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大学英语一系2009级 (上外)全新版大学英语综合教程教案 第四册 liuyan & Geng xiaoyunUnit 5 Cruelty I. Suggested Teaching Plan (4 periods)ObjectivesStudents will be able to:1. Develop reading skillsgrasp the main idea (Edward Burton, who appeared kind and gentle turned out to be cold-blooded enough to send a friend to certain death.) and structure; learn to predict the plot by asking some “wh” questions. 2. Develop writing skillslearn to give an impressive conclusion to an essay;3. Learn the languagemaster the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. Integrate the four skillsconduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Time Allotment1st period2nd period3rd period4th periodPre-reading;While-reading(Paras. 1-3)While-reading(Paras 4-51)Post-reading(Debate; Exercises)Check on students home reading (Text B); Fast reading重点内容提示一. 重点词语 Key words and phrasesText A: for sb.s (own) part / the part of, in accordance with, instinct, in a way, current, vacancy,definite, with a bad / good grace, commit , drive at , turn upText Bat the mercy of bank up, revenge, 二 重点句型(Key Sentence Patterns)1. Unless.2. It happens thator One happens to do课文讲解教学步骤(Teaching Steps)一 内容提要Text AA Friend in NeedMaugham, W. SomersetCultural Background1. Maugham, William Somerset (1874-1965):English author, whose novels and short stories are characterized by great narrative facility, simplicity of style, and a disillusioned and ironic point of view. Maugham was born in Paris and studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg and at Saint Thomass Hospital, London. His partially autobiographical novel Of Human Bondage (1915) is generally acknowledged as his masterpiece and is one of the best realistic English novels of the early 20th century. The Moon and Sixpence (1919) is a story of the conflict between the artist and conventional society, based on the life of the French painter Paul Gauguin; other novels are The Painted Veil (1925), Cakes and Ale (1930), Christmas Holiday (1939), The Hour Before the Dawn (1942), The Razors Edge (1944), and Cataline: A Romance (1948). Among the collections of his short stories are The Trembling of a Leaf (1921), which includes “Miss Thompson,” later dramatized as Rain; Ashenden: or The British Agent (1928); First Person Singular (1931); Ah King (1933); and Quartet (1948). He also wrote satiric comedies The Circle (1921) and Our Betters (1923) the melodrama East of Suez (1922), essays, and two autobiographies.2. Kobe City （神户）(1990 pop. 1,477,410), capital of Hyogo（兵库） prefecture（辖区）, Honshu（本州）, Japan, on Osaka（大阪） Bay. One of the leading Japanese ports, it is also a major industrial center and railway hub. It is part of a transportation network, which includes express trains and highways, that links it to Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya(名古屋）. It has shipbuilding yards, vehicle factories, iron and steel mills, sugar refineries, and chemical, rubber, and food-processing plants. A cultural center, Kobe has several colleges and universities and many temples and shrines. Since 1878 the city has included Hyogo (formerly Hiogo), an ancient port that was prominent during the Ashikaga period (14th-16th cent.) and regained importance after it was reopened to foreign trade in 1868. Kobe was heavily bombed during World War II but was rebuilt and enlarged, with much commercial building taking place on landfill in Osaka Bay. In Jan., 1995, Kobe suffered a devastating earthquake that killed more than 6,000 people. Much of the port was destroyed; total damages were estimated at over $100 billion.3. Bridge Its a card game derived from whist, played with 52 cards by four players in two partnerships. Bridge probably originated in the Middle East in the 19th century. The cards in contract bridge rank from ace down to two; in bidding, suits rank spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. After all cards are dealt, so that each player holds 13 cards, the dealer begins the auction, which proceeds in rotation to the left. Each player must bid, pass, double (increase the value of the previously stated contract), or redouble (only after a double, further increasing the point value of the contract). A bid is an offer to win a stated number (over six) of tricks with a named suit as trump or with no trump. The lowest bid is one, the highest seven. The object of the game for both partnerships is to win as many tricks as possible, a trick being the three cards played in rotation after the lead. Suits must be followed, but a player who has no cards in the suit led may play any card. Highest trump or, if no trump card is played, highest card of the suit led wins. Points are awarded for the number of tricks won. Numerous conventions -generally accepted forms of bidding - are used in bridge, but the four standard ones are Blackwood, Gerber, Stayman, and grand-slam force.4. CocktailThis is a kind of short mixed drink originating in the United States and served as an appetizer. It generally has a basis of gin, whisky, rum, or brandy combined with vermouth（苦艾酒） or fruit juices and often flavored with bitters or grenadine（糖浆）. It is blended by stirring or shaking in a vessel containing cracked ice. The term is also applied to nonalcoholic beverages served as appetizers, e.g., tomato juice cocktail, and also to mixed, cut-up fruits and to shellfish and oysters served with a sharp sauce. Classroom Activities1. Brainstorming activity: Ss are required to think out as much adjective as possible to describe your friend;Descriptions can be divided into several groups, such as: how to describe a close friend/ an evil friend/ an unfamiliar friend, etc. 2. Ranking activity: 1) T asks Ss at random what they think are the determining forces in shaping human nature (e.g., genes, family, parenting, schooling, peers, socioeconomic factors).2) T chooses five or six determining forces, and then writes them down on the blackboard.3) Ss form groups to rank these forces in descending order of importance. They must also explain why.4) A few Ss groups report to the class.3. Topic discussion:Why do some people tend to be heartless and cruel? Were they