College english 3 The course curricular Participants: Second-year Students Majoring Time: 9/2001-2/2002 First semester of the Academic Year 2001-2002 Teaching Material: College English(Revised edition, published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press) Major Task of This Semester O Text Learning (10 units altogether) C Learning to wri te English composition O Integral Training: trying to improve the students proficiency in reading, listening, and speaking General Goals or Objectives of This Semester V try to improve the students reading speed and the ability to get information from reading materials correctly. V Students acquisition of the skills involved through supplementary materials and texts V More attention will be given to the understanding of discourse: focus on globaI understanding. Enlarge students'vocabulary(Key words and structure, lEarn the features of English composition and learn to write. Teaching Plan This terms teaching content covers 10 units. Basically every hwo units will be finished within 3 weeks. Except the one-week holidays in National Day there are 15 weeks left for teaching, so at least 9 unit should be finished at the end of this term. Roughly the teaching of one unit covers 6 Teaching Task Week I to Week 3 Unit 1. A Brush With the law Unit 2 The Woman Who would not tell Week 4 to Week 6 Unit 3: Why I Teach Unit 4: Down But not Out Week 7 to Week 9 Unit 5: The Day Mother Cried Unit 6: A Days Wait Week 10 to Week 12 Unit 7: The Shelter Unit 8: Daydreaming a Little Week 13 to Week 15 Unit 9: The Death of Hitler Unit 10: The Fantastic Spurt of Technology Week 1 General Review
1 College English 3 The Course Curricular Participants: Second-year Students Majoring Time: 9/2001-2/2002 First semester of the Academic Year 2001－2002 Teaching Material: College English (Revised edition，published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press) Major Task of This Semester ◆Text Learning（10 units altogether） ◆Learning to write English composition ◆Integral Training: trying to improve the students proficiency in reading, listening, and speaking. General Goals or Objectives of This Semester ▼try to improve the students’ reading speed and the ability to get information from reading materials correctly. ▼Students acquisition of the skills involved through supplementary materials and texts. ▼More attention will be given to the understanding of discourse: focus on global understanding. ▼Enlarge students’ vocabulary (Key words and structure) ▼Learn the features of English composition and learn to write. Teaching Plan This term’s teaching content covers 10 units. Basically, every two units will be finished within 3 weeks. Except the one-week holidays in National Day, there are 15 weeks left for teaching, so at least 9 unit should be finished at the end of this term. Roughly the teaching of one unit covers 6 periods. Weeks Teaching Task Week 1 to Week 3 Unit 1: A Brush With the Law Unit 2: The Woman Who would not Tell Week 4 to Week 6 Unit 3: Why I Teach Unit 4: Down But not Out Week 7 to Week 9 Unit 5: The Day Mother Cried Unit 6: A Day’s Wait Week 10 to Week 12 Unit 7: The Shelter Unit 8: Daydreaming a Little Week 13 to Week 15 Unit 9: The Death of Hitler Unit 10: The Fantastic Spurt of Technology Week 16 General Review
Unit 1A Brush with the law I Intensive reading Objectives:1. Understanding the main idea(法律的适用性和界限性) derstand the structure: Comparison and contrast(对于犯罪的 界定的前后强烈对比) 4. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text 5. Conduct a series of speaking and listening task based on the text Teaching focus: 1. understand the arbitrariness of the british law and the hypocracy in capitalist society(提醒学生注意成长过程中的青春困惑期,不可 随意行事) 2. The understanding of“ arbitrary”and“ fate in court” counter ulture的认识。 4. Shades of meaning:对 Brush一词的文体特征的理解 Time allotment (This unit will be finished within 6 periods) 2nd period 3rd period 4th period 5th period 6th period Intensive While-reading While-reading questions for (questions for Language Extensive Listening points, read ing While-read language Post-read i (structure points) characteristics of lady hermits Pre-reading Tasks (45 minutes) 1. Warming up activities Pair work/ group work: students work in pairs or groups to discuss the following questions 1)What does the word"law remind you of? 2)What are the basic requirements of law 3)What's the function of law? 4)Do you think law can always fulfill its function, and why? 5)On what basis should police be able to arrest somebody? 6)Is it the case in this story? 2. Nicknames of the British and American policeman and the different use or stylistic meaning of them(10 minutes) 2
