06級(jí)新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)Unit 8

1、Unit EightPeriod 1 Class Planning:1. Teaching Material : Section A, new words and phrases2.Teaching Objectives1) the students grasp the new words and expressions2) Let students master the meaning of each word including English and Chinese meaning.3.Teaching Focus1）Some important new words：resident,

2、enroll, accordingly, confine, render, Puzzle, distinguish, incredible2）Important phrases: be well off, in the long run , be meant to do4.Teaching Methods1) Interactive Teaching 2) Communicative Teaching5.Teaching Aids Teaching notes prepared by the teacher6.ProcedureStep 1 Lead-in Ask the students t

3、o listen to the tape and read after itStep 2 Warm-up activity Ask some students to underline the words they have learned Ask one or two students to read the new words outStep 3 Explanation (key words and expressions)formal1. following accepted rules of behavior 正式的；合乎禮儀的She has a very formal manner.

4、 她舉止文雅。The letter was in very formal language. 這封信使用了非常正式的語(yǔ)言。2. in appearance; by name only 形式上的，名義上的I am the formal leader of this project but the everyday management is in the hands of my assistant. 我是該項(xiàng)目名義上的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，而日常的管理工作都是由我的助手在做。residentAdj.1. having a home in a place 居住的，居留的The town's residen

5、t population is over 10,000. 該城鎮(zhèn)的居住人口超過(guò)一萬(wàn)人。2.attached to and working regularly for a particular organization 住校的，住院的，住在住所的The film company needed a resident artist. 電影公司需要一個(gè)能住在任所的藝術(shù)家。n.C a person who lives or has his/her home in a place 居民，定居者The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spa

6、ces. 當(dāng)?shù)鼐用駥?duì)停車(chē)場(chǎng)地不足感到惱火humanityn. 1.(pl.) subjects concerned with human culture 人文學(xué)科（尤指文學(xué)、語(yǔ)言、歷史和哲學(xué)）Susan has always been more interested in the humanities than the sciences. 蘇珊對(duì)人文科學(xué)一向比對(duì)自然科學(xué)更感興趣。U human beings as a whole; people 人的總稱(chēng)，人類(lèi)Hitler was guilty of great crimes against humanity. 希特勒對(duì)人類(lèi)犯下了滔天罪行。U

7、kind-heartedness 仁慈，仁愛(ài)，善心For more than five years, they were denied humanity. 在五年多的時(shí)間里，他們受到了非人的待遇。ethic of a national or racial group that has a common cultural tradition （有共同文化傳統(tǒng)的）民族的，種族的；部落的The exhibition celebrated ethnic differences. 展覽會(huì)公開(kāi)贊美了種族差異。enroll v. become or make (sb.) a member (of sth.)

8、 （使）成為的成員，注冊(cè)We enrolled him as member of the society. 我們接納他為協(xié)會(huì)會(huì)員.enrollment n. 1.C the number of people enrolled 注冊(cè)或登記的人Student enrollments at the university have increased steadily in recent years. 近幾年這所大學(xué)的學(xué)生入學(xué)人數(shù)穩(wěn)步增長(zhǎng)。3. U enrolling or being enrolled 登記，注冊(cè)，入會(huì) the enrollment of five new members 五個(gè)新會(huì)員

9、的登記accordingly Accordingly, today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.因此，如今最受歡迎的課程不是文學(xué)或歷史，而是會(huì)計(jì)學(xué)。They asked him to leave the company, and accordingly he stopped working there:他們要求他離開(kāi)公司，因此他已不再在那兒干了。(ad. so)Ive told you what the situation is; you must act accordingly.我已經(jīng)

10、向你說(shuō)明了情況，你必須照此辦理/按照所說(shuō)的做。confine Sure, everyone wants to be financially comfortable, but we also want to feel we have a perspective on the world beyond the confines of our occupation; we want to be able to render service to our fellow man and to our God誠(chéng)然，每個(gè)人都想在經(jīng)濟(jì)上富裕點(diǎn)。但是我們還希望能感受到自己對(duì)職業(yè)范圍以外的世界是有著透徹的理解的；

