现代大学英语精读2unit8themeninasbestos教案

1、教案20122013 学年第1学期系（中 心） 外语系教 研室 英语专业课程名称 英语精读（三）主讲教师吉林大学珠海学院教务处制讲授章节Unit8 TEXT A THE MAN IN ASBESTOS)授课时数2 periods教学目的：Grasp the theme of the textAnalysis the text (main idea, structure)Learn more about the literary genre called“literary dystopia教学内容(讲授提纲)questions:What is asbestosAsbestos is a kind

2、 of material highly resistant to watery, electrical insulation and heat insulation, fire insulation and heat preservationWhat does the author want to do What forWhat has happened in this world of the futureHow did all these changes come about according to the man in asbestosDiscussion:What kind of a

3、 future do you think is in store for us Are you optimistic or pessimisticThe author seems to think that a life without hard work, death and hunger, worries and anxieties, is not only impossible, but also undesirable. Do you agreeWould you enjoy the world of future described in the text Why/Why not G

4、ive two or three reasons.II. About the author and the story:Author:The Man in Asbestos is an allegory of the future written by Stephen Butler Leacock (1869-1944), the Canadian author, who will long be remembered for his best-selling book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912) as well as the numer

5、ous awards and honours he received during his illustrious lifetime as author, professor, lecturer and humourist.Story:In this futurist story, there are observations of human nature which are as refreshing today as when they were written in 1911. Leacock describes a world where the inhabitants are cl

6、ad in long-wearing suits of asbestos; where death has been eliminated, although a person can be broken; and where only a vestigial memory of Work remains, anything requiring effort was accomplished centuries ago - in short, a perfect world it is.The original ending of the story:with the hum of the w

7、icked, busy old world all about me, and loud in my ears the voice of the indignant man across the corridor.Quit your blatting, you infernal blatherskite, he was calling. Come down to earth.I came.Ask students to retell the story, according to the following key words: sleep, a strange man, death and

8、food, city and nature, word and cars, communication, wake up.in . Understanding of the text1. The main idea and style.Such momentous (big) problems as hunger, war, disease, natural disasters and inequality are what gives life interest, fullness (richness) and purpose; in other words, these are the t

9、hings that make us human. (The reasoning has been considered as a justification of the status quo and a plea for the end of human progress.On the other hand, the article perhaps does raise a thought-provoking question. Problems arise while human beings are developing thus we have to continue to work

10、 hard, to make painstaking efforts, to run risks, and to suffer. Pain, anxiety, failure and sacrifice will still be part of human experience. Indeed, a world without these is not only impossible, but also undesirable.The genre of the story is a genre common in the West during the 20th century, which

11、 could disease; natural disasters and gender inequality have been eliminated, but life is dull, empty and meaningless.be called“literary dystopia”(the opposite Th Utoani in Asbestos paints the future indarkly pessimistic colors. In the” _ ”new societypresented by Leacock, there is no hunger, war, or

12、Style:The story was originally told by the strange man and retold by Jorkens. The whole story is written in the direct speech, thus the write adopts a colloquial style.本章节的教学重点、难点:Make sure that students understand the theme (purpose behind the text ); the important things that the text contains for

13、 the readers to think about;教学方法、教学手段：Open questions and answers in classClass discussion and analysisPPT and multimedia作业、讨论题、思考题:Read the text at least five times and underline the words and phrases you are not familiar with.The preview exercises on 192.参考资料：Contemporary College English, Yang Limi

14、ng讲授章节Unit8 THE MAN IN ASBESTOS (二)授课时数2 periods教学目的：To understand the text at lexical, sentential, and textual levelTo grasp the meaning and spelling of the new words and expressionsTo make sentences with important phrases and sentence patterns教学内容（讲授提纲）Structure of the textText structure analysis(

15、para. 1-6)Main idea: the narrator plunged into a distant future to witness its marvels.(para. 7-78)Main idea:he was astonished at a few of the marvels.He felt thrilled at the conquest of Nature.He began to doubt whether the conquest was a blessing.He finally became angry at all the marvels and rejec

16、ted the world of marvels.Part IIIMain idea: The author woke up and returned back to the reality.Detailed study of the text: difficult words, phrases, and sentencesWords study1) To begin with: first of allCompare all these prepositions or prepositional phrases that may be used to Express a reason:Bec

