《大學(xué)基礎(chǔ)英語(yǔ)》教案（英文）Book 3 Unit 4 Teaching plan

1、基礎(chǔ)英語(yǔ)3教案-A New English Course Book 3 Unit 4Unit FourI. Objectives² Learn the cultural difference between the English and the French through reading, listening, and discussion.² Learn the meanings and uses of some new words, phrases and sentence structures.II. Teaching Emphases and Difficult

2、ies: 1. The comprehension and appreciation of Text I;2. New words and expressions:lobby, complexion, foreboding, shudder, scheme, psyche, moat, breach, in progress, screech, quirk, chic, grunge, reverie, scramble, lopsided, executive, distressing, badger, have the nerve to do sthIII. Teaching Proced

3、ures: (8 teaching hours) Warming up (15 minutes):Read the following quotes and tell your classmates which one is your favorite. State your reasons.All objects, all phases of culture are alive. They have voices. They speak of their history and interrelatedness. And they are all talking at once! Camil

4、le PagliaEvery age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness and its own strength, its beauties and cruelties; it accepts certain sufferings as matters of course, puts up patiently with certain evils. Human life is reduced to real suffering, to hell, only whe

5、n two ages, two cultures and religions overlap. Hermann HesseEach nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism and wars. Dale CarnegieNo nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity. Thomas JeffersonThe world still consists of two clearly divided groups: the English and t

6、he foreigners. One group consists of less than 50 million people; the other of 3,950 million. The latter group does not really count. George MikesPeople nowadays like to be together not in the old-fashioned way of, say, mingling on the piazza of an Italian Renaissance city, but, instead, huddled tog

7、ether in traffic jams, bus queues, on escalators and so on. Its a new kind of togetherness which may seem totally alien, but its the togetherness of modern technology. J. G. BallardListening (45 minutes):l Notesl ListeningNotes:1. etiquette the customary code of polite behavior in society 禮節(jié)2. take

8、a social mishap kindly kindly tolerate ones lack of manners or breach of etiquette3. dress code a set of conventions governing how one is supposed to dress himself on a particular occasion 著裝要求4. audacious extremely bold or daring5. black-tie party a formal party at which men are expected to wear a

9、dinner jacket or black tuxedo (無(wú)尾晚禮服) with a black bow tie and women wear a long floor-length evening dress or gown6. attire clothes, especially fine or formal ones for special occasions or ceremonies7. white-tie party the most formal type of event such as a state dinner, a very formal ball or an ev

10、ening wedding. On such an occasion, men are expected to wear a black evening tail coat with a white bow tie while women wear a very formal long floor-length evening gown.8. swallow-tailed coats formal evening dress for men 燕尾服9. soufflé a light, spongy baked dish made typically by adding flavou

11、red egg yolks to stiffly beaten egg whites 蛋奶酥ListeningListen to the recording and answer the following questions.1. How do the British and the French treat others lack of manners or breach of etiquette?Answer: Neither the British nor the French treat others lack of manners or breach of etiquette ki

12、ndly.2. What are the taboo topics of conversation for British people? What are the taboo topics of conversation for French people?Answer: Politics and philosophy are the taboo topics of conversation for British people, while money or wealth is a taboo topic of conversation for French people.3. How d

13、o British people differ from French people regarding fashion?Answer: French people are much less audacious than British people regarding fashion.4. What are British people expected to wear at work? And what about French people?Answer: British people are expected to wear formally at work, but French

14、people can go to work with odd jacket and trousers.5. In terms of punctuality, how are British people different from French people?Answer: In the UK punctuality is a golden rule, but In France punctuality can be approximate.Text I (180 minutes)(1) Pre-Reading Questions(2) General Reading(3) Backgrou

15、nd(4) Words and phrases(5) Comments on the TextText I The Light at the End of the Chunnel1. Pre-Reading QuestionsHere are the questions for you to think about before you read the text.1). How did the English and the French people look at the Chunnel, joyously or resentfully?Why do you think so?2). H

16、ow do you visualize the breakthrough ceremony? Exercise your imagination. 2. General ReadingGo over the text rapidly once and then decide which of the following statements best sums up the content._ 1. The French and the English people seemed none too happy about the Chunnel and there would be more

17、people going to France via the Chunnel than there would be people going to Britain. 2. In spite of the adverse sentiments expressed by the English and the French people, the Chunnel that joins Britain and France was finally completed and, looking back, the breakthrough that took place several years

18、ago was a moving scene._ 3. The construction of the Chunnel was an important event and large numbers of people would be using it to go across the English Channel.3. Background(1) English ChannelThe English Channel, often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separat

19、es southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about 560 km long and varies in width from 240 km at its widest to 34 km in the Strait of Dover. It is the smallest of the shallow seas around the continental shelf of Europe, covering an area of

