大学英语泛读第二册Unit2-教案.doc

Extensive Reading 2Unit TwoI. Teaching ObjectivesIn this unit students are required to:1. Grasp some new words and expressions to enrich students vocabulary;2. Do some oral work such as pre-reading questions, and interaction activities to help develop the students oral communicative abilities;3. Appreciate the two articles in this unit and learn some reading skills;4. Learn something about Comparison and Contrast;5. Do some other after-class exercises to improve students comprehensive skills.II. Teaching Focus1. Comprehension and Appreciation of the Texts;2. Vocabulary & Grammar;3. Reading Strategy;4. The skill of Comparison and Contrast;5. Fast reading and exercises.III. Teaching Procedure1. Warm-up Activity 2. Background Information3. New Words and Expressions4. Language points: Paraphrase the following sentences 5. AssignmentIV. Detailed Study of the Texts1. Warm-up ActivityShare some information about World Warwith classmates.2. Background Information 1. SulmonaA city of the province of LAquila in the Abruzzo, Italy. It is situated in the valley of the Gizio, in a spacious basin formed by the junction of that river with several minor streams. Sulmona experienced an economic boom in the late 19th Century due to its railway hub and strategic geographic position between Rome and Adriatic coast. This strategic position also made it a target for air raids during World War.2. Second-class carriageIt is the lower class of railway coach carrying passengers. Second Class is the class of travel which is below that of First Class. In the UK, it was renamed to Standard Class by British Rail during the early 1990s.3. A shadow of sympathyIt is a metaphorical ways of saying that there is a slight suggestion or hint of sympathy. Here shadow indicates a small degree of position. Many other words can be used in similar ways. Such experiences are often used in negative statements. Other examples are:(1) There is not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.(2) In the cynical words there was indeed a grain of truth.(3)The strength of love is big enough to cause the person to forget all, but actually as small which cannot hold just a sand of envy.Text B1. GettysburgSeat of Adams County, southern Pennsylvania. It is tourist center and has industries manufacturing processed food, footwear, textiles etc. Gettysburg is famous as the site of the decisive Battle of Gettysburg (July 1836),one of the bloodiest encounters of the American Civil War. It is a place in Pennsylvania where a very important battle in the American Civil War took place in July, 1863. Many men were killed on both sides, but the battle led the way to the Union winning the war.2. Fluvanna CountyCounty located in the U.S. stateofficially, “Commonwealth”of Virginia.3. William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare (26 April 1564-23 April 1616) born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the worlds pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called Englands national poet and the Bard of Avon. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. 4. Confederate states of AmericaConfederate States of America，also known as the Confederate States, CSA, confederation or Dixie (popular saying) - is divided by the United States of America out of the country from 1861 to 1865. It is located in North America, from the southern part of todays geographical composition of the United States.5. Enfield rifleEnfield rifle is a relatively heavy rifle, not very handy with a hand-held firearms. It was intended as a movement of firearms. Its inside the barrel rifling to give bullet spin wave power. Compared with the musket, it has high accuracy and longer range.6. Blue menIt is referring to the Union armies wearing the blue uniforms7. Julius CaesarGaius Julius Caesar (July 100BC 15 March 44BC) was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.8. NapoleonNapoleon Bonaparte (French: Napolon Bonaparte puis Napolon Ier napole bnpat) (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815. His legal reform, the Napoleonic Code, has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide, but he is best remembered for his role in the wars led against France by a series of coalitions, the so-called Napoleonic Wars. He established hegemony over most of continental Europe and sought to spread the ideals of the French Revolution, while consolidating an imperial monarchy which restored aspects of the deposed ancien rgime. Due to his success in these wars, often against numerically superior enemies, he is generally regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time.3. New Words and ExpressionsText A*express kspres n. a train or bus that does not stop in many places and therefore travels quickly快车（运） local joining luk dinistuffy stfi adj. a room or building that is stuffy does not have enough fresh air in it.通风不良的；窒息的；闷热的*carriage krd n. one of the parts of a train where passengers sit.