17、ause of; due to; for the sake of ; owing to; out ofFrom; with(his face was blue with cold)For(She cried for joy)From jealousy: out of jealousy. Compare all these prepositions or prepositional phrases that may be used to express a reason:Because ofdue to; for the sake of; owing to; out of; from; with

18、 (His face was blue with cold.);for (She cried for joy.)3)It seemed unfair that other writers should be able at will to drop into a sleep of four or five hundred years, and to plunge headfirst into a distant future and be a witness of its marvels.Questions: where did you get the clue to the author s

19、 identityWhere did you first notice that it was science fictionIt seemed unfair that other writers should be able to drop into a sleep of four or five hundred years at whatever time, and to go right into a distant future without hesitation and see the wonderful changes that would have taken place du

20、ring this long time.The world of artificial intelligence in my mind is house can move at will.所以我心目中的人工智能世界就是房子可以随意迁移。At willAt-Will Relationship随意终止的主雇关系At-Will Power随意威能at-will partership 任意合伙Those attributes are not static, so you can add and delete them at will.这些属性不是静态的，因此可以随意添加和删除它们。Plunge int

21、oThe fireman plunged into burning building and saved the boy.sensessense of的感觉in a sense 在某种意义上make sense有意义；讲得通；言之有理sense of responsibility 责任感，责任心common sense 常识I try to make each song make sense for itself.我努力创作每首歌都有它自己的意义。In this sense, personality is the very soul of art.由这种意义上说来，人格就是艺术的灵魂。I th

22、ink that he meant a sense of awe, a sense that there are things larger than us, that we do not have all the answers at this moment.我认为他指的是一种敬畏感，是一种意识一一世界上存在著比我们人类更博大的事物， 而我们现在远未达到无所不知的境界。dimly I could feel .the long passage of the centruries.passage n.the act of going from one place to anotherthe pa

23、ssage of timea way by which one passes; a hall or corridorThe two buildings are linked by a long passage.legal enactmentThe opposition party tried to prevent the passage of the new tax law.a single clause or portion of a bookThis is a beautiful passage from“ A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.f

24、aint adj. A: feeble; adequateHis strength grew faint.B: not loud or clearThe sounds grew fainter.I haven t the faintest idea of what you mean.7)keep track of: to remain in touch with跟踪了解的情况；与保持联系keep track of time 记住时间keep track of与保持联系keep track of progress 了解to keep track of 追踪Keep track of your n

25、otes 跟踪你的笔记keep track of my attendance 留意我是否旷课Keep track of your Utilities 追踪你水电费Her mother used to keep track of every penny she spend.她母亲从前把自己所花的每一分钱都记下来。You can keep track of the tornado around the current situation.你可随时追踪记录当下各地的龙卷风现况。“Stop, I said, my brain reeling.Tell me one thing at a time.”M

26、y brain reeling my head seemed to be moving round and round in a whirling motion. I felt dizzy, bewildered, completely puzzled.One thing at a time one by onespring v.to leap; bound spring to one s feet; spring out of bedto arise; appearA breeze has sprung up.The water springs from the ground.10)rend

27、er :n.a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry wallsv.cause to becomeThe shot rendered her immobileprovide or furnish withgive an interpretation or rendition ofThe pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifullygive or supplyThe estate renders some revenue for the familyThe

28、 sages of ancient times taught us to render good for evil.古代圣贤教导我们要以德报怨。The conquered had to render tribute to the conqueror.被征服者只得向征服者称臣纳贡。本章节的教学重点、难点：Deal with some difficult points of the text教学方法、教学手段：Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysisPPT and multimedia作业、讨论题、思考题：E

29、xercises参考资料：Contemporary College English, Yang Liming讲授章节Unit8 The man in asbestos （三）授课时数2 periods教学目的：language points and grammar in the text;2. Be clear of development of the text and its writing style; the use of useful expressions and sentence structure;the meaning and use of the expressions i

30、n the text;教学内容(讲授提纲)Continue to have detailed study of words and expressions.11)gasp : n.a short labored intake of breath with the mouth openshe gave a gasp and faintednoisily, as when one is exhaustedlast gasp最终喘息；奄奄一息gasp for breath呼吸十分困难，上气不接下气After running such a long way, the messenger was gas

