.★architect: n.[C] sb.whose job is to design buildings 建筑师
He is the architect of this building, and he’s always on the construction site.他是这个大楼的建筑师,他总出现在施工现场。
★philosopher: n.[C] sb.who studies and tries to explain the meaning of things such as life, knowledge, or beliefs 哲学家;哲人
Plato was a Greek philosopher.柏拉图是希腊哲学家。
★in the form of: in the way sth.is or appears to be 以„形式;以„方式
They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction.他们通过减税的方式获益。★landscape: n.[C]
1)a photograph or a painting showing an area of countryside or land 风景照;风景画
2)an area of land that is beautiful to look at or has a particular type of appearance
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(陆上的)风景,景致,景色
The landscape is dotted with the tents of campers.露营者的帐篷点缀了风景。
17.These men and women developed artistic ―languages‖ that help us understand these aspiration and also educate generations.(Para.5)
Meaning: The artistic works and masterpieces created by these men and women help us understand the strong desires and beautiful dreams of human beings and also help educate future generations.18.This fertile body of work from ancient times, the very foundation of civilization, forms the basis of study of the humanities.(Para.5)
Meaning: The large amount of work filled with rich ideas and imagination from ancient times — the fundamental components of civilization — provides the basis of the study of the humanities.★fertile: a.1)able to produce good ideas or results 富有成果的;富有想象力的 A poet must have a fertile imagination.诗人必须有丰富的想象力。2)able to produce good crops or plants(土地)肥沃的,富饶的Fertile soil helps Canada rank among the world’s leading wheat producers.肥沃的土壤帮助加拿大跻身世界主要小麦生产国。
a / the body of sth.: a large amount or mass of sth., esp.sth.that has been collected 大量的某物
Acquiring a language is learning a skill, not collecting a body of information.学语言是学习技能,而不是获取大量的信息。
19.Studying the humanities improves our ability to read and write.No matter what we do in life, we will have a huge advantage if we can read complex ideas and understand their meaning.We will have a bright career if we are the person in the office who can write a clear and elegant analysis of these ideas!(Para.6)
Meaning: Studying the humanities helps us improve our reading and writing ability.In whatever situation, it is a great advantage if we understand complex ideas through reading.To illustrate, if we are the person in the office who can write and analyze those complex ideas in a logical, clear, intelligent yet simple manner, we will have a promising career.★elegant: a.1)very intelligent yet simple(想法或计划)巧妙的,简洁的
The document impressed me with its elegant simplicity.该文件给我留下了精辟简明的深刻印象。2)beautiful, attractive and graceful 优美的;高雅的
Patricia looked beautiful and elegant as always.帕特里夏看上去总是那么美丽优雅。
★analysis: n.[C, U] a process of studying or examining sth.in detail in order to understand it or explain it 分析
I’m interested in Clare’s analysis of the situation in China.我对克莱尔对中国形势的分析很感兴趣。
20.Studying the humanities makes us familiar with the language of emotion and the creative process.(Para.7)Meaning: We get more familiar with the expressions of emotion and the process of creation by studying the humanities.21.In an information economy, many people have the ability to produce a useful product such as a new MP3 player.(Para.7)
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Meaning: In an economy driven by information, many people are capable of producing a useful commodity like a new MP3 player.22.Yet, very few people have the ability to create a spectacular brand: the Ipod.(Para.7)
Meaning: But very few people have the ability to create an extremely impressive product name such as the Ipod.(Para.7)
★spectacular: a.extremely impressive 引人入胜的;非常壮观的 There was a spectacular sunset last night.昨晚的日落极其壮观。
★brand: n.[C] a product or group of products that has its own name and is made by one particular company 品牌;商标
The Beatles are probably one of the most spectacular brands of musicians in the world.披头士可能是全世界音乐界里最吸引人的品牌之一了。
23.Most importantly, studying the humanities invests us with great insight and self-awareness, thereby releasing our creative energy and talent in a positive and constructive manner.(Para.7)
Meaning: The most important advantage for us to study the humanities is that it enables us to become more analytical and self-aware;therefore, our creativeness and talent are brought out in a positive and constructive way.★invest: v.use your money with the aim of making a profit from it 投资
He invested all our profits in gold shares.他把我们所有的利润都投资进了黄金股。
★invest sb./ sth.with sth.:(fml.)give sb.or sth.a particular quality 赋予(某人或某物)以(某种性质)
Nature has invested these animals with a capacity for not showing fear.自然界赋予了这些动物不显露恐惧的本领。★insight: n.1)[U] the ability to notice and understand a lot about people or situation 洞察力;领悟力
It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insight into human nature.这是一本有趣的书,充满了对人性绝妙的洞察力。
2)[C, U] a sudden clear understanding of sth., esp.sth.complicated 顿悟;洞悉;见解
Her research has given us some insight into what sparks a teenager’s curiosity.她的研究是我们顿悟到什么会引起青少年的好奇心。
★thereby: ad.(fml.)because of or by means of what has just been mentioned 因此;从而;借此
We started our journey early, thereby avoiding most of the traffic.我们早早地开始了我们的旅程,从而避开了交通堵塞的高峰期。
24.Perhaps the best argument in favor of the humanities in the scope of possibilities that are widely open to us.(Para.8)
Meaning: The most valid argument to support the humanities is perhaps they can provide us with a wide range of opportunities.★in favor of: supporting a person or an idea, proposal, etc.that you believe is right 支持;赞同
Congress has decided in favor of a $200 million housing development.美国国会已决定赞成一个两亿美元发展住房的计划。
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★the scope of: the range of 范围
The Student Association has promised to widen the scope of activities.学生会已承诺要扩大活动范围。25.Did you know that James Cameron, world-famous director of the movie, Titanic, graduated with a degree in the humanities? So did Sally Ride, the first woman in space.So did actors Bruce Lee, Gwyneth Paltrow, Renee Zellweger and Matt Damon.Dr.Harold Varmus, who won Novel Prize for Medicine, studied the humanities.Even Michael Eisner, Chairman of the Disney Company, majored in the humanities.(Para.8)
Meaning Beyond words: All these famous people should attribute their success to their previous study of the humanities, which invested them with great insight and self-awareness.26.Famous people who studied the humanities make a list indeed.It’s easy to see the humanities can prepare us for many different careers and jobs we can undertake, whether medicine, business, science or entertainment.(Para.8)
Meaning: It is true that famous people who studied the humanities can make up a long list.Obviously, the humanities enable us to engage in many different careers and jobs, no matter whether they are medicine, business, science or entertainment.★prepare…for…: make sb.ready and able to deal with a future event 使„做好准备(应对未来)We now need to prepare them for the digital economy.我们现在需要让他们为数码经济做好准备。
★undertake: vt.(undertook, undertook)agree to be responsible for a job or project and do it 承担;着手做
Dr.Johnson undertook the task of writing a comprehensive English dictionary.约翰逊博士着手写一本详尽的英语词典。
27.If we study only mathematics, it’s likely we will be a candidate only for jobs as a mathematician.(Para.8)Meaning: If we study only mathematics, very possibly we will be a person who only competes for jobs as a mathematician.★candidate: n.[C] sb.who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election 候选人
One US corporation offered a large sum of money in support of a US presidential candidate at a time when the company was under investigation.一个美国公司在接受调查期间为某个美国总统候选人提供了大量的金钱支持。
28.If we include studying the humanities, we can make breakthroughs on many barriers and are limited only by our efforts and imagination.(Para.8)
Meaning: If we also study the humanities, we can successfully remove many obstacles on our way and still develop our potential unless we don’t try enough and lack imagination.★breakthrough: n.[C] a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work 突破;重大发现;重大成就
Scientists have made more than one major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer.科学家在治疗癌症方面取得了不止一个重大突破。
★barrier: n.[C] anything that prevents progress or makes it difficult for sb.to achieve sth.障碍
The new president advocated the removal of trade barriers for his country.那位新总统主张为他的国家消除贸易壁垒。
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29.Of course, nowadays, if we study the humanities alone, we are liable to miss many opportunities.(Para.8)Meaning: It is for sure that nowadays if we study the humanities alone, we are likely to miss many chances or opportunities.★liable:(be ~ to do sth.)likely to do sth.in a particular way because of a fault or tendency 可能(易于)做某事的
Many parts of the country are liable to suffer from flooding.该国的许多地方已遭水灾。
30.Each one of us needs to become technically and professionally skilled as possible to help meet the needs of modern life.(Para.9)
Meaning: To satisfy the needs of modern life, all of us need to try our best to become technically and professionally skillful.31.In fact, increasingly a pairing of technical knowledge and inner insight is seen as the ideal in the establishment of a career.(Para.9)
Meaning: In fact, a combination of technical knowledge and inner insight is increasingly lokked upon as the ideal mode for starting a career.★establishment: n.[U] the process of starting or creating sth.such as an organization 建立;创立;设立 We support their struggle for the establishment of a new international economic order.我们支持他们为建立国际经济新秩序而斗争。
32.If I were the Dean of Admissions at a medical school and two people applied to our school, both having the required basic scientific courses, one a philosophy major and the other solely a pre-med student, the philosophy applicant would be chosen.(Para.9)
Meaning: Suppose I were the Dean of Admissions at a medical school and I were recruiting two applicants.Both of them took the required basic scientific courses, but one is a philosophy major and the other just pre-med.I would surely choose the one with the philosophy background.★sole: a.(only before the noun)the only one of a particular type 唯一的;仅有的The sole purpose of his trip was to attend a concert at Carnegie Hall.他此行的唯一目的是参加在卡内基厅举行的一场音乐会。
★solely: ad.involving nothing except the person or thing mentioned 只;唯一地;仅仅
Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need.奖学金的颁发只根据财物的需要。
★pre-med: a.(AmE)relating to classes that prepares a student for medical school, or to the students who are taking these classes 医学院预科的;针对医学院预科生的My sister wants to become a doctor, and she’s now a pre-med student.我妹妹想成为一名医生,她现在是医学院的预科生。
33.In summary, the humanities helps to create well-rounded human beings with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity.(Para.10)
Meaning: To summarize, with the help of the humanities, we can create all-rounded people who are insightful and well understand the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity.★well-rounded human beings: human beings with a range of interests and skills and a
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variety of experience 全面发展的人
34.The humanities, the ancient timeless reservoir of knowledge, teach us to see things differently and broaden our horizons.They are as useful and relevant in our modern age as they have always been.(Para.10)
Meaning: The humanities, the ancient timeless resource of knowledge, teach us to see things from different perspectives and to expand our horizons, which is useful and related to our modern life, just as it has always been.★reservoir: n.[C]
1)a large quantity of sth.that can be used 积蓄;储蓄
Colleges are a reservoir of talents for companies.大学是企业的人才库。
2)an artificial or natural lake where water is stored so that it can be supplied to the houses in an area(人造的)水库;(天然)蓄水湖
If it rains heavily, the reservoir will overflow.如果下大雨,水库里的水将会溢出来。
35.Doesn’t it make sense to spend some time in the company of the humanities, our outstanding and remarkable treasure of knowledge?(Para.10)
Meaning: Isn’t it reasonable to spend some time with the humanities, our extremely good and marvelous treasure of knowledge?
