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1、大学英语（二）课程教案主页 第5次课授课章节题目Unit 2 Lessons from Jefferson课型 讲授 上机口 实验课口 习题课口 讨论 其他口多媒体模型口实物口挂图口音像其他口教学目的、要求：1. Get Ss acquainted with the background information related to the text.2. Familiarize Ss with the structure and the main idea of the text.3. Finish general reading and related tasks.教学主要内容（注明：重点

2、*、难点#）:1. The background information related to the text: Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson's Chronology, the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson and the French Revolution.2. Warm-up questions.3. Part Division of the Text. *4. Comprehension of the text. *作业、思考题：1. Go over the new words and expressi

3、ons.2. Preview the text.3. Do the vocabulary activities.参考资料：1. College English Intensive Reading Teacher ' s Book 22. College English Intensive Reading Second Classroom 24.实用英语语法3. 大学英语精读教师用书董亚芬上海外语教育出版社张道真外语教学与研究出版社5 .大学英语精读指南沈逢桂华东理工大学出版社6 . Oxford Advanced LearnerIt iorsaEyic闽南理工学院备课笔记第5次课Uni

4、t 2 Lessons from JeffersonI. Teaching Purposes1. Be acquainted with the background information related to the text- Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson's Chronology, the Declaration of Independence .2. Familiarize the students with the main idea of the text.3. Master the new words and expressions.II. Te

5、aching Procedures1. Lead-in (5 mins)2. Before Reading (40 mins)1) Warm-up questions2) Background information3) New words and Phrases3. Global Reading (45 mins)1) Introductory Remarks2) Part Division of the Text3) Comprehension of the Text III. Teaching ContentsI) Lead-in (5 mins)II) Before Reading (

6、40 mins)1. Warm-up questions1) Of the American presidents, how many do you know?2) Can you recognize the people in the following pictures and say something about them?2. Background information1) Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (1743-1826) is best remembered as a great President and as the author of

7、 the Declaration of Independence. He also won lasting fame as a diplomat, a political thinker, and a founder of the Democratic Party.(民主党)Jefferson's interests and talents covered an amazing range. He became one of the leading American architects of his time and designed the Virginia Capitol, th

8、e University of Virginia, and his own home, Monticello. He greatly appreciated art and music and tried to encourage their advancement in the United States. Jefferson invented a decoding device, a lap desk, and an improved type of moldboard plow. His collection of more than 6400 books became a major

9、part of the Library of Congress. Jefferson revised Virginia's laws and founded its state university. He developed the decimal system of coinage that allows Americans to keep accounts in dollars and cents. Jefferson did not consider himself a professional politician. Instead, he regarded himself

10、as a public-spirited citizen and a broadminded, practical thinker. He preferred his family, his books, and his farms to public life. But he spent most of his career in public office and made his greatest contribution to his country in the field of politics.2) The Declaration of IndependenceIn April

11、1775, colonists in Massachusetts took up arms against British troops. The American Revolution had begun. The following year, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia asked Jefferson to write a document declaring America's independence from Britain. The Continental Congress approved Jefferson'

12、;s work with few changes. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. The bonds that tied the colonies to Britain were broken. Jefferson wanted the reasons for America's independence stated clearly so the world would第1页闽南理工学除备课笔记第5次课understand. He wrote "all men are created

13、 equal," with rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Governments are created to secure people's rights. The people could change a government that no longer protected their rights.3) Jefferson and the French RevolutionJefferson served as minister to France from 17

14、85 to 1789 when revolution was imminent in France. He sympathized with the revolution, feeling it was similar in purpose to the American.3. New words and PhrasesMake the students read the new words and phrases, and then ask some students read the words and phrases, correct the pronunciation.111) Glo

15、bal Reading (45 mins)1. Introductory RemarksThomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and the author of the Declaration of Independe nce. He was a versatile man, with interests ranged widely. Here are some of his ideas and examples as mentioned i n the text: " gand see"