31、ping for breath.传令兵在跑了这么长一段路后，直喘粗气。A gasp broke from her.她突然发出一声喘息。The wagging wasp grasps the crisp clasp for a gasp.( A Twister)摇摆的黄蜂抓住脆钩喘息。Momentous (things): important, significant, decisive, earthshaking, epoch-making, far-reachingacquaintance: n.personal knowledge or information about someone

32、or somethinga relationship less intimate than friendshipa person with whom you are acquaintedacquaintance with 相识acquaintance with someone 对某人的相识， 熟nodding acquaintance相识不深的人；不完整或肤浅的知识make the acquaintance of vt. 和相识, 结识In place of the same look of infinite age upon them:in place ofinstead ofroaring

33、 thoroughfare very lively or thriving main street moss-grown desolation a wasteland covered with moss no wires no electric wiresto and fro back and forthDestined to move forward: Based on Darwinian theories of evolution, through struggle for survival and natural selection, people believe that humani

34、ty is sure/ certain/ bound/ destined to move forward, since the inevitable law is the survival of the fittest, progress is not only desirable, it is inevitable.be destined to:be always destined to succeed 一定会取得成功be destined to V 注定be destined to sth 预定Although it seems that he may not be destined fo

35、r the great things in life his mother wishes he ”ll achieve, McDull never gives up.” 注定尽管看起来在人生中他不可能取得像他妈妈所希望的那种成就，但麦兜从不放弃努力the very existence of the outer world was hushed(to make silent or quiet)the world around us had become silent and still.cently, peopleThe era of the conquest: It refers to man

36、 s conquest of nature. UP until very restill believed that by relying on science and technology, we would be able to make nature serve our needs. We would conquer nature as its master. We would no longer be at the mercy of natural forces.I must go at it systematically.I must do/ work at/ deal with i

37、t in an orderly way.Systematically Analyse 系统地分析systematically distorted 系统地扭曲It died out of itselfdie out cease existing completelyof itself by itselfYou were all caught in the cogs of your own machine.You could not escape the consequences of your industrialization.You could become the slave of you

38、r own machines.catch up in 沉湎于catch on in平乓民亦件瓦件catch up in the moment 一时兴起本章节的教学重点、难点：Deal with some difficult points of the text教学方法、教学手段：Open questions and answers in classClass discussion and analysisPPT and multimedia作业、讨论题、思考题：Retell the story参考资料：Contemporary College English, Yang Liming讲授章节U

39、nit8 The man in Asbestos (四)授课时数2 periods教学目的：Enable students To understand the text at lexical, sentential, and textual level; To discuss relevant topics like the purpose of science, the driving force of scientific development and terrorism; To use the key words and phrases freely and finish the ex

40、ercises independently;教学内容（讲授提纲）Continue language studies of the text.beat it out_The dry grass caught fire, but we beat it out before it could spread.枯草起火了，但我们在火势尚未蔓延开来时就将火扑灭。节奏强的爵士乐JazzAgriculture went overboard. Agriculture dies out.to go overboard to fall over the side of the boat into the water

41、.Go at life every day with passion and enthusiasm.带着激情和热忱，度过生命的每一天。Dont go overboard, though, or she might think youre insincere.但别过了头，否则她会认为你没有诚意的。Makeup can help to remove years off your face, but dont go overboard with it. Too much makeup may age your skin.化妆会让你看起来更年轻，但是不要太频繁。过多的化妆品可能会使你的皮肤加速老化。T

42、he revolt of women and the fall of Fashion: referring to women s liberaRevolt: anized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from anotherv.1. make revolutionThe people revolted when bread prices tripled againion movement.fill with distastecause aversion

43、in; offend the moral sense of24)launch; l ?:nt? l ant? n.a motorboat with an open deck or a half deckthe act of propelling with force v.1. set up or foundThey launched at least 2 spaceships into outer space each year.他们每年至少将2艘宇宙飞船发射到太空。Hence, when Mr Greenberg decided to launch into a whole new busi

44、ness in 1986 no one raised an eyebrow.因此，当格林伯格决定开设一个全新的业务，没有人提出质疑。means the kir25)and how much of the texture o f life itself had been bound up in the keen effort of it. The texture of life: Texture originally refers to the arrangement of the threads in a textile fabric. Here is means the distinctiv

45、e or identifying character. The texture of life lifeor the quality of life.Be bound up:A wound can be bound up, and an insult forgiven, but he who betrays secrets does hopeless damage.有了伤痕，还可以包扎，辱骂之后，还可以言归于好；但是，若泄漏了朋友的秘密，不幸的 心灵就没有希望了。In the midst of a uncertain situation, we should not be so bound u

