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新标准大学英语book3unit2教案
Unit2Childhoodmemories
Activereading
(1)Superman
TeachingObjectives
Studentswillbeableto:
Learningtoidentifycollocationsinthepassagesasawaytoenhancetheunderstandingofmeaning
Understandingtheeffectofgivingdifferentviewpointsthroughstory
Teachingallotment(1period=2hours)
1stperiod:
Pre-reading;While-reading(textstructure;culturalnotes;languagepoints)
2ndperiod:
While-reading(languagepoints;grammaticalstructures)
3rdperiod:
Checkonstudents’homereading(Passage2);
BackgroundInformation
SylviaPlathwasanAmericanpoet,novelist,shortstorywriter,andessayist.WidelyconsideredoneofthemajorAmericanpoetsofthe20thcentury,PlathisknownforTheBellJar,whichdescribesherstrugglewithdepression.ShemarriedtheEnglishpoet,TedHughes,andtheyhadtwochildren,buttheirrelationshipwasunhappyandshecommittedsuicide.
SupermanisanAmericanfictionalheroofcomics,radioserials,TVprogrammes,filmsandvideogames.Supermanisanewspaperreporterwhohasspecialabilitiestoflyandisfantasticallystrong.WhenhebecomesSupermanhechangesintoaspecialbluesuitwitharedcapeandfightscrime.Nobodyknowswhohereallyis,buthealwaysturnsupinmomentsofdanger.Supermanhasiconicstatusandhassetatrendforothersuperheroeswithextremeabilitiesandskills,e.g.Batman,Spiderman,Wonderwomanetc.
CulturePoints
1.Mecca麦加(沙特阿拉伯圣城,先知穆罕默德的诞生地)
MeccaisacityinSaudiArabia.ItistheholiestcityforIslam,wheretheProphetMuhammadwasborn.Morethan13millionMuslimsvisitMeccaannually.Asaresult,MeccahasbecomeoneofthemostcosmopolitananddiversecitiesintheMuslimworld. Non-Muslimsareprohibitedfromenteringthecity.
2.Jerusalem耶路撒冷(西南亚巴勒斯坦地区著名古城,伊兰教、犹太教和基督教的圣地)
JerusalemisaholycityandplaceofpilgrimageforJews,ChristiansandMuslims.ItisasymboliccentreforJews.ForChristians,thisisthesacredcitywhereJesuslived,taught,diedandwasburied,andisbelievedtohavebeenresurrected.ForMuslims,thisisthethirdholiestcity(afterMeccaandMedina)becausetheheaven.
3.Dali达里(1904-1989,西班牙超现实主义画家)
SalvadorDaliisknownasaprominent Spanish Catalansurrealist painterbornin Figueres.Daliwasaskilleddraftsman,bestknownforhisstrangedream-likepaintings.Hisbest-knownwork, ThePersistenceofMemory,wascompletedin1931.
4.Icarus
IcarusreferstotheGreekmythaboutDaedalus,acraftsmanwhobuiltalabyrinth(maze)forKingMinos,kingofCrete.ButthekingputDaedalusandhissonIcarusinprison.Daedalusmadewingssothattheycouldescape.However,Icarusflewsonearthesunthatthewaxholdingthefeatherstogethermeltedandhefelltohisdeathinthesea.DaedalusreachedSicilywherehewasconsideredtheinventorofmanytoolsforcarpentryandtechniquesforship-building.TheIcarusstoryoftenrepresentstheconsequencesoftoomuchambition–hetriedtoflytoohigh.
Warming-upQuestions
1.WhoisSuperman?
2.WhydoyouthinkthewritertalksaboutSuperman?
3.WhatrolemightSupermanplayinherchildhood?
Teachingfocuses
Itisastoryaboutchildhoodimaginationtakenfromthewriter’sshortstories.Itisfullofdescriptionsoftheschool,herplaymatesandanecdotes.Forthispassage,moretimeandfocusmaybeputondifferentwaysofdescribingpeopleandevents.Teachersmayusetheinformationgiventoexplainsomewordsinthepassageandtheirrelatedculturalmeanings.
