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新视野大学英语第二册教案Unit One Section A Time-Conscious Americans1. Pre-reading 1. 1 Background informationTime orientationAmericans place considerable value on punctuality. Because they tend to organize their activities by means of schedules, they may seem harried, always running from one thing to the next and unable to relax and enjoy themselves. Since Americans are so time conscious, the pace of life may seem very hectic(紧张的). Being on time is regarded as very important, and in the U.S. most people make an effort to arrive on time. Not all Americans are punctual, but almost everyone is conscious of time. Different types of activities have different conventions. One should arrive at the exact time specified for meals, and for appointments with professors, doctors, and other professionals. You can arrive any time between the hours specified for parties, receptions, and cocktail parties. Plan to arrive a few minutes before the specified time for public meetings, plays, concerts, movies, sports events, classes, church services, and weddings. If you are unable to keep an appointment, it is expected that you inform the other party that you will be late or unable to arrive. Hourglass: A glass container holding fine sand for measuring time, which is narrow in the middle like a figure 8 so that the sand inside can run slowly from the top half to the bottom taking exactly one hour. Proverbs of timeRead the following proverbs. Have you ever learnt them?What are the Chinese versions for them?1. Time works wonders.时间创造奇迹。2. Time tries truth.时间检验真理。3. Time is the best healer. 时间是治愈创伤的良药。4. Time and tide wait for no man.时间不等人。（时不我待。）5. All time is no time when it is past.机不可失，时不再来。6.An inch of time can not be bought by an inch of gold. 寸金难买寸光阴。1. 2 Topic-related video1. 3 Topic-related discussion2. While-reading2. 1 Global reading2. 1. 1 Understanding the major details of the text1. What precious resource do Americans value and save? Time & labor.2. What is a foreigners first impression of the US likely to be? And how do city people appear in the writers eyes? Everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. In the writers eyes, city people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping.3. What examples does the writer give to show that Americans work hard at the task of saving time? Americans produce a steady flow of labor-saving device: they communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts.2. 1. 2 Understanding the organization of the text Main idea of the text: Americans value time and save time carefully. In their eyes, time is regarded as precious resource. A person who tends to waste his own time or that of others is never accepted in American culture. Consequently, Americans try every means to save time in their daily life, business and work so as to make every minute count. Besides, to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed in U.S.A is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent. Division of the text:Part One(Paras. 12) Americans value time and save time carefully. Time is regarded as precious resources.Part Two(Paras.37) Americans try every means to save time. They save time in their daily life , business and work as well. They also create a series of devices to improve efficiency.Part Three C(paras. 8) Saving time is regarded as a sign of skillfulness or being competent.2. 2 Detailed reading2. 2. 1 Words and Phrases1) result (L.2) Acting before thinking always results in failing. （cause, lead to）The accident resulted from his careless driving. (be caused by).事故是由于他粗心驾驶造成的。2) nothing but (L.5)Dont have him for a friend: he is nothing but a criminal. ( 只有，只不过)屋里除了一张桌子以外什么也没有。There is nothing in the room but a table. 注意：nothing but 前或之间出现实意动词 do 一词时，but 后要跟上不带 to 的不定式；但是，nothing but 前且之间没有出现实意动词do一词时，but 后要跟上带to 的不定式。如：They could do nothing but go home on foot. 他们只能步行回家。3）charge (L.7) How much do you charge for a washing car? （v. ask an amount as a price收费） We charge 200 dollars for a single room one night.As long as you have paid advance, we wont charge you for the delivery.4) count (L.11) Shes the only person that really counts around here. （v. be important）对他们来说，重要的只有钱。