《大学基础英语》教案（英文）Book 3 Unit 2 Teaching plan.docx

1、Unit TwoI. Objectives To acquaint the students with the type of writingnarration and the essential elements of narration: purpose, time sequence, point of view, organization etc. To listen to or read some related materials about the topic of marriage. To let the students master the usage of several

2、key words and key expressionsIL Teaching Emphasis and Difficulties:1. The comprehension and appreciation of Text I;2. New words and expressions:IIL Teaching Procedures: (7 hours)Warming up (10 minutes):Read the following proverbs and tell your classmates which one is your favorite. State your reason

3、s.Keep your eye wide open before marriage, and half shut afterwards.Benjamin FranklinLong engagements give people opportunity of finding out each others character before marriage, which is never advisable.Oscar WildeLove seems the swiftest but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really

4、 knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.Mark TwainA mans wife has more power over him than the state has.Ralph Waldo EmersonMarriage: that I call the will of two to create the one who is more than those who created it.Friedrich NietzscheI have great hopes that

5、 we shall love each other all our lives as much as if we had never married at all.Lord ByronThe most dangerous food is wedding cake.American ProverbNever marry for money. Ye (You)ll borrow it cheaper.Scottish ProverbListening (35 minutes): Notes ListeningNotes:1. butt heads engage in conflict or be

6、in strong disagreement2. marriage counseling 一 providing direction or advice on marital problems and disagreements3. let go of release, as from ones grip4. conviction 一 an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence5. stance a rationalized mental attitude6. fester 一 an unpleasa

7、nt feeling or problem gets worse because it has not been dealt withListeningListen to the recording and answer the following questions.1. What is a biggest source of arguments among married couples?Answer: Money is one of the biggest sources of arguments among married couples.2. What are the major c

8、auses to disagreements about money between spouses?Answer: Details, instead of principle of a certain financial aspect are the major causes to disagreements about money between spouses.3. Should married couples compromise their principles and convictions?Answer: No.4. When disagreement about money a

9、rises, what should married couples do first?Answer: Mamed couples should stop for a second and talk about what their disagreement is about when disagreement about money arises.5. What does it mean by “losing the battle to win the war” in marriage?Answer: It means to give up a little bit and essentia

10、lly lose the small battle to make the situation right and ultimately have a solid relationship with your significant other.Text I (180 minutes)(1) Pre-reading Questions(2) General Reading(3) Words and phrases:(4) Comments on the TextText IThe Wedding LetterL Pre-reading QuestionsThink about the foll

11、owing questions before you read the text.1. What do people usually do to prepare for a wedding?2. When getting married, why do most Chinese people hold a wedding ceremony after getting a marriage certificate?3. Which do you prefer, the Chinese-style wedding or that of the western style?4. Among all

12、the wedding ceremonies you have attended, which one impressed you most? Why?5. In your opinion, what are some indispensable elements of an ideal wedding ceremony? Why?For your referenceThese are open questions. You may choose any one or more of the above questions to discuss with your classmates. Yo

13、ur original ideas will be highly valued.2. General ReadingGo over the text rapidly once and then decide which of the following statements best sums up the content. 1. Alice, Simones step-mother, didnt keep her promise she made when marrying Simones father.V 2. Simone deserved the punishment her step

14、-mother dealt out to her on her wedding day, and failed to marry Tom in the end.3. Simone should feel happy for herself that she didnt marry Tom because he loved money more than her.3. TextWords and phrases:(1) sip: v. drink something slowly, taking very small mouthfulse.g. The graceful lady was sit

15、ting at the table sipping her tea.We chatted about learning Chinese as we walked and sipped coffee at the same time.(2) lavish: a. very elaborate and impressive, spending a lot of money; very generouse.g. The apartment building was lavishly decorated.We were always lavish with financial aid in times

