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1、进阶精读 4 unit1教学内容进阶精读 4 unit1Unit 1 Ocean Exploration I. Objectives:Students are required to be able to1. Have a thorough understanding of the next contextually and linguistically ;2. Expand their vocabulary to talk about deep sea and know how to use the key words and expressions in context properly;

2、 3. Talk about the importance of the oceans and ocean study, the current status of ocean study and why it is far from satisfactory;4. Get familiar with argumentative writing.II. Importance and difficulties:1. Usage: sort of/kind of 2. Analysis of some complex sentences;3. To learn to appreciate the

3、reading skills demonstrated in the text.III. Teaching methods:1. Blackboard (with detailed explanations and analysis of the text);2. Multi-media (to display the lead-in and background information of the text);3.Discussion (to divide students to several groups to discuss the possible benefits and dra

4、wbacks of ocean exploration.)IV. Teaching-Steps:1. Opener (for one class) a. Ask Ss to Look at the picture on page 13 while listening to the recording and then work with their partner to answer the questions that follow.(1)According to the speaker, what does the SeaOrbiter look like?It looks like a

5、giant ship sinking in the sea.(2) What purpose will it serve?It will be a permanent mobile exploration station for scientists to observe what is going on under the surface of the sea.(3) How many such vessels will be built and launched according to the architect?According to him, half a dozen such v

6、essels will be built and launched. b. Briefly explain to Ss what Shark Week is . Shark Week is an annual, week-long TV programming block at the Discovery channel, which, usually beginning in July or early August, features shark-themed programs. It was originally devoted to conservation efforts and c

7、orrecting misconceptions about sharks. 鲨鱼周是美国有线电视探索频道一年一度、为期一周的以鲨鱼为主题的电视节目，通常于每年7月或8月初播放。其初衷是保护海洋、纠正对鲨鱼的错误观念。c. Introduce the Times to the ss The Timesis a Britishdaily(Monday to Saturday)national newspaperbased in London, England. It began in 1785 under the titleThe Daily Universal Register, adopti

8、ng its current name on 1 January 1788.The Timesis the first newspaper to have borne that name, and itis also the originator of the widely usedTimes New Romantypeface. The Timeshad an average daily circulation of 446,164 in December 2016;An American edition ofThe Times has been published since 6 June

9、 2006.It has been heavily used by scholars and researchers because of its widespread availability in libraries and its detailed index.d. Direct Ss attention to the new words and expressions in opener.Sea Orbiter 海洋探测者号(建造中的一艘用作海 洋探索平台的垂直船舶)vessel n. 船currently ad. 现在set sail 扬帆起航permanent a. 永久的Hous

10、eboat n. 船屋 e. play the audio in Opener twice and ask Ss to answer the questions.(1) What is the video clip about? (2) What is the name of this kind of fish?(3)Why do people in this documentary decide to find and observe coelacanth?(4) Why does the documentary mention dinosaurs?(5) What was the coel

11、acanth called according to 1938s newspaper titles?(6) What do you feel after watching the video? What do you think we can find through tracing and observing coelacanth? f. choose some Ss to report their answers to class and then give feedback.2. Reading & Interacting (for two classes)a. New words an

12、d phrases of Reading & Interacting;b. Give a brief introduction of the general idea of the story told in the text; This article sets out to win us over to the idea that more resources should be given to deep sea research. The writer could have simply given us a dry lecture on the benefits. Instead h

13、e engages our interest by wrapping up his argument in a series of contrasts. Difficulty and success are held in skilful tension throughout. Having started by quoting an authority on how little we know about the deep sea in general, he moves on to regret how little we know about the giant squid in pa

14、rticular. It comes as a pleasant surprise when the negative tone set by these details of our ignorance is suddenly shattered in Paragraph Three with the account of the filming of the giant squid. Having shown what can be done with modern resources the author then returns to his theme of how much mor

15、e needs to be done. The success was, after all, “but a dropin the ocean.” But he then switches back once again to a more positive note, illustrating what can be achieved with the story of his sinking of the whale. Even in his simile of the watch, a similar pattern is present. As he points out, while

16、 understanding the ocean depths is much like understanding the mechanism of a watch, unlike a watch the ocean depths are far more difficult to open up.c. Ask the students to read through the text and text and then divide the passage into several parts;Part One Paras. 13 Man is far from having contro