2 Unit 1 A Brush with the Law I Intensive reading Objectives： 1. Understanding the main idea (法律的适用性和界限性) 2. Understand the structure : Comparison and contrast (对于犯罪的 界定的前后强烈对比) 3. Learn related law terms 4. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text. 5. Conduct a series of speaking and listening task based on the text Teaching focus：1.understand the arbitrariness of the British law and the hypocracy in capitalist society(提醒学生注意成长过程中的青春困惑期，不可 随意行事) 2. The understanding of “arbitrary” and “fate in court” 3. 对 youth counterculture 的认识。 4. Shades of meaning: 对 Brush 一词的文体特征的理解 Time allotment (This unit will be finished within 6 periods) 1 st period 2 nd period 3 rd period 4 th period 5 th period 6 th period Intensive reading: Pre-reading; While-reading (structure, characteristics of lady hermits While-reading (questions for discussion) While-reading (questions for discussion, language points) Language points, Post-readi ng Extensive reading Listening and speaking Pre-reading Tasks (45 minutes) 1． Warming up activities Pair work/ group work: students work in pairs or groups to discuss the following questions 1) What does the word “law” remind you of ? 2) What are the basic requirements of law? 3) What’s the function of law? 4) Do you think law can always fulfill its function, and why? 5) On what basis should police be able to arrest somebody? 6) Is it the case in this story? 2. Nicknames of the British and American policeman and the different use or stylistic meaning of them(10 minutes) cop /brush…
While-reading Tasks (90 minutes) Reading comprehension 2. In what circumstances can someone be in trouble with the law' 3. What follows then? 4. What are“ arbitrary circumstances”? 5. Do arbitrary circumstances of arrest conform to the principle of law? 6. What are" the arbitrary circumstances"the author referred to? 7. How long do the Chinese students stay at home after leaving school and before going to 8. What did you do during these two months? 9. What is a"temporary job 10. How could the"obvious aimlessness"cause the trouble? 10. Why did he go to the local library? 11. Why didnt he recognize the first man as a police officer? 12. Why did the author take the officers words as a joke? 13. What does“ a perfectly straight face”mean? 14. In what circumstances will one wear"a perfectly straight face"? 15. Do you think that age is one of the factors in suspecting people of committing a crime 16. What is usually thought of a boy with "long untidy hair"? 17. Why does the author prefer appearing"cool and unconcerned with the incident"? 18. What is "this sort of situation"? nguage Polr brush, a couple of, temporary, save up, take ones time, in uniform, wander, turn out, regard as, harge, conduct, call up, stand a chance, respectable, reliable, take up, complain Structure a. "it turns out that b "given"in conditional clause 1. lawyer, solicitor, barrister Lawyer is the general term for anyone whose work it is to advise his clients about the law and ent them in court A solicitor is a lawyer who gives advice, appears in lower courts, and prepares cases for a barrister to argue in a higher court a barrister is a lawyer who has the right of speaking and arguing in the higher courts of law. 2. brush--- a short fight or quarrel; an argument or disagreement It is his third brush with the law in less than a year 3. take sb to court-- take legal action against sb I told him that I would take him to court if he did not repay the money in a week If you go on ill-treating your wife like this, you will be taken to court 4. arbitrary ---based on one's own wishes or will rather than reason
3 While-reading Tasks (90 minutes) Reading comprehension 1. Understanding the meaning of the title 2. In what circumstances can someone be in trouble with the law? 3. What follows then? 4. What are “arbitrary circumstances” ? 5. Do arbitrary circumstances of arrest conform to the principle of law? 6. What are “the arbitrary circumstances” the author referred to? 7. How long do the Chinese students stay at home after leaving school and before going to university? 8. What did you do during these two months? 9. What is a “temporary job” ? 10.How could the “obvious aimlessness” cause the trouble? 10. Why did he go to the local library? 11. Why didn’t he recognize the first man as a police officer? 12. Why did the author take the officer’s words as a joke? 13. What does “a perfectly straight face” mean? 14. In what circumstances will one wear “a perfectly straight face” ? 