11、我們希望能為我們的同胞和上帝效勞。 beyond the confines of human knowledge 超出人類(lèi)知識(shí)的范圍 (n. limitations)within the confines of campus life 在校園生活的范圍內(nèi)The narrow confines of life in a religious job proved too difficult for him.You are asked to confine your use of telephone to business calls alone (v. limit)他媽媽周末把他限制在家中，因?yàn)閮?/p>

12、周后他就要參加期末考試了。His mother confined him to his room for the weekend because he was going to have a final exam in tow weeks.render vt.1.give 給予，提出This is a reward for services rendered. 這是酬謝所提供服務(wù)的獎(jiǎng)金2. cause sb./sth. to be in a particular state 使得，使We were rendered helpless by the accident. 我們被這意外事故弄得束手無(wú)

13、策。contribution n. C,U action of giving (money, support, help or ideas) towards a particular aim or purpose; sth. given towards a particular aim or purpose 捐助(物)，貢獻(xiàn)(物)，奉獻(xiàn)His last novel is his greatest contribution to the literature of Spain.他最后的一部小說(shuō)是他對(duì)西班牙文學(xué)的最大貢獻(xiàn)。All contributions, no matter how small

14、, will be much appreciated. 所有捐獻(xiàn)，無(wú)論多少，我們都表示深深的感謝。puzzlev.1. (make one) feel confused or slightly worried because one cannot understand sth. （使）困惑，（使）為難 We're still puzzling about how the accident could have happened. 我們?nèi)匀粚?duì)事故的發(fā)生原因感到困惑。2. (make one) think hard about sth. in order to understand it

15、（使）苦思 Scientists are puzzling over the results of the research on the drug. 科學(xué)家們?cè)诳嗫嗨妓魉幬镅芯康慕Y(jié)果。n.1. C a game or toy in which parts must be fitted together correctly, intended to amuse or exercise the mind 智力測(cè)驗(yàn)，智力玩具，謎a crossword puzzle 縱橫填字游戲2. C a question that is difficult to understand or answer 難題，

16、難解之事Their reason for doing it is still a puzzle to me. 他們干那件事的動(dòng)機(jī)仍令我費(fèi)解distinguish v.1. recognize the difference between (people or things) 辨別，識(shí)別The twins look so much like each other that no one can distinguish one from the other. 這對(duì)雙胞胎長(zhǎng)得非常像，無(wú)人能分辨出誰(shuí)是誰(shuí)。2. (oneself) behave or perform noticeably well 表現(xiàn)

17、突出He distinguished himself in British theatre at a very early age. 他很小就在英國(guó)戲劇界嶄露頭角了。incredible While its true all of us need a career, preferably a prosperous one, it is equally true that our civilization has collected an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own. 雖然我們所有人都確實(shí)需要

18、一份工作, 最好是一份薪 水豐厚的工作，但同樣確實(shí)的是我們的文明已經(jīng)在遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超越我們各自業(yè)務(wù)的領(lǐng)域里積累了數(shù)量驚人的知識(shí)。How incredible! The male student who seldom attends class has got the highest mark this time.這真令人難以置信！那個(gè)幾乎從來(lái)不來(lái)上課的男生這次居然得了最高分。(a. too strange to be believed)He showed incredible courage and determination in coming back from his injuries to c

19、ompete again at the international level.真令人難以置信，那個(gè)人沒(méi)有任何理由地殺害了五個(gè)可愛(ài)的小女孩。It is incredible that the man killed five lovely little girls without giving any reason.be well off in the long run be meant to do be in a good position, esp. financially 經(jīng)濟(jì)充裕，富裕You don't need to look for another job - you'

20、;re well off where you are. 你沒(méi)有必要再去找工作 - 你現(xiàn)在的經(jīng)濟(jì)情況就相當(dāng)不錯(cuò)了。in the long run after a long period; in the end 從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)的觀點(diǎn)來(lái)看；終究，最后My mother always told me that in the long run I would be glad I didn't give up the piano. 我母親總是對(duì)我說(shuō)，將來(lái)我定會(huì)為自己沒(méi)有放棄彈鋼琴而高興的。be meant to do Most people, somewhere between the ages of 3