16、 of crisis.(3) hiccup: n. a small problem or difficulty; usually plural a sudden repeated stopping of thebreath, usually caused by eating or drinking too faste.g. A recent sales hiccup is nothing to panic about.She laughed so much she got hiccups.(4) frugal: a. avoiding wastee.g. She lives a frugal

17、life.As children we were taught to be frugal and hard-working.(5) meek: a. very quiet and gentle and unwilling to argue with peoplee.g. Their boss was always so meek and mild.You can be alternately as meek as a lamb or as mad as a hornet.(6) It didnt (doesnt) take a genius to: It was (is) easy/evide

18、nt to, it took (takes) no effort toe.g. It doesnt take a genius to read between the lines.I know that it doesnt take a genius to work out that sleep is important fbr good health.(7) in store: in readiness; awaitinge.g. The King was, of course, optimistic and excited about what the future has in stor

19、e.It is an indication of their talent and the bright future that most young men believe is in store.(8) appeal: v. make a serious public request for help, money, information, etc. e.g. Farmers have appealed to the government for help.The two countries appealed for a speedy solution to the hostage cr

20、isis.(9) bail out: escape from a situation that someone does not want to be in any more e.g. After many years in the business, his father is baling out.They will discuss how to bail the economy out of its slump.(10) gloat: v. show pleasure at ones own success or at other peoples failure in an arroga

21、nt and unpleasant waye.g. The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.She gloated over the fact that she received the highest score on the exam.(11) disguised: a. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleadinge.g. When more people are engaged in some activity than the number of pe

22、rson required for that, this is called disguised unemployment.Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.(12) foot: v. pay for something, especially something expensive that one does not want to pay for e.g. He ordered drinks and then left me to foot the bill!We

23、 ended up having to foot the bill for a new roof because our insurance didnt cover storm damage.(13) shush: e tell someone to be very quiet, especially by putting ones fingers against lips or by saying shush”e.g. The little girl started to cry and her mother shushed her.Shushing someone is the silen

24、t equivalent of screaming “Shut up”.(14) nicety: n. usually plural questions and remarks made for the sake of politeness; the quality or state of being nicee.g. We met the new captain while we were taking enemy fire and were unable to observe the niceties of formal introductions.The diplomatic nicet

25、ies from a career bureaucrat betray a serious underlying tension that is getting difficult to conceal.(15) grooming: n. activity leading to skilled behaviore.g. There is speculation that he is grooming his son to succeed him as president.Our three founders are working harder than ever and were groom

26、ing the next generation of leaders/9 says the spokesman.(16) flippantly: ad. in the manner of not being serious about something that other people think oneshould be serious aboute.g. He answered the reporters9 questions flippantly.Do not speak without careful consideration, or flippantly make promis

27、es.(17) inherit: v. receive money, property, etc., from someone after they have diede.g. Each generation seems to inherit not only new knowledge but also new ignorance. In most cases identical twins who inherited almost the same genes have different personalities.(18) prenuptial: a. relating to even

28、ts before a marriagee.g. He was asked whether or not he would sign a prenuptial agreement.(19) stun: v. surprise or upset someone so much that he/she does not react immediatelye.g. The youngest footballer stunned the crowd with a last-minute goal. Most audience were stunned by the films violent and

29、tragic end.(20) preen: v. spend time making oneself look tidier and more attractivee.g. She was preening herself in front of the mirror.The study revealed that 50% of men under 35 spend at least 20 minutes preening themselves every morning in the bathroom.(21) smugness: n. an excessive feeling of se

30、lf-satisfactione.g. Their new neighbour had the smugness that many doctors show. Smugness is, as you note, never an attractive trait whether it is justified or not.(22) bloodcurdling: a. extremely frighteninge.g. They gather around and tell bloodcurdling horror stories on the hottest summer nights.