15. Do you think that age is one of the factors in suspecting people of committing a crime? 16. What is usually thought of a boy with “long untidy hair” ? 17. Why does the author prefer appearing “cool and unconcerned with the incident” ? 18. What is “this sort of situation” ? Language Points: brush, a couple of, temporary, save up, take one's time, in uniform, wander, turn out, regard as, charge, conduct, call up, stand a chance, respectable, reliable, take up, complain Structure: a. "it turns out that" b. "given" in conditional clause 1. lawyer, solicitor, barrister: Lawyer is the general term for anyone whose work it is to advise his clients about the law and represent them in court A solicitor is a lawyer who gives advice, appears in lower courts, and prepares cases for a barrister to argue in a higher court. A barrister is a lawyer who has the right of speaking and arguing in the higher courts of law. 2. brush --- a short fight or quarrel; an argument or disagreement - It is his third brush with the law in less than a year. 3. take sb to court --- take legal action against sb - I told him that I would take him to court if he did not repay the money in a week. - If you go on ill-treating your wife like this, you will be taken to court. 4. arbitrary --- based on one’s own wishes or will rather than reason
If a leader makes decisions without conducting investigations, he is being arbitrary The arbitrary decisions of the factory owners caused dissatisfaction among the workers 5. circumstance ---condition, fact, etc connected with an event or a person Because of circumstances beyond our control the meeting was cancelled The story will be continued in subsequent issues of the magazine 7. due---expected or scheduled to arrive or be ready, supposed to; to be paid or returned The next train is due to leave at ten The books are due today but I want to renew some of them 8. temporary ---lasting for a short time only Ant. permanent This is not my permanent address; it is only a temporary one 9. save up---keep for future use It took him a year to save up enough money for a computer They are now saving up to buy a house in the suburbs 10. take ones time---not to hurry, do sth in an unhurried way Just take your time and tell me clearly what happened at the meeting yesterday It's better to take your time over a piece of work and do it properly than to hurry and make mistakes 11. commit--.do sth wrong. bad. foolish or unlawful If we fail to understand this, we shall commit a lot of mistakes I'm perfectly satisfied with your arrangements 13. turn out---be found or discovered to be, prove to be The weather turned put pretty nice that da 14. regard . as---consider Einstein is regarded by many as the greatest scientist of the twentieth century 15. confirm---strengthen, make firmer; prove to be true or correct The result of my experiments has confirmed my belief that your theory is correct The Mayor confirmed the report that his son had been kidnapped 16. charge -- blame sb officially for having broken the law The police charged the driver with drunken driving 17. conduct---manage, direct, carry out After failing a dozen times or so, he decided to conduct the experiment in a different way He was often called upon to speak at these gatherings 19. dismiss ---(of a judge)stop(a court case), refuse to consider a(complaint, plea, etc)in a The magistrate dismissed the case because of lack of evidence 20. stand a chance -- have a chance I would apply for the post if I were you. I think you stand a good chance 21. respectable---deserving respect Cf respectful -- showing respect to others Dr Smith is a respectable professor and all his students are respectful 22. reliable---worthy of trust, dependable I got these figures from reliable sources
4 - If a leader makes decisions without conducting investigations, he is being arbitrary. - The arbitrary decisions of the factory owners caused dissatisfaction among the workers. 5. circumstance --- condition, fact, etc connected with an event or a person - Because of circumstances beyond our control the meeting was cancelled. 6. subsequent --- coming after, following - The story will be continued in subsequent issues of the magazine. 7. due --- expected or scheduled to arrive or be ready, supposed to; to be paid or returned - The next train is due to leave at ten. - The books are due today but I want to renew some of them. 8. temporary --- lasting for a short time only Ant. permanent - This is not my permanent address; it is only a temporary one. 9. save up --- keep for future use - It took him a year to save up enough money for a computer. - They are now saving up to buy a house in the suburbs. 