全新版大學(xué)英語(yǔ)綜合教程第二冊(cè)教案Unit5book

1、 Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles I. Teaching Objectives Students will be able to: 1. grasp the main idea (dreaming and hard work helped Michael Stone on his way to success)and the structure of the text(narration with a flashback); 2. appreciate the narrative skills (using details to bring out a characte

2、r; a surprising ending; use of 3. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speeding and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. II. Key Points: The structure, the writing skill, and the main idea of the text will b

3、e the focus. Only a few words and sentences, which will be the obstacles for students understanding of the text, will be explained in class. III. Difficult Points: Some sentences whose meanings are difficult to understand and whose structures are hard to analyze: 1. Line 21- 23(Para.4): Where he fle

4、w would always coincide with his mother s stories. Where he flew was with a keen eye for detail and the free spirit of his mo ther s love. 2. Line 53-54 ( Para. 9 ): The runway felt different this time. It startled him for a brief moment. Then it all hit him like a wet bale of hay. IV. Teaching Mate

5、rials: Power point and materials discussing. VI. Teaching Timing: 8 sessions of class VII. Teaching Process: 1st -2 nd periods: Pre- reading; Teacher sIntroductory Remarks and Students Discussion related to the topic. V. Teaching Methods: Lecturing, practicing and 3 rd -4th periods: While-Reading (U

6、nderstanding the title of text A; Analyzing the organization of the text; Explaining Difficult sentences and language points in the text; Summing up the main idea of the text) 5 th -6th periods: Dealing with the exercises after Text A. Check on Ss home reading (Text B); Post-Reading Task: Theme-Rela

7、ted Language Learning Tasks 7th -8th periods : Listening and speaking tasks. A. Pre-reading tasks 1. T asks SS the following questions on the song Coming out Dark:(5minutes) Consider the title of the song, what does Dark refer to?(near death ;loss of consciousness after the car accident; slow and pa

8、inful recovery; despair) How is the song related to the theme of he unit?(To get over despair after injury is also a form of overcoming obstacles.) 2. Do you know these proverbs?(13minutes) 1) T dictates the following Proverbs to SS: Where theres a will, theres a way.( 有志者事竟成。 ) Rome wasnt built in

9、a day.( 偉業(yè)非一日之功 / 羅馬非朝夕建成。 ) God helps those who help themselves. 皇天不負(fù)有心人 / 自助者天助。 You shall map what you sow.( 種瓜得瓜 ,種豆得豆 / 一分耕耘 ,一分收獲。 ) Constant dripping wears away the stone.( 饃而不舍 ,金石可縷。 ) 2) SS 時(shí) y to translate these Proverbs into Chinese. 3) Ss scan Text A to find a similar saying by Michaels

10、 father, which is in italics(you want something, work for it /You want something, work for it.) 3. T may had in to the text by saying: Hard work is important to success, but it is not the only factor that contributes to success. As we will find out in this text, dreaming is equally important. (2 min

11、utes) B. While-reading tasks 1. T guides Ss through the directions for Text Organization Exercise 1, so that they know the text consists of four parts 2)Ss scan the first sentence of Paras 1-6,and get ready to answer the following questions: Which first sentence switches from past tense to past perf

12、ect tense?(the first sentence of Para 3) (T may as well tell Ss th1s:a story is usually narrated in the simple past tense. When a past event is recalled, the past perfect tense will be used as a signal. Afterwards the flashback is also narrated in the simple past tense. Which first sentence shows th

13、at the flashback is over and the narration returns to the National Junior Olympics?(the first sentence of para. 6) By now, do you how to divide the text into four parts parts? Write down your answers the blanks provided in Text Organization Exercise1. 3)SS do Text Organization Exercise2. 2.T explain

14、s language points and gives Ss practice (See Language Study). When they come to the end of a part, SS will sum up its main idea in the blanks provided in Text Organization Exereise1. (60minutes) 3.Ss answer these questions (See Text Analysis):(8minutes) Without the last sentence, would you still adm

15、ire Michael Stones achievement? Who would you admire better, a Michael Stone with a sound body or a blind Michael Stone? Why does the author keep the secret about Michaels blindness until the last sentence? 4. Usage (15minutes) 1) Ss scan the text again to find out the three instances when work is u

16、sed as a verb. 2) T asks some SS to explai n in En glish the three differe nt meanings of work 3) SS do the after-text Usage exercise on work. 5. Finding out details (20minuts) 1) T introduces the activity by saying: A child usually inherits characteristics from both his/her mother and father. So do

17、es Michael Stone. Micluers mother is romantic and passionate , while his father is a hard-core realist. Work with a partner, find out those details about Michael Stone that shows him to be his mothers boy or his fathers son. 2) Some pairs report to the class their findings. 3) T asks SS this questio

