Unit1實(shí)用大學(xué)英語教案

1、A Teaching Plan for Unit 1 Family Life(In Practical English Book 2)Passage A How Family Rules Profoundly Affect Our Lives.Teaching objectivities: Students are required to: 1. Master the Main language structures 2. Practice listening comprehension 3. Learn dialogues 4. Grasp some new words and try to

2、 use these words which help them to enrich their vocabulary 5. Read the in-class reading passages in a limited time and grasp some expressions and grammatical points in the in-class reading passages to improve their reading comprehensionTeaching contents:1. Text A: How Family Rules Profoundly Affect

3、 Our Lives 2. Grammar Focus: word formation: (in-, un-, ir-, im-, il-, or dis-) having done. 3. Reading skills: finding out the meaning of words: context clues4. Writing: building an argumentKey and difficult points:1.Words and phrases in terms ofsuitableabsorbillustrateauthorityresent2. Sentence pa

4、tterns Had sb done sth, sb would have done If sb had done sth, sb would have done Doing/Having done sth, sb /sth Done sth, sb/sth (非謂語動詞, 現(xiàn)在/過去分詞作狀語 3. Understanding the major details of the text 4. Writing-Generation Gap Outline:a什么是代溝 b. 代溝產(chǎn)生的原因。 c. 如何縮小代溝Detailed Study of Passage APre-reading1. B

5、ackground Information1). Hidden family rules continue their influence for many yearsWhen people are asked to share remembrances and insights of their parents, they may wonder how they could possibly pare down a lifetime of experiences and give something that would be of interest and informative, not

6、 only for their family today, but for great-great-grandnieces and -nephews and great-great-great grandchildren who are not yet born.Family life is transmitted by parents both directly and indirectly. Although some of these behaviors and attitudes are formal and overt, most of them are informal and u

7、nconscious, which make their emotional significance even more potent. Through these “unwritten laws”, the children learn how they are to behave, in other words, what is acceptable and what is not acceptable within and outside the family.While reading this passage, the writer hopes it will give the r

8、eaders an idea of how childrens common experiences in their everyday life have a tremendous influence on the way that adult sees the world.2). OhioThe state of Ohio is named after the Ohio River. Ohio is the name that used when referring to the river and means “l(fā)arge” or “beautiful river”.3). Califo

9、rniaCalifornias long association with gold makes it a natural nickname for the state “The Golden State”. The state legislature made the official nickname of California in 1968.4). Related websites and webpages:http:/ www.family-http:/ http:/ 2. Understand organization of the textThe passage can be d

10、ivided into four parts.PartsParagraphsMain Idea of Each PartPart OneParas 1-2Children adopt family rules both directly and indirectly, and they have their personal conclusion of the rules for their own life.Part TwoParas 3-6Take my family for an example, with the parents absolute respect and authori

11、ty they have the fundamental rules, and children learn the rules under direction and criticism.Part ThreeParas 7-9My father and I released our resentment which was formed when I was young, and we understood each other better. Part FourPara 10Know what kind of rules to learn from family and what to t

12、each to our children.2. Suggestions to Teaching Activities1) Pre-reading:Jigsaw:Divide the students into small groups equally according to the number of the topics given below. Each group is required to make a survey and get ready for group discussion in class.A. Students write down some other famil

13、y rules, which exist in their families.B. This is an argumentation. Try to tell the advantages and disadvantages of family rules.C. Try to translate the following sentences into Chinese:a. Had my father died before I had a chance to work out the resentment I felt because of his severity, I would not

14、 have learned to love him as freely and deeply as he wanted to be loved.(7) “要不是因為在父親去世之前我能有機(jī)會宣泄由于他的嚴(yán)厲而使我對他產(chǎn)生的怨恨，我就不能學(xué)會深切并且毫無保留地愛他，就像他所希望的那樣?！眀. Also, having gone through a good deal of therapy, I learned to forgive him and accept the reality that, considering his background, he was not able to be a

15、nyone other than who he was as a father.（9）“同樣，在我經(jīng)歷了許多的治療之后，我學(xué)會了原諒他，也學(xué)會了接受現(xiàn)實(shí)，也就是：考慮到他的身份，他不可能是別的什么人，只能是一個父親?！盌. How many parts do you think the text can be divided into? And try to generalize the main idea of each with your own words.2) While reading:PyramidThis is a strategy to help students with c

