大学体验英语综合教程1 第三版 Unit 2 电子教案.doc

Unit 2 Song of the SoulObjectives:After finishing this unit, students will be able to: get some idea of life dream talk about the two passages about dreams learn to use the key words and expressions in this unit learn to write about the power of your childhood dream learn to adopt the reading skill Prediction while readingSection I Listen and Talk (2 periods)Step 1 Lead in (20 Mins)1. Warm up questions: Talk sth about “All great journeys start with a dream.”What is your childhood dream and your recent dream? Please describe.2. Listening: (Listen to the passage and fill the missing words in the blanks)Key: take the first step of, challenge, brilliance and genius, impact, turning ponit3. Words and expressions:aspiration .sprein n. a strong desire to have or achieve sth. important 抱负，志向；渴望 brilliance n. a very high level of intelligence or skill; brightness of colour 杰出的才能；灿烂 certification n. the act of issuing an official documents that states a fact or facts are true 认证 define v. to describe sth.correctly and thoroughly;to have particular features or qualities that make you different or separate from other people or things 给.下定义；具有区别性特征 endeavor n. an attempt or effort especially to do sth. new or difficult 努力，尝试 enroll v. to officially arrange to join in a school, university, or course for sb. else to 录取 identify v. to recognize sth. or discover exactly what it is, what its nature or origin is, ect; to make it clear to other people who sb. is 认出，确定；指出 impact n. the effect or influence that an event, situation etc. has on sb. or sth. 影响，冲击 4. Answer: 1.exist 2.turning point 3.gone on to live 4.danger 5.spring forth 6.make it real Step 2 Dialogues (30 Mins)1. Listening to the two sample dialogues and learning some useful phrases and expressions Dialogue 1 Talking About a Future Plan Dialogue 2 Discussing a Future Career2. Post- listening questionsDo you agree with that focus and hard work is the best path to success in your endeavors.Do you like your major? And have you have an idea to change your career?3. Phrases and expressions:invest v. to give money to a company, business, or a bank, in order to get a profit; to use a lot of time, effort, etc. in order to make sth. succeed 投资；投入 journalism n. the job or activity of writing news reports for newspapers, magazines,television, or radio 新闻报道，新闻业 Mandarin n. the official language of China, spoken by most educated Chinese people 汉语 prestigious .presti:ds, -stds adj. admired as one of the best and most important 有名的，著名的 qualified adj. having suitable knowledge, experience, or qualification, especially for a particular job 合格的 scholarship n. an amount of money that is given to sb. by an educational organization to help pay for their education; the knowledge, work, or methods, involved in serious studying 奖学金；学术 specialized adj. trained, designed, or developed for a particular subject or one particular use 专业的；专用的 strategic adj. done as a part of a plan, especially in a military, business, or political situation 战略的 Phrases and Expressions Masters degree 硕士学位 MBA 工商管理硕士（Master of Business Administration） take on to start to employ someone; to begin to have a particular quality or appearance 聘用；呈现出.特征 4. Look at the pictures and try to say something about online learning experience. Step 3 Communicative Tasks (40 Mins)Work in pairs and act the dialogues to the whole class.Task 1: Tips: How are things going?They couldnt be better!Im on top of the world have now accomplished my dream of On top of that,Ive put years of work into two goals First, , and second,I can notch one of them off the list!Im not sure about, but perhaps I shouldconsiderTask 2: Tips:Ive noticed Its exciting to Its a surprising coincidence With encouragement and a lot of hardwork, Im now An accomplishment worth fighting for.Im hoping to help by doing Thats great!Ive been planning on Step 4 Assignments1. Read the dialogues and practice communicative tasks 2. Preview new words of Passage ASection II Read and Explore (4 periods)Passage A All Great Journeys Start with a DreamStep 1 Pre-reading Tasks (10 mins)1. Greetings and a brief revisionAsk one or two pairs (groups) to act out their own dialogues2. Lead-in questions:1. What do you dream of becoming?2. What did you do when you had problem in realizing your dream?3. Culture notes:1. Rock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as blues and folk, and incorporated infl uences from jazz, classical and other musical sources.Musically, rock has centered around the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with bassguitar and drums. Typically, rock is song-based music with a 4/4 beat utilizing a verse-chorus form, but the genre has become extremely diverse and common musical characteristics are diffi cult to defi ne. