新编大学英语教案-第四册-Unit7.docx

新编大学英语教案（4）Unit 7 college lifeAims of TeachingMaster the words describing college lifeIntroducing methods of making ones college life colorfulAspect should be paid attention to in college lifeKey PointsLeading students to pay attention to their effective and efficient college life Learning to employ the following key words and phrases into practice. adequate commencement crucial deserve formulate forgiving garrulous mediocre parlous preparatory presentation quote semester slipshod act out after all be rid of by no means come in deprive somebody of something drop out for the sake of get away with look back on get down to make it preparatory on ones own take a close lookThrough the analysis of the text, helping students to be realistic and non-imaginative about college life Master the important grammar (掌握本课重要语法虚拟语气)Methods of TeachingUsing multi-media teaching equipmentGroup-Discussiondiscuss college life. Living performanceinvite some student to talk about their troubles and unsatisfied aspects with college life. Analyze the text. Time Arrangement(课时安排):1 Preparation 2-3In-Class Reading: The Commencement Speech Youll Never Hear4After-Class Reading5ExercisesUnit 7 College LifePart one:preparation Classroom Teaching/learning DesigningRead the names of colleges and majors listed below and talk about your high school classmates and your college lifeThe students are given ten minutes to read the names of colleges and majors listed below, and talk in pair about their high school classmates and the college life. Some volunteers are to talk to the whole class.Sample answers Talking about your college life.A. CampusExpectations-large and beautiful campus with green grass everywhere and a large sports ground where you can always see students busy and full of vitality(活力，生气.)Reality-large campus but only with a little grassB. Classroom buildingsExpectations-large new classroom with modern facilitiesReality-old with no modern facilitiesC. DormitoriesExpectations-crowded with little space for everyoneReality-true.D. Students dining hallExpectations-spacious dining halls, full of hungry studentsReality-true except that there many teacher diners as well.E. LibraryExpectations-large collections of books, journals and periodicals; spacious and well-lit reading roomReality-true except that the reading rooms are not large enough and students have to get there early in order to find a seat.F. Classmates1) Expectations-friendly and speaking different dialects.2) Reality-trueG. TeachersExpectations-old, gray-haired and wearing thick glasses; strict and formally dressedReality-not true, because many teachers are very young, especially English teachers; many teacher do not wear glasses and many teachers wear casual clothes.Language PointsA. In-Class Reading: Essay I The Commencement Speech Youll Never HearEssay II College: An All-Forgiving World?Essay I1. suppose (L.3) v. 1) to assume; to consider to be probable 假定；猜想，料想a. Suppose A equals B.b. I suppose him to be not yet 20.c. The situation was even worse than was supposed. 2) to believe; have as an opinion 认为 a. She was supposed (to be) extremely rich. 3) to have a duty or responsibility to do something; to be intended to 常用于被动语态期望；认为应该，认为必要a. We are supposed to be there at 6.b. You are not supposed to kick people. conj. what would / will happen if 假使; 假使结果会怎样 a. Suppose he is absent, what shall we do? b. Suppose my mother were to see us in this place! supposedly adv. as is believed, perhaps wrongly; as it appears根据推测，据称，大概 a. Economic recovery is supposedly getting under way. supposing conj. what would / will happen if如果，假如a. Supposing he is not at home, what then?b. Supposing something should go wrong, what would you do then?2. demand (L. 12) v. to ask for firmly and not be willing to accept a refusal; claim as if by right要求，请求a. They demanded that their voice (should) be heard.b. This sort of work demands great patience.c. I demand to know what it is.n. claim 要求a. This work makes many demands on my time. demanding adj. needing a lot of attention and effort要求高的；需要技能的；苛求的a. An operation on the brain is the most demanding work for me as a surgeon.b. He is very demanding with his friends.3. quote (L. 27) v. to repeat in speech or writing the words of (a person, a book, etc.) 