新标准大学英语book3unit1教案教材.docx

1、新标准大学英语book3unit1教案教材Unit 1 Discovering yourselfActive reading (1) Catching CRABSTeaching ObjectivesStudents will be able to: Getting tips on how to get to know oneself Learning to use narrative devices Learning to interpret underlying meaningTeaching allotment (1 period = 2 hours)1st period: Pre-re

2、ading; While-reading (text structure; cultural notes; language points)2nd period: While-reading (language points; grammatical structures)3rd period: Check on students home reading (Passage 2); Background InformationJoseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was regarded as a major “innovator in the art of t

3、he short story”; his childrens books are enduring classics of childrens literature. He was the first English language writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. The author Henry James said of him: “Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intellig

4、ence) that I have ever known.”Warming- up Questions1. What is your earliest memory?2. When was your happiest moment?3. What famous person do you most admire?4. What makes you depressed?5. How do you sum up yourself?Teaching proceduresScanningPart A. Read paras 1-18 and answer the questions.1. How wa

5、s the last year at college be different from earlier years? Students become more serious. They started to focus on study.2. What did students think more about, their exams or their future? Their future.3. Which students had already planned their future? The quieter ones who didnt have the best grade

6、s.4. How sure was he about what he wanted to do? Yes. He wanted to travel and be a writer.5. Who was also concerned about his future? his family members.6. Who did he turn to for advice? His father.7. What did he thought they would say? He thought they would criticize him, because his father wanted

7、him to be a lawyer.Part B. Read paras 18-35 and complete the table.SituationFather and son went to the sea to catch crabs.ProblemOne crab was trying to climb out, but pulled back by others.SolutionDefying his fellow captives.EvaluationWithout luck.OutcomeHe gave up his struggle to escape and began t

8、o stop others trying to escape.Significance Father wanted to tell the son not to be pulled back by others and get to know himself better.Language pointsPart A. Key words and expressions:impromptu a. & ad. done without being planned, prepared, or organized 即兴的（地）；无准备的（地）e.g. 1. An impromptu visit bro

9、ke up the long afternoon. 突然的造访打破了漫长的午后时光。2. I quite by chance got drawn into a kind of impromptu party downstairs. 我碰巧被拉去参加楼下那种临时组织起来的舞会。3. A facile speaker can face any audience impromptu.出口成章的演说家能随时面对任何观众。boating n. U the activity of travelling in a small boat on a lake or river for enjoyment （以娱

10、乐为目的的）划船e.g. 1. We are going boating on the lake today. 我们今天打算去湖上泛舟。2. Life is like a boat. Everybody must learn to be skilled in boating. 人生犹如一艘船，人人都应该有掌舵的本领。attendance n.1) U the fact of being present at an event or of going regularly to school, church etc. 出席；参加2) C, U the number of people who ar

11、e present at an event or in a place such as a school or church 出席人数Translate the following into Chinese:1. Her attendance at church was very patchy. 她去教堂的时间很不规则。2. Despite falling attendances, the zoo will stay open. 尽管来参观的人不断减少，动物园将继续开放。steeply ad. in a steep manner（上升或下降）急剧地，大起大落地Word family:steep

12、 a. a steep increase or fall in sth. is sudden and very big 急剧升降的 e.g.1. The plane climbed steeply. 飞机陡直地爬升。2. Export orders continued to fall steeply. 出口订单继续大幅下跌。3. The price of vegetables has risen steeply. 蔬菜的价格猛涨。humiliation n.1) U the unhappy and ashamed feeling that you get when sth. embarrass

13、ing happens 耻辱；丢脸e.g. I felt humiliation at her remarks. 听到她的话我感到很耻辱。2) C sth. that makes you feel very embarrassed and ashamed 耻辱之事；丢脸的事e.g. Never forget our national humiliation. 勿忘国耻。Word family: humiliate v. diligence n. U (fml) the attitude or behaviour of someone who works very hard and very c

14、arefully 勤奋；用功e.g. Diligence leads to success while laziness results in failure. 勤奋会带来成功，而懒惰将导致失败。 Word family: diligent a.e.g. In learning, the work of a diligent fool doubles that of a lazy wit. 在学习上，一个以勤补拙的人的实效会成倍于一个懒惰的聪明人。 flyer n. C 1) (infml) a person, animal, or vehicle that can go very fast

15、有雄心壮志的人；杰出的人e.g. He is acknowledged as a high flyer with high marks. 他是大家公认的心怀抱负、成绩拔尖的高材生。 2) a bird, insect, or animal that flies in a particular way 飞鸟；飞行物e.g. This is the bluethroat, a beautiful bird and magnificent flyer. 照片上这种是蓝喉，华美的一种飞鸟。 3) an announcement or advertisement that is printed on a

16、 sheet of paper and given to people 传单，小广告e.g. People were giving out flyers advertising the event. 人们在分发传单宣传这个项目。 4) an aircraft pilot 飞行员e.g. Even during his first ride on a broomstick, Harry was recognized as an outstanding flyer. 哈利第一次骑上飞天扫帚就被认定是一位杰出的飞行员了。impressive a. if sth. is impressive, you

17、 admire it, for example because it is very good, large, or shows great skill 令人钦佩的；令人印象深刻的e.g. 1. It was an impressive list of achievements. 那是份给人印象深刻的成绩单。2. His collection of paintings is the most impressive. 他的绘画收藏令人叹为观止。Word family: impress v. impression n.script n. C the written words of a play,

