新视野大学英语第三版第一册第四单元Section B课件

1、,Section B,1,4,Heroes of our time,UNIT,A heros aspiration,Objectives,1,PPT学习交流,Warming-up,Reading skills,Text study,Comparative study,Contents,Unit project,2,PPT学习交流,Warming-up,Lead-in,Background information,3,PPT学习交流,1. What happened in the story?Why was the speaker stunned with jealousy?,Watch a v

2、ideo clip and answer the following questions,Video Watching,Tips,Tips,2. What did he learn from both of his vocation and avocation? What did he remind?,Lead-in,4,PPT学习交流,Back,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,Lead-in,5,PPT学习交流,Tips,Lead-in,Middle of a rainy night; second voluntee

3、r on the fire scene; asked to go into the house and past the fire to get a pair of shoes. The man who arrived earlier than him could save a living creature.,1. What happened in the story?Why was the speaker stunned with jealousy?,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,6,PPT学习交流,Acts o

4、f generosity and kindness on a monumental scale AND acts of grace and courage on an individual basis all matter. Dont wait until you make your first million to make a difference in somebodys life. If you have something to give, give it now. Serve food at a soup kitchen. Clean up a neighborhood park.

5、 Be a mentor. Not every day is going to offer us a chance to save somebodys life, but every day offers us an opportunity to affect one.,Lead-in,2. What did he learn from both of his vocation and avocation? What did he remind?,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,Tips,7,PPT学习交流,1. Wh

6、at is the Sixth Sense?,2 . What are the traditionalfive senses?,Tips,Tips,Background information,8,PPT学习交流,1. What is the Sixth Sense?,Thesixth senseis another term forextrasensory perception. Extrasensory perception (ESP) would involve the reception of information not gained through the recognized

7、senses and not internally originated. According to theNational Science Foundationextrasensory perception is listed aspseudoscience.,Background information,Tips,9,PPT学习交流,2. What are the traditionalfive senses?,The expression “Sixth Sense is a misnomer that falsely suggests that there is only one add

8、itional sense besides the traditionalfive sensesof sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste, a classification attributed toAristotle. Humans have at least five additional senses that include: nociception(pain);equilibrioception(balance);proprioception and kinaesthesia(joint motion and acceleration);s

9、ense of time;thermoception(temperature differences); and possibly an additional weakmagnetoception(direction).,Background information,Tips,10,PPT学习交流,Reading skills,Presentation of the skill,Reading skill practice,11,PPT学习交流,Scanning is a technique used in reading to gather specific information in a

10、 text by going through it rapidly. In most cases, you know what you are looking for, so you are concentrating on finding some particular information. The most familiar way of scanning you may have experienced is searching for names in a phone directory, or looking up words in a dictionary.,Presentat

11、ion of the skill,Scanning,12,PPT学习交流,Scanning,Presentation of the skill,Reading skills,When reading, you should have a clear idea of what you are looking for, think of questions, and scan for answers.,Do not read every word.,Watch for definitions, highlighted words, especially words in italics or bo

12、ld print.,Learn to spot dates, statistics and other numbers.,13,PPT学习交流,Scanning,Presentation of the skill,Reading skills,Look for the authors use of numbers, letters, or signal words such as first, second, next , etc.,Look for key words or repeated words.,14,PPT学习交流,Example 1: since the title of Te

13、xt A is “Heroes Among Us”, it is most likely to deal with “heroes”. We may want to find out who are the heroes among us. Therefore, it is worthwhile to scan for the word “hero(es)” in order to get important information related with the topic.,Presentation of the skill,Scanning,15,PPT学习交流,Scanning,Ex

14、ample 2: in Text A, there are many questions raised and then answered by the author. These questions can help us get the general idea of Text A, that is, what kind of people can be called heroes. The questions include: 1 Whos a hero these days? (Para. 1) 2 Who are the heroes among us? (Para. 1) 3 Bu

15、t what about first responders, whose job is, in the words of one widow of a fallen police officer, to “rush toward danger”? (Para. 5) ,Presentation of the skill,16,PPT学习交流,Scanning,Reading skill practice,In which month did the story take place?,Where did the accident happen?,What is the name of the

16、hero?,What is the name of the woman saved?,Questions,17,PPT学习交流,Text study,Text comprehension,Language focus,Critical thinking,18,PPT学习交流,Text comprehension,Why did Jondas pulse quicken while she was driving? (Para. 1) Why did Jonda fail to save the teenager many years ago? After this issue, what ha

