全新版大学英语一Unit 1 Growing Up教案.docx

1、全新版大学英语一Unit 1 Growing Up教案Unit 1 Growing UpBefore Reading SpaghettiI. DefinitionSpaghetti is the Italian-style thin noodle, cooked by boiling and served with sauce. Unlike some Chinese noodles, it is not served in soup and will never taste pulpy (软乎乎、没有嚼劲的).II. Listen and PracticeRead the words giv

2、en below and then listen to the passage. After listening to the passage, one student is required to come up and show the right way of eating spaghetti before the class. The Right Way of Eating Spaghetti1. Hold the fork in your hand as if to poke the spaghetti.2. Scoop up a small amount of spaghetti

3、on your fork and raise it about 30cm above your plate.3. Make sure the spaghetti on your fork is completely disconnected from the remainder on your plate.4. Put the prongs of the fork at an edge of the plate that is free of food.5. Quickly point the prongs of the fork straight down toward the plate

4、and place the points on the plate.6. Twirl the fork to gather the spaghetti around the prongs.7. With a quick scooping movement, gather up the roll around the prongs and place it in your mouth.8. Gently gather up any stray spaghetti ends that dont make it all the way into your mouth.Before Reading T

5、he American Educational System In the United States, education is the responsibility of individual states, not of the federal government, so requirements may vary from one state to another. The following is a generalization: - kindergarten: under 5 years old - elementary / primary school (grades 16)

6、: 611 years old - junior high / middle school (grades 78): 1213 years old- senior / high school (grades 912): 1417 years old- college, institute, academy (学院), university Global Reading ScanningScan Text A and find out all the time words, phrases and clauses.Key:since my childhood in Belleville (Par

7、a. 1)until my third year in high school (Para. 1)until then (Para. 1) when our class was assigned to Mr. Fleagle for third-year English (Para. 2)late in the year (Para. 3)until the night before the essay was due (Para. 3)when I finished (Para. 6)next morning (Para. 6) two days passed (Para. 6)when I

8、 saw him lift my paper from his desk . (Para. 6) when Mr. Fleagle finished (Para. 9)Global Reading Part Division of the TextParts Para(s) Main Ideas 1 12 Baker was bored by everything associated with English courses, including his new English teacher. 2 35 Baker found himself attracted by one partic

9、ular topic and wrote about it for his own enjoyment. 3 69 The experience of writing the essay helped Baker discover his talent for writing and realize what he wished to do in life. Global Reading Further UnderstandingI. For Part 1 True or False1. Baker had never thought of becoming a writer until he

10、 was in the eleventh grade. (F)(As a child in Belleville, he had thought of becoming a writer from time to time.)2. Teachers found it painful to read students long and lifeless essays. (T)3. Before Mr. Fleagle became the English teacher for Bakers class, the English course had been interesting. (F)(

11、From the words “another cheerless year” we can see the English course had been quite boring.)4. In Bakers opinion, Mr. Fleagle was really a formal, rigid and out-of-date teacher only because of Fleagles manner of speaking. (F)(Besides the manner of speaking, Fleagles appearance and dress also showed

12、 that he was a dull and rigid teacher.)II. For Part 2 Multiple ChoiceChoose the best answer to complete the sentence.1. At first, Baker thought Mr. Fleagles English course was _. (B)A. interesting B. dull C. hopeful D. attractive2. In Bakers opinion, the title of the composition “What I Did on My Su

13、mmer Vacation” was _. (D)A. dull B. unfruitful C. difficult D. foolish and dull3. Baker liked to write a composition with the title “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” because _. (D)A. neither Baker nor Doris had ever eaten spaghetti beforeB. Baker and Doris argued about it at a supperC. spaghetti was fro

14、m Italy and quite new thenD. it reminded him of the pleasure of that evening4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? _ (A)A. Youll not write a good composition until you like the topic.B. When Baker wrote the essay, he thought his teacher would like it.C. Mr. Fleagle had liked Bakers compositio

15、ns before.D. Baker succeeded in writing two compositions.III. For Part 3 Questions and Answers1. Do you think Baker would write another essay if he had enough time? Why?2. What was Baker prepared for when he found all the papers had been given back but his?3. Whose essay did Mr. Fleagle read to the

16、class? How did the class respond?4. Which paragraph in this part gives readers the impression that Bakers essay was very good?5. Why did Baker feel so delighted? Detailed ReadingI. Difficult Sentences1. Until then Id been bored by everything associated with English courses. (Para. 1)What can we infe