born that way or did circumstances harden them?Text AnalysisMake predictions of plot developmentMaugham, the famous British short story writer, shows us how powerful contrast is in delineating a persons character.Upon first seeing the title, readers may think: “Oh, no. Another story about how people helped their friend in need!” However, when they finish reading it, readers will find it is an entirely different story. Those who appear to be friendly may turn out to be so evil-minded as to be ready to strike a cruel blow at a friend in need.Almost the entire Part II is devoted to the description of Edward Burtons kindly appearance and pleasant manners. Neither the “T” in the story nor readers could imagine him hurting a fly. Yet in Part III Burton recounts cold-bloodedly how he destroyed a human life.Part I and Part II are narrated by “T”, who offers his subjective opinion of Burtons character. Yet in Part III Burton himself takes over the narration to tell what happened between him and a friend in trouble. He sounds cool and objective; just because of this he is shown to be so vicious and so cold-blooded.When contrasts abound, it is hard for readers to easily predict what will happen next.Language Study1. for sb.s (own) part / the part of: as far as sb. is concernedFor my part I prefer living in the country.Some young students, for their part, can stay up late playing computer games.2. definite: clear; that cant be doubtedI was wandering round the shop with no very definite aim.Doctors have found a definite link between smoking and lung cancer.3. (all) of a piece: the same in all parts; the same as sth. elseThe style of the book is all of a piece, in both illustrations and text.The essays he completed in the latter part of his life are of a piece with his earlier work.The testimony was all of a piece with the professors version of events.4. in accordance with: in agreement or harmony withStudents will be criticized or punished if their behavior is not in accordance with school regulations.Some young people are self-centered, which is not in accordance with Chinese traditional values.5. something of: to some degreeIts something of a disadvantage nowadays if you cant use a computer.They havent got a loan from the bank, which is something of disappointment.6. instinct: a tendency that one is born with to behave in a certain way without reasoning or trainingIt is the mothers instinct to protect her children.He always knew what time it was, as if by instinct.I knew by instinct that he had come to deliver bad news.7. in a way: to a certain extent but not entirelyI agree with you in a way, but there are still some areas on which I cant see eye to eye with you.Its easier for men to get work in a way.8. with (a) bad / good grace: unwillingly and rudely/willingly and happilyAfter I talked to him for an hour, he admitted his mistake with bad grace.My mentor accepted my invitation to dinner with good grace.9. go broke: have no money; go bankruptMany multinational companies went broke during the financial crisis, not to speak of small businesses.He invested all his money in stocks; unfortunately he made one wrong choice after another and finally went broke.10. current: continuous flow of water or air in a particular directionSwimming against the current is energy-consuming.Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west.I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face.a. of the present time; happening nowThe current situation in this area is quite different from that in the 1990s.He doesnt like the current job, and is planning to quit it.11. be taken aback: be shocked or surprisedShe was taken aback when a man answered the phone.I was taken aback when I found my computer was gone.12. in bad / good condition: in bad / good healthHe is in good condition again after a long holiday.In spite of the surgery he is still in bad condition.13. vacancy: unfilled position or postThe company has a vacancy in the accounts department.He didnt want to fill the short-term vacancy in the office.The college has no vacancies for mit vt. do (sth. illegal or wrong) 犯（错误、罪行），干（坏事） e.g. It is illegal to commit violations of the copyright.The man was suspected of committing murder.15. drive at be trying to say 意指，要说 e.g. The teacher didnt mention the word cheating but I knew what he was driving at.I have no idea what youre driving at.16. turn uparrive; make ones appearance 来到；出现 e.g. He didnt turn up until the end of the examination.Some students always turn up late for class.17. deceptiveExamples: 1.The newspapers promised not to run deceptive ads in the future.2.The play is also an observation about the deceptive nature of appearances.Revision Exercises I. Useful Expressions1.耸耸肩shrug ones shoulders2.自大great vanity3.让某人大吃一惊give sb. a great surprise4.听某人亲口讲述from ones own lips5.衣着整洁素雅be neatly and quietly dressed6.合乎某人的年龄和身份in accordance with ones age and station7.玩桥牌play bridge8.和睦恩爱的一家人a united and affectionate family9.年轻时in ones youth10. 点头致意nod a greeting11.对有一种本能have an instinct about 12.两颊白里透红pink-and-white cheeks13.和善地咯咯一笑give a kindly chuckle14.一文不名go broke15.穷困潦倒be down and out16.自杀commit suicide17.由于on account of18.吃一惊be taken aback19.身体状况不好/好in bad/good condition20.祝某人好运wish sb. good luck21.对付不了more than one can manageII. Reading in Depth advertised, announced, snowballed, due, supposed, led, whether, if, lucrative, personal, personnel, actually, especially, particular, launched Have you ever wondered what your old school-mates are doing now? Plenty of people in Britain do. One of the most successful internet ventures in Britain has shown how popular, and how _can be. The website Friends Reunited was started for fun in 1999 by a couple who were interested to know what their old school friends were doing. The project _ and by 2005, the site had 12 million members. One extraordinary fact is that Friends Reunited has never _, its success is entirely _to word-of-mouth. You can search for a school, college or university and find a list of the members who were there in any year. You can also post a _profile showing what you are doing now, and read other peoples details. Friends Reunited has _to m