全新版大学英语第二册第5单元教案

1、teaching plan of unit 5, book 2 unit 5 overcoming obstaclestext a true heightteaching objectives:students will be able to:1. understand the maid idea ( dreaming and hard work helped michael stone on his way to success ) and structure of the text ( narration with flashback);2. appreciate certain narr

2、ative skills (using details to bring out character; a surprise ending; use of puns);3. grasp the key language points in text a and learn how to use them in context;4. understand the cultural background related to the content;5. express themselves more freely on the theme of overcoming obstacles afte

3、r doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities;6. write a personal description with the focus on characteristic featurestime allotment: 5-6 periodsteaching method: interactive, communicativeteaching procedures:i. warming up1. watch a part of video about a disa

4、bled person, nick vujicic2. more stories about overcoming obstacles read the stories about some figures in history to see how they overcame their obstacles, and guess who they are. ( see ppt warm-up exercises )3. discuss the following questions in groupsa. what have you learned from these disabled p

5、eople whom youve just learned from the video and the stories;b. what are the obstacles that you have been faced with in your life.c. the ways in which you overcame such difficulties4. after discussion, t may give ss some suggestions on overcoming obstacles 1)get started. often, once you begin, youll

6、 find the task is easier than you expect.2) break your task into smaller tasks. take one big task and break it into smaller tasks. for instance, do part of your assignment each time rather than the entire one. 3) work with the time you have. dont wait until you have time to do the entire thing. inst

7、ead, even if you only have five minutes, get started. 4) set small deadlines. after meeting each deadline, give yourself a reward. for example, play video games when you finish an hour of studying. 5)set anti-deadlines. if you dont finish your homework by 8:00, you cant watch your favorite tv progra

8、m. 6) eliminate distractions. turn off the tv. dont answer the phone. 7) ask for help. sometimes, the reason you dont start is because you dont know what to do. if thats the case, ask for help.8) begin now. what one thing can you do right now that will move you closer to your goal.* background infor

9、mationolympics organized and governed by the international olympic committee (ioc), the olympic games are the most important international sports event in the world held every four years. 1. olympic symbol: five interlocking red, blue, yellow, black, and green circles on a white fieldrepresents the

10、continents of the world joined in friendship2. olympic motto: swifter, higher, stronger.3. olympic offices: lausanne, switzerland. 4. main events in olympic history:-776 b.c.392 a.d. ancient olympic games were held in olympia.-1896now modern games began. -1912 women are allowed to compete in the gam

11、es.-1924 winter sports has been added to the games.-2008 beijing hosted the 29th olympic games.ii. global readingquestions about the text1. what does the text title “true height” mean?it has more than one meaning. it may refer to: 1) the new bar heights that michael cleared one after another; 2) the

12、 tremendous obstacles michael had overcome in attaining his goal.2. as the text consists of the main story and a flashback, can you figure out the flashback?the flashback is from para. 35* part division of the textpartsparagraphsmain ideas1paras.1-2michael faced the most challenging competition in h

13、is pole-vaulting career.2paras.3-5michaels childhood was marked with dreams and tough training.3paras.6-12michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record.4paras.13what was most unusual about michaels victory was that he was blind.* scanning practice: scan the whole

14、text to find out all the words and phrases that are related to sports or stadium. and think about their chinese equivalents. (for more details, see ppt.)iii. detailed readingfurther understandingfor part 1 description : use your own words to draw a picture of the stadium on that day, including the w

15、eather, michaels appearance and inner feeling, the audiences response, etc.for part 2questions and answers1. from the description of michael parents, what can you learn about his parents? (michaels mother is romantic and passionate, while his father is a hard-core realist.)2what personality traits a

16、re attributed to michaels success? (he is diligent, perseverant, optimistic, ambitious, etc.)for part 3 compare michaels reaction before and after he cleared the bar at different height of the pole ( see ppt : global reading chart completion ) for part 4discussion1. why does the author keep the secr

17、et about michaels blindness until the last sentence?2. who would you admire better, a michael stone with a sound body or a blind michael stone?*key words: . sweat, fantasy, numerous, passion, coincide, alternate, vain, startle, in ones minds eye* writing skillsas the text consists of the main story

