《综合英语》备课笔记 4-9

1、Unit 9 .Teaching PointsBy the end of this unit, students are required to 1)   grasp the authors purpose of writing and make clear the structure of the whole passage by an intensive reading of Text 1 How I Found My Voice.2)   understand all the difficult sentences in Text 1 and be

2、 able to paraphrase them.3)   get a list of new words and structures and try to use them freely in conversation and writing.4)   get familiar with the style of Text 1autobiography.5)   try to get a general understanding of the famous literary figures mentioned in Text &

3、#160;Topics for Discussion1) Have you ever spoken to a large audience? How did you feel?2) Do you think voice is important to personal development?3) Suppose a friend of yours, who has accidentally broken his leg, is going to have an operation in a few days and now he is feeling nervous. Say somethi

4、ng to calm him down and give him some encouragement.  An Integrated Analysis of Text 1 How I Found My VoiceHighlightsThe text is the authors memory of his unforgettable experiences of how he overcame his severe stutter and found his voice with the help of his high school teacher, Professor Crou

5、ch. Later he made great successes in memorable roles on stage, in film, and on television, and he showed his gratitude by calling his teacher, “the father of my resurrected voice”. The author wants to tell us that self-confidence is one of the indispensable qualities for our success in life. St

6、ructural analysis of the text This autobiographical narration comprises three parts.Part One (Paragraphs 1-2): The writer presents a striking contrast between his successful career as an actor and television announcer and his severe stutter in his early childhood. It is really out of anyones expecta

7、tion that a person with the experience of stuttering may have such a great achievement, especially ina career dependent primarily upon voice and fluency. Part Two (Paragraphs 3-22):This part mainly describes the authors stuttering problem when he was a child and the process of how Prof. Crouch

8、helped the boy tackle the problem by way of the forced public speaking. As a result, his effort woke up the boys courage to overcome his humiliation, and the boys stutter disappeared. Part Three (Paragraphs 23-29) : The concluding part shows various honors and successes the writer has obtained,

9、 which further emphasizes the great effect the teacher has brought about on the writers career as well as his whole life. He would never forget that it was Prof. Crouch who had made him a successful actor and announcer out of a stuttering boy.  Language Points and Difficult Sentences Comprehens

10、ionthe voice-over announcer: an announcer who makes a commentary or gives an explanation which is heard as part of a film or television program, but he himself is not actually seen. the New Testament: the second part of the Bible, concerned with the teachings of Christ and his earliest follower

11、sthe Old Testament: the first part of the Bible, telling the history of the Jews and their beliefs I always sat down, my face burning with shame.I always sat down, and blushed because I felt ashamed.More examples of absolute structure:A number of officials followed the emperor, some to hold his

12、 robe, others to adjust his girdle, and so on. (infinitive clause)His voice drowned by the noise, the speaker stopped in the middle of his lecture.(-ed participle clause)He went off, gun in hand. (prepositional phrase)The floor wet and slippery, we stayed outside.(adjective phrase) It was traum

13、atic moving from the warm, easy ways of catfish country to the harsh climate of the north, where people seemed so different.We moved from the familiar and pleasant country to the north where I felt cold both in body and in heart. That was really an upsetting experience in my life. in a nondenom

14、inational fellowship: in a close relationship without caring about the different religions Granddads Irish heritage came out in his love for language; during the week he used “everyday talk”, but on Sunday he spoke only the finest English.Granddad had a love for language, which might have been

15、inherited from his Irish ancestors. In weekdays, he used plain English, but when in church on Sunday, he spoke perfectly standard English. come close to: become almost the same ase.g. The language learner tries to make his speech come close to perfection. round up: gather together animals

16、or people, often when they do not want to be gathered togethere.g. The teacher rounded up all the students and led them to the classroom. That awful feeling of voice being trapped got worse as I grew older.As I grew older, I became more self-conscious of my stuttering. savor: enjoy and app

17、reciate something like food, or drink, or an experience, as much as one cane.g. 1) I savored every mouthful of breakfast, reluctant to let it end. 2) He savored the words as he said it. labor: work with difficulty, for example because one is not strong enough or clever enoughe.g. He was laborin

18、g under the strain of a worsening political crisis. His classmates were laboring with elementary algebra. I started, anger flooding meI started, overwhelmed with anger Most have no problem singing because the lyrics rhythmic pattern flows by itself.Most stutterers can sing without stutteri

19、ng because they can sing along with the rhythm pattern which just flows by itself. He never pushed anything at me again; he just wanted all his students to wake up.From then on he never gave me pressure, and what he tried to do was to help students realize and tap their potential. Isupport

20、ed myself between roles by sweeping floors of off-Broadway stages.Before acting any new role, I supported myself by sweeping the floors of off-Broadway stages. “Can I fly you in from Michigan to see it?”“Can I offer you a flight to Michigan to see my acting?” he was still living in a world

21、 vibrant with all of the beautiful treasures had stored.he had stored many poems by memorizing them so he could enjoy his life with the rhythms of poetry even after he had lost his sight. resurrect: cause something to live again after it has disappearede.g. A furious argument ensued in which both sides resurrected all their old differences.  Questions for Consideration1) What is the text mainly concerned with?2) What do you learn from the author of this text?  Main Ideas of Text 2 Thank You, Mr. ChipsJack Kiblys marvelous achievements on in