引用；引述a. Is Shakespeare the author most frequently quoted from?b. He quotes (from) the Bible to support his ideas.c. She is quoted as saying she disagrees with the proposal. quotation n. a sentence or phrase taken from a work of literature on other pieces of writing and repeated esp. in order to prove a point or support an argument 引文；引语；引用；论证a. He illustrated his point with a quotation from Shakespeare.4. deserve (L. 29) v. to be worthy of 应受，应得，值得a. The question deserves consideration.b. He certainly deserves to be sent to prison.c. He deserves well of his country. 他有功于国家。 deserving adj. worthy of support or help 值得的，该得的a. He is deserving of great credit.b. These problems are deserving of public attention.5. deprive (L. 32) v. 1) to take away from 夺去，剥夺，使丧失a. He was deprived of his sight by the accident.b. Lung cancer deprived him of his life. 2) to prevent from using or having 使不能享受，使不能做a. His troubles deprived him of sleep.Essay II 6. make it (L. 8) 1) to succeed 达到预定目标；办成；做到；成功a. The charts showed we had made it, and big. 图表显示我们成功了，大大地成功了。b. He wants to make it as a writer. 2) to arrive in time 及时抵达，赶上 a. Theres some time before the train leaves. I think we shall make it if we hurry. 3) to get better （病痛）好转，得救a. The doctor knew that the patient was unlikely to make it. 4) to get on well with; to be popular with相处得很好，受欢迎，被接受a. She finally made it with the crowd in Hollywood. 7. tolerant (L. 15) adj. showing or practicing tolerance 容忍的，宽恕的a. He is not very tolerant of criticism.tolerate v. to allow (sth. one does not agree with ) to be practiced or done freely without opposition; permit 忍受，容忍a. We will not tolerate any invasion of our motherland.tolerance / toleration n. 忍受，容忍8. presentation (L. 8) n. 1) the way in which sth. is said, offered, shown, explained, etc. to others 显示，呈现；表现，描述; 表象，外观 a. Women buy this soap because of the prettiness of its presentation. 2) a talk, usu. to a group of people, in which information is given引见， 介绍；陈述；上演a. The sales director will give a short presentation on the new sales campaign.b. Each student is required to make an oral presentation. present v. 1) to give (sth.) away, esp. at a ceremonial occasion赠送；授予；呈献；提出，提供 a. When Mr. Brown left the firm, the director presented a gold watch to him. b. Samples are presented free. 免费提供样品。 2) to be when looked at; show显示，呈现；表现 a. The author presented his hero as a dynamic person. b. Teachers were presenting us with an accurate picture of history.present adj. 1) in this / that place; here / there 出席的，在场的；存在的 a. How many people were present at the meeting? b. Carbon is present in many minerals. 2) existing or being considered now 现在的，目前 a. Whats your present address? b. Its usually best to wait, but in the present case Id advise you to act without delay. present n. 1) a gift 礼物a. He received a lot of Christmas presents from his friends. 2) 现在，目前a. He is at present in Beijing.B: After-Class ReadingPassage I: Those College Finals1. odds (L. 13) n. 1) the probability that sth. will or will not happen 机会，可能性a. She may pass but the odds are that she will fail.b. The odds were 10-1 in favor of him going. 2) against ( all the ) odds: very unexpectedly 尽管有极大的困难a. Against ( all the ) odds, I finished my work well fore the time that I wanted to live. 3) at odds: in disagreement with 不和，意见不一致a. On many issues John and Mary found themselves seriously at odds.b. He was personally at odds with the new policy.2. leisurely (L. 23) adj. moving, acting, or done without hurrying从容的，不慌不忙的，慢慢的a. He is making a leisurely inspection of the spot.b. I had a leisurely glass of beer. (= I drank it without hurrying.) adv. in a leisurely way 从容地，不慌不忙地，慢慢地 a. We walked leisurely, looking in all the windows. leisure n. free time 空闲时间，闲暇a. Reading is a pleasant way to spend ones leisure. 读书是打发闲暇的悦人消遣。b. Please come and visit us at your leisure. 有空请来我们这里作客。c. Dont hurry with what you are doing. I can wait your leisure.Note: n.