外研社新视野英语教程三电子教案UnitFour260

UnitFourTopic:ADefiningMomentTeacher:TimeAssumed:4periodsI．TeachingobjectiveStudentswillmasterthekeywordsandstructures;stimulatethestudentsinterestinthetexttheyaregoingtolearn.TellthestudentssomegoodstrategiesandhelpthemmastersomeeffectivewaysoflearningEnglish.II.Teachingprocedures1.Vocabulary:defineparticularconductinvestigationsealannounceuneasyremainfoundationremarkable.2.Structure:hangupontopofonone’shandssealoffcallforcheckout.3.SkillsReading:HavealittlefaithWriting:Basicwritingskills(Concession)Practicalwriting(Fillingininvoice)Translation:TextsentencesIII.Equipmentneeded1.Overheadprojector2.ComputerIV.(教法)TeachingmethodologyStudent-centered,task-based,groupdiscussion,questionandanswerTextAADefiningMoment4.TeachingproceduresLeadinginactivity;Studyofthetext;Studyofwordsandphrases;Studyofreadingmore(teB),translationandpracticalwritingIII.LeadinginactivityReadingtogethertheparagraphonP.73:Adefiningmomentisonethatmaychangeone’slife.Itbecomesdefiningbecausewhateverchoiceonemakes---tostandtall,tofallbackward,ortomoveforward---oneknowshe/shwillneverbethesameItisamomentthatrequiresonetodemonstratehis/hercourageorfeawisdomorfoolishness,abilityorinabilitytoreact,concernandloveforhim/herselforothSowhensuchamomentisuonone,thebigquestionishowhe/shereacts.Anexample:thestoryofHelenKeller,thedaywhenMissAnnSullivancametoHelenwascertainlyadefiningmomentforthismiserablegirlwhohadbeenlivingindarknessandsilencallalong.Quiteoften,animportanttimemaybeaturningpointinone’slife,bringingaboutmanysignificantchanges.Thismayapplytoagroupofpeople,orevenanation.Questions:Canyoutellsomeotherfamouspersons’definingmoment,oreventhedefiningmomentofanation?Didyouhaveadefiningmomentinyourlife?(sharemydefiningmomentwithss:inhighschool,tocontinuemystudyortogotowork)Supposeyourdormwasonfire,oryouwerefacinganearthquake,whatwouldyoudo?IVVocabularysnapshotdefinev.[C]1.showthenatureof;characterize显示……的特征（特性、特质）[例]Whatdefinesusashuman?我们作为人的特征是什么？[例]Itisyourpassionsthatdefineyou.有激情是你的特点。2.givethemeaningof(awordoridea);describeexactly给（词或概念）下定义[例]Somewordsarehardtodefinebecausetheyhavemanydifferentuses.有些词难以下定义，因为它们有许多不同的用法。[例]Itisextremelydifficulttodefinetheseterms.给这些术语下定义太难了。Define…as…把…解释为…Thedictionarydefinesthisphenomenonasaneclipseofthemoon.字典里把这种现象定义为月食.shiftn.1.[C]theperiodoftimeworkedbysuchagroup（轮值工人的）当班时间；班次工作时间[例]I'mondayshiftthisweek.这个星期我当白班。[例]Areyouonthedayshiftorthenightshift?你是上白班还是上晚班？2.[C]agroupofworkerswhichtakesturnswithoneormoreothergroups轮班工人[例]Thenightshiftarrivesatsixo'clock.夜班工人6点钟来换班。[例]Asthenightshiftleaves,thedayshiftarrives.晚班工人下班后，白班工人来了。