10. take one’s time --- not to hurry, do sth in an unhurried way - Just take your time and tell me clearly what happened at the meeting yesterday. - It’s better to take your time over a piece of work and do it properly than to hurry and make mistakes. 11. commit --- do sth wrong, bad, foolish, or unlawful - If we fail to understand this, we shall commit a lot of mistakes. 12. perfectly --- very, completely - I’m perfectly satisfied with your arrangements. 13. turn out --- be found or discovered to be, prove to be - The weather turned put pretty nice that day. 14. regard ... as --- consider ... - Einstein is regarded by many as the greatest scientist of the twentieth century. 15. confirm --- strengthen, make firmer; prove to be true or correct - The result of my experiments has confirmed my belief that your theory is correct. - The Mayor confirmed the report that his son had been kidnapped. 16. charge --- blame sb officially for having broken the law - The police charged the driver with drunken driving. 17. conduct --- manage, direct, carry out - After failing a dozen times or so, he decided to conduct the experiment in a different way. 18. call on --- invite, require, appeal to - He was often called upon to speak at these gatherings. 19. dismiss --- (of a judge) stop (a court case), refuse to consider a (complaint, plea, etc) in a court - The magistrate dismissed the case because of lack of evidence. 20. stand a chance --- have a chance - I would apply for the post if I were you. I think you stand a good chance. 21. respectable --- deserving respect Cf. respectful --- showing respect to others - Dr Smith is a respectable professor and all his students are respectful to him. 22. reliable --- worthy of trust, dependable - I got these figures from reliable sources
23. given---considering, if one takes into account Given their inexperience, they' ve done a good job 24. revolve around---move in circles around, have as its centre or main topic or concern The moon revolves around the earth, and the earth revolves around the sun The dispute at the moment revolves around whether we should go on with the experiment 25. meanwhile---during the same period of time Bob went to post office to send a letter. Meanwhile Lily was preparing lunch at home 26. complain ---speak in an unhappy, dissatisfied way For my own part, I have nothing to complain about 27. turn against---cause to be hostile or opposed to He tried in vain to turn the students against their professors 28. take off one's cap(or hat)to sb---to show respect or admiration for sb Post-reading(49 5 minutes) Group discussion: (25 min) Topics: 1. Why does the author think his arrest arbitrary 2. Why does the author think his release from the charge arbitrary Exercises:(20 min) Do exercises in Vocabulary, Word Building, Structure, Cloze, Reading Activity, and Guided Writing after class II Extensive Reading(45 min) 1. Reading Tasks: Extensive Reading Unit1第一篇 2. Reading Skills: 1) How to use a dictionary 2)Get the meaning from context clue: prefix and suffix Ill Listening and Speaking (45 min) 1. See VCD-. Consolidation 2. Listen to the dialog and then answer the following questions disco terrific picca (1)Who called Susan? (2)Why did he call Susan? (3)What did Susan think of the offer (5)At what time would they meet 3. Listen to the following song and fill in the blanks with the words you hear from the tape angel imagining measure fade
5 23. given --- considering, if one takes into account - Given their inexperience, they’ve done a good job. 24. revolve around --- move in circles around, have as its centre or main topic or concern - The moon revolves around the earth, and the earth revolves around the sun. - The dispute at the moment revolves around whether we should go on with the experiment. 25. meanwhile --- during the same period of time - Bob went to post office to send a letter. Meanwhile Lily was preparing lunch at home. 26. complain --- speak in an unhappy, dissatisfied way - For my own part, I have nothing to complain about. 27. turn against --- cause to be hostile or opposed to - He tried in vain to turn the students against their professors. 28. take off one’s cap (or hat) to sb --- to show respect or admiration for sb Post-reading (45 minutes) Group discussion: (25 min) Topics: 1. Why does the author think his arrest arbitrary 2. Why does the author think his release from the charge arbitrary Exercises: (20 min) Do exercises in Vocabulary, Word Building, Structure, Cloze, Reading Activity, and Guided Writing after class. II Extensive Reading (45 min) 1. Reading Tasks: Extensive Reading Unit 1 第一篇 2. Reading Skills：1） How to use a dictionary 2）Get the meaning from context clue: prefix and suffix III Listening and Speaking (45 min) 1. See VCD --- Consolidation. 2. Listen to the dialog and then answer the following questions. disco terrific pizza (1) Who called Susan? (2) Why did he call Susan? (3) What did Susan think of the offer? (4) Where would he pick up Susan? (5) At what time would they meet? 3. Listen to the following song and fill in the blanks with the words you hear from the tape. angel imagining measure fade
