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南阳理工学院教案（课时备课）授课题目Unit 4 The Virtual World课时安排2学时周次第7周课序第 7次课教学目的：1. To learn some rules of interpreting new vocabulary and usage related to computers and the Internet in English;2. To master the new words and expressions in Text A;3. To appreciate a writing style-expository writing;4. To conclude the structure of Text A;5. To conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.教学要求:熟悉本单元主题，即：the virtual world, 作者怎样以自身的经历展示了现代人所面临的困惑：选择真实生活还是遁入虚拟世界.教学内容:1. Background information (Internet; SOHO, etc.);（教学光盘; 启发式式教学）2. Listening and discussion;（启发式式教学）3. New words and expressions;（启发式教学）4. Style of the Text;（总结式教学）5. Text Structure;（总结式教学）6. Discussion; (讨论式教学)7. Self-study online. (网络教学; 自主学习)教学重点:1. New words and expressions;（启发式教学）2. Text Structure.（总结式教学）教学难点：1. Rules of interpreting new vocabulary and usage related to computers and the Internet in English; (启发式教学)2. How to introduce expository writing effectively and let the students to write a persuasive composition. (总结式教学； 启发式教学)教学辅助手段：传统教学；网络教学；教学光盘；多媒体教学教 学 过 程 设 计In the First Period第一学时：I. Introductory Remarks导入语（2 Mins）（启发式式教学） InternetII. Warming-up Exercises 课前热身 (20 Mins）（启发式式教学）1. Have a dictation.2. Listen to a poem.3. Answer questions.4. Have a Discussion.III. Background Information 背景知识（18 Mins）（启发式式教学）1. Internet2. SOHO - Small-Office/Home-Office 3. Virtual collegeIV. New Words and Expressions1 词汇讲解1（10 Mins）（启发式式教学）virtual; stretch into; submit; at times; symptom; conversely; In the Second Period第二学时：I. New Words and Expressions2 词汇讲解2（10 Mins）（启发式式教学）emotional cues; daily routine; restore;too much; intolerable; unbearable;II. Text Understanding -Style of the Text 文体介绍（10 Mins）（总结式教学）Expository WritingIII. Text Structure课文结构（20 Mins）（总结式教学）Part 1. The description of the authors virtual life. (Paras.2-3)Part 2. How she feels about it after staying on the Net for a while. (Paras.4-10, 1, 13) Part 3. What she does in trying to return to the real world. (Para.11)Part 4. How she feels about the real day-to-day world. (Para.12)IV. Discussion分组讨论（8 Mins） (讨论式教学) 1. What do you do on your computer nowadays?2. How much do you rely on it for company? V. Assignments 家庭作业 (2 Mins）(自学)1. Vocabulary: Ex.1,2&32. Write a composition on Virtual life, a curse or bliss?讨论: Virtual life, a curse or bliss?作业: Vocabulary: Ex.1,2&3思考题：What do you do on your computer nowadays? How much do you rely on it for company?主要参考资料：1 吴晓真. 大学英语（全新版）综合教程教师用书（III）. 上海：上海外语教育出版社，2002.2 王长喜. 大学英语（全新版）综合教程全能课堂（III）. 北京：中国社会出版社, 2006.3 /en教学后记：南阳理工学院教案（课时备课）授课题目Unit 4 The Virtual World课时安排2学时周次第8周课序第 8次课教学目的：1. To paraphrase some sentences;2. To give subtitles to the thirteen paragraphs;3. To conduct a debate;4. To master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text.5. To grasp the main idea (despite the many negative effects of virtual life, the author prefers it to real life) and structure of the text (contrast between virtual life and real life);教学要求:1. 学生应该熟练掌握课文中的单词、词组和句法，写作中运用本单元的语言点和一些表达法；2. 掌握写作技能：inductive generalization.教学内容：1. Structures and grammars of Text A;（启发式式教学）2. Discussion;（交际法教学；讨论式教学）3. Post-reading questions;（交际法教学）4. Checking the exercises;（交际法教学）5. Writing skillsinductive generalization;（总结式教学）6. Supplementary Materials; (启发式教学)7. Self-study online. (网络教学; 自主学习)教学重点：1. The structure: of no use; (启发式教学)2. The structure: find oneself + adj./ past participle/ present participle. (启发式教学)教学难点：Writing skillsinductive generalization;（总结式教学）教学辅助手段：传统教学；网络教学；教学光盘；多媒体教学教 学 过 程 设 计In the First Period第一学时：I. Structures and Grammar while reading 课文讲解（30 Mins）（启发式式教学） 1. some complex sentences; 2. of no use; 3. find oneself + adj./ past participle/ present participle;4. Give the main ideas of the 13 paragraphs.II. Discussion集体讨论（10 Mins）（交际法教学；讨论式教学）Suppose your parents think that you and your brother/sister are spending too much time on the Internet, neglecting your schoolwork and normal daily life, and isolating yourselves from the real world. You want to convince them that your time on the Internet is not wasted, and the Internet has in no way isolated you from the real world. A debate is therefore called for between you and your parents.III. Post-reading Questions 答疑空间（10 Mins）（交际法教学）Asking and answering the nine questions related to Text A.In the Second Period第二学时：I. Checking the Exercises 巩固练习（20 Mins）（交际法教学）1. Vocabulary2. Structure 3. TranslationII. Writing Skills写作技巧（20 Mins）（总结式教学）Inductive Generalization III. Supplementary Materials补充材料 (8 Mins) （启发式式教学）A PoemThe Flight of Youth IV. Assignments 家庭作业 (2 Mins）（自学）1. Retelling Text A; 2. 