賀華麗修改第一冊(cè)Unit 5

1、Unit 5 Parents and Children(An Integrated English Course Book 1)1Teaching Aims1. Guide students to make comparisons and connections with their own experiences while learning the text.2. Grammar review: the past perfect aspect of the verb2Teaching ContentsSection A: A Time for Memories1. New words an

2、d expressions: turn out, turn into, take/catch sb. by surprise, be acquainted with, gather ones thoughts, keep sth. from sb.2. Writing Skills: Theme-related writing on the relationship between parents and children.Section B: Cellular Love 1. Enable students to grasp the main idea of the text2. Gramm

3、ar review: the past perfect aspect of the verb3Teaching Time:8 class hours 1. The first two-class-hour session for warming-up and new words explanation of Text A.2. The next two-class-hour session for detailed explanation of Text A.3. The last four-class-hour session for Text B and exercises of unit

4、 5. 4Teaching Focal PointsSection A: A Time for Memories 1. Master the collocation of some key words: relationship, concern, assurance, memory.2. Appreciate of the text: how to write and appreciate a narration to show ones deep feelings.3. Some key words and expressions of CET-4 level.Section B: Cel

5、lular Love 1. Ask students to retell the text2. Review the grammar about the past perfect aspect of the verb.5Teaching Difficult Points1. Appreciate of the text: how to write and appreciate a narration to show ones deep feelings.2. Review the grammar about the past perfect aspect of the verb.6Teachi

6、ng Methods1. communicative approach2. task-based teaching method3. Cooperative Language Learning Approach7Teaching Aids1. projector2. PowerPoint courseware3. Blackboard8Teaching ProceduresSection A: A Time for Memories Part：Pre-reading tasks:1. Warm-up1) Proverbs and QuotationsAsk students to interp

7、ret the meaning of the quotes. Introduce some of the quoted celebrities when necessary.1. Children are the parents riches.子女是父母的至寶。 2. A little child is the sweetest and purest thing in the world.孩童是世界上最可愛和最純潔的。 3. Happy is he that is happy in childhood. 童年時(shí)快樂的人是幸福的。 4. All I am, or can be, I owe to

8、 my angel mother. Abraham Lincoln, American president我之所有，我之所能，都?xì)w功于我天使般的母親。美國(guó)總統(tǒng) 林肯5. He is the happiest, be he King or peasant, who finds peace in his home. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German dramatist and poet無(wú)論是國(guó)王還是農(nóng)夫，家庭和睦是最幸福的。 德國(guó)劇作家、詩(shī)人J. W. 歌德6.We never know the love of the parents until we beco

9、me parents ourselves. Henry Ward Beecher, American clergyman and orator不養(yǎng)兒不知父母恩。美國(guó)牧師、演說(shuō)家 H. W. 比沏7. Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home. John Howard Payne, American dramatist and actor金窩，銀窩，不如自家的草窩。美國(guó)劇作家、演員J. H. 佩恩2) Work in groups. List as many words or expressions as possible related

10、 to “Family Relationship”. Each group is required to choose ten words or expressions that are closest to the topic “Family Relationship”, and invent a story with them.2. Background information:Senior Prom is a formal dance at a school or college, usually held at the end of the academic year. A senio

11、r prom usually refers to a formal dance party held at the end of the final year of high school.3. Listen and RespondTask one: Focusing on the main ideasBased on what you heard from the recording complete the following storyline by filling in the missing information. You may need to allow more than o

12、ne answer to fill in the blanks.The girl and her mother were preparing a picnic. The girls sisters came with_ The girl then realized that_ She went to get her money from her piggy bank. She went to a store and_ She went up to the cashier and wanted to pay for the present. The cashier told her that_

13、The cashier helped her_ The girl then gave the present to her mother_ The mother said that_ The girl felt that_Task two: Zooming in on the details.Listen to the recording again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.The girl felt _(1)when her sisters came because she had for

14、gotten that it was _(2). She did not _(3) to know that, so she quickly took one dollar -the only money she had-from her piggy bank. She was sure that with this one dollar she could buy her mother a present that would show her mother _(4), but when she went into a shop she found that one dollar_(5) a

15、s much as she thought it would. She finally chose a plastic heart that was _(6) cents. When she went to the cashier to make the payment, she was told that it cost more than a dollar because of the sales tax. She was so disappointed and had to_(7). Then the cashier put some of her own pennies into th

