1、Major Contents (主要内容)Remarks(备注)Cliff Young, an unlikely hero (克里夫. 杨,令人意想不到的英雄)I Aims (目标):1.1. .To know the benefits of playing sports.1.2. To study Text A and understand the main idea of the text “Cliff Young, an unlikely hero”.1.3.To understand the structure of the text and the device for develo
2、ping it.1.4 To grasp some keys words, phrases and useful sentence patterns.II Revision (复习):To review some keys words, phrases and useful sentence patterns in the previous unit.III Teaching steps (教学步骤):Pre-reading Activities (导课)3.1 Introduce the theme of “Winning is not everything” by showing Ss t
3、he title of the text.3.2 Ask students the following questions about playing sports (show them on the screen).1) What sports do you play, how often do you play?2) Who is your favorite sportsman? Why do you like him or her?3) Do you think playing sports are important in your life, why or why not?a to
4、build up body, b to improve health,c to entertain oneself and othersd to cultivate character of honesty, diligence, determination.3.3 Group discussion and Teachers SummarySports teach valuable lessons and create wonderful experiences and memories. Learning to keep going even when you are tired, and
5、learning to be humble in victory and generous in defeat are just a few of valuable lessons sports can teach. A famous American sports writer said, “Its not whether you win or lose. Its how you play the game.” The value of playing sports is not the result, but the skill a sportsman demonstrates, espe
6、cially the spirits he shows during the process of playing sports. IV Language Points: Vocabulary1.harsh: a.1)severe, cruel, or unkind 严厉的,残酷的,苛刻的She has a tender heart; she is never harsh to anybody.2)harsh conditions are very difficult to live in and very uncomfortable.恶劣的, 艰苦的;严峻的The harsh weather
7、 in that area is unbearable.2.endurance:n. the ability to continue doing something difficult of painful over a long period of time. (忍)耐力Women who exercise regularly, especially in endurance activities, typically lose iron3.finance: vt. provide money, esp. a lot of money, to pay for something.为提供资金I
8、 manage to finance four years of university tuition with scholarships and part-time jobs.n.1) the management of money by governments, large organizations, large organizations, etc.财政,金融The finance industry changed in many ways,but most of all in lending for the purchase of homes.2)(-s) the money tha
9、t an organization or person has, and the way that they manage it (机构或个人的)财务状况She refused to answer questions about her personal finances.4.furnish: vt1)supply or provide something提供,供应Many people think they have a responsibility to furnish the children in poor areas with education funds.2)Put furnit
10、ure and other things into a house or room为(房屋或房间)配备家具When I rent an apartment, I want it to be furnished. I dont want to buy furniture myself.5.substantial: a. 1)large in amount or number 大量的;多余的Each winner received a substantial cash prize plus a laptop.2)consisting of or relating to substance物质的,材
11、料的 With the improvement of living standards, people now care more about the spiritual life than the substantial life,6.mechanism: n. 1)a system that is intended to achieve something, or deal with a problem机构;结构;机制;体制They are going to establish an efficient mechanism of price controls for the unstabl
12、e market.2)part of a machine or a set of parts that does a particular job机械装置;机件;工作部件The new car has a very good braking mechanism.7.distinction: n1) the quality of being excellent and important优秀;卓越;杰出My department has so many people of distinction and talent.2)a clear difference or separation betw
13、een two similar things差别;不同There is a distinction between telling a white lie and a lie.8.amateur:a.not professional, used about somebody who does something because they enjoy it and not as their job.业余爱好者的The contest is open to professional athletes as well as amateur athletes. n. somebody who does
14、 an activity just for pleasure, not as their job 业余爱好者I admit I am just an amateur, but I really love dancing and I dance every day.9.assemble:v. come together as a group, or bring people or things together as a group聚集;集合;收集The managers will assemble at the meeting this afternoon to discuss solutio
15、ns.vt. put all the parts of sth together 组装;装配Roberts are commonly used in factories to assemble machines.10.assert: vt. state firmly that something is true(坚决)主张;断言“Our soccer team,” he asserts, “is the best college team in the whole country.”11.gear: n.1)the special clothes and equipment that you
