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1、.教学日志章节名称unit 2 little house in the big woods学时数2授课时间第四周 周一3-4节 周五1-2节教学进度 正常学生考勤12本1（周五） 应到： 实到： 请假： 旷课：12专1（周一） 应到： 实到： 请假： 旷课：课程类型理论课 讨论课 习题课 实验课 上机课 技能课 其他教学方法讲授；讨论；任务阅读法目的要求get to know the main idea of the text and finish the comprehension exercises;to be able to identify the major details in t

2、his unit.;understand the theme of the text: the small victories in the harsh environment;to practice the reading skill: previewing (ii).重点难点重点：to apply the reading skill: previewing (ii) in this unit.难点：to understand the authors fear of the bear and the expectation of dad.思考题作业思考题：1. why did ma say

3、that laura was a good girl?2. what kind of people were lauras parents?3. what kind of life did the family live in the big woods?作业：read text ii on p28教学后记作业批改及实验记录unit two little house in the big woodsteaching objectives: to master reading skills, and to develop students competence and improve stude

4、nts reading comprehensionreading skills: developing good reading habits, previewingteaching methodology: heuristic and discussional teaching methods。teaching materials: textbook, microsoft encarta encyclopedia 99, powerword 2003contents: i. text about the author:1 laura ingalls wilder laura elizabet

5、h ingalls was born on february 7, 1867, in a little log house in the big woods of wisconsin. lauras childhood was spent traveling west by covered wagon, to indian territory in kansas, to grasshopper country in minnesota, and then to dakota territory, where she met and married almanzo wilder. lauras

6、daughter rose grew up listening to her mothers stories of those pioneer days. she urged her mother to write them down so that other children could enjoy them, as well. so in the 1930s and 40s, laura recorded her memories of those days of long ago in a childrens series known as the little house books

7、. although laura died on february 10, 1957, at her home in the ozarks of missouri, she and her family will live forever in the hearts of her readers.lauras little house bookslauras daughter rose became a famous writer in the early 1900s. rose recalled the stories her mother had told her during her g

8、rowing-up years, and thought that other children would be as interested in those pioneer stories as she was. she encouraged her mother to write down the stories, and laura did. the first manuscript of what would eventually become the little house books was called pioneer girl, and told of lauras ent

9、ire childhood, until she married almanzo wilder. this manuscript was rejected by editors, and has never been published. laura then reworked a part of her manuscript into a picture book for children, called when grandma was a little girl. this book focused on the stories pa had told laura and mary wh

10、en they were very little girls in the big woods. this book was gradually expanded into its present form, and published under the title of little house in the big woods in 1932. over the next decade, laura continued her story book by book, until in 1943, young laura was married in these happy golden

11、years. this book completed the little house series. over the next few years, lauras books were translated into a number of languages, and they gained popularity all over the world. in the 1970s and early 80s, michael landons television series little house on the prairie made lauras name even more we

12、ll-known. lauras books tell the story of the great hardships involved in settling the american mid-west in the context of her warm and loving family. the ingalls family made the most of the many setbacks they experienced and found real joy in their small victories. the honesty and detail of the book

13、s makes them interesting historical and social documents of the period, as well as entertaining reading. the little house books have attracted interest from scholars since they represent a rare example of pioneer literature written from a childs perspective. laura wrote seven books about her own lif

14、e. they are listed here with the dates and ages implied by the books.(the dates and ages given here are sometimes different from the real events.) published book dates lauras age.1932 - little house in the big woods 1871-1872 4-5 1935 - little house on the prairie 1873-1874 5-71937 - on the banks of

15、 plum creek 1874-1876 7-91939 - by the shores of silver lake 1879-1880 12-13 1940 - the long winter 1880-1881 13-141941 - little town on the prairie 1881-1882 14-151943 - these happy golden years 1883-1885 15-18lauras other little house book, farmer boy (1933), tells of her husband almanzos childhoo

16、d on a farm in northern new york state.later bookslauras series for children ended with these happy golden years, but laura also wrote a manuscript narrating the first four years of her married life. it is not certain when this book was written, but many scholars believe laura wrote it about the sam

17、e time as her second little house book, farmer boy, as a book for adults. the book was published in 1971 as the first four years. in 1894, laura, almanzo, and rose moved from de smet, south dakota, to mansfield, missouri. laura kept a diary of their trip, and in 1962, rose added information from her

18、 own memory and published the diary as on the way home. in 1915, laura went to san francisco to visit rose and to attend the worlds fair. she wrote frequent and lengthy letters to almanzo during her stay, and these letters were published as west from home in 1974.pre-reading tasks:what do you think

19、of life in the wilderness? what would you encounter in the wilderness?what would you react if you met big animals in the wilderness?post-reading questions for discussion:what do you think of the reaction of mother and laura?what kind of people were lauras parents?what would you do if you were them?d

20、o you want to live in the big woods? for a couple of days? why? theme:the author tells us a true story of a mother and her daughters living in the big woods encountered a big bear but got home safely, which implies that calmness is essential in emergencies.organization of the text:(para. 1-5) father

21、 went to town to trade the furs of the wild animals he trapped in winter.(para. 6-8) father didnt come back when it was getting dark.(para. 9-32) laura and mother encountered a bear in the woods, and rushed home, waiting for father.(para. 33-35) father came back, and nobody and no critter was hurt.l

22、anguage points:wilderness: wildfieldlog: a piece of a thick branch or of the trunk of a tree that has been cut so that it can be used for fuel or for making things 圆木，原木thaw: melt; to lose stiffness, numbness, or impermeability by being warmed融化；变缓和，取暖eg. left the frozen turkey out until it thawed把冷