17、l of the ocean. We know very little about it, and the discoveries we have made, though monumental, are but a drop in an ocean-sized bucket.Part Two Paras. 45 The human-ocean connection is vital to us. Healthy oceans can help ease the burden of our rapidly increasing population on Earth.Part Three Pa

18、ras. 69 It is very important to make observations of how the ocean works. However, owing to lack of funds, compared to space exploration, ocean exploration is lagging far behind, with the result that we know as yet little about the deep sea.Part Four Paras. 1012 True there are countless discoveries

19、to be made and lots of work to be done, but it is worth our while to do so as we might find the key to our survival on Earth.d. Learn the text and give specific analysis and explanations;e. Do the exercises related to the text.3. Reading1, Reading 2 & Integrated Skills Practicing (for two classes) a

20、. Ask the students to do the Reading 1 and Reading 2 before the class, and then check the answers in class, offering necessary guides; b. Ask the students to work in a group of five to six people then role-play the interview. c.All students in the same group do online research together to learn more

21、 about the incident. d.The students playing reporters brainstorm questions to ask the BP executives4. Integrated Skills Practicing (writing) (for one class) a. Guide Students to write an essay in support of ocean exploration under the title My Ocean Exploration Is So Important. Tips:A piece of argum

22、entation (论说文) is one in which you make a claim or argument for or against something and back it up with facts or reasons in an effort to persuade or influence others. The argument may be stated at the beginning of the piece, and/or at its end as a conclusion. And the reasons supporting it should be

23、 set forth one by one. Here are some sentence patterns you can use to list your reasons: There are some good reasons / two possible reasons for The reason lies in that On the one hand On the other hand In the first place / First of all / For starters / To begin with Secondly / Furthermore / In the s

24、econd place / In addition / Besides / Also Finally / Last / Last but not the least b. Have students work in pairs, exchange their writing and make comments according to the Evaluation criteria in Writing. c.Sample Writing:Why Ocean Exploration Is So ImportantCountries, and the superpowers in particu

25、lar, are spending huge amounts of money on manned space exploration, which to me seems to be an incredible waste. I believe more money should be devoted to ocean exploration instead. The oceans cover more than two-thirds of our planets surface. They cool us off, and protect our environment from over

26、heating. The oceans are also a rich source of food for us. Abundant in fish, plants and minerals, they can help ease the burden our rapidly expanding population is placing on Earth. Ocean research also holds the promise of cures for an array of diseases and may help us combat cancer. In short, the o

27、ceans hold the key to our future. Unfortunately, we know little about the oceans of our own planet, let alone have control of them. Why is it so? The reason lies in the great disparity between the amounts of funding for ocean exploration and space exploration. Less than one tenth of one percent of t

28、he money for the latter is spent on the former. It is imperative that we increase the amount of funding for ocean exploration, and start to observe and learn about the oceans in their entirety.V. Language Points:a. New words and Expressions1. explore v. to search or travel for the purpose of discove

29、ry 探测，考察e.g. Management need to explore ways of improving office security. 2. survival n. the state of continuing to live or exist 生存e.g. “Survival of the fittest” is the law of the jungle.3. on the heels of following closely; keeping in step with 紧跟之后e.g. Journalists arrived on the heels of the pol

30、ice for news about the accident.4. specimen n. a portion or quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study 标本e.g. We have to test a specimen of your blood before you can become a donor.5. species n. (pl. species)（生物学）物种e.g. The giant panda used to be an endangered species, but now it

31、 is reclassified as a vulnerable species.6. assume v. to take for granted; suppose 想当然，以为e.g. We can safely assume that everyone in this small town has a mobile phone.7. from the beginning 从一开始e.g. Let me tell you what happened on this trip right from the beginning.8. influence n. 影响e.g. As the bigg

32、est employer of this town, DuPont has a huge amount of influence on local politics.9. as yet 到目前（或那时）为止e.g. There is no cure for this disease as yet.10. giant n. a living being of great size 巨人，巨大的怪物a. having extremely large size or power 巨大的e.g. He was one of the intellectual giants of our country.11. observe v. to watch attentively 观察observation n. 观察e.g. The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world, not to try to control it.12