Unit7TheLuncheonTeachingplan大学英语四.docx

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Unit7TheLuncheonTeachingplan大学英语四

Unit7TheLuncheon

TeachingTime:

4hours

Students’level:

Sophomoresofnon-Englishmajorsinthe2ndsemester.

TeachingObjectives:

1.GetSstoknowapieceofnarrative.

2.Aboutthetext,Ssshouldgraspthetextcontent,textstructure,basicvocabulariesandrequiredgrammarpointsofthesection.

Words:

assure,forbid,instant,oblige,ruin,trifle,attractive,hospitable,mean,overlook,sigh,bite,impression,means,passion,startle,chat,inclined,modest,presently,dramatic,thrust,revenge

Phrases&Expressions:

catchsightof,inanswerto,passthrough,bebeyondone’smeans,cutout,atfirstsight,beinclinedto,comein,byallmeans,speakfor,inseason,takeahandin

Grammar:

p161

3.Aboutthereading,Ssshouldlearnmakingsoundjudgments1

4.Aboutthewriting,Ssshouldgettoknowthewritingskill—describingaman.

5.Aboutthelistening,SsfinishtheUnit7directedbyteacher.

TeachingProcedures:

I.Pre-readingActivities

1.Backgroundinformation

1.WilliamSomersetMaugham

2.TheLatinQuarter

3.theLuxembourg

4.theBalkans

2.Warm-upquestions

1.HaveyoureadanystoriesornovelsbySomersetMaugham?

2.DoyouknowanythingaboutManghamandhisworks?

Maughamhasanamazingskillforrevealingsituationsandtheessentialsofcharacterswithafewtouches.Hisstoresarecharacterizedbyaclear,straightforwardandfluentstyle.Nowlet’strytofindouthowthesetechniquesareusedinthestory.

3.MainIdea

Thisisawell-knownshortstorybyMaugham,inwhichhedescribesanimpoverishedyoungwriterwhohadtoinvitealadytolunch.Thelattersaidrepeatedlythatshepreferredsimpleandlightmealsbutturnedouttohaveaverygoodappetite,especiallyforexpensivethings.Theyoungwriterfelthewascaughtinatrapofhisownmakingbecausehewasinexperiencedandbecausehewassusceptibletoflattery.Buttherealizationcametoolate.Theironyofthesituation,therichunderstatementofthedialogueandthehumorousnarrativecombinetomakethestoryentertaining.

II.While-readingActivities

1.Sshavethesilentreadingonthetext（10mins）

2.Texplainsthetextindetails.

1.Icaughtsightofherattheplay:

Isawherunexpectedlywhilewatchingtheperformanceofaplayatatheatre.

2.inanswertoherbeckoning:

inresponsetohergestureaskingmetowalkover

inanswerto:

inresponseto;asananswerto

e.g.

A.Thedoctorcameatonceinanswertomytelephonecall.

B.Thenewspaperpublishedanopenletterinanswertothereaders’criticisms.

3.Sheaddressedmebrightly:

Shespoketomecheerfullyorgaily.

4.We’renoneofusgettinganyyounger:

We’rebothgettingold.

It’sanexpressionusedbetweenolderpeopletoexpressregretthattheyarenolongerasyoungastheyusedtobe,

e.g.

A.“YearsagoIwasabletoruntenmiles.Butnotnow!

”

B.“Well,we’renoneofusgettinganyyounger.”

5.DidIremember?

Thisisarhetoricalquestion,aquestionaskedforthesakeofeffect,moanswerbeingneededorexpected.Hereitisaskedtoemphasizethattheauthorhaseveryreasontorememberthelunchverywellindeed.

6.overlook:

haveaviewof（sth.）fromabove

e.g.

A.Formtheirhouseonthehillside,theycanoverlookthewholecity.

B.Thiswindowonthetopfloorofthebuildingoverlooksmostofthesquare.

7.keepbodyandsoultogether:

stayalive,esp.byearningenoughmoneytofeedoneself

e.g.

A.Inthosedaysitwasdifficultformanypoorpeopletokeepbodyandsoultogether.

B.Jimwasanunskilledworkerandearnedhardlyenoughtokeepbodyandsoultogether.

8.presently:

soon

e.g.

A.“Who’sTome?

”“You’llbemeetinghimpresently.

B.Pleasetakeaseat.Thedoctorwillseeyoupresently.

9.chat:

aninformalfriendlyconversation

e.g.

A.Dropinforachatifyouhaveanhourtosparethisevening.

B.We’llhavealongerchatthenexttimewemeet.

10.farbeyondmymeans:

muchmorethanIcouldafford;means:

money,incomeorwealth

e.g.

A.Onlyamanofmeanscouldaffordsuchabighouse.

B.Wemustlivewithin,notbeyond,ourmeans.

11.Fewmen…learnthisuntiltheyaretoooldtomakeitofanyconsequencetoawomanwhattheysay:

Bythetimetheyhavelearnedtosaynotoawoman,mostmenarealreadytoooldforawomantocareaboutwhattheysay.

12.modest:

notlargeinquantity,sizeorvalue;nottoogreat

e.g.

A.Mrs.Whiteservedusamodestbuttastymeal.

B.Pleaseacceptthismodestpresentfromourclass.

13.IfIcutoutcoffee:

IfIstoppeddrinkingcoffee

cutout:

stoptaking,eating,drinkingorusing;giveup（anyharmfulactivityorbadhabit）

e.g.

A.Thedoctortoldtheoverweightladytocutoutmeatfromherdiet.

B.Attheageofseventy,myfatherdecidedtocutoutsmokinganddrinking.

14.manage:

getalong;succeedinlivingonasmallamountofmoney

e.g.

