大学英语IV5ChoosetBeAloneonPurpose

1、section asection achoose to be alone on purposeobjectivesobjectivesobjectivesobjectivesobjectivespre-reading activitiestext studysummarywritingsection apre-reading activitiesn h c en h c e课文课文小结小结预习预习写作写作watch and talkinteractive questionsdebate 123fun time4warming upthe first communication of roomm

2、ates between a british girl and a chinese girl.watch video1 and tell others what it is mainly about.life translated 1warming up1. what do you think of the british girl in the movie?2. do you remember the first roommate(s) you met? have you become good friends?3. would you like to live alone or in co

3、mpany? why?watch and talkdirections: watch video 2 and then discuss the topics as follows:video watchingwhat do we need to be likable in society?do you like solitary life or social life?背景知识背景知识 复合听写复合听写 视频讨论视频讨论 随随 笔笔 keykeybackn h c en h c einteractive questionsour topic today is “living alone”. l

4、ike it or not, it is true of the american life that many people live alone. for most of them, living alone is a compelled choice, whereas, for some others, it is a matter of preference. now lets proceed with our topic-centered lead-in: backmode i mode ii mode iii 随随 笔笔 n h c en h c e“齐天大剩齐天大剩” (doom

5、ed single) 是怎么炼成的？是怎么炼成的？n h c en h c e“剩斗士剩斗士” 25至至27岁，初级岁，初级“剩客剩客” ，这些人过了普遍，这些人过了普遍认为的最佳寻偶年龄，虽认为的最佳寻偶年龄，虽“被剩下被剩下”，但还有勇气，但还有勇气继续为寻找伴侣而奋斗。继续为寻找伴侣而奋斗。“必剩客必剩客”28至至31岁，中级岁，中级“剩客剩客”， 此时属于他此时属于他/她的她的机会已经渐少，而他机会已经渐少，而他/她们又因事业忙碌无暇觅偶。她们又因事业忙碌无暇觅偶。“斗战剩佛斗战剩佛” 32至至36岁，高级岁，高级“剩客剩客”， 他他/她们在残酷的她们在残酷的职场斗争中存活下来，依然单

6、身。职场斗争中存活下来，依然单身。“齐天大剩齐天大剩”36岁以上，依旧单身的，那就是特级岁以上，依旧单身的，那就是特级“剩剩客客”。 “3s”：single(单身单身)、senventies(大多数生大多数生于上世纪七十年代于上世纪七十年代)、stuck(被卡住了被卡住了)单单身身n h c en h c eq1: do you choose to live in solitude? why or why not?课文课文小结小结预习预习写作写作backtipstipsmode i mode ii mode iii 随随 笔笔 interactive mode iarguments again

7、st living in solitude:1) a sign of loneliness;2) a world of cowards;3) a bed of vice;4) another name for alienation from society.n h c en h c eq2: why is it characteristic of american hero to live in solitude? 课文课文小结小结预习预习写作写作tipstips1) inspiration in solitude is a major commodity for artists;2) a b

8、usy solitude is the happiest of all lives in their eyes;3) it is seen as a matter of glory to live in solitude;4) solitude is their souls best friend.mode i mode ii mode iii 随随 笔笔 interactive mode iibackn h c en h c eq3: what should one do so as to live alone with no feeling of loneliness?课文课文小结小结预习

9、预习写作写作tipstips1) to stay rational;2) to respond to it with positive action;3) to resort to favorable suggestions;4) mode i mode ii mode iii 随随 笔笔 interactive mode iiibackn h c en h c edebatedebateyoung couples and their parentsshould live separatelyyoung couples and their parentsshould live together

10、n h c en h c emusic sound of silencefun timen h c en h c elyricsfun timen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound

11、of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe

12、sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencen h c en h c ethe sound of silencetext studybackground informationn h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作n h c en h c ebackground information课文课文小结小结导入导入写作写作back背景知识背景知识 复合听写复合听写 视频讨论视频讨论 随随 笔笔 henry david thoreau was a us thinker, essayist, and naturalist. t

13、horeau graduated from harvard university and taught school for several years before leaving his job to become a poet of nature. in the years 1845-1847, to demonstrate how satisfying a simple life could be, he lived in a hut beside concords walden pond; essays recording his daily life were assembled