18、and a flashback, the narration has to switch from the ongoing competition to earlier events and then return to the ongoing competition. how does the author manage to make these parts in the text flow smoothly?1. one way is to repeat a key word in the last sentence of a paragraph in the first sentenc

19、e of the next paragraph, e.g.it also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.as long as michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying.2. another way is to pick up a key idea from a previous parag

20、raph and repeat it in the sentence introducing the next paragraph, e.g.all of michaels vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work.iv. after reading* dictationdictate the following proverbs to students and translate them into chinese1. where theres a will, theres a way. 有志者事竟成。 2. rome wa

21、snt built in a day. 伟业非一日之功/罗马非朝夕建成。3. god helps those who help themselves. 皇天不负有心人/自助者天助。4. you shall reap what you sow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆/一分耕耘，一分收获。5. constant dripping wears away the stone. 锲而不舍，金石可镂。* review the useful expressions in the text (see ppt useful expressions ) * homework: writing practicewri

22、te one of your experiences when you were confronted with a certain obstacle. you should tell us how you overcame it and what have you learned from that experience. (80 to 100 words)supplementary information:about nick vujicic: born in 1982 in melbourne, australia, without any medical explanation or

23、warning, nicholas vujicic (pronounced voy-a-chich) came into the world with neither arms or legs. he has inspired many people in the world through his speeches.imagine being born without arms. no arms to wrap around someone, no hands to experience touch, or to hold another hand with. or what about b

24、eing born without legs? having no ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. now put both of those scenarios together: no arms and no legs. what would you do? how would that effect your everyday life?how to write a personal description1. some useful expression in the description of an i

25、ndividuala. hair: dark (grey, greying, blond, brown, carrot-red, red) hair curly (wavy, straight) hair thick (thin) hair long (short, shoulder-length) hair have a large bald patch wear ones hair braided (辫成麻花状的) in long pigtails tie ones hair back in a pony tail wear ones hair in a tight bun (发髻) ha

26、ir hangs looseb. build: skinny be of average build well-built plump (肥胖的), heavy, obese (肥胖的) dwarfish (比较矮小的) be of average height have hunched shoulders (驼背) straight backc. appearance: a high (narrow) forehead bushy eyebrows round (narrow, small, beady) eyes double-fold eyelid a flat (pointed) no

27、se thick (thin) lips rosy cheekssquare jaw a fair (dark) complexion wear heavy (light) make-up freckles (a mole, a scar) on the face grow a beard (a moustache, sideburns)d. character: ambitious, cheerful, clever, flexible, generous, hardworking, insensitive, lazy, mean, punctual sensitive, shy, unre

28、liable useful expressions 1. 田径比赛 track and field competition2. 俯瞰 a birds eye view3. 深呼吸 take a deep breath4. 像雄鹰一样翱翔 soar like an eagle5. 如出一辙; 不谋而合 coincide with6. 每隔一天 every other day/on alternate days7. 农场杂活 farm chores8. 有一次 on one occasion9. 站着 on ones feet10. 没有意识到 unaware of11. 仰面躺着 lie on

29、ones back12. 对惭愧 be ashamed of13. 感到 fill ones mind with14. 摆脱紧张情绪 shake the tension15. 在内心的最深处 from the deepest depths of ones soul16. 在这种时候 at a time like this17. 舒展；伸展 stretch out18. 缓缓移动 in slow motion19. 使回到现实中 bring sb. back to earth20. 想象 see in ones minds eyewords and expressions1. (l. 1) sw

30、eat:1. v. produce sweat*the white shirts were sweated through.*he was sweating after working so hard.2. n. liquid which comes out from the body through the skin to cool it(=i was covered in sweat after running to catch the bus.)2. (l. 8) grace: n. 1) quality of being smooth and elegant, esp. in move

31、ment or structure*we admired the grace with which the fashion models walked across the room.*she danced with a grace that surprised us. 2) kindness; willingness to do what is right *she had the grace to say that he was right. *他勉强地承认他错了。(=he agreed that he was wrong with bad grace.)3. (l. 10) mere:

32、adj. nothing more than(=she lost the election by a mere 20 votes.)光说无济于事。(=mere words wont help.)4. (l. 10) fantasy: n. (creation of ) imagination*the story is a fantasy.*he lives in a world of fantasy.cf: fantasy, fancy & imagination fantasy 通常指无限制的，不受意志支配的，完全脱离现实的空想。例如： *an amusement park full of