particularadj.singleanddifferentfromothers;consideredseparately特有的；某个的[例]Thisparticularcaseisanexceptiontotherule.这个特殊的个案是一个例外。[例]UsuallyIlikedogs,butIdon'tlikethisparticularone.通常情况下我是喜欢狗的，但这种狗我不喜欢。InParticular:especially特别,尤其Theartisttalkedaboutmusicingeneralandaboutpomusic_________.a.inpracticeb.inprinciple√c.inparticulard.inbriefinvestigationn.[C;U]theactoftryingtofindmoreinformationabout;examiningthereasonsfor(something),thecharacterof(someone),etc.调查；探究[例]Theauthoritiesareplanningtolaunchafull-scaleinvestigationintotheaircrash.当局将全面调查此次空难事故。[例]Thewholeissueisstillunderinvestigation.整个事件还在调查当中。investigationinto…调查…conductv.1.carryoutordirect实施；经营[例]Thecompanyconductedasurveytofindoutlocalreactiontotheleisurecenter.公司进行了

一项调查以了解当地对游乐活动中心的反应。2.gowithandguideorlead陪伴；引导[例]Theguideconductedusroundthecastle.[例]Wewentonaconductedtourofthecathedral.n.[U]behavior行为；举止导游陪伴我们参观了古堡。我们在导游的引导下参观了大教堂。[例]Thereporterwasaccusedofimmoralconduct.那位记者被指控有不道德的行为。[例]Yourchildren'sconductispraiseworthy.你的孩子们的品行值得表扬。tremendousadj.1.verygreatinsize,amount,ordegree（体积、数量或程度上）极大的，巨大的[例]Thisrockettravelsatatremendousspeed.这种火箭飞行速度极高。[例]Weheardatremendousexplosion.我们听到了巨大的爆炸声。2.(informal)wonderful绝好的，极棒的[例]Wewenttoatremendouspartylastnight.昨天晚上我们参加了一个妙极了的晚会。sealv.fastenorclosewithatightcoverorbandofsomething封，封装[例]Theenvelopewasfirmlysealed.这个信封封得很严。[例]Shesealedtheparcelwithstickytape.她用粘胶带把包裹封好。neighborhoodn.[C]agroupofpeopleandtheirhomesformingasmallareawithinalargerplacesuchasatown四邻；住宅区[例]aquietneighborhoodwithgoodshops有好商店而且很安静的住宅区[例]aneighborhoodwithschool附近地段有学校的住宅区联想:neighbor,neighboringannouncev.makeknownpublicly通，告宣布[例]Theyannouncedthedateoftheirweddinginthepaper.他们在报上宣布了结婚日期。[例]Thegovernmenthasnnouncedthatelectricitychargeswillgoupinthespring.政府宣布电费将在春季加价。uneasyadj.feelinganxious,uncertain,anduncomfortableinthemind不安心的，忧虑的[例]I'muneasyaboutthedecision.我对这个决定感到不安。[例]Shefeltuneasy,seizedwithfear,notforherselfbutforherparents.她感到惴惴不安、满怀恐惧，不是因为自己，而是因为她的父母。feeluneasyabout对……感到不安remainv.continuetobe(inanunchangedstate)继续，依然（不变）[例]Thesituationremainsunchanged.局势依然未变。[例]Despitethedanger,sheremainedcalm.尽管危险，她依然镇定自若。prayv.speak,oftensilently,toGodoragod,privatelyorwithothers,toshowlove,githanks,oraskfor(something)祈祷；祈求[例]Theywenttothechurchtopray.他们去教堂做祷告。[例]IwillpraytoGodforyoursafety.我要向上帝祈祷，保佑你们平安。