20、some 75,000 square kilometers.(2) The Channel TunnelThe Channel Tunnel is a 50.5-kilometre undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point,

21、it is 75 meters deep. At 37.9 kilometers, the Channel Tunnel possesses the longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world.(3) the ContinentContinental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent (particularly by the British, Icelanders and other European island nations),

22、 is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands. (1) stiff: a. firm, hard, or difficult to bend or move, not moving or operating freely e.g. Her grandpas legs were stiff from kneeling.This is too stiff, I cant bend it with my hands.(2) complexion: n. the natural colour or appearan

23、ce of the skin on ones facee.g. Drinking juice is good for the complexion. She is dark in complexion.(3) foreboding: n. a strong feeling that something bad is going to happen soon e.g. The sailors wife had a strange foreboding that he would not return. It is strange that the role of anticipation and

24、 foreboding in Shakespearian drama has so far not received adequate attention and treatment(4) shudder: n. a shaking movement e.g. She gave a little shudder when she touched his clammy hand. A shudder ran through him at the touch of her fingers.(5) scarcely: ad. almost not or almost none at all = ha

25、rdly e.g. I can scarcely believe youre twenty years old now. The difference is scarcely perceptible to the average reader.(6) decent: a. of a good enough standard or qualitye.g. At that time it is possible to land a decent job without a college education.The main employment challenge in rural areas,

26、 however, is that many jobs do not ensure decent levels of income and sustainable livelihoods. (7) feat: n. something that is an impressive achievement, because it needs a lot of skill, strength, etc. to doe.g. We went from zero-to-complete in just three months a remarkable feat for an unplanned and

27、 very significant overhaul of a 42-year old ship. Mans first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.(8) hitch: v. fasten something to something else, using a rope, chain, etc. e.g. Hitch these two ropes together.Last night we hitched the horse to the cart and moved here. (9) be scheduled to:

28、 be planned to e.g. What is an employee who is scheduled to work 2 hours a day entitled to in the form of wages? Sometimes employees are scheduled to work a shift and then the shift is cancelled or shortened.(10) inaugurate: v. open a building or start an organization, event, etc. for the first time

29、 e.g. The government will inaugurate its first gas storage facility in the near future. A research rocket was launched to inaugurate the first home-built space centre of the country,(11) sweep aside: push or brush someone or something asidee.g. The guards swept the spectators aside as the kings coac

30、h approached. All desks and chairs were swept aside, and then they began to dance.(12) scheme: n. a plan or arrangement made by a government or other organization, a plan for achieving something e.g. The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.To be frank, the scheme

31、is merely a castle in the air. (13) rift: n. a situation in which two people or groups have had a serious disagreement and begun to dislike and not trust each other = split e.g. He has warned that the serious rifts within the country could lead to civil war. It was just one argument, but it created

32、a permanent rift between them.(14) parallel: a. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting e.g. Parallel lines are, by definition, lines on the same plane that never join. It shows how to construct a line parallel to a given line that passes through a given point with compass and straightedge

33、 or ruler.(15) snake: v. move in long, twisting curves e.g. The river snaked away into the distance. The train snaked its way among the mountains.(16) psyche: n. countable, usually singular someones mind, or their deepest feelings, which control their attitudes and behaviour e.g. Revenge and punishm

34、ent lie deep in the human psyche. A characteristic of the feminine psyche is to seek approval from others.(17) moat: n. a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, dug around a castle as a defence e.g. The main house with its charming beams is surrounded by a beautiful moat. Economic moat is a term

35、 popularized by Warren Buffett describing a companys competitive advantage.(18) breach: v. break a law, rule, or agreement = breake.g. How do I make a complaint if I believe my privacy has been breached? Spectators who breach the rules will be asked to leave the building.(19) breakthrough: n. a

36、n important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long timee.g. Breakthrough ideas always seem impractical at first, so dont get discouraged. Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of the disease.(20) in progress: happening now, and n

37、ot yet finished e.g. I want to report an emergency. Theres a robbery in progress. Work in progress! Walking pedestrians should be cautious.(21) await: v. wait for e.g. She is awaiting her fathers instructions. We await your prompt reply with much interest.(22) installation: n. the act of setting up

38、something (as equipment) for use e.g. The installation of an air gap and drain line are recommended. We consider the installation of cameras an infringement on peoples privacy.(23) screech: v. (wheel of a vehicle) make a high unpleasant noise as it moves along or stops e.g. A black Mercedes screeche

39、d to a halt beside the helicopter. A van screeched onto the road in front of me.(24) quirk: n. a strange habit or feature of someones character, or a strange feature of something e.g. He had a strange quirk of addressing his wife as Mrs Smith. The most annoying quirk of his is wearing a cap all the

