第三版大学英语1Unit4

中南财经政法大学武汉学院外语系《大学英语1》(专科)课程教案TeachingPlanforCollegeEnglish(Book1)ForeignLanguagesDepartmentofWuhanCollege,ZNUELCollegeEnglish6课程名称(CourseTitle)授课单元或章节(Unit/Chapter)授课学时(ClassPeriods)Unit4TurningOffTV:AQuietHourStudentswillbeableto:教学目的及要求1.understandthemainidea(TheauthorofthisarticleisraisinghisvoiceagainstTV,urgingviewerstoturnofftheirsetsandenjoyapreviousquiethour,anhourwithoutthedistractionofTV.)andstructureofthetext;2.masterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinTextandlearnhowtousethemincontext;(Objectives&Requirements)3.conductaseriesoflistening,speaking,readingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit..教学方法及方式Questions,explanation,analysis,sentence-making,oralpracticeandexercises(Methods&Means)1.KeyWords&expressions1)activity,actually,barely,current,disturb,emotional,gap,imagination,invent,involve,neighborhood,prohibit,proposal,propose,rate,social,typical,worthwhile2)atfirstglance,bringtogether,comeupwith,growup,inpart2.Usage---Certainsetexpressionswithorwithoutthearticle3.structure---教学重点或难点(Key&DifficultPoints)1)takearide,payavisitto,have/takearest,haveatalk,haveadiscussionon/about,takealastlook2)subjunctivemood:with…./without….;propose/suggestthat…..;Myproposalisthat…3)presentperfecttense:Ithasbeen/is…since….4.DiscourseAnalysisoftheStoryWarm-upquestionsandgroupdiscussions;1.Globalreading:textorganization,maininformation;2.Detailedreading:difficultsentences,languagestudy;3.Postreading:usefulexpressions,reflectionsonthetext;4.Checkonhomework;教学进程或步骤(Procedures&Steps)5.Furtherstudyandpractice11.Warm-UpQuestionsⅠDoyouoftenwatchTV?Whyorwhynot?ⅡWhataredisadvantagesofwatchingtoomuchTV?IIIWhatTVprogram(s)doyoulikebest?Why?2.Globalreading:TextorganizationPart1(paras1):Theauthorproposesthateveryevening,for60to90minutes,alltelevisionbroadcastingintheU.S.beprohibitedbylaw.Part2(paras2-5):TheauthormentionssomeproblemscausedbywatchingtoomuchTVandsuggestssomeactivitiestofillthetimewhenturningoffTV.Part3(paras6):PeoplecouldhavemorefuniftheyturnedoffTVforoneortwohourseverydayastheydidinthepast.3.Detailedreading:difficultsentencesanalysis,languagestudyandpractice(Seelecturenotes);教学内容(Contents)4.Usage:Certainsetexpressionswithorwithoutthearticle6.Structure：1)takearide,payavisitto,have/takearest,haveatalk,haveadiscussionon/about,takealastlook2)subjunctivemood:with…./without….;propose/suggestthat…..;Myproposalisthat…3)presentperfecttense:Ithasbeen/is…since….7.Homereading:TheNewToy1)Maininformation;2)Textorganization;3)Reflectionsonthetext.1.Topicforwriting:TheDisadvantagesofWatchingTV2.Homereading:TheNewToy课后作业3.PrepareUnit5(Assignments)LongmanDictionaryofEnglishLanguageandCulture.LongmanGroupUK.OxfordAdvancedEnglishDictionary.OxfordUniversityPressCollegeEnglish(Thirdedition)IntensiveReading1Teacher’sBook《新英汉词典》.上海译文出版社主要参考资料(References)章振邦主编.《新编英语语法教程》.上海:上海外语教育出版社,1999.张道真.