★in the company of: in sb’s company;with sb.和某人在一起
She caught sight of her grandson, in the company of three other boys of similar age, going into the narrow alley which led to the railway.她看见她的孙子和其他三个年龄相仿的男孩一起,进入了那条通向铁路的狭窄小巷。
★outstanding: a.extremely good or impressive 杰出的;出众的;显著的
His performance in charitable activities was outstanding.在公益活动方面,他的表现非常出色。
6.Who knows how famous YOU might become!Meaning: No one can tell how famous you will be!
Step 4 Question discussing
1.What are the main factors that affect students’ decision on choosing their majors? 2.Why are there more science majors than liberal arts majors in college today?
3.Should schools give more support to the study of the humanities? Why or why not?
Step 5 Review & Exercises
1.Review
2.Oral presentation 3.Exercises
4.Exercises 3,4,5,6,7
(Ss give answers and raise questions they may have and T explains the difficulties)5.Exercises 8,9---writing and translation.Assignments:
1)review Section A;
2)Exercises in Section B;3)speed reading
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Step 6 Listening practice
Assignments:
1)listening skills: Understanding the problem-solution pattern in the Listening and Speaking Book;
2)Pair work---practice model dialogs in unit 2;
3)Preview the new words in unit 3;
―――――――――――――――自我评价问题――――――――――― ―― Questions for Self-evaluation:
1.Can I understand the text fully?
2.Have I memorized the new vocabulary and can I put them into use?
3.Do I understand what a college education means to humanities?
Resources and Materials:
全新版大学英语长篇阅读2,上海外语教育出版社,李荫华
新视野大学英语读写教程(第三版),外语教学与研究出版社,郑树棠
大学英语语法,外语教学与研究出版社大学英语,袁懋梓
大学实用英语写作教程,北京理工大学出版社,汪宏 教参
References
新视野大学英语教师用书, 郑树棠, 外语教学与研究出版社,2015年 Motivating Students to Learn.Brophy Jere.East Normal University Press.2004
Classroom Decision-making.Breen Michael P.Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press.2005
课后记录 After Class Notes
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Unit 3 Discovery of a new life stage
课型 :□ 理论课
√ 理论、实践课
□ 实践课
课时分配: 6
教学环境 :多媒体教室
教学目标:
Teaching Aims:
After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to:
1.to understand the main idea and structure of Section A and Section B; 2.to master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts
3.to talk about language teaching and learning and express their opinions about current way of teaching in an English class;
4.to read with the skill ―finding key ideas in sentences‖;
5.to write a composition with three main parts: introduction, body and conclusion.Key Issues: 1.Vocabulary
parallel, previous, sensible, radical, agenda, frame, spouse, stability, proportion, rebellion, resent, resort, allowance, transition, predict, version, boom 2.Skills
● Learn to read with the skill —finding key ideas in sentences and write a composition with three main parts: introduction, body and conclusion.Potential Problems and Difficulties
●To talk about language teaching and learning
●write a composition with three main parts: introduction, body and conclusion.●To apply the phrases and patterns
Methodology:
A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted.Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction like questioning and answers.Small group works are always needed while discussing the questions and the difficult translation practice.More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given in their extracurricular study.Teaching Aids: Visual aids, projector, stereo and microphone
Group work and pair work
Conduct of Tasks and Activities
(师生互动方式Mode of Interaction;学习策略Learning Strategies)
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Students-centered, Task-based teaching and learning
Teaching Procedures Step 1 Lead-in
I.Greeting and warming-up questions discussion.1.What is the ideal university like in your eyes? 2.What are your expectations of your spouse? 3.In your opinion, what is your ideal life?
II.Listening and discussing.1.Listening practice.2.What should we do to face our parents as children?
Step 2 Section A An Impressive English Lesson I.Usage note:
1.sensible, sensitive
sensible 表示―明智的‖,如:a sensible person(一个明智的人),a sensible plan(一个切合实际的计划)。
A sensible person makes good decisions and adjustments based on reason rather than emotion.一个明智的人会根据理智而不是情感来做出合理的决定和判断。
sensible 还可以表示―知道的;觉察的
be sensible of … 表示―感知某事;察觉到某事‖。例如:
I am sensible of the suffering you are undergoing.我清楚你正在经历的痛苦。
sensitive 在词义上表示―敏感的;易受影响的‖。例如:
A sensitive person is easily upset by other people’s remarks or behavior.敏感的人很容易因他人的言论或行为而生气。
You shouldn’t be so sensitive about what people say.你不应该对别人说什么如此敏感。
sensitive to 表示―对…过敏的;对…理解的‖。例如:
Unfortunately, she is sensitive to penicillin, and I doubt whether any other drug will help her.不幸的是,她对青霉素过敏,我不能确定是否有其他药物可以帮助她。
We are trying to make people more sensitive to the difficulties faced by working mothers.我们正在努力使人们更理解上班族妈妈所面临的困难。
2.tend to do sth
usu.do a particular thing 倾向于;往往会;易于做某事
People tend to need less sleep as they get older.随着年纪的增长,人们需要的睡眠会变少。
Because my car tends to overheat in the summer, I frequently have to turn on the A/C to help the engine cool down.因为我的车往往在夏天会过热,所以我得常将空调打开,以帮 助引擎冷却。
3.peculiar, characteristic, unusual
peculiar, characteristic 和unusual 都可用作形容词,都含有表示―有特点的;有特色的‖等意 思,但有细微差别。
从词义上说,peculiar 着重―独特性‖,强调―与众不同的‖特征;characteristic 常强调所指 性质的典型性,也可以表示这些性质使某一事物区别于其他的事物;
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unusual 强调―少见的‖,与通常的情况―截然不同的‖或―未曾预料的‖特征。例如: The wine has a peculiar taste.这种酒有种独特的味道。
It’s characteristic of her that she never complained.从来不发牢骚是她的个性。
It was not unusual for me to come home at two or three in the morning.凌晨两三点回家对 我来说是很平常的事。
II.Structure Analysis:
Main idea of section A: this text is a narrative that talks about the author’s personal experience in giving an effective English lesson to his son.He claims that students can learn better if they are properly taught.Part1(Para.1)Explains how the traditional way labeled previous life stages: childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old ages
Part 2(Paras.2)This transitional paragraph claims that the way of viewing different life stages is changing.Part 3(Paras3-5)Introduces a new life stage, the odyssey years, using comparison and contrast.Specifically, Paragraph 3 describes what young people used to do after college.Paragraph 4 presents young people’s assumption of adulthood people today.Paragraph 5 compares the image of young people today in the past and present.Part 4(Paras6-10)This part exclusively deals with the characteristics of the odyssey years such as young people’s rebellious reaction, parents’ feelings toward the growing children, no new guidelines, young people holding traditional aspirations and so on
Step 3 Language points Detailed study of the text
1.Most of us know about the phases of life which we label to parallel different age groups and life stages: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.(Para.1)Meaning: Most of us know about the different life stages that we describe according to different age groups: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.2.We think of infancy before childhood and middle age before old age, with each unique phase bringing it’s own peculiar set of challenges.(Para.1)
Meaning: We sequence the life stages of infancy, childhood, middle age and old age according to their natural order, with each particular life stage facing its own featured challenges.3.These challenges can be overcome by acquainting ourselves with them, such as the child’s need to learn, the adult’s need to find the right career and build a family, and the senior’s need for support and good health care.(Para.1)
Meaning: By familiarizing ourselves with the particular challenges such as the needs for different age groups: child, adult, and senior, we can surely overcome all these challenges.Meaning beyond words: If we stay positive and optimistic, we’ll successfully handle the challenges at different life stages.4.Interestingly, ideas about the stages of life are changing.(Para.2)
Meaning beyond words: Since the sentence states that the ideas about life stages are
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changing, it’s predictable that the following text will focus on this topic.5.In previous times, people didn’t have a solid idea of childhood as being separate from adulthood.A hundred years ago, no one thought of adolescence.(Para.3)
Meaning: In the past, people didn’t have a clear concept about separating childhood from adulthood.Children were simply seen as youngsters.Likewise, people didn’t think about the life stage of adolescence a hundred years ago.6.Until recently it was understood as a norm that their induction to adulthood was completed as soon as they graduated from college.They would now find a sensible job which would lead to a career.(Para.3)Meaning: People used to consider it normal: As soon as students graduated from college, they would become part of the adult community and find a practical and reliable job toward a career.7.Then during this career they would start a family, ideally before they turned 30.(Para.3)
Meaning: While working on their career, they would get married to start their own family, preferably by age 30.8.Today we have an equivalent need to recognize a new phase of life that comes after high school graduation, continues through college, and then leads to starting a family and having a career, the so-called odyssey years.(Para.4)
Meaning: Today we are also required to recognize a new life stage which starts from high school graduation through college till they settle down with a family and a career.This new phase might be called the odyssey years, the years of self-discovery unfair to them.9.Recent trends show radical changes as young people are following a different agenda.(Para.4)
Meaning: As young people are living a different lifestyle, the society has gone through tremendous changes.Meaning beyond words: Young people tend to behave rebelliously, which is contrary to the traditional way and beyond the expectations of their parents.10.They take breaks from school, live with friends and often return to living with their parents.(Para.4)Meaning: They stop going to school for a while, live with friends and often even return to living with their parents.11.Similarly they fall in and out of love, quit one job and try another or even shift to a new career.(Para.4)
Meaning: Likewise, they fall in and out of love, give up one job and try another, or change to a completely different profession.Meaning beyond words: Before they finally settle down, college graduates need to accumulate life experiences – to discover themselves during their odyssey years.12.So, we need to recognize this new stage, the odyssey years, which many now consider to be an unavoidable stage in reaching adulthood.(Para.4)
Meaning: Therefore, it is necessary to recognize this unavoidable new stage, where young people explore life in order to reach adulthood.13.People who were born prior to the 60s or 70s in the last century tended to frame their concept of adulthood based upon achieving certain accomplishments: moving away from home, becoming financially independent, finding the right spouse and
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starting a family.(Para.5)
Meaning: People born before the 1960s or 1970s were likely to define the term adulthood according to certain accomplishments, such as moving away from home, having financial independence, and starting a family with a good husband or wife.14.But that emphasis on stability did not remain static.Today, young people are unlikely to do the same.(Para.5)
Meaning: However, stability didn’t stay the same forever since young people today are doing things differently from their parents.15.During the odyssey years, a high proportion of young people are delaying marriage, childbearing, and even employment.(Para.5)
Meaning: Many young people postpone getting married, having children and taking a job during their odyssey years.16.The odyssey years can saddle young people with enormous pressure to move forward quickly.(Para.6)
Meaning: The odyssey years can make young people feel much stressed to move ahead quickly.17.As the sole heir and focus of their parents’ expectations, hopes and dreams,some react with rebellious and prideful attitudes and behavior toward their parents.(Para.6)Meaning: Being the only heir and focus of their parents’ expectations, hopes and dreams, some young people behaved rebelliously and proudly toward their parents.18.They often resent the pressure they’re feeling and keep a distance from their parents or even run away from home.(Para.6)
Meaning: They often feel upset about the stress they have and stay away from their parents or even secretly leave home.19.Their confusion comes from the difficulties to make parents understand them and the fluid journey of discovery they need in this phase of their lives.(Para.6)
Meaning: They get confused because it’s hard to communicate with their parents and also because the journey of self-discovery they need in this particular life stage is full of uncertainty.20.To get away from this confusion and upset, many young people resort to computer games, iPod, iPhone, or iPad to help distract them from their pain and stress.(Para.6)Meaning: In order not to be bothered by this confusion and frustration and to forget about their pain and stress, many young people turn to computer games, iPods, iPhones or iPads..Meaning: Their parents become more restless as well.Meaning beyond words: As their grown children would not listen to their advice, parents are getting more worried about what direction their children may move to.22.They may make allowances for a transition phase from student life to adult life, but they get upset when they see the transition of their grown children’s lives moving away from their expectations and stretching five years to seven years, and beyond.(Para.7)
Meaning: Parents may accept their grown children to delay the transition period from life to adult life, but they are frustrated when they find their children moving away from what they expected and when they extend the period to too many years.23.The parents don’t even detect a clear sense of direction in their children’s lives.新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
They look at them and see the things that are being delayed.(Para.7)
Meaning: The parents even lose track of their children’s lives, so they just look at them and see how the things that should be done are being postponed.Meaning beyond words: Parents are very worried about their grown children’s future but don’t know what to do to help.Step 4 Question discussing
1.What are the most important factors that encourage students to learn English?