16、e _(8) and gave her the heart in a bag. When the girls mother saw the present, she exclaimed, _(9) ! and she then put the little girl on _(10) and told her that she loved the heart and the girl.Script:The Birthday Heart One day I was helping my mom preparing a picnic when my sisters arrived. They sa

17、id, Happy birthday, Mom! and gave her some presents. I was sad. I had forgotten it was my mothers birthday, but I didnt want her to know that I had not remembered her birthday. I had one dollar in my piggy bank. With that I was sure that I could get a present that would show my mother how much I lov

18、ed her. I went to the store. When I looked around, I suddenly realized that my dollar wouldnt buy as much as I had thought it would. Then I saw a heart made of plastic. It contained typewriter correction paper. I knew that it would show my mother how much I loved her. It was ninety-nine cents. I too

19、k the heart to the cashier and gave her my dollar. She said that I didnt have enough money because with tax the heart cost more than a dollar. I didnt understand sales tax. All I understood was that I couldnt give the heart to my mom. I went to put the heart back and the cashier asked me if it was m

20、y moms birthday. I nodded. Then she said that she could help me. She put some of her own pennies in the cash register with my dollar and gave me the heart in a bag. When my mother opened the bag and pulled out the heart, she exclaimed What a beautiful present! Its I just what I need. She put me on h

21、er lap and told me that she loved the heart and she loved me. I dont remember many of the gifts that I have given my mother, but I wil1 always remember the heart that I gave her on that birthday.Answers:Task one: Focusing on the main ideasThe girl and her mother were preparing a picnic.The girls sis

22、ters came with birthday presents for their mother. The girl then realized that it was her mothers birthday.She went to get her money from her piggy bank.She went to a store and found a plastic heart with typewriter correction paper inside.She went up to the cashier and wanted to pay for the present.

23、The cashier told her that with sales tax, the heart costs more than one dollar.The cashier helped her pay the rest.The girl then gave the present to her mother.The mother said that it was a wonderful present and it was what she needed.The girl felt that among all the present she gave to her mother,

24、this was the most memorable one.Task two: Zooming in on the details1) sad2) her mothers birthday3) want her mother 4) how much she loved her5) wouldnt buy6) ninety nine7) put her heart back8) cash register9) What a beautiful present10) her lapPart: While-reading tasks:1. Structure of the Text ( A me

25、thod of analyzing the text structure is employed) Part I (Para. 1-8) The writer recalls the days when she and her mother would meet and chat about life under a pine tree in the park nearby. Part II (Paras. 9-13) After the writers mother died, the writer still brought her sons to the same spot which

26、brought back fond memories of her mother. Such visits and gatherings under the tree had created a close bond between her and her sons.2. Raise some questions for students to answer. (Question and answer method is used)Part I (Paras. 1-8):Questions: 1) What did the family often do under the pine tree

27、 when the writers mother was alive?2) What did the writer and her mother usually talk about under the tree?3) Why did Mother look unusually solemn one day and ask her daughter strange questions? 4) How did the writer interpret her mothers habitual action of shedding a blade of grass with her fingern

28、ail? 5) What was the mothers response to her daughters comforting words?6) What does “ I had not been willing to admit it to myself” (L.46) tell about the writers response to her mothers illness?Answers: 1) The family used to have picnics and gatherings quite often under the pine tree in the park.2)

29、 They usually talked about what was happening in their respective lives.3) Mother acted unusually that day because her heart disease was deteriorating and she was dying.4) She knew her mothers habit well, and this habit revealed that her mother must be bothered by something serious.5) She looked int

30、o her daughters face and started to cry.6) She knew her mothers condition was bad, but she reacted by refusing to accept this sad fact.Part II (Paras. 9-13)Questions: 1) What happened to the mother after that day?2) What did the writers oldest son do one day?3) What does “our tree” tell us about?4)

31、How did the writer feel at the news that her son was going to get married?5) What did the writer do when she remembered what her mother said?Answers:1) She died soon after that day.2) He wanted to meet his mother in the park and told her the news that he was getting married soon.3) The pine tree had

32、 become an important part of their life and it had become something intimate to them. 4) She felt happy like her mother felt for her when SHE was getting married.5) She held her son more tightly.3. Language PointsPart I (Para. 1-8)1. cease: v. stop something* Workplace nurseries will cease to be lia

33、ble for tax.公司已經(jīng)決定明年停止一切在英國(guó)的運(yùn)作。(= The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.)CF: cease, pause & stop 這些詞均含有“中止，停止”之意。cease 正式用詞，側(cè)重逐漸結(jié)束某活動(dòng)或狀態(tài)，含永遠(yuǎn)結(jié)束的意味。pause 指短暫的中斷或停止，含再進(jìn)行下去的意味。stop 普通用詞，指迅速或突然中止某行為、活動(dòng)或狀態(tài)。1) Whether the protests will _ remains to be seen. (= cease)2) I _ to p