14、for his masterwork, walden, or life in the woods (1854). his a week on the concord and merrimack rivers (1849) was the only other book he published in his lifetime. in later years his interest in transcendentalism waned, and he became a dedicated abolitionist. his many nature writings and records of

15、 his wanderings in canada, maine, and cape cod display the mind of a keen naturalist. n h c en h c ebackground information课文课文小结小结导入导入写作写作back背景知识背景知识 复合听写复合听写 视频讨论视频讨论 随随 笔笔 john milton was an english poet and pamphleteer. milton attended the university of cambridge (1625-1632), where he wrote poem

16、s in latin, italian, and english. in 1632-1639 he engaged in private study and toured europe, spending most of his time in italy. his best-known prose is in the pamphlets areopagitica (1644) and of education (1644). he also wrote tracts on divorce and against the monarchy and the church of england.

17、his paradise lost (1667, 1674), considered the n h c en h c ebackground information课文课文小结小结导入导入写作写作back背景知识背景知识 复合听写复合听写 视频讨论视频讨论 随随 笔笔 greatest epic poem in english, uses blank verse and reworks classical epic conventions to recount the fall of man; miltons characterization of satan has been widely

18、 admired. paradise regained (1671) is a shorter epic in which christ overcomes satan the tempter, and samson agonistes (1671) is a dramatic poem in which the old testament figure conquers self-pity and despair to become gods champion. considered the greatest english poet after william shakespeare, m

19、ilton had wide influence on later literature. n h c en h c ebackground information课文课文小结小结导入导入写作写作back背景知识背景知识 复合听写复合听写 视频讨论视频讨论 随随 笔笔 wordsworth was an english poet. his contributions include many lyrics controversial for their common, everyday language. around 1798 he began writing an autobiograph

20、ical poem that would absorb him intermittently for the next 40 years, the prelude (1850). his second verse collection, poems, in two volumes (1807), includes many of the rest of his finest works, including ode: intimations of immortality. his poetry is perhaps most original in its vision of the almo

21、st divine power of the creative imagination reforming the links between man and man, between humankind and the natural world. in 1843 he became englands poet laureate. he is regarded as the central figure in the initiation of english romanticism. n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysi

22、s of text单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 in this passage, a social phenomenon of living alone is presented and analyzed, and suggestions are given that people should find some grace and pleasure in their condition. the pattern of writing adopted for this topic is as follows:n h c en h c enow lets m

23、ake a detailed analysis of the text through dynamic interaction: backiphenomena analysissuggestion单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysis of textpart i phenomena (para. ?)a: by recent count, there are 22 million people living alone, which is not so sma

24、ll a number as to be neglected. (para. 1)q2: why do so many people live alone?a: they live alone for different reasons. some are divorced, some are widowed, and some have not yet married.q1: what phenomenon is revealed in para. 1?单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backint

25、eractive analysis of text单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 q: the main idea of part i?a: it is true of the american life that living alone is what many people have to be faced with.q: what device of writing is used herein?a: evidence-citing, as shown below:here we are, _, all 22 million of us _, alon

26、e in our rooms, some of us liking it that way and some of us not. some of us divorced, some widowed, some _.all by ourselvesby recent countnever yet committedn h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysis of textpart ii analysis (paras. ?)a: for the majority of people, living alone leads to

27、loneliness and it is taken as a national disease. for those who choose to live alone on purpose, however, it is characteristic of the american hero. (paras. 2-13)q2: why do poets and philosophers prefer to live in solitude?a: because they are more liable to derive inspiration from it.q1: what does t

28、he writer think of living alone?单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysis of textpart ii analysis (paras. ?) a: in the case of william wordsworth, solitude is improved by being voluntary. the story of milton shows that the artists are alone outdoors whil

29、e their dear family members are ready indoors to take care of them. and by citing the example of thoreau, the writer tells us that, the greater ones ego is, the less one desires for company.(paras. 2-13)q3: what do the three examples serve to do here?单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 n h c en h c e预习

30、预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysis of textpart ii analysis (paras. ?)a: no. there are two different situations. one happens when your companions are absent on a temporary basis, thus rendering you refreshed and free to stretch out your soul. the other occurs just when your temporary companions w

