4The Man in the Water新版现代大学英语个性化完整教案

二、主要内容：第 教学周/第 节（第 次课） 第 页教学目的Teaching Objectives:To acquire the key words, important and difficult sentences and language points教学重点和难点Teaching FocusPossible Difficulties教学方法和手段Teaching techniquesTo integrate several different teaching methods and techniques: elicitation; explanation; illustration and discussion.教 学 基 本 内 容备 注 Unit 4 The Man in the Water1. Warming-up Questions1) Question: Who are the heroes in the story?Two police rescuers and, a young passerby and the man in the water.2) Question: Who is the greatest hero? Why?The man in the water.Ordinary as he was, he could rise to challenge when the test came. He displayed courage and noble character in human nature at its best. 3) Question: In the authors view, do people feel proud or sad about the disaster? Why?They feel proud because man defeated the indifferent natural forces.4) Question: What is referred to as one of mans natural powers according to the passage?Sacrificing his life for the life of others.5) Question: The fight between the man in the water and the natural forces ended up with the death of the man. Why does the author say he is not a loser?He was the best we can do to fight against the indifferent natural forces. Whats more, he never dies in peoples heart. What was unusual about the air crash? Why does the author refer to the aesthetic aspect of the clash? What are the things the author mentions to be worth noticing? What does the author mean when he says the human nature was groping and struggling? Why does the author say that the man went unidentified gave him a universal character? How could the man in the water give a lifeline to those who watched him? What does the “lifeline” here symbolize? What does the greatness of the anonymous man actually lie in? What do you think are the strongest human powers endowed with by nature?2. Background Information I. The Air CrashOn Jan. 13, 1982 one of the worst snowstorms in the history of Washington, D.C. hit the city. Just about everything closed downthe government, businesses, schools, the airports. By about noon, the skies cleared and Washingtons National Airport reopened for business. The crew of Air Florida Flight 90 began preparing for a nonstop trip to sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At 3:59 p.m., the twin-engine Boeing 737 was cleared for takeoff and began rumbling down the runway on its final flight.Minutes later, the plane smashed into the 14th Street Bridge, only 1,200 yards from the Pentagon, destroying four automobiles and killing five people. The jet then fell into the ice-covered Potomac River, bringing all the passengers to their instant death except fivefour passengers and one flight attendantfrom the tail section, who found themselves gasping and struggling in the icy waters.These five people however survived and they were able to survive because of four heroes. The author wrote this essay in praise of these heroes, three of whom had risked their lives to rescue the survivors and were able to live to tell the story, but the man that really held the whole nations attention was the fourth one who had kept pushing his lifeline and flotation rings to others until he went under.II. Presidential Monument1) Washington MonumentIn recognition of his leadership in the cause of American independence, Washington earned the title “Father of His Country”. With this monument, the citizens of the United States show their enduring gratitude and respect for the first President of the United States. 2) Jefferson MemorialThomas Jeffersonpolitical philosopher, architect, musician, book collector, scientist, horticulturist (园艺学家), diplomat, inventor, and third President of the United States, also author of the Declaration of American Independence, and Father of the University of Virginia. 3) Lincoln MemorialThe Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War (1861-1865). The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble a Greek temple. It has 36 Doric columns, one for each state at the time of Lincolns death. A sculpture by Daniel Chester French of a seated Lincoln is in the center of the memorial chamber.III. Potomac RiverThe Potomac River is often referred to as the “Nations River”, because it flows through the nations capital, where the magnificent monuments of the Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln memorials are reflected in its waters. It is one of the most beautiful and bountiful rivers on the East Coast and is known for its historic, scenic and recreational significance. It begins as a small spring at the Fairfax Stone in West Virginia, and winds its way through the mountains and valleys of Appalachia, past battlefields and old manufacturing towns. The river flows more than 380 miles and grows to more than 11 miles wide as it reaches the Chesapeake Bay at Point Lookout, Maryland. 3. Theme: The man in the water did not have to give his rings to others; he did not even know these people. He was extraordinary precisely because he was ordinary. He showed what everyone of us could do at that critical moment. The display of his heroism was a song to the beautiful human character.4. Prefix5. Phrases 1. as sth. goes 2. to be sure :indeed, certainlyExample: To be sure, most people are law abiding, but crime remains a problem. 必须承认，绝大部分的人是遵纪守法的，但违法活动依然是个问题。3. bring to tears 4. bring down v. a. to cause to fall or collapse b. to reduce the rate, level, or amountExamples: Strong wind brought down the power lines across the region.Our principal responsibility is to bring down the level of unemployment. 5. rise to the challenge :to deal successfully with a problem or a situation that is especially difficultExample: Its not an easy task, but Im sure John will rise to the challenge. 6. in the line of duty :while workingExample: The police officer was killed in the line of duty.7. owe to 8. on behalf of :as the agent of; on the part of Examples: A solicitor issued a statement on behalf of the family. He intervened with the immigration service on his behalf.9. let go of :to stop holding sb. or sth.Example: She refused to let go of her bag and kicked her attackers several times.10. set oneself against :to cause people or groups to fight each other although they were in a friendly relationship beforeExample: It is a bitter industrial dispute that had set workers against workers.set sth. against sth.: to compare one thing with another This seasons results have been disappointing set against last years.6. Grammar and Writing DevicesParallelismThere was the unusual element of the bridgeThen, too there was the location of the eventAnd there was the aesthetic crash as wellStill, there was nothing very special, except death(Para. 1) What effect do you think it has here?the use of identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clausesParallel structure His selfishness was one reason the story held national attention; his anonymity another. (Para. 4)7. Exercises on the book And Debate Topics for Debating:1. Who are the real heroes in our time?2. You do not need to be totally extraordinary to be a hero.A hero is someone that helps others no matter what the situation. There are many qualities that a hero must possess such as bravery, courage, strength, intelligence and honor. These qualities alone are not enough to make a hero. They must also be pure at heart, fight for the good of mankind and only fight when it is to protect the people and not out of rage or revenge. Heroes have not really evolved that much since the early days. They are still basically the same strong men with unhumanlike powers that the normal mortal man cannot even comprehend.Heroes come in many shapes and sizes.Contrary to popular belief, heroes nowadays are just regular people with the same everyday problems that we have to