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political in emphasis. The dominance of rock by white, male musicians has been seen as one of the key factors shaping the themes explored in rock music. Rock places a higher degree of emphasis on musicianship, live performance, and an ideology of authenticity than pop music.2. Neil PeartNeil Ellwood Peart (born September 12, 1952), OC, is a Canadian musician and author. He is thedrummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario (now part of St.Catharines). During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the summer of 1974. Peart has received numerous awards for his musical performances, and is known for his technical proficiency and stamina. In addition to being a musician, Peart is also a prolific writer, having published several memoirs about his travels. Peart is also Rushs primary lyricist. In writing lyrics for Rush, Peart addresses universal themes and diverse subject matter including science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy, as well as secular, humanitarian and libertarian themes. All four of his books are travel-based non-fiction, though they diverge into his life and these subjects as well.Step 2 While-reading Tasks (75 mins)1. Read the text as quickly as possible and try to find the answer to the following questions:1. How would you interpret this sentence “Our dream is the song of our soul”?Answer:There is a sound that your soul sings inside you all the time. The sound of your soul is a frequency that connects you to your dream. Most of us forgot how to listen to the sound of our soul. The song of your soul is a beautiful song that is created through the energy of love. The song is around you and in you it is a part of you. 2. How would you compare Neil Peart and Richard M. DeVoss philosophy of the flame? What else can you provide in describing the role of a dream in ones life ?Answer:Neil Peart describes the need of a flame to ignite a dream. Richard M. DeVos expresses how just nursing a flickering flame never allows it to actually burst into flame. No real fire no real dream.A flame signifies heat and without heat there is no warmth. 3. But the trouble is most of us have the on / off switch of our dream set to OFF.” Do you agree or disagree with the author?Answer:I agree that it is important to be proactive and making a plan helps to jump start a dream. A positive connection to a dream will help succeed in fulfi lling that dream.4. According to the author, what is the law of life? What is your opinion about this law?Answer:As the proverb says, where there is a will, there is a way. If you are goal-driven, any obstacles can be surmounted in making your dreams come true. 5. “Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great.” What is your understanding of this state ment?Answer:I dont have to save the world but I can help those close to me, such as my classmates or even family members. I might not be the leader of our country but I could be a leader in my peer group at school. I cant change everyones attitude about being environmentally friendly but I can start by being an example. Unrealistic grand dreams are more harmful than helpful. When we determine our dreams and set our goals, we must think carefully about our real desires and the real possibilities.2. Skim the passage and try to find the main idea:Main idea: We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that fills our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person compared a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have problems in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we stumbled on. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a commitment. With your commitment, great power will be released and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be reduced to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a difference to us and those we meet. As we dream, so shall we become. Our vision is the promise of what we shall be in the future.1. Language Points 1. Such dreams could be more hurtful than helpful.more than:1) to a larger or extra number or amount (of)Examples:Their beliefs are more Christian than Buddhist.We spent more time on the last job than usual.2) when “more” is used before a noun, it is used to mean that it is more like the first thing rather than the second.Examples:Hes more like a movie star than a lifeguard, really.Sue screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than terror.2. Im thinking about ones vision, aspiration or fervent hope for the future.vision:1) the ability to seeExamples:He has very little vision in her left eye.Since the accident, he has suffered from memory loss and impaired vision.2) an imagined mental image of sthExamples:Thats my vision of how the world could be.I have a vision of a society that is free of exploitation and injustice.aspiration: desire or hope to achieve sthExamples:Janes aspirations to help others come from her own misfortune as a child.His early death caused many of his political aspirations to remain unfulfilled.aspire: v. to have a strong desire or hope to do or have somethingExample:Few people who aspire to/ after fame ever achieve it.3. Life without one is reduced to a hollow existence.reduce:1) make less in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.Examples:I reduced my weight by going on a diet.The workforce has been reduced by half.2) to bring into a different, usually worse, stateExamples:Allied bombing reduced the city to ruins.I was reduced to tears seeing the mess they had made.4. Besides being the drummer and chief lyricist for the rock band “Rush”, Neil Peart is also an author and philosopher.besides: in addition to; also Examples:Do you play any other sports besides ice-skating and swimming?I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful.5. No life is more tragic than that of the individul who nurses a dream, an ambition, always wishing and hoping .nurse:1) to take