17、ppened to Jonda? (Paras.1-2) 3. What did Jonda mean by “This is too much, too familiar”? (Paras. 5) 4. Why did Jonda have to work quickly when she tried to save Sandy? (Para. 7) 5. Why did Sandy ask Jonda to tell her grandchildren that she loved them? (Para. 8-11) 6. Why does Jonda feel she has much

18、 to be grateful for too? (Para. 15),Questions previewing,19,PPT学习交流,Why did Jondas pulse quicken while she was driving? (Para.1),The car ahead of her was in trouble. swaying/barely within the lane/winding road in the fierce rain,Tips,Text comprehension,20,PPT学习交流,原句： It was not swaying violently, an

19、d was still barely within the lane, but on the winding road in the fierce November rain, it was enough.（Para.1, L3）,解释: It was not swaying violently, and the driver still managed to keep it within the lane, but it was clear that she did so with great difficulty. With the road having a lot of turns a

20、nd the heavy rain on the cold November night, an accident was likely to happen.,译文： 虽然歪得不算厉害，还勉强开在车道里，但在十一月大雨滂沱中的蜿蜒道路上，这已经够悬的了。,Text comprehension,Sentence Interpretation,21,PPT学习交流,Why did Jonda fail to save the teenager many years ago? After this issue, what happened to Jonda? (Paras.1-2),driven b

21、ack / intense heat of/ fire; memories never turn off/leaned on training for support/ never ignored any signs of accident,Because the car was on fire and she could not get near it. She became very sensitive to signs of potential accidents.,Tips,Text comprehension,22,PPT学习交流,3. What did Jonda mean by

22、“This is too much, too familiar”? (Para. 5),This reminded her of the terrible accident involving that teenager mentioned in para.1. teenager screaming for help/she was driven back by the intense heat of car fire/ water heaved the car against a tree/passenger seat submerged/water rushed over the wind

23、shield/prayed “Never again”,Tips,Text comprehension,23,PPT学习交流,译文： 那辆车一半已被水流淹没。,Text comprehension,Sentence Interpretation,cover sth. completely with water,原句： And half submerged in the current was the car. (Para. 5, L2),解释: Half of the car was under the river water.,Note,有时为了强调，可将部分谓语置于句首，构成倒装结构。用于

24、这类倒装结构的动词大多表示位置或状态，如 hang, stand, sit 等。,24,PPT学习交流,4. Why did Jonda have to work quickly when she tried to save Sandy? (Para.7),Tips,Text comprehension,water rushed up to her waist/cold/ encased in ice/ lose the feeling and collapse.,25,PPT学习交流,5. Why did Sandy ask Jonda to tell her grandchildren t

25、hat she loved them? (Para.8-11),Because she thought she was going to die. she was old/would not last long in the icy water/the thick glass/barely cracked/Water rushed in / the car soon to be carried downstream,Tips,Text comprehension,26,PPT学习交流,译文： 这辆旧车车身大，窗玻璃也厚，几乎不见裂缝。这时， 琼达感到车起伏了一下，她不禁心头一沉。水流正把车 推

26、离那颗树。,Text comprehension,Sentence Interpretation,feeling sad,原句： The glass, thick as the old car was big, barely cracked. And with a heavy heart Jonda felt the car heave. The current was loosening it from the tree. (Para. 9, L3),解释: Just as the old car was big, the glass was thick, so the hammer cou

27、ld hardly break it. And Jonda felt sad as the car moved a bit. The current was pushing the car away from the tree.,27,PPT学习交流,6. Why does Jonda feel she has much to be grateful for too? (Para.15),Jonda feels she has much to be grateful for too, because finally, she is healed and free of the acute ni

28、ghtmares of her past.,Tips,Text comprehension,28,PPT学习交流,Retell the story based on the clues: Officer Jondas pulse quickened Road conditions The car ahead Jonda had a sixth sense for accidents These were memories Jonda could never teally turn off The car slipped off the road into the Dalton River Jo

29、nda rushed toward the car David caught up with Jonda and Sandy tried to speak through her shivering lips Jonda wrapped her arms around Sandy was crying in Jondas arms The two women have becom close friends Jonda is healed and free of the acute nightmare of her past.,Text comprehension,Text Summary,2

30、9,PPT学习交流,Practical Phrases,Language focus,30,PPT学习交流,一直很害怕某人 / 某物,(lived in terror of / gang of /robber),Everyone for miles lived in terror of the gang of robbers.,live in terror of sb. / sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,方圆几英里的人们一直都很害怕这伙强盗。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,31,PPT学习交流,不再听；不再想,turn off,短语逆译,(take

31、nointerest / turn off),I takenointerest at allin whattheyare talking about, so I just turn off.,短语应用,我对他们所讨论的事情毫不感兴趣, 所以不再听他们说话。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,32,PPT学习交流,一连串，一系列（事件等）,(signing up for / optional course/ time schedule),Iwanttobuildacareer, butnot just have a string of meaningle