Languagepoints
PartA.Keywordsandexpressions:
☆kaleidoscopen.atoythatshowschangingpatterns
Asametaphor,itmeansaview,situationorexperiencethatkeepschangingandhasmanydifferentaspects.
a.thekaleidoscopeoftheages时代的万花筒
b.akaleidoscopeofcolourandpattern颜色和图案千变万化
c.thekaleidoscopeoflife人生的万花筒
d.thekaleidoscopeofillusions瞬息万变的幻觉
☆flaunt
n.todeliberatelytrytomakepeoplenoticesomething,egyourpossessions,beauty,abilitiesetc,becauseyouwantthemtoadmireyou
a.buyexpensiveservicesandproductsinordertoflauntyourwealth购买昂贵的服务和商品以炫耀自己的财富
b.Theill-bredwomanflauntedherrichesinpublic.那位没有教养的妇人当众炫耀她的财富。
☆barrenadj.withoutanyinterestingorpositivefeatures,dryandempty
a.barrenormarginalfarmland荒芜、边远的农田
b.writingofbarreninsight缺乏洞察力的作品
c.thebarren,inhospitabledesert那片贫瘠、荒凉的沙漠
☆tagvt.totouchanotherplayerinsomechildren’sgames
n.tofixasmallpieceofpaperorothermaterialtosomethingtogiveinformationaboutit
1.CaroltaggedCarlinthehide-and-seek.
2.apricetag
3.luggagetag
4.MayIhaveyourtag,please?
5.Allhersuitcaseshavebeentaggedwithhernameandaddress.
☆draft
v.1)(oftenpassive,AmE)toconscribesomeoneintothearmyforces征召(某人)入伍
2)towritesth.suchasalegaldocument,speech,orletterthatmayhavechangesmadetoitbeforeitisfinished起草,草拟(法律文件、演讲或信件)
n.1)sth.suchasaplan,letter,ordrawingthatmayhavechangesmadetoitbeforeitisfinished
(计划、信件或绘画等的)草稿,草案
2)asysteminwhichprofessionalteamsinsomesportschooseplayerseachyearfromamongcollegestudents运动员选拔制(某些职业运动队每年在大学生中选拔新队员)
1.adraftresolution决议草案
2.NBAdraftNBA选秀
3.Tohelpherfatherandbrother,Mulanwasdrafted.为帮助父兄,木兰应征入伍。
4.Thatismyfirstdraftofthedissertation.那是我学位论文的初稿。
5.Theyaredraftinganewconstitutionforthecountry.他们正在为国家起草一部新宪法。
☆snowsuitn.[C]achild'sovergarmentforcoldweather儿童风雪服
e.g.Iputonmyredsnowsuitandblackboot我穿上红色滑雪服和黑色的靴子。
☆definitea.1)(neverbeforenoun)veryclearaboutwhatyousaysothateveryoneunderstandsyou;(ofaperson)certainorsureaboutsth.清楚的;清晰的;(人)确信的,肯定的
e.g.1.She’snotdefiniteaboutretiringfromthegame.她尚未表明是否退出比赛。
2.ThedoctorisquitedefiniteaboutTomhavingmeasles.
医生十分肯定汤姆得了麻疹。
2)clearlydecidedandspecific明确的;确切的
e.g.Wehaven’tarrangedadefinitedateforourvisityet.
我们还没有安排访问的确切日期。
☆blazevi.1)shineverybrightly发强光;闪耀
e.g.Thesunblazeddownaswewalkedalongthevalley.我们沿着山谷走,头顶太阳灼人。
2)burnstronglyandbrightly熊熊燃烧
e.g.Thefollowingmorningthebuildingwasstillblazing.第二天早上,那座建筑还在熊熊燃烧。
☆blink
vi.1)ifalightblinks,itgoesonandoffcontinuously(灯)闪烁
e.g.Neonsignswereblinkingoutsidebarsandcasinos.
酒吧和赌场外霓虹灯招牌闪烁。
2)closeyoureyesforaveryshorttimeandquicklyopenthemagain眨(眼)
e.g.Heblinkedhiseyesnervously.
他紧张地眨着眼睛。
☆darkenv.becomedarker,ormakesth.darker(使)变暗;(使)变黑
e.g.1.Theskydarkenedandafewdropsofrainfell.
天空暗了下来,下了几滴雨。
2.Theeveningshadowsdarkenedtheroom.
黑夜来临,房子里暗了下来。
Wordfamily:
darka.
