Unit1 教案 love without limitaitons.doc

浙江越秀外国语学院教 案2013 2014学年第一学期课程名称 读写教程 班级名称 任课教师 三级课程组 大学英语教学部 浙江越秀外国语学院教案（章节部分）章节、课题Unit1 Love without Limitation周学时学分课程性质必修教学目的和要求：1. To help the students master the content and difficult sentences of the text.2. To help the students grasp the usage of new words and phrases.3. To help the students develop the ability to use English in a well-rounded way.4. To help the students understand what is love.教学重点与难点：Key Points: the understanding of the new words and phrases such as administer, disguise, reckon, get through, hit home, pick on, tell onDifficulty: the dominant structure of the passage “Problem-Response-Structure”教学方法与手段：1. Group discussion2. Pair work3. Free talk教学中的创新点：1. To lead in the text by putting forward some questions related to the topic of the passage, as well as encourage the students to express their own opinions.2. To inspire students to take an active part in the class activity such as discussion and reading comprehension.讨论、思考题和课后作业：Discussion: 1. How do you understand the title of the passage “Love without Limitation”?2. If you were in Margarets shoes, how would you treat Jimmy?3. Whats your attitude toward the disabled?Assignment: Do the exercises of this section. Write a composition of no less than 120 words with a problem-response-evaluation structure on one of the topics given on page 18.备注： 浙江越秀外国语学院教案（讲稿部分）教学过程时间分配I. Warm-up1. How do you understand familial affection? What influence can it have on us?2. If you had a disabled sister or brother, how would you treat her or him?3. Why is hard for many disabled people to be involved in the society?Here are some idioms about familial affection.Whereweloveishome,homethatourfeetmayleave,butnotourhearts. 家是我们所爱的地方,双脚可以离开, 心却不能。 Fromyourparentsyoulearnloveandlaughterandhowtoputonefootbeforetheother.你从父母那里学到爱, 学到笑, 学到怎样走路。Amothersvoiceisthemostbeautifulsoundinthe world. 世界上有一种最美丽的声音，那便是母亲的呼唤。 The Definition of LOVEA: 1) a deep, tender, passionate affection for another person esp. when based on sexual attraction 2) a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection 3) a person towards whom love is felt B: 1) fond, or warm feeling, affection, attachment 2) strong or passionate affection for opposite sex 3) an instance of such feeling 4) strong liking 5) a person who is loved C: 1) a strong affection for another person arising out of kinship or personal ties 2) attraction based on sexual desire 3) warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion 4) unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for another 5) a persons adoration of God 6) a beloved person D: 1) warm affection, attachment, paternal benevolence, affectionate devotion 2) sexual desire, or affection, or passion 3) beloved, sweetheart 4) a delightful person or thingE: 1) a powerful emotion felt for another person, manifesting itself the deep affection, devotion, or sexual desire 2) the object of this emotion From the definitions above, we can clearly see that LOVE is a strong affection one feels for another out of emotion and that it cant be measured by any measurements, because it is decided by the person who cherishes it and the person who receives it. II Text Analysis1. Part Division of the TextPart one (para1-3) All family members took good care of Jimmy.Part two (para4-7) I looked after Jimmy alone after parents death. Part three (para8-11) Jimmys 57th birthday was a success.Part Four (para12) Conclusion: Love without limitations2. Text Understanding1) Footsteps of Being LovedSince his birth, Jimmy has always been surrounded in the atmosphere of love. During his growing up, the occurrence of some concrete events was the reflection of “love without limitations”. Rearrange the following events according to the time sequence in the text:A. I alone was left to look after Jimmy. B. Inseparable with father, Jimmy did everything with him.C. With ideal gifts, my friends made Jimmys birthday party a success. D. I must take care of Jimmy wherever I went.E. . Jimmy has finally become independent physically and mentally.F. . In Jimmys eyes, the world changed a lot after fathers death.Key: D B F A E C2) Action of LoveJimmys life is a misery because he was born with brain damage; meanwhile, Jimmy is lucky because he is deeply loved by the people around all through his life. Now, go to the text to find out what people around have done to him.Tips: Sisters life revolvedSister was in charge