上外全大学英语综合教程课件-book2-unit5

1、精品教学课件设计 | Excellent teaching planUnit 5 Overcoming ObstaclesLearning Objectives:Students will be able to:1. grasp the main idea and structure of the text;2. appreciate the narrative skills;3. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, liste

2、ning, speaking and writing activities;Pre-reading task:1. Collect proverbs and quotations related with the theme of this unit.2. On the way to success, there must be many obstacles, how can one overcome them?First Period1. Listening Task (10m)Listen to the dialogue and try to answer the questions.A:

3、 May I help you? B: yes, I ve come to apply for the position as a telephonist.A: how long have you been in London? B: about three months.A: Have you worked as a telephonist? B: No, but I think I can learn quickly.A: Your English is very good, I ve noticed that, but the problem is my telephonist must

4、 have local knowledge as well.B: Is it?A: People call us not just to order meals. They often ask questions about travel, entertainment, etc. So I have to say Ican' offer you the job.B: That ' rlight. I can try other places.Questions:1. What' the relationship of these two persons? (interv

5、iewer and applicant)2. In which city does the dialogue take place? (London)3. What kind of job does the person what to get? Does the person get the job finally? What' s the reason? (telephonist; no; have no experience)4. Why does the telephonist need local knowledge?II. Review Task (20m)1. Prove

6、rbs and quotationsWhere theres a will, there s a way.布志者事竟成。)Rome wasn't built in a day.(罗马非一日建成。)God helps those who help themselves.(自助者天助。)You shall reap what you sow.(一份耕耘，一份收获。)The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming.(障碍越是巨大，逾越它就越感自豪。)When it is dark enough, you can see the s

7、tars.只有天空漆黑时，你才可以看到星星。)If you want something, work for it!2. On the way to success, there must be many obstacles, how can one overcome them? Give us your own experiences to show that.From the last saying said by Michael s father, it is known that hard work is important to success, but it is not the

8、only factor that contributes to success. As it can be found out in this text, dreaming it equally important.III. Cultural Notes (15m)Olympics: the Olympic Games is the most important international sports event in the world heldevery four years.Ancient Olympic Games: held in Olympia every four years

9、form 776B.C. to 392A.D.Modern Olympic Games: first held in 1896 in Greece; held in various cities of the world at regular 4 years' intervals.The Olympic symbol - five interlocking circlesThe Olympic motto - Swifter, Higher, Stronger”（详细见教参 52 页）Related Words:track and field events 祖径运动）track eve

10、nts （径赛）field （田赛运动场）track （跑道）corner （弯 道）starting line （起跑线）finish line （重点县）sprint/ dash （短跑）middle distance race（中距 离赛跑）long distance race（长距离赛跑）relay race （接力赛）hurdles （跨栏赛跑）field events（田赛）jumping events （跳跃项目）triple jump （三级跳远）long jump 跳远）high jump （跳高） Fosbury flop or back bend （背越式跳高）strad

11、dle jump （俯卧式跳高）pole vault （撑杆跳高） throwing events （投掷项目）shot put （铅球）discus throw （掷铁饼）hammer throw （掷链球） javelin throw （掷标枪）marathon （马拉松）competitive walking/ heel-to-toe walking （马拉松） modern pentathlon （现代五项） horse-riding （骑马）fencing （击佥U） shooting （射击）swimming（游泳）cross-country race （越里子赛）IV. Stru

12、cture of Text A （45m）List the questions on the blackboard, ask the students to read the text quickly in 10 minutes and then answer the questions.1. Why is the competition at the National Junior Olympics described as the most challenging in Michaels pole-vaulting career?Michael was preparing for the

13、pole vault, and the pole was set at 17 feet three inches higher than his personal best, so it can be regarded as the most challenging day.2. Why the pole vault is the highlight of the track and field competition?There are so many people watching the competition, becauseit combines the grace of a gym

14、nast with the strength of a body builder.3. What was Michael s childhood dream? How come he had this dream?He was dreaming of flying like an eagle. His mother contributes a lot to his dream.4. What did Michael begin to do from the age of 14?He began a careful training program in order to fulfill his

15、 flying dream.5. What made Michael associate his final jump with his childhood dream?Before the final jump, he felt nervous very much, and then he began to think about his mother, and took deep breath. After he overcame his nervous state, he began to run, and he felt it was like the flying in his dr

16、eam, which indicated that he had achieved success that he expected for a long time.6. Why would Michael attract a lot of media attention?He was a blind man.Summary:Part I f Ques1-2 Michael was facing the most challenging competition in his（para1-2）pole-vaulting career.Part II 一 （para3-5）Ques3-4 Mich

17、ael s childhood was marked with dreams and tough trainingPart III f Ques5 Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and （para6-12）set a new world record.Part IV f Ques6 what was most unusual about Michag S victory was that he (para13)was blind.V. Homework (5m)Collect stories relevant to

