大学英语第二册第三单元B2U3讲稿.docx

1、大学英语第二册第三单元B2U3讲稿Unit 3 The Generation Gap(8 periods)Teaching procedures:. Lead-inWarm-up QuestionsA. Is there a generation gap between you and your parents? (Open-ended.)B. What will you do if you have different opinions with your parents? (Open-ended.)C. What are the major components of a play? (=

2、characters, settings, stage directions, language, conflicts, climax, and theme.)(T encourages Ss to express their own opinions about the above questions, and then gives feedbacks and makes summary if necessary.).Global Reading1. Part Division of the Text PartsPara(s).Main Ideas1135In a fast-food res

3、taurant, Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.236108In the Thompson family dining room, Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a work-mate into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.3109130In an office at Heidis high school, Father embarrassed Heidi by bo

4、asting to an official about how bright she was.(T guides Ss to divide the text B into three parts and encourage them to summarize the main idea of each part by filling in the blanks.)2. Further Understanding A. For Part 11) Group PresentationStudents work in pairs. One student tries to describe Heid

5、is attitudes toward her father according to her speech at the very beginning of the play. Then the other student makes a speech to class.2) Role PlayThree students stay in a group, and play Manager, Father, and Sean respectively according to what had happened in this part.B. For Part 21) True or Fal

6、seDiane disliked Kyle and did not want to go to the senior prom with him. (= F Diane liked Kyle and wanted to go to the senior prom with him.)Mother thought the children should respect their father. (= T)Dan Lucas invited Father to have lunch at the French restaurant on Third Road. (= F Father invit

7、ed Dan Lucas to have lunch at the French restaurant on Third Road.)Dan Lucas promised to ask his son to make a phone call to Diane because Father told him Diane was interested in his son. (= T)As an honor student, Diane was pleased with the result. (= F As an honor student, Diane was humiliated with

8、 the result.)2) Group DiscussionThree to four students stay in a group, and discuss the characteristics of Father, Mother and the children. C. For Part 31) Group DiscussionStudents form groups of three to four, and find out what Father said in the office. Then find out the response of Heidi and Mrs.

9、 Higgins. Discuss why they seemed to have different topics and what they thought during the interview.(= In the office Father boasted to Mrs. Higgins how bright Heidi was. He listed several examples. He kept on talking even though Mrs. Higgins was not interested in the topic. He showed a typical exa

10、mple of a proud father.Mrs. Higgins wanted to get down to business and finished the interview. So her topics focused on the enrolment of a new student. As she was frequently interrupted by Father, she got impatient and a little annoyed. But she tried to be polite and not to hurt the feelings of a pr

11、oud father.Heidi was embarrassed when her father boasted to Mrs. Higgins. She tried to stop her father, but her father ignored her. She couldnt understand her fathers pride.) 2) Role PlayStudents form groups of three and act as Mrs. Higgins, Father, and Heidi according to what had happened in this p

12、art.Detailed Reading Difficult Sentences1. (Title) “Father Knows Better”1. What does “Father knows better.” mean?(=“Father knows better.” or “Father, you know better than that.” literally means Father was wise enough not to do something. Actually it does not have this meaning. It means Father was no

13、t wise when he meddled with his childrens affairs.)2. How many times does this sentence occur in the text? What can you infer from the sentence?(=This sentence occurs six times in the text. The children said it satirically to show their disapproval of Fathers meddling with their affairs. )2. (LL.394

14、0) “Im sure hes a good worker but a typical teenager, if you know what I mean.”1. What did Father mean by saying this?(=Father was proud of his son as he thought his son would work well, but he was a little worried that his son was a boy and he might make some mistakes in his work.)2. What was the m

15、anagers response? (=As a young man, the manager didnt understand a fathers feeling, and showed no interests.)3. (LL.4243) “And I assure you that if there are any subjects that need to be addressed, Sean and I will have a man-to-man talk.”1. What is a man-to-man talk?(=A talk that takes place between

16、 two men, especially two men who need to discuss a serious personal matter.)2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.(=你放心，要是有什么问题需要解决的话，我和肖恩会开诚布公地谈一谈的。)4. (LL.6061) “If that sort of thing happened only once in a while, it wouldnt be so bad. Overall, I wouldnt want to trade my dad for anyone elses.”Wh

17、at can you infer from the sentence?(=Father was always meddling with his childrens affairs, and the children disliked it. However, the children loved Father and if he interfered with their affairs only once in a while, they could bear it. )5. (LL.9192) “Through clenched teeth, the words are in a mon

18、otone and evenly spaced.”Translate the sentence into Chinese. (=咬紧牙，一字一顿地说。)6. (L.134) “Why back in my day ”1. Paraphrase the sentence. (=Well, when I was young, we didnt behave like that.)2. What does the sentence imply?(=It implies a gap between the young generation and the older generation.)7. (L