16、use in a particular activity服装;用具;装备Look at that trendy couple in all the latest gear.2)the machinery in a vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicycle that you use to go comfortably at different speeds.拍档;档位You can press this button to change gear when you need to slow down at the yellow light.12.shuff
17、le: vi. walk very slowly and noisily without lifting your feet off the ground.拖着脚步走With sore legs he shuffled over to the bathroom.13.smash: Vt. (a record) do something much faster, better, etc., than anyone has done before 打破记录 The movie directed by a not-very-famous director smashed all box office
18、 records. v. 1) break into pieces violently or noisily, or make something break by dropping, throwing, or hitting it打碎;砸碎;(使)粉粹 He couldnt control his anger and smashed a cup down on the floor.2) hit an object or surface violently, or make something do this猛击,猛掷A car smashed into a wall and came to
19、a stop.14 prominence: n. the state of being important or well-know重要; 著名 This case gave new prominence to the problem of domestic violence.15. dim: a. fairly dark or not fiving much light, so that you cannot see well阴暗的; 昏暗的The pupil becomes smaller in bright light and larger in dim light.v.1) if fe
20、elings or hopes dim, or are dimmed, they become weaker(使)减弱,(使)变渺茫 Hopes of keeping him in the company have dimmed. 2 if a light dims, or if you dim it, it becomes less bright(使)暗下来,(使)变微弱 The light in the movie theater started to dim before the movie was about to begin.V Homework (作业)Exercises Voca
21、bulary (P127-129)(词汇练习127-129)Unit 4 单元 第 2 讲 教 案 主讲人 课题 Cliff Young, an unlikely hero目的任务 1. To help students understand the text in details, especially difficult sentences and expressions (理解文章中的疑难句子和表达方式)2. To further promote students understanding of the structure of the text. (进一步掌握文章结构)重点难点 1.
22、 Sentence analysis (句子结构分析)提问作业 1. Discuss the text structure (讨论课文结构) 2. Use the learned key words to make sentences and translate paragraphs (使用学到的关键词造句和翻译段落)Heroes of our time1. To help students understand the text in details, especially difficult sentences and expressions. 2. To further promote
23、students understanding of the structure of the text.New words: harsh, endurance, finance, mechanism distinction, amateur, assert, prominence, dim Step 1 Pre-reading Activities (导课)Arouse students interest in the text by giving some examples. Step 2 Intensive reading: Sentence Analysis (精读:句子分析)Stude
24、nts are asked to read the passage carefully again and answer some detailed questions on the screen. During the reading, there is an explanation for the following points:1.The young, super-fit runners train for months before a competition and are under contract to prominent sponsors like Nike and Adi
25、das, who finance them and furnish them with a substantial support mechanism of money and equipment.(Para.1)Meaning: The young, very strong runners train for months before a competition. And they have signed official agreement with famous companied like Nike and Adidas, who support them with a lot of
26、 money and equipment based on a sponsor system. 2.The contest takes up to seven days to complete and is challenging test of fitness and strength even for world-class athletes who compete for distinction and a cash prize. (Para.1) The race takes as long as seven days to finish and is a hard test of p
27、hysical condition and strength even for the worlds top athletes who want to become famous and earn money by winning the race.3.On the day of the race in 1983, Cliff Young, a toothless 61-year-old farmer and amateur runner, wearing rubber boots, and much older than the other runners, was in attendanc
28、e. (Para. 2) On the day of the race in 1983, Cliff Yong, who was a 61-year-old farmer without any teeth and not a professional runner, attended the competition. He rubber boots and much older than the other runners4.No one paid any attention to this odd-looking man who might as well have been invisi
29、ble.(Para. 2) Young looked strange. His presence at the race did not draw anyones attention. It was just as if he had not attended the race at all.5.When he asserted his intention to compete, the world-class athletes around him reacted with apparent disbelief and then with disrespect. (Para. 2) When he declared that he had come to attend the race, the world-class athletes around him showed clearly that they don
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