《现代英语用法词典》.上海:上海译文出版社,1983.备注(Notes)任课教师签名：2LectureNotesBeforeReading:Warm-UpQuestions1.DoyouoftenwatchTV?Whyorwhynot?2.WhatTVprogram(s)doyoulikebest?Why?3.WhataredisadvantagesofwatchingtoomuchTV?IntroductoryRemarksTelevision,sinceitsfirstprevalenceoverradiointhe1950s,hasplayedamoreandmoreimportantroleinpeople’slives.Asamatteroffact,ithasbecomesomuchapartofhumanlifethatamodernworldwithouttelevisionisunimaginable.Somepeopleevensaythatlifewithouttelevisionisnotworthliving.Butsome,ontheotherhand,argueagainstTV.TheythinkTVistakinguptoomuchofaperson’stimeandmakinghimlazy,nottomentionitsharmfulinfluenceuponhim.Theauthorofthisarticle,forexample,israisinghisvoiceagainstTV,urgingviewerstoturnofftheirsetsandenjoyapreciousquiethour,anhourwithoutthedistractionofTV.ThisarticlewasfirstpublishedinNewsweekin1976.IntroductoryQuestions1.SomeworthwhileprogramsarementionedintheEditor’sNote.Whatarethey?Canyoucitesomeofthem?(News,educationalprogramsforchildren,plays,movies,concerts,etc.)2.WhatdoesMayersuggestinhisarticle?(HesuggeststhatTVbroadcastingbeprohibitedforanhourorsointheevening.)3.Duringthatquiethour,whatmightthefamilydowithoutthedistractionofTV?(Theymightsitaroundtogetherandtalktooneanother.)4.Whatwouldbetheimmediateresultifthefamilymemberscouldusethatquiethourtodiscusstheirproblem?(Theywouldgettoknoweachotherbetterandtolikeeachotherbetter.)5.Whatotheractivitiescouldfamiliespursuebesidessuchconversations?(Theycouldtakearidetoseethesunsetortakeawalktoseetheneighborhood.)6.Whatwouldhappenifthefamilycouldspendthequiethourreadingbooks?(Amoreliteratenewgenerationwouldappear.)7.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestasanalternativetosilentreading?(Hesuggestsreadinggoodstoriesaloud.)3

8.Whatgoodeffects,accordingtoMayer,mightbeproducedonTVprogramsishisproposalwereaccepted?(TVnetworkswouldbeforcedtocomeupwithbettershows.)9.HowdidAmericansusetospendtheirsparetimebeforeTVcametocontroltheirlives?(Theyusedtospendsparetimepartlywithradio;alsowithreading,learning,talking,playinggames.)10.WhatdoyouthinkofMayer’ssuggestion?Willitbeacceptedornot?Whyorwhynot?(Hissuggestionsoundsreasonablebuthardtobeputintopractice.Noonewillgiveupsomethingwhichhasbecomesomuchapartofhislife—notevenforanhour.)PartDivisionoftheTextPartLinesMainIdea1231—3Theauthorproposesthateveryevening,for60to90minutes,alltelevisionbroadcastingintheU.S.beprohibitedbylaw.4—28TheauthormentionssomeproblemscausedbywatchingtoomuchTVandsuggestssomeactivitiestofillthetimewhenturningoffTV.29—42PeoplecouldhavemorefuniftheyturnedoffTVforoneortwohourseverydayastheydidinthepast.FurtherUnderstandingoftheTextForPart11.TrueorFalseJudgmentDirection:ThefollowingTrue/Falseexerciseisdesignedtohelpthestudentstoobtainageneralideaofthetext.Thestudentsareexpectedtorepeatastatementifitistrue,andtocorrectthestatementifitisfalse.1)TheauthorfeelsthattheamountoftimehiscountrymenspendonwatchingTVistoomuch.