e Story Where do I begin to tell the story of how great love can be, The sweet love story that is than the sea Where do I With her first hello. she gave a to this empty world of mine There's never been another love another She came into my life and made the living She fills my heart, she fills my heart, With very things, with angels songs, with wild imaginings She fills my with so much love That anywhere I go, I'm never lonely, with her along, Who could be lonely? I reach for her it's always there How long does it Can love be measured by the in a day. I have no answers now but this much i can I know I need her till the stars fade away, And shell be there. and she ll be there 4. Listen to the passage and fill in the following blanks with the exact words you hear from the traditionally emotion generous unfeeling associate Titanic attract Traditionally the heart is the part of the body where emotions come from. If you are a warm-hearted person, for example, you are and thoughtful towards others. If you have a heart of you are a very generous person but if you are you are cruel Of all the emotions. it is that is the most associated with the heart In love all over the world, love almost always goes together with the heart. As the song from You are here in my heart and my heart will go on and on. Love ca us one time and last for a and never let go till were Perhaps the role of the heart in love comes from what to it when you feel really attracted to someone. The stron of attraction make your breathing up and your heart beat faster. Unit 2 The oman who would not telll ntensive reading
6 Love Story Where do I begin to tell the story of how great love can be, The sweet love story that is _________ than the sea? The simple truth about the love she _________ to me. Where do I __________ ? With her first hello, she gave a __________ to this empty world of mine. There’s never been another love another __________ . She came into my life and made the living ___________ . She fills my heart, she fills my heart, With very __________ things, with angel’s songs, with wild imaginings. She fills my ___________ with so much love, That anywhere I go, I’m never lonely, with her along, Who could be lonely? I reach for her ___________ , it’s always there. How long does it ___________ ? Can love be measured by the ____________ in a day, I have no answers now but this much I can _____________ , I know I need her till the stars fade away, And she’ll be there, and she’ll be there. 4. Listen to the passage and fill in the following blanks with the exact words you hear from the tape. traditionally emotion generous unfeeling associate Titanic attract Traditionally the heart is the part of the body where emotions come from. If you are a warm-hearted person, for example, you are _________ and thoughtful towards others. If you have a heart of __________, you are a very generous person. But if you are __________, you are cruel and unfeeling. Of all the emotions, it is _________ that is the most associated with the heart. In love _________, all over the world, love almost always goes together with the heart. As the song from Titanic _________: “ You are here in my heart and my heart will go on and on. Love can _________ us one time and last for a __________, and never let go till we’re ___________.” Perhaps the role of the heart in love comes from what __________ to it when you feel really attracted to someone. The strong ___________ of attraction make your breathing __________ up and your heart beat faster. Unit 2 The Woman Who Would Not Tell I Intensive reading