16、 ；" youcan learn from everyone" ；" Judgeor yourself "" Dowhat you believe is right " "；Tr ust the future, trust the young " These are still of great benefit to us now.2. Part Division of the TextPart1 (Para.1): A brief introduction to Thomas Jefferson.Part2 (P

17、ara.2-8): Some ideas and principles given by Thomas Jefferson.Part 3 (Para 9-11): His talents in many fields and his contribution to USA3. Comprehension of the Text1) Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? ca. George Washington.b. Abraham Lincoln.c. Thomas Jefferson.d. Benjamin Franklin.2) Jeffe

18、rson made on-the-spot observations of the South Branch of the James River because_b_.a. he was the youngest member of the committeeb. he believed that personal investigation was an important source of knowledgec. he was not interested in the papers about the riverd. he was sure what had been written

19、 about the river was misleading3) . It can be inferred from the text that Lafayette did not understand the French Revolution because _b.a. being a nobleman himself, he took the side of the highest social classb. he was divorced from the common peoplec. he misinterpreted the cause of dissatisfaction

20、among the peopled. he failed to act on Jefferson' s advice4) . Jefferson attached greater importance to newspapers than to a government because he believed that a.a. the people themselves had the ability to make correct judgments if they were well informedb. newspapers never refused to accept pe

21、ople' s opinions as governments often didc. no government could be trustedd. newspapers always told the truth5) . Jefferson was determined never to answer his critics because _c.a. he thought there was no sense in defending obviously correct ideas第2页闽南理工学院备课笔记第5次课b. he believed silence was a sou

22、rce of strength c. he believed conflict was inevitabled. he knew the more he said, the more they would resent him.6). what did Jefferson mean when he said happened! " ? apaHnowisribeeuchn caused by evils which have nevera. It was pointless to worry about the future.b. Evils were not to be feare

23、d.c. Constitutions and laws should be made perpetual.d. Changes in society necessarily involve pains.7) . we can learn from the text that Jefferson was d.a. a man of great courageb. an idealistc. a man of many talentsd. all of the above8) . In Jefferson ' s view, a nation could remain free onlya

24、fa. its people are well-educatedb. it is industrializedc. its people enjoy perfect equalityd. its people understand self-evident truths大学英语（二）课程教案主页第6次课授课章节题目Unit 2 Lessons from Jefferson学时2课型讲 授 上机口 实验课口 习题课口 讨论 其他口教具多媒体模型口实物口挂图口音像其他口教学目的、要求：1. Make Ss master the usages of some key words and phrase

25、s.2. Make Ss understand how to analyze long and complicated sentences in the text .3. Make Ss further understand the text content and structure.教学主要内容（注明：重点*、难点#）:1. Reviewing the structure of the text.2. Explaining some language points *3. Analyzing difficult sentences. #作业、思考题：1. Memorize the lang

26、uage points and learn how to use them.2. Read the text and retell the story in your own words.3. Finish the exercises of Unit2.参考资料：1. College English Intensive Reading Teacher' s Book 22. College English Intensive Reading Second Classroom 23.大学英语精读教师用书董业分上海外语教育出版社4.实用英语语法张道真外语教学与研究出版社5.大学英语精读指南

27、沈逢桂华东理工大学出版社6. Oxford Advanced Learner ' s Dictionary闽南理工学院备课笔记第6次课Unit 2 Lessons from JeffersonI. Teaching Purposes1. Make Ss further understand the text content and structure.2. Teach Ss how to use some key words and phrases in the text.3. Make Ss understand how to analyze long and complicated

28、 sentences in the text.II. Teaching Procedures1. Review the text structure and new words (10 minutes)2. Study some key words and complicated sentences in the text. (80 minutes)III. Teaching Contents1. Detailed Reading1. Go and see. Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sourc

29、es besides books and that personal investigation is important. When still a young man, he was appointed to a committee to find out whether the South Branch of the James River was deep enough to be used by large boats. While the other members of the committee sat in the state capitol and studied pape

30、rs on the subject, Jefferson got into a canoe and made on-the-spot observations.2. ( L7-8) Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books and that personal investigation is important.1) . Explain the grammatical structure of the sentence.主句Jefferson believed为一般过

