我的 综合英语 Unit-11-The-Power-of-a-Good-Name

Unit11ThePowerofNamePartIListening&SpeakingActivitiesPartIIReading&LanguageActivitiesPartIIIExtendedActivities精选课件PartIListening&SpeakingActivitiesBrainstorming

Listening

Speaking精选课件Brainstorming(1)Expressionsofcleverness(positive)intelligent;smart;bright;clever;ingenious;well-informed;resourceful;witty;sharp-witted;quick-witted;knowledgeable;talented;gifted;sharp-sightedExpressionsofcleverness(negative)

cunning;shrewd;calculating;sly;canny;foxy;wily;shifty;scheming;guileful;tricky精选课件Brainstorming(2)Expressionsofpositiveattitudestowardsotherpeople:

polite;civil;kind;friendly;courteous;considerate;gracious;sociable;amiable;genial;agreeable;approachable;well-mannered;respectful;good-natured;good-tempered;holdsbinesteemExpressionsofnegativeattitudestowardsotherpeople:lookdownuponsb;scorn/detest/despisesb;defy/dislike/hate/loathesb;backbitesbignore/belittlesb;speakillofsb;givethecoldshouldertosb;turnone’snoseupatsb;holdsbincontempt精选课件Brainstorming(3)Expressionsofpositivequalitiesinaperson

adjectives:honest;virtuous;pure;noble;noble-minded;moral;upright;reliable;high-principled;righteous;worthy;trustworthy;innocent

nouns:

merit;virtue;chastity;nobility;goodness;integrity;incorruptibility;uprightness;honorExpressionsofteachingchildrenteach;instruct;nurture;cultivate;foster;ochildren精选课件Listening–EducationOtherwiseListentotheradiotalkshowandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatwastheschoolmanagementlikebeforetheeducationreform?

-Beforethereform,educationwasbasicallyastate-runsystembothincurriculumandfinance.

2.Whatisthefocusofthecurrentreform?

-Decentralization:schoolmastersaregivenmorepowerandflexibilitytoruntheirschools;parentshavemorechoicesregardingthetypesofschoolsfortheirchildren.3.Whathavesomeparentsdecidedtodo,insteadofsendingtheirchildrentopublicschoolsorprivateschools?

-Theychoosetoeducatetheirchildrenathome,optingoutaltogether.精选课件4.WhatdidMr.andMrs.Chenlearnfromthatbook?-Educationshouldbeunderstoodinabroadsense.Educationisnotjustamatterofsendingkidstoschoolsforknowledge.Educatorsshouldcareaboutthedevelopmentofchildren,physical,intellectualandpsychological.Itdoesnotmeanschoolingmusttakeplaceinthebuildingsoncampus.Itcouldbeanywhereasfaraseducatorscanarousechildren’sinterestinlearning.

5.Inadditiontotheirnewunderstanding,whatelsehasinfluencedtheirdecisiontoeducatetheirdaughterathome?

-ThedecisionisalsocoloredbyMr.Chen’sownexperienceofschooling.Hehadbeenunhappyatschool.Sowhenhehadadaughterhepromisedhimselfifeverhisdaughterfeltthesameashimaboutschooling,hewoulddosomethingpositiveaboutit.精选课件6.Howdothecouplefindaboutteachingsuchayoungchildastheirdaughter?Whatdidtheydotomakethingswork?-Itisnoteasy.Bothofthemarenottrainedteachers.Mr.Chenusedtobeagraphicdesignerinabookstoreandnowhehastakenupthejobofdesigningwebhomesforcustomersinordertofitinwithhomeeducation.7.Howdothecoupleteachertheirdaughter?Dotheyfollowthenationalcurriculumforschools?

-Theyteachtheirdaughterinthebeliefthattheyshouldgiveherwhatsheneeds.Theyhavenotimetablesforlessonsandtheyhavenofixedtextbooks.Theyteachheranythingasfarasshehasinterestinit.8.Whatdidtheydotofitherinterestindrama?

-Theytookhertothetheatresandshewatchedtherehearsalofthelocalartists.Shelaterstudiedseveralplayscriptsinthelibraryandevenwroteherfirstdrama.精选课件9.Howdotheymakesurethattheirhomeschoolingcanmeetthestandard?-Theyareunderthescrutinyofthelocalschoolinspector,whovisitthemonceeverytwomonths.Theyarepleasedbutalsosuggestthatthesciencesideshouldbestrengthened.