18、ns: :Dreaming and hard work, which is more important to Michaels success? C. Post-reading tasks l .Playing on the meaning of words (see Text Analysis). (15minutes) 1) T introduces the idea that many words have more than one meaning and cm remind one of a number of different ideas and events all at o

19、nce. 2) Ss read the first three see words hot meaning respectively having a high temperature and fierce, intense). 3) Ss give individual opinion on this question: How do you understand the itle of this text? Does it also carry more than one meaning? 4) Extra reading for fun (This can be either m in-

20、class or out-of-class group discussion. The words that cm recall the discoveries of the scientists are underlined-):Hem the poet plays on words. Each line has a word or words 由 at remind us of an activity or discovery associated with the scientist mentioned. Can you spot the words? Reply to an invit

21、ation to a scientists ball Pierre and Marie Curie were radiat ing en thusiasm; Einstein thought it would be relatively easy to attend Volta was electrified and Archhimedes, buoya nt at the thought Ampere was worried that he was nt up to curre nt research Ohm resisted the idea at first Boyle said he

22、was un der too much pressure; Edis on thought it would be an illu min ati ng experie nee; Watt reck oned it would be a good way to let off steam; Wilbur Wright accepted, provided he and Oriville could get a flight; Morses reply: Ill be there on the dot. Cant stop no w-must dash. 2. T guides SS throu

23、gh some after-text exercises.(20 minu tes) 3. T checks on Ss, home readi ng (Text BL(3mi nu tes) 4. ss do PMIV: Theme-Related Lan guage Lear ning Tasks- (Iperiod) 叼 5. T asks Ss to prepare the next un it:(2m inu tes) 1) do the pre-read ing task; 2) preview Text A VIII. Assig nmen ts: Assignments for

24、 1 st and 2 nd periods: Vocabulary Exercises I, II, III in Text A Liste n to the record ing of the text Assignments for 3 rd and 4 th periods: Review what have bee n lear ned in class Comprehe nsive Exercises, I, II in Text A Read the text fluently and imitate the pronunciation and intonation of the

25、 record ing Assignments for 5 th and 6 th periods: Review what have bee n lear ned in class Lan guage Practice in Text B Preparations for paragraph recitation and dictation of new words expressi ons in Un it 5 Assignments for 7 th and 8 th periods: Review what have been learned in class Home listeni

26、ng: Task 1, 2 and 3 Previewing text A in Unit 6and IX. Teaching Reflection: Try to listen to the feedback of the students during and after the course, analyze the weaknesses in teaching and improve the methods as much as possible. The feedback from the students: The methods taken to improve the teac

27、hing and learning:X. Appendix: Teaching Contents: A. Text Analysis Those who have read this story will probably agree that its most striking feature is the c1osing line. As we read OIL our admiration for Michael is building up until we believe that, when Michael broke both national and international

28、 records, we have reached the climax-However, the real climax is in the last sentence. When we find that out, what a great impact it has onus! The text plays on words on more than one occasion. The text title, True Height, itself has mom than one meaning. We may understand it as the new bar heights

29、that Michael cleared one after another, or we may view it as the tremendous Teaching Plan, the word hot in the first paragraph also plays on two different meanings, one literal, he other figurative. We wi1l also notice how the author uses details skillfully. How do we know that Michaels success at p

30、ole-vaulting is especially significant? We know it by inferring, because even Bert If You Want It, Work For It, Stone was crying like a baby in his wifes arms. He was crying harder than Mildred had ever seen before. How do we conclude that Michael is a highly motivated person with a passion for deta

31、il? Because the author told us in detail how he had followed a rigid mining program, as well as how he appeared unmoved by his own success and going on doggedly to scale a new height, not once forgetting his routine of three finger-tipped push-ups. B. Cultural Notes 1.Sports: Sports play an importan

32、t part in American lffe.Prof6SSionalbaseball and (American) football games attract large crowds, and many people watch games on television. Although many parents complain about their children being couch potatoes(=people who spend a lot of time watching television),there are sports sessions at schoo

33、l for all ages. College students are usually also required to take physical education classes to complete their studies. 2.Olympics:The Olympic Games are the most important international sports event in the world held every four years. The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia every four years

34、from 776B.C.t0 392 A.D. The modem Games were first held in 1896m Greece and, with the exception of three games not held because of the two world wars, have been held in various cities of the world at intervals. Since 1924,a separate program of winter sports has been added to the Games. 2008 Beijing

35、will host the 29thOlympic Games. The Olympic symbol-five interlocking red, blue, yellow, black, and green circles on a white field-represents the continents of the world joined in friendship. The Olympic motto is Cities-Aus-Fodim.ITmse words mem Swifter ,Higher, Stronger- The Olympic Games are organ