16、omprehension and make sure the students understand the text. Do the following as a class activity while reading.Pyramida. _b. _c. _d. _e. _f. _g. _h. _Have the students fill in the pyramid with the information asked for below.On line:a. write the key phrase of the text.b. write three key words descr

17、ibing how children conclude family rules.c. write four key words describing what we four children learn from our family.d. write five key words describing what rules best illustrated in my family.e. write six key words describing under which conditions children can only learn.f. write seven words de

18、scribing what company with parents steady family rules.g. write eight key words describing what the author did before his father passed away.h. write nine key words describing what the author suggests us considering.Suggested answers:a. family rulesb. direct and indirectc. some fundamental ground ru

19、lesd. my parents beliefs about childrene. a lot of direction and criticismf. there are absolute respect and absolute authorityg. had a chance to work out the resentmenth. what rules to learn and what rules to teachThe more the students work with this activity, the easier it will become.3) After read

20、ing:Tying It All TogetherA. Oral work: Check your Pyramid with your partner. Students may get some help from teachers for a degree of accuracy.B. Homework: Use the Pyramid as an outline and write a short summary of the text.Suggested answers:Every family has their own family rules, but children conc

21、lude these rules in direct or indirect ways. In the authors family, all the four children followed some fundamental ground rules, which best illustrated his parents beliefs about children. Parents are sure that children should learn family rules with a lot of direction and criticism, and of course,

22、during this process parents have the absolute respect and absolute authority. When the author were old enough, he was fortunate to have a chance to work out the resentment against his father. Moreover, through this passage, the author hopes that people can consider what rules to learn from family an

23、d what rules to teach to the next generation.C. Check: Ask some students to read their summaries at the beginning of the next class.3.Detailed reading1. Youre more likely to think of rules in terms of what you specifically tell your children,(Para.1)in terms of: as regards sth.; expressed as sth. 就而

24、言，從方面來說e.g.He referred to your work in terms of high praise. 他對你的工作大加贊揚(yáng)。We hope that you can think of it in terms of an investment. 我們希望你能從投資的角度來考慮那件事。2. But beyond that, children also learn what is suitable and unsuitable by simply absorbing what goes on in the family from day to day and year to ye

25、ar.( Para. 2)absorb (vt.): to take sth. in, to understand sth. 吸收；理解be absorbed in: to give all ones attention to sth. or sb.專心于，全神貫注于e.g.Mary is fully absorbed in her book.瑪麗全神貫注讀她的書。Simon was so absorbed in his work, he didnt even notice me come in. 西蒙太專注于他的工作，根本沒有注意到我走進(jìn)來。3. When I consider how th

26、is process worked in my own life, (Para. 3)work in: to insert or become inserted 引進(jìn)，摻和e.g.While telling the story he worked in a few jokes to make his listeners laugh. 在講那個故事的時候, 他穿插了幾個笑話引聽眾們發(fā)笑。The worker worked in a little copper with the alloy.工人在合金里攙了一點(diǎn)兒銅。4. These rules best illustrate my parents

27、 beliefs about children.( Para. 5)illustrate sth. with: to show the meaning or truth of something more clearly, especially by giving examples 舉例說明e.g.The lecturer illustrated his point with a diagram on the blackboard. 講師用黑板上的圖表舉例說明他的觀點(diǎn)。The truth in his latest book is illustrated with many photograp

28、hs.他最新的書中用很多圖片舉例說明事實(shí)真相。5. Children could not be trusted to learn naturally without a great deal of direction and criticism.( Para. 5)a great/good deal of: a large amount; much 很多；大量e.g.They still need a great deal more money to finish the project. 他們?nèi)匀恍枰罅抠Y金來完成這個項目。A great deal of effort has gone in

29、to making the software reliable. 為使此軟件更可靠付出了大量的努力。6. So we learned the “correct” way to do any task, which I think of as “the Fabian way,”(Para. 6)think of sth. or sth. as: to consider or treat sth. or sb. as 認(rèn)為, 看作e.g. We think of it as impossible to realize. 我們認(rèn)為這是不可能實(shí)現(xiàn)的。I think of his speech as c

30、onvincing. 我認(rèn)為他的演說是有說服力的。Think of yourself as the carpenter. 就當(dāng)你自己就是那位木工吧。c.f.think of sth. or doing sth.: have the idea of sth. (often used with could, would, should, and not or never)對某事物有見解（常與could, would, should, 及not, never連用）e.g.I couldnt think of letting you take the blame. 我沒有想到過能讓你承擔(dān)責(zé)任。She