2.Do you think English grammar helps you a lot in learning English? Why or why not?
3.In what ways can teacher improve the technique of teaching grammar? 4.How can students more effectively enlarge their vocabulary?
Step 5 Review & Exercises
1.Review
2.Oral presentation---Reproduction 3..Exercises 4.Exercises 3,4,5,6,7
(Ss give answers and raise questions they may have and T explains the difficulties)5.Exercises 8,9---writing and translation.6.Assignments: 1)review Section A;
2)Exercises in Section B;3)speed reading
Step 6 Listening practice
Assignments:
1)Story retelling in Unit 3;
2)Pair work---practice model dialog in unit 3 in the Listening and Speaking Book;3)Preview the new words in unit 4;
―――――――――――――――自我评价问题――――――――――― ―― Questions for Self-evaluation: 1.Can I understand the text fully?
2.Have I memorized the new vocabulary and can I put them into use? 15.Do I understand better how to become a successful language learner?
Resources and Materials:
全新版大学英语长篇阅读2,上海外语教育出版社,李荫华
新视野大学英语读写教程(第三版),外语教学与研究出版社,郑树棠
大学英语语法,外语教学与研究出版社大学英语,袁懋梓
大学实用英语写作教程,北京理工大学出版社,汪宏 教参
References
新视野大学英语教师用书, 郑树棠, 外语教学与研究出版社,2015年 Motivating Students to Learn.Brophy Jere.East Normal University Press.2004
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Classroom Decision-making.Breen Michael P.Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press.2005
Unit 4 Dance with love
课型 :□ 理论课
√ 理论、实践课
课时分配:6
教学环境 :多媒体教室
教学目标 : Teaching Aims:
After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to:
1.understand the main idea and structure of Section A and Section B;
2.master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts
3.talk about romance love and express their opinions about modern dating practice;4.read with the skill how the story develops with the details;5.write a narrative with a rough draft.Key Issues 1.Vocabulary
expel cautious romance ambitious pessimistic honey-mood gaze weird tempt semester consequently deserve propose confess come over sb.2.Skills
● Learn to read how the story develops with the details;
● Write a narrative with a rough draft.Potential Problems and Difficulties:
●To talk about romance love
●To master the essay writing skill ●To apply the phrases and patterns
Methodology:
A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted.Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction like questioning and answers.Small group works are always needed while discussing the questions and the difficult translation practice.More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given in their extracurricular study.Teaching Aids: Visual aids, projector, stereo and microphone
Group work and pair work Conduct of Tasks and Activities
(师生互动方式Mode of Interaction;学习策略Learning Strategies)
Students-centered, Task-based teaching and learning
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Teaching Procedures Step 1
Lead-in
I.Greeting and warming-up questions discussion.1.What’s your opinion about the modern dating practice? 2.Do you have any experience in dating? 3.What’s your understanding of true love? II.Listening and discussing.1.Listening practice.2.Do you think it’s a good idea to date someone at college? Why or why not? III.Listening to a passage and fill in the missing words.Step 2 Section A
I.New words
expel, cautious, romance, ambitious, pessimistic, propose, gaze, weird, tempt, semester, consequently, deserve, confess, come over sb.II.Useful expressions and Practical Phrases
1.head for
朝„„前进,向„„去
2.love at first sight
一见钟情
3.with no component of fun
没有一丝新鲜感
4.whisper sweet words in the ear
在耳边甜言蜜语
5.sure enough
果然、果真
6.propose marriage
求婚
III.Functional Patterns and Functions & Usages 1.sth.(a feeling)comes over sb.When sb.does sth.用于表达“某人在特定情境下突然受到某种情感的影响”。
2.True, „, but sb.does sth./the truth is„
用于通过让步的方式,表达“某人与某种普遍认同观点相异的情况”。
3.Despite sth., at one’s core, sb.is „ 用于表达“某人最本质的一面”。
IV.Structure Analysis:
Main idea of section A: this text is a narrative that tells romantic story about the author herself.Part I(Para.1)This part is the introduction which prepares for the topic of love.The narrator now has two daughters who are at the age of dating.They believe that their parents had a romantic story heading for marriage from the very beginning.However, It’s not completely true.She started dating Butch not for love but for fun because she wanted to get away from her boring college life.Part II(Paras.2-10)This is the major part of the narrative.It is interspersed with flashbacks of the narrator’s dating experiences.The story records the long journey of love in a time sequence and describes in detail how she felt about Butch and how they together went through ups and downs for seven years before they finally got married.Part III(Para.11)This part echoes the beginning of the narration to reiterate that
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their love actually started with a casual attraction only but bloomed into a mature love for life.Having weathered the storm of love, their marriage now has turned out to be a long, romantic, sometimes crazy, love story, which sums up a 29-year long honeymoon.Step 3 Language points Detailed study of the text
1.I smile at my two lovely daughters and they seem so much more mature than we, their parents, when we were college sweethearts.(Para.1)
Meaning beyond words: Married to her college sweetheart, the author now is happy with her family and two grown daughters.Note: College sweethearts refer to someone with whom one is in love and by whom one is loved at college;sweetheart is equivalent to lover,darling, beloved, or dear.For example:
Well done, sweetheart, we are all so proud of you.做得好,宝贝,我们以你为荣。My husband is the greatest guy in the world;he was my college sweetheart.我丈夫是世界上最棒的,大学时他就是我的恋人。
He tries to locate his former sweetheart Melina from whom he has heard nothing for a very long time.他在努力寻找他以前的恋人梅利娜,他已经很久没有她的消息了。
2.Linda, who’s 21, had a boyfriend in her freshman year she thought she would marry, but they’re not together anymore.Melissa, who’s 19, hasn’t had a steady boyfriend yet.My daughters wonder when they will meet “The One”, their great love.(Para.1)Meaning beyond words: Her two daughters are at the age of just dating, but they seem to be very mature wondering when they will meet their true love.3.They think their father and I had a classic fairy tale romance heading for marriage from the outset.(Para.1)Meaning beyond words: Her daughters consider their parents’ marriage a typical conventional romance because they think it aimed at marriage from the very beginning.Usage note: classic, classical 1 classic 用作形容词表示“经典的;精彩的;一流的”。例如:
Death on the Nile is one of the classic works of Agatha Christie.《尼罗河上的惨案》是阿加莎•克里斯蒂的经典作品之一。
口语中也会用到classic 这个词。当你看到一场精彩的演出时,就可以说“That’s classic!”来表达赞美。classic 用作形容词也表示“典型的;标准的”。例如:
London is the classic example of the scattered city.伦敦是标准分散型的城市。
This statement was a classic illustration of British politeness.这项陈述是对英国礼貌的一个典型说明。classic 也可用作名词,表示“文学名著;经典作品;杰作”。例如:
We have all the standard classics of Hayao Miyazaki at home.我们家有宫崎骏的所有的经典作品。classical 不能用作名词,只能用作形容词,表示“古典的;经典的”。例如:
I spend a lot of time reading and listening to classical music.我花了很多时间阅读和聆听古典音乐。
Classical music is music written by composers such as Mozart and Beethoven.像莫
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扎特和贝多芬所创作的音乐称为古典音乐。
莫扎特和贝多芬所创作的音乐属于古典音乐(classical music), 但这些古典音乐经久不衰,有永久的意义和价值,所以这些音乐也可称为经典的音乐(classic music)。反之,在前面有一例中说可口可乐瓶子的设计是精彩的,一流的,所以是经典(classic)之作,但很明显可口可乐瓶子的设计不是古典的(classical)设计。所以,经典的(classic)作品不一定就是古典的(classical)作品。
Note: Classic fairy-tale romance is used to describe a romance blessed with unusual happiness.Colloquially, a fairy tale can also refer to any story extremely unlikely to be true.4.Perhaps, they’re right but it didn’t seem so at the time.(Para.1)
Meaning: My daughters’ perception may be right, yet our romance back then was actually not like what they have assumed.5.In a way, love just happens when you least expect it.Who would have thought that Butch and I would end up getting married to each other? He became my boyfriend because of my shallow agenda: I wanted a cute boyfriend!(Para.1)
Meaning: Love comes your way when you don’t really expect it.No one thought that Butch and I would finally get married.He became my boyfriend simply because I would like to fulfill my shallow wish: to have an attractive boyfriend in college.Meaning beyond words: Here is the suspense of the story – the author gives a broad hint that she will tell us how she and her husband got married at last.6.We met through my college roommate at the university cafeteria.That fateful night, I was merely curious, but for him I think it was love at first sight.(Para.2)
Meaning: At the school dining hall that important night, we were introduced to each other through my roommate.I met Butch just out of curiosity, but he seemed to fall in love with me as soon as he saw me.7.―You have beautiful eyes,‖ he said as he gazed at my face.(Para.2)
Meaning beyond words: The author was obviously attractive to Butch since he tried to please her by praising her eyes.8.He kept staring at me all night long.(Para.2)
Note: Both gaze at and stare at mean “looking at something fixedly for a long time because of being attracted, surprised, or thinking, etc.”.Stare at usually has the additional meaning of with eyes widely open‖.Also, it usually implies with great attention;gaze at usually implies in a dreamy and unaware state of mind.9.I really wasn’t that interested for two reasons.First, he looked like he was a really wild boy, maybe even dangerous.Second, although he was very cute, he seemed a little weird.(Para.2)
Meaning beyond words: She wasn’t interested in him because she got the impression that he was wild and strange, which illustrates that she didn’t know much about him at the beginning.Therefore, it’s not true that their romance was heading for marriage from the start.10.Riding on his bicycle, he’d ride past my dorm as if “by accident” and pretend to be surprised to see me.I liked the attention but was cautious about his wild, dynamic personality.(Para.3)
Meaning beyond words: She understood his little trick: trying to see her by
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manufacturing excuses.Though she was happy to be the focus of his attention, she was also very alert to his wild and dynamic personality.11.He had a charming way with words which would charm any girl.(Para.3)
Meaning: He knew how to please and attract girls because what he said was always pleasant to their ears.12.Fear came over me when I started to fall in love.His exciting “bad boy image” was just too tempting to resist.What was it that attracted me?(Para.3)
Meaning: I was in an awkward position: I started to fall in love with him, but I was also afraid of that.His bad boy image was too attractive to resist, but at the same time it was somewhat fearful.So, what exactly was it in him that attracted me?
