大学英语综合教程第二册第二单元教案Unit 2 Values.doc

Unit 2 ValuesTeaching Aims:1. Understanding the main idea (one can live a life full of riches without being rich funancially) and structure of the text2. Appreciate the wording (riches) in the title of the text3. Grasp the key languge points in Texts A and learn how to use them in context4. Unerstand the cultural background related to the content5. Express themselves more freely on the theme of Values after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities6. Write an essay beginning with an anecdote or a piece of news, etc.Teaching Keypoints:1. Grasp the main idea of Text A and language points in Text A 2. Cultural background in Text A3. Analysis of the difficult sentences in Text ATeaching Difficulties:1. Writing strategy and style demonstrated in Text A2. Write an essay with an anecdote or a piece of news, etc.Teaching Aids:Teaching, dicussion, exercises, group-activities, student-centredTeaching period: 12classesTeaching Procedure:Step 1Warming up1. Have students listen to the story about Abraham Lincoln before class, lead them to finish the exercises on page31, check the answer and explain.2. Have students learn more about the fact that economic development and personal income cant always account for happiness.3. Do you think rich people must be happier than poor people? Why?4. Do you think a poor person can have a life full of riches? How?5. In class, students form two camps to debate the following issue: Mother Teresa has no money, but she took care of the poor in Calcutta until her death. Bill Gates gave a lot of money to charity, but he seldom works in the “frontline” with the poor. Does the world need more love like Mother Teresas or more money like Bill Gates?Step 2 Global analysisi of Text A1. Division of the Text APart1: Paras.1-2The writers encounter with a boy who raised the question “Are you poor?”Part2: Paras.3-12In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesnt make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.Part3: Para.13In conclusion, the writer thinks hes grown to understand more about himself because of the boys question.2. Understanding the main idea of the text with the help of the questions on page 37-38Step 3. Detailed leaning of Text A1. It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the questionWhat does a Salvation Army bell ringer do?To ring the bell and ask people to donate money to help the poor.2. confront: vt.1) (of a problem, difficulty, etc.) face (sb.) threateningly The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.A major difficulty that confronts international students is how best to judge the quality of a program in a foreign university2) (of a person) face and deal with (a problem, difficulty, etc.)军人必须面对危险和死亡。A soldier has to confront danger and death.Astronauts have to confront the unknownbe confronted with: be brought face to faceThe prisoner was confronted with his accusers.Conclusions that can be confronted with experience.3. donation: n. money or goods given for a good causeThe hospital receives a good deal of money in donations他们对慈善事业慷慨捐助。They made a generous donation to charity.Collocation:a blood donation 鲜血make/give a donation 捐赠promise a donation 允诺捐赠4. confusion: n. a state of uncertainty about what sth. means, etc.The enemy retreated in great confusion.Their unexpected arrival threw our plan into confusion.他们的突然到来打乱了我们的计划。Collocation：in confusion 乱七八糟，处于混乱状态throw into confusion使狼狈，使慌乱5.curiosity: n. a strong desire to know about sth.We burned with curiosity over what was in the box.Just to satisfy my curiosity, how much did you pay for your car?from/out of curiosity在好奇心驱使Curiosity killed a cat. 好奇伤身6.stammer: v. speak with a tendency to repeat rapidly the same sound or syllableIts cruel to make fun of people who stammer.7. deny: vt.1) say that sth. is not trueThere is no denying the fact that Japan began to invade China as early as the early 1930s.2) refuse to admit or acceptHe denied knowing anything about their plans.8. fall into: belong to (a particular group of things that have similar qualities)All whales fall into two groups, those with teeth and those without.9. nothing more than: only, justHappiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.这只不过是个杜撰的故事而已。It is nothing more than a made-up story.10. attain: vt. succeed in achieving, esp. after a lot of effortIm determined to attain my purpose at any cost.She attained her ambition of becoming a pilot.Collocation：attain ones goal达到目的attain the age of有岁attain the top of a moutain到达山顶11. cherish: vt. love (sth./sb.) very much and protect themRiding horses with my mother when I was a kid has become a cherished memory.She cherished the child as though he were her own.Collocation：cherish fond dreams of 做的美梦cherished desire夙愿cherish a deep love for热爱12. tickle: v. 1) amuse and interestThe comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.It tickled her to think that her boss would dress up as a clown at the New Year party.2) move ones fingers on a sensitive part of anothers body in a way that makes them laughShe tickled the boys feet and made him laugh.婴儿喜欢呵痒和拥抱。Babies like to be tickled and hugged.13. vital: adj. very important, necessary, or essentialThis point is vital to my argument.The leaders vital and cheerful manner filled his men with courage.be vital to 对极为重要14. well off: rich, or having enough money to live well The Communist Party of China will lead the Chinese people in building a well-off society.If he had worked harder when young, he would be well off now.如果他年轻时多努力一点，现在就能过得舒服些。15. pursuit: n. the act of looking for or trying to find We work hard in pursuit of happy life.He exercises every day in pursuit of health.Collocation：daily pursuits日常事务educational pursuit教育事业pursuit of profit追逐利润in ones pursuit of happiness追求幸福16.out of place: feeling uncomfortable or not suitable in a particular situationYour jokes are out of place on such a solemn occasion.在正式的舞会上，我感到局促不安，很不自在。At the formal party I felt very awkward and out of place.17. in contrast to: when a contrast is made toIn contrast to his brother, he is always considerate of others.In contrast to her sister, she is very tall.18. consequence: n. a result of sth. that has happenedJimmy experienced severe headache as a consequence of heavy drinking the night before.这样一种错误可能导致灾难性的后果。 Such a mistake would perhaps lead to disastrous consequences.Collocation：as a consequence因而，结果in consequence因此，结果in consequence of的结果，因为的缘故of consequence有势力的，重要的take the consequences自食其果，承担责任19. focus: v. concentrate (ones attention, etc.) on (sth.); concentrate (on sth.) You should focus your attention on your work.The only way to attain your goals is to stay focused and work hard.20. affluent: adj. rich enough to buy things for pleasure自然资源丰富的土地land affluent in natural resourcesIn an affluent society people can afford to strike a balance between work and life.21. genuine: adj. real, trueHe has a genuine desire to help us.It appears to be genuine, but I have my suspicions about it.22. go through: experience (sth. difficult or unpleasant)Hes amazingly cheerful considering all that hes gone through.When he was a child, he went through one hardship after another.孩提时代, 他经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦。 Directions: Choose the appropriate the translation for the expression “go through” in the following sentences. A. 检查、审查、搜查B. 完成、做完C. 遭受、经历D. 看完D 1). How long will it take to go through the book?C 2). Im flattered that you went through all this trouble just for me.A 3).They went through our luggage at the customs.B 4). With great concentration she went through the movements.23. linger: vi1) last or continue for a long timeBefore leaving Suzhou, we took a last lingering look at the beautiful view.The beautiful melody is lingering in my mind.2) take a long time to leave or disappearHe lingered outside the school after everybody else had gone home.24. individual: 1). n. person considered separately from their society个人权利rights of individualsThe welfare of the individual is bound up with the welfare of the community. 2). adj. of or for one personShe has her own individual way of walking.A good coach knows how to take best advantage of the strength of each individual player on