(T)2)TheauthorproposestostopthetelevisionbroadcastingoneveningnewsintheUnitedStates.(F)TheauthorproposestostopthetelevisionbroadcastingrightaftertheearlyeveningnewsintheUnitedStates.3)ThetimesuggestedbytheauthortoturnofftheTVis90minutes.(F)ThetimesuggestedbytheauthortoturnofftheTVis60to90minutes.42.MultipleChoiceWhatfunctionsdoesthefirstparagraphserve?A)IntroductionB)DescribingtheproposalindetailC)ExplainingwhytheauthorputforwardhisproposalKey:AForPart21.ScanningDiscussion:ReadthetextandsummarizethebenefitsofturningoffTVforanhour.Peoplecould1)communicatewitheachotherbetter2)findmoreactiveentertainments3)readbookssothattheyarewell-educated4)readstoriesaloud5)watchthesunset6)seetheneighborhood7)mightcomeupwithbetterprograms2.BlankFillingDirections:Findspecificdetailstosupportthefollowingargument.ArgumentIwouldliketoproposethatalltelevisionbroadcastingintheUnitedStatesbeprohibitedforsixtytoninetyminutesbylaws.LessfamilycommunicationswereresultedfromthedistractionofTV.FamiliescoulddiscovermoreactivepastimesratherthanjustsitrootedinfrontofTV.SupportISupportIISupportIIISupportIVWithfreetimeandnoTV,childandadultswouldbebetter-educatedbymeansofreading.Asanalternativetosilentreading,readinggoodstoriesaloudcanbringfamilycloserandalsoforceTVnetworkscomeupwithqualityprograms.ConclusionAnhourwithoutthedistractionofTVisnotradicalatall.ForPart3Questions1.WhydoestheauthorthinkthatitmightberadicaltoAmericansatthefirstglance?2.HowlonghastheTVcontrolledtheAmericans’life?3.Whatisthepurposeoftheexampleinthelastparagraph?5LanguageStudy&DifficultiesExplanationLeadIn1.spendtimedoing2.freetime:sparetime3.worthwhile:adj.thatisworththetime,effort,etc.;needed;valuable值得花时间等的；有价值的(句子中作表语,定语或宾语补足语)aworthwhileexperiment,aworthwhilebookAvisittoLondonwillalwaysbeworthwhile.Sofewmoviesareworthwhilenowadays.Iboughtsomeworthwhilebookslastterm.Ithinkitworthwhiletoaskhimtojointheclub.Itisworthwhiletodo/doingsomethingItisworthwhilereadingthebook.worth值...,作表语形容词,其后必须接宾语,表示"价钱,代价",该词不能作定语.Thebikeisworth300Yuan.当worth后接动名词作宾语时,表被动意义.Hissuggestionisworthconsidering.如:a.Itisnotworthmorethan￡2.b.Itisnotworththepaperitisprintedon.（这还不值印刷的纸钱。）c.Thebookiswellworthreading.(worth后接动名词d.Itisworthwhiletocomeallthewaytoseethescenicspot.worthy:意为"值得,配得",可以与介词of搭配,后接宾语Hisbehaviorisworthyofgreatpraise.,用主动表被动)上的.注:worthyof接动名词作宾语时多用被动词态.Hissuggestionisworthyofbeingconsidered.worthy作表语,还可以接不定式Sheisnotworthytobehiswife.worthy作定语,意为"可尊敬的,配得上的"aworthyman,cationalprogramsforchildren5.currentsocialproblem6.andsoon7.nevertheless:inspiteofthis;despitethis;however;still8.beforcedtodo6