31、On the trip, the cat let out what the driver described as a bloodcurdling cry and went limp.(23) rant: v. talk or complain in a loud excited and rather confused way because of feeling stronglyabout somethinge.g. She was still ranting about the unfairness of it all.I suppose my grandfather will rant

32、and rave when he finds out about the broken window.(24) streak: v. move quickly in a straight linee.g. A jet streaked across the sky a few minutes ago. On a clear night scores of meteors streak the sky.(25) clutch: v. hold something tightlye.g. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.She was found clu

33、tching a bottle of champagne near the railway station.(26) shroud: v. keep information secret so that people do not know what really happened; cover or hidee.g. The incident has always been shrouded in mystery.Her little boy was shrouded under a dark blanket.Notes(1) goodie two shoesalso goody two s

34、hoes”，it refers to a person who always does the right thing”，never does anything that theyre not supposed to do” and acts perfect” in every single way possible. A goodie two shoes is usually a very peppy and happy person who is a “go-getter”，and is also usually a girl. These people can be very annoy

35、ing because of these traits.e.g. Oh my god, that girl is such a goody two-shoes. I hate the way she acts like the teachers pet.(2) . she simply was no matchShe absolutely was not able to challenge my role in my fathers heart. Here, the phrase “be no match (for somebody or something), means “be less

36、powerful or effective than something or someone else”.e.g. Health warnings are no match for the addictive power of cigarettes.(3) send a shiver down spinesfeel very frightened or excitede.g. Heres a tale of medical incompetence that should send shivers down your spine.(4) At Simones facial express t

37、he bridesmaids were thankful looks really couldnt kill.When seeing Simones facial expression, the bridesmaids felt relieved that no matter how frightening the facial expression was, it would not kill people.(5) it never occurred to me your father had that in mind for the company.I have never conside

38、red that your father had that in mind for the company.(6) So dont fret none So dont worry about anything. Here, fret” means “worry about something, especially when there is no need.e.g. Dont fret. Everything will be all right soon.4. Comments on the TextThe text is a short story, and is in itself a

39、well-organized whole. A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. Here are some comments on the text.The plot is very dramatic. Simone spent much money when she was preparing her wedding, which aroused Alice, her step-mothers dissatisfaction. Think

40、ing her fathers company would pay all her cost, Simone didnt follow Alices advice. But before her wedding, Alice sent a letter to inform her that it was cancelled. In the letter, Alice told Simone that she had bought her fathers bankrupt company when she fell in love with him. Now her father was fir

41、ed and divorced. Unfortunately, her fiance decided not to marry her after knowing the fact.The text can be divided into two parts:1) Para.l Para.9 一 Simone prepared her wedding. Everything seemed to go on smoothly although her step-mother Alice tried to stop her from using too much money.2) Para. 10

42、end 一 Alice sent a letter to inform Simone of the truth about her fathers company and declare the wedding was cancelled.The two parts of the story are in great contrast in tone. The first part depicts a delighted yet even to some extent, arrogant Simone who firmly believed that her father loved her

43、so much that he would pay for everything she bought for her wedding. While in the second part, Simone lost control of her senses and collapsed in mind when knowing that she was penniless and her fiance would not marry her. In fact, the strong contrast of the two parts succeeds in producing a dramati

44、c effect and hence sets people thinking.Text II (45 minutes):Text: The Family Portrait Notes; Comprehension Notes1. benchmarka standard by which something can be measured or judged2. In that wonderful picture my family is much smaller than it is todayIn that wonderful picture, there were not many pe

45、ople since at that time my family had much fewer members than today.3. sons-in-law, daughters-in-lawAn in-law refers to a relative by marriage, therefore, son-in-law is the husband of ones daughter, and daughter-in-law is the wife of ones son, whose plural forms are sons-in-law and daughters-in-law.

46、4. and our smiles are so perfect they almost look drawn onWe wear smiles so perfect that one might think they had been painted by an artist.In the sentence, the word that has been omitted in the so . that. structure. In general, if that is followed by a complete sentence, the word that can be omitted, th