Note: Tempting is a present participle of the verb tempt, used as an adjective to describe the effect that something has on someone’s feelings.For example, if you find something tempting/charming/disgusting/frightening, it means it tempts/charms/disgusts/frightens you.In English there are a group of words describing an effect that something has on your feelings and ideas.For example:
a tempting job offer 一个诱人的工作机会
an alarming increase in racial hostility 种族仇视的惊人增长 a welcoming smile 热情的微笑 a surprising number of 数量惊人的
13.I always had an excellent reputation.My concentration was solely on my studies to get superior grades.But for what?(Para.3)
Meaning: I was an outstanding student who only concentrated on studies in order to get excellent grades.But so what? Shouldn’t a good student also have fun?
14.College is supposed to be a time of great learning and also some fun.I had nearly achieved a great education, and graduation was just one semester away.But I hadn’t had any fun;my life was stale with no component of fun!I needed a boyfriend.(Para.3)
Meaning: College is definitely a nice place for education but should have some fun as well.Throughout my years at college, I had devoted all my time to study but hadn’t had any fun yet.Now that I was graduating, I wanted to have a boyfriend to enrich my college life.15.Not just any boyfriend.He had to be cute.My goal that semester became: Be ambitious and grab the cutest boyfriend I can find.(Para.3)
Meaning: The one I wanted to date was not just an ordinary boy;he had to be handsome, pleasant and attractive.My ambition for that semester, therefore, was to find the cutest boyfriend at college.16.I worried what he’d think of me.(Para.4)
Meaning beyond words: Her concern about how Butch would look at her shows that she was becoming more interested in him and cared about his real thinking.17.True, we lived in a time when a dramatic shift in sexual attitudes was taking place, but I was a traditional girl who wasn’t ready for the new ways that seemed common on campus.(Para.4)
Meaning: It is true that we lived in an era when sexual attitudes were changing dramatically, but since I was traditional, I wasn’t ready for the new sexual practice
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seemingly common on campus.18.Butch looked superb!I was not immune to his personality, but I was scared.(Para.4)
Meaning: Butch looked extremely wonderful.I was surely influenced by his personality, but I felt scared.19.The night when he announced to the world that I was his girlfriend, I went along with him.(Para.4)
Meaning: That night when my boyfriend announced publicly I was his girlfriend, I did not have any objection.Meaning beyond words: She has apparently changed her perception of Butch, from being merely curious about him at first to becoming cautious about his wild, dynamic personality later;from being fearful of failing to resist his ―bad boy image‖ to approving of being his girlfriend.20.And then I suddenly thought: ―Oh my gosh!Am I his girlfriend? How did that happen?‖(Para.4)
Meaning beyond words: All of a sudden, she realized that she had made a mistake because she was not really ready to have a boyfriend yet.Note: ―Gosh‖, as an interjection, is used to express surprise.For example:
Gosh, I didn’t expect to see you here!天哪,我没想到在这里见到你!Gosh, it’s so cold.天哪,太冷了!
Gosh, there’s a lot of noise.天哪,这儿真吵。
21.Then he whispered sweet words in my ear and said, ―I’m going to marry you one day and I will be a lawyer.You will see.‖(Para.4)
Meaning: Then he quietly said sweet words in my ear and said that he would marry me and I could eventually see him become a lawyer.22.I was laughing inside and said to myself, ―I’d never marry this guy.He’s a rebel without a good future.He’s my boyfriend because I hate my boring student life.I just want to have fun.‖(Para.5)
Meaning: Though I agreed to be his girlfriend, from my heart, he was just a rebellious boy without a bright future.Therefore, I was not very serious about our relationship.To me, the only purpose to date him was to get away from my boring student life.23.Sure enough, the following month, I found out he had failed all his courses.(Para.6)Meaning: Just as I had expected, he didn’t pass any of his courses.24.Consequently, he was going to be expelled from the university.(Para.6)
Meaning: As a consequence, the university was going to dismiss him from the school.25.To my disgust, he seemed resigned to his fate.I knew there was hope, so I led him to the college secretary for reconsideration.(Para.6)
Meaning: What upset me was that he seemed to accept his fate.As I knew there was still a hope, I took him to the college secretary to see whether the decision could be changed.26.You are going to graduate with a BA in political science from UPenn and proceed to the College of Law,‖ I told him, lodging an appeal on his behalf, which was approved.(Para.7)
Meaning beyond words: What she did for her boyfriend indicated their relationship had come to a new stage.Besides encouraging him to consult with the college
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secretary and submitting the appeal on his behalf, she also planned for his future career.She told him he had to continue his studies at law school.Note: Besides a noun, ―proceed to‖ can also be followed by a verb phrase.For example:
Having said how much she liked my idea, she then proceeded to make critical comments about it.说完她是多么喜欢我的点子,她接着就提出了批评性的意见。
27.Butch was granted reconsideration.And, once we became steadies, he coordinated his studies and social life, passing all of his classes.He eventually studied law.(Para.7)
Meaning beyond words: Here we see the turning point of the relationship between the two.Her suggestions did work well with Butch since he was granted reconsideration.As Her suggestions did work well with Butch since he was granted reconsideration.As soon as they became steady lovers, Butch balanced his studies and social life and passed every course.Finally, he studied law as had been planned.Note: Steady can also be used as a noun, as is in the text.It’s an old-fashioned American way to describe a boyfriend or girlfriend that someone has been having a romantic relationship with.28.Despite Butch’s somewhat wild character, at his core, he is always a perfect gentleman and deserves a lot of credit for that.(Para.8)
Meaning: In spite of Butch’s a little wild character, he was always a perfect gentleman in essence, for which he should be given recognition.29.True, he’d sometimes take the liberty of displaying his love by planting a kiss on my lips right in front of my astonished friends who watched and disapproved.(Para.8)Meaning: Without my permission, sometimes he would press a kiss on my lips to show his love in front of my friends, who were astonished and resented what he did.Note: “Plant a kiss” is a figurative use of the word plant, which means an intimate and publicly demonstrative kiss showing his love to all who are watching.30.But the truth is we had a pure and responsible relationship for seven full years.Sitting by the palm trees, hand in hand, we would listen to romantic songs, watch the sunset, and weave dreams of being together with children of our own, forever.(Para.8)
Meaning beyond words: Butch showed much respect for her conservative perception of love.For seven years, they just enjoyed their romance in a traditional way.31.Two years passed in a blur.One day, Butch took me by surprise as he knelt down and proposed marriage holding a dozen red roses!(Para.9)
Meaning: Two years passed so quickly that I didn’t really remember everything clearly.One day, I was startled when Butch, holding a dozen red roses, knelt down to propose marriage.Note: propose to sb.= propose marriage to sb.32.Filled with deep emotion, I confessed my love for him, “How roooomaaaantic!”(Para.9)Meaning: I admitted my love for him with deep affection.It was super romantic!
Meaning beyond words: She was so happy and thrilled to accept Butch’s marriage proposal that she said the word romantic in a slow and exaggerated way.Note: In informal writing, people would emphasize something in a similar way.For
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example:
Thank you soooooo much!真是太太太感谢您了!
33.Then my brain woke up from fantasy land.I cried out, “Good heavens.No!We’re too young to tie the knot.We haven’t even graduated from college yet!” I really loved him but was pessimistic about our chances for success.(Para.9)
Meaning beyond words: All of a sudden, she woke up from the romantic scene.Though she already accepted love from Butch and confessed her love for him, she was not sure whether they would get married and have a happy ending as they were still college students.Note: It isn’t clear whether this expression tie the knot derives from an actual knot used in marriage ceremonies or whether the knot is merely symbolic of a lasting unity.Knots have a place in many cultures and usually symbolize unbreakable pledges.Actual knots have certainly been used in marriage ceremonies for some time.The word knot, although not in the phrase tie the knot, has been associated with marriage since at least the 13th century.34.We married five years later.(Para 10)
Meaning beyond words: Though she was pessimistic about their chance for success of love, she accepted Butch’s proposal.They got married five years later, which illustrates their deep and true love for each other.35.Our faithful journey of love and learning took us down rocky roads of hardship and on smooth easy-going highways.(Para.11)
Meaning: Our devoted and faithful love guided us both in times of happiness and also in times of hardship.Note: The word rocky comes from the noun rock combining with-y.A rocky road refers to a road full of rocks, uneven or not flat.Words of this group include: muddy, stony, grassy, snowy, rainy, etc.36.It is a long, romantic, sometimes crazy, love story that sums up a 29-year long honeymoon together as a couple who are still madly in love with each other.(Para.11)Meaning beyond words: She felt very proud of her long-lasting romantic, sometimes even crazy love, which was just like a 29-year long honeymoon for her and her husband.37.Our love commenced with a casual attraction but bloomed into a mature love and rich life.(Para.11)
Meaning beyond words: Completely beyond her expectation, love came to her as she started with a casual date but ended up growing into a mature love and rich life.Note: We usually use commence doing sth.or commence with sth.Also, in the US, the official college/university graduation ceremony is called “commencement”.The word refers to the completion of one’s education and the beginning of one’s new adult life.Note: The phrase “bloomed into a mature love and rich life” in the text is used figuratively, meaning their love was just like blossoms on a tree.All dormitory rooms are equipped with high speed internet access.宿舍所有的房间都配备了高速互联网。
Step 4 Question discussing
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1.Do you have any experience in dating? 2.What’s your understanding of true love? 3.Do you think it’s a good idea to date someone at college? Why or why not?
Step 5 Review & Exercises
1.Review
2.Oral presentation---Reproduction 3.Exercises
4.Exercises 3,4,5,6,7
(Ss give answers and raise questions they may have and T explains the difficulties)5.Exercises 8,9---writing and translation.6.Assignments: 1)review Section A;
2)Exercises in Section B;3)speed reading
Step 6 Listening practice
Assignments:
1)Story retelling in Unit 4;
2)Pair work---practice model dialog in unit 4 in the Listening and Speaking Book;3)Preview the new words in unit 5;
―――――――――――――――自我评价问题――――――――――― ―― Questions for Self-evaluation: 1.Can I understand the text fully?