For them, what counts is nothing but money. 5) beyondUnderstanding this article is beyond my capacity. (prep. 超出，出乎，为所不能及)我看不懂这篇文章。 Do you know the English expression of the following:出乎某人的预料 beyond ones expectation; 非我力所能及： beyond my ability做梦都想不到： beyond ones dream; 够不着 beyond ones reach;不能再修复 beyond repair6) assess (L.27) The annual income of school teachers in this place was assessed at900. （v. to estimate the value of sth.评价,估价）这地方的学校教师的收入为900美元。词语辨析：assess v. 常用表示对收入，财产等进行“估价”（常作为课税或罚款等的根据）；estimate v. 指一种猜测性的“估价、估计”，强调其估计结果可能是错误的；evaluate v. 强调评定人或物的价值All the experts presented found it very difficult to assess the value of the antique.It was difficult to estimate how many people had been wounded in the earthquake.7) generally (L.29) Generally, the student go to the library three times a week. (ad. usually)人们普遍认为吸烟有害健康。_that smoking is bad for health. (ad. by most people, widely)8) consequently (L.32) The bank refused to help the company; consequently it went out of business. （ad. as a result）银行拒绝帮助这家公司，公司因此倒闭了。The documents are not ready. Consequently we cannot sign them.9) given（L.35）考虑到他们缺乏经验，他们算做得不错了。Given their inexperience, theyve done a good job. ( prep. considering ) _, theyve done a good job. Given that they are inexperiencedGiven good weather, our ship will reach Shanghai Monday evening. ( If provided)Notice that “given” is followed by a noun phrase, while “given that” is followed by a finite clause. 10) increasingly (L.40) The increasingly dull nature of many industrial jobs has led to the alienation of many workers. ( ad. more and more)People are increasingly aware of the importance of being healthy. 11) due to (L.46) Due to the change the weather, we gave up our plan. (because of)Some areas, _their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated. a. due to b. in spite of c. but for d. with regard to12) whereas (L.47) They want a house, whereas/while we would rather live in a flat. (conj. but, while)他们想住一所房子, 可我们宁愿住在一套公寓房里。Their country has plenty of oil, _.(whereas/ while ours has none)Some students want to make big money right after graduation from university, wheras some other students want to go to graduate schools.13) competent (L.52) 词语辨析：competent，只用作褒义，主语通常是人，表示“胜任的，有能力的”，常用于“be competent for”;able也只用作褒义，主语通常也必须是有生命的人或动物，表示“有才能的, 能够的”，常用于“be able to”;capable 则可以表示褒义与贬义，不仅可用于有生命的人或动物，还可以用于无生命的事物，表示“（褒义）有能力的；（贬义）能干得出的，敢于的”，常用于“be capable of”He was one of those who are _of playing all kinds of tricks. capableAlthough he received little education, he is_ to do the work. able When Chinese football team has won several games, people began to think that this Yugoslavian coach is _. competent 14) fulfill (L.53) He has fulfilled the orders that I gave him. (v. carry out, complete) They fulfilled their work ahead of time as we did ours.2. 2. 2 Sentence patterns1) 原句Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. 句型提炼: 名词/名词短语+V-ing /V-ed, 主句. （分词独立主格结构做状语 ） (1) 表示时间 The bell ringing, all the pupils went into the classroom.(2) 表示原因 The question being rather difficult, we must take time to consider it carefully.(3) 表示条件 Weather permitting, we shall start tomorrow.(4) 表示伴随状况 Almost all metals are good conductors, silver being the best of all.应用：任务完成以后，他休了3个月的假。_, he had three months leave.The teacher_, the students resumed their discussion.a. being left b. having left c. left d. had left Key: b2) 原句：Time is treated as if it were something almost real. （L.5）句型提炼: as if / as though + subj.+v-ed(had+v-ed)+obj. He operated the machine as if he had been a skilled worker.I remember the whole thing as if it were yesterday.3) 原句： Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk; much less do they take them out for dinner (L27-28)句型提炼: 否定主句，much less 更别提应用:People in the desert are always short of water to drink,_. Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it impossible to read all the works connected with his own subject, _(更不用说大量阅读自己学科以外的东西了)4）原句：To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand. In some countries no major business is conducted without eye contact, requiring face-to-face conversation. (L. 37)句型提炼：To sb., sth. has little / no relation to sth. else; whereas / while, to sb. else, nothing can be done without sth. else. 