31、would never think of marrying someone so old. 她從未想過嫁給年紀(jì)這么大的人。7. .and were not encouraged to discover alternative methods on our own.( Para. 6)(all)on ones own: alone; without help or supervision 獨(dú)自; 獨(dú)立地e.g.I like living on my own. 我喜歡獨(dú)居。Im all on my own today. 今天我是獨(dú)自一人。He can be left to work on his

32、own. 工作可交給他一個人去做。Although her father is in the firm she got the job on her own. 盡管她父親在公司里，但她那份工作卻是靠自己得到的。8.so we didnt question more than once and obediently complied with their rules.( Para. 7)comply with sth.: to do as one is requested, commanded, etc; obey服從, 遵從e.g.She was told to pay the fine, b

33、ut refused to comply with the rules.通知她交納罰款，但她拒不服從規(guī)定。There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations. 不服從管理規(guī)章會受到嚴(yán)重的處罰。9. Had my father died before I had a chance to work out the resentment I felt because of his severity,(Para. 7)work out: : a) to understand something or to fin

34、d the answer to something by thinking about it: 通過思考理解明白某事或找尋到答案，確認(rèn)e.g.There will be a full investigation to work out what caused the accident. 一次全面的調(diào)查將確認(rèn)是什么引發(fā)了這次事故。Investigators needed several months to work out that a fraud had been committed.調(diào)查人員需要幾個月的時間來確認(rèn)已犯下的欺詐罪行。b) develop in a specified way;

35、turn out 按某種方式發(fā)展；結(jié)果e.g. How will things work out? 事情將成什么樣子呢？How is the new monitoring procedure working out? 新的監(jiān)控程序怎么樣了？Lets hope this new job works out well for him. 讓我們期待他的新工作進(jìn)展良好吧。c) train the body by heavy physical exercise 做大運(yùn)動量的鍛煉e.g.Jack works out in the gym two or three times a week. 杰克一周在健身

36、房里鍛煉兩三次。I work out regularly to keep fit. 我經(jīng)常努力鍛煉身體以保持健康。10. For example, when he and mother came to visit in 1983, I arranged to have him accompany me . (Para. 7)have sb. do sth.: order or arrange (that sb. does sth.) 讓某人做某事e.g.Ill have the gardener plant some trees. 我要讓園丁種些樹。The boss had the drive

37、r bring the car round at 4. 老板讓司機(jī)4點(diǎn)鐘把車開過來。accompany vt.: to go along with陪伴e.g.Lightning usually accompanies thunder. 打雷時通常都會閃電。A trained nurse will accompany the tour. 該旅行團(tuán)將由一名受過專門培訓(xùn)過的護(hù)士陪同。He was accompanied by his secretary. 他由秘書隨行。11. when I graduated from confirmation class and had turned to the

38、 girl next to me to make a comment. (Para. 8)make a comment on sth.: to make the written or spoken remark giving an opinion on, explaining or criticizing (an event, a person, a situation, etc) 對發(fā)表意見/評論e.g.Have you any comments to make on the recent developments? 你對最近的事態(tài)發(fā)展有什么評論嗎？Asked about the date

39、of the election, the Prime Minister made a comment that no decision had yet been made. 當(dāng)對被問及選舉日期時，首相稱尚未作出決定。12. However, when he and mother left for Ohio at the end of that stay in California, .he gave me a hug and said something I had expected to hearing from him for decades.( Para. 8)leave for: to

40、 go away from place to another place 離開去某地e.g. The plane leaves Heathrow for Orly at 12.35. 飛機(jī)于12時35分自希思羅機(jī)場起飛前往奧利。We will leave for Guangzhou by plane. 我們將乘飛機(jī)前往廣州。c.f. leave sb./sth. for sb./sth.: to hand over sth. and then go away 留下，交代給e.g.Someone left this note for you. 有人給你留下這張紙條。He left his wif

41、e for one of his students. 他拋棄妻子去追求他的一個學(xué)生。give sb. a hug: to hold in ones arms 擁抱e.g.I really want to give it a hug. 真想和它擁抱一下。 “Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze. “我可以擁抱你嗎?”我笑了起來，熱情地答道：“當(dāng)然可以啦!”她緊緊地?fù)肀Я宋摇?3. I will always remember that simple apology, for apology