1HalfaDay新版现代大学英语精读详细教案设计.docx

1、1HalfaDay新版现代大学英语精读详细教案设计二、主要内容：第 教学周/第 节（第 次课） 第 页教学目的Teaching Objectives:1) to have the class handle the usage of simple past and past perfect.2) to have the class learn the key words and expressions3) to have the class discuss their first college day.教学重点和难点Teaching Focus1) The first college day.

2、2) The way of telling story Possible DifficultiesComprehension of the text. 教学方法和手段Teaching techniquesTo integrate several different teaching methods and techniques: elicitation; explanation; illustration; recitation and discussion.教 学 基 本 内 容备 注Unit 1 Half a Day1 Culture tipsSchoolsStages of educat

3、ionAimsPlay SchoolNursery SchoolPreschool educationFor 25 year-oldChildren mostly play, with some early learning.Infant SchoolJunior SchoolPrimary education for 5/612/13Children learn some basic skills in reading, writing, arithmetic, art, etc.Comprehensive School or Grammar SchoolSecondary educatio

4、n for 12/1316/18Students study a wide range of subjects in arts, sciences and technical areas.College or UniversityFurther/Higher education for 18+Students study for degrees/diplomas in specialized academic areas.2 StructureThe text can be conveniently divided into three parts. In the first part (pa

5、ra.1-7), we learn about the boys misgivings about school. He found it hard to be away from home and mom, and thought school was punishment. The second part (para.8-16) describes how the boy felt about school. He found that life at school was rich and colorful in many ways, although it also required

6、discipline and hard work. In the last part of the text (17-20), the boy walked out of the school to find that the outside world had changed beyond measure and that he had grown into an old man.General AnalysisPlot: a little boys first time to go to school Setting: on the way to school at school on t

7、he way home Protagonists: “I” the boy in the storyTheme of the storyThe following are a few possible understandings of the message the story conveys. Which one do you agree with? Argue with your group partners. Time and tide wait for no man. Life is a tragedy. There is nothing permanent in life but

8、change. Education can never keep up with changes in society. Life is short and time is precious. Life is a dream. Do not take anything seriously.Time goes by quickly and many things can take place in your lifetime. Before you know it, a new society is born.Symbolism is used in the story to play up t

9、he theme: Life is like a day of a child, bitter, rich, colorful and short, which is a process of growing up, exploring and acquiring.3 Vocabulary1 alongside prep. Beside, next to 在旁边，沿着；和相比 Beside/Alongside his, my trouble is nothing. 和他的相比，我的苦恼算不了什么。2 clutch vt. to hold sth. or sb. tightly, esp. be

10、cause you are frightened, in pain, or do not want to lose something Tom fell to the ground, clutching his stomach. A woman clutching a baby stole an elderly womans purse.Synonyms: hold, seize, grip, grasp, grab, snatchclutch at: to try hard to hold sth., esp. when youre in a dangerous situationA dro

11、wning man will clutch at a straw. (to try hard to find a sign of hope or a solution, even when they are not likely to exist in a difficult or dangerous situation) Synonym: catch at3 convince vt. to make sb. feel certain that sth. is trueI couldnt convince him of his mistake. How can I convince you o

12、f my sincerity? I managed to convince them that the story was true. a convincing argument convincing evidence 作状语的convinced = believing = full of conviction He left the room, convinced/believing that a war would come. 他确信一场争吵即将发生，便离开了房间。4 vast: a. extremely large; spreading a great distanceChina has

13、 a vast land and rich resources. 中国地大物博。The vast plains of this country spread for hundreds of miles.The group of actors was brought from New York to London at vast expense.Synonyms: huge, immense, enormous, gigantic, massive, giant, colossal, mammoth, tremendous, titanic5 hesitate v. to be slow to

14、act because one feels uncertain or unwilling He who hesitates is lost. 当断不断，必受其患。 I choose rather to hesitate my opinion than to assert it roundly. 我喜欢把我的意见讲的含糊一些，而不愿直截了当的把他讲出来。 hesitate to do 犹豫不决做某事He hesitated to break the law. 他怕违反法律。 hesitate about/at/in/over (doing) sth. 对 犹豫不决Jane hesitated a

15、bout the choice between the two universities. 这两所大学简拿不定主意究竟挑哪一所。Hes still hesitating about joining the expedition.6 cling to: 1) to hold tightly; not release ones grip on抓紧，紧握The little child clung to his mother for comfort.Some of the victims of the fire climbed out of the building, clung to the window ledges for a minute or two and then dropped to their death a hundred feet below.2) to refuse to let go 坚守，坚持She clung to the hope that he was still alive.Why do you have to cling to the old custom? 墨守成规Collocations:cling to the belief 固守信念cling to the hope 抱着一线希望cling to o