+-ly : adj.manly, worldly, heavenly, timely, friendly, homely, lovely3. trace (L. 58) v. 1) to find ( a thing or person ) by following their course 追踪，跟踪a. I cant trace that letter you sent me.b. The criminal was traced to London. 2) to find the origins by finding proof or by going back in time 追 溯，追踪；探索a. The rumor was traced back to a journalist.b. His family can trace its history back to the 10th century.n.1) a mark or sign showing the former presence or passing of some person, vehicle, or event 足迹，踪迹；痕迹 a. Sorrow has left its traces on her face.b. The ship is still missing without trace. 2) a very small amount of sth. 微量，少许a. He speaks with a trace of American accent.4. discard (L. 73) v. to get rid of as useless 丢弃，抛弃a. The book was discarded as unnecessary.b. They discarded this theory for a new one. n. 丢弃，抛弃a. the discard of superstition 破除迷信5. obscure (L. 46) adj. 1) hard to understand 晦涩的，费解的 a. Is the meaning still obscure to you? 2) not clear 不清楚的，模糊的 a. He only has an obscure idea on what to do. 3) not well-known, unknown 无名，默默无闻 a. He was an obscure poet.v. to hide 使变暗，遮掩，遮盖a. Fog obscured the stars.b. His fame was obscured by that of his father.obscurity n. 1) sth. that is obscure 晦涩，费解a. The obscurity of the paragraph makes several interpretations possible. 2) the state of being obscure 无名，默默无闻a. He is content to live in obscurity.b. Many great men rose from obscurity to fame.6. possess (L. 8) v. 1) to have as ones property, as a quality, etc.; own 拥有a. They were found guilty of possessing guns.b. He is possessed of great self-confidence.c. They possess property between them. 2) ( of a feeling or idea ) to influence ( someone ) so completely as to make them do esp. sth. foolish （感情、想法等）影响，控制，使受（感情或想法等的）支配（或影响） a. Fury suddenly possessed her. 她突然大发雷霆。b. The news possessed him with anger.c. I dont know what possessed him to drive so fast down that busy street.d. He was possessed by a devil. 他着了魔。possession n. ownership; the state of having, holding, or owning sth.有，持有a. My old house is in the possession of an old lady now.b. The possession of a degree does not possess you a job.Passage II: Fall from University Grace1. sufficient (L. 15) adj. enough, as much as is needed for a purpose 足够的，充足的a. The income is sufficient to keep him comfortable.b. There wasnt much food but it was sufficient for our needs.sufficiency n. suffice v. 2. attain (L. 16) v. to gain or arrive at, esp. after long effort; reach 达到，获得a. She attained rank of deputy director.b. He has achieved heights that I can never hope to attain to.c. The perfection to which the pianist had attained was achieved by years of hard work.attainment n. sth. that has been successfully gained or learned, esp. a skill 成就，造诣，才能 a. He is a man of great attainments in several fields.b. He was noted for his scholarly attainments.3. beneficial (L. 45) adj. producing results that bring advantages 有益的，有用的，有好处的a. Sunshine and rain are beneficial to the crops in the field. b. The change of air is particularly beneficial to her healthbenefit v. 1) (esp. of an action or event) to be useful, profitable, or helpful to 有益于，对有好处 a. Its an expensive investment but it will benefit the company in the long run. 2) to gain advantage 得到好处 a. These small businesses have benefited a lot from the fall in interest rates.4. tempt (L. 58) v. to attract, arouse a desire in somebody诱惑a. Nothing could tempt me to take such a step.b. His ambition tempted him into politics.c. The beautiful color of the cake tempted my appetite.temptation n. the act of tempting or the state of being tempted 引诱，诱惑a. The temptation is too strong to be resisted.b. There is not much temptation to go out for a walk in this weather.III. Important StructuresA. In-Class Reading: Essay I The Commencement Speech Youll Never Hear Essay II College: An All-Forgiving World?1. Despite your fantasies, it was not even that we wanted to be liked by you. It was that we did not want to be bothered, and (l. 25-26)“It was not that It was that ”这一结构表示“不是而是”。