Para1Question:Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinthefirstparagraph?(HesuggeststhatTVbroadcastingbeprohibitedforanhourorsointheevening.)1.propose:suggest;putforwardoroffer(sth)fordiscussion;adviseWeproposethatthemeeting(should)beputoff.Or:Weproposeputtingoffthemeeting.WeproposethatstudentsreadEnglishaloudinthemoring.Pattern:propose+that/doingproposal:n.planorschedualHisproposaltoputoffthemeetingwasrejected.Itisusuallyfollowedbyanobjectclauseinthesubjunctiveformafterverblikepropose,demand,suggest,request,move,insist,urge,require,recommend,maintain,ask,vote,etc.(ThisischieflyusedinveryformalEnglish.)Wesuggeststudents(should)listentoEnglishprogramoverradio.2.right:exactly;immediately就；正好3.eveningnews晚间新闻4.televisionbroadcasting电视播放5.prohibit:vt.forbid(especiallybyrulesorlaws)Pattern:prohibitsth./doingsth.;prohibitsb.fromdoingsth.Whatdoyouthinkshouldbeprohibitoncampus/inabedroom?Smokingisprohibitedinpublicplaces.Smokingisstrictlyprohibited.严禁吸烟。beprohibitedbylaw依法禁止Iwouldliketoproposethatforsixtytoninetyminuteseachevening,rightaftertheearlyeveningnews,alltelevisionbroadcastingintheUnitedStatedStatesbeprohibitedbylaw.Iproposethatwe(should)startearly.Para2Questions:1.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmightfamiliesdointhehourwithoutTV?(Theymightsitaroundtogetherandtalktooneanother.)2.Whydopeopleneedtositaroundtogetherandtalk?(Becausemanyofpeople’sproblemsarecausedatleastinpartbynottellingeachotherwhatisdisturbingthem.)3.Whatcommonemotionaldifficultiesdoyouknow?(generationgap,highdivorcerate,someformsofmentalillness)7

1.takeaserious,reasonablelookat认真而通情达理地看一下；认真而理智地看一下2.proposal:suggestion3.acceptaproposal采纳建议4.thedistractionofTV电视的干扰（分心）5.sitaroundtogether围坐在一起6.actually:adv.reallyIdon’tlikethedinneractually.他看起来虽然很镇定，但实际上却非常紧张。Helookedcalm,butactuallyhewasverynervous.7.talktooneanother:communicatewitheachother8.WithoutthedistractionofTV,theymightsitaroundtogetherafterdinnerandactuallytalktooneanother.→IftheyhadnotthedistractionofTV,„→ButforthedistractionofTV,„介词without相当于一个以if引导的条件从句，常用虚拟语气。Withouthispension,hewouldhavestarved.Withouthardwork,youwillaccomplishnothing.但是without有时也不用虚拟语气。Ican’tdoitwithoutyourhelp.9.Itiswellknown…10.infact11.thegenerationgap代沟12.highdivorcerate高离婚率13.mentalillness精神病mental：adj.1)ofthemindSheisinpoormentalstate.人类的精神生活十分丰富。Thementallifeofhumanbeingscoversawiderange.2)concerningdisordersorillnessofthemindThisisastrangementalcase.3)concerningtheuseofthemindMentalworkersareliabletosufferfromheadache.为了进入该校学习，孩子们将进行一次智力测验。Thechildrenwilltakeamentaltestforadmissiontotheschool.14.bycausedby由„引起8

15.inpart:partly;tosomedegree部分地,在某种程度上Thedriverwasinpartresponsiblefortheaccident.I’mafraidyouarerightinpart.Collocation:forone’spart就某人个人而言forthemostpart通常，在极大程度上playapart扮演一个角色；起作用takepartin参加；参与takeone’spart站在某人一边16.failuretodo:municate:exchangeideas,etc18.Itiswellknownthatmanyofourproblems—everything,infact,fromthegenerationgaptothehighdivorceratetosomeformsofmentalillness–arecausedatleastinpartbyfailuretocommunicate.1)Question:Whatcanweinferaboutthewriter’sattitude?