全新大学英语第二版 BOOK1-UNIT 5 教案.doc

Teaching Plan of Unit 5, Book 1 Work to Live or Live to Work Text A The Company ManTeaching Objectives:Students will be able to1. understand the main idea and structure of Text A ;2. Appreciate how the bitter and ironic tone of this text is mainly achieved (by choice of words and selection of details) and how emphasis and irony can be reached(by using some rhetorical device);3. learn to describe a person (A typical workaholic) by using some supporting details; 4. master the key language points and grammatical structures in Text A and learn how to use them in context;5. understand the cultural background related to the content;6. conduct a series of reading, speaking and writing activities centered upon the theme of the unit;7. Write a letter of condolence or sympathy letter in an appropriate way.Time Allotment: 4-5 class hoursTeaching Methodology: student-centered; group work, pair workTeaching Procedures:I. Pre-reading tasks 1. Think- pair-share: Ask students to brainstorm proverbs about work. Suggested answers: 1) All work and no play make Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere boy. (English Proverb)2) Business sweetens pleasure, and labour sweetens rest. 工作后消遣更愉快，劳动后休息更舒畅。 )3) In order that people may be happy in their work, these things are needed: they must be fit for it; they must not do much of it; and they must have a sense of success in it. John Ruskin, British writer4) You have a lifetime to work, but children are only young once. -Polish Proverb 5) Nothing makes a man so selfish as work. -George Bernard Shaw6) The first wealth is health.Ask students to choose the proverb they like best and give reasons.2. Brainstorm some words and phrases related to work. to bring home the bacon（养家糊口；谋生）; to make ends meet（靠微薄收入为生）; to work like a horse（辛勤工作）; be snowed under with work (having too much work to do忙得不可开交); get back to the grindstone 重新干枯燥乏味的工作；回到(枯燥艰苦的)工作岗位 keep (或have, put)ones nose to the grindstone 埋头苦干；layoff notice; work ones head off; a bad hair day(a day when everything goes wrong) ;stressed out（筋疲力尽;紧张的，有压力的）3. Background related to the content. 1) About the Author( Refer to PPT) 2) Workaholism and three distinct workaholic behaviors( Listen and complete the table . Refer to PPT)3) Answer the following questions after listening to the passage: ( Refer to PPT)(Before listening, have the students make predictions about the answers)(1) What is the distinction between working hard and being a workaholic?(2) Why are workers willing to burn midnight oil at risk in most companies?(3). How many types of workaholics are there and what are they?(4). What are same traits these three types have?II. Text Learning:1. Skim and Scan Who is the Company Man according to the passage? What happened to him? How did it happen? How many children did he have? What is the word you can use to describe the main character?2. Text Analysis 1) MAIN IDEAS OF EACH PART.(Ask Ss to work in groups and take turns to tell the main ideas of each part.)Parts Para. Main IdeasPart One1-3Phil worked himself to death.Part Two4-6He was completely tied up with his work.Part Three7-12He totally neglected his family. Part Four13-16His boss said one thing at the funeral but did quite another right after it. 2). An analysis of the characteristic features of A typical workaholic (How does the writer bring out Phils characteristic features?) (by using some supporting details); Topic: A typical workaholic: Supporting details: Addiction to work ; neglect his family membersCharacteristic Features Supporting DetailsAddiction to work 1.Phil worked himself to death on Sunday morning;2.He used to work six days a week, late into the night;3.He worked like the important people;4no outside interests other than a monthly golf game and even that was taken as an opportunity to do business;5. ate at his desk6. If he wasnt at office, he was worried about it.7 a Type A, a heart-attack naturalComplete neglect of his wife1.Helen had been missing her husband long before he died because he was largely missing from her life when alive;2. She must have given up part of herself which had cared too much for the man.3. To him, home is merely a place where he could board.Total neglect of his children1.His eldest son researched his father in the neighborhood before the funeral, but found the neighbors knew very little about his father.2. Phil and his daughter had nothing to say to each other, whenever she was alone with her father.3. He tried to grab at his father, and tried to mean enough to him to keep the man at home but failed.4. It was only over the last two years that Phil began to worry about his youngest son.3) Essay Appreciation: (The authors attitude towards Phil and his death)Whats the authors attitude towards Phil and his death?Where can you tell such an attitude?4) Work out the main idea of the essay with the help of these following words and expressions. You may work with a partner. work himself to death ;A typical workaholic; no outside interests ; overweight; be survived by; neglect; board ; mean much to the company; replaceIII. Language focus1.learn the following vocabulary and use them in context.precisely; acquaintance; instantly; classic; executive; survive; compete; beloved; embarrass; odd; finance; option; replacementgrab at ; look sb. In the eye; straighten out; and all that; ask around; pick out2. Difficult sentences:1) He was a perfect Type A, a workaholic, a classic, they said to each other and shook their heads and thought for five or ten minutes about the way they lived. Q: What is a perfect Type A?People exhibiting Type A behaviour tend to be impatient and highly time-conscious. Often as high-achieving workaholics, they feel insecure about their social status and are extremely competitive and aggressive. 