新视野大学英语读写第三版Book3Unit4教案.docx

1、新视野大学英语读写第三版Book3Unit4教案授课题目：Unit 4 The Surprising purpose of travel 授课时间：第_周 授课类型：理论课授课时数：_课时教学目的：After finishing this unit, students will be able to:1. To practice speaking skills at a travel agency 2. To foster students genre awareness and apply it to reading and writing 3. To master the reading

2、skill of looking for thesis statement 4. To enable students to write an essay of causes on fixed topics by using a genre-based process-writing approach 教学重点和难点：1. To talk about the surprising purpose of travel2. To understand the text fully3. To apply the phrases and patterns4. To master the cause-e

3、ffect essay writing skill教学方法和手段：Various kinds of teaching methods are used:1. Teaching in class. Explain the profound theoretical knowledge in class;2. Case study. Provide case study during teaching, and make the students to discuss about the case;3. Bilingual and full English teaching;4. Learner-c

4、entered approach; situational & communicative method;5. Project-based approach教学内容和过程：Section A The surprising purpose of travel Step One Warming-up Activities 30 minutesI. Write as many words related to travel as you canVarieties of travelMeans of transportationTourist attractionsEntertainment acti

5、vitiesThings to takeWhere to stayOther words about travelII. Lead-in questions:1.Do you like travelling? What are the reasons for you to travel?To have a changeTo experience something new and unfamiliarTo see the world and understand different cultureTo marvel at the wonder of great natureTo escape

6、from a boring lifestyleTo have a thorough relaxationTo broaden ones horizons2.Whats your suggestion to a student who wants to have a trip but doesnt have enough money for it?Plan aheadFind useful informationTravel in groupGo to a less-known placePack necessary thingsBackground knowledge1.Where is Le

7、ft Bank caf? What features does it have?The Left Bank caf is located in the village of Saranac Lake on the Left Bank of the River Seine in Paris. It is a favorite meeting place of great artists, writers, and famous intellectuals since the early 20th century. LBC serves authentic French caf-style foo

8、d, including crpes and tar tines, as well as coffee, tea, wines and beers. 2.What is Lets Go? Give more information about it. A world-renowned travel guide series, researched, written, edited, and run entirely by students at Harvard University. It is claimed to be “the student travel guide” aimed at

9、 readers “both young and young at heart”. Lets Go was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the US. Office. 3. What do you know about Machu Picchu? An ancient ruined South American city high up in the Andes Mountains in Peru.It was built by the Incas, a Native American pe

10、ople of South America, in about 1500 AD, It has a temple of the sun and many other buildings. It is a popular place for tourists to visit.Step Two Text Study 80 minutesI.Interactive reading of the text1. Reading comprehension1)Why does the author choose the word “burdensome” to describe his imaginar

11、y travel? (Para. 1)2)What does the author mean by “the rest of the journey can feel like a tedious lesson in the ills of modernity? It sucks.”? (Para. 2)3)Suppose travel is troublesome and sometimes even unpleasant, why do we travel according to the author? (Para. 2-4) 4)What kind of travel is truly

12、 compulsory? (Para. 4) 5)What is the irony when people travel to Paris trying to leave all those troubles behind? (Para. 5)6)What is the finding of the research? What does the author wants to prove by referring to the example? (Para. 6)7)What do we need to do to trigger our creativity? (Para. 8)8)Wh

13、at are the secret cornerstones of creativity of travel? What will happen to us after travel? (Para. 9) 2. Structure of the textPart I Introduction (Paras. 1-4)The author gives us a vivid description of the imaginary travel experience, including how he struggles to get up in the early morning, how he

14、 gets to the flight gate after all trouble and how he finally gets stuck in the airport. The author puts forward a question: Why do we travel?Part II Body (Paras. 5-8)The author takes us to rethink the question: what is the real purpose of travel? Besides, she shares her own understanding of the rea

15、l purpose of travel. Part III Concluding part (Para 9)We travel because we need to, because distance and difference are the secret cornerstones of creativity. .3. Summary of the Text Travel is _ and sometimes even unpleasant; then what is the driving force behind our travel? We travel because we nee

16、d to. Sometimes our travel is a _ because we should attend the business luncheon, because we should celebrate Thanksgiving with our mom. We travel because we want to. Owing to the fact that most travel is _, we just travel following our heart. Most people travel for the sake of _, but their mind ten

17、ds to solve the stubborn _ issues while on vacation. What is the real purpose of travel? Travelling to a new place can make us less controlled by familiar cognitive _ that imprison us. As a result, we can better combine the new with the old, the mundane is _ from a slightly more abstract perspective

