《英语阅读》课程授课教案（讲义）Book 1 Unit 7-2.doc_大学文库

【本讲课程的引入】1.Makethepresentation2. Word dictation.【本讲课程的内容】、Readingcomprehension steps.1.SkimmingRead the first sentence ofeach paragraph to get the gist ofthe passage2.Readcomprehensionquestions1) What was the attitude of the neighbors towards the Wilkins family?Key:They were unhappy that blacks were moving into the neighborhood Though they wereunfriendly and said some angry things, they took no action.2)How was the behavior of the children different from that ofthe adults?Key:In addition to being unfriendly, the white children attacked Wilkins by throwing stones,chasing him home, and spitting on his bicycle.3)What subject and at what level did DorothyBean teach?Key:She taught eighth grade American history.4)WhatwasMissBean'sattitudetowardsblackpeople?Key:As a liberal person, she believedblack tobe equal to any otherpeople5)How did Miss Bean treat Roger Wilkins on the day thefirst reading assignment was due?Key:She asked him the very first question about the homework and otherwise treated him nodifferently than the other students.6) How did she "teach him to think"?Key:She asked his opinion about historical events (e.g, if Jefferson made the right decision inpurchasing Louisiana) and required him to explain his opinion7)Why did shethrowthe eraser at him?Key:She was annoyed that he was digging his pencil into the arm of his chair instead of payingattention in class.8) How did this event change his relationship with the other kids in school?Key:They began to talk to him and to treat him like"just another kid in school" instead of treatinghim as a stranger二、ReadinganalysisThroughout Text A, Wilkins uses the technique of making a statement or generalization and thensupporting it witha specific example orexplanation.Bydoing so,he makes his ideas more convincing and also easier to understand.Find in the text the examples or explanations given by Wilkins to illustrate his statements orgeneralizations.Statement1:But someof thekids were quitenastyduring thosefirstfewweeks68

68 【本讲课程的引入】 1. Make the presentation. 2. Word dictation. 【本讲课程的内容】一、Reading comprehension steps. 1. Skimming Read the first sentence of each paragraph to get the gist of the passage. 2. Read comprehension questions 1) What was the attitude of the neighbors towards the Wilkins family? Key: They were unhappy that blacks were moving into the neighborhood. Though they were unfriendly and said some angry things, they took no action. 2) How was the behavior of the children different from that of the adults? Key: In addition to being unfriendly, the white children attacked Wilkins by throwing stones, chasing him home, and spitting on his bicycle. 3) What subject and at what level did Dorothy Bean teach? Key: She taught eighth grade American history. 4) What was Miss Bean’s attitude towards black people? Key: As a liberal person, she believed black to be equal to any other people. 5) How did Miss Bean treat Roger Wilkins on the day the first reading assignment was due? Key: She asked him the very first question about the homework and otherwise treated him no differently than the other students. 6) How did she “teach him to think”? Key: She asked his opinion about historical events (e.g., if Jefferson made the right decision in purchasing Louisiana) and required him to explain his opinion. 7) Why did she throw the eraser at him? Key: She was annoyed that he was digging his pencil into the arm of his chair instead of paying attention in class. 8) How did this event change his relationship with the other kids in school? Key: They began to talk to him and to treat him like “just another kid in school” instead of treating him as a stranger. 二、 Reading analysis Throughout Text A, Wilkins uses the technique of making a statement or generalization and then supporting it with a specific example or explanation. By doing so, he makes his ideas more convincing and also easier to understand. Find in the text the examples or explanations given by Wilkins to illustrate his statements or generalizations. Statement 1: But some of the kids were quite nasty during those first few weeks