10.Whataretheirlong-termandshort-termgoals?-Theydon’tthinktheirmethodofeducationcantotallyreplaceschooleducationsotheirshorttermgoalistopreparetheirdaughterforfuturestudyathighschoolanduniversity.Theirlongtermgoalisthattheirdaughterwouldbecomeauseful,creativeanddecentpersoninsociety.精选课件Post-listeningTask1.Whatdoyouthinkarethereasonsfortherisingofhomeschoolinginsomewesterncountries,e.g.America?

2.Whatdoyouthinkisbetterforthedevelopmentofchildren,formalschooleducationorhomeschooling?

Role-play

StudentA:Youareastrongsupporterofhomeschooling.Trytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstartyourconversation.

StudentB:Youarestillverydoubtfulaboutthismannerofeducationandbelievetheschooleducationismuchbetter.Trytoconvinceyourpartner.精选课件(Green)Legal

(Yellow)MostlyLegal;maybedisputedinmostpoliticalsubdivisions

(Orange)Generallyconsideredillegal,butuntestedlegally

(Red)Illegal精选课件精选课件PartIIReading&LanguageActivitiesPre-readingTaskReadtheTextWords&ExpressionsLanguageWork(C)精选课件Pre-readingTask1.Howimportantisagoodreputation?Workwithyourpartnertothinkofatleastthreecasesinwhichthepowerofagoodnameisdemonstrated.2.Haveyoueverdonesomethingwhichsubsequentlystainedyourreputation?Orhaveyouseenorheardofsimilarexamples?3.Howcanwekeepagoodname?精选课件ThePowerofaGoodName--Ifprideinagoodnamekeepsfamiliesandneighbourhoodsstraightasenseofshameisthereversesideofthatcoin.StructureofthetextI.AnunforgettableexperienceA.AdamperonhisspiritsB.ThetrusthegotfromthestoreownerC.ThevalueofagoodnameII.ThepowerofagoodnameandasenseofshameA.LackofsenseofshameintheUSsociety1.Socialproblems2.Risingcrimerate3.VanishingsignsofcivilityandrespectB.Thepowerofagoodname1.Rewardbyoutsiders’esteem2.Prideandtrustfromfamilymembers精选课件ArmstrongWilliamsArmstrongWilliamsisanAmericanpoliticalcommentatorwhowritesaconservativenewspapercolumn,hostsanationallysyndicatedTVprogramcalledTheRightSide,andhostsadailyradioshow.Heiscalled“oneofthemostrecognizableconservativevoicesinAmerica”byTheWashingtonPost.

In2005itwasrevealedthatheacceptedmoneyfromtheGeorgeW.BushadministrationtopromotetheNoChildLeftBehindActonhistelevisionandradioprograms.精选课件

QuestionsforReadingComprehension:1.Whatdidthefatherasktheboytodo?

-Tobuywireandfencingoncreditatthestore.2.Whydidtheboyfeellow-spirited?

-Ayoungmanattheageofsixteenwantsrespect,notcharity.Askingforcreditatastoreisahumiliatingexperience,likingaskingforfavourandpityfromtheownerofthestore.Inaddition,racismmadethesituationworse.Blackyouthswerewatchedlikethievesinthestore.3.Didtheboyhaveanytroubleatthestore?Whathappened?-No,theowneragreedtoputhimoncreditwithouthesitation.Hetrustedtheboy’sfatherwhoalwayskepthiswordandneverfailedtopaybackthemoneyheowed.4.Howdidtheboyfeelaboutthetrusthegotfromthestoreowner?

-Thismadehimfeelveryproudofhisfatherandhisfamily’sgoodreputation.精选课件5.Whatdidtheboydiscoverafterthisexperience?

-Agoodnamecouldbestowacapitalofgoodwillofimmensevalue.

6.Whatwasthevalueofagoodnamehisparentshadearned?

-Thegoodnamebroughtourwholefamilytherespectofourneighbours.7.Whatwasthechildren’sresponsibilityinrelationtothegoodnameofthefamily?

-Ifanyoneofthefamilydidsomethingtocompromiseit,everyoneelsewouldbehurt.Theyhadastakeinoneanotherandinourselves.Itthusforcedthechildrentobebetterthantheyotherwisemightbe.8.Howdidhisgoodfamilynamehelphiminhislife?-Thedesiretokeeptherespectofagoodnamepropelledmetobecomethefirstinourfamilytogotouniversity.ItgavehimtheinitiativetostarthisownpublicrelationsfirminWashington,D.C..

