新世纪大学英语综合教程n2-unit1.doc

Zooming In: An Integrated English Course (Book II)Unit 1 Living in HarmonyText A: “I Forgive You”I. Teaching Objectives 1. Educate students to be more virtuous and inclusive towards the society and people around them. 2. Grasp the key words, Phrases and structure.3. Master the skills of writing and reading in this unit. II. Teaching Content1. Get Started2. Text Organization3. Skill learning in writing and reading 4. Language points (key words, phrases and difficult sentences)5. Grammar Focus (Gerunds)6. Guided Practice III .Teaching Process 1. Get Started (Warm-up Activities)1). Questions for discussionA) Is it hard to forgive someone? Why or why not? B) Do you have the experience of being forgiven? What is it? C) How do you understand this sentence: We may not know how to forgive, and we may not want to forgive; but the very fact that we say we are willing to forgive begins the healing practice. 2). Background InformationThe Bible: The holy book of the Jewish and Christian religions. The Jewish Bible is made up of 39 parts that tell the story of Gods relationship with the Jewish people in ancient times. These 39 parts also form part of the Christian Bible and are called the Old Testament (旧约全书). The Christian Bible has another 27 parts called the New Testament, which tells the story of Jesus Christ.2. Text OrganizationPart I (para.1-3) Why forgiveness is necessary for human relationships and for your own health and sanity?Part II (para.4- 10) You should act immediately and deliberately to forgive others although it is difficult to do so. At the same time, you should look back on your own warts and be aware of your own flaws.Part III (11-15) Forgiving others can get a satisfying reaction. No matter how the person responds to your effort, you will feel happy once you try to forgive him or her.3. Skill learning in writing and readingThe whole article is arranged in a quite logical order.The author first emphasizes the importance of forgiveness: necessary for human relationships and for your own health and sanity; then, on this fact, he asks people to practice forgiveness immediately and meanwhile look back on their own warts and flaws; at last, he relates peoples happiness to forgiveness without considering the responses from the persons they forgive.4. Language PointsA) New words 1) forgiveness: n. U when sb. forgives another personEg: She quickly admitted her guilt and asked for our forgiveness. CF: forgive & excuse 这两个动词均有“原谅”之意。forgive 指尽管某人做错了事情，但是你不再生气，不再责怪他了，一般指原谅或者宽恕比较严重的错误。excuse 指原谅一些不是很严重的错误，比如莽撞、失礼等小过失。2) good-tempered: adj. pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry Eg. Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable.keep ones temper 控制脾气、忍耐I found it increasingly difficult to keep my temper.3) universal: adj. involving everyone in the world or in a particular groupEg.There does not appear to be universal agreement on the future of the CBA.4) ironically: adv. a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is true Eg.Ironically, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday. 5) root sth. out: find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of itEg.Action is being taken to root out corruption in the police force.6) cripple: v.1. damage sth. badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effectiveEg.The industry is being crippled by high interest rates.2. hurt sb. badly so that they cannot walk properly. Eg: She was crippled in the car accident.致残7) cling: v. continue to believe or do sth., even though it may not be true or useful any longer Eg.For the moment I cling to the idea that there are a relatively small number of students left.He clung to the hope that she would be cured8) heal: v.1. if a wound or a broken bone heals or is healed, the flesh, skin, or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again Eg: A sprain usually takes longer to heal than a broken bone.The wound on my arm has healed. 2. if an argument or disagreement between people heals, the people stop arguing or disagreeingEg: The disagreement among the family members healed over with time. CF: treat, heal & cure 这三个动词均有“治疗”之意。treat 指通过用药、住院、手术等来治疗疾病。heal 着重治疗的效果，多指外伤的治愈，也可以指精神上的创伤的愈合。cure也着重治疗的结果，多指治愈内科疾病，也可用来指消除某种不良的影响。9) put: v. say or write sth. using words in a particular wayEg: When women joined the organization, it “took on a new look”, as the news report put it.Its a matter of balance, as one teacher put it.10) core: n. the most important or central part of sth.Eg.Debt is at the core of the problem.11) shallow: adj. not interested in or not showing any understanding of important or serious matters used to show disapprovalEg.Hes only interested in your look, which shows how shallow he is.12) initial: adj. happening at the beginning Eg.The initial talks were the base of the later agreement.13) one-off: adj. happening or done only once, not as part of a regular series Eg.In fact the whole exercise was fairly straight forward, except for one problem which required a one-off solution.14) confrontation: n. a situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement between two people Eg.Julia had stayed in her room to avoid any more confrontation.15) resentment: n. a feeling of anger because sth. has happened that you think is unfairEg.She was filled with deep resentment at being passed over for promotion.CF: resentment & offence 这两个名词均有“愤怒、怨恨”之意。