17、r from this sentence? (Up to then, Baker had had no interest in things related to English courses.)2. I hated the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write. (Para. 1)Paraphrase the sentence.(I found it painful to write long, boring ess

18、ays as required by teachers; neither did teachers enjoy what I wrote.)3. another cheerless year in that most tedious of subjects (Para. 2)What can we learn from this phrase?(We can know from this phrase that before Mr. Fleagle became Bakers English teacher, all English courses were dull.)4. I prepar

19、ed for an unfruitful year with Mr. Fleagle and for a long time was not disappointed. (Para. 3)What does the author really mean when he says “I . was not disappointed”?(He means that his expectation was right that Mr. Fleagles lessons were dull.)5. I took the list home and did nothing until the night

20、 before the essay was due. Lying on the sofa, I finally faced up to the unwelcome task, took the list out of my notebook, and scanned it. (Para. 3)1) What can we infer from these sentences?(Baker was unwilling to write his essay.)2) List phrases to support your inference.(did nothing until the essay

21、 was due; faced up to the unwelcome task.)6. This title produced an extraordinary sequence of mental images. (Para. 4)Paraphrase the sentence and translate it into Chinese.(At the sight of the title I saw an unusual series of pictures in my minds eye. 这个题目在我脑海里唤起了一连串不同寻常的图像。)7. Vivid memories came f

22、looding back of a night in Belleville when all of us were seated around the supper table Uncle Allen, my mother, Uncle Charlie, Doris, Uncle Hal and Aunt Pat served spaghetti for supper. (Para. 4)Analyze the structure of the sentence.(在这个长句中，came flooding back 是谓语，其余的都是主语。为了使句子结构平衡，避免头重脚轻，作者运用了割裂修饰法

23、，把谓语前移，主语中心语的修饰成分后置，使谓语紧接主语。例如：- A list has been drawn up of words we have learned so far.- All is not gold that glitters.)8. Neither Doris nor I had ever eaten spaghetti, and none of the adults had enough experience to be good at it. (Para. 4)What is the relationship between Baker and Doris? Why?(D

24、oris was Bakers sister or his female cousin. Two reasons for that: - Doris is a female name;- The author mentioned “none of the adults .” which shows that they were still children, not adults.)9. I was preparing myself for a command to report to Mr. Fleagle immediately after school for discipline wh

25、en I saw him lift my paper from his desk and knock for the classs attention. (Para. 6)1) Paraphrase this part of the sentence: I was prepared for discipline.(I was ready for Mr. Fleagles order to see him soon after school for the purpose of punishing me .)2) Why did Baker think he would be punished?

26、(Because to his mind, this time he had violated the rules of formal composition.)3) Whats the function of the word “when” in the sentence?(The word “when” here doesnt mean “at or during the time that” (当时). Instead, it means “and then” (在那时).More examples:- He had just drifted off to sleep when the

27、bell rang.- I was about to ask after his wife when I suddenly remembered that they were getting a divorce.)10. In the eleventh grade, at the eleventh hour as it were, I had discovered a calling. (Para. 9)Translate the sentence into Chinese.(就在十一年级，可谓是最后的时刻，我找到了一件今生想做的事。)II. Words & Expressionsoff an

28、d on (or on and off): from time to time; now and again; irregularly- It has been raining on and off for a week. Thats why the clothes feel damp.- As her patient slept soundly during the night, Nurse Betty was able to doze off and on in a bedside chair.take hold: become established - The idea of one

29、child has taken hold in many Chinese families.- 老习惯是很难摆脱的。这就是为什么你要在习惯养成前戒烟。(Old habits die hard. Thats why you should stop smoking before the habit takes hold.)bore: vt. make (sb.) feel tired and lose interest- The speaker went on and on, and the audience grew bored by his speech.- Tom Sawyer grew b

30、ored with painting the garden fence, so he thought of a way to make others paint for him.Collocation:a crashing bore 讨厌至极的人/事a frightful bore 讨厌得要命的家伙an insufferable bore 讨厌得令人无法忍受的人an utter bore 极惹人厌烦的事associate: vt. join or connect together; connect or bring in the mind- 我们总是把埃及与金字塔联系起来。(We often

31、associate Egypt with pyramids.)- I cant associate this gentle young woman with the radical political essays she has written.- Jim wished to forget everything associated with his former life.turn out:1) come out or gather as for a meeting, public event, etc.2) prove to be3) shut off4) produce; makeMatch the above definitions with the sentences below.- A large group of protesters have turned out. (1)- The school has turned out some great scholars. (4)- Turn out the light before you go to bed. (3)- The plan turned out a failure. (2)- We are to turn out 100,000,586 comput