outsideMother taughtFather held the housesisters friends brought 3) Philosophy of LoveIf you read carefully, youll find that besides the narration of how the family cared about Jimmy, there are some understands about love philosophy of love scattered in the text. For example:It was possible to have a home with room for both his limitations and my ambitions. (L36) In fact, caring for someone who loves(pa.7) But as we sang for Jimmy , we were reminded (pa.12) The simplicity with which (pa.12) There had never been any limitations (pa.12) 4) Mightiness of Love for FunIn the text, Jimmy was in deep depression due to fathers passing away so that he was indulged in the emotion of missing father for a long time. Enjoy a song “Dance with My Father” to see how much the singer misseshis father.3. Structure: Problem-Response-Evaluation1) Problems (para1-3)Problem1:Jimmy suffers from brain damage .(para.1-para.3)Problem 2:The parents death leaves the writer alone to take care of Jimmy. (para.4-para.7)Problem 3:None of the rest of their family could join them for Jimmys birthday. (para.8-para.11)2) Response and evaluation(para.1-para.3)Response1: Since I was born, my life revolved around my brothers. Response 2: My mother taught Jimmy practical things Response 3: My father, a saint, simply held the house together with patience and understanding Response 4:I was in charge outside where I administered justice Evaluation: Because of the love from his family, Jimmy was happy though being disabled. 3) Response and evaluation(para.4-para.7)Problem: Fathers death (para.4) & Mothers death (Para.5) Response: The writer had to take care of her brother on her own (para.6)Evaluation: Caring for Jimmy has enriched my life (para.7) 4) Response and evaluation(para.8-para.11)Problem 3 (para.8): None of the rest of their family could join them for Jimmys birthday party because of the difficulty traveling in a time of national disaster.Response 1: The writer called her friends and make it a merry and festive occasion Response 2: The friends brought ideal gifts for Jimmy Response 3: Jimmys active performance brought happiness to everyone Evaluation: The success of the party showed that instead of making Jimmy happy, we were encouraged and pleased by Jimmy 4 ) DiscussionHow do you understand the title of the passage “ Love without limitation”?New words & phrases4. New words and phrases1. Sb. sth. (do not) do sth., leaving sb. /sth. with . (consequence) 某人物(不)做 ，导致了（后果）例句：2008年5月12日下午，汶川发生了里氏8.0级地震，导致该地区成为一片废墟。break out / on the Richter scale / with a magnitude of / ruins On the afternoon of May 12th, 2008, an earthquake, with a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale, broke out in Wenchuan, leaving the region with ruins. 2. so I urged the neighborhood kids to come to my house for some out-of-control kid-centered fun.out-of-control kid-centered fun = to have as much fun as the kids like more examples: up-to-date; color-coded; student-centered 3. to hold together 使结合团结在一起: 例子：面对大难，中国共产党人通过自身垂范把全民族团结在一起。in face of / the Chinese communists / ones own role modelsIn face of the great disaster, the Chinese communists held the whole nation together through their own role models. 4. Administer: be responsible for making certain that something is done according to the rule.administer justice 执法eg. We will do our best to see that justice is administered fairly我们将竭尽全力确保正义得到伸展 eg. It takes a lot of time to prepare, administer and mark the tests. 出题，监考和阅卷会花很多时间。 5. track down: to find sb. or sth. after a long search 追踪到、追查到通过不懈的努力，他们设法找到了通往震中的捷径。Through unyielding effort, they managed to track down the shortest way to the epicenter.医生还没有找到感染的原因。The doctor hasnt tracked down the cause of infection.汽车生产商在新车的几处都印有汽车识别号码，以便帮助找回被盗的车辆。 Car manufacturers stamp a vehicle identification number at several places on new cars to help track down stolen vehicles.6. disguise n. v. sth. that is worn to hide who one really is; hide or change sbs appearanceThe thief wore a false beard and glasses as a disguise.那贼乔装打扮带上了假胡须和眼镜。The woman tried to disguise her sadness in cheerfulness.这位妇女强作欢笑以掩饰内心的悲伤。A male in female disguise 男扮女装A blessing in disguise 因祸得福7. penetrate v. enter sth. or pass through it ; see into or through sth.The knife penetrated his stomach.刀子穿透了他的胃 My eyes couldnt penetrate the darkness.