《新视野》预备级大学英语Unit-2

Unit2,SpeakingofMenandWomen,Objectives:Bytheendoftheunit,studentswillbebetterabletomasterthenewwordsandphrases;haveanideaofthestructureofbiographicwritings;practicewritingaparagraphthatstartswithamaineventandgoesontodescribewhatleduptoit;gettoknowthemakingsofoutstandingcharacters.Prerequisites:StudentsshouldreadTextAforthemainideabeforetheycometotheclasssessions.Sometypeofaudioplayershouldbefurnishedinclass,atleastforthefirstperiodofinstruction.Tapesofthelisteningmaterialshouldbeavailableduringclasshours.TextBshouldbeusedforclassreadingactivities.StudentsshouldnotreadTextBbeforetheycometoclass.ProposedUnitDuration:6classhours(50minuteseach),Pre-readingQuestions,WhatdoyouthinkthemaindifferencebetweenmenandWomen?Howisyourmothertonguechangingastimepasses?,LanguagePoints:,suggest:vt.suggestionn.1)saysth.Indirectly-AreyouingthatIamwrong?-Sheisingthatheistooyoungforthejob.2)putforwardanideaforconsideration-Cananybodywaysofraisingmoremoney?-Theteachersthatwedoalltheexercisesbyourselves.(subjunctivemood),prefer,v.chooseoneratherthananother;likeonebetterthananother-Yougotothecinemaifyouwant.Idtostayathometonight.-Icountrylifetocitylife.-Helensgoingbytraintoflying.-Helenstogobytrainratherthanfly.-Myparentswouldmetostudylawatuniversity.,supposevt.1)thinkoracceptastrueorpossible-Iitsallright,butImnotsure.-Heisabouttenyearsold,I.2)haveasacondition-First,letsheknowstheoldman.Isuppose:Ithinkthatsth.istrueorwillhappen,butImnotsosure.,Iknowyouvewrittenalotabouthowlanguagechangeswhenwetalkaboutthetwosexes(Line1)sex:n.1)Cmaleorfemale-Therearemembersofbothesintheteam.-Hesalwaysfounditdifficulttogetonwiththefemale.2)Ugender-Doyoumindwhatyourbabyis?Note:female和male只用于表示生物的性别,Thatusedtosuggestaman,notawoman.(Line3)Note:注意不要混淆usedtodosth.和beusedto(doing)sth.,前者指过去经常发生的事,后者强调习惯于做什么.-Iusedtoliveonmyown.-Imusedtolivingonmyown.,Actually,Iprefertobecalled“Doctor”.(Line4)actually:ad.1)infact-Hesaidhewasgoingtowork,buthewenttothecinema.-,thetwoquestionshavealotincommon.2)even-Hewantsmetocookhismealforhim.-Shenotonlyinvitedmein,butshegavemeadrink.Note:actually常用于对话中,用来引起别人的注意或有礼貌地更正别人.-,Iwantedtoshowyousth.Haveyougotaminute?,.becausetheyfeelasifthesewordsmakethemlessimportantthanmen.(Line11)feelasif:feelasitwouldbe感觉似乎-Hefeltasifhehasbeentherebefore.-Shefeelasifthedaywouldneverend.-Ifeelasifweveneverparted.,Thatsaseriousword,arespectableword.(Line17)respectable:a.showingqualitiesthataresociallyacceped-Wearsth.totheparty!-Imustgoandputonacleanshirttomakemyselflook.,.partlyasaresultofthewomensmovement.(Line26)asaresultof:becauseof-Ididntseehimmysecretarysmistake.-Shewaslatetheheavysnow.Note:注意不要混淆asaresultof和asaresult,两者表示的因果关系是刚好相反的.-Itsnowedheavily.Asaresult,shewaslateforschool.,Wevechangeddozensofwordsdescribingjobs.(Line29)describe:vt.saywhatsb.orsth.islikeorwhathappened-Hewas,shethought,justinghisjob.-Canyoutheaccident?-Theprofessordthesexdifferencesclearlyinclass.,.IfoundoutthatinJapan,forexample,(Line40)findout:discover-Howdidyouthathedidntmailtheletter?-Hasshefoundoutwhobrokethewindow?Note:注意区分look,lookfor,find和findout,.insteadofka.Insteadof:inplaceof-HehasbeenwatchingTValltheafternoonstudying.-Canyoucomeat7:008:00?-Itstoohottoplaytennis;letsgoswimminginstead.-Shecouldntgo,soIwentinstead.,Whatotherinterestingcustomsarethere?custom:n.C;Uestablishedhabitualwaysofdoingthings-ItisatogivepresentsatChristmas.-Shefeelsitdifficulttogetusedtothiscountrys.,IIIExercises,Vocabulary;Translation;GrammarExercisesIVAssignmentReadandtrytoremembertheparasonpage26.Pronunciationandintonation:Vowels.,SectionBWomenandChange,I.ReadingSkillsReadinginphrases(2)II.BackgroundinformationThirdWorldcountriesdescribetheunderdevelopedoremergentcountriesoftheworld.Africaisthesecondlargestcontinentandislocatedintheeasternhalfoftheworld.,Languagepoints:,“Womenholduphalfthesky.”(Para.1)hold:vt.1)beartheweightofsth.-Mylegweretooweaktome.-Thebridgecantsomanypeople.2)havesth.inoneshandsorarms-myhand.Thisisabusyroad.-Theoldmanwasingabigboxinhisarms.,hasprogramstoimprove.(Para.2)program:n.C1)aplanofwhatistobedone-Thegovernmentalsosupportsanadulteducation.-Theyhavemadetheirnew.2)thingstobeperformedataconcertorasportsevent,etc.-DoyouwanttowatchtheonAmericancustomsandculture?-Whichradiodoyoulikebest/Note:指计算机程序时,美式英语与英式英语都用program.指其他意义时,英式英语的拼法是programme,而美式英语的拼法是program.-Theywereaskedtowritea.,3.cangetvariousmethodsofbirthcontrol.(Para.2)1)various:a.ofseveralkinds;differentfromoneanother-Wesellthishatincolorsandsizes.-Therehasbeensnowtodayinpartsofthecountry.Note:various的派生词有vary,varied,variety等2)control:n.&vt.(self-control)n.Uthepowerofinfluenceandcommand-Ateachermustbeinoftheclass.-Whohastheoftheclub?vt.haveadirectinginfluenceover-Thegirlcouldntherselfanylongerandstartedtocry.-Onefamilysthecompany.,4.manyoftheseorganizationsdontdoanything.(Para.3)Meaning:manyoftheseorganizationsdontdoanythingtoimprovewomenslives.,5.Womenmakeup50pecentoftheworldspeople(Para.3)Meaning:50pecentoftheworldspeoplearewomen.makeup:form-Differentgroupsoursociety.-Ourclassismadeupof26students.Note:makeup常用其被动语态,与此相关的表达还有consistof,becomposedof等,前者用主动形式表示被动意思,后者以被动的形式出现.-Ourclassconsistsof26students.-Ourclassiscomposedof26students.,6.theyearnonlyabouthalf(Para.3)earn:vt.get(money)byworking-Hewantedtosomemoneytohelphisfathertosupportthefamily.-Howmuchdotaxidriversinyourcountry?,7.Shecollectswoodforcooking(Para.5)collect:vt.1)bringtogethertoformagroup-thebooksandputthemonmydesk.-Alltheexampaperswillbeedattheend.2)gatheranumberofthingsofonetypeoveraperiodoftimeasahobby-Heusedtostamps.-Johnsforeign