31、ill never come back, thereby leaving you with an ever-greater sense of loneliness.(paras. 2-13)q4: does the same hold true for all who live alone?单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysis of textpart ii analysis (paras. ?)a: there is a lasting need to ta

32、lk to others. scientific surveys show that such people will behave ridiculously and talk at length to themselves and their pets and even the tv set.(paras. 2-13)q5: what kind of need goes on among the lonely people?单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analys

33、is of textq: the main idea of part ii ?a: while many view living alone as a sort of national disease, others take it as a characteristic of american hero. among poets and philosophers, solitude is often preferred for the sake of inspiration, as they believe nowhere is better to fly their souls than

34、in solitude. in our daily life, however, solitude is hard to beat. although the temporary absence of your companions can be refreshing, their permanent absence will leave you with an ever-greater sense of loneliness, since you have an invariable need to talk to others, thus resulting in many ridicul

35、ous behaviors.单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysis of textq: what device of writing is employed herein?a: comparison, as shown in paras. 11-13.单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 q: what items are compared? a: two points are compared. comparing point a

36、: if you live with other people:_. supporting details: _ their temporary absence can be refreshing you can stretch out your soul and use your freedom, coming and going as you please without apology, staying up late to read, soaking in the bath, eating a whole pint of ice cream at one sitting, moving

37、 at your own pace. (para. 11)n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysis of text单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 comparing point b: but when you live alone, _ _. supporting details: we need to talk to others. _ _supporting details: people who live alone will behave ridiculously: _ the tem

38、porary absence of your friends and acquaintances leaves a vacuum; they may never come back we can tell our friends important things or complain about losing jobs, falling on a slippery floor, breaking our arm. (para. 12) talking at length to themselves and their pets and the television, asking the c

39、at and the parrot what to do, arguing with themselves. (para. 13)n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysis of textpart iii suggestion (paras. ?)a: to cope effectively with solitary life, you should accept the reality with a positive attitude, and try to find some grace and pleasure in y

40、our life.(paras. 14-16)q: whats the writers advice on solitary life?单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysis of textq: the main idea of part iii?a: from the writers angle of view, it is better for solitary people to take a preferable attitude towards th

41、e reality of living alone and feel comfortable about their present condition.单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 n h c en h c e预习预习小结小结导入导入写作写作backinteractive analysis of text单词学习单词学习 课文分析课文分析 课文学习课文学习 随随 笔笔 q: what device of writing is adopted herein?its important to stop waiting and settle down and m

42、ake ourselves comfortable, at least temporarily, and find some grace and pleasure in our condition, (examples?) _. a: exemplification, as shown in para. 15: not like a self-centered british poet but like a patient princess sealed up in a tower, waiting for the happy ending to our fairy talen h c en

43、h c efocus studyfocus studyfocus study 1. i never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude. practice not/never so as 不如那么我从未发现比独处更好的伙伴。n h c en h c e the unity of the masses with the party is stronger than ever. ive heard the terrible noise once or twice before, but this one is loud

44、er. men are more peaceful, more graceful with each other than ever.notes to the textfocus study n h c en h c e the unity of the masses with the party is never strong as it is now. ive heard the terrible noise once or twice before, but never so loud as this one. men are never so peaceful, so graceful

45、 with each other as they are now.notes to the textfocus study n h c en h c enotes to the textfocus study 2. it may not be where we expected to be, but for the time being we might as well call it home. practice might as well do sth. 不妨; 还是为好n h c en h c e 我们不妨一块儿去。 你不妨给客户服务部打个电话谈谈这事。 we might as well

46、 go together. you might as well phone the customer service department about it.notes to the textfocus study n h c en h c enotes to the textfocus study 3. its good for us, and a lot less embarrassing than the woman , which is why she bought the powdered hot chocolate mix, though she never drinks it h

47、erself. discussion 这没什么不妥，也对我们有好处，而且不像有些人那么令人尴尬：在超市付款处，排在前面的女人告诉收银员，她的侄女梅利莎星期六可能会来看她。梅莉莎非常喜欢热巧克力，所以她买了速溶热巧克力粉，虽然她自己从来不喝这东西。n h c en h c enotes to the textfocus study where is the woman? who is telling the cashier about what? why did the woman buy the powdered hot chocolate mix? in front of us in lin