18、 overcoming obstacles, especially those who do not have a sound body, and try to tell the story during the class.Second PeriodI. Review Task (10m)Divide the class into several groups, and ask them to tell their stories to each other, and then choose one representative to tell the story during the cl

19、ass.(Helen Keller: though she was blind and deaf, but she became a famous writer and teacher. Stephen Hawking: though he suffered a serious disease, andcan't move and speak, he becamea famous scientist and developed a lot of influential theories.)II. Detailed Analysis of the Text (60 m)1. Playin

20、g on the Meaning of Words (part I)Many words have more than one meaning and can remind one of a number of different ideas and events all at once. For example, the first three sentences of paragraph one, in which a word is used in two different senses. What are they?And ask the students to give their

21、 own opinion on the question: How do you understand the title True Height'? Does it also carry more than one meaning?After reading the whole text, it is known that the title of the text had more than one meaning. It can be understood as the new bar heights that Michael cleared one after another,

22、 or it can be viewed as the tremendous obstacles Michael had overcome in attaining his goal.Extra reading for fun: each line has a word or words that remind us of an activity or discovery associated with the scientists mentioned, can you soot the words?Replying to an Invitation to the a Scientists B

23、all 'a. Pierre and Marie Curie were radiating enthusiasm;b. Einstein thought it would be relatively easy to attend;c. Edison thought it would be an 川umination experience;(详见教参 50 页)2. Writing Technique: flash back (part II)As the text consists of the main story and a flashback, the narration has

24、 to switch from the ongoing competition to earlier events and then return to the ongoing competition. How does the author manage to make these parts in the text flow smoothly?1) To repeat a key word; ask the students to find the key word that helps join part one and part two.2) To pick up a key idea

25、 and then repeat; ask the students to find the key idea that helps join part two and part three.Ask the students to pay more attention to the change of the tense. (Which sentence shows the beginning and ending of the flashback? past tense - part perfect tense - past tense) 3. Finding out Details (pa

26、rt II -part III)1) A child usually inherits characteristics from both his or her mother and father. So does Michael. Michael s mother is romantic and passionate, while his father is a hard-core realist. Ask the students to find out those details about Michael that show him to be his mother's boy

27、 or his father s son.His parents' different approaches to child rearing:Mother: tell stories and picture the world romantically - free spirit and keen eye;Father: believe in hard work and sweat - give him a careful training.2) In your opinion, dreaming and hard word, which is more important to M

28、ichael s success? Why?4.Ask the Students to Answer These Questions (part IV)1) Without the last sentence, would you still admire Michae ls achievement?2) Who would you admire better, a Michael with a sound body or a blind Michael?3) Why does the author keep the secret about Micha el blindness until

29、the last sentence?From the text, it can be found that the most striking feature is the closing line. As we read on, our admiration for Michael is building up until we believe that, when Michael broke both national and international records, we have reached the climax. However, real climax is in the

30、last sentence. When we find that out, what a great impact it has on us!III Homework1. Words and phrases: incline, in excellent health, horrible, suffer from, progressive, in spite of, install, optimist, to a degree, hold onto, miserable, dismiss, ease, interval, penetrate, trait, shortcoming, disill

31、usion, sanity, sweep over, honk the horn, jack up, humble.2. Finish the comprehension check3. Answer the question: how many parts should the text be divided into?Third PeriodI. Dictation:Ask the students to put down the following phrases and ask them to translate them into Chinese or make sentences

32、with them.1) coincide with 2) bring (somebody) back to earth 3) in one's mind s eye4) be ashamed of 5) bear (somebody/something) out 6) along with7) stretch out 8) on one/two/several occasion(s)II. Summary of Text AFrom the text, we can find that the real climax is in the last sentence. Michael

33、Stone, a blind athlete, dreamed flying passionately and he reached his destination after years of rigid training. On the way to his success, he overcomes some obstacles. Hedn ' complain about his unfortunate, but strive to make a miracle of himself. His achievement was a proof that no matter who

34、 you are, no mater what you have experienced and no matter what confronts you, your job is to run for your dream via hardworking persistently. Life is a journey full of adventure, so you have to explore the ways to overcome the obstacles in your way to success. III. Do the after-text exercisesIV. An

35、alysis of text B: Fourteen Steps1. Analysis of the title:Usually, to go through fourteen steps is just a piece of cake for a healthy person. So we can infer that there must be something special or different in the story that we are going to read in the text. Probably it s about a disabled man who ha

36、s difficulties in finishing those fourteen steps. Therefore, the title suggests that we'll learn something about obstacles or barriers or people's attitudes towards those sufferings.2. General Statement of the content:It s a story about a cripple, who got the disease of the motor nerves and

37、finally had to rely on a crutch when walking. The story develops according to the changes of his attitude towards life since he experienced lots of things, awful or meaningful. In the following part, the changes will be discussed in detail.3. Analysis of the structure and the development of the stor

38、y:1) It s said thata cat has nine lives and the author believed that possible because he thought that he was living his third life. Ask the students to scan the text, while keeping the questions in mind how his three lives differ from each other and in what respects.2) Since the author believed that