Wordformation:
a.+en→v.
red→reddenshort→shortensharp→sharpen
☆flaunt
vt.deliberatelytrytomakepeoplenoticeyourpossessions,beauty,abilitiesetc,becauseyouwantthemtoadmireyou炫耀;夸耀;夸示
e.g.1.Lawrencedidn’tflaunthiswealth–helivedasimplelife.
劳伦斯从不炫富,他过着简朴的生活。
2.Ifyouhavelotsofmoney,doyouliketoflauntit?
如果很富有,你会想要去炫耀吗?
☆perpetual
a.continuingallthetime;happeningsooftenthatyoubecomeannoyedasaresult无休止的;频繁(以致令人生厌)的
e.g.
1.Manypeopleliveinperpetualfearoflosingtheirjobs.许多人老是生活在失业的恐惧中。
2.Weheardhisperpetualnoiseintheroom.我们听见他在房间里老是发出声音。
☆dronevi.makealowcontinuousnoise发出嗡嗡声
e.g.1.Anairplanedronedoverhead.一架飞机在头上嗡嗡飞过。
2.Igotridofthefan,becauseitwasmuchmorepleasanttoworkonacomputerthatdidn'tdroneallthetime.我去掉了散热扇,因为使用一台不嗡嗡作响的电脑来工作更令人愉悦。
☆marvel
v.(~at/over)showorfeelsurpriseoradmiration(对……)感到惊讶;钦佩
e.g.1.Wemarvelledattheviewthatopenedupbeforeus.
我们对展现在面前的一片景色惊佩不已。
2.VisitorstoRomemarveloverthebeautyofthecity.
来到罗马的游客无不惊叹于它的美丽。
Wordfamily:
marvelousa.
e.g.Neverhaveweseensomarvelouslandscape.我们从来没有见过如此美妙的风景。
☆beacon
n.[C]abrightlightorfirethatshinesinthedarkandisusedasasignaltowarnpeopleagainstdangerortoshowthemthewaysomewhere指示灯;灯标;烽火
Beaconsareusedinairportstoshowapproachinganddepartingplanesthepositionoftherunwaystohelpthemlandandtakeoffsafely.
e.g.Thebeacononthecoastistowarnandguideships.
海岸上的信号灯是用来提醒和引导船舶的。
☆runway
n.[C]alongroadusedbyplaneswhentheylandandtakeoff,usuallyatanairport(通常指机场的)跑道
e.g.1.Aplanethissizecan'tflyoffsuchashortrunway.
这样大的飞机无法从这么短的跑道上起飞。
2.Therunwayhasbeenclearedfortake-off.
跑道已经畅通,可以起飞。
☆shootingstar
n.[C]ameteorthatmakesalineoflightasitfallsthroughthesky流星
e.g.1.Ashootingstarlightenedthesky.
一颗流星划亮了天空。
2.Doyouwishwhenyouseeashootingstar?
你看见流星时许愿吗?
☆technicolor
n.[U](AmE)anextremelycolorfulqualityorappearance,especiallyonethatlooksartificial(尤指看起来不自然的)鲜艳的色彩
e.g.Itisalushtechnicolorcoat.这件外套颜色艳丽。
☆twilightn.[U]
1)thesoftglowinglightfromtheskywhenthesunisbelowthehorizon,causedbythereflectionofthesun'sraysfromtheatmosphere暮色;暮光
e.g.Cloudsarevioletinthesummertwilight.夏天暮色中云彩是紫罗兰色的。
2)thetimeintheeveningwhentheskyisbeginningtogetdark黄昏;薄暮时分
e.g.Twilightwasfallingaswelefttheplace.我们离开那里时已是傍晚。
☆believable
adj.seemingpossibleortrue可相信的;可信任的
e.g.1.Theevidencemustbeconsideredbelievableorworthyoftrust.
证据必须是可信的或令人信服的。
2.Charactersmustbebelievablesothattheaudiencecancareaboutthem.
角色必须是可信的,这样观众才能关注他们。
Wordfamily:
believev.
☆breathless
adj.breathingveryfastandhard,forexampleafterexercising;holdingorasifholdingthebreathduetoexcitementorotherstrongfeelings呼吸急促的;气喘吁吁的;(由于激动或其他强烈的感情而)屏息的
e.g.1.Shewasbreathlessafterrunningupthestairs.
跑上楼梯她就气喘吁吁了。
2.Thechildrenarebreathlessa