19、.138) “Get this over with, more likely.”1. What is the correct order of this sentence? (=It is more likely to get this over with. )2. Translate the sentence into Chinese. (=还不如说，是把这份罪受完算了。)8. (LL.166168) “And its not just one of us whove felt the heavy hand of interference. Oh, no, all three of us l

20、ive in constant dread knowing that at any time disaster can strike”Translate the sentence into Chinese.(=不止我一个人深受他横加干预之苦。哦，绝非我一个人。我们兄妹三个整天提心吊胆，知道倒霉的是随时可能来临)(T asks Ss to explain each and then supplements)Words and Expressions1. (Title) know better: behave in a more sensible and acceptable way* He is

21、 old enough to know better.* 他很明事理，不至于以貌取人。(=He knows better than to judge by appearances.)Pattern:know better than sb.know better than to do sth.2. (L.3) location: n. a place or position* This is a suitable location for a camp.* 目击者向警察指出事故的确切地点。(=Witnesses showed the police the exact location of th

22、e accident.)3. (L.10) embarrass: vt. make (sb.) feel awkward or ashamed* It embarrassed him that he had to give a talk in front of a lot of people.* I dont like making speeches in public. Its so embarrassing.* I was really embarrassed when I couldnt answer the teachers question.4. (L.16) dumb: adj.1

23、) foolish* That was a dumb thing to do.* He was so dumb that he left his keys at home again.2) unable to speak* The terrible news struck us all dumb.* 他生来不能说话，但是他设法找到一个好工作。(=He was born dumb, but he has still managed to get a good job.)5. (L.18) in unison: acting in the same way at the same time* Al

24、l the babies cried in unison.* 国际社会准备一致反对恐怖主义。(=The international community is ready to work in unison against terrorism.)6. (L.20) consist of: be made up of* The city of New York consists of five boroughs.* The committee consists of scientists and engineers.Collocation:consist in 等于；在于CF: consist,

25、compose, comprise & constitute 这几个词都是动词，都有“组成”的意思。consist 是个不及物动词，与介词of一起连用，不可用于被动语态。consist的主语表示事物的整体，of后的宾语表示事物的组成部分。例如： * Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. 水由氢和氧组成。 * North America consists of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 北美洲包括美国、加拿大和墨西哥。compose的主语表示事物的组成部分，宾语表示事物的整体。但在被动语态中正好相反。例如

26、： * The United States, Canada, and Mexico compose North America. 美国、加拿大和墨西哥合起来构成北美洲。 * Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 水由氢和氧组成。Comprise用作及物动词，有两种用法：传统规则认为其主语应当为事物的整体，宾语应当为事物的组成部分，词义为“由组成，由构成”；另一种趋势是用comprise表达“组成，构成”的意思，此时其主语为事物的组成部分，宾语为事物的整体。 * North America comprises the United States, C

27、anada, and Mexico. 北美洲包括美国、加拿大和墨西哥。 * Ten stories comprise the book. 十个故事组成了这本书。constitute的主语表示事物的组成部分，宾语表示事物的整体。例如： * The United States, Canada, and Mexico constitute North America. 美国、加拿大和墨西哥合起来构成北美洲。 * Seven days constitute a week. 七天为一周。7. (L.57) fade: vi.1) lose color or brightness* The wallpap

28、er has faded.2) disappear slowly* The sound of thunder faded away into the distance.* 随着天气越来越冷，他早锻炼的热情逐渐消失了。(=Her enthusiasm for early-morning exercises faded as the weather was getting colder and colder.)Collocation:fade away 逐渐消失fade out 逐渐消失；淡出8. (L.61) overall: 1. adv. in general* Overall, price

29、s are still rising.* Overall, I like her, despite her faults.2. adj. including everything; total (only before noun)* The overall length of the fish is 3 feet 5 inches.9. (L.61) trade for: exchange (sth.) for (sth. else)* They traded their clothes for food.* 农民用农产品换工具和钱.(=The farmers traded farm prod

30、uce for tools and money.)10. (L.73) keep in suspense: delay telling (sb.) what they are eager to know* Weve been kept in suspense waiting for the examination results.* 观众的悬念一直持续到剧终。(=The audience is kept in suspense to the very end of the play.)Collocation:break the suspense 消除悬念hold sb. in suspense

31、 使某人处于悬念之中be in suspense over 对悬疑不安11. (L.76) interrupt: v. stop (sb.) from continuing what they are saying or doing* Stop interrupt me. Im trying to talk to your mother.* My daughter kept interrupting me when I spoke.12. (L.79) bet: 1. vi. be sure* I bet it will snow tomorrow.* I bet she was late for the meeting on purpose. 2. v. risk (money) on the result of a future event * I bet you 5$ that they will win the next election. * I bet on the wrong horse. It lost the race.13. (L.81) distract: vt. take (sb.s attention) away from sth. esp. for a short time* Dont distract me from w