预习Unit 5.讨论: What is the authors attitude toward the digital world? Which do you think she prefers a virtual life or the real life?作业: 1. Retelling Text A; 2. 预习Unit 5.思考题：What are the negative and the positive effects of a virtual life?主要参考资料：1 吴晓真. 大学英语（全新版）综合教程教师用书（III）. 上海：上海外语教育出版社，2002.2 王长喜. 大学英语（全新版）综合教程全能课堂（III）. 北京：中国社会出版社, 2006.3 /en教学后记： 南 阳 理 工 学 院 备 课 讲 稿教 学 内 容批注Unit 4 The Virtual WorldText A A Virtual Life1. Time allotment课时分配（4 periods）1st period2nd period3rd period4th periodPre-readingTaskWhile-reading TaskWhile-reading TaskPost-reading Task2. Objective教学目标Grasp the main idea（despite the many negative effects of virtual life, the author prefers it to real life）and structure of the text（contrast between virtual life and real life）;Learn some rules of interpreting new vocabulary and usage related to computers and the Internet in English;Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.3. Key point（s）教学重点Outline of Text A;Language points of Text A.4. Difficult point（s）教学难点Rules of interpreting new vocabulary and usage related to computers and the Internet in English南 阳 理 工 学 院 备 课 讲 稿教 学 内 容批注5. Text A A Virtual Life5.1 Text details 课文精讲5.1.1 Part 1（Para.13）: Description of the authors virtual lifeQuestions 问题设计1) What did the author do three years ago and what is she doing now?2) How does the author manage her daily life?Lps 知识点讲解along the way: at the same timevirtual: 1 existing in essence though not in form or name实质/实际上 e.g. Our deputy manger is the virtual head of the business.；2 existing in the mind, esp. as a product of the imagination seems rejecting than Id imagined（hard to accept） wounding remark（unpleasant） ringing laughter（like the sound from a bell）interpret v. 1 understand; 2 explain; 3 translate orally highlight n. 1 an area in a drawing, painting or photo that is strongly illuminated亮点； 2 important or interesting detail or event重点telecommuter: person working at home with a computersubmit article投稿mailing lists通讯录manage ones money理财南 阳 理 工 学 院 备 课 讲 稿教 学 内 容批注5.1.2 Part 2（Para.410）: Her feeling about the virtual lifeQuestions 问题设计1) What is the“Net critics worst nightmare”? （To see someone is lost/plunged in the Internet）2) What does “cave”in“, come back out of the cave can be quite difficult.”refer to? （isolated life of the virtual world）3) How does the Internet influence him? （Para.6- shyer, more cautious, more anxious; overexcited, more sensitive/ Para.7-lost in TV programs/ Para.8-bad-tempered/ Para.9-fighting her boyfriend）4) In para.7, there are two“background”, what do they refer to respectively?Lps 知识点讲解, come back out of the cave（isolated life of the virtual world） can be quite difficult.confront with, that perhaps Ive actually forgotten to put on a skirt and walked outside in the T-shirt and underwear（I sleep and live in）. background n. 1 ground or scenery behind sth.; 2 inconspicuous or unimportant thinge.g. background music; 3 A persons experience, training, and education阅历commercial a. of commerce or businessn. advertisement on TV or radio南 阳 理 工 学 院 备 课 讲 稿教 学 内 容批注suck in: take in, absorbsoap operakeep up with: 1 learn about sth. new; 2 move in the some rate asremark: expression of opinion; commentI dont realize that Im projecting until after Ive been embarrassed by someone who politely points out that Ive attacked her for agreeing with ject v. imagine that others have（the same feelings）as you e.g. He projects his thoughts and opinions onto her.cue: hint or suggestiondoggedly: stubbornly, not giving upco-worker: colleague, fellow