prayto…for…enormousadj.extremelylarge巨大的，极大的[例]Theoceansbegantodevelopanenormoussystemoflivingthings.海洋开始发展成为一个包含各种生物的庞大体系。[例]Thestorywasanenormoussuccess,andwasrepublishedinanumberoflanguages.这部小说获得巨大的成功，并以好几种语言进行再版。foundationn.[C]thesolidlayerofcement,bricks,stones,etc.thatisunderabuildingsupportit基础[例]Thefoundationswillbereinforcedtopreventthehousefromsinkingfurther.地基要加固，以免房屋再度下沉。[例]Theleadershavelaidthefoundationsofaneweraincooperationbetweenthetwocountries.领导人为两国合作的新时代的到来奠定了基础。建立,创立:TheUniversityhasbeenwell-knownforliteraturestudieseversinceitsfoundation.这所大学自创立以来就以文学研究而出名.remarkableadj.worthmentioning,especiallybecauseunusualornoticeable值得注意的；出众的[例]amostremarkablesunset非常壮观的日落[例]Finlandisremarkableforthelargenumberofitslakes.芬兰以它的众多湖泊著称。？What'supWhat'shappening?orWhat'sthematter?出什么事了？[例]"What'sup?"hesaidinaloudvoice.“出啥事了？”他高声说道。[例]"What'sup?Whyareyoulatethismorning?""出什么事了？今天早上你为什么迟到？"hangupfinishatelephoneconversationbyputtingthereceiverback挂断电话这条线说话听不清楚，请挂上电话，我重新[例]It'sabadlihange;upandI'llcallyouback.给你打。[例]Hewassoangrythathehunguponher.他一气之下挂断了她的电话。wakeup(causeto)stopsleeping弄醒；醒来[例]Iwaswokenupbythebell.我被铃声吵醒。[例]Shehadtowakeupseveraltimesanightwhenherbabywasill.因为她的孩子病了，一个晚上她要醒来几次。ontopof1.over,restingon在……之上[例]Heputthatbookntopoftheotherbooks.他把那本书放在其他书上面。[例]Youcanseearedbirdontopoftheroof.你可以看到在屋顶上有一只红色的鸟。2.inadditionto除……之外[例]Helosthisjobandontopofthathelosthisheart.他丢了工作，而且也丧失了信心。[例]Wecannotunderstandwhathedidandontopofthatwecannotperceivethepurposeofhisdoingso.我们不能理解他所做的一切，更不能理解他做这些事的目的。getmovinggetgoing;startwork抓紧做

[例]Theyhavetogetmoving;otherwisetheycannotmeetthedeadline.他们不得不抓紧时间做，否则，他们不可能赶上最后期限。[例]Hegotmovingonwhathepromised.他抓紧时间做他所答应的事。onone'shandsrestingononeasaresponsibility由某人负责；握有[例]Atthebeginningofaterm,youmayfeelthatyouhaveplentyoftimeonyourhands.学期开始，你会觉得有很多时间由你支配。[例]Nowtheyhavetheirgrandsonontheirhands.他们现在要照看孙子。sealoffclosetightlysoasnottoallowentranceorescape封闭；把……封锁起来[例]Thepolicesealedofftheentirehouseafterthemurderhadbeenreportedtothem.在接到凶杀案报告后，警察封锁了整幢房子。[例]Theyhavesealedofftheareawhenthechemicalexplosiontookplace.自化学物爆炸后，他们封锁了这个地区。tooneselfforone'sownprivateuse;nottobeshared独自；暗自[例]Iwanttohaveabedrtoomyself.我想单独有个卧室。[例]Hewhistledatunetohimself.他独自一人哼着小曲。callfor呼吁，需要，接人Janewillcallforyoutomorrowmorning.简明早去接你。ThePresidentmadeacallfornationalunity.总统号召全国人民团结起来。Thisisaproblemthatcallsforimmediatesolution.这是个迫切需要解决的问题。checkout结账离开，核实，检查Youcanpaythebillwhenyoucheckoutofthehotel.你可以在登记离开旅馆时再账付。Wehavetocheckoutbyten,solet'sgetupatnine.我们必须在10点前结账离开，所以，我们9点起床吧。Ihavecheckedoutallthefiguresandfoundthemtobecorrect.我核对了所有数字,发现都正确。Soyoubroughtmeintocheckoutwhatisbotheringyou.这么说，你带我进去是为了核实一下使你迷惑不解的事情了。IV.Textpresentationandlanguagepoints1.ADefiningMomentMeaning:Animportantmomentinone'slife.OurpresenttextdescribeshowthecharacterofaU.S.firefighterwasclearlydefinedatacriticalmoment.definingmoment:veryimportantmoment2.OnthisparticularnightShermandDanwerealreadyinbedwhenDispatchphonedfromtheCaliforniaCentralFireDepartment.Meaning:ThatnightmycolleaguesShermandDanhadalreadyfallenasleepwhentheoperatoroftheCentralFireDepartmentinCaliforniacalled.