31、去时，而后面从句却用了一般现在时，说明叙述的内容为人们普遍接 受的客观道理。2) .obtain: vt. get through effortI obtained this record for you with difficulty.你可以从当地图书馆得到有关签证和护照的信息。Information about visas and passports can be obtained from your local library.3) . get, obtain, achieve & acquire4) .source: n. place from which sth. comes

32、; place where a river startsThey get their money from various sources.莱茵河的源头在哪里？Where does the Rhine have its source?5) .personal: adj. done in person; belonging to a personThe manager will make a personal visit to the supermarket.这是个人爱好问题。It ' asmatter of personal preference.3. (L9) he was appo

33、inted to a committee to find out whether the South Branch of the James River appoint: vt. choose (someone) for a position, job, etc.Who will be appointed to the chairmanship when Mr. White leaves?The company has appointed a new sales director.4. (L11-13) While the other members of the committee sat

34、in the state capitol and studied papers on the subject, Jefferson got into a canoe and made on-the-spot observations.1) . Translate the sentence into Chinese.杰斐逊认为，一个自由的人除了从书本中获取知识外，还可以从许多别的来源获得知识；他认为，亲 自作调查是很重要的。2) .What ' s the function of“while " in this sentence?Here “while " means

35、 “whereas” , introducing sth. different.第1页闽南理工学院备课笔记第6次课You like sports, while Iather reatdr3) .on the spot: at the place of actionWhenever she's needed, she's quickly on the spot.The police were called and they were on the spot within three minutes.5. You can learn from everyone. By birth

36、and by education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class. Yet, in a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins except to give an order, Jefferson went out of his way to talk with gardeners, servants, and waiters. Jefferson once said to the French nobleman, Lafayette, You

37、 must go into the people ' s homes as I have done, look into their cooking pots and eat their bread. If you will only do this, you may find out why people are dissatisfied and understand the revolution that is threatening France.6. (L14) By birth and y education Jefferson belonged to the highest

38、 social class.1) . Paraphrase the sentence.Judging by his family and educational background, Jefferson was a member of the group with top social status.2) . Translate the sentence into Chinese.按出身及其所受的教育，杰斐逊均属于最高的社会阶层。3) . by birth: so far as family origin or nationality is concernedMy parents are b

39、oth Indian by birth, but they have American citizenship.birth除了与by搭配构成短语 by birth以外，常见的短语还有：give birth 生孩子；产仔" give birth to生(孩子)；产生；引起”7. (L15-17) Yet, in a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins except to give an order, Jefferson went out of his way to talk with gard

40、eners, servants, and waiters.1) . Translate the sentence into Chinese.然而，在那个贵族除了发号施令以外很少跟出身卑贱的人说话的年代，杰斐逊却想尽办法跟园丁、仆 人和侍者交谈。2) .humble: adj. Low in position.学校为出身贫贱的孩子提供了很好的教育。The school had provided a good education for children ofhumble backgrounds.Having a modest opinion of oneselfIn my humble opin

41、ion , we should never have bought the car in the first place.3) . go out of one ' s way (to do sth.): take particular trouble or make a special effort ( to do sth.)Both parties are going out of their way to reach a compromise.It was good of you to go out of your way to meet us at the station.8.

42、(L19-21) ”Ifyou will only do this, you may find out why people are dissatisfied and understand the revolution that is threatening France.”1) . what ' s the grammatical function of“if you will only do this"?一般说来，if引导的条件状语从句中表示将来用一般现在时，而不用将来时，但这里的will不是将来时，而表不' 一种现在的意图、意愿、决心等。For Example:

43、If you will give up smoking, your health will improve.2) . threaten: v. hang over dangerously; utter a threat againstIt ' s no use threatening meI'm not going to do it.他们每次争吵时，他妻子总是威胁说要离开他。Every time they have an argument, his wife threatens toleave him.第2页闽南理工学院备课笔记第6次课9. Judge for yourself