（火车）客车厢bulky blki adj. someone who is bulky is big and heavy庞大的mourning mn n. great sadness because someone has died悲伤；治丧；戴孝host hust v. to provide the place and everything that is needed for an organized event举办,包含*bundle bndl n. a group of things such as papers, clothes, or sticks that are fastened or tied together捆，包，束puff pf v. to breathe quickly and with difficulty after the effort of running, carrying something heavy etc喘气moan mun v. to make a long low sound expressing pain, unhappiness呻吟；抱怨weakly wik adj. not physically strong瘦弱的*uneasy nizi adj. not comfortable, peaceful, or relaxed心神不安的，担心的，忧虑的pull down pul daun v. to bring to a lower level弄低*collar kl n. the part of a shirt, coat etc that fits around your neck, and is usually folded over衣领，领子*inquire nkwa v. to ask someone for information打听，询问pull up pul p v. to use your arms to pull yourself up把.拉起来nasty nsti adj. having a bad appearance, smell, taste etc.讨厌的mutter mt v. to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are anxious or complaining about something轻声低语，小声抱怨be pitied for v. be worthy of sorry by someone because they are in a very bad situation值得同情*assurance urns n. a feeling of calm confidence about your own abilities, or that you are right about something把握，信心；保证*wire wa n. a telegram电报*due dju adj. expected to happen or arrive at a particular time预定的*twist twst v. to turn a part of your body around or change your position by turning扭动；转动wriggle rgl v. to twist your body from side to side with small quick movements；（使）扭动growl graul v. to say something in a low angry voice怒吼；低声咆哮着说话shadow du n. a small amount少许, 微量，些微，一丁点plight plat n. a very bad situation that someone is in困境，苦境*nephew nefju n. the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husbands or wifes brother or sister侄子，外甥*venture vent v. to say or do something in an uncertain way because you are afraid it is wrong or will seem stupid小心地说，谨慎地做*spoil spl v. to give a child everything they want, or let them do whatever they want, often with the result that they behave badly溺爱*excessive ksesv adj. much more than is reasonable or necessary过多的，过分的，过度的parental prentl adj. relating to being a parent and especially to being responsible for a childs safety and development父母亲的discrimination dskrmnen n. the practice of treating one person or group differently from another in an unfair way歧视*embarrassed mbrst adj. feeling ashamed or shy尴尬的*distress dstres n. a feeling of extreme unhappiness痛苦bloodshot bldt adj. if your eyes are bloodshot, the parts that are normally white are red or pink充血的, 有血丝的pant pnt v. to say something while you are panting喘着气说bulging bl.d adj. very full 凸出来的，睁大的spurt spt v. to (cause to) flow out suddenly and with force, in a fast stream喷出*vitality vatlti n. great energy and eagerness to do things活力bosh b n. something that you think is silly, not good, or not true胡说, 空话retort rtt v. to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way反驳，回嘴decent disnt adj. socially acceptable or good像样的；大方的；正派的，得体的inflamed nflem v. to set on fire使燃烧boredom bdm n. the feeling you have when you are bored, or the quality of being boring厌烦，厌倦；乏味，无聊pettiness petinis n. disapproving卑微disillusion dslun n. an idea or opinion that is right, especially about yourself真相fawn fn n. a pale yellow-brown colour浅黄褐色livid lvd adj. Something that is livid is an unpleasant dark purple or red colour铅色的watery wtri adj. very weak or pale苍白的，微弱的，暗淡的shrill rl adj. a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant尖锐的，刺耳的sob sb n. an act or sound of sobbing呜咽（声），啜泣（声）*resign rzan v. to make yourself accept something that is bad but cannot be changed使顺从grief grif n. extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died悲伤，悲痛stun stn v. to shock or surprise someone very much使震惊，使目瞪口呆rise up raz p v. rise上升（到）lift lft v. move your head or eyes up so that you can look at something提，抬头stumble stmbl v. to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall绊倒；跌跌撞撞地走stoically stukli adv. not showing emotion or not complaining when bad things happen to you恬淡寡欲地;坚忍地incongruous nkgrus adj. strange, unexpected, or unsuitable in a particular situation不调和的，不相称的*contract kntrkt v. to become smaller or narrower收缩，抽搐distorted dst.td adj. sth far from it usual, original, natural or intended meaning, condition or shape扭曲的snatch snt v. to take hold of something suddenly and roughly夺；一把抓住in haste n hest adv. quickly or in a hurry急忙地harrow hru v. draw a harrow over (land)使苦恼Text Barc k n. a curved shape or line弧形（物）；弧rarity rerti n. something that is valuable or interesting because it is rare稀有aesthetically isetkli adv. connected with beauty and the study of beauty 令人满意地*intense ntens adj. having a very strong effect or felt very strongly 热情（切）的clarity klrti n. the quality of being clear and easy to see or hear清楚，明晰*precede prsid v. to go somewhere before someone else在之前，先于bizarre bz adj. very strange and unusual奇形怪状的，怪诞的*gross grus adj. extremely fat and unattractive笨重的；粗俗的clip klp v. to cut small amounts of something in order to make it tidier修剪silhouette sluet n. a dark image, shadow, or shape that you see against a light background剪影*private pravt n. a soldier of the lowest rank士兵*camp kmp v. to set up a tent or shelter and stay there for a short time设营，宿营*utter t adj. used to emphasize how great or complete something is完全的carnage knd n. the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in war大屠杀gore g n. blood that has come from an injury and become thick凝血，血污sparkle spkl n. if someone has a sparkle in their eyes, their eyes seem to shine, and you can see a feeling in them, especially happiness or excitement闪光，闪烁*dull dl v. to become less bright or loud, or to make something become less bright or loud变得阴沉，结束feminine femnn adj. relating to being female女性的，女子的；女子气的carnal knl adj. relating to