resentment 指因受到侮辱或自尊心受到伤害而产生的怨恨。例如:She cherished a deep resentment towards her employer for having denied her a promotion. offence 指因为话语或者行为而感到生气，语气没有resentment强烈。例如：She easily takes offence. 16) tackle v. try to deal with a difficult problem Eg: It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze.17) innocent: adj. not guilty of a crime. Eg: Nobody would believe that I was innocent.18) functional: adj. designed to be useful rather than beautiful or attractiveEg: These buildings are beautifully designed, not purely functional. functional反义词decorative19) peel: v.1. if skin, paper, or paint peels, it comes off, usually in small pieces; lose an outer layer or surface. Eg: The paper was peeling from the wall. The bark peels off. 2. remove the outer layer from sth.; remove the skin from fruit or vegetables Eg.Peel the label from the jar. 撕下这个瓶罐的标签。Please peel this banana. 20) flaw: n. a mistake, mark, or weakness that makes sth. imperfect.Eg: A design flaw caused the engine to explode.CF: flaw & defect 这两个名词均有“缺陷”之意。flaw 表示存在或出现瑕疵，使某物不完美。例如:The flaw in the weapon was its inability to fire rapidly. defect 常常表示一个缺陷非常严重，以致完全妨碍了某种功能的发挥。例如:A defect in the fuel lines prevented the missile from blasting off. 21) at peace (with): a situation in which there is no war or fighting Eg: The country is at peace with its neighbors for the first time in years.22) nurture: v. help a plan, idea, feeling, etc. to developEg: It is important to nurture potential in your employees.Reading aloud nurtures the love of books in children.23) alternative: n. CF: choice, alternative & option 这三个名词均有“选择”之意。choice 指从几样东西中选择，强调选择的自由度。例如:New stocks have just arrived, so the shop now has a large choice of goods. alternative 多指从两者之间做出选择，强调选择的范围受到限制。例如：You have the alternative of staying in high school or going to work. option 指在特定条件下做出的选择，强调选择的可能性。例如：None of the options are satisfactory. B) Paraphrase Difficult Sentences1. Marriage isnt the only relationship that needs forgiveness. The other relationships include ones between parents and kids, between friends, between workmates, neighbors and even strangers. 2. .like cancer, bitterness can destroy its host.Is this a metaphor or a simile? What is bitterness compared to?Its a simile. Bitterness is compared to the person who has been hurt.3. As the ancient Chinese proverb puts it, “Whoever seeks revenge should dig two graves.” 复仇者必自绝。4. True forgiveness is not a one-off act; its a constant emotional confrontation.True forgiveness is not done only once. It is a part of a series of acts and you will have to deal with it emotionally all the time.5.The fact is that, like it or not, behind our smart covering, were all just chipboard.Chipboard is a type of board made from small pieces of wood pressed together with glue. Just like chipboard, were not as nice as what we seem to be beneath our surface.)6. So if you think youre right and cant find it in yourself to forgive, ask yourself this question: would you rather be right or happy?If you insist that you are the person being hurt and refuse to forgive, you will be destroyed by this resentment sooner or later. But if you choose to forgive, joy and happiness will be with you.)C) Useful Expressions in the text1. 身心健康 physical and mental health 2. 彻底根除；根除 root out 3. 生根 take hold 4. 坚持 cling to sth. 5. 的关键 the core of 6. 脱口而出 roll off the tongue 7. 偏离了宽恕的真正含义 miss the whole point of forgiveness 8.的最初行为 the initial act of 9. 一次性的行为 a one-off act 10. 不断的情感冲突 constant emotional confrontation 11. 时间不愈创伤 Time really doesnt heal 12. 运用宽恕的艺术 tackle the art of forgiveness 13. 随着时间的流逝 as time rolls by 14. 不管喜欢不喜欢 like it or not15. 认真审视自己 take a long, hard look at ourselves 16. 不隐瞒缺点地 warts and all17. 修复破裂的关系 heal broken relationships 18. 缓和局面 ease the situation19. 迈出第一步 make the first move 21. 为他们，也是为自己 for you just as much as for them22. 不再生气 let go of your anger 23. 心平气和对待发生的事 be at peace with what happened5. Grammar Focus (The usage of gerund)The gerund, instead of the infinitive, should be used after: A: prepositions (be used to doing sth)B: certain verbs (avoid, risk, enjoy and finish doing sth)C: certain phrases: (its no use, its no good and I cant help doing sth)D: some adjectives (be busy,/worth doing sth)6. Guided Practice (Assignments): 1）Close; Translation (P25-26) 2）Theme-related writing (120 words, writing about an event happened between you and one of your classmates or friends) : A misunderstanding Text B: The Smile1. Background information: 1) Nazi: typically refers to someone who supports the ideology of the former National Socialist German Workers Party.2) World War II (1939-1945), also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict involving almost every major country in the world and is generally considered the most costly and intense war in human history.3) Fascist: is often used to describe individuals or political groups who are perceived to behave in an authoritarian or totalitarian manner; by suppressing opposition, judging personal behavior, promoting racism, or other wise attempting to concentrate power.2. Language points: 1. aware of: e.g. Most citizens are aware of