care of someone / an animal while he or it is illExamples:He gave up his job so that he could nurse his mother at home in her last months.They found an injured cat and carefully nursed it back to health.2) to spend a lot of time taking care of somethingExamples:These young trees were carefully nursed by the head gardener.The project will have to be nursed through its few months.3) to feel a desire or an emotion for a long timeExamples:She has long nursed a passion for Japanese art.Jane still nurses the pain of rejection.6. “. but never lets it break out into flame.”break out into sth: begin suddenly to do somethingExamples:I break out into a cold sweat merely thinking about snakes.We seem to break out into an argument about absolutely nothing, and this unpleasant state of things usually occurs at mealtimes.7. . I will seek solutions for every problem I stumble on.seek:1) to search for, look for or try to find or obtain (esp. sth which is not a physical object)Examples:Watson said yesterday that he would not seek re-election next year.After the meeting he sought out the person who had spoken about the plans.2) seek to do sth: try or attempt to do sthExamples:Mr. Taylor is seeking to recover money that he is owed by the insurance company.The plane encountered icing and the pilot sought to climb to a higher altitude shortly before it crashed.8. Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of accomplishing.worthy: (formal) deserving respect, admiration, or supportExamples:We need to translate these worthy principles into workable rules.Every year he makes a large donation to a worthy cause.accomplish: to finish sth successfully or to achieve sthExamples:The students accomplished the task in less than 10 minutes.I feel as if Ive accomplished nothing since I left my job.9. Once I realize I can do it, the next step is to make mit: to promise or give (your loyalty or money) to a particular principle, person, or plan of actionExamples:I think I can come tonight but I wont commit myself till I know for sure.The government claimed to commit itself to improving health mitment: a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular wayExamples:She is known chiefly for her commitment to nuclear disarmament.Id like to thank the staff for having shown such mitted: willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sthExamples:The party are committed to helping those who are not able to help themselves.We are committed to withdraw our troops by the end of the year.10. As soon as we make a commitment, great power is released.release:1) to give freedom or free movement to sb or sthExamples:He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.The medicine released him from years of pain.2) to let sth to be shown in public or available for useExamples:The police have released a picture of the man they wanted to question.The minister has released a statement explaining the reasons for his resignation.11. Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become.(just) as so : used to compare two people or things, when they are the same the genera idea is that “just as X is true / is so, Y is true / is so.”Examples:As you sow, so shall you reap.As soul is to a body, so is love to a home. 4. New words and expressions acclaim v. publicly recognized 拥戴 accomplish v. succeed in doing; finish successfully 完成，做成功 ambition n. strong desire, esp. over a long period, for success, power, wealth, etc. 抱负，雄心 brighten v. (cause to) become bright （使）发光；（使）明亮；（使）有希望 deliberate adj. done on purpose or as a result of careful planning; intentional故意的 deliberately adv. 故意地 fervent adj. being, having, or showing deep sincere feelings 热诚的，热烈的 flicker v. burn unsteadily; shine with an unsteady light （火光等）摇曳，闪烁 hollow adj. without real meaning or value; having an empty space inside 无价值的；中空的 hurdle n. a difficulty which must be dealt with （必须克服的）障碍，困难 ideal n. (a belief in) high principles or perfect standards 理想 individual n. a single person or thing, considered separately from the class or group to which he, she or it belongs 个人，个体 insignificance n. 无意义，无足轻重 insignificant adj. of no value or importance 无价值的，不重要的，无意义的 insurmountable adj. too large, difficult, etc., to be dealt with 难以克服的，难以处理的 lyricist n. a writer of words for songs 歌词作者 mattress n. the large, flat object which is put on a bed to make it comfortable to sleep on 床垫 obstacle n. sth. which prevents action, movement, or success 障碍（物），妨碍，阻碍 philosopher n. a person who studies, has much knowledge of, and usually teaches philosophy 哲学家 prominent adj. of great importance, frame, etc. 杰出的，著名的，卓越的 prophecy n. a statement telling sth. that will happen in the future, esp. one based on ones personal feelings rather than on any proof（尤指根据个人感觉所作的）预言 release v. set free; let go 释放 seemingly adv. according to outward appearance, as opposed to what is actually the case 表面上，似乎 shred v. cut or tear into small thin pieces 切（撕）成碎片 solution n. an answer to a difficulty or problem 解决，解答，解决办法 stumble v. ( across / on / upon) meet or discover by chance 偶然碰见（发现）（某人或某物） tragic adj. very sad, unfortunate, etc. 悲惨的，不幸的 unveil v. remove a covering from 揭去.的面罩，除去.的遮盖物 vision n. wise understanding of how the future will be 眼光，远见 Phrases and Expressions seek sb. out try to find sb. or sth., esp. when this is difficult 找到某人 stumble on meet or discover by chance 偶然碰见（发现）（某人或某物） Proper Names James Allen 詹姆