sex or someones body性的；肉体的nary neri adv. not one不仅一个twitch twt n. a quick movement of a muscle, especially one that you cannot control抽搐，抽动puny pjuni adj. small; weak; not effective 小的ember emb n. a piece of wood or coal, etc. which continues to burn after a fire has no more flames余烬*confess knfes v. to admit something that you feel embarrassed about供认meditate medtet v. to think seriously and deeply about something沉思linger lg v. to take a long time to leave or disappear缓慢消失in-between adv. in the middle between two points, sizes, periods of time etc在中间，介乎两者之间despise dspaz v. to dislike and have a low opinion of someone or something鄙视，看不起panting pnt adj. breathe quickly with short noisy breaths气喘吁吁的squint skwnt v. to look at something with your eyes partly closed in order to see better眯着眼睛, 斜着眼睛（看某物）stumblestmbl v. to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall绊倒；跌跌撞撞地走to hell with spoken not polite used to say that you do not care about someone or something any more让见鬼去吧tuberculosis tjubkjluss n. a serious infectious disease that affects many parts of your body, especially your lungs 【医】结核, 结核病resent rzent v. to feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair对表示忿恨，怨恨colonel knl n. a high rank in the army, Marines, or the US air force, or someone who has this rank上校lieutenant leftennt n. an officer or official with the rank just below colonel陆军中尉cavalier kvl n. a supporter of the King against parliament in the English Civil War of the 17th century保皇派shoot off ut v. to leave somewhere quickly or suddenly 迅速离开*scream skrim v. to make a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened尖声叫，发出刺耳的声Yankee jki n. nickname applied to the United States to natives of England and in themost foreign countries to the inhabitants of the United States in general.北方佬，美人，美国佬messmate mesmeit n. a person with whom one regularly takes mess (as on a ship)同餐之友,同餐桌的伙伴*philosopher flsf n. someone who studies and develops ideas about the nature and meaning of existence, truth, good and evil etc哲学家，哲人mustache mst n. hair that grows on a mans upper lip髭, 胡子melodious mludis adj. something that sounds melodious sounds like music or has a pleasant tune音调优美的*locate luket v. to find the exact position of something探明，找出*definite defnt adj. clearly known, seen, or stated明确的，确切的grimy grami adj. covered with dirty沾满污垢的;满是灰尘的;肮脏的disfigured dsfgd adj. the spoilt appearance that something naturally has破相了的bugle bjugl n. a musical instrument like a trumpet, which is used in the army to call soldiers军号，喇叭musket mskt n. a gun with a long barrel, used in the past 滑膛枪*rifle rafl n. a long gun which you hold up to your shoulder to shoot步枪，来复枪*stock stk n. the total amount of something that is available to be used in a particular area库存*capture kptr v. to get control of a place or object that previously belonged to an enemy, during a war捕获；夺得grease gris n. a thick oily substance that is put on the moving parts of a car, machine etc to make it run or move smoothly润滑油loafer luf n. a type of leather shoe with a wide strip across the top, which a persons foot slides into, without any fastening平底便鞋devilishly devlli adv. used to show that you think something is annoying or bad过分地,厉害地*ridge rd n. a long area of high land, especially at the top of a mountain脊，山脊；垄entrenched ntrentt adj. strongly established and not likely to change - often used to show disapproval牢固的；固守的out of reach somewhere or sth. we cannot reach够不着, 达不到bayonet bent n. a long knife that is fixed to the end of a rifle 刺刀barn bn n. a large farm building for storing crops, or for keeping animals in谷仓，牲口棚*swallow swlu n. a small bird with pointed wings and a tail with two points, which flies quickly and catches insects to eat as it flies燕子swoop swup v. if a bird or aircraft swoops, it moves suddenly down through the air, especially in order to attack something俯冲dash d v. to go or run somewhere very quickly猛冲，飞奔*insect nsekt n. a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings昆虫，虫*assemble sembl v. if you assemble a large number of people or things, or if they assemble, they are gathered together in one place, often for a particular purpose集合*commission kmn n. a request to do a special piece of work授权，委托regiment redmnt n. a large group of soldiers, usually consisting of several battalions.（军队的）团lukewarm lukwm adj. food, liquid etc that is lukewarm is slightly warm and often not as hot or cold as it should be温热的apathetic petk adj. not interested in something, and not willing to make any effort to change or improve things冷淡的whiz wz v. sound like something rushing through the air发出呼啸声distracted dstrktd adj. anxious and unable to think clearly心烦意乱的，精神不集中appealing pil adj. attractive or interesting吸引人的，打动人心的*curse ks v. to say or think bad things about someone or something because they have made you angry咒骂，诅咒shrivel rvl v. if something shrivels, or if it is shriveled, it becomes smaller and its surface becomes covered in lines because it is very dry or old枯萎，干枯*charge td n. an attack in which soldiers or animals move towards someone or something very quickly攻击artillery tlri n. large guns, either on wheels or fixed in one place火炮，大炮see si v. to experience something遭遇moan mun v. to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good reason呻吟；抱怨*saddle sdl n. a leather seat that you sit on when you ride a horse鞍hock hk n. the middle joint of an animals back leg