在这个特别的晚上，谢尔姆和丹已经上床睡觉了，这时，调度员从加利福尼亚中央消防局打电话过来。3.Although"gasinvestigations"rarelyturnouttobeanything,we'reinthebusinessofsafety.Meaning:Itistruethatmostoftheinvestigationsonreportedgasaccidentswillfindthatnotserioushaseverhappened,butourjobistoprotectthesecurityofthepublic(andthereformusttakethematterseriously).尽管“煤气检查”最后很少是什么大问题，但是我们毕竟在从事安全工作。4.Ifigureditwouldbethenormal"nothingcall"andwedrovetothearea,nosesalertforthesmellofnaturalgas.Meaning:IguessedthisreportedgasaccidentIhadreceivedwouldnotbeaseriousmatter.Wewenttotheareabycarwithournosessharpenedforthesmellofnaturalgas.thenormal"nothingcall":"Nothingcall"meansthataccidentsordisastersthatDispatchhasreportedoverthephoneturnouttobenon-existent.Astherehavebeensomanysuchcasesthasuchfalsealarmsareregardedasnormal.5.Aswepassedathree-buildingapartment-housecomplex,Icaughttheslightestscentofnaturalgasinthelivingquarters.Meaning:Whenwewentbyalargeresidentialareafeaturedwiththreeapartmentbuildings,wenosedaveryfaintsmellofnaturalgas.6.We'vegottogetmovingonthisbeforewehavearealdisasteronourhands.Meaning:Wemusttakeactionimmediately;otherwisearealdisasterwillstrike.7.Thepotentialofthishappeningcalledforanimmediateevacuationofallthesurroundingbuildings,pluswewouldneedthepolicetosealofftheneighborhood,wakepeopleupandgetthemout.Meaning:Inviewofthepossibledisaster,theresidentsmustleavetheirapartmentsinallthenearbybuildings.Besides,wehadtocallthepolicetocomeandpreventotherpeoplefromcomingintothisresidentialarea,andordertheresidentstogetupandleavethisareaatonce.8."Well,wecan'tstandaroundwaitingallnight─ifsomethingdoesn'thappensoon,we'regoingtohavetosendacoupleofmeninthere.Weneedmoreinformation,"thechiefannounced.Meaning:Thechiefdeclaredthattheyshouldnotstandbyidlyandwaittoseewhatwasgoingtohappen.Instead,iftheydidnotseeorhearanythingasasignofdanger,thentwoofthemshobesentintothisareatocollectfirst-handinformation.9.ThechiefdecidedtokeepmeatthecommandpostandtosendinfirefighterShermwithanothercaptain.10.IwasuneasyaboutthisdecisionbecauseIknewShermhadfourchildrenandIfeltthatheandIshouldremainateam...Meaning:Ididnotfeelhappyabout(orIdidnotlike)thechief'sdecision(ofsendingShermthisdangerousmission).ThisisbecauseShermhadfourchildrentosupportandIthoughtheshouldstaybehindwithmeasateam.Payattentiontothewordorder"heandI".InformalEnglish,whenthespeakeris"I",thesecorthethirdpersonpronouninvariablyprecedesthefirstpersonpronoun,forexample:YouandIhavetosignanagreement.我和你得签一