36、ized and governed by the international Olympic Committee (IOC).It has offices in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Committee has made many decisions that affect the modem Olympics. For example,in1912,the Committee decided to allow women to compete in the Games. C. Language Study 1. bear out: prove that(sth

37、.)is ttrue Examples: The evidence that the US Central Intelligence Agency has obtained beam out their claims that Bin Laden is closely related to the September ll terrorist attacks in the USA. The witnesses will bear you out in court. 2. sweat: drops of a liquid similar to water that come through th

38、e skin when one is hot, ill, afraid, etc. Examples: After the 1000-meter race sweat was running off the athletes. Sweat was dripping from his forehead. He was sweating heavily when he returned from his run. 3. grace: quality of being smooth and elegant, esp. in movement or structure. 1 Examples: Cla

39、ssically trained dancers have m extraordinary movement. The dancers moved with m elegance and grace on the fascinated a11the audience. 4. mere:nothing more than Examples: Its a mere 200meters from my house to the college. How cm you expect her to work out such a complicated math problem? She is a me

40、re child. 5. fantasy:imagination,esp.when it has no connection at all with reality Examples: I still have the fantasy that one day I will win the National lottery. Having watched so many animated Moons, some children cant tell fantasy from reality. 6. numerous: very many Examples: During the Depress

41、ion, numerous people wandered from town to town looking for work. mathematically. (antonym: few) 7. passion:strong feeling, esp. of Examples: He loved her still, with the same passion as he always had. She had never before loved anyone with such passion- grace of stage that Numerous had suggested th

42、at the round the sun, but he was the first person to earth went love (phrase: have a passion for: have a strong interest in st11.and like it very much Example: She had a passion for dancing which interfered with her schoolwork-) 8. detail:1)small, particular fact or item Examples: No details of the

43、negotiation between the two countries have been revealed. I can still recall every detail of my Graduation Day. 2)sth. which is unimportant and doesnt affect the main issue Examples: The salary is a detail; the main thing is to find a job- She does not enjoy the details of housekeeping- (phases: go

44、into detail (s): explain sth. thoroughly Example: Can you give me a rough idea of what happened, without going into detail? in detail: fully or thoroughly Example :She told them in detail what they were going to say at the meeting. As for the pay increase, we havent yet had a chance to discuss it in

45、 detail-) 9. recur:come or happen again Examples: The theme of love recurred in many of his books. The school authorities warned the student that he will be expelled if this cheating recurs. 10. coincide:1)happen at the same time(followed by with) Examples: His arrival in Tokyo coincided with the be

46、ginning of the war. The art exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death. 2)be in agreement (with) Examples: He gave great encouragement to his students, especially if their passions happened to coincide with his own. 100degrees centigrade coincides with 212degrees Fahrenheit. Our int

47、erests coincide. 11. core: the most important part Examples: The core of the problem is their objjection to educational reform. The belief in free enterprise is at the core of their political thinking. 12. alternate:every other or second; happening by turns Examples :He experienced alternate bouts o

48、f depression and cheerfulness within one day. We spend alternate Sundays with my husbands parents. 13. relax:make or become less tense, worried or nervous Examples: The best strategy for avoiding stress is to learn how to relax. Massage is used to relax muscles. After a hard days work, he liked to r

49、elax by going for a swim. 14.on one/ two / several occasion(once/twice/several times in the past Examples: On several occasions, I attempted to talk with my parents about my taking a part time job, but my mother instantly interrupted me by asking me questions about my studies. He drinks far too much

50、-On occasion I saw him drink a whole bottle of vodka. 15. vain:too pleased with ones own abilities or looks Examples: Too much praise can make a person vain- She was vain of/about her appearance- 16. emotion:a strong feeling of any kind Example: Love, joy, hate, jealousy are all emotions. Jack is a

51、man of great emotion, easily given to tears. His voice was full of emotion as he told us the story of his cherished mother. 17. preparation: the act or process of preparing Examples: Banks have made adequate preparations for the introduction of the euro, the new common currency m12European countries

52、. I am not worried about the exams 一 Ive done lots of preparation. 18. be ashamed of: feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of （s 由 .） Examples: She was so ashamed of cheating in the test that she went and told the teacher. You should be ashamed of yourself, telling lies at your age. 19. startle:

53、give a sudden shock or surprise to Examples: You startled me-I didnt hear you come iI1. Goodness, how you startled me appearing out of nowhere like that! 20.intensity:the state of being intense Examples: In order to finish the job in time, we have to work with greater intensity. Looking at her with

54、intensity, the mm said, Would you please marry me? The mayor didnt realize the intensity of peoples feelings on the housing issue. 21. anxiety:a feeling of worry or fear Examples: The increase in the tax on heating fuel is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly People. Many people expressed their anxieties about the economic chaos in the country. A good cry will be a healthy way to relieve your anxiety. 22. tension:wonyor nervou