21、0 and 50, finally arrive at the inevitable conclusion that they were meant to do more than serve a corporation, a government agency, or whatever. 大多數(shù)年齡約在30至50歲之間的人都會(huì)最終得出一個(gè)必然的結(jié)論,即他們不應(yīng)該僅僅是為某個(gè)公司、某個(gè)政府機(jī)構(gòu)或任何其他單位服務(wù)。School education is not just meant to help students acquire knowledge from textbooks but to

22、develop their all-around abilities as well.學(xué)校教育不應(yīng)該只是幫助學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)書(shū)本知識(shí)，還應(yīng)該培養(yǎng)他們的綜合能力。 (=be supposed to do sth )In the United States, people are meant to pay income tax every month, which guarantee them to enjoy certain kinds of benefits provided by the government.If you want to work out at the school fitness

23、-center, you are meant to pay before you come in.Period 2 Class Planning:1. Teaching Material : Section A, Text & Grammar2.Teaching Objectives Enable them to grasp the content of the text and the grammar points.3.Teaching FocusBackground knowledge and the structure of the text4.Teaching Methods1

24、) Interactive Teaching 2) Communicative Teaching5.Teaching Aids Teaching notes prepared by the teacher6. ProcedureStep 1 Revision : Dictation of words or phrases of Unit 7Step 2 Introduction General idea of the passage. Structure Analysis Skimming and answering questions (Page 7)Step 3 Consolidation

25、 Ask Ss to retell the text Step4 Assignment Preview section B1. Pre-reading Background informationHumanities (人文科學(xué))In the context of the reading passage, humanities refers to a broad academic discipline. It includes such areas of study as Philosophy, Literature, Religion, Art, etc. humanities progra

26、ms at U.S. universities are most often housed in the College of Liberal Arts.在本文中指廣義的人文學(xué)科，包括哲學(xué)文學(xué)宗教藝術(shù)等。在美國(guó)的大學(xué)里，人文學(xué)科常包含在文理學(xué)院內(nèi)。Associate degree (準(zhǔn)學(xué)士學(xué)位)Associate degree is awarded to a student after he or she finishes a 2-year study at a junior college in the U.S. 美國(guó)學(xué)生在讀完兩年制職業(yè)專(zhuān)科學(xué)校時(shí)會(huì)被授予準(zhǔn)學(xué)士學(xué)位。Education in

27、 the United Stated (美國(guó)的學(xué)校制度)It is usually divided into 4 levels: kindergarten / pre-school, elementary, secondary, and higher education. The first is early childhood education, which is to prepare children for school. The second is elementary education, being divided into 6 or 8 grades. The third le

28、vel is secondary education for junior or senior high school students. Some prepare themselves to go to college, while others take vocational / technical courses to prepare for jobs after graduation. There are many institutions of higher education in the U.S. Students at technical institutes can rece

29、ive an associate degree after a 2-year program, then they can continue their study at a 4-year college.美國(guó)學(xué)校分學(xué)齡前,小學(xué),初高中,和高等教育四個(gè)程度。學(xué)齡前教育為孩子們上學(xué)做準(zhǔn)備;小學(xué)分六至八個(gè)年級(jí);在初高中階段,部分學(xué)生為上大學(xué)做準(zhǔn)備，部分學(xué)習(xí)職業(yè)技術(shù)課程以便畢業(yè)后工作;美國(guó)高等教育形式多樣,職業(yè)技術(shù)學(xué)院的學(xué)生學(xué)完兩年課程獲得準(zhǔn)學(xué)士學(xué)位,然后可繼續(xù)四年制本科學(xué)習(xí)。Social Security (社會(huì)保障制度)It is the U.S. government system of be

30、nefit payments, especially to retired and disabled people and survivors. The web site at explains how the system works in the U.S. The official web site for the Social Security Administration in the U.S. is located at . 這是美國(guó)政府針對(duì)退休人員殘疾人和災(zāi)害幸存者的津貼制度。欲了解美國(guó)該制度如何運(yùn)作,請(qǐng)?jiān)L問(wèn)網(wǎng)址 。美國(guó)社會(huì)保障制度的網(wǎng)址是: 。Oscar Wilde (奧斯卡王爾

