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1、新世纪高职英语UnitUnit 1 Paradise Lost?序号 1课程名称：新世纪高职高专英语 授课教师：授课日期授课班级Teaching ObjectiveMaster the key words and structures, and learn something about the rainforest. Key PointsVocabularyAbsorb atmosphere contain economic establish greenhouse impression process purchase rainforest resource solution vary s

2、peed up no more than carbon dioxide StructureIt is the modern world that has speeded upIt is people themselves who are the biggest causeSkillsUsing word parts to find out the meanings of wordsReading a chartLayout of business letters Grammar定语从句That, which, who, whom, where, whenTeaching ProceduresL

3、ead In Activity; Study of the Text; Study of Words and Phrases; Study of Read More; Study of Practical Reading; Study of Practical WritingTotal Periods6 periods/ per unitUnit 1 Paradise Lost?授课内容：1. Understand the Text：Paradise Lost?2. Explain the key words and structures in the text.目的要求：1. Underst

4、and why Paradise Lost2. Master the key words and structures in the text有关记录： 板书设计：Paradise Lost?Paradise Lost: It was published in 1667 and tells the story of Satans (撒旦) rebellion against God and his expulsion from heaven and the subsequent temptation and expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden o

5、f Eden.Rainforest :Woodland is characterized by lush vegetation and heavy rainfall. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506): He made a total of four trips to the Caribbean and South America during the years 1492-1504. Amazon (River) The Amazon River is the largest river in the world. With its more than 1,0

6、00 tributaries, the Amazon River network encompasses almost half of South America. I. Lead in ( 15 minutes)Ask the students to discuss in pairs the importance of forest and why Paradise Lost, and then ask some pairs to tell their opinions to the whole class.Q1: How did Columbus think of the rainfore

7、st?A: He thought it was most beautiful and quite different from that in Europe, with flowers and fruits, and little birds singing sweetly.Q2. What is special about Columbus description of the rainforest?A: His description was the first known written one about the rainforest.Q3. What are the oldest c

8、ommunities of living things on the Earth?A: In the authors view, the rainforests are the oldest.II. Teaching ( 65 minutes)1. Background Information ( 5 minutes) 1) The masterpiece of the English poet John Milton (1608 - 1674) and one of the greatest poems in world literature. It was published in 166

9、7 and tells the story of Satans (撒旦) rebellion against God and his expulsion from heaven and the subsequent temptation and expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.2) Woodland is characterized by lush vegetation and heavy rainfall. Rainforests are the worlds most biologically diverse ecosys

10、tems. Although they cover less than 10 percent of the Earths surface, tropical rainforests provide habitat for 50 to 90 percent of the worlds plant and animal species. Tropical rain- forests are called the “jewel of the Earth,” the “Earths lungs,” and the “worlds largest pharmacy” because of the lar

11、ge amount of natural medicines discovered there. The largest tropical rainforests exist in South Americas Amazon basin (the Amazon Rainforest), in the equatorial portions of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in much of Indonesia. Temperate rainforests, dominated by only a few species of trees, a

12、re found along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska through Washington state, in the former Yugoslavia, and in parts of Japan. 3) Italian Spanish navigator who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, in an attempt to find a shorter route to India. He made a total of four trips to the Car

13、ibbean and South America during the years 1492-1504. He achieved fame by making landfall in the Americas, which he later called the “New World.” The arrival of his ships in the Western Hemisphere was one of the pivotal events in world history. It opened up a new world for Europeans and initiated the

14、 spread of Western civilization to a new hemisphere. 2. Developing vocabulary (30 minutes) 1）description n. a statement or a piece of writing that tells what sth. or sb. is like e.g. I gave the police a description of the stolen jewellery. e.g. The beauty of the Rockies is beyond description. Extend

15、ed words: describe v. descriptive adj. 2) beat v. defeat (a competitor), or do or be better than (sb. or sth.) e.g. We played the top class at football but we couldnt beat them.e.g. The room wasnt much, but it beat driving to a hotel 20 miles away.3) fragile a. easily damaged, broken, or harmed e.g.