2.Have I memorized the new vocabulary and can I put them into use? 3.Do I know how to write a narrative?
Resources and Materials:
全新版大学英语长篇阅读2,上海外语教育出版社,李荫华
新视野大学英语读写教程(第三版),外语教学与研究出版社,郑树棠
大学英语语法,外语教学与研究出版社大学英语,袁懋梓
大学实用英语写作教程,北京理工大学出版社,汪宏 教参
References
新视野大学英语教师用书, 郑树棠, 外语教学与研究出版社,2015年 Motivating Students to Learn.Brophy Jere.East Normal University Press.2004
Classroom Decision-making.Breen Michael P.Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press.2005
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Unit 5 Spend or Save-The student's dilemma
课型 :□ 理论课
√ 理论、实践课
课时分配:6
教学环境 :多媒体教室
教学目标 : Teaching Aims: After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to:
1.understand the main idea and structure of Section A and Section B;
2.master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts
3.Learn how to write a comparison /contrast essay with the subject-by-subject pattern;
4.Learn the reading skill of denotation and connotation.Potential Problems and Difficulties
●To talk about money spending and saving ●To master the essay writing skill ●To apply the phrases and patterns
Methodology:
A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted.Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction like questioning and answers.Small group works are always needed while discussing the questions and the difficult translation practice.More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given in their extracurricular study.Teaching Aids: Visual aids, projector, stereo and microphone
Group work and pair work
课堂学习任务与活动的组织Conduct of Tasks and Activities
(师生互动方式Mode of Interaction;学习策略Learning Strategies)
Students-centered, Task-based teaching and learning
Teaching Procedures Step 1 Lead-in
I.Greeting and warming-up questions discussion.1.Do you prefer to spend or save money?
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2.How will you budget your money? 3.How will you be a smart consumer? II.Listening
Listening to a passage and fill in the missing words.Step 2 Section A
I.New words
1.Defy违反违抗;不服从
This celebration of Thanksgiving defies tradition.这个感恩节庆典仪式没有遵循传统.
2.contradict与…抵触;与…矛盾;违背
The article flatly contradicts their claims.这篇文章与他们的主张截然相反。
3.recession(经济)衰退,萧条
4.grave严重的;重大的;严峻的5.nasty不友善的;不好的;恶毒的
Many drivers think bat most passengers are very pleasant, although occasionally they can be nasty.很多司机认为,虽然偶然会有一些乘客不太友善,但大部分的乘客都很和蔼友好。
6.resume(中断之后)继续,重新开始
gap差距;差额;差别
On television, we can see many demonstrations against the ever-growing gap between the ―super rich‖and the ―struggling middle class‖.我们在电视上可以看到许多示威活动,抗议―超级富豪‖和―挣扎的中产阶级‖之间的差
距越来越大。
7.disguise 装扮;假扮
8.invade(尤指不受欢迎地)大量涌入,蜂拥而至
Every summer, the quiet seaside town is invaded by tourists.每年夏天,这个安静的海边小镇都有大量游客涌入。
9.derive(从某物中)得到,获得
10.ingredient(完成某事的)要素,因素.成分
11.hinder 阻碍;妨碍;阻止
12.legal法律的;与法律有关的.合法的;法律规定的13.choppy波浪起伏的;波浪滔滔的14.echo附和(别人的观点)
Lily and Lucy are twins,and their views often echo each other.莉莉和露西是一对双胞胎,她们的意见常互相呼应。
II.Useful expressions Practical Phrases
1.refer to
提到;淡到
2.take stock(of sth.)
(对形势)作出估计(判断)
3.on track
在(可能通向成功的)轨迹上
4.put off:
推迟某事;使某事延期
5.consult with sb.与某人商量
III.Structure Analysis:
Main idea of section A: This is a comparison and contrast essay that depicts how
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the government and banks as well as commercial ads keep sending out a paradox of two opposite messages every day: One is to encourage people to spend money and the other is to persuade people to save money.Part I(Paras.1-2)This part serves as an introduction to the essay topic “spend or save”.Part II(Paras.3-6)Part II relates their psychological and social consequences.Part III(Paras.7-9)This part concludes the essay.Step 3 Language points Detailed study of the text
1. I think that the messages we get from our environment seem to defy common sense and contradict each other.(Para.1)
Meaning: In my opinion, the messages we get in our daily life about the question “Should I spend or should I save?” are against common sense and they often don't agree with each other.Note: College sweethearts refer to someone with whom one is in love and by whom one is loved at college;sweetheart is equivalent to lover,darling, beloved, or dear.2.The government tells us to spend or we'll never get out of the recession.(Para.1)Meaning beyond words: To help the country recover from the economic recession, the government is encouraging people to spend, which will help stimulate production, job markets and bank liquidity.3.At the same time, they tell us that unless we save more, our country is in grave danger.(Para.1)
Meaning: Meanwhile, they warn us that if we don't save more money the economic recession will grow and severely harm our country.unless作连词,表示―除非…;如果不…‖,引导条件状语从句,意为―如果某个条件不出现,某件事就不会进行‖。
4.Banks offer higher interest rates so we increase savings.Then the same banks send us credit card offers so we can spend more.(Para.1)
Meaning beyond words: Here is the “spend or save” paradox.On one hand, the government tells us to spend, and, on the other hand, they want us to save more.While the banks offer high interest rates to attract us to deposit money, they send us credit cards to encourage us to spend.5.Here's another familiar example: If we don't pay our credit card bill on time, we get demanding, nasty emails from the credit card company saying something like: “Your failure to pay is unacceptable.Pay immediately or you'll be in trouble!”(Para.2)Meaning: If we fail to pay our credit card billion times, the credit card company will send us harsh and unfriendly email messages to warn us that either we pay at once or we'll get penalties..6.Then, as soon as we pay, we get a follow-up email in a charming tone telling us how valuable a customer we are and encouraging us to resume spending.(Para.2)Meaning: To lure us into more spending, once our credit card bill is paid, a follow-up email in an entirely different tone will be sent to us, claiming that we are valuable customers.新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
7.The paradox is that every day we get two sets of messages at odds with each other.(Para.3)Meaning: The contradiction is that every day we get two sets of messages disagreeing with each other.8.0ne is the “permissive” perspective, “Buy, spend get it now.You need this!”(Para.3)Meaning: One reflects a viewpoint of tolerance, “Buy, spend, get it now.You need this”
9.The other we could call an “upright” message, which urges us, “Work hard and save.Suspend your desires.Avoid luxuries.Control your appetite for more than you truly need.”(Para.3)
Meaning: We could call the other one an “honest” message, which advises us to work hard and save money, stop having too many desires, avoid spending too much, and limit our purchases to what we really need.10.This message comes to us from many sources: from school, from parents, even from political figures referring to “traditional values”.(Para.3)
Meaning: We get this kind of message from many sources such as school, parents, and even politicians who like to talk about traditional values.11.Advertisements invade our daily lives.We are constantly surrounded by the message to spend, spend, spend.(Para.4)
Meaning: Our daily lives are flooded with advertisements.Very often we find ourselves enclosed by advertisements that lure us into spending.12.It's been calculated that by the age of 18, the average American will have seen 600,000 ads;by the age of 40, the total is almost one million(Para.5)
Meaning beyond words: Americans grow up seeing countless advertisements, and this continues throughout their life time.13.Each advertisement is doing its utmost to influence our diverse buying decisions, from the breakfast cereal we eat to which cruise line we will use for our vacation.(Para.5)
Meaning beyond words: Advertisements are everywhere and have invaded people's life.14.There is no shortage of ideas and things to buy(Para.5)
Meaning: There are plenty of ideas of what to buy and how to spend money.shortage: 短缺;不足;缺乏
15.Now, of course, we don't remember exactly what the products were, but the essential message is cemented into our consciousness, “It's good to satisfy your desires.You should have what you want.You deserve the best.So, you should buy it-now!”(Para.5)
Meaning beyond words: Advertisements are very effective in talking people into buying things.Though it's hard to remember all of the products in advertisements, these messages have already been hammered into our heads.The messages tell us that we deserve the best and we are entitled to what we want.16. A famous advertisement said it perfectly, “I love me.I'm a good friend to myself.I do what makes me feel good.I derive pleasure from nice things and feel nourished by them.I used to put things off.Not anymore.Today I'll buy new ski equipment, look at new compact cars, and buy that camera I've always wanted.I live my dreams
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today, not tomorrow.”(Para.5)
Meaning beyond words: The advertisement is trying to send out the message: It is no wrong for people to be self-centered and buy everything they want right now.Enjoy life today!The underlying purpose is to persuade people to spend.17.What happens as we take in these contradictory but explicit messages? What are the psychological and social consequences of this campaign to control our spending habits?(Para.6)
Meaning beyond words: Since people are surrounded by these contradictory but clear messages, there must be some psychological and social consequences.For instance, some people may spend more while others may save more, depending on how much they get influenced.18.0n one hand, we want more things because we want to satisfy our material appetite.Most of us derive pleasure from treating ourselves.(Para.6)
Meaning: Most of us become happy when we treat ourselves, so we always want to have more things to satisfy our material desires.19.Anyway, many of the skills you need as a successful student can be applied to your finances.Consider your financial well-being as a key ingredient of your university education as money worries are extremely stressful and distracting.(Para.7)
Meaning beyond words: It is not difficult to avoid a financial disaster if you apply the skills you already have for being a successful student.Be aware that financial stability is of crucial importance to your college life since money worries could bring you down.20.They can make you feel terrible and hinder your ability to focus on your prime objective: successfully completing your education.(Para.7)
Meaning: Money worries can make you feel terrible and distract you from your main objective: successfully completing your education at college.21.How can you be a smart and educated consumer? Many schools, community organizations, and even some banks offer financial literacy classes.(Para.8)
Meaning: To become a consumer who is clever and acquires relevant knowledge, you can take some financial literacy classes where you learn basic concepts of finance.These courses are offered by many schools, community organizations and some banks.22.Consider consulting with your school's financial aid office or seek input from your parents or other respected adults in setting up a budget.(Para.8)
Meaning: In planning how to use your money wisely, you may discuss your financial situation with your school's financial aid office or get advice from your parents as well as from respected others.23.An additional option is finding a partner to help you stay on track and find pleasure in the administration of your own financial affairs.(Para.8)
Meaning: Another choice is to find a partner who can help you stay in the right direction of your own financial management and get pleasure from doing it.24.Most importantly, if you find yourself getting into financial trouble, don't let your ego get in your way;urgently get help with tackling your problem before it spins out
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of control and lands you in legal troubles.(Para.8)
Meaning: The most important thing is not to feel embarrassed to ask for help if you find yourself getting into financial trouble, and you should do it quickly to retain control and avoid breaking the law.25.As you learn to balance spending and saving, you will become the captain of your own ship, steering your life in a successful and productive direction through the choppy waters.(Para.9)
Meaning: When you learn to keep a balance between spending and saving, you are in control of your own financial situation, which will lead you to a successful and productive life despite the twist’s and turns on your way to the financial goal.Note: Here “the captain of your own ship” is figuratively used.lt compares your capability to balance spending and saving to the situation of sailing in the sea.If you are in control of your financial situation, you, the captain, can surely steer your own ship of life smoothly.Step 4 Question discussing
1.How can students handle their money efficiently?
