Unit21.docx

Unit21.docx

《Unit21.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《Unit21.docx（19页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

Unit21

Unit（2-1）FamousUniversity

TeachingAims:

1.Tolistenandtalkaboutfamousuniversities;

2.Toreadaboutworldfamousuniversities,theirstaffandstudents;

3.Tolearnnewwordsandexpressions;

4.TowriteaboutOxfordUniversityanditscolleges

5.Topracticetheuseofthesubjunctivemood;

6.Tofillinanapplicationformforadmission;

7.TovisitCultureSalonforthemissionsandtraditionsofsomefamousuniversities.

TeachingFocus:

1.Importantwords,phrases,structuresandsentences:

PassageA:

award,distinct,exploit,facilitate,grant,joint,pursue,onthebasisof,applyfor,aimat,insupportof,atlarge;

---OxfordUniversityistheoldestuniversityinBritainandoneoftheworld’sfamousinstitutionsofhigherlearning.

---Mostfellowsarecollegeinstructorscalledtutors,andtherestareuniversityprofessorsandlecturers.

---Studentschoosewhichlecturestoattendonthebasisoftheirownspecialinterestsandontheadviceoftheirtutors.

---TheRhodesscholarshipprogramenablesstudentsformtheUnitedStates,Canada,andmanyothernationstostudyatOxfordforaminimumoftwoyears.

---Studentsshouldcheckcarefullythattheyareeligibletoapplyforaparticularscholarshipbeforemakinganapplication,asmostoftheschemesarerestrictedtocertainnationalitiesand/orprograms.

tolearnaboutthefamousuniversitiesintheworld,thentalkaboutthestudents’ownuniversityandcomparetheirstothefamousonesonbasisofreading

PassageB:

contributeto,dedicate,urge,withinone’sreach,restwith,transform

2.Readingskill:

Skimming

3.Generalwriting:

TheSubjunctiveMood

4.PracticalWriting:

ApplicationFormforAdmission

DifficultPoints:

1.Understandingandsimulatingtheabovesentences,andsentencesinvolvingsubjunctivemood;

2.Theextensivemeaningofwords.

3.ThestyleofspeechinPassageB

TeachingMethods:

Groupdiscussion;Students’presentation;Task-basedclassroomteaching.

TeachingAid:

multimedia

TeachingProcedure:

I.Introduction

1.1Thesesixpicturesshowoneofthefacesofsixfamousuniversities.Discussthemwithyourclassmates.

1.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutOxfordUniversity?

2.WhatdoyouknowaboutJohnHarvardandhisstatueatHarvardUniversity?

3.Whatotherfamousuniversitiesaroundtheworldcanyoudescribetoyourclassmates?

4.Workinpairsandtalkaboutouruniversity.

1.2Lead-in

Famousuniversitiesarelocatedallovertheworld,andtheyattractstudentsfromallovertheworld,too.OxfordandCambridgearethetwooldestuniversitiesinBritainwithahistoryofOxforddatingbackto1100s.Princetonwasestablishedin1746andislocatedinPrinceton,NewJersey,astateontheeastcoastofAmerica.MITbeganin1861andislocatedinanothereastern state,Massachusetts.StanfordisafamousuniversityinCalifornia.In1891,Mr.andMrs.LelandStanfordwantedtoestablish auniversityinthewestwhereyoungmenandyoungwomencouldearn adegree.TheydonatedmanyacresoflandtotheestablishmentofStanford.ItisoneofthelargestcampusesinAmericatoday.

HarvardistheoldestuniversityinAmericasurroundedby manyhistoricbuildingsandanatmosphere ofAmericanhistory.Studentsattending Harvardhavemorethan40areasofundergraduatestudiestochoosefrom.Thereareschoolsofmedicine,business,design,law,publichealth,publicpolicy,toname afew.Firstyearstudents,calledfreshmen,arerequiredtoliveoncampus.Sophomoresandupperclassmencanchooseoffcampuslivinginanapartment orahouse.Therearemanyactivitiesstudentscanparticipateinfrommusictosportstostudentgovernment.

2.PassageAOxfordUniversity

2.1Studentsfinishreadingthepassagein2mints.togetthemainidea;

Oxfordisoneoftheworld'smostfamousuniversities.Itbeganinthe1100's.In1999-2000ithadover16,300studentsin35collegesand5privatehalls.Eachcollegehasitsownbuildings,teachers,andstudents.Buttheuniversitygrantsthedegrees,notthecolleges.Oxfordhasstudentsfromover130countries.RhodesandMarshallScholarshipsareamongthewaysforeignstudentsmayattendOxford.

Competitionforadmissionandfinancialaidisintense,butstudentsofallbackgroundsarestronglyencouragedtoapply.RecentlyOxfordhaswonanationalinnovationawardandformedaninternationaldistanceeducationpartnershipwithStanfordandYale.Oxfordisaleaderinresearch,whilealsopromotinggoodteachingwithindividualtutorialsandsmallgroupinteractions.

2.2Readagainwiththegivenquestions;

1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?

（togiveanintroductiontoOxfordUniversityingeneral）

2.HowmanyinternationalstudentsarestudyingatOxford?

（About4,000internationalstudentsarestudyingatOxford.）

3.HowarecollegesatOxfordgoverned?

CollegesatOxfordaregovernedbytheirownheadsandfellows.

4.WhodecidestheadmissionofanundergraduatestudentatOxford?

（thecollege）

5.Whograntsdegrees,theuniversityortheindividualcolleges?

（theuniversity）

6.Whatdoesatutordo?

