大学英语第一册unit1教案.doc

Unit 1 Some Strategies for Learning EnglishTeaching Objectives1. To require students obtain the information related to the text.2. To help students learn the new words and expressions.3. To get the students to communicate in English confidently.4. To teach the reading skill- finding out word meanings through many different ways.Focuses and difficulties 1. New words and phrases2. Reading skill- finding out word meaningTeaching methodology 1. Communicative method 2. Cognitive method 3. The Grammar-translation method 4. The audio-lingual Method Time allocation 1. Preparation, new words and expressions ( 2 periods)2. Analyses of Passage A ( 2 periods)3. Exercises after Passage A ( 2 periods )4. Listening and speaking (2 periods )Teaching Procedures I. Before ReadingBackground InformationActive Vocabulary and Passive Vocabulary Even native speakers of a language have both an active and a passive vocabulary. Active vocabulary consists of the words you use frequently and comfortably in speaking and writing, while passive vocabulary consists of the words you recognize when you read and listen. Therefore, when you encounter a new word or expression that you want to learn, you have to decide whether you want to be able to recognize it again or to make it part of your “active” vocabulary. II.Global Reading1.Discussion1) Do you think it useful to learn English with the help of some strategies?2) What strategies do you think can be employed in English learning?2. Q & A1) What is your definition of “language learning strategy”?2) Can we treat all new words in the same way? If no, how to divide new words into different categories, which deserve different treatment?3) What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 4? Do you know the different meanings of the following two sentences? A) Besides Tom, everybody here has been to Beijing. B) Except Tom, everybody here has been to Beijing.4) What should you do if you cannot understand very well the English conversation or passage in a tape?5) If there is no partner, how could you practice speaking English?6) Do you agree with the author that in our learning environment reading is the main and most reliable source of language input? Why?7) What should be taken into consideration when you choose reading materials?8) According to the text, could you make a list of all that you can write regularly?9) Do you have a pen pal? If yes, what do you often write to him or her?10) What is the relationship between reading, listening, speaking and writing?3. Discourse Analysis A strategy refers to a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time. In introducing some strategies, the author adopts the structure of ProblemStrategy within a paragraph to show us the problems in English learning and then proposes strategies to solve the problems. Please scan the text for some examples of the ProblemStrategy structure.IIIDetailed Reading1.by no means: not at all我对目前的表现一点也不满意。I am by no means satisfied with my present performanceby means of以 ，借着 by all means 无论如何, 务必by no means/not by any 决不，一点也不2.prolonged: adj. continuing for a long period of timeprolonged是过去分词作形容词用，它的动词原型是prolong，意为“延长、拖延”。例如：他又问了她一个问题，仅仅是为了延长谈话时间。He asked her another question just to prolong the conversation.3.sustained: adj. continuing for a long timesustained是过去分词作形容词用，它的动词原型是sustain，意为“支撑、维持”。例如：在医院里，惟一让我支撑下去的就是回家的想法。The thought of getting home was the only thing that sustained me in the hospital.4.Employ使用， 雇佣employ, hire & engage 这三个词都是动词，都有“雇用”之意。employ表示支付薪水，较长期、固定地雇用某人。例如：， Hotels employ more women than men.宾馆雇用的女性要比男性多。hire表示支付一定钱额，雇用某人短期从事某项工作。例如：I hired a bricklayer to build a wall on the balcony. 我雇了个泥瓦匠在阳台上砌了一堵墙。Engage 表示任命、安排某人从事某项工作。例如：The boss has engaged a new secretary那个老板又雇了个秘书。Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. （1）Wed like to_engage local people as volunteers. （2）The factory employs over 2000 people. （3）The rest of the staff have been hired on short-term contracts. （4）The approaches and methods employed in the study are proved successful. 5.at fault: responsible for something bad that has happened 谁该负的责任The police said that the driver was at fault.cram: v.1) force (sth.) into a small space三万六千名观众挤进运动场观看比赛。36,000 spectators crammed into the stadium to see the game.Be bound to: adj.注定 certain or very likely你一次处理这么多事务，肯定会出错。When you are handling so many affairs at a time, mistakes are bound to happen6.Crowd n. a large group of people There were crowds of people in the street. v.fill in ，rowd into 挤入他的脑海里充满了奇怪的想法 Strange thoughts are crowding his mind.be crowded together汇聚在一起7.commit: v. 1) do (sth.) wrong or illegalWomen commit fewer crimes than mit a crime/error/murder/arson/suicide犯罪/犯错/犯谋杀罪/犯纵火罪/自杀commit (sth.) to memory把记住commit (sth.) to paper把写下来8.acquaintance: n 1) somebody you know a littlecasual acquaintance 偶尔见面的人make somebodys acquaintance 第一次见某人mutual acquaintance 双方都认识的人have a passing/nodding acquaintance with sth 对知之甚少9.concentrate: v. 1) give all your attention to what you are doingMike tried his best to concentrate on his homework我发现刚睡醒后很难集中注意力。I find it difficult to concentrate soon after waking up.10.watch out for: look out for; be on (ones) againstWhat problems should I watch out for when buying an old house?11.route指路线、路程，尤指长距离的旅行路线或固定线路。例如：Whats the shortest route from Beijing to Shanghai? 从北京到上海的最短路线怎么走？12.on a regular basis: often and according to a set frequency送奶员定期给我们送奶。The milkman sends us milk on a regular basis.13.in addition to: There is a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge.in addition to表示“除之外”，后接具体事物；in addition 在句中作状语，表示“此外”。例如：这家公司提供廉价的因特网访问服务。此外，还做免费的共享软件。The company provides cheap Internet access. In addition, it makes free shareware.14.seek out: look for; try to find someone or something, especially when this is difficult科学家们需要寻找实验中的因果关系。Scientists need to seek out cause-and-effect relationships in the experiment15.environment 表示由周围的人、物等一切物质和精神因素所构成的环境。例如：A pleasant working environment is of vital importance有一个令人愉快的工作环境是极其重要的。Circumstance 通常用复数，表示对局势产生影响的各种条件的总和。例如：Prisoners can only leave their cells under certain circumstances犯人们只有在某些情况下才能离开他们的牢房。surroundings指环境时只可用复数形式，表示各种物体所构成的物质上的自然环境。例如：He switched on the light and examined his surroundings他打开灯，仔细检查四周。16.besides, except, except for & apart from这几个词和短语都有“除之外”的意思。besides表示“除了还有”。例如：Besides Li Ming, there are many other students attending the meeting.except表示“除去，不包括”。