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新起点大学英语第一册Unit4
UnitFour
TeachingObjectives:
1.GraspthemainideaofTextA—Usingchopstickscanhelptoimprovetherelationsbetweenthetwocountries.
2.GraspthemainideaofTextB—PeoplefromdifferentplacesintheU.S.A.canactasbridgescrossinghugeoceanstojoinseparatecultures.
3.Masterimportantlanguagepointsandgrammaticalpoints.
4.LearnhowtowriteCongratulationCardsandhowtousepunctuations.
TimeAllotment:
1~2periods:
Pre-readingtasksandTextA
3~4periods:
ExercisesofTextAandnewwordsofTextB
5~6periods:
ExercisesofTextBandgrammarparts.
TextA
USPresidentsandChineseChopsticks
1.Pre-readingTasks
1.1.BackgroundInformation---RichardNixon
RichardMilhousNixonisoneofthemostfascinatingpoliticalfiguresofthe20thCentury.Nixon'spoliticalcareerbeganin1947whenhewaselectedtotheHouseofRepresentatives,aftercampaigningstronglyasananti-communist.By1952,hehadmovedtotheSenateandwaschosenbyDwightEisenhowertobehisrunningmateinthepresidentialelection.By1968hewasonhiswayback,winningtheRepublicanPartynomination,defeatingDemocratHubertHumphreyandbecomingthe37thPresidentonJanuary20,1969.Nixonwasre-electedinalandslidein1972,defeatingSenatorGeorgeMcGovern,andwassworninforasecondtermonJanuary20,1973.Afewdayslater,heannouncedanagreementtoendtheVietnamWar.However,bythebeginningof1973,theWatergatescandalwasunfoldingandthenexteighteenmonthsweredominatedbydamagingrevelationsandalegalfightbetweentheExecutivearmofgovernmentversustheCongressandtheSupremeCourt.Followinghisresignation,Nixondevotedhimselftorehabilitatinghispublicreputation.Hewroteanumberofbooksandtravelledwidely.Nixondiedin1994.HisfuneralwasheldonApril27attheRichardNixonLibraryandBirthplace,YorbaLinda,California.
1.2.Pre-readingquestions
1）WhatisthemostimportanttoolineatingChinesefood?
Chopsticks.
2）Arethereanyothertools/utensilswhichwillbeusedineatingChinesefood?
Forkandspoon.
3）Doyouthinkitisdifficultforsomeonetolearntousechopsticks?
Yes,esp.forwesterners,becausetheyarenotaccustomedtousingsuchatoolineating.Ineatingwesternfoodtheyuseforkandknife.
4）DoyouthinkthatchopstickscanplayaroleinChina-USrelations?
1.3.Skimthetextonceandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestion.
1）WhatisthemainideaofTextA?
UsingchopsticksisnotonlyapartoftheChineseculturebutalsoakindofpoliticalart.U.S.Presidentstrytoimprovetherelationsbetweenthetwocountriesbyshowingofftheskillsofusingchopsticks.
2.WhileReadingTasks
2.1.Readthenewwordstwiceloudlyandcorrectly.
2.2.Scanthetextonceandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.
1）WhowasthefirstpresidenttovisitChinainthe1970s?
RichardNixon.
2）WhatisanimportantlessonforallofthepresidentswhentheyvisitedChina?
Learningtousechopsticks.
3）Whydidtheyhavetolearntousechopsticks?
BecauseitisnotonlyapartoftheChineseculturebutalsoapoliticalart.
4）WhycouldMr.andMrs.Nixonusethechopstickswell?
BecausetheyhadpracticedbeenpracticingusingchopsticksintheWhiteHousefortheirvisittoChina.
5）WhatkindofvisitwasNixon’sfirstvisittoChina?
Itwasanunofficialstatevisit.
2.3.ReadthetextonceagainandfinishExerciseAandB.
2.4.Studythetextindetail.
1）…everysuccessiveUSpresidenthasvisitedChina.━everyfollowingUSpresidenthasvisitedChina.