32、ss jobs.,a string of,短语逆译,短语应用,我想要创建我的事业，而不是做一系列毫无意义的工作。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,33,PPT学习交流,抢在前面,(aimed to / South Pole / beat him to it),Scott aimed to get to the South Pole first, but Amundsen beat him to it.,beat sb. to sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,斯科特原打算第一个到达南极，但是阿蒙森却捷足先登。,意群提示,Language focus,Pr

33、actical Phrases,34,PPT学习交流,使停止；使暂停,(general strike / production/ brought to a halt),Duringthegeneral strike, production was brought to a halt.,bring sth. to a halt,短语逆译,短语应用,大罢工期间，生产被迫暂停。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,35,PPT学习交流,挤满；占满；装满,(bar/ fill up with /local resident ),At night the bar

34、will fill up with local residents ending their day.,fill up with,短语逆译,短语应用,到了晚上，酒馆里就会挤满结束一天工作的当地居民。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,36,PPT学习交流,冲破；突破,(fearlesssacrificespirit / firm determination/ breaking through ),With thefearlesssacrificespirit andthefirm determination, our troop had little

35、difficulty in breaking through the enemy lines.,break through (sth.),短语逆译,短语应用,凭着大无畏的牺牲精神和坚韧不拔的毅力，我们的部队轻而易举地突破了敌人的防线。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,37,PPT学习交流,放手，松开（某人或某物）,(let go of / target),Never let go of your target, and you will eventually get near it.,let go of (sth.),短语逆译,短语应用,绝不要放弃目

36、标，这样你最终会离它越来越近。,意群提示,Language focus,Practical Phrases,38,PPT学习交流,Language focus,Functional Patterns,39,PPT学习交流,句型提炼,虽然歪得不算厉害，还勉强开在车道里，但在十一月大雨滂沱中的蜿蜒道路上，这已经够悬的了。,原句译文,逆译练习,It was not swaying violently, and was still barely within the lane, but on the winding road in the fierce November rain, it was en

37、ough. (Para.1, L3),Language focus,Functional Patterns,40,PPT学习交流,句型应用,sth./sb. is/do, and is/do, but , it is/is not enough,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表示“在特定情况下，某人或某物做事情足以/无法达到一定效果 ”。,Language focus,Functional Patterns,41,PPT学习交流,(show up for shift / put off / furiouscompetition),You always show up for shift ontime

38、, and neverput offyourwork, but with so furious competition nowadays, it is not enough.,典型例句,虽然你按时上班，也从不拖拉工作，但在竞争如此激烈的今天，这是不够的。,意群提示,Language focus,Functional Patterns,42,PPT学习交流,句型提炼,尽管车不小，但是水流的力量把它顶在一棵树上。,原句译文,逆译练习,As big as it was, the force of the water had heaved it against a tree。 (Para.5 L3),

39、Language focus,Functional patterns,43,PPT学习交流,句型应用,As adj. as sb./sth. is, sb./sth. do,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表示“某人或某物虽具备一定有利条件，但出现意料之外情况”。,Language focus,Functional patterns,44,PPT学习交流,(qualified to / school basketball team),As tall as he was, he was not qualified to get into the school basketball team.,典型例句,

40、虽然他很高，但是他还是没有资格进入校篮球队。,意群提示,Language focus,Functional Patterns,45,PPT学习交流,句型提炼,当她来到驾驶员一侧车门时，水已经涨到她的腰部，而且冰冷刺骨，她的双腿就像被冰包裹住一样。,原句译文,逆译练习,By the time she was at the driver door, the water was rushing up to her waist, and unbelievably cold, like her legs had been encased in ice. (Para. 7, L2),Language fo

41、cus,Functional Patterns,46,PPT学习交流,句型应用,By the time sb do, sth. is, and is, like,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“在某些时间点，某人或某物做某事最终达到某种程度”。,Language focus,Functional Patterns,47,PPT学习交流,(soak insweat / clingto / shower),By the time he finished the training, clothes was soaked insweat, and clungtohis body, like he had

42、 been caughtina particularlyheavy shower.,典型例句,当训练结束时，衣服已经被汗水浸湿，全部贴在身上，就像淋了场大雨一样。,意群提示,Language focus,Functional patterns,48,PPT学习交流,Language focus,Genuine Collocations,49,PPT学习交流,Language focus,Language Appreciation,50,PPT学习交流,Language focus,Language Appreciation,51,PPT学习交流,Language focus,Language