46、p in our own arguments and disagreements.在这样一个不确定的形势之下，我们不应该如此专注于内部的争论和分歧。hunt down: pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)The police dog finally hunted down the escaped prisoner.警犬最终还是追捕到了那名越狱的逃犯。Im sure he will be hunted down in less than a week.我敢保证他一定会在一个星期内被捉拿归案。Make no mistake: The Unit

47、ed States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts.不会出错。美国将找到并且严惩那些对这种懦夫行径负责的人。cessation sesei?i n.a stoppinga cessation of the thundersmoking cessation 戒烟cessation payment停业后的支出cessation speed 中 l 卜速度reflected upon: reflect on upon 思考 reflect upon oneself自我反省；自我检查When I s

48、ee others do wrong, I must immediately reflect upon myself.见到别人做恶，自己要即时反省。It needs us to reflect upon and ponder what this means in practice.我们需要好好思考这在实际中意味着什么。Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man many , not on you past misfortunes, of which all men have some.珍惜眼前的幸福，每个人都拥有许多：别要追忆

49、过去不幸，人人多少都有一些。一一查尔斯狄 更斯本章节的教学重点、难点：rules about the impersonal it and comparison教学方法、教学手段：Open questions and answers in classClass discussion and analysisPPT and multimedia作业、讨论题、思考题：Written work: write an essay on either of the topics.Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the world the narra

50、tor finds in his dream.All things considered, would you like to live in such a world Give your reasons.参考资料：Contemporary College English, Yang Liming讲授章节Unit8 The man in Asbestos （五）授课时数2 periods教学目的：Enable students To understand the text at lexical, sentential, and textual level; To discuss relevan

51、t topics like the purpose of science, the driving force of scientific development and terrorism; To use the key words and phrases freely and finish the exercises independently;教学内容(讲授提纲)Continue to learn the rest of the text with detailed explanation of grammar and word study;What on earth would we

52、want them forWhat On Earth For到底为什么for what on earth 究竟是为了什么what on earth to do 茫然不知所措Sure, we are for Islamic self-esteem, but what on earth was Obama up to hereWhether in Westminster or Cannes they are waiting and watching and wondering what on earth could happen next.engraftengraft in g aft, - g?

53、 ftv.cause to grow together parts from different plantsfix or set securely or deeplyengraft into 嫁接to engraft 灌输And all in war with time for love of me, As he takes from you, I engraft you now.为了与你相爱，我将向时间宣战，它使你枯萎，我令你移花接木换新装。devotegive entirely to a specific person, activity, or causededicateset asi

54、de or apart for a specific purpose or usethis land was devoted to miningHow many hours a month do you and/or your team devote to the project能否透露你们和(或)你们的团队每月在项目上投入多少小时may be laughing, but my extreme example underscores a problem: what do I devote myself to你可能在笑。但我的极端例子却指出了一个问题：我们要把自己奉献给什么striken.a g

55、roups refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditionsthe strike lasted more than a month before it was settledan attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objectivethe strike was scheduled to begin at dawn(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and mi

56、sses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batters knees and shouldersthis pitcher throws more strikes than ballsa gentle blowa score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first

57、ball he finished with three strikes in the tenth framea conspicuous success v.hit against; come into sudden contact withdeliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon the opponent refused to strikehave an emotional or cognitive impact uponmake a strategic, offensive, assault against an enem

58、y, opponent, or a targetWe must strike the enemys oil fieldsindicate (a certain time) by strikingaffect or afflict suddenly, usually adverselystop work in order to press demandstouch or seem as if touching visually or audiblyattainproduce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also

59、metaphorically The pianist strikes a middle C strike z on the keyboard本章节的教学重点、难点：rules about the impersonal it and comparison教学方法、教学手段：Open questions and answers in classClass discussion and analysisPPT and multimedia作业、讨论题、思考题：Written work: write an essay on either of the topics.Summarize the adva

60、ntages and disadvantages of the world the narrator finds in his dream.All things considered, would you like to live in such a world Give your reasons.参考资料：Contemporary College English, Yang LimingUnit8 The man in Asbestos （六）讲授章节授课时数2 periods教学目的：Enable students To understand the text at lexical, se