(TVhastakenpeopleawaytoomuchsothatthelackofcommunicationhascausedmanysocialproblems.)2)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.众所周知，我们的许多问题——事实上是所有的问题，从代沟、高离婚率到某些精神疾病——至少部分是由于缺乏交流而引起的。19.disturb:makeworried;breakthepeaceororderof;trouble;annoy;bother烦恼；打扰Theletterdisturbedmegreatly.听说母亲病了，他感到深深的不安。Hewasdisturbedtohearofhismother’sillness.别打扰他。他正在写论文。Don’tdisturbhim.He’swritinganessay.Ihatedisturbingpeoplewhentheyareworking.20.emotionaldifficulties情感障碍21.knowsbwell22.gettoknoweachotherbettergetto:beginbychance;begintoIgottoknowhimattheparty.吉姆和汤姆后来成了好朋友。JimandTomgottobegoodfriends.23.likeeachotherbetter9

Para3Questions:1.Whatcouldfamiliesdoifthetalkisnotnecessary?(Theycoulddiscovermoreotheractivities.2.WhatactivitiesdoesMayersuggest?(Peoplecouldtakearidetoseethesunsetortakeawalktoseetheneighborhood.)1.onevenings2.rediscovermoreactivepastimes重新发现更为积极的消遣娱乐活动pastime:n.anythingdonetopasstimepleasantlyMostpeopleviewplayingcardsasapastimewhilesometakeitasawaytomakemoney.打高尔夫球是他最喜欢的娱乐活动。Golfishisfavoritepastime.3.freedfrom„从„中摆脱出来Hewillbefreedfromprisonintwoweeks.还有两周他就要从监狱里释放出来。freefrom:getridofHeisthinkingabouthowtofreehimselffromthisterriblesituation.Collocation:setfree使自由；释放；脱开befreefrom(of)摆脱freeofcharge免费4.takearide开车5.watchthesunset观看日落6.seetheneighborhoodwithfresh,neweyes用新奇的目光观察住处周围的地区Para4Questions:1.AccordingtoMayer,howlongoftheTVprogramsisnotasgoodasagoodbook?(Amonth)2.Whatistheproblemwiththenewgenerationreportedbyeducators?(TheycanbarelywriteanEnglishsentence,evenatthecollegelevel.)3.WhydoesMayersuggestreadingtosolvetheproblemofthenewgeneration?(Becausewritingisoftenlearnedfromreading.)4.Whatwouldhappenifthefamilycouldspendthequiethourreadingbooks?(Amoreliteratenewgenerationwouldappear.)10

1.WithfreetimeandnoTV,…→IftheyhadfreetimeandnoTV,„2.rediscoverreading重新发现（拾起）阅读3.entertainment:pastime;amusementpastime&entertainment两个词都有“消遣,娱乐”的意思。entertainment是pastime的同义词的意思外，还指“表演会”、“文娱节目”、“招待，请客”及“乐趣”。4.typicalTVprogram典型的电视节目，除了有“消遣,娱乐”typical:adj.representativeorcharacteristicPattern:Itistypical+of(sb.)todo„做„是„的特征Itistypicalofhimtobesohesitant.5.thegenerationgrowingupwithtelevision伴随着电视长大的一代人6.barely:hardlyHehasbarelyenoughmoneytobuythebook.Icanhardlybelievethis.7.atthecollegelevel处于大学水平8.learnfrom9.amoreliteratenewgeneration更加有知识的新一代literate:adj.abletoreadandwriteAmoreliteratenewgenerationcouldbeaproductofthequiethour.清静这么一小时，可以造就出文化程度较高的一代新人。Para5Questions:1.WhatdoesMayersuggestbesidessilentreading?(Readingaloud)2.Whatdoes―thestoryhour‖mean?(Afamilygettogetherandlistentomotherorfatherreadagoodstory.)3.Whateffectmight―thestoryhour‖haveontheTVnetworks?(TVnetworkswouldbeforcedtocomeupwith/putonbettershows.)1.asitwasinthepast:asitusedtobe2.readaloud朗读3.bringafamilyclosertogether使一家人关系更加融洽和睦4.gatheraround聚集在一起5.TVnetworks电视网络公司；电视联播公司6.beforcedtodo被迫做11