就某人而言，某事与另一事很少完全没有关系； 然而对于另一人，没有另一事什么事都做不成。应用：对于美国人而言，缺乏面对面的接触和生意的成败无关; 但对中国人而言，没有经常性的边吃边面谈什么生意都做不成。To the American people, lack of personal contact has no relation to the success or failure in their business; whereas, to the Chinese people, no business can be conducted without frequent face-to-face chats over meals.就过去的人来说，生活跟电没有多大的关系，然而对现在的人而言，没有电什么也做不成。To people in the past, electricity has little relation to their living; whereas, to people in the modern society, nothing can be done without electricity.3. Post-reading3. 1 Useful expressions1) 投身于（研究、实验和探索）commit to （researching, experimenting and exploring）(L.2)2) 只受时间的支配be slaves to nothing but the clock (L.5)3) 解释的原因 account for (L.6);4) 深感（人生的短暂）to have a rather acute sense of (the shortness of each lifetime) (L.7);5) 在压力下be under pressure (L.11);6) 在规定的时间内(赶回去工作)(get back to work) within the time allowed (L.15);7) 针对某个人take it personally (L.18);8)不得当地（浪费时间）（waste the time） beyond a certain appropriate point (L.20)9) 喝着茶或咖啡招待客人的礼节性交往the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee (L.23);10) 增进相互间信任to develop a sense of trust (L.29);11) 源源不断地生产出节省劳力的器具 produce a steady flow of labor saving devices (L32);12) 与手头的事情(很少有或)完全没有关系to have (little or) no relation to the matter at hand (L.37);13) 被看作是一个人能力强的表现be taken as a sign of skillfulness (L.52)3. 2 Summary of the text Summarize the passage using the tips below.1) concerned about time 2) consider time a precious resource. 3) always in a rush 4) exchange smiles or brief conversations 5) use quite a few labor-saving devices 6) more and more popular 7)is saved for after-work hours or for social weekend gatherings8) fulfilling a job successfully is a sign of 3. 3 Assignment: 1) Finish all the exercises related to Section A of Unit 1.2) Preview Section B, including reading skills, the passage and the related exercises.3) Written work: Write a paragraph about “The importance of rain”.4) Oral Exercise: Paragraph recitation：Paragraph 3 of Section A.Unit 2 Learning the Olympic Standard for Love1. Pre-reading 1. 1 Background information1. 2 Topic-related video1. 3 Topic-related discussion2. While-reading2. 1 Global reading2. 1. 1 Understanding the major details of the text2. 1. 2 Understanding the organization of the text 2. 2 Detailed readingWords and Phrases1) patVt. The teacher patted the student on his shoulder, encouraging him to try harder next time.n. Jim used to give his dog a pat before he left for work in the morning.2) promisingThe promising student couldnt go on with his studies because his family was too poor to afford it.。3) amateura. My elder brother is an amateur photographer, but he really takes very nice pictures.n. Only amateurs will be allowed to participate in this match.4) lower v.The price will be lowered from $150 to $100 to attract more customers.The old man lowered his hand so that the pigeons could eat the corn out of his palm.5) gratitudeI showed my gratitude to Susan by sending her a box of chocolate.I owe a debt of gratitude to you. I couldnt have achieved anything without your support.6) perceptivityYou can always sense her perceptivity whenever she makes comments on something.The writer is worth admiring for his outstanding perceptivity and memory.7) massiveThey made massive efforts to carry out the research with limited budget.I was impressed by the massive walls surrounding that ancient city.8) fatigueVt. Having been climbing the mountain for two hours, we all felt fatigued. Whenever he felt fatigued, he got angry easily.n. The girl looked pale with fatigue after the long journey. I ran for another two kilometers before I stopped because of fatigue.9) approximatelyShe has lost approximately 10 pounds since I met her last time.The train will arrive in approximately five minutes.10) fussv. Im afraid youre fussing too much about your health. Just follow the doctors advice and youll be fine.Dont fuss; we will solve this problem for you immediately.n. Why are you making so much fuss over losing 100 yuan? Why is she so excited? She must be making a fuss about nothing again.11) indifferentSeeing his sick mother lying on the bed, his manner was rather indifferent.Many girls wear skirts in the winter, seeming indifferent to the cold.12) shiftJulie shifted her position