They threw stones at me, chased me home when I was on foot and spat on my bike seat when Iwas in classStatement 2: Whereas my other teachers approached the problem of easing in their new black pupil byignoring him for the first few weeks, Miss Bean went right at me.On themorning after having read our first assignment, she asked me the first question.Later in the hour, when oneofmy classmates had bungled an answer, Miss Bean came back to mewith a question that required me to clean up the girl's mess and established me as a smart personStatement3:In those days, all my opinions were derivativeI wasforRooseveltbecausemyparents wereand I was forthe Yankees because my olderbuddyfrom Harlem was a Yankees fan.三、Language difficulties1.battle one'swaymaking one's waybyfightinga series ofbattlesTheMongoliantroopsbattledtheirwayfromAsiatotheRhineelbowone'sway-tomakeone'swaywithhiselbow:The three-year-old kid elbowed his way in the crowded supermarket to look for his mother.shoulderone'sway-tomakeone'swaywithhis shoulderTom shouldered his waytothegateto welcomehisfavoritemoviestar2. otherwise -- under other circumstances; in other respectsHe is white-haired, but is otherwise a handsome fellowThis is a serious mistake in an otherwise well-written report.He is a bit naughty, but is otherwise a lovely kid3.prevailing wisdomusual ormost common opinion(especiallyof a group of peopleon a particularsubject)The minister voiced the prevailing wisdom about conserving energy.This is the prevailing wisdom on the current world situation4. go at -make an attack at, rush atThe two boxers went at each other furiously.Suddenly, he went at me with a knife.Thebreakfast was ready and Tom went at it atonce.5. among other things-This expression is used to saythat there are morefacts, things,etc. like the one or onesmentionedbut that the speaker chooses not to discuss them in detail.Winston Churchill, among other things, was a great writer.Professor Smith, among other things, has shown us a new approach to the problem.Chairman Mao was, among other things, a highly imaginative poet.6.establishvt.1)showbeyonddispute,prove2)(used in the pattern“establish somebody as")gain full recognition or acceptance asThe doctors have so far been unable to establish the cause of his death..He established his innocence by showing that he was in another city when the murder wascommitted.The victory established our company as a leading offshore service company on the SouthChina Sea.He soon established himself as a leading statesman in the world.7.beforbe in favor ofThe majority of the people arefor peace69

69 They threw stones at me, chased me home when I was on foot and spat on my bike seat when I was in class. Statement 2: Whereas my other teachers approached the problem of easing in their new black pupil by ignoring him for the first few weeks, Miss Bean went right at me. On the morning after having read our first assignment, she asked me the first question. Later in the hour, when one of my classmates had bungled an answer, Miss Bean came back to me with a question that required me to clean up the girl’s mess and established me as a smart person. Statement 3: In those days, all my opinions were derivative. I was for Roosevelt because my parents were and I was for the Yankees because my older buddy from Harlem was a Yankees fan. 三、Language difficulties 1. battle one’s way — making one’s way by fighting a series of battles • The Mongolian troops battled their way from Asia to the Rhine. elbow one’s way — to make one’s way with his elbow • The three-year-old kid elbowed his way in the crowded supermarket to look for his mother. shoulder one’s way — to make one’s way with his shoulder • Tom shouldered his way to the gate to welcome his favorite movie star. 2. otherwise - under other circumstances; in other respects • He is white-haired, but is otherwise a handsome fellow. • This is a serious mistake in an otherwise well-written report. • He is a bit naughty, but is otherwise a lovely kid. 3. prevailing wisdom — usual or most common opinion (especially of a group of people on a particular subject) • The minister voiced the prevailing wisdom about conserving energy. • This is the prevailing wisdom on the current world situation. 4. go at — make an attack at, rush at • The two boxers went at each other furiously. • Suddenly, he went at me with a knife. • The breakfast was ready and Tom went at it at once. 5. among other things — This expression is used to say that there are more facts, things, etc. like the one or ones mentioned but that the speaker chooses not to discuss them in detail. • Winston Churchill, among other things, was a great writer. • Professor Smith, among other things, has shown us a new approach to the problem. • Chairman Mao was, among other things, a highly imaginative poet. 6. establish vt. — 1) show beyond dispute; prove 2) (used in the pattern “establish somebody as”) gain full recognition or acceptance as • The doctors have so far been unable to establish the cause of his death. • He established his innocence by showing that he was in another city when the murder was committed. • The victory established our company as a leading offshore service company on the South China Sea. • He soon established himself as a leading statesman in the world. 7. be for — be in favor of • The majority of the people are for peace