40、time.(25) chic: a. very fashionable and expensive, and showing good judgement of what is attractive and good stylee.g. I must say that outfit really suits you. You look really chic. Traditionally, French fashion is chic and stylish, defined by its sophistication, cut, and smart accessories.(26) reve

41、rie: n. a state of imagining or thinking about pleasant things, that is like dreaminge.g. He was so lost in reverie that he did not hear the doorbell ring. Autumn is a season for people to generate infinite reverie.(27) blare: v. make a very loud unpleasant noisee.g. The horn blared while I press lo

42、ck or unlock on my key. As he sat down, the loudspeaker in the station blared.(28) glare: v. shine with a very strong bright light which hurts peoples eyese.g. The sun glare out of the blue sky. The sun glared down on us.(29) scramble: v. move hurriedlye.g. The little boy scrambled after his father.

43、 He scrambled to his feet and hurried into the laboratory.(30) thunderous: a. extremely loude.g. At the sight of his appearance on the stage, the hall rang with thunderous applause.The explosion, combined with escaping steam, produced an overwhelming noise, deep and thunderous.(31) erupt: v. break o

44、ut, start suddenlye.g. In nine cases out of ten, these cases erupt too suddenly to be guarded against. Furious protests erupted in the capital city after the country was invaded by its enemy.(32) counterpart: n. someone or something that has the same job or purpose as someone or something else in a

45、different placee.g. The U.S. Congress is the counterpart of the British Parliament. Belgian officials are discussing this with their Canadian counterparts.(33) oppose: v. disagree with something such as a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening or succeedinge.g. I can see no reason to oppo

46、se the plan.The Supreme Courts decision on the health care law hasnt changed the view of some groups that oppose some of its provisions.(34) lopsided: a. unequal or uneven, especially in an unfair waye.g. Our team finally won the game by a lopsided score of 6 to 0.The inability of the successive gov

47、ernments to prioritise expenditure has led to lopsided development in many of the key sectors.Notes1. For the first time since the last ice age An ice age is any point of several periods when glaciers, especially in the form of great ice sheets, covered more of the earths surface than they do today

48、冰川期. Each ice age lasted at least three million years, most of the earlier ones lasted more than 10 million years. Today we live in a warm period during or just after the Quaternary ice age (第四紀(jì)冰川期) which was in the Pleistocene Epoch (更新世), beginning 2.5 million years ago. It is believed that all of

49、 the early development of humans came during this last ice age and civilization has come into existence as its result. For the first time since the last ice age therefore means “for the first time since the world began to exist.” Clearly this is an exaggeration.2. civil servanta person employed in t

50、he civil service or the government departments 公務(wù)員，文職人員3. out the windowout here is used informally as a preposition. Generally, out of is preferred.4. the entente was scarcely more cordiale Entente and cordiale are both French words meaning “understanding” and “friendly” respectively. The meaning o

51、f the sentence is: “The understanding on the other side of the Channel was hardly more friendly”, in other words, the understanding is just as unfriendly. The use of the two French words is a reference to a historical event. As was mentioned before, conflicts between Britain and France had been ince

52、ssant for centuries. At the end of the nineteenth century, Britain and France were again on the verge of war. In 1901, however, things took a turn for the better, as King Edward VII of Great Britain was a Francophile (i.e., a person who is friendly to France). The way was opened for agreements betwe

53、en the two countries, and the Entente Cordiale, a friendly understanding, was arrived at.5. a village a beet field away from the French terminala village which is only a short distance away from the French terminal A beet field is a field where beet, a root vegetable, is planted.6. coup de grace(Fre

54、nch) a decisive finishing blow 致命的一擊7. by grace of due to, by the favour of. The usual phrase is by the grace of God, meaning “owing to the favour shown by God”.8. for richer or poorer, better or worse Whether one likes it or not; whatever happens. The literal meaning of the two phrases is: “on term

55、s of accepting all results”, or “it is not certain what the consequences will be, but they will have to be accepted, because the action has been taken”.9. service tunnela tunnel used to assist with maintenance work10. Le Shuttle the shuttle, the vehicle used for a regular journey from one place to a

56、nother and back over a short distance 班車(chē). Apparently, the car drives onto the train at one end and drives off the train at the other end.11. through servicetrain service that goes directly from one place to another 直達(dá)車(chē)12. vive la différence quirks the peculiar behaviour that highlights the diff

57、erences (between the two countries)Vive la différence is French meaning “Long live the differences”.13. chic, well-cut, taupe jumpsuits fashionable, well-tailored, one-piece garment combining top and trousers in dark brownish gray14. grungea deliberately untidy and uncoordinated fashion style15. ferries, tankers, a Dover sole or two ferries and tankers that sai