Objectives:1. Grasp the main idea( ( the humanity in war战争中的人性体现) 倒叙和转叙 4. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text 5. Conduct a series of speaking and listening task based on the text Teaching focus:1.通过学习南北战争时期一位南方姑娘对受伤的北方军官的救护过程,歌 颂人性的善良,了解战争对普通人生活造成的破坏,教育学生发扬人 道主义精神,与人为善于己方便 2. what war is really like 3.体会 fan the spark of life that flickered. Time allotment(This unit will be finished within 6 periods) ist period 2nd period 3rd period 4th period 5th period 6th period Intensive While-reading I While-reading (questions for (questions for Language Extensive Listening Pre-reading, IScussion) discussion read ing While-read ing language (structure characteristics of lady hermits Pre-reading Tasks(45 minutes) Warm-up Questions:(pair work) (45 min) 1. What is people's usual attitude towards their enemies in a war? 4. What is life like during a warp d as othe hat sho 2. If a wounded enemy soldier were found, what should a person do first? 3. What would he I she be regarde While-reading Tasks(90 minutes) Reading comprehension 1. Which part of the Us did Aunt Bettie live in 2. Why did she say she"never did hate the Yankees 3. How do you understand "I heard it many times 4. How did they know that the wounded soldier was from the North 5. Why did Bettie al ways use the same words to describe her first sight of the wounded man 6. What does she mean by telling the child what war is really like 7. How did she feel when she first saw the wounded soldier 8. What are the different responses toward an enemy and a suffering human being 9. Can you use two or three adjectives to describe the wounds that made bettie feel sick
7 Objectives： 1. Grasp the main idea (the humanity in war 战争中的人性体现) 2.Understading flashback (倒叙和转叙) 3. Getting some knowledge of American Civil War 4. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text. 5. Conduct a series of speaking and listening task based on the text Teaching focus:1.通过学习南北战争时期一位南方姑娘对受伤的北方军官的救护过程，歌 颂人性的善良，了解战争对普通人生活造成的破坏，教育学生发扬人 道主义精神，与人为善于己方便。 2. what war is really like； 3. 体会 fan the spark of life that flickered. Time allotment (This unit will be finished within 6 periods) 1 st period 2 nd period 3 rd period 4 th period 5 th period 6 th period Intensive reading: Pre-reading; While-reading (structure, characteristics of lady hermits While-reading (questions for discussion) While-reading (questions for discussion, language points) Language points, Post-readi ng Extensive reading Listening and speaking Pre-reading Tasks(45 minutes) Warm-up Questions: (pair work) (45 min) 1. What is people’s usual attitude towards their enemies in a war? 2. If a wounded enemy soldier were found, what should a person do first? 3. What would he \ she be regarded as otherwise? 4. What is life like during a war? While-reading Tasks(90 minutes) Reading comprehension 1. Which part of the US did Aunt Bettie live in 2. Why did she say she “never did hate the Yankees” 3. How do you understand “I heard it many times” 4. How did they know that the wounded soldier was from the North 5. Why did Bettie always use the same words to describe her first sight of the wounded man 6. What does she mean by telling the child what war is really like 7. How did she feel when she first saw the wounded soldier 8. What are the different responses toward an enemy and a suffering human being 9. Can you use two or three adjectives to describe the wounds that made Bettie feel sick
10. Why should she have reported the presence of this Union officer 11. What prevented her from doing so 12. What was his wife waiting and hoping for 13. What do you think of the metaphor"fanned the spark of life that flickered in Henry bedell 14. How did bettie do that for bedell 15. Why is the sentence inverted when it comes to medicines 16. What prevented Bettie from taking drugs or medicines at the Confederate hospital 17. what does"with what she had"" mean 18. Why did Bettie feel close to Bedells wife 19. Where did they move the Union soldier to and why 20. Why didn t Bettie go to a doctor earlier 21. Was it necessary for her to be careful about the situation 22. What does"long-time friend"mean Language points: capture, former, lean, supply, flare up, proof, bear, item, risk, junior, brush aside, command establish, spark, identity, dreadful Structure a."see to it that " b conjunction"or 1. capture---make a prisoner of; seize The police have not captured the murderer yet 2. awful ---terrible; very bad The war movie is full of awful scenes which i think are not suitable for children 3. lean---support or rest oneself in a bent or sloping position Feeling a little dizzy, she leaned against the wall for support IS The police were unable to establish the identity of the man killed in the accident 5. presence ---the fact or state of being present Ant. absent liet that her presend 6. matter---be important Since it is going to be an informal party, it doesn't matter how you're dressed 7. flare up -- suddenly become angry, fierce or violent, especially of a person, fire, battle, etc Soon after he left the hospital, his lung cancer flared up again 8. proof---evidence or a particular piece of evidence The proof of the pudding is in the eating.(proverb)(You wont really knov omething is good until you try it. 9. bear -- have show John is really very careless. The check he sent me yesterday bears no signature of his 10. item---one of a number of things esp. in a list or as a group Coffee is a chief export item of Brazil 11. risk---place in danger; take the chance of If you wait any longer you will risk missing your train