31、德)Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), the son of an eminent Dublin surgeon, was among the outstanding Victorian dramatists. He is renowned for a brilliant series of domestic comediesLady Windermeres Fan (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893), and An Ideal Husband (1894).奧斯卡王爾德(1854-1900)(著名的都柏林外科醫(yī)生的兒子)是杰出的維多利

32、亞時(shí)期的劇作家之一。他以一系列家庭輕喜劇溫夫人的扇子小婦人和理想丈夫而聞名。Topic-related listening/video2. While-readingGlobal readingUnderstanding the major details of the text 1) How do young students and older teachers see the role of education differently?On the one hand, most students only want to learn what is needed for immediat

33、e career success. So they think the key role of education is to prepare them well for a prosperous career, which may guarantee them a financially comfortable life. But, on the other hand, older teachers, with longer and richer life experiences, believe that the quality of life is not entirely determ

34、ined by a balance sheet (資產(chǎn)負(fù)債表), and that people can lead better lives if they can see beyond their immediate needs.2) What is “quality of life” and how can it be improved?When talking about quality of life, people would naturally associate it with being financially well off. But the truth is that q

35、uality of life is not entirely decided by our financial status. More importantly, we also want to feel that we have an understanding of the world outside our career, for human beings have collected a great deal of knowledge in many different fields, and people can lead better lives if they understan

36、d these things. 3) According to the writer, what must educators prepare students for?It is a fact that the meaning of life does not dawn upon young people easily, so schools must help students gain an insight into the outside world beyond their occupation. According to the author, educators must ans

37、wer students cries for career education but at the same time prepare students for something much more important than a job.Understanding the organization of the text1) Main idea of the textShould schools simply prepare students for a job, or is there more to life? This is the central issue being dis

38、cussed in the passage. A survey revealing young peoples attitudes to life reminds the author of his regret, and makes him reflect upon the whole educational system. In fact,educators should not only satisfy students desire for career success, but also help them form right outlook on life and see bey

39、ond their immediate needs.2) Division of the textPart I (Paras. 1-9)Todays young people have some mistaken ideas towards life: they just want to be financially well off instead of developing a meaningful philosophy of life.Part II (Paras. 10-17)What is truly important in life? The quality of life is

40、 not determined by a balance sheet. People need to have deep insight into life and to develop moral sense.Part III (Paras. 18-19)According to Oscar Wilder, the principle of education is to give our ability to work and genius to life. Therefore, educators must prepare students both for a career and a

41、 meaningful life.Sentence patterns1) 原句：It has often been remarked that the saddest thing about youth is that it is wasted on the young. (L. 1)人們常說(shuō)：對(duì)于青春來(lái)說(shuō)，最令人悲傷的事情莫過(guò)于青春在年輕時(shí)被浪費(fèi)掉了。句型提煉:It has often / always been remarked (said) that the saddest (the most pleasing) thing about sth. is that人們常常說(shuō)：對(duì)于某事而言，

42、最令人悲傷/ 高興的事情莫過(guò)于 應(yīng)用：It has often been remarked that the most essential thing about life is that _(在事業(yè)上有所成就).you can make some achievements in your career人們常常說(shuō)：對(duì)于婚姻而言，最浪漫的事情莫過(guò)于它是由兩個(gè)相互忠貞不渝的人組成。It has often been remarked that the most romantic thing about marriage is that it is made up of two people who

43、 remain faithful to each other.2) 原句：According to the survey based on responses from over 188,000 students, todays college beginners are “more consumeristic and less idealistic ” than at any time in the seventeen years of the poll. （L. 8）根據(jù)以188000多名學(xué)生的答卷為基礎(chǔ)的調(diào)查，當(dāng)今的大學(xué)生比這項(xiàng)民意調(diào)查開(kāi)始以來(lái)的17年中的任何時(shí)候的大學(xué)生都“更主張消費(fèi)，

44、但少了點(diǎn)理想”。句型提煉:According to the survey based on responses from, sb. / sth. is morethan at any time in根據(jù)以的答卷為基礎(chǔ)的調(diào)查，某人/某事比任何時(shí)候都更應(yīng)用：根據(jù)對(duì)2,360位來(lái)自10所高校的學(xué)生所進(jìn)行的調(diào)查，今天的大學(xué)生在情感和心理方面比20世紀(jì)70年代任何時(shí)期的大學(xué)生都更加脆弱。According to the survey conducted among 2,360 college students from ten different universities and colleges, t