精选课件5.Explainthesentence“Ifprideinagoodnamekeepsfamiliesandneighbourhoodsstraight,asenseofshameisthereversesideofthatcoin.”-Pridecankeeppeopleandneighbourhoodshonestandrespectfulofthelawandsimilarlyasenseofshamecanproducethesameeffectfromtheoppositedirection.6.Whatsocialproblemsarementionedbytheauthor?-doingdrugs,abusingalcohol,stealing,gettingayoungwomanpregnantoutofwedlock,astaggeringincreaseofviolentcrime,influencesofmassmediasuchastelevisionandmovies,thevanishingcivilityandrespect,thewidespreaduseofaggressiveandvulgarlanguage

7.Why,accordingtotheauthor,manykidshavefailedintheirlife?

-Theylackedasenseofshame.Theywerebornintofamilieswithpoorreputations,notcaringaboutkeepingagoodname.8.Whatdoesthewriterhopetoprovewiththedescriptionofhisfather’slastmonths?

-Hewantstoprovethatkeepingagoodreputationisrewardednotonlybyoutsider’esteem,butalsobythetrustplaceinyoubythosewhoknowyoubets.

精选课件Post-readingdiscussion1.Whatwouldhappenifaperson,abusiness,orevenagovernmentfailstokeepitsgoodname?2.HowcanwedealwiththecreditcrisisinChinesesociety?--Students’cheatingonexamsViolationofcopyright(plagiarismorinfringement)Digitalpiracy精选课件Words&Expressionsnothingbetterthansth./doingsth.

[most]

e.g.Inthosegoodolddays,Iwasinterestedinnothingbetterthanexperimentingwithmyconstructionmodels.putadamperon(one’sspirits,growth…)[makesthlessenjoyable,successful]e.g.BoththekidswereillwhilewewereinBoston,sothatratherputadamperonthings.patronizing[disdainful,condescending,haughty]weathered[adj.changedincolourorshapebecauseoftheeffectofthesun,rainorwind]begoodfore.g.Betteisalwaysgoodforalaugh.

Dadwillprobablybegoodforafewpounds,ifweaskhim.

Theticketisgoodforthreemonths.Mycarisgoodforanotherfiveyears精选课件credit[amethodofpayingforgoodsorservicesatalatertime]

e.g.Theydecidedtobuythecaroncredit./Theshopwasofferingsixmonths'(interest-free)creditonelectricalgoods./Yourcreditlimitisnow£2000.cynical

[notbelievingothersaresincere]neighbourly[amiable,friendly,helpful]bestow[vt.(oftenpassive)givesomethingasanhonourorpresent]e.g.TheGeorgeCrossisadecorationthatisbestowedonBritishciviliansforactsofgreatbravery.ofimmensevalue[ofgreatvalue]compromise[allowyourprinciplestobeweakenedoryourstandardsormoralstobelowered]e.g.Don'tcompromiseyourbeliefs/principlesforthesakeofbeingaccepted.Ifwebackdownonthisissue,ourreputationwillbecompromised.精选课件transgressor[apersonbreakingthelawormoralrule]haveastakein…[haveapersonalinterestorinvolvementinit]

e.g.Epelsb.to/into/towards…[causesomeonetodoanactivityorbeinasituation]e.g.Thefilmpropelledhimtointernationalstardom.givesb.theinitiativetodo…[givesb.theencouragementormotivationtodo…]e.g.toseize/losetheinitiativeItwasuptotheUStotaketheinitiativeinrepairingrelations.restore(aquality,ability)[makeitpossibleforsomeonetohavethatqualityorabilityagain]e.g.Thegovernmentistryingtorestorepublicconfidenceinitsmanagementoftheeconomy.keepsb.straight[keepsb.honestanddirect]e.g.Idon’tthinkyou’rebeingstraightwithme.精选课件disintegrate[becomeweakerorbedestroyedbybreakingintosmallpieces]e.g.TheOttomanEmpiredisintegratedintolotsofsmallstates.staggering[shocking,surprising]

e.g.Itcostsastaggering$50000perweektokeepthemuseumopentothepublic.civility[politeness]e.g.Shegreetedthemwithcivility,butnotmuchwarmth.sustain[causeorallowsomethingtocontinueforaperiodoftime]e.g.Heseemstofinditdifficulttosustainrelationshipswithwomen.pervasiveprofanity[widespreaduseofdisrespectful,rudeandvulgarlanguage]e.g.TheinfluenceofFreudispervasiveinherbooks.精选课件patrimony[heritage,inheritance,legacy]uphold[supportsththatyouthinkisrightandmakesurethatitcontinuestoexist]e.g.Asapoliceofficeryouareexpectedtoupholdthelawwhetheryouagreewithitornot./

Theregimehasbeencriticizedforfailingtoupholdhumanrights.pavethewayfor…[preparefor…/makes…possible]e.g.Itwasthecountry’seconomicpoliciesthatpavedthewayforindustrialexpansion.have/putconfidenceinsb.e.g.Ihaveevery/completeconfidenceinher.She'llbeperfectforthejob.sparesb.(from)sth.[savesb/yourselffromhavingtogothroughanunpleasantexperience]e.g.Itwasanastyaccident-butI'llspareyouthegruesomedetails.