44、. Jefferson refused to accept other people ' opinions without careful thought. " Neither believe nor reject anything, he wrote to his nephew, “ becauseiny other person has rejected or believed it. Heaven has given you a mind for judging truth and error. Use it.”1) . Paraphrase this sentence

45、.Jefferson didn ' t blindly accept other peopler dislikes'wsthoescareful independent thought.未经过认真的思考，杰斐逊绝不接受别人的意见。10. (L22)”Neither believe nor reject anything,”1) . reject: vt. refuse to take, believe, use or considerWe rejected his idea for a music club, and decided to have an art club in

46、stead.11. (L25) Heaven has given you a mind for judging truth and error .1) . error: n. mistake; sth. done wronglyHe found several errors in his manuscript.这次事故是由人为过错造成的。The accident was caused by human error.12. Jefferson felt that the people“ may safely be trusted to hear everything truenanto fOlr

47、m, aacorrectjudgment. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”13. (L27-29)Wereit left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspap

48、ers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” 1) . hesitate: vi. feel doubtful; be undecided我们不惜为国献身，更不必说吃点苦了。We do not hesitate to give our lives for our country, let alone suffer some hardships.2) . prefer: vt. choose sth. rather than sth. else; like sth. better14

49、. Do what you believe is right. 15. (L30) In a free country there will always be conflicting ideas, and this is a source of strengthconflict:1) . vi. be opposed; clashThe statements of the two witnesses' conflict.他们对事件的说法与我们的说法截然不同。Their account of events conflicts with ours.2) . n. disagreement

50、; clash; fightSome people feel there is a great deal of conflict between religion and science.The two companies come into frequent conflicts as a result of competition.16. (L35- 38)”If you take one side with decision and act on it with effect, those who take the other side will of course resent your

51、 actions.”1) . act on: act according toThe police are acting on information received.He always acts on a guess他总是凭猜想行事。2) . resent: vt. feel angry or bitter atI bitterly resent your criticism.我对你的批评十分反感。17. Trust the future; trust the young. Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to

52、 customs whichhave lost their usefulness. "No society, “ he said, “can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law.earth belongs to the living generation." He did not fear new ideas, nor did he fear the future.remarked, “ has been caused by evils whichve never happened! I expect

53、 the best, not the worst. I steer my ship with hope, leaving fear behind. ”第3页闽南理工学院备课笔记第6次课18. (L40) Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to customs which have lost their usefulness.1) . What ' s the grammatical function of“chain " ?Here chain is used figuratively (象征性地，

54、 比喻地),meaning “ bind or restrain. ”2) . Translate the sentence into Chinese.杰斐逊认为，绝不可以用那些已经无用的习俗来束缚住现在”的手脚。3) .custom: n. established socially accepted practiceIn my country, it's the custom (for women) to get married in red.19. (L47-49) I steer my ship with hope, leaving fear behind.”1) .What k

55、ind of rhetorical device is used here?steer my ship是隐喻(metaphor),驾驶着自己的航船”未来像航海一样，充满未知性，杰斐逊不但不惧怕，而且对未来充满希望，表现了其乐观和一往无前的精神。2) . leave behind: abandon; fail to take or bring alongI think I ' ll leave my heavy coat behind; I shan' t need it on holiday.飞机就要起飞了，我却忘了带票。The plane is about to leave,

56、 but I ' ve left my ticket behind.20. Jefferson ' s courage and idealism were based on knowledge21. (L54) and he invented a plow superior to any other in existence.1) . superior: adj. good or better in quality or valueThe government troops were superior in numbers.这种布比那种好。This cloth is super

57、ior to that.2) . existence: n. the state of existingThe original manuscripts of Shakespeare' s plays are no longer in existence.Many people question the existence of God.22. (L54-56)Heinfluenced architecture throughout America, and he was constantly producing devices for making the tasks of ordi

58、nary life easier to perform.1) . what can we infer from the sentence?Many of the devices Jefferson invented are still remembered a machine for copying important papers, an instrument that indicates the weather both indoors and outdoors, a rotating desk, to name only a few.2) . constantly: adv. continuously; frequentlyShe has the television on co