2.How do you know whether you are overspending or not?
3.What are some of the effective techniques used to promote the selling of various products?
Step 5 Review & Exercises
1.Review
2.Oral presentation---Reproduction 3.Exercises
4.Exercises 3,4,5,6,7
(Ss give answers and raise questions they may have and T explains the difficulties)5.Exercises 8,9---writing and translation.6.Assignments: 1)review Section A;
2)Exercises in Section B;3)speed reading
Step 6 Listening practice
Assignments:
1)Review Unit 5;
2)Pair work---practice model dialog in unit 5 in the Listening and Speaking Book;3)Preview the new words in unit 6;
―――――――――――――――自我评价问题――――――――――― ―― Questions for Self-evaluation: 1.Can I understand the text fully?
2.Have I memorized the new vocabulary and can I put them into use?
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3.Do I know how to write a comparison /contrast essay with the subject-by-subject pattern?
Unit 6 Less is more
课型 :□ 理论课
√ 理论、实践课
课时分配:6
教学环境 :多媒体教室
教学目标 : Teaching Aims: After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to:
1.understand the main idea and structure of Section A and Section B;
2.master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts 3.talk about is more always better than less? 4.read with the skill ―reading between the lines 5.write a report on decision-making.Key Issues: 1.Vocabulary
Rival, imperial, raid, opponent, genius, veteran, publication, investigate, profit, protest, cling, underneath, prune, discard, prejudice 2.Skills
● Learn to read with the skill ―reading between the lines‖ and write write a report on decision-making.;
Potential Problems and Difficulties:
●To talk about is more always better than less? ●write a report on decision-making.Methodology:
A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted.Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction like questioning and answers.Small group works are always needed while discussing the questions and the difficult translation practice.More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given in their extracurricular study.Teaching Aids: Visual aids, projector, stereo and microphone
Group work and pair work Conduct of Tasks and Activities
新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
(师生互动方式Mode of Interaction;学习策略Learning Strategies)
Students-centered, Task-based teaching and learning
Teaching Procedures Step 1 Lead-in
I.Greeting and warming-up questions discussion.1.In your opinion, what is an irrational behavior? Give some example.2.What do you think may cause people’s irrational behavior? 3.Are you irrational? Why or why not? II.Listening and discussing
Step 2 Section A Door closer, are you?
I.Main Idea and Structure Main idea of each part Part I(Paras.1-3)introduction Part II(Paras.4)transition Part.III(Para.5-9)body
Part.4(Para.10-12)suggestions Part.5(Para.13-14)conclusion
II.Language Focus Practical Phrases 1.impose sth.on sb.将„强加于
2.be featured in
被特写;在„中专题介绍
3.be attached to sth./ sb.喜欢(依恋)某物或某人
4.revolve around 围绕;以„为主题
5.pay a big price 花很大代价
6.come in handy 派上用场
7.be measured in sth.用某事来衡量
III.Functional Patterns and Functions & Usages
1.The next time sb.is doing sth, ask oneself the question: … 用于表达“某种情景下某人应该反思”。
2.Sb.or sth.is a rare exception to sb.else, who / that…
3.Sb.would probably protest that…, but according to sb.else, that isn’t the true factor.用于表达“对某种观点或分析的否定”。
Step 3 Structure analysis
Step 4 Text explanation
1.The next time you are complaining about others, who seem to be unfriendly to you, ask yourself the question: How do you often treat them in return?
Meaning: 下次你要在抱怨他人,认为他们对你不友好时,不妨问自己这样一个问题:你平常对他们如何?
2.General Xiang Yu was a rare exception to the norm, a veteran leader who was highly respected for his so many conquests and who achieved the summit of success.(Line 5, Para.3)
对墨守陈规的人来说,项羽将军是一个罕见的异于常人的人,他是一位资深的首领,由于他征战无数并达到了成功的顶峰,他深受尊敬。
新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
3.They would probably protest that they were clinging to the doors to keep future options open, but, according to Dr.Ariely, that isn’t the true factor.(Line 6, Para.7)
他们可能会争辩说,他们抓住这些门是为将来多留一些机会。但是,据阿雷利博士说,这不是真正的原因。
Step 5 Review & Exercises
Review
Exercises 1-7
(Ss give answers and raise questions they may have and T explains the difficulties)xxix.Exercises 8-11-writing
Step 6 Section B when enough is enough
I Reading Skills---How to Read in Thought Groups
II Text comprehension
Assignments:
1)review Section A;
2)Exercises in Section B;3)speed reading
Listening practice
Assignments:
1)Story retelling in Unit 2;2)Pair work---practice model dialogs in unit 2 in the Listening and Speaking Book;3)review;
―――――――――――――――自我评价问题――――――――――― ―― Questions for Self-evaluation: 1.Can I understand the text fully?
2.Have I memorized the new vocabulary and can I put them into use? 3.Do I understand better how to become a successful language leaner?
新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
Unit 7
Women: Making a difference
课型 :□ 理论课
√ 理论、实践课
课时分配:6
教学环境 :多媒体教室
教学目标 : Teaching Aims: After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to:
1.understand the main idea and structure of Section A and Section B;
2.master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts 3.talk about women’s role in modern life?
4.read with the skill ―predicting the author’s ideas.PART1 Understanding and Learning 0verview
This unit aims at exploring a current social issue: gender roles, a topic that could spark a lot of debates and arguments.Text A gives students a big picture of a how women have played an important role at the management level, along with their challenges and frustrations.Text B portrays a happy full-time housewife who considers her job at home absolutely important.The implication of it is that the job of a housewife should be respected.The two articles are theme-bound since both relate the topic of the role played by women, though one is at work and the other at home.The writing style of the two texts is very different as well.One is a featured article on female working styles by way of presenting various scenarios at work, blended with many direct speeches and present verb tenses such as says, report, agrees, proclaims, feels, pauses when referring to the past;the other is a narrative about the author's personal experience of being a housewife.Though the language used in both texts is somewhat casual, the tone of the first one is more serious and in a report style.Women's working style and way of thinking are clearly depicted, which will surely provoke an interesting debate on gender issues among students.The different episodes can serve as a springboard for in-depth class discussion.Activities may revolve around the main theme of the unit: Should women stay home or work outside?
Section A Women at the management level Background Information women leaders
新视野大学英语第二册(第三版)教案
In today's economy, women are a strong force in the workplace.Gone are the days of men working outside and women staying at home.Women are filling the ranks in many professions and many top companies.Many of today's global business leaders and powerful entrepreneurs are women.Indeed, women are increasingly working in upper management roles, serving as leaders in a variety of settings.Interestingly, research says women behave more emotionally in certain work situations.Regardless of what the studies say, the data support the benefits of gender diversity at the workplace.So what does such diversity in the workplace mean? It means that it is beneficial to not only hire but also retain female employees.The text vividly unfolds how females are working in different business sectors at the management level.Detailed study of the text 1 When Monica applied for a job as an administrative assistant in 1971, she was asked whether she would rather work for a male or a female attorney.(Para.1)Meaning: Monica was like to work for a male when she applied for a male or a female lawyer when she applied for a managing job at a law firm in 1971.★administrative: a.relating to the work of managing a company or organization行政的;管理的 Although administrative positions may pay more than teaching salaries, they often require more hours on the job.虽然行政工作的薪金比教学工作更多,但它们却往往需要更多的工作时间。
Sentence structure Note “would rather'‘句型
would rather的意思是“宁愿;宁可;更;最好;还是…为好”,后接动词原形,表示优先选择的一种方式。其否定形式是would rather not do sth., would rather没有人称和数的变化,所有的人称一律用would rather。例如: If you t he would rather be alone, we'll all leave here.如果你/他宁愿独自呆着,那我们会都离开这儿。
would rather后接从句时,从句中的谓语动词用一般过去时,表示希望或宁愿某人按某特定的方式做某事,这个结构常常表达的是现在或将来的行为。例如:I'd rather you didn't make any comment on the issuer for the time being.我想目前你还是不要对此事反羞任何评论。”I felt that a male-boss/female-employee relationship was more natural, needing no personal accommodation whatsoever."(Para.1)Meaning: I felt that there was no need to compromise in a relationship between a male boss and a female employee since it was more nature.★employee: n.[C] sb.who is paid to work for sb.else受雇者;雇员
Knowing what an employer is looking for potential employee can help someone to prepare for an interview.了解雇主在寻找什么样的潜在雇员可以帮助人们准备面试。★accommodation: n.1)[sing., U](fml.)a change in behavior or attitude that helps people work together or end a disagreement迁就;通融;调和
The two sides failed to agree on every point but they settled on an accommodation for their differences.双方未能对所有的意见都达成一致,但对他们的分歧达成了和解。2)[U] a place for sb.to stay, live, or work住处;工作场所
Having decided to find an appropriate accommodation, we set about contacting all the rental agencies in the city.我们决定要找一个合适的住处之后,就开始联络这个城市所有的租赁公司。
第二篇:新视野大学英语第三版第二册第四课教案
Book 2 Unit 4 College sweethearts
教学重点:
1.To talk about romantic love 2.To learn and apply the words and phrases of the text 3.Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text 教学难点:
1.apply the phrases and patterns 2.to listen and discuss the importance of humanities
3.To critically think what makes wonder in their crisis-ridden marriage 教学过程: Task 1 Lead-in(Ss work in groups to discuss the following questions)1.What are the modern dating practices? Tips: casual dating, formal dating, speed dating, online dating, double dating, group dating, blind date…
2.Do you think it’s a good idea to date someone at college? Why or why not? Tips: Yes, because:
• it’s an ideal place to find someone who has the same aspirations.•through years of studying together, students get to know each other well.• college has more choices than the workplace.• love starting on campus is romantic and pure.• No, because students need to concentrate on study, not to waste time dating.3.In your opinion, what are the important qualities an ideal date should possess? Tips: responsible, smart, honest, considerate, understanding, diligent, rich, good-looking, funny, having the same interest……
4.Which is more important when it comes to marriage, one’s appearance or character? Why?