18、. To _ travelers, multicultural contrast means that they are open to ambiguity and willing to see the world in different ways, thus to expand the _ of their “cognitive inputs” as they refuse to _their first answers and initial guesses. Of course, that mental flexibility is a side effect of differenc

19、e and we know what we did not know in the past, by which we become more open-minded and less _. Apart from its advantages, travel also has it _, which make us not take great pleasantness. More often than not, we need a _ after our vacation. We travel because we need to, because distance and differen

20、ce are the _of creativity. Travel will change our mind to some extent, which in turn can have _on everything in our life.II. Language Focus: Words and expressions1. Key words:1)groan: (Para.1)vi. make a long low sound, e.g. because you are in pain or unhappy (因痛苦或烦恼等)呻吟，发出哼哼声The old man was groaning

21、 with pain.v. speak about sth. in a way that shows you are unhappy 抱怨She sat down beside me and groaned about her working day. 她坐在我身旁，抱怨自己整日辛劳。n. a long low sound that a person makes, esp. when they are in pain or unhappy (尤指疼痛或烦恼时的)呻吟，哼哼声The groan of the injured man came from next door. 隔壁房间传来那个受伤男

22、子的呻吟声。2)console (Para.1): vt. try to make sb. feel better when they are unhappy or disappointed 抚慰Do you want to console your friend who is broken-hearted? 你想抚慰你那位心碎的朋友吗？consolation: n. C,U sth. That makes you feel less unhappy or disappointed 抚慰，慰藉We tried to offer her consolation, but she kept cry

23、ing anyway. 我们试图抚慰她，但她只是一味地哭泣。3)dense (Para.2)：a.a.very heavy in relation to its size (物质)密度大的The earth is denser than the other planets, and denser than the moon.地球的密度比其他行星都大，比月球的也大。b.with a lot of trees, plants, or leaves growing close together 茂密的This part of the country is covered with dense for

24、ests. 该国的这部分地区被茂密的丛林所覆盖。c.dense smoke or gas is so thick that it is difficult to see through it (烟雾或气体)浓密的The ship was barely visible through the dense fog. 在浓雾里几乎看不见那艘船。4)anniversary：n. (Para. 3) a date when you celebrate sth. that happen in a previous year that is important to you 纪念日；周年纪念The visi

25、t marks the 10th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. 这次访问是为了庆贺两国建立外交关系十周年。5)decidedly: ad. (Para. 4)a.in a way that is impossible to doubt and easy to see 确实无疑地；显然The pillar that supports the house looked decidedly shaky and dangerous.支撑房屋的柱子看起来确实摇摇欲坠，很危险。b.in a way that s

26、hows you are very certain about sth. 坚决地；果断地“I dont think we should listen to him,” said Stevenson decidedly. “我认为我们不该听他的话，”史蒂文森坚决地说道。6)corporate：a (Para. 4)a.(only before noun) relating to large companies, or to a particular large company 大公司的When I say corporate plan, I dont mean you have to live

27、with it rigidly. 我说公司计划，并不是让你们一定要死板地去执行。b.(fml.) shared by or including all the members of a group 全体的，集体的In the face of economic crisis, we should take up corporate responsibility. 面对经济危机，我们应该共同承担责任。7)exotic: a. (para. 6)a.used for describing things that are interesting or exciting because they are

28、 in or from distant foreign countries 外国产的，外国来的The city has many restaurants with exotic foods. 这个城市有很多异国风味的餐厅。b.interesting or exciting because of being unusual or not familiar 奇异的，别致的Many girls like to wear exotic clothes. 许多女孩喜欢穿奇装异服。2. Practical phrases:1)on sale: (para.4) available to be bought

29、 at a lower price than usual 廉价出售的By reading the advertisement, you may find something you want on sale.通过阅读这份广告，你也许会发现想要的某件商品正在减价。2)be open to sth.: (para.7) be willing to consider many different possibilitiesIm sure they will be open to any comments and suggestions from everyone.我肯定他们会愿意倾听大家任何意见和建

30、议。3)more often than not: (para.9) usually 往往，多半More often than not, people are too easily affected by the outside world.人们觉得不幸福多半是因为他们太容易受外界影响了。 3. Useful sentence patterns:1I run in when we arrive, stagger through security and finally get to my gate. (Para. 1)Meaning: I run in after we arrive, walk

31、 unsteadily through security and get to the place where I should get on the plane.Note: The word gate here means the place at the airport where people get on a plane.2We travel because we want to, because the annoyances of the airport are offset by the thrill of being someplace new. (Para. 4) Sb. do sth. because sb.like/dislike to, because. 用于表达“某人喜欢/不喜欢做某事的种种原因或理由”。我网购是因为我喜欢网购，因为网购可以免去我的腿脚之苦从而节省精力。I shop online because I like to, because online shopping can save my feet and energy.3According to research, the experienc