33、figures from fairy tales may be called fantasy land. 一个游乐园，如果充满了神话故事中的人物塑雕，则堪称虚幻境界。fancy 强调凭空想象客观世界不存在之事物，这种凭空想象并非完全脱离现实，只是离现实较远。例如：*her mind went where fancy took it. 他总是不着边际地胡思乱想。imagination 是个常用词，最少有贬义，它所表示的想象或想象力可以指对过去的事物的重新构想；也可以指对不存在或不能存在之事物的构想。例如： *does she have the imagination to figure out

34、what happened? 她真的富有想象力，能够推想出发生的事情吗？*these plans reveal a complete failure of imagination. 这些计划显得毫无想象力。 5. (l.13) numerous: adj. very many *he has a numerous acquaintance among politicians.*during the depression, numerous people wandered from town to town looking for work.6. (l. 15) passion: n. stro

35、ng feeling, esp. of love(=the poet expressed his burning passion for the woman he loved.)他特别喜欢吃冰淇淋。(=he has a passion for ice cream.)7. (l. 15) detail: n. small, particular fact or item*everything in her story is correct down to the smallest detail.不要遗漏一点细节。(=dont omit a single detail.)collocation:g

36、o/enter into details 详细说明in detail 详细地8. (l. 16) recur: vi. 1) come or happen again*if the pain recurs, take this medicine.你知道循环小数吗？(=do you know the recurring decimals?)2) (of ideas, events etc.)come back *my first meeting with her often recurs to my memory.*thoughts of home and family recurred to

37、the lonely traveler.3) go back (to sth.) in words or thought *let us recur to what you said yesterday. *do you mind if i may recur to your idea9. (l. 21) coincide: v.1) (of ideas, opinions, etc.) to be in agreement *his tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife. *the judges did not coincide

38、in opinion.2) happen at the same time of during the same period of time *they could not go to the theatre together because his free time never coincided with hers.(=the art exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death.)10. (l. 24) core: n. 1) most important or central part of anything

39、 *the core of the problem is their objection to educational reform. 让我们直入事务的本质。(=lets get to the core of the matter.)2) hard central part containing the seeds of certain fruits, such as the apple*an apple core is the part of an apple left after the flesh has been eaten.collocation:to the core: 彻底地;

40、完全地 *she is french to the core. 她是个地道的法国人。11. (l. 28) alternate: 1. adj. 1) every other or second *he works on alternate days. *the show was sponsored by different clients on alternate weeks.2) (or two things) happening by turns 这是晴雨交替的一周。(=this is a week of alternate rain and sunshine.)*she wears a

41、 shirt with alternate stripes of blue and white.2. v. (cause to ) follow by turns*we alternated periods of work and rest.汤姆时而发怒，时而害怕。(=tom alternated between anger and fright.)collocation:alternate between 时而时而 *they alternate between supporting us and opposing us.alternate in 轮流 *we alternate in do

42、ing the household chores.alternate with （使）与交替 *sunny weather alternates with rain.12. (l. 32) relax: v. 1) make or become less tense, worried or nervous *sit down and relax! 音乐可以帮助你放松一下。 (=the music will help to relax you.)2) make or become less stiff or tight(=his muscles relaxed.)3) make (effort

43、or control) less severe *you must not relax your control for a moment.13. (l. 37) vain: adj. 1) too pleased with ones own abilities or looks *shes vain of her beauty. 他极其自负。 (=hes as vain as a peacock.)2) without result; useless*after a number of vain attempts to climb the mountain, we were forced t

44、o return to camp. *it is vain to resist.nb: vain的常用词组是in vain，意为“徒劳地，白白地”cf: vain, empty, hollow & bare这几个词都是形容词，都有“空的”、“空着的”之意。vain 意思是“空洞的”、“空洞的”。empty 主要表示某空间没有人或物，无任何内容。hollow 表示物体内部是空的，如数、气球等。bare 主要指某物的表面上是空的，无装饰的。(directions:) fill in the blank with the above words and change the form where n