Tips: Appearance, because I like to see someone who is good-looking.Character, because appearance will change as time goes by, while one’s character is essential to marriage.Task 2 Text study 1.Ss read the passage and discuss the following questions in groups
a.How do you understand the sentence “In a way, love just happens when you least expect it”? b.Why did the author think that Butch seemed a little weired although very cute? c.Why did fear come over the author whem she started to fall in love? 2.Language focus 1)New words: gaze, dynamic, proceed, coordinate, confess, commence, disapprove, tempt, deserve 2)Phrases
a.Sth.(a feeling)comes over sb.when sb.does sth.用于表达“某人在特定情境下突然受到某种情感的影响”。
Eg.当我得知他安然无恙地返回基地时,顿感宽慰。
A feeling of relief came over me when I learned that he returned to the base safe and sound b.True, …, but sb.does sth./the truth is…
用于通过让步的方式,表达“某人与某种普遍认同观点相异的情况”。
Eg.不错,大城市的生活便利、愉快,但我却时常怀念在乡下度过的孩提时代,在乡下,我们可以接触大自然,享受更多乐趣。
True, life in big urban cities is convenient and enjoyable, but I always miss the childhood spent in the countryside where we could get in touch with nature and had more fun.c.Despite sth., at one’s core, sb./sth.is…
用于表达“某人/物最本质的一面”
Eg.尽管她举止优雅温柔,但在她的骨子里,她是一位意志坚强、果敢刚毅的人。
Despite her elegant and gentle manner, at her core, she is strong-willed and resolute.3.Structure of the text The passage can be roughly divided into three parts.Part I(Para.1): This part is the introduction which prepares for the topic of love.The narrator now has two daughters who are at the age of dating.They believe that their parents had a romantic story heading for marriage from the very beginning.However, It’s not completely true.She started dating Butch not for love but for fun because she wanted to get away from her boring college life.Part II(Para.2-10): This is the major part of the narrative.It is interspersed with flashbacks of the narrator’s dating experiences.The story records the long journey of love in a time sequence and describes in detail how she felt about Butch and how they together went through ups and downs for seven years before they finally got married.Part III(Para.11)This part echoes the beginning of the narration to reiterate that their love actually started with a casual attraction only but bloomed into a mature love for life.Having weathered the storm of love, their marriage now has turned out to be a long, romantic, sometimes crazy, love story, which sums up a 29-year long honeymoon.Task 3 Critical thinking(Activities performed in class)1)What are the messages conveyed in the article?
• Life after marriage is different from that during dating.• When dating, lovers show their best sides and conceal their weaknesses.• Dating is also characteristic of romance and fantasy.• After marriage, strengths and weaknesses of each other’s characters are revealed.• Couples may feel a little bit confused and disappointed.• It requires couples to adjust their attitudes and commit more effort to ensure a happy marriage.2)Would you accept a long distance relationship? And why? • Yes.•
True love can transcend everything.•
Distance makes the heart grow fonder.•
You will cherish each other more.Viewing, listening and speaking
Unit 5 Relax and explore 教学重点:
1.listening to the world: sharing ,listening
2.speaking for communication : Imitation role-play 3.further practice in listening
教学难点:
Role –play 教学过程: Opening-up 1.talk about the activities shown in the pictures 2.Work in pairs and compare your answers.Listening to the word 1.Ask Ss to watch a podcast to get its general idea and discuss their answers in groups.2.Ask Ss to watch a podcast and fill in the blanks.3.Ask Ss to discuss the following questions based on what they have heard.Questions: 1.Which do you prefer to visit, a big city or a small town? Why?? 2.Do you prefer to travel alone or with a group of friends? Why? 3.What kind of holidays do you like best? Why? Role-play Work in pairs and role-play one of the following situations by using skills of making and taking orders in a restaurant.Situation 1: Making orders based on Menu A Situation 2: Making orders based on Menu B Assignment: Work in groups.Choose a town/city in China you think foreign tourists would most like to visit..
第三篇:新视野英语第二册翻译
Unit 1 1.她连水都不愿喝一口,更别提留下来吃饭了。
翻译:She wouldn't take a drink, much less would she stay for dinner.2.他认为我在对他说谎,但实际上我讲的是实话。
翻译:He thought I was lying to him, whereas I was telling the truth.3.这个星期你每天都迟到,对此你怎么解释?
翻译:How do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week? 4.他们利润增长的部分原因是采用了新的市场策略。
翻译:The increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy.5.这样的措施很可能会带来工作效率的提高。
翻译:Such measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency.6.我们已经在这个项目上投入了大量时间和精力,所以我们只能继续。
翻译:We have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on.Unit 2 1.尽管她是家里的独生女,她父母也从不溺爱她。
翻译:Despite the fact that she is the only child in her family, she is never babied by her parents.2.迈克没来参加昨晚的聚会,也没给我打电话作任何解释。
翻译:Mike didn't come to the party last night, nor did he call me to give an explanation.3.坐在他旁边的那个人确实发表过一些小说,但决不是什么大作家。
翻译: The person sitting next to him did publish some novels, but he is by no means a great writer.4.他对足球不感兴趣,也从不关心谁输谁赢。
翻译: He has no interest in football and is indifferent to who wins or loses.5.经理需要一个可以信赖的助手,在他外出时,由助手负责处理问题。
翻译: The manager needs an assistant that he can count on to take care of problems in his absence.6.这是他第一次当着那么多观众演讲。
翻译: This is the first time that he has made a speech in the presence of so large an audience.Unit 3 1.你再怎么有经验,也得学习新技术。
翻译:You are never too experienced to learn new techniques.2.还存在一个问题,那就是派谁去带领那里的研究工作。
翻译:There remains one problem, namely, who should be sent to head the research there.3.由于文化的不同,他们的关系在开始确实遇到了一些困难。
翻译: Their relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences.4.虽然他历经沉浮,但我始终相信他总有一天会成功的。
翻译:Though he has had ups and downs, I believed all along that he would succeed someday.5.我对你的说法的真实性有些保留看法。
翻译:I have some reservations about the truth of your claim.6.她长得并不特别高,但是她身材瘦,给人一种个子高的错觉。翻译:She isn't particularly tall, but her slim figure gives an illusion of height.Unit 4 1.有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?
翻译:It is a great pleasure to meet friends from afar.2.不管黑猫白猫,能抓住老鼠就是好猫。
翻译:It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.3.你必须明天上午十点之前把那笔钱还给我。
翻译: You must let me have the money back without fail by ten o'clock tomorrow morning.4.请允许我参加这个项目,我对这个项目非常感兴趣。
翻译: Allow me to take part in this project: I am more than a little
interested in it.5.人人都知道他比较特殊:他来去随意。
翻译:Everyone knows that he is special: He is free to come and go as he pleases.6.看她脸上不悦的神色,我觉得她似乎有什么话想跟我说。
翻译:Watching the unhappy look on her face, I felt as though she wished to say something to me.Unit 5
1.他说话很自信,给我留下了很深的印象。
翻译:He spoke confidently, which impressed me most.2.我父亲太爱忘事,总是在找钥匙。
翻译:My father is so forgetful that he is always looking for his keys.3.我十分感激你给我的帮助。
翻译: I'm very grateful to you for all the help you have given me.4.光线不足,加上地面潮湿,使得驾驶十分困难。
翻译:The bad light, coupled with the wet ground, made driving very difficult.5.由于缺乏资金,他们不得不取消了创业计划。
翻译:Being starved of funds, they had to cancel their plan to start a business.6.每当有了麻烦,他们总是依靠我们。
翻译:They always lean on us whenever they are in trouble.Unit 6
1.就像机器需要经常运转一样,身体也需要经常锻炼。
翻译:(Just)as a machine needs regular running, so does the body need regular exercise.2.在美国学习时,他学会了弹钢琴。
翻译:He learned to play the piano while studying in the United States.3.令我们失望的是,他拒绝了我们的邀请。
翻译:To our disappointment, he turned down our invitation.4.真实情况是,不管是好是坏,随着新科技的进步,世界发生了变化。
翻译:The reality is that, for better or worse, the world has changed with the advance of new technologies.5.我班里的大多数女生在被要求回答问题时都似乎感到不自在。翻译:Most of the female students in my class appear to be ill at ease when(they are)required to answer questions.6.当地政府负责运动会的安全。
翻译:The local government took charge of the security for the sports meeting.Unit 7
1.在会上,除了其他事情,他们还讨论了目前的经济形势。
翻译: At the meeting they discussed, among other things, the present economic situation.2.我对大自然了解得越多,就越痴迷于大自然的奥秘。
翻译: The more I learned about the nature, the more absorbed I became in its mystery.3.医生建议说,有压力的人要学会做一些新鲜有趣、富有挑战性的事情,好让自己的负面情绪有发泄的渠道。
翻译:The doctor recommends that those stressed people should try something new, interesting and challenging in order to give their negative feelings an outlet.4.那个学生的成绩差,但老师给他布置了更多的作业,而不是减少作业量。
翻译: The teacher gives more homework to the student who has bad grades instead of cutting it down.5.相比之下,美国的父母更趋向于把孩子的成功归因于天赋。
翻译: By contrast, American parents are more likely to attribute their children's success to natural talent.6.教师首先要考虑的事情之一是唤起学生的兴趣,激发他们的创造性。
翻译: One of a teacher's priorities is to stimulate students' interests and their creativity.