18、 film, television programme, speech etc. 剧本；电影剧本（尤指手稿）e.g. They wrote some excellent comedy scripts. 他们写了一些精彩的喜剧脚本。Cf. alphabet: 不表示单个字母,指一种语言的整个字母表。letter: 指单个的字母。character: 通常指汉语的方块字，也指字符。script: 指书写或印刷的字母。provisional a. intended to be temporary, and likely to be changed when other arrangements ar

19、e made 临时的；暂时性的；暂定的e.g. 1. They write to give their provisional acceptance of the contract. 他们写信临时接受此项合同。2. Clive and I shook hands on a provisional agreement ten minutes ago. 10分钟前，克莱夫和我达成了一项临时协议。acceptance n. U 1) agreement to a plan, offer, or suggestion 赞同；同意e.g. The new laws gained widespread a

20、cceptance. 新法令受到广泛赞同。2) ( of) general agreement that sth. is true, reasonable, or cannot be changed 接受；认可e.g. Alternative medicines are now winning greater acceptance among doctors. 另类疗法现在越来越为医生所接受。Word family: accept v. ambitious a. 1) determined to be successful, rich, famous etc. 有野心 的；有强烈欲望的；有抱负

21、的e.g. To some degree, only those people who are ambitious can have their own careers. 从某种程度上说，只有有雄心的人才能干出一番事业。2) an ambitious plan, aim, or attempt is difficult and will need a lot of effort to succeed （计划、目标或企图）要求高的，需付出极大努力的e.g. That is a very ambitious plan, and I hope it succeeds. 那是一项很宏伟的计划，我希望它

22、会成功。congress n.1) (Congress) the group of people chosen or elected to make laws in the US 美国国会e.g. Congress consists of two parts, the House of Representatives and the Senate. 美国国会由两部分组成：众议院和参议院。2) C a large meeting of members of a political group （政党的）大会e.g. This matter will be discussed in congres

23、s tomorrow. 这个问题将在明天的代表大会上讨论。 mortgage n. C a legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank or financial organization in order to buy a house 抵押；抵押借款；按揭 You pay back your mortgage by making monthly payments, plus interest. Thus, getting a mortgage for many young people means getting a flat o

24、r house of their own. e.g. 1. a mortgage slave2. Do you have a mortgage on your house? 你的房子在抵押贷款吗？3. On my present salary I cant get a mortgage.靠我现在的工资没办法办到按揭贷款。apply for a mortgage 申请贷款get/obtain a mortgage 获得贷款issue a mortgage 发放抵押贷款pay back a mortgage 归还抵押借款a mortgage on land 土地抵押promotion n. C,

25、U 1) a move to a higher level in a company, institution, or sport 提升，晋升2) the activity of encouraging or supporting something 鼓励，提倡Translate the following into Chinese.1. He has filled all requirements for promotion. 他已具备晋升的一切条件。 2.The government adopts a policy of employment promotion and has effec

26、tively solved the problem. 政府实施了就业促进政策，较为有效地解决了就业问题。Word family: promote v.inevitably ad. used for saying that sth. is certain to happen 必然地，不可避免地e.g. Historical experience has proven that the exercise of power without restraint and supervision inevitably leads to corruption. 历史证明无限制地、缺乏监督地行使权力不可避免地

27、会导致腐败。 Word family: inevitable a.Antonym: evitablecriticize1) v. ( sb. / sth. for sth. / doing sth.) say what you think is wrong or bad about sth. 批评，批判，指责e.g. 1. He is the managers son but that does not qualify him to criticize my work. 他是经理的儿子，但并不表示他有资格批评我的工作。2. You should not criticize him so har

28、shly in his face. 你不应该当面这么严厉地批评他。 3. She criticized the system for being secretive. 她对这个体制的不公开性提出了批评。2) vt. consider sth. carefully and judge what the good and bad aspects of it are 评价，评论e.g. 1. These artists often meet to discuss things and criticize each others work. 这些艺术家常常聚在一起讨论问题并评论彼此的作品。2. A l

29、iterary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive. 文学作品可以从两方面评价：语义方面和表现力方面。Word family: criticism n. critical a. critic n. brace v.1) ( oneself for sth.; oneself to do sth.) get ready for sth. unpleasant （使）作好准备e.g. We must brace ourselves for a challenging new year. 我们必

30、须打起精神应付充满挑战的新年。2) ( oneself / sth. against sth. ) push your body, or a part of it, against something solid and strong in order to support yourself or to avoid falling （身体或身体部位）支住，撑牢e.g. She braced herself against the wall. 她靠墙支撑着身体。resistance n. sing, U 1) (meet with / face / encounter ) refusal to

31、accept sth. new such as a plan, idea, or change（对新计划、新观念等的）抵制，反对e.g. 1. This proposal is meeting with some resistance at the UNs headquarters. 这个提议遭到了联合国总部的反对。2. She put up no resistance to being led away. 被带走时她没有反抗。3. There was fierce resistance to the new laws. 新法律遭到了强烈抵制。2) ( to) the ability not to be affected or harmed by something, especially a disease or a drug（尤指对疾病或药物的）抵抗力e.g. 1. Lack of white blood cells lowers resistance to infectio