▲successive:
adj.followingeachotherclosely接连的，连续的，相继的
e.g.Ithappenedontwosuccessivedays.
Hewaslateforworkonthreesuccessivedays.
●succession:
n.theactoffollowingoneaftertheother连续
e.g.Ithappenedfourtimesinsuccession.这种情况连续发生了四次。
●success:
n.adegreeofsucceeding;agoodresult成功，胜利，成就
e.g.Didyouhaveanysuccessinpersuadinghertochangehermind?
●successful:
adj.havingdonewhatonehastriedtodo.成功的，如愿以偿的，
2）…a“smalltrick”toshowoffandwinthehost’spleasure.━a“smallskill”togetthehost’sattentionandadmiration是一种表现自我、取悦主人的小技巧。
▲showoff:
①[derog.]tobehaveastotrytogetattentionandadmirationforoneself,one’sabilities.[贬]炫耀，卖弄
e.g.Iwishyou’dstopshowingoff━weallknowhowcleveryouare!
②toshowproudlyortothebesteffect夸耀；是引人注目，使夺目
Hecouldn’twaittoshowoffhisnewcartohisfriends.
他急不可待地把他的新车在朋友面前炫耀。
Thewhitedressshowedoffherdarkskin.白色的衣服把他黝黑的皮肤衬得很醒目。
3）This,justliketheshotsofNixondowningMaotai,wastelevisedthroughouttheworld.
▲shot:
v.（shoot的过去式，过去分词）
n.aphoto照片,镜头
Igotsomegoodactionshots.精彩的动作镜头。
▲down:
v.toswallowquickly（esp.aliquid）一口咽下（尤指液体）
Hedownedhiscoffeeandleft.她一口把咖啡喝下就离开了。
▲televise:
vt.tobroadcastbytelevision由电视播放.
ThePresident’snewsconferencewastelevised.总统的记者招待会由电视播放。
TheBBCplanstoteleviseallShakespeare’splays.
TheOlympicGamesarealwaystelevised.
tele-:
①atoroveralongdistance远（距离）;②byorfortelevision由/为电视
e.g.telescope:
forseeingalongway;telecommunication
ateleplay电视剧
4）Nixonimmediatelyseizeduponthetopicwithgreatdelightandletoutthe“secret”…----Nixonimmediatelymadeuseofthistopicveryhappily.
▲seize:
v.totakeholdofsuddenlyandviolently抓住
e.g.Heseizedthebagandranoffwithit.
▲seizeupon/on:
totakeandusesuddenlyoreagerly抓住，利用，采用
e.g.Sheseizedonmysuggestionandbeganworkingimmediately.
ThecriticsseizedonmymistakesandsaidIwasignorant.
▲letout:
toallowsth.tobecomeknown泄漏，使知道
Heaccidentallyletoutthathehadn’tbeenhomeforthreeweeks.
Newsoftheelectionwasletoutthismorning.
5）master:
n.①主人
②大师，手艺高超的人
e.g.Thepaintingistheworkofamaster.
③硕士
HeisaMasterofScience.他是理科硕士。
v.掌握，精通
It'snoteasytomasteraforeignlanguage.
6）PresidentNixonhadtakenthematterveryseriously.---PresidentNixonhadconsideredthematterveryseriously.
▲takesth./sb.seriously:
youbelievedthattheyareimportantandshouldbegivenattention认真对待
e.g.Ialwaystakeyoursuggestionseriously.
7）course:
n.①asetoflessonsorstudies.
AFrenchcourse
②thedirectionofmovementtakenbysb./sth.方向
Ourcourseisdirectlysouth.我们的行动方向是正南方
③onofthepartsofameal一道菜
Thefirstcourseissoup.
Wehada3-coursedinner.
8）HehadinquiredfromthepresidentofPakistanabout…
▲inquire/enquire:
toaskforinformation询问，打听
~about/into
e.g.I’llinquireaboutthetrains.
Ienquiredthewaytothestation.