43、Appreciation,52,PPT学习交流,Further Discussion,1. Do you think that police officers like Jonda should be blamed for failing to save victims of accidents? Why or why not?,2. What do you think is the best way to free a person from a sense of guilt?,3. Do you think it worthwhile to give ones own life for o

44、ther people? Why?,Critical thinking,Tips,Tips,Tips,53,PPT学习交流,No, I dont think so. Although it is the duty of police officers to save victims in accidents, they should not be blamed for failing to save them on some occasions. It would be unfair to blame them as situations may become out of their con

45、trol. Sometimes they themselves may get injured or even die in their efforts to save those in danger. However, there is no point risking their lives when there is obviously no way to save the victim.,Further Discussion,Critical thinking,Tips,1. Do you think that police officers like Jonda should be

46、blamed for failing to save victims of accidents? Why or why not?,54,PPT学习交流,It is painful to feel guilty for having failed to save or help others. To help a person free from the sense of guilt, we can: let them know that they have tried their best; let them know that what happened is not their fault

47、; tell them that similar things have happened to others, too.,Critical thinking,Tips,2. What do you think is the best way to free a person from a sense of guilt?,Further Discussion,55,PPT学习交流,I think it depends on the situation. If you know your sacrifice will save another persons life, it is undoub

48、tedly worthwhile even if you have to risk your own life. Nonetheless, if you clearly know that your efforts wont save them even at the cost of your own life, then it is not a good idea to give up your own life. Maybe a better and more practical way is to ask more people for help. This way, you will

49、not only save the victim, but also avoid unnecessary casualties.,Critical thinking,Tips,3. Do you think it worthwhile to give ones own life for other people? Why?,Further discussion,56,PPT学习交流,Talk about the differences of American and Chinese heroism.,Critical thinking,Further discussion,57,PPT学习交流

50、,1. What are the differences between American and Chinese heroism?,2. What kinds of elements cause the differences betweenAmericanandChineseheroism?,Critical thinking,Tips,Tips,Further discussion,58,PPT学习交流,In the west, people have the greatest esteem for humanism and democracy. Even if the heroes a

51、re deified, they are still human beings, who have feelings and emotions, and shortcomings all the time. Especially in movies and plays, the pure and sincere humanity is extremely amplified. The heroes lay down their lives for honor and ideal, love and freedom. Even when the justice conflicts with th

52、e interest of the nation, they will resolutely select justice.,Critical thinking,1. What are the differences between American and Chinese heroism?,Further discussion,However, heroes are covered with a layer of idealism in Chinese culture. In the circumstance of altruism and nationalism in Chinese cu

53、lture, what is extremely amplified is the loyalty and devotion to the nation and leaders, and the sacrifice of individuals. The heroes die for the interest of the country or community. Thus, heroes in China cannot have private desire. For thousands of years, rulers defined the concept and model of h

54、eroes, so heroes tended to be godlike, perfect and supernatural.,Tips,59,PPT学习交流,The keywords that distinguish Chinese values from American values on heroism are collectivism and individualism. As early as in elementary school Chinese students are taught that personal interest should give way to tha

55、t of collective group. While in America, kids are trained to treat themselves as separate individuals who should be responsible for their own life from early ages.,2. What kinds of elements cause the differences betweenAmericanandChineseheroism?,Critical thinking,Further Discussion,Tips,60,PPT学习交流,T

56、hematic study,Comparative study,Thematic study,Language features analysis,61,PPT学习交流,2. Will you stand out when circumstances call on you to act heroically?,Thematic study,1. Make a comparison between the policeman Sergeant Ryan Russell in section A and officer Jonda in section B to see different ki

57、nds of heroism.,Tips,Tips,62,PPT学习交流,1. Comparison between Sergeant Ryan Russell and Jonda:,Sergeant Ryan Russell,1. believed deeply in his commitment 2. moved quickly to protect others from harm 3. tried to stop a drunk driver in a stolen snowplow 4. with automobile and good will 5. unable to stop

58、the drunk driver and was killed 6. police and emergency responders marched to honor him.,Jond,1. lived in terror of accidents, never ignored any signs of the next accident 2. tried to save an old lady in the car filling up with water 3. with hammer and desire 4. saved the old lady at last 5. two wom

59、en have become close friends 6. healed and free of the nightmares of her past,Thematic study,63,PPT学习交流,As a college student, I think I am old and qualified enough to help others. From the stories learned in this unit, I think I will stand out when needed. Just as a song sings “Theres a power in the faintest heartbeat / Theres a hero in everybodys heart / Go on and trust yourself / You can ride the wind”.,Tips,Thematic study,2. Will you stand out when circumstances call on you to act heroically?,64,PPT学习交流,Based