2) He was, however, one of six vice-presidents, and one of three who might conceivably if the president died or retired soon enough have moved to the top spot.Q:What is the implied meaning of the sentence?He was one of the six vice-presidents of a large corporation and one of the three promising candidates who might succeed to the position of the president. 3) He worked like the Important People.Q:What can you infer from the sentence?He voluntarily worked overtime because all the executives in the company considered themselves too important a group to be allowed to ease up.4) He is survived by his wife, Helen, forty-eight years old, a good woman of no particular marketable skills, who worked in an office before marrying and mothering.Q:Translate this sentence into Chinese.他的遗孀海伦，四十八岁，一个好女人。但没有什么适合市场需求的技能，结婚生育之前曾在办公室工作。 5) A company friend said, “I know how much you will miss him.” And she answered, “I already have.”Q:Why did Phils wife say so?Being a workaholic, Phil spent little time at home before he died. His wife had missed him long before he died.6) The youngest is twenty, a boy, a high-school graduate who has spent the last couple of years, like a lot of his friends, doing enough odd jobs to stay in grass and food. Q: What do we learn about Phils youngest son?His youngest son failed to go in for a college education and did no more than odd jobs to get enough money for marijuana and food.7) He was the one who tried to grab at his father, and tried to mean enough to him to keep the man at home.Q:Why did Phils youngest son try to “grab at his father”?The workaholic Phil never paid enough attention to the growth and education of his youngest son. His son longed for his love and care.8) You could have picked him out in a minute from a lineup.Q: What can you infer from the sentence? Based on the use of police lineups from which a victim identifies a criminal, this is used metaphorically to emphasize how easy it is to identify Phil.9) So when he finally worked himself to death, at precisely 3:00 A.M. Sunday morning, no one was really surprised.Q:Why does the author repeat “finally and precisely” three times in the passage?The tone of this essay is bitter and sarcastic. It is achieved mainly by the choice of words and selection of details, which are otherwise considered unnecessary for the occasion.IV. Post-reading activities:1. Useful expressions2.Homework:A: Imagine you are at the funeral services of Phil, what does Phils son say about his father?B: Writing:As you may not be able to attend Phils funeral due to your tight schedules, please write a letter of condolence to his wife and his family based on Text A.3. Option:Fun activity: Type A Personality Test/take_test.php?idRegTest=2986 Appendix 11.Workaholic: a work addict More words with the suffix “-aholic”, “-oholic”； “沉溺于，无法摆脱”Chocoholic；Talkaholic；Beefaholic；Alcoholic；Shopaholic；golf-aholic，tobaccoholic precisely: adv. 1）. exactly; justPlanes fly daily over regular routes with timetable precisely.Scientists do not yet know precisely how insects can produce their toxic defensive chemicals without poisoning themselves.2）. quite so So you think it was a mistake? Precisely.2. acquaintance: n. 1）. a relationship with someone you know, but who is not a close friendI have a nodding acquaintance with German.Our mere acquaintance ripened into friendship. 我与他素昧平生。 I have never made his acquaintance. 2）. person whom one knows (less intimately than a friend)He has a wide circle of acquaintances.Collocation: make sb.s acquaintance 结识某人 drop an acquaintance 断绝往来 have a casual acquaintance 半生不熟renew an acquaintance 重建友谊 3. instantly: adv. at once; immediately Instantly the blood crept warmly over her body.霎那间，迪克意识到他处境危险。 Instantly Dick awoke to the terrors of his position. Sometimes he instantly approved a proposal whose prospect seemed exceedingly bleak. 4.classic:1). adj. Of the highest quality; having a value or position recognized and unquestionedIt is very interesting for a Chinese to read an English translated version of the Chinese classic novel The Dream of Red Mansions.The 7-Eleven chain is the classic example of convenience store.2) n.(1) writer, artist, book, etc. of the highest classCharles Dickens is a classic.(2) outstanding example of its kindHes hoping that tomorrows game will be a classic.5. conceivably: adv. imaginably; believablyAccording to some scientists, the disease could conceivably be transferred to humans.She brought me a raincoat because she thought it might conceivably be useful to me.6. executive: 1). adj. having the power to make and carry out decisions, esp. in businessHe has been given full executive power. 