slightly and smiled.The emphasis has shifted in recent years.13) makeshiftHe couldnt find his way before it got dark, so he decided to find a makeshift shelter for the night.14) stackThe postman was stacking the packages up against the wall.We just moved in, so the floor is still stacked with boxes.15) assertAda asserted that the short man was the one who attacked her that night.The man asserted his innocence, but I didnt think he was worth trusting.16) sweatThe boss swore at the waitress when she broke a plate.All soldiers swore to fight for the independence of their nation.17) outburstHearing an outburst of weeping from the neighboring apartment, I realized the husband was abusing his wife again.18) frownTrying to concentrate on his study, Jim frowned at the noises from outside.The boss frowned all the time as he read the financial report of the company.19) persistIm afraid he cannot stay here any longerhe simply persists in causing trouble to us.20) indissolubleThe tie between these two nations seemed indissoluble for a time, but it broke easily after the dispute.3. Post-readingAssignment: 1) Finish all the exercises related to Section A of Unit 2.2) Read Section B, including reading skills, the passage and the related exercises.3) Oral Exercise: Paragraph recitation：Paragraph 3 of Section A.Unit 3 Marriage Across NationsTeaching Objective1. Master the important vocabulary and structure2. Be able to talk about cross-cultural communications in EnglishTeaching Content1. Important Points: Understand differences between Chinese cultures and western cultures.Key words & phrases: tolerance, compromise, mutual, overlook, counsel, subsequent, harbor, prejudice, confirm, suspect, harsh, hesitate, cancel, proceed, resolve, ups and downs, work out, all along, at ones worst, take care ofStructure: never tooto; the appositional structureWorld building: suffixes: -al, -ing, -age, -hood, and ship; -domWriting technique: denial of some opinions followed by some other opinions2. Difficult Points: Westerners outlook of love and marriage.Some long and difficult sentencesI. Warm-up Questions / Activities1. What conditions are needed for a successful marriage? Discuss the following aspects in groups and students can add more.Family background Appearance, height Financial conditions Characters Compatible Personalities True love2. Its said that love is a business between two people, but marriage is a business between two families. Do your agree?II. Comprehension of the Text Deal with the comprehension exercise of the text on Page 67.III. Text StructureDivide the text into 3 parts and find the topic sentence in every part.Topic: Gail and Mark decided to marry despite their racial and cultural differences after being together for two years and getting to know each other better, but their marriage plans met with opposition from the girls parents.Part 1 (Para. 1-4): Gail and I decided to marry after being together for two years to get to know each other better and learn to take a realistic view on a mixed marriage.Part 2 (Para. 5-9): Gails mothers resistance to her planned marriage.Part 3 (Para. 10-21): Gails fathers objection to her planned marriage.IV. Background Information The Citizenship DepartmentV. Intensive Reading1. we had experienced the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other. Meaning: Like any other couples who were learning to know, understand, and respect each other, we had had both happy and unhappy periods.ups and downs: a mix of good experiences and bad experiences -Life is full of ups and downs. 2. Our racial and cultural differences enhanced our relationship and taught us a great deal about tolerance, compromise, and being open with each other. Meaning: Our racial and cultural differences helped to better our relationship and taught us a great deal about how one recognizes and respects the beliefs or practices of the other (that is, tolerance), how one settles differences between us by sharing decision responsibilities (that is compromise) and being honest with each other. 3. Gail sometimes wondered why I and other blacks were so involved with the racial issue, . Meaning: Gail sometimes expressed a wish to know why I and other blacks gave so much time, energy and attent