34、ick up a letter that Id dropped. (= stopped)3) He _ and thought for a moment. (= paused)2. physically: adv. with regard to body* Special holidays are available for physically handicapped/disabled people.他看上去身體很健康。 (= He looks physically fit.)NB: physically的反義詞是mentally，意為“精神上，智力上，在內(nèi)心”。* The protesto

35、rs had to be physically removed from the room.* Its going to be a tough competition but Im mentally prepared for it.3. spot: n.1) a particular place* This looks like a nice spot for a picnic.2) a point of interest* There are a lot of spots to visit in the old city. Collocation: in spots 有時(shí)；到處；偶爾 on

36、the spot 現(xiàn)場(chǎng)，當(dāng)場(chǎng)4. recall: v. remember, call back sth.* I cant recall his face/seeing him/that he came/where he lives/how to do it.聽到有人叫我名字，我才清醒過(guò)來(lái)。(= The sound of my name recalled me to myself.)CF: memorize, remember & recallmemorize指有意識(shí)地下功夫把某事的整個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)都記在腦子里。remember含義較廣，多指無(wú)意識(shí)地回憶起往事，也可指通過(guò)主觀努力去記憶。recall比r

37、emember文雅，指想方設(shè)法回憶已經(jīng)遺忘之事。1) He _ that he had sent the letter over a month before. (= recalled)2) When I was at school, we were required to _ a poem every week. (= memorize)3) _ me to your family. (= Remember)5. occur: vi. (esp. of unplanned events) happen, take place* Almost half of all fatal acciden

38、ts occur while landing.CF: happen, occur & take placehappen是普通用詞，泛指一切客觀事物或情況的發(fā)生，強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作的偶然性。occur是較正式用詞，可指意外事件的發(fā)生，也可指意料中事件的發(fā)生。take place多指通過(guò)人為安排事件的發(fā)生。1) They _ to look in the right place almost immediately. (= happened)2) If any of these symptoms _ while you are taking the medicine, consult your doctor

39、 immediately. (= occur)3) The concert _ next Thursday. (= takes place)6. mow: vt. cut (grass, corn, etc.) * I love the smell of new-mown hay.我們割地里的牧草給牛提供飼料。(= We mowed the field so as to provide the cattle with fodder.)Pattern: mow down 鏟除；戰(zhàn)勝Collocation: mowing machine割草機(jī)，收割機(jī)7. solemn: adj. serious

40、and without any amusement* The service of burial is done with solemn and mournful music.就職典禮是一件嚴(yán)肅的事情。(= The inauguration was a solemn event.)Collocation:a solemn face/voice 陰沉的面孔/聲音 solemn music 莊嚴(yán)的音樂8. disturb: vt. interrupt what someone is doing* Im sorry to disturb you so late, but my cars broken

41、 down and I was wondering if I could use your phone.CF: bother, disturb & trouble 這些詞均有“使人不安或煩惱”之意。bother指煩惱引起的緊張不安或感到不耐煩。disturb較正式，多用被動(dòng)態(tài)。指擾亂，使人不能平靜或妨礙別人工作、思維或正常秩序，煩惱程度較深。trouble指給人在行動(dòng)上帶來(lái)不便或在身心上造成痛苦。1) He _ by a knee injury for most of the season. (= has been troubled)2) Dont _ making the bed Ill d

42、o it later. (= bother)3) Heavy truck traffic _ the neighborhood. (= disturbed)9. shred: vt. cut or tear sth. roughly into thin strips* Shred the lettuce (萵苣) and arrange it around the edge of the dish.他的工作之一是檢查并撕毀成百捆的文件。(= One of his jobs was to check and shred hundreds of bundles of papers.)Colloca

43、tion: shredded cabbage 切碎的白菜 10. awkward: adj. 1) difficult to use, do, or deal with* Hes an awkward customer (= a difficult person to deal with).2) not smooth or graceful; ungainly* An awkward girl is no help in the kitchen.一個(gè)笨手笨腳的女孩在廚房里幫不了什么忙。CF: awkward & clumsy這兩個(gè)形容詞都含有“笨拙的”之意。awkward側(cè)重缺乏優(yōu)雅、機(jī)敏和技