（Atutorsupervisesthestudents'courseofstudyandmeetswiththemevery

week.）

7.Aregoodstudentsoftengrantedascholarship?

Notnecessarily.Becausemostofthescholarshipsarerestrictedtocertainnationalitiesand/orcourses

8.WhoareeligibleforMarshallscholarship?

（onlyUSstudents）

9.Haveyoueverreceivedascholarship?

Doyouthinkuniversitiesshouldtrytheirbesttoprovidetheirstudentswithmorescholarships?

Explain.（Gooduniversitiesprovidedifferentkindsofscholarships.Studentswillbemotivatedtostudyharderiftherearemoreopportunitiesforthemtobegrantedscholarships.）

10.Whydidthestudentsandstaffvisitmorethan3,700schoolsandcollegesin2001?

（TheyvisitedthoseschoolsinordertoencouragethebrightestandbeststudentstoapplytoOxford.）

11.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph9?

（OxfordhassomeofthebestteachersinBritain.）

12.HowisOxfordcooperatingwithStanfordandYale?

（Theyarecooperatingonajoint'distancelearning'venture.）

13.WhatisthemissionofOxford?

14.Whatwilluniversitydotoattaintheaim?

15.WhatkindofrolesdoOxfordUniversityanditsindividualcollegesplayrespectively?

（AtOxford,theuniversityanditsindividualcollegeshavedifferentrolestoplay.Basically,thecollegesselecttheirownundergraduatestudentsandtakeprimaryresponsibilityforthestudents’tutorialteachingandwell-being.Theyalsoprovideaccommodations,meals,andothercarefortheirstudents.AsfortheUniversity,itprovidesawiderangeofresourcesforteachingandlearningintheformoflibraries,laboratories,andotherfacilities.Inaddition,theUniversityselectsandsupervisesgraduatestudents,andawardsdegreesinawidevarietyofsubjects.）

2.3Illustratewordsandexpressions;

1.award:

v.give,especiallyastheresultofanofficialdecision给予；授予

（1）Hewasawardedtheprizeforbeingthefastestrunner.

（2）Thebeststudentsareawardedspecialscholarships.

（2）校长将历史奖授予最出色的学生。

Theprincipalawardedaprizeinhistorytothebeststudent.

togivebyadecisioninacourtoflaw裁定；判决

Thejudgeawardedalargesumofmoneytothosehurtbytheexplosion.

法官裁定应付给那些因爆炸而受伤的人一大笔赔偿费。

n.aprize（honor,praise,etc.）giventosomebodyforoutstandingperformance奖

Theteachergaveherbeststudentanaward.

thefirst/secondaward

[比较]reward（for,with）:

togivearewardtosomeone酬劳；报答

Heawardedtheboywith$1forbringingbackthelostdog.

他给小孩一美元作酬劳以谢他带回走失的狗。

2.grant:

v.togive,especiallyasafavor准许；授予

ChildrenweregrantedaholidayfortheQueen’swedding.

女王结婚日，孩子们准予放假一天。

Granted/grantingthat…假定…；就算…

即使你有了进步，你也不应该骄傲自大。

Grantedthatyou’vemadesomeprogress,youshouldnotbeconceited.

takesth.forgranted

Wetookitforgrantedthathewouldattendtheparty,sowedidn’tinvitehim.

n.专款；补助金；补贴

3．distinct:

a.different;separate不同的；独特的

Thosetwotypesofbirdsarequitedistinctfromeachother.

那两种类型的鸟有很大的区别。

clear,easytosee清楚的；清晰的；明显的；显而易见的

Medicalcarehasmadeadistinctimprovementinhishealth.

治疗已使他的健康有了明显的好转。

n.distinction明显的不同；明显的差异

Thehistoryteachermade/drewadistinctionbetweenthecustomsofthepastandpresent.

历史老师区分了今昔之习俗。

4.facilitate:

tomakeeasyorlessdifficult

（1）Moderninventionshavefacilitatedhousework.

（2）Zipcodesareusedtofacilitatemailservice.

5.pursue:

v.tochaseinordertocatch,kill,ordefeat追；追捕；追杀

Thepolicearepursuinganescapedprisoner.

tofollowclosely紧随

Whereverwegointhestreet,weareoftenpursuedbybeggars.

tocontinuesteadilywith为奋斗；苦苦追求

Sheispursuingacollegedegree.

WearepursuingourstudiesatTaizhouuniversity.

n.acareer,occupation事业；职业

Hercurrentpursuitisacareerinadvertising.

inpursuitof

6.consistof:

（nopassive）bemadeupof

（1）TheUnitedKingdomconsistsofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.

（2）Thatarea'sfutureweatherpatternmightconsistoflong,dryperiods.

7.onthebasisof

Decisionswereoftenmadeonthebasisofincorrectinformation.

8.atlarge:

asawhole

Thepeopleatlargewantedpeace.

Thecountryatlargeishopingforgreatchanges.

（esp.ofdangerouspeopleoranimals）free;uncontrolled（尤指危险的人或动物）自由的；未受控制的

Theescapedprisonerisstillatlarge.

2.4IllustrateLanguagepoints:

1.OxfordUniversityistheoldestuniversityinBritainandoneoftheworld’sfamousinstitutionsofhigherlearning.

牛津大学是英国最古老的大学，也是世界最著名的高等学府之一。

NewtonisthemostimportantnaturalphilosopherandoneofthegreatestthinkersinthehistoryorWesternthought.

鲁迅是中国最伟大作家，同时也是世界杰出文人之一。

LunxunisthegreatestwriterinChinaandoneofthedistinguishedmenoflettersintheworld.

2