我的眼睛在黑暗中看不见东西.8. Usually very agreeable, he now quit speaking altogether and no amount of words could penetrate the vacant expression he wore on his face.No amount of words could penetrate the vacant expression he wore on his face= nothing could change the empty look on his face译文：通常他是一个令人愉快的人，现在却 一言不发，无论说多话都不能透过他 木然地脸部表情了解他的心事9. I hired someone to live with him and drivehim to work, but no matter how much I tried to make things stay the same, even Jimmy grasped that the world hed known was gone.No matter (how, who, what, where, etc.) = however, whoever, whatever, wherever Meaning: However hard I tried to keep things as they were, even Jimmy understood that everything hed known had changed.1.不管发生什么事，我一定会支持你。 No matter what happens, I will stand by you.2.不论我到什么地方，中国永远是我的家乡。No matter where I go, China will always be my home.3.无论你是多么富有经验的演说家，无论你做了多么成分的准备，你都很难在这样嘈杂的招待会上发表演说。 No matter how experienced a speaker you are, and how well you have prepared your speech, you will have difficulty making a speech at such a noisy reception.10. to adjust to 适应 许多地震导致的孤儿尚未适应没有亲生父母呵护的生活。Many of the earthquake-made orphans havent adjusted yet to living without good care from their biological parents.11. hit/ strike home: be understood and acceptedIt can be seen from her expression that his remarks had hit home.从她的表情可以看出，她领会了他的话。 大爱的力量直到这次地震发生后才被真切地感受到。The power of boundless love did not hit home until in the wake of this terrible earthquake.12. reckon with : think about somethingWe reckoned with the possibility that it might rain.我们考虑到可能下雨现在需要面对的事情是：如何筹集创建公司所需的资金Here is something that needs to be reckoned with: how to get the necessary finances to establish the company.13. with all of the energy left in ones soul 尽管他们竭尽全力对他施救，他还是没能从灾难中生还。 carry out the rescue of sb. / fail to survive the disaster Although they carried out the rescue of him with all of the energy left in their souls, he still failed to survive the disaster.14. end up doing sth.: come to be in a particular situation or state, especially when you did not plan itWe were going to a movie, but ended up watching TV at home.我们本来计划去看电影，结果却是在家里看电视。 At first he refused to accept any responsibility, but ended up apologizing.开始他拒绝承担任何责任，但最终还是道了谦。 15. get (sb.) through: help sb. deal with a difficult situation Her mothers support got her through her depression.妈妈的支持让她走出了忧郁。Sentence ExplanationIt was possible to have a home with room for both his limitations and my ambitions (para. 7) It was possible to have a home with space for both of Jimmy who couldnt do much because of his brain damage and the writer who wanted to do much more. 2. In fact, caring for someone who loves as deeply and appreciates my efforts as much as Jimmy does has enriched my life more than anything else ever could have.(para.7)In fact, nothing has made my life fuller and more meaningful than caring for someone who loves as deeply and appreciates my efforts as much as Jimmy does. 3. He has lived there for 11 years now with many different caretakers and blossomed on his own. He has become essential to the neighborhood. (para. 6)With the help of different people, Jimmy has lived there for 11 years and developed well by himself. And he became very helpful to his neighbors in his own way though he suffered brain damage. 4. The evening led up to the gifts and then the chocolate cake from his favorite bakery, and of course the ceremony wasnt complete without the singing. (para.9)In the evening, the time came for the presentation of gifts and the chocolate cake from the bakery which Jimmy liked best; and of course it was not over until we had sung “ Happy Birthday” to him. 5. We ended up reminding ourselves instead. (para.11)In place of reminding Jimmy, we finished up reminding ourselves (that there would always be people who cared about us.) III. SummaryMy brother, Jimmy, was born with brain damage due to a difficult _. Accompanying my growing up was _ around my brothers life and protecting him from being _ by other kids. Unfortunately, father, who was _ with Jimmy, died in 1991. Jimmy was a _ and believed that the world hed known was_ . Even worse, mother died six months later and I _ was left to look after Jimmy. After that, Jimmy moved to New York City to live with me for a while. But he still _ to live in parents house and he finally returned. So far, he has lived there for _ years and blossomed _ . I held a party for Jimmy 57th birthday just a few days after _disaster, but no one of the family could come. I called on my _ to help who brought ideal presents and made it a _ and _ o