48、e at the market. shes telling the cashier that her niece melissa may be coming to visit on saturday, and melissa is very fond of hot chocolate her niece melissa is very fond of hot chocolate. n h c en h c e old old to to newnew chinesechinese to to englishenglish wordword usingusing word gameword ga

49、mewords and expressionsn h c en h c e1. tame vt. to make sb. or sth. easy to controla group of policemen were called out to tame the crowds.words and expressionsword using 一队警察被叫来制服人群。can you say some words with “-ame” at the end?i. word usingi. word usingn h c en h c ewords and expressionsword usin

50、g blamecamefameflameframegamenamesameshametamen h c en h c e5. humble a. not proud; low in rank my humble apology a humble scientist men of humble birtha humble occupation鄙人的道歉谦虚的科学家出身卑微的人低贱的职业words and expressionsword using n h c en h c e6. apology n. a word or statement to say you are sorry for ha

51、ving done sth. wrong or for upsetting sb.demand an apologyaccept ones apologyowe sb. an apologymake an apology要求道歉接受某人的道歉应向某人道歉作出道歉words and expressionsword using psychology biology sociology technology n h c en h c ewords and expressionsword using dict, dic说，宣称说，宣称dictatedictationdictionaryconditio

52、npredictindicateindicationcontradictcontradictionn h c en h c e7. -proof protecting against the damaging effect of sth. else waterproof watches a bulletproof cara soundproof roomairproof pipes provide risk-proof services防水手表防弹汽车隔音的房间密封的管道提供风险防范服务words and expressionsword using n h c en h c e8. obser

53、vation n. the process of watching sb. or sth. carefully for a period of timea study based on detailed observation of a group of 20 patientswords and expressionsword using 一项基于对一组20位患者详细观察的研究n h c en h c e8. observation n. a spoken or written remark about sth. you have noticedid like to make a few ob

54、servations about the current style of management.words and expressionsword using 我想对当前的管理方式提出一些看法。n h c en h c ewords and expressionsword using serv服务服务保持保持 conservedeservepreserveserveserviceobservereserveservantobserverobservationconservationconservativereservationreservoirn h c en h c eii. old to

55、 newii. old to newalone; lonelypoems in generalnot great or importanthighest in rank/degreefairnessstart a journeyblock up; supporthave a great liking for solitary poetry humble supreme justice set forth / out / off back up be fond ofwords and expressionsold to new n h c en h c e独自地根据最近的统计一种民族弊病另一方面

56、冒险出去征服大自然 all by oneself by recent count a s o r t o f n a t i o n a l disease on the other hand venture out tame natureiii. chinese to englishiii. chinese to englishwords and expressionsc to e n h c en h c e独处带来的灵感对给予高度评价穿上外衣独处高士装满熬夜 i n s p i r a t i o n i n solitude speak highly of put on ones co

57、at h i g h p r i e s t o f solitude fill up stay up latewords and expressionsc to e n h c en h c e一口气地按自己的节奏摔倒在打滑的地板上每日不断发生的小小抱怨最高法院新来的法官极大的努力 at one sitting at ones own pace fall on a slippery floor the daily succession of small complaints a new supreme court justice supreme effortwords and express

58、ionsc to e n h c en h c e与某人争论某事花样滑冰选手保持理性安静下来；定居以自我为中心的暂时 argue with sb. over sth. figure skater stay rational settle down self-centered for the time beingwords and expressionsc to e n h c en h c eiv. word gameiv. word gamewords and expressions word gamethere are approximately homophonous words (谐音

59、词) in chinese and english. it helps greatly memorize english words. listen to some chinese words andguess their english equivalents.n h c en h c ecushion 坐垫kettle 水壶ego 自我apology 道歉soak 浸泡slippery 滑的parcel 包裹volcano 火山 苦省 开透 衣钩 啊，跑了鸡 馊客 四里坡犁扒手我开闹words and expressions word gamen h c en h c ewhile lon

60、eliness is very common in the u.s., few people care to admit to it because it is perceived as (1)_. it is seen as admirable for american heroes to bravely go alone into the wilderness and for poets and philosophers . some poets and philosophers, like william wordsworth and john milton and henry davi