第四篇:新视野大学英语第二册Unit 4 Text
Unit 4 Text A 大学情侣 我微笑着看着我那两个可爱的女儿,她们似乎比她们的父母还是大学情侣那会儿更为成熟。琳达,21岁,在大学一年级交过一个男友,她曾以为会跟那个男孩结婚,但他们已不再来往了。梅丽莎,19岁,还没有一个固定的男友。我的女儿不知何时才能遇到她们的那个“唯一”,她们伟大的爱。她们认为她们的父亲和我有着一段经典的、童话般的浪漫史,从一开始就直奔婚姻的殿堂。也许,她们是正确的,但在那时似乎并不是那么回事。在某种程度上,爱神恰恰在你最没准备时来临。谁曾想到,布奇和我最终会结婚呢? 他之所以成为我男友,只是因为当时我那肤浅的打算:我要找一个可爱的男友!我们通过我的大学室友介绍在大学食堂相识。在那个命中注定的夜晚,我只是好奇,但对他而言,我认为是一见钟情。他凝视着我的脸,说:“你有一双美丽的眼睛。” 他整个晚上一直盯着我。我真的对他没那么感兴趣,其原因有二。首先,他看起来就像是一个野小子,甚至还有些危险。其次,虽然他很可爱,却似乎有点怪异。他骑着自行车经过我的宿舍,装作与我“偶遇”,看到我时还假装惊讶。我喜欢被重视的感觉,但对他的野性和充满活力的个性却小心谨慎。他很会说话,这会迷倒任何女孩。当我开始爱上他时,恐惧向我袭来。他那令人激动的“坏小子形象”简直太诱人了。究竟是什么吸引了我? 我,一直口碑极好。为了获得优异的成绩,我的注意力只专注在自己的学习上。但又怎么样呢? 大学应该是学习的好时间,可也应该有一些乐趣。我已几乎达成了伟大的教育目标,离毕业只有一学期之遥了。但我却还没有享受过任何乐趣,我的生活乏味,没有一点新鲜感!我需要一个男朋友,当然不是任何男朋友。他必须很可爱。于是我那个学期的目标就成为:雄心勃勃,抓住一个我能找到的最可爱的男友。我担心他会怎么看我。不错,我们生活在一个性观念正在发生戏剧性转变的时代,但我是一个传统的女孩,对在校园里似乎常见的新方式还没有心理准备。布奇看上去很出色!我对他的个性毫无免疫力,但我对此很害怕。那天晚上当他向大家宣布我是他女友时,我是同意的。但我随后突然清醒:“噢,我的天哪!我是他女友吗?这是怎么回事?” 紧接着,他在我耳边低声地甜言蜜语:“有一天我要娶你,我会成为一名律师。你会看到这一天的。” 我笑着对自己说:“我绝不会嫁给这个家伙。他是一个没有前途的叛逆者。他是我男朋友,只因为我恨枯燥的学生生活。我只想得到乐趣而已。” 果然,一个月后,我发现他所有的课程都不及格。因而,他将被大学除名。令我厌恶的是,他似乎屈从了自己的命运。我知道还有希望,所以我让他去学院的秘书那儿进行复议。我告诉他:“你要先从宾夕法尼亚大学拿到政治学学士学位,然后进入法律学院。”我以他的名义递交了呈请书,结果被批准了。校方同意复议布奇的情况。我们的男女朋友关系一经确定,他就协调了他的学习和社交生活,结果各门课都通过了。他最终学了法律。尽管布奇的性格有点野,但他在骨子里却是一个完美的绅士,这值得高度赞扬。的确,他有时会在我朋友面前亲吻我的嘴,擅自表达他的爱。我的朋友看到了很惊讶,也很不以为然。但事实上,我们在整整七年的恋爱关系中一直是纯洁和负责的。我们坐在棕榈树下,手牵着手,听着浪漫的歌曲,观赏着日落,编织着和我们自己的孩子在一起的美梦,一直到永远。两年糊里糊涂地过去了。一天,布奇出其不意地手捧着一打红玫瑰跪下向我求婚。我心中充满了深情,也坦诚了对他的爱:“太太太太太浪漫了!” 可我随即从幻想中惊醒。我大喊出来:“天哪。不!我们现在结婚还太早了。我们甚至还没有大学毕业呢!” 我真的很喜欢他,但我对我们感情修成正果的机率却持悲观态度。五年后,我们结了婚。我们忠实的爱和学习之旅带我们走过艰难崎岖的岩石路,走上平坦易行的公路。它是一个永久、浪漫,有时又疯狂的爱情故事。它诠释了一对仍在疯狂地爱着对方的夫妇如何一起度过了29年之久的蜜月。我们的爱从漫不经心的互相吸引开始,但最终却发展出成熟的爱情和富足的生活。
Unit 4 Text B 恋爱预留日 每天我都焦急地等你来上课。我迫不及待地等待我们的互相微笑,互问早安。你在离上课仅几秒前才出现,在那之前,我对任何东西都无动于衷,只会注意你的到来。我不温习功课,却期待着你的脚步声,期待听到你的声音。今天你又来晚了, 但我不介意,因为在想约你出去的冲动被克制了一个月之后,今天我感觉大胆多了。今天,我要采取行动。我知道约会方式近年来有了显著的改变,对许多女性来说,邀请男性出去已不是什么大胆的举动。但是,因为我所受的传统教育,邀请你出去这一简单的概念似乎非同寻常。从小到大,这一信息很明确:男性必须主动出击,联络女性。他们应该打电话,要求约会,并支付约会的费用。然而,在大学这么些年,我了解到的并非如此。我的许多女性朋友通过主动提出与男性交往,让她们的社交生活迸出了火花。我的女性朋友都认为,女性必须更多地参与约会的过程。“我不能无所事事、一味等待,”我的前室友曾说。“虽然这很难,但如果我想约会,我必须邀请男人出去!” 更多的女性在争取主动,在邀请男性出去。许多男性说他们认同这一新现象。他们都松了一口气,约会不再仅仅取决于男性自己的意愿和勇气来踏出第一步。那么,我为什么还这么紧张? 我告诉自己要放松,因为如今的约会要比以往来得轻松。一个大学的约会可以是两个人一起做任何事,从一起学习到一起共度闲暇时间,如看电影。我的同龄人大多喜欢非正式的约会,因为它花费更少,且舒适。学生邀请人打网球要比他们计划一个正式场合的约会更感轻松。非正式约会的额外好处是,它鼓励人们在开始浪漫的关系前,先建立起健康的友谊。这样,年轻人可以更容易放松心情和了解对方。例如,我的室友和她的男友在他们来电之前做了四个月的普通朋友。他们经常与一群共同的朋友出去。他们轮流买单。“他就像任何其他的朋友一样,”我的室友笑着说。另一位朋友认为,非正式约会能改善人们的社会生活,使他们周旋于更广泛的社交圈。当她想要让一个男人知道她对他很感兴趣时,她会说:“嘿,我们去喝一杯酸奶吧”或“来一杯茶如何?” 可谁来买单? 这可不如以前那么容易了,因为求爱的传统规则正在发生重大变化。初步统计的数字也证明了这一点。众多的青年男子说,在约会几次后,女性应该帮着一同买单。几乎相等百分比的女性要求自己买单,哪怕是第一次约会。但巨大的困惑仍然存在,新规则还有待澄清。我自己过去的约会教会了我一些东西。“各付各的” 或是让我的约会对象买单可以说都是绝对的挑战。有一个约会对象在我们第一次约会时,还没等我提出相左的建议,就掏出了钱包。在晚餐后散步时,他告诉我他想跟我谈恋爱。当我解释我对做朋友更感兴趣时,他似乎感到不快。他解释说,因为我接受了他请我吃晚餐,所以他认为我会跟他恋爱。他似乎对请我吃饭一事很生自己的气,而我也很后悔让他这么做。另一个约会对象,在我急忙打开钱包掏出钱,并提出各付各的时,他皱起了眉头。我客气地问道:“我欠你多少钱?” 他说:“嗯,嗯,你真的不欠我什么,但如果你坚持……” 他显得极为尴尬。对他而言,我要付钱的行动已传达了他被拒绝的信息。在试图搞清约会的新规则时,每个人似乎都感到困惑。谁应请谁出去? 谁应付钱?什么时候付? 所以,虽然我认为穿着正式地去一个传统、正式的约会是一种乐趣,但我还是乐意去非正式的约会,因为它给我的社交生活带来了有价值的一面。因为是非正式约会,压力较小,且更平等。我可以送别人玫瑰,别人也可以送我!非正式约会值得去做,因为它管用。所以,我在这里等待着。没有神奇的方案可以确保他会说“好的”。我得放松,做我自己,并用一种没有废话的方式邀请他出去。他终于到了。在悄悄地溜到他的书桌时,他拍拍我的肩膀,说:“嗨,早上好啊!” “早上好,”我谨慎地回答。因为紧张,我的心紧揪着,可是我征服了恐惧,问道:“嘿,这个周五下课后一起吃午餐,怎么样?” “你的意思是期中考试后吗?”他用难以掩饰的热情说:“我很愿意和你一起吃午餐。” 我很激动,笑得很开心,并跟他确认:“那,我们就定了那天啦!” “好,就那样!”他兴高采烈地回答。
第五篇:新视野大学英语 第二册 Unit3 Language Points
Unit3 Language Points
1.tolerance
v.tolerateadj.tolerantBe tolerant of /towards
e.g.Her mistakes made her very tolerant of/towards others
tolerate v.自我约束,对抵触或可憎事物不表反对和异议。
e.g.I can tolerate jazz, thoughI don’t like it.Compare: bear 对不愉快的或有伤害的事物、局面加以容忍,忍受; endure面对一系列考验时所表现出的毅力与耐心; stand与tolerate和bear同义,非正式用词; suffer vi.遭受、忍受困难或不幸等。
2.overlook
fail to see or notice due to haste or carelessness
e.g.他没有注意到第一页上的一处拼写错误。
He overlooked a spelling mistake on the first page.Compare: ignore, neglect, omit
ignore: take no notice of deliberately 有意忽视,不理睬
neglect: give not enough care or attention to 行为上的疏忽,大意,语气较强;omit: leave sth out省略,略去
3.counsel
1)vt.advise, give advice and support to
e.g.学校向学生提供咨询服务。The school is now providing a service to counsel students.counsel sb.to do 对于重大事情,在仔细斟酌之后提出忠告。
他劝他们放弃这个计划。He counseled them to give up the plan.2)n.advice;ideas
我本该听从父亲的明智的建议,把钱省点下来而不是花光
I should have listened to my father’s wise counsel, and saved some money instead of spending it all.1…we had experienced the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other.(L1-2)
Like any other couples who were learning to know, understand and respect each other, we had had both happy and unhappy periods.Ups and downs: a mix of good experiences and bad experiences.e.g.Life is full of ups and downs.人生充满了欢乐和痛苦.2.Our racial and cultural differences enhanced our relationship and taught us a great deal about tolerance, compromise, and being open with each other.(L5)我们之间的种族及文化差异不但增强了我们的关系,还教会了我们彼此间要宽容,谅解和开诚布公.being open with each other:
willing to talk to each other honestly and frankly
3.Gail and I had no illusions about what the future held for us as a married, mixed couple in America.(L9)
Gail and I were not idealistic about what the future would offer us in America as a married couple, one being black and the other being white.4....they overlooked serious personality conflicts in the expectation that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right.(L.14)
They ignored serious personality conflicts.They hoped that everything worked go right automatically when they lived their married life.EXPECTATION is often used in some set phrases:
contrary to / against all expectations 与预期相反
beyond expectations 出乎预料
in expectation of / in the expectation that 料想到/希望…
come up to / live up to one’s expectations 达到期望
5.Instead of congratulations upon hearing our news, Deborah counseled Gail to be really true she was doing the right thing.(L.24)
When Deborah heard our plans, she didn’t express her congratulations but advised Gail to be really sure that that was the marriage she did want.Congratulations on your marriage!
upon : the same as on.It means immediately after…
e.g.Upon(On)hearing the news, she burst into tears.一听到这个消息,她就放声大哭.6.I harbored reservations about a mixed marriage, prejudices you might even call them.(L28)
I had doubts whether a marriage between a white and a black would work out well, which you might even call prejudices.In this sentence, the author used an appositional structure.So we can change it into:
I harbored my reservations about a mixed marriage.You might even call my reservations prejudices.7.Gail’s father, David, whom I had not yet met personally, approached our decision with a father-knows-best attitude.(L.43)
I had not yet met Gail’s father, David, face to face.He dealt with our decision in a way that seemed he was the most experienced in finding out the truth.8.Why the haste?(L.45)Then why the rush?(L49)
Why do you want to get married in such a hurry?
This is an elliptical question.In WHY-Q we often have ellipsis.9.Buy time, buy time…(L.49)
Delay your decision about marriage that seems too soon.10.…it’s never too late to change your mind.(L.65)
You can change your mind any time, however soon or late.The pattern: never too…to(do)…