8 10. Why should she have reported the presence of this Union officer 11. What prevented her from doing so 12. What was his wife waiting and hoping for 13. What do you think of the metaphor “fanned the spark of life that flickered in Henry Bedell” 14. How did Bettie do that for Bedell 15. Why is the sentence inverted when it comes to medicines 16. What prevented Bettie from taking drugs or medicines at the Confederate hospital 17. What does “with what she had” mean 18. Why did Bettie feel close to Bedell’s wife 19. Where did they move the Union soldier to and why 20. Why didn’t Bettie go to a doctor earlier 21. Was it necessary for her to be careful about the situation 22. What does “long-time friend” mean Language Points: capture, former, lean, supply, flare up, proof, bear, item, risk, junior, brush aside, command, establish, spark, identity, dreadful Structure: a. "see to it that" b. conjunction "or" 1. capture --- make a prisoner of; seize - The police have not captured the murderer yet. 2. awful --- terrible; very bad - The war movie is full of awful scenes which I think are not suitable for children. 3. lean --- support or rest oneself in a bent or sloping position - Feeling a little dizzy, she leaned against the wall for support. 4. identity --- who a particular person is - The police were unable to establish the identity of the man killed in the accident. 5. presence --- the fact or state of being present Ant. absence - Jane was so quiet that her presence was hardly noticed. 6. matter --- be important - Since it is going to be an informal party, it doesn’t matter how you’re dressed. 7. flare up --- suddenly become angry, fierce or violent, especially of a person, fire, battle, etc. - Soon after he left the hospital, his lung cancer flared up again. 8. proof --- evidence or a particular piece of evidence - The proof of the pudding is in the eating. (proverb) (You won’t really know whether something is good until you try it.) 9. bear --- have; show - John is really very careless. The check he sent me yesterday bears no signature of his! 10. item --- one of a number of things esp. in a list or as a group - Coffee is a chief export item of Brazil. 11. risk --- place in danger; take the chance of - If you wait any longer you will risk missing your train
12. see that/see to it that -- make sure that: take care that I promise to see that the fee is paid without delay. See to it that the lights are turned off before you leave the office 13. brush aside ---disregard, ignore The doctor's opinions cannot be brushed aside 14. bring through ---save sb from The surgeon decided that only a successful operation could bring the patient through Post-reading Tasks(45 min) l Group discussion: Topics: 1. What kind of character was Bettie, Was she a heroine, or a traitor 2. What is the author's message in telling the story, What do you think he advocates humanism, patriotism or pacifism 2. Role-play:将课本内容改变为戏剧形式。 3. Exercises Do exercises in Vocabulary, Word Building, Structure, Cloze, Reading Activity, and Guided Writing after class II Extensive Reading(45 min) 2. Reading skill: Scan Ill Listening and speaking (45 mir 1. Listen to the story and decide whether the following statements are true or false 1)The farmer couldn't plant the potatoes because it was not the right season 2)The wife was not strong enough to do the digging 3) There were no friends or neighbors to help them 4)The farmer's purpose of writing the first letter was to tell his wife what he hid in the potato field 5)His wife fully understood him after reading his letter 6) The policemen were so kind that they helped to dig the field 2. Listen to the passage and fill in the table with the information you get from the tape complaint lift solution replace suggestion psychologist relatively There were complaints about 1) ggested solutions by 2) The solutions: 3) 4) Disadvantage: 5)