A.Iwonderhowhemanagedwithsuchasmallincome.

C.Howcananyonemangeon$300amonth?

15…inappearanceimposingratherthanattractive:

Tosaythatshewas“imposing”means,literally,thatshewasimpressiveduetohersize,appearanceordignity.Maughamdoesn’tsaywhatitwasthatmadeherimpressive,butattractive:

pleasanttolookat;pretty;handsome

e.g.

A.Illustrationforchildren’sbooksshouldbeattractive.

B.Bettyisveryattractiveandobviouslyveryintelligent.

16.…butnotonethatexcitesasuddenanddevastatingpassionatfirstsight:

….butnotanagethatarousesintheotherpartyaninstantandpassionateloveatfirstsightpassion;strongfeelingoremotion,esp.ofloveoranger

e.g.

A.Mysisterhasagreatpassionforclassicalmusic.

B.InthesepoemsByronexpressedhisburningpassionforthewomanheloved.

17…shegavemetheimpressionofhavingmoreteeth…thanwerenecessaryforanypracticalpurpose:

Maughamhadtheimpressionthatshehadtoomanyteethandthattheywerelarge,whiteandeven.Theexaggerationhereaimsatcreatingagreedy,shark-likecharacter.

Impression:

theopinionoffeelingyouhaveaboutsb.orsth.

e.g.

A.What’syourimpressionofJohnDenverascountrymusicsinger?

B.Theperformanceleftverylittleimpressionontheaudience.

18.inclined:

likely;tending;wanting

e.g.

A.NobodyfeltinclinedtoarguewithBen.

B.I’minclinedtobelievewhatyousay.

19.startle:

make（sb.）surprisedorslightlyshocked

e.g.

A.Youstartledme!

Ididn’thearyoucomein.

B.Hewasstartledtoseeherlookingsopale.

20.reassure:

stop（sb.）feelinganxiousorworried

e.g.

A.Theyapologizedandreassuredmethatthematterwouldbedealtwithimmediately.

B.Shetriedtoreassureme,“Don’tworryaboutit.Wewon’tletithappenagain.”

21.nowadays:

now,comparedwithwhathappenedinthepast

e.g.

A.Nowadaysyoungpeoplearemoreawareofenvironmentissuesthantheyusedtobe.

B.Idon’tseemuchofBillynowadays.

22.…abeautifulsalmonhadjustcomein:

averygoodsalmonhadjustarrived

Notethatinmoderninformalusetheword“beautiful”isoftenusedtomodifysomethingapersonlikesverymuch,

e.g.A.Thechickensoupisjustbeautiful.

B.Hersonisveryearnest,andhassuchabeautifulnature.

comein:

becomeavailable;arrive

e.g.

A.Thesalesmansaidthenewfashionshadjustcomeinthatmorning.

B.Assoonasthefreshvegetablescomein,theyputthemonsale.

23.Myheartsankalittle:

Whenone’sheartsinkshehasasuddenfeelingofunhappiness,sadness,disappointment,etc.

e.g.

A.Tom’sheartsankwhenthebosstoldhimthatthecompanynolongerneededhisservice.

B.MyheartsankwhenIsawhowdifficulttheexaminationquestionswere.

24.Icouldnotverywelltellherthat:

Icouldnotmakethatknowntoherwithoutseemingimproper.

Usedaftercan’torcouldn’t,theadverbwellmeansproperly,suitably,naturally,orreasonably.

e.g.

A.Icouldn’tverywellrefusetolendhimthebook.

B.Youcan’tverywellarguertodayinfavourofwhatyouwereagainstyesterday.

25.byallmeans:

certainly;ofcourse;feelfreeto

Itisawayoftellingsomeoneyouareverywillingtoallowhimtodowhatisbeingsuggested.

e.g.

A.“WoulditbeallrightifIleftearly?

”“Yes,yes,byallmeans.”

B.“MayIborrowyourdictionaryforamoment?

”“Byallmeans!

”

C.Byallmeansbringyourgirlfriendwithyou.

HereinthetextMaughamisusingthephraseironicallytocapturethecontrastbetweenhisapparentlycarefreeorderingofcaviarewithhisrealreluctancetodoso.

26.Idon’tbelieveinoverloadingmystomach:

Idon’tthinkit’sgoodtoeatheavymeals.

Believein:

consider（sth.）tobeofworth;supporttheideaof

e.g.

A.Hismotherbelieveindietinginordertocontrolherweight;

B.MoreandmorepeopleinJapanhavecometobelievein（doing）Taijiquan.

27.hospitable:

friendly,welcomingandgeneroustovisitorsorguests

e.g.

A.GordonandMarywereverykindandhospitabletouswhenwevisitedthemlastsummer.

B.Peopleherearereallyniceandhospitable.TheyofteninvitemetotheirhomesforSundaydinner.

28.Shegavemeabrightandamicableflashofherwhiteteeth:

shegavemeafriendlysmileandshowedherbrightteeth.

29.IfancyIturnedatriflepale:

Ithinkmyfaceturnedalittlewhite.

atrifle:

slightly;alittlebit

e.g.

A.Heseemsatriflenervous.

B.Hisuniformmadehimatrifleoutofplaceattheparty.

30.Imentionedcasuallythatmydoctorhadabsolutelyforbiddenmetodrinkchampagne:

Imentionedinpassingthatmydoctorhadcommandedmenottodrinkchampagneonanyaccount.

Casually;inacasualmanner;inpassing

e.g.

A.Hespokesocasuallyasifthematterwasoflittleconsequence.

B.“Noneedtohurry,”Franksaidtomecasually.

Forbid:

command（sb.）not（todosth）;