44、巧。用于物時(shí)，指使用不便。clumsy指人時(shí)，側(cè)重行動(dòng)笨拙；指物時(shí)，側(cè)重制作粗陋或體積、重量過(guò)大而呈現(xiàn)笨重。My attempts to apologize were very clumsy. 我的道歉顯得很笨拙。11. option: n. the freedom to make a choice* The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether.機(jī)會(huì)總是留給有準(zhǔn)備的人。(= There are various options open to someone who is willing to work hard.)CF：opti

45、on, choice & alternative 這些名詞均含有“選擇”之意。option著重特別給予的選擇權(quán)利或權(quán)力，所選物常常相互排斥。choice側(cè)重指自由選擇的權(quán)利或特權(quán)。alternative指在相互排斥的兩者之間作嚴(yán)格的選擇，也可指在兩者以上中進(jìn)行選擇。 1) Now you know all the facts, you can make an informed _. (= choice)2) There must be a(n) _ to people sleeping on the streets. (= alternative)3) They didnt leave him

46、 much _ either he paid or theyd beat him up. (= option)12. sturdy: adj.1) strong and firm, esp. in body* Its made of sturdy stainless steel.2) determined in action* He is a sturdy fighter for national independence.Collocation: a sturdy table 結(jié)實(shí)的桌子 a sturdy friend忠貞不渝的朋友13. youthful: adj. having the

47、qualities that are typical of young people* At the time I admired his youthful enthusiasm.一位年輕的總統(tǒng)對(duì)國(guó)家的士氣很有好處。(= A youthful president can be good for a countrys morale.)Collocation:sb.s youthful days 某人的青年時(shí)期youthful impatience 年輕人的急躁a youthful dancer 舞蹈新手a very gay and youthful spirit 非常愉快且朝氣蓬勃的精神 14.

48、 behavior: n. the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, esp. towards others* He was notorious for his violent and threatening behavior.她的行為總是令人震驚。(= Her behavior is often appalling.)Pattern:be of good behaviorbe on (ones) good (best) behaviorput sb. on his best behavior15. soak: v.1) (of liquid

49、) enter (a solid) through the material of a surface* Youd better wipe up that red wine youve spilt before it soaks into the carpet.2) remain in the liquid, esp. to become soft or completely wet* Soak the fruit in brandy for a few hours before you add it to the mixture.16. share:1. v. have or use sth

50、. at the same time as someone else* Lets share the sweets (out) among/between everyone.2. n. the part belonging or owed to or done by, a person* He had a large share in bringing it about, but no share of the credit.Pattern:share sth. with sb. 與某人共享某物share sb.s trouble as well as sb.s joys 與某人同甘共苦for

51、 sb.s share 至于某人，就某人而言go shares 分享，分擔(dān)，合伙經(jīng)營(yíng)17. tighten: v. make or become tighter, firmer or less easy to move* As he struggled, the ropes tightened even more.* Tighten the straps so they dont rub.4. Useful Expressions1.溫暖宜人 warm and pleasant2.與聊天 chat with 3.家庭野餐和聚會(huì) family picnic and gathering4.回憶童年

52、往事 recall events from childhood5.第一次約會(huì) ones first date6.給講解生理知識(shí) tell sb. about the facts of life7.高中畢業(yè)舞會(huì) senior prom8.出落得成熟漂亮 turn into a beautiful young woman 9.巍峨挺拔 tall and straight10.日益密切的關(guān)系 increasingly close relationship11.出乎意料 by surprise12. 一個(gè)令人不安的問(wèn)題 a disturbing question13非常了解 become well a

53、cquainted with 14整理思緒 gather ones thoughts15. 患心臟病 have a heart attack16. 開心手術(shù) open-heart surgery17. 有的機(jī)會(huì) have a chance to do sth.18. 年少時(shí)的滑稽舉動(dòng) youthful funny behaviors19. 編織的回憶 create memories20. 自豪地微笑 smile with pride21. 難得又特別的待遇 a rare and special treat22與分享 share sth. with sb.23. 在微風(fēng)中搖曳 sway in t

54、he breezePart: After-reading tasks:1. Ask students to review the text and do the exercises in the textbook2. Role Play: Based on Part 2, make a dialogue between Mother and Son.3. Based on the discussion you have had, write an essay about 100120 words on How to Bridge the Generation Gap, using some o

55、f the transitions given.Section B Cellular Love Part：Pre-reading tasks:1. Reading Skills: Scanning and predicting Scanning a reading passage before you read it can be a very useful way to improve your comprehension if you keep your mind active as you can. This reading skill can help us understand the text better when we go ba