9 12. see that / see to it that --- make sure that; take care that - I promise to see that the fee is paid without delay. - See to it that the lights are turned off before you leave the office. 13. brush aside --- disregard, ignore - The doctor’s opinions cannot be brushed aside. 14. bring through --- save sb from - The surgeon decided that only a successful operation could bring the patient through. Post-reading Tasks(45 min) 1. Group discussion: Topics: 1. What kind of character was Bettie, Was she a heroine, or a traitor 2. What is the author’s message in telling the story, What do you think he advocates ------ humanism, patriotism or pacifism 2. Role-play： 将课本内容改变为戏剧形式。 3. Exercises: Do exercises in Vocabulary, Word Building, Structure, Cloze, Reading Activity, and Guided Writing after class. II Extensive Reading (45 min) 1. Reading Task: Extensive Reading Unit 2 2. Reading Skill：Scanning III Listening and Speaking (45 min) 1. Listen to the story and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1) The farmer couldn't plant the potatoes because it was not the right season. 2) The wife was not strong enough to do the digging. 3) There were no friends or neighbors to help them. 4) The farmer's purpose of writing the first letter was to tell his wife what he hid in the potato field. 5) His wife fully understood him after reading his letter. 6) The policemen were so kind that they helped to dig the field. 2. Listen to the passage and fill in the table with the information you get from the tape. complaint lift solution replace suggestion psychologist relatively occur adopt Problem: There were complaints about 1)_________________________. Suggested solutions by 2)___________________. The solutions: 3)______________________. 4) ______________________. Disadvantage: 5)_____________________
Final solution by 6) The solution: 7) 3. Listen to the interview and fill in the table with what you' re learned from the tape average outgoing overpowering inquisitive accent inferior behavior Differences English people Americans Characteristics They are 1) ey Making friends with them takes 3) Attitudes toward each other They think of Americans They 6) English of their 5) their accent and their country. Manners when talking They like a certain They stand 9) Listen to the story carefully and complete the summary of the story by filling in each of the blanks with an appropriate word Jew India kingdom settle suspicion hesitant dilute spoil addition bow sweeten A group of Jew got so they went to ask the king for permission to there. At first, the king was quite suspicious of them. He asked the leader of the Jews to the taste of the milk with poured into it in order to show them that their stay migh the kingdom. The leader. however. added the, ilk to improve its taste. Finally the king was persuaded into letting them Unit 3 Why I Teach I Intensive reading Objectives: 1. Understandingthe author's different values on money and power and appreciate his noble ideas(透彻理解作者在金钱和权利问题上与众不同的价值观,并把学生 引入教师的内心世界,感受教师的敬业精神,治学态度和对学生倾注的爱心
10 Final solution by 6)__________________. The solution: 7)______________________. Advantage: 8)_____________________. 3. Listen to the interview and fill in the table with what you’re learned from the tape. Terry Joyce average outgoing overpowering inquisitive accent inferior behavior Differences English people Americans Characteristics They are 1)_______________. Making friends with them takes 3)__________________. They are 2)_____________. Attitudes toward each other They think of Americans as 4)_____________________ because of their 5)__________ They 6)________ English people and 7)____________ their accent and their country. Manners when talking They like a certain 8)______________________ They stand 9)_____________. 4. Listen to the story carefully and complete the summary of the story by filling in each of the blanks with an appropriate word. Jew India kingdom settle suspicion hesitant dilute spoil addition bow sweeten A group of Jew got _________ in _________, so they went to ask the king for permission to ____________ there. At first, the king was quite suspicious of them. He asked the leader of the Jews to __________ the taste of the milk with ____________ poured into it in order to show them that their stay might _____________ the kingdom. The leader, however, added __________ to the ,ilk to improve its taste. Finally the king was persuaded into letting them ______________. Unit 3 Why I Teach I Intensive reading Objectives：1.Understandingthe author’s different values on money and power and appreciate his noble ideas (透彻理解作者在金钱和权利问题上与众不同的价值观，并把学生 引入教师的内心世界，感受教师的敬业精神，治学态度和对学生倾注的爱心