3.PostReading
3.1.AskStudentstofillintheblanksofExerciseII
3.2.AskthestudentstotranslatethefollowingintoEnglish
1）展示他们是用筷子的技巧。
（showofftheirskillsinusingchopsticks）
2）为美国总统们树立了榜样。
（settheexampleforAmericanpresidents）
3）泄露秘密。
（letoutthesecret）
4）抓住这一话题。
（seizeuponthetopic）
5）开始用相似的筷子认真地练习。
（startseriouslytopracticewithsimilarchopsticks）
6）使用筷子，而不使用刀叉。
（usechopsticksinsteadofknivesandforks）
7）建立外交关系。
（establishdiplomaticrelations）
8）注意每一个微小的细节。
（becarefulwitheverysingleminordetail）
9）赞扬尼克松夫妇一流的技巧。
（praiseMr.andMrs.Nixonfortheirfirst–classskill）
10）特别注意微小的细节。
（payspecialattentiontominordetails）
4.Homework
4.1.PreviewTextB
4.2.FinishtheexercisesinVocabularyandGrammar.
TextB
DiscoverYourHistoryandBuildBridges
1.Revision
1.1.TranslatethefollowingintoEnglish
1）为美国总统们树立了榜样（settheexampleforAmericanpresident）
2）泄露秘密（letoutthesecret）
3）抓住这一话题（seizeuponthetopic）
4）表现自己的能力（showoffone’sabilities）
5）步行去那儿而不是乘公共汽车（gothereonfootinsteadofbybus）
6）向老师询问期末考试结果（inquireoftheteacherabouttheresultofthefinalexamination）
7）小心对待新设备（becarefulwiththenewequipment）
8）表扬他的勇气（praisehimforhisbravery）
9）建立外交关系（establishdiplomaticrelations）
10）抓住就业机会（seizeuponchancesofemployment）
2.Pre-readingTasks
2.1.ReadthetextonceandfinishExerciseA&B.
2.2.ReadTextBonceandanswerthefollowingquestions
1）Whatarethecharacteristicsoftheauthor’shairandskin?
Hishairisstraightandpureblackandhisskinisabitmoreyellow.
2）WhendidhenoticehisdifferencefromotherAmericanchildren?
Onedayintheearlyyearsofprimaryschool.
3）WhatwastheresponseofotherkidsinhisclasswhenhesaidsomethinginChinese?
Theyallsaid:
“Wow,that’scool!
”
4）Whatistheauthor’sviewabouthisidentity?
HeisanAmericanaswellasChinese.HeisalsoaChinese-Americanwhohasfoundhisidentity.
5）Whatshouldwedotounitepeopleofdifferentculture?
Weshouldactasbridgescrossinghugeoceanstojoinseparatecultures.
3.WhileReadingTasks
3.1.Studythetextindetail.
1）Tomysurprise,theywerekeentohearmesaysomethinginChinese.
▲keen:
adj.①（ofaperson）havingastrong,activeinterestinsth.
热衷的，热心的；渴望（做某事）的
e.g.HeisakeenstudentofEnglish.
Sheiskeenonfootball.
Heisverykeentogo.
Hisfatheriskeenforhertogotouniversity.他父亲渴望他能上大学。
②（ofthemind,thefeeling,etc）good,strong,quickatunderstanding.
（思想，感觉，感情）良好的，敏锐的，敏捷的
e.g.akeenmindkeeneyesight
2）ridev.[（+on/in）]乘坐,搭坐
3）…whohasdiscoveredhisidentity.
▲identity:
n.whoorwhatisaperson/thing
e.g.Pleaseproveyouridentity.
Identitycard
●identify:
v.toproveorshowtheidentityof证明，认出，识别
e.g.Shewasaskedtoidentifythecriminal.
4）Teenagerssuchasmehavemovedwiththeirparentsfromtheirhomeinpursuitofthe“Americandream”.
▲pursuit:
n.theactofpursuing追赶，追逐
e.g.Thepopstarsranfromthetheatretotheircar,withdozensoffansinhotpursuit.
那几位歌星从剧院出来直奔自己的汽车，而数十名歌迷则在他们身后紧紧追赶。
Inpursuitof追踪
●pursue:
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