39、 he had three lives, the text could be divided into three parts: Part One: My First Life (Para.1-3)The teacher could list some key words here, which can remind the students of the content and ask some of the students to retell the original sentences in the text. (very happy, excellent healthy, two l

40、ovely girls, good job, etc.)fThe author had a happy family, excellent healthy, a good job and two beautiful girls. Since everything went on well, his first life was a pleasant dream.Part Two: My Second Life (Para. 4-11)For this part, the teacher and the students can do the narration together or they

41、 can do the Q&A exercise.What happened?f Every dream has an end, whether it is good or not. The author s pleasant dream, his first life, ended when the terrible disease crept towards him and left him disabled.What' s his attitudtowards the incident?fAt first, he managed to keep healthy and o

42、ptimistic with the help of those fourteen steps. (Para.6-8)fAs he became older, he became more disillusioned and frustrated. He believed that he was one of the most unfortunate people who were doomed to suffer from those pains.Part Three: My Third Life (Para. 12-29)As for this part, there is a story

43、 that made great difference to the author attitude.The teacher could choose to pick out some words and ask the students to retell the story.( a dark night, raining, terrible nature, utterly impossible, lighted windows, a little girl, cheerful greetings, a long interval, bent, slightly built, frozen,

44、 etc.)(Reference: One raining night, something was going wrong with my car when I started home, and I needed to change the tire. But I believed that it was utterly impossible for me to do that on such a nasty day. I needed help. Then I came to the house whose lighted windows welcomed me. I honked th

45、e horn and finally there came a little girl who asked her grandpa to came out afterwards. While I sitting there comfortable and dry, they were doing the work in the terrible situation. I felt sorry but soon I comforted myself that I would pay them for it. Finally it was done, and I noticed that the

46、man was old, bent and slightly built. I intended to pay him but was turned and to my great astonishment, I found the man was blind. The next moment appeared to be a freezing time for me since I felt ashamed of what I have done and what I had thought.)3) After the narration, the teacher could guide t

47、he students to analyze the implied meaning of some words. Here are several examples.a. utterly impossible: it indicates that the author himself was not willing to overcome the difficulties himself and he had already exclude him out of the able people.b. lighted windows: it indicates that the people

48、in that house must be very warm and kind-hearted. Because according to our common sense, light can always give warm and comfort to people who do not feel well.c. cheerful greetings: it indicates that different from the authors unpleasant mood, the old man was glad to offer his help though it might b

49、e tougher for him, a blind old man, to change the tire in the rain.d. few frozen seconds: it indicates that the author was shocked and ashamed of his behavior and thoughts. Something was changing in his mind.4) Ask some students to translate some sentences.a. Here hobbled a bitterly disillusioned cr

50、ipple, a man who held on to his sanity and his wife and his home and his job because of 14 miserable steps leading to the back door from his garage.这里一病一拐走着的是一个幻想破灭、内心痛苦的跛子，一个靠着汽车间通往后门的那14级台阶才没有失去理智、没有丢下妻室并坚持工作的男人。b. I sat there and said a prayer. I prayed for strength, for a greater understanding,

51、for keener awareness of my shortcomings.我坐在那里祷告。我祈求力量，祈求更多的理解，祈求对自己的缺点有更加深刻的认识。V. Homework1. Review the words and expressions in text B2. Give a summary of text A and text BFourth PeriodI. Ask the students to translate the following sentences by using the expressions in text B1.从那次事故以后，他只能靠拐杖走路了。2.麦

52、克的幽默感是他最受欢迎的特点之一。3 .珍妮很受同事的欢迎，因为她爱帮助他人。4.他对于公司的未来很乐观。5 .他过着非常凄惨的生活。6.大雨湿透了他的大衣。7 .这一番话打消了他的顾虑。8.他们隔一段时间就去旅行一次。9 .他变得越来越不耐烦。10 .你不能期待着一夜就可以学好外语，外语技能的发展是一个循序渐进的过程。Keys:1. Since the accident he's only been able to walk with the aid of a walking stick.2. His sense of humor is one of his most pleasin

53、g traits.3. Jenny is popular with her colleagues, because she is always inclined to help others.4. He is optimistic about the future of the company.5. he is living a miserable life.6. The rain penetrated his coats.7. The talks eased his anxiety.8. The went out fro trip at intervals9. He became more

54、and more impatient.10. You should never expect your English to be improved overnight. The development of foreign language skills is a progressive process.11. Guide the students to finish the following tableMichael Stonethe man in Text Bhis first lifehis second lifehis third lifeObstaclesblind;clear

55、his personal best; nervous before the final jumphard childhood, but pleasant dreamsuffering a horrible diseasethe tire burst on his way home.How to overcomefeel the flying by his mother's detailed description; trained rigidly by his father;routinepracticebeforejumping;take deep breath, sprint down the runway and start to fly, etc.struggle to make a living and marry an elegant wife, leading a happy life, etc.regard the 14 steps as a yardstick to continue his life; disillu