Hewantedtosparehismotheranyanxiety.精选课件LanguageWork(C)1.a.Atschool,Ilikednothingbetterthanplayingfootballafterclass.b.Inthosegoodolddays,Iwasinterestedinnothingbetterthanexperimentingwithmyconstructionmodels.c.Janetlikesnothingbetterthanlyingonthelawnreadingbooksonasunnyafternoon.2.a.Areyougoodforthegoodname?b.Hiscreditisgoodfor£5000.c.IsSamgoodforsuchalargesumofmoney?3.a.Hercitationbythelocalgovernmentgavehertheinitiativetodoherjobfarbetterthanbefore.b.Thepayrisefailedtogiveemployeestheinitiativetoimprovetheirefficiency.c.Theresultoftheresearchgavethemtheinitiativetosetupanewtransitsysteminthetown.精选课件4.a.Addictiontodrugspropelledhimtostartdealingdrugs.b.Thepressurefromhisparentspropelledhimtoworkhardforahigherdegree.c.Financialproblemspropelledhertolookforabetterjob.5.a.Itwasthecountry’seconomicpoliciesthatpavedthewayforindustrialexpansion.b.Itwashisworkthatpavedthewayforthenewscientifictheories.c.ItwasthedatagainedfromtheprobethatpavedthewayforamoredetailedexplorationofMars.6.a.Heknewverywellthathewouldfulfillthevariousresponsibilitiesofthepost.b.Hewastoldthathehadtomeetthegeneralresponsibilitiesregardingthecleanlinessoftheenvironment.c.ThemanagerwantedtomakesurethatMaryhadmettheresponsibilitiesofherfulltimejobatthecompany.精选课件PartIIIExtendedActivitiesDictationReadMoreWords&ExpressionsTranslationCulturalInformation精选课件DictationAlthoughtodatetherehasnoaccuratestatisticsofhomeschoolersinChina,/theincreasingreportsofthecasesinthemediasuggestthenumberisgrowing./Mostparentswhohomeschooltheirchildrenmakethedecision/becausetheydonotbelievetheirchildrencanlearnwhattheyreallyneedinschool./ButtheCompulsoryEducationLawstatesthatwhenchildrenhavereachedschoolage,/theirparentsorguardiansshallsendthemtoschooltoreceiveanine-yearcompulsoryeducation./IntheUnitedStates,wherehomeeducationislegal,/homeschoolers’parentsalsoworryaboutsocialization./Theirconcerniswhethertheirchildrenwillbeabletofunctionwellintheworldwithoutregularschoolexperiences./Thesimplerelationshipinthefamilymayfailtostimulatefulldevelopmentofachild'spersonality./Inschool,theinteractionbetweenteachersandstudentsandamongstudents,/evenwhatthekidseesonthewaytoschool,ispartofsocialization./Butsomeotherexpertsadvocateanopenattitudetowardsthenewformofhomeeducation./TheysaythatitsignalstheeducationaladvancementofChina/andfromalong-termperspective,itisnecessarytoestablishrelevantlawsandgivesupporttothoseinvolved./(15’)精选课件ReadMore–JudgmentintheCornfieldQuestionsforreadingcomprehension:1.Whatwastheboysupposedtodointhecornfieldthathotsummermorning?2.Whatcanyoulearnaboutthenarrator’sgrandfatherfromthethirdandfourthparagraphs?3.Whatwastheboydaydreamingaboutbeforehewascaughtbythegrandfather?4.Howdidthegrandfathereducatetheboy?5.Attheendofthestory,thegrandfathersaidthattheboywouldeatwiththeadultsathome?Whatdidhemean?6.Doyouthinkitisagoodwaytoeducatetheyoungasthegrandfatherdid?Why?精选课件Usefulwords&expressionsrunwild[togrowordevelopfreelywithoutanycontrol]

e.g.Theivyhasrunwild./Letyourimaginationrunwildandbecreative.keen

[slang:great,excellent]linger[persist]dawdlealong

[dosomethingorgosomewhereveryslowly,takingmoretimethanisnecessary]

e.g.Stopdawdling!You'llbelateforschool!spell

[n.aperiodoftimeforwhichanactivityorconditionlastscontinuously]

e.g.Shehadabrie