美国总统是政府的行政首脑。The President of the United States is the executive head of the government. 2). n. person with administrative or managerial powersShes an executive in a computer company.The executive has been making decisions about the future of the company.7. extracurricular: adj. outside the regular course of work or studies in school or collegeSports and drama are the schools most popular extracurricular activities.The school encourages students to have rich and colorful extracurricular life.Extracurricular activities are an indispensable part of school life.Collocation:extracurricular activities 课外活动extracurricular athletics 课外体育活动extracurricular life课余生活extracurricular pastime业余消遣extracurricular books课外书8. Survive v. continue to live or exist; liver longer than; remain alive after-survivor-survivalOf the six people injured in the accident, only two survived. The New York Times took a look at six companies that did not survive 2010.She survived her husband by ten years. 迈克尔去世了，留下三个儿子、两个女儿和妻子伊丽莎白。Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters and his wife Elizabeth.9. marketable: adj. suitable for the demand of the market; that can be sold easilyDo you think 3 D television is a highly marketable product at present?Looking at the current economic gloom, I even resent myself for pursuing paper qualification blindly and ignoring a valuable and marketable skill. 10.Compete V. try to be more successful or better than sb else who is trying to do the same as you; take part in a contest-Competition -Competitor -Competitive Compete with/against sb for sthSeveral companies are competing for the contract. We cant compete with them on priceHes hoping to compete in the next Olympics. 我们这些小零售商无法和超市在价格和销售等方面竞争。We small retailers cant compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales. 11. beloved: 1). adj. dearly lovedHe never recovered from the death of his beloved daughter.情人眼里出西施。 Every lover sees a thousand graces in the beloved object.2). n. dearly loved personI received a dozen roses from my beloved on my birthday. He wrote a sonnet to his beloved.12. embarrass: vt. make (sb.) feel awkward or ashamedIm so sorry to embarrass you in front of your friends.He was very embarrassed to hear people speak so highly of him.Eye contact may convey sincerity and attentiveness in Western cultures, but too much eye contact may embarrass people in some oriental cultures.这是一个尴尬的局面, 但是他们成功地应付过去了。 It was an embarrassing situation, but they carried it off well. 13. odd: adj.1). strange; unusualShe gets odder as she grows older.Dont you think it odd that the famous pop singer should have committed suicide?2). separated from its pair or setThere was nothing but an odd shoe under the old mans bed.3). (of numbers) unable to be divided by two1, 3, 5 are odd numbers.CF: strange, odd, peculiar & eccentric这些形容词均含有“奇怪的、奇异的、新奇的”之意。strange 普通常用词，含义广泛，指陌生、新奇、奇怪或不自然的人或物。例如： The doctor thought her strange behaviour was caused by stress. odd 通常指不规律、偶尔出现的人或事物，往往令人困惑或奇怪。例如： He is rather an odd man. 他是个颇为古怪的人。 peculiar 常含有令人不快的“奇怪”、“奇异”之意；侧重令人奇怪的或独一无二的特性。例如： This food has got a peculiar taste. 这食物味道怪异。eccentric 指偏离常规的怪异或怪癖。例如： If you go to the party in slippers, you will be considered rather eccentric. 如果你穿着拖鞋出席舞会的话，人们会认为你有些古怪。14. grab: 1). v. take roughly, snatch eagerly The boy grabbed at any excuse to avoid doing dishes. 他抓住了去美国的机会。 He grabbed the chance to go to the US. Collocation:grab a chance抓住机会 grab a seat强占座位 grab at sb. / sth试图抓住；抢2). n. a sudden attempt to seize sth. The boy made a grab at the frog, but it jumped away.他一把抓住柜台上的钱。He made a grab at the money on the counter. 15. board: v.1）. get into (a ship or public vehicle)Before boarding the plane, Jenny tried once more to call home.2）. get or supply meals and lodging for paymentShe arranged to board some students from the universities. 膳宿费一天要多少? How much is boarding and lodging a day? My uncle is ready to cover my boarding and lodging as well as other living expenses.形近词比较： aboard prep. / adv. 在（车、船、飞机）上abroadadv. 在国外boardn. 木板；vt. 登上（船、飞机等）broadadj. 宽的，辽阔的；宽容的16. look sb. in the eye: look directly and without fear at someone who is nearThere is a saying in English, “Dont trust anyone who wont look you in the eye.”They want to look you in the eye to demonstrate interest in the discussion and to show that they are honest and sincere.17. bitterness: n. feelings of anger, sorrow, disappointment, etcThis legendary man has endured almost all the bitterness of human life.When you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.叫苦连天 ：Ones cry for bitterness is heavenly high. 苦中作乐：seek happiness from bitterness忆苦思甜：contrast past bitterness with present happiness 悲喜交集：Happiness is dashed with bitterness. 18. finances: n. the amount of money owned by a person, government, or businessShe refused to answer questions about her personal finances. 当然，这事是否能成功取决于你的经济状况。Whether it can be done or not depends, of course, on your finances. Collocation:national / public / state finances国家财政 high finance巨额融资an expert in finance财政专家 the Minister of Finance财政部长 19. option