7.comeupwith:produce;thinkof(aplan,ananswer,areply,etc.)Hecanalwayscomeupwithanexcuseforbeinglate.ItwasBobthatcameupwithapracticalsolutiontotheproblem.是鲍博提出了解决这个问题的一个切实可行的办法。8.show:radioorTVprogramsPara6Questions:1.WhywillsomepeoplethinkthattheideaofanhourwithoutTVisradical?(Becausesomeparentswillnotknowwhattodowithoutthiselectronicbaby-sitter,andsomepeoplewillnowknowhowtospendtheirfreetime.)2.HowdidAmericansusetospendtheirfreetimebeforeTVcametocontroltheirlife?(Theyusedtospendfreetimepartlywithradio;alsowithreading,learning,talking,playinggames,inventingnewactivities.)3.DidtheAmericansenjoytheirlifebeforeTVcametocontroltheirlife?(Yes.Theyusedtohaveaball.)1.atfirstglance:atfirstsight乍一看；最初考虑时Atfirstglance,hissuggestionsoundsunreasonable.Collocation:glanceat/through/over扫视，瞥，看一眼take/giveaglance扫视，瞥，看一眼2.seemradical似乎过于偏激；似乎颇为偏激3.electricbaby-sitter电子保姆4.not…atall:not…intheleast;etocontrol:begintocontrol…gradually6.Ithasbeenonlytwenty-fiveyearssincetelevisioncametocontrolAmericanfreetime.Itisjustaweeksincewearrivedhere.7.spendpartlywithradio部分（时间）与收音机一起度过；部分（空闲时间）与收音机相伴8.atleast至少9.involve:makesthnecessaryToapplyforuniversitystudyinvolvestakingtheCollegeEntranceExamination.LearningEnglishnecessarilyinvolvesdoingsomelistening,speaking,readingandwritingeveryday.学英语当然每天得做一些听、说、读、写的练习。Collocation:involve常用过去分词形式，用于be(get)involvedin结构中，表示“某人被卷入／参与某事”。Manygovernmentofficialswereinvolvedinthissmuggling.12

Theyoungcoupleweredeeplyinvolvedindebt.Hewasinvolvedinreadingthebookallevening.整晚他都在聚精会神地看书。be/getinvolvedwith与...混在一起，与...联系密切如：Don'tinvolveyourselfwiththosepeople.别和那些人搅和在一起。10.involvethelistener’simagination需要发挥听者的想象力11.invent:produce12.Itwasn’tthatdifficult.日子也并不是那么难过。13.tobehonest:honestlyspeaking;honestly14.haveaball:enjoyoneself;haveaverygoodtimeUsefulExpressions1.当今社会问题currentsocialproblems2.关掉电视turnoffTV3.我想建议„Iwouldliketoproposethat…4.晚间新闻eveningnews5.严肃而通情达理地来看„Let’stakeaserious,reasonablelookat…6.依法禁止beprohibitedbylaw7.采纳建议aproposalisaccepted8.电视的干扰distractionofTV9.围坐一团sitaroundtogether10.代沟generationgap11.高离婚率highdivorcerate12.精神病mentalillness13.无法沟通failtocommunicate14.情感障碍emotionaldifficulty15.看日出/日落watchsunrise/sunset16.带着新奇的眼光去看see…withfresh,neweyes17.伴随电视成长的一代thegenerationgrowingupwithtelevision18.制作好节目comeupwithgoodshows19.需发挥想像involveimagination20.过得开心haveaball22.积极的消遣activepastime23.大学水平atcollegelevel24.值得看的电视节目worthwhileTVprograms25.偏激的想法radicalidea26.有文化的一代aliterategenerationStructure（P.80）13

1.Models1-2walk→takeawalk;end→cometoend1)ride→takearide2)visit→payavisitto3)rest→have/takearest4)talk→haveatalk5)discuss→haveadiscussionon/about6)look→takealastlook2.Models1-2IftheyhadfreetimeandnoTV,theymightrediscoverreading.→WithfreetimeandnoTV,…IftheyhadnotthedistractionofTV,theymightsitaround…→WithoutthedistractionofTV,theymightsitaround…1)Ifwehadyoursupport,wemightsucceed…→Withyoursupport,wemightsucceed…2)Eveniftherewereairandwater,plantsstillcouldn’tgrow…→Evenwithairandwater,plantsstillcouldn’tgrow…3)Ifyoudon’tworkha