45、ecessary.1. the cinema was half _. 2. weve made a _ attempt to make him change his mind.3. dont sleep on _ boards.4. the poor girl went on for another ten miles on an _ stomach.5. the walls look solid, but in fact theyre _14. (l. 44) emotion: n. 1) any of the strong of feelings of the human spirit*l

46、ove, hatred, fear and grief are emotions *jack is a man of great emotion, easily given to tears.2) strength of feeling; excited state of the feelings *he described the accident in a voice shaking with emotion. *he thought of his dead child with deep emotion.cf: emotion, feeling and sensitivity这些词都是名

47、词，都有“感情”之意。emotion 表示人的精神、身体全部反映的一种状态，表现为人的任何强烈的感情。例如：*the speaker appealed to our emotions rather than to our minds. 演讲者激发了我们的情感而不是启发我们的思考。feeling 是常用词，意思是“感觉”、“感触”、“心情”，部分体现为精神，部分体现为身体，但并不是具有情感反应特征的基本的感觉、反射或心境。除非有上下文的提示，一般不表明反应的性质、程度。例如： *her feeling was that right would win. 她感觉公理会取得胜利。 *he had l

48、ost all of feeling in the left leg. 他的左腿完全失去了知觉。sensitivity 意思是“感受性”、“敏感性”。例如：*the dentist gave me an injection which reduced the sensitivity of the nerve. 牙医给我注射一针以减轻神经的敏感性。（插入图片dentist）15. (l. 48) be ashamed of: feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of (sth.) *you should be ashamed of your beha

49、vior! 他由于问了这样简单的问题而感到难为情。 (=he was ashamed of asking such a simple question.)16. (l. 53) startle: vt. give a sudden shock or surprise to*you startled me! i didnt hear you come in.*she was startled to see him looking so ill.cf: startle, frighten & terrify这组动词都是动词，都有“恐吓”的意思。startle指短时间内叫人震惊的恐惧，可能造成突然的

50、不由自主的身体不能动弹。例如：*the clap of thunder startled us. 雷鸣般的掌声惊呆了我。frighten是最普通的词，没有特殊的意义，仅表示“吓唬”或“使害怕”。例如： *not wanting to frighten the poor man, mrs richards quickly hid in the small store-room under the stairs. 理查夫人不想吓唬这可怜的人，所以她很快地藏到楼梯下的小贮藏室里。terrify 含义是“使恐怖”，受到这种惊怕的人是不能自制的*bruce engaged low gear and dr

51、ove at a terrifying speed. 布鲁斯接通了低速挡，开车速度快得令人害怕。17. (l. 56) intensity: n. state of being intense*the mayor didnt realize the intensity of peoples feelings on the housing issue.*the poem shows great intensity of feeling.18. (l. 56) anxiety: n. 1) feeling of worry of fear *they felt strong anxiety for

52、 her safety. *after hearing their advice he had no more anxieties.2) strong wish to do something; eagerness*the teacher praised him for his anxiety for knowledge. *he always shows his anxiety to please his employers.collocation:anxiety about 对的焦虑anxiety for 为的担忧cf: anxiety, worry & concern这些词都是名词，都有

53、“担忧”、“担心”之意。anxiety 主要指对不幸或失败的痛苦的恐惧和不确定。例如：*at the most, he will experience feelings of anxiety, shame, insecurity, and helplessness? 他至多能体验到忧虑、耻辱、不安和无助感。worry指扰乱人精神安宁的持续不断的疑虑或害怕。例如：*i think rich people have about as many worries as poor ones. 我认为富人和穷人的烦恼一样多。concern强调介入了思想不安的因素；它将严肃的思想和情绪结合起来。例如：*co

54、ncern for man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors? 对人类自身及其命运的关注，必将成为所有技术事业的主要关注内容。19. (l. 57) tension: n.1) worry or nervousness *i am suffering from nervous tension. 你能适应大城市的紧张生活吗？ (=can you adapt yourself to the tensions of life in a big city?)2) deg

55、ree of tightness of a wire, rope, etc. *if you increase the tension of that violin string it will break.20. (l. 63) tense: adj. 1) feeling worried or nervous; making people worried or nervous *the two countries began to discuss their tense relations. (=there is a tense moment before we heard the news.)2) stretched tight; stiff *with his body so te