45、odays college students are more vulnerable both emotionally and psychologically than at any time in 1970s.According to the survey based on responses from parents, todays middle-school students _(比20世紀(jì)80年代任何時(shí)期的中學(xué)生壓力都更大).are under greater pressure than at any time in 1980s3) 原句：While it is true all of

46、 us need a career, preferably a prosperous one, it is equally true that our civilization has collected an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own. (L.44)雖然我們所有人都確實(shí)需要一份工作，最好是一份薪水豐厚的工作，但同樣確實(shí)的是我們的文明已經(jīng)在遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超越我們各自業(yè)務(wù)的領(lǐng)域里積累了數(shù)量驚人的知識(shí)。句型提煉:While it is true (that), it is equally true th

47、at.雖然的確是，但同樣確實(shí)的是.應(yīng)用：雖然我們都確實(shí)需要進(jìn)高校深造，最好是一所名牌大學(xué)，但同樣確實(shí)的是我們也應(yīng)該在社會(huì)實(shí)踐中鍛煉自己的能力。While it is true (that) all of us need to further study at colleges, preferably a famous one, it is equally true that we should improve our capability by joining in social activities.While clothing serves a purely practical funct

48、ion, how you dress also communicates many things about your social status, state of mind and even your aspirations and dreams. _(雖然穿衣服僅僅是因?yàn)橛羞@個(gè)實(shí)際需要，但同樣也因?yàn)?the way you dress also sends information / messages about your position in society, about how you feel and think, even about your strong desires a

49、nd dreams to do or be something.While it is true that the purpose of wearing clothes is simply practical, it is equally true thatPeriod 3Class Planning:1. Teaching Material : Section A, Exercises & Writing & Fast Reading2.Teaching Objectives :After learning the words and text, SS can do all

50、the exercises correctly.3.Teaching Focus: Vocabulary, structure, translation4.Teaching Methods1). Interactive Teaching 2).Communicative Teaching5. ProcedureStep 1 Revision : 1. ask SS to read the text 2.check the assignmentStep 2 Do exercises Period 4 Class Planning:1. Teaching Material : Section B,

51、 new words & Text2.Teaching Objectives1) the students grasp the new words and expressions2) Let students master the meaning of each word including English and Chinese meaning.3.Teaching Focus: Some important new words and phrases4.Teaching Methods1). Interactive Teaching 2).Communicative Teachin

52、g5.Teaching Aids Teaching notes prepared by the teacher6. ProcedureStep 1 Lead-in Listen to the tape and ask SS to read after itStep 2 Warm-up Ask SS to underline the words they have learnedStep 3 ExplanationKey words & PhrasesLanguage PointsReading skillsStep 4 Assignment Read section C and do

53、exercises on page 21-23Language Points:whether or not: (used to introduce two possibilities) I wonder whether we should tell her or not.我不知道我們是應(yīng)該告訴她還是不告訴她。motivate : vt. 1. cause to want to do sth2. be the reason for (sb.s action); cause (sb.) to act in a particular wayThey are eg.motivated by a des

54、ire to help people. 他們這樣做是出于想幫助人的愿望。3.prospect : n 1. (pl.) chance of success2.C, U possibility or strong chance of sth. happening eg. 這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)不大可能很快結(jié)束The meteorological office says there is little C of rain in the near future.A. perspectiveB. foresightC. prospect D. outlook by comparison (with): when c

55、ompared (with)The tallest buildings in London are small by comparison with those inNew York. 倫敦最高的建筑與紐約的相比就相形見(jiàn)絀了at large: as a whole; in general 基礎(chǔ)教育是重要問(wèn)題，需要整個(gè)社會(huì)來(lái)討論。Elementary education is an important issue that needs to be discussed by society at large. eliminate: vt. remove or take awayA move towards healthy eating could help eliminate heart disease. 養(yǎng)成健康的飲食習(xí)慣有助于根除心臟病。Construction vt. build (sth.); put or fit together; form 建造，構(gòu)筑；構(gòu)成；形成It's an elegantly constructed theory, but I'm afraid it&#