a. To tell the truth, it is not that he is unwilling to help you. It is that he himself is in trouble now.b. It is not that I dont want to tell you what happened yesterday. It is that I dont know what happened either.2. It seems to Neusner that college is not a good preparatory school for life because (L. 3-5)“It seems to sb. that ”这一结构表示“在某人看来，好象 ”，that后面引导一个句子。a. It seems to Mary that there is no need to go now.b. It seems that he is very happy now.3. Theres no doubt that Neusner should have taken (L. 6-7)“Theres no doubt that ”意为“毫无疑问”， that后面引导一个句子。a. Theres no doubt that we will win in the end.b. Theres no doubt that he will help us if we ask him.B: After-Class ReadingPassage I: Those College Finals1. Sure enough, it was just about time for the end of the term at Northwestern University, just up the road from me. ( L. 10-11 )It is / was time that 意为“是做某事的时间了”。that后面的从句用虚拟语气。a. Its high time that we left.b. Its high time that we did something to stop road accidents.2. I watched them in their despair, and I smiled the smile of the truly contended. (L. 68-69)to smile the smile中，表示动宾关系的两个词源自同一词根，既可作动词，又可作名词。a. After he retired, he lived a happy life.Passage II: Fall from University Grace1. Had I been more motivated, I might have passed those courses, but I just wasnt ready for university. (L. 13-14) 虚拟从句中出现助动词were, should, had时，从句可以倒装。具体办法是：省去if，然后将助动词前提，其它部分照抄。a. Had I taken my umbrella with me when I came out this morning, I should not be wet now.b. Had I known about it, I would have told you.2. I remained in the program until Christmas, hopeful that my marks would improve as well as my disposition towards engineering. ( L. 30-32) 这里是形容词引导的从句作状语。 a. The boy sat there quietly, happy that his father finally forgave him. b. The girl stood there motionless, sad that no one understood her.IV. Paraphrase the following sentences:In-Class Reading Essay I The Commencement Speech Youll Never Hear1. You have spent four years supposing that failure leaves no record. (L. 2-3)-In the four years you have spent in college, you think that failure would not allow any record to stay.2. But starting now, in the world to which you go, failure marks you. Confronting difficulty by quitting leaves you changed. (L. 4-6)- But from now on, when you enter the society, youll find that failure will certainly leave some record to you. Facing a difficult situation by giving up makes you a different person.3. So, here grades can have meant little in distinguishing the excellent from the ordinary. (L. 9-10)-Your marks in college can not be taken as a sign of whether you are an excellent student or just an ordinary one.4. You will be ill-advised to demand praise for what does not deserve it, and abuse those who do not give it. (L. 12-13)-It is unwise of you to ask to be praised when you are not worth it and to curse those who do not praise you.5. For years we created an altogether forgiving world, in which whatever slight effort you gave was all that was demanded. (L. 15-16)-For many years we created an entirely forgiving world for you, where we only asked you to make some slight effort.6. Despite your fantasies, it was not even that we wanted to be liked by you. (l. 25)-Though you might have a lot of fantasies as to why we did that, yet we did that not because we wanted you to like us.7. It was, again, to be rid of you. So go, unlearn the lies we taught you. To life! (L42-43)-We were nice to you just because we wanted to get rid of you. So forget those false ideas you get in college. Go out into life!Essay II College: An All-Forgiving World?1. He is completely ignoring all the pressures and hard times students go through to make it at college. (L. 7-8)-He totally ignores that in order to succeed at college, students have to bear a lot of pressures and hardships.2. When the going gets tough, the tough have to get down to work (L.26)-When it becomes difficult for the students to make progress in their studies, even the hardworking students have to start working even harder3. and by no means have teachers “pretended not to care” when deadlines are not kept or when things arent done at the time they are supposed to be. (L. 28-30)-When things are not finished within the time they should be, teachers will certainly care.V. TranslationAfter-Class ReadingPassage I: Those College