16、 Be careful with that vase its very fragile.e.g. I felt rather fragile (= weak) for a few days after the operation.Extended words: dominant adj. domination n. 4) remaining a. still left or still existing e.g. The United States has withdrawn the remaining staff from its embassy.e.g. The three parties

17、 will meet next month to work out remaining differences.Extended words: remain v. 5) clear v. remove or get rid of whatever is blocking or filling sth., or move people away from (a place) e.g. Ill make the coffee if youll clear the table.e.g. Paul helped his elderly neighbor by clearing her path of

18、snow/clearing snow from her path.e.g. After the bomb threat, police cleared the area until it was searched.6) establish v. grow, or cause a plant to grow, successfully a new place e.g. The new owners established an avenue of poplars. e.g. Keep the area weeded to allow the seedlings to establish.Exte

19、nded words: establishment v. 7) varied a. having or showing many different types, or changing often e.g. It is essential that your diet is varied and balanced. e.g. Before his election to the presidency, Mitterrand had enjoyed a long and varied career.Extended words: vary v. variation n. variety n.

20、various adj.8) process n. a series of actions to achieve an aim; a series of changes that happen naturallye.g. This decision may delay the process of European unification. e.g. She arrived at the correct answer by a process of elimination.e.g. Scientists wanted to find out how the process of aging c

21、ould be slowed down.9) absorb v. take sth. in, especially gradually e.g. The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.e.g. In cold climates, houses need to have walls that will absorb heat.10) economic a. of or relating to economics e.g. Here I provide a qualitative assessment of the current ec

22、onomic reforms.e.g. The pace of economic growth is picking up.Extended word: economy n.11) renewable a. (of a form of energy, resource) able to be sustained or renewed indefinitely, either because of inexhaustible supplies or because of new growth; (of an official document) capable of being lengthen

23、ed for an extra period of time e.g. Plans to increase renewable energy sources such as wind and wave power are welcomed by environmental pressure groups.e.g. An annually renewable contract is signed.12)sustainable a. causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a

24、 long timee.g. A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting sustainable development in all countries.e.g. Try to buy wood that you know has come from a sustainable source.Extended word: sustain v. sustainability n.13) solution n. the answer to a problem e.g. When you finish doing

25、 the crossword, the solution is on the back page.e.g. She just seems so unhappy and I dont know what the solution is.Extended word: solve v.3. Detail study of the text (30 minutes)Paragraph One1) Comprehension QuestionsQ: How did Columbus think of the rainforest?A: He thought it was most beautiful a

26、nd quite different from that in Europe, with flowers and fruits, and little birds singing sweetly.2) Main idea Columbus first description of rainforests.Paragraph Two1) Comprehension QuestionsQ: What is special about Columbus description of the rainforest?A: His description was the first known writt

27、en one about the rainforest.2) Main idea Although beautiful, rainforests are fragile.3) Difficult sentences“It remains hard to beat.”The written description of a rainforest in the New World has always been one of the best of its kind.Paragraph Three1) Comprehension QuestionsQ: What are the oldest co

28、mmunities of living things on the Earth?A: In the authors view, the rainforests are the oldest.2) Main idea The city of London was once covered by rainforests.Paragraph Four1) Comprehension QuestionsQ: What do you know about the rainforests in the world today? A: The rainforests cover no more than s

29、even percent of the earths surface today.2) Main idea Today rainforests only exist in a small part of the world.3) Sentence structureno/not more than: used to emphasize how small a number or amount is e.g. There are beautiful mountains not more than ten minutes drive away.e.g. Each box requires no m

30、ore than a few hours of labor to build.Paragraph Five1) Comprehension QuestionsQ: What is “the secondary growth”?A: “The secondary growth” refers to the new growth after the original growth has been destroyed.2) Main idea The effect of the clearing of rainforests.Paragraph Six1) Comprehension Questi

31、onsQ: How does the modern world speed up the process of destruction? A: Modern technology doubtlessly increases efficiency when people try to cut down trees. 2) Main idea Modern technology speeds up the destruction.3) Sentence structurebe to blame: be responsible for sth. that happens e.g. The driver was not to blame for the traffic accident.e.g. The policy is partly to blame for causing the worst unemployment in Europe.Paragraph 7:1) Comprehension QuestionsQ: Who is to blame for the destruction of rainforests?A: It is human beings that are to blame for such destruction.2) Main idea Hu