23、冻火鸡放在外面，直到解冻thawed out by sitting next to the stove.坐近火炉取暖icicleaskl : a tapering spike of ice formed by the freezing of dripping or falling water 冰柱，冰锥，由滴水凝固形成 ice + article article: a piece of something; object of some kindsoften: to make soft or softer 弄软使变软或更软snowbanks: (路边的)雪堤eaves: pl. the pro

24、jecting overhang at the lower edge of a roof 房檐quiver: to shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement 颤动; 轻微快速颤抖sparkle: to give off sparks放出火花to give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter 闪光发出或反射闪光；闪耀to be brilliant in performance才华横溢to shine with animation闪耀因有活力而闪光eg. he has eyes that sparkl

25、e.他有一双闪亮的眼睛to flash with wit闪着智慧的光芒：eg. her conversation sparkled throughout the evening. 她整个晚上的谈话闪着智慧的光芒to release gas bubbles; effervesc 起泡放出气泡；起泡沫eg. champagne sparkles香槟酒起泡沫tremble: shake slightly because being frightened or cold 颤抖;战栗;哆嗦; (通常因难过或紧张而声音)发颤，颤抖trap: to capture 诱骗，设圈套/陷阱 a trap is a

26、 device which is placed somewhere or a hole which is dug somewhere in order to catch animals or birds. 陷阱，圈套bundle: a group of objects held together, as by tying or wrapping捆，包裹strap:n. a long, narrow strip of pliant material such as leather 带由韧性材料制成的长的窄带，如皮带v. to fasten or secure with a strap 系住用带系

27、住或固定住sun-up: infml ame sunrisecalico: a coarse, brightly printed cloth 印花布（一种粗糙的、印有鲜艳花纹的布料）chiefly british 【多用于英国】a plain white cotton cloth, heavier than muslin 白棉布，比细棉布粗一些shot: pl. tiny lead or steel pellets, especially ones used in a shotgun cartridge 弹丸细小的铅或钢弹，尤指那种用于作枪枝的弹药的the firing or discharg

28、e of a weapon, such as a gun 射击sports 【体育运动】an attempt to score in a game, as in soccer or hockey 射门baseball 【棒球】a home run全垒打a guess猜测 store sugar: trade v.to give in exchange for something else交换给以换取其它不同的东西：eg. trade farm products for manufactured goods用农产品换取工业制成品;eg. would you trade my ticket for

29、 yours?to buy and sell (stock, for example)（股票）交易购买及销售（如股票）set the table: 摆桌子(准备吃饭)chore n.a routine or minor duty日常工作例行的或不重要的责任daily or routine domestic tasks 家庭杂务家庭中日常的或例行的事务the routine morning and evening tasks of a farmer, such as the feeding of livestock农庄杂务农民早上和晚上例行的喂家畜等事务an unpleasant or burd

30、ensome task令人讨厌的或繁重的工作lantern: n. an often portable case with transparent or translucent sides for holding and protecting a light.灯笼；提灯button v. to fasten with buttons用钮扣扣紧：eg. buttoned his shirt扣上衬衫钮扣； buttoned up her raincoat把雨衣扣好to close (the lips or mouth) 闭嘴闭上（双唇或嘴巴）eg. button your lip.闭上嘴mitte

31、n: a covering for the hand that encases the thumb separately and the four fingers together连指手套 其他类别的手套：glove 拳击手套等分指手套 baseball gloves yarn:a continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic material, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting 纺线，纤维线天然或人工合成材料制成的盘绕成股的连线，如羊毛或尼龙，用于纺

32、织或编织informal 【非正式用语】a long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale 故事，奇闻barn: a large farm building used for storing farm products and sheltering livestock 谷仓，粮仓；牲口棚stall: a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a

33、shower. to avoid doing something until later verb. noun 暂停，拖延slap sukeys shoulder slap: hit something with the palm of your hand掌掴； 掌掴声； 侮辱 vt. 猛打； 用力放置； 尖刻批评、侮辱 vi. 拍击leap: jumpshaggy: rough, thick, untidy多粗毛的，表面蓬松的； 毛发蓬松的；不整洁的glitter: sparlk coldly or malevolently冷冷地或恶毒地闪光eg. eyes that glittered a

34、t the prospect of revenge闪动着复仇光芒的双眼they had gone part way. snatch: to grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly 抢夺，迅速地、急切地或突然地握住或夺走slam: shut forcefully and loudlyhang on to sb/sth: to cling tightly to something 纠缠紧紧握住某物to continue persistently; persevere 坚持坚持不放弃；坚持不懈to keep a telephone connectio

35、n open打电话时不挂断to wait for a short period of time 稍待等待一会儿时间snuggle: lie or get close to sb for warmth依偎； 舒适地蜷伏； 紧靠； 拥抱trundle n. a small wheel or roller小轮或小滚轮trundle bed: a low bed on casters that can be rolled under another bed for storage 有脚轮的矮床不用时可推到大床下的带脚矮轮车mend amend amendment修正案； 修改，修订smooth: wi

36、th no roughness, lumps, or holes光滑的，流畅的，柔软的 v.she pulled the leather latch-string through its hole in the door. latch: 门闩； 弹簧锁limp a. lacking strength and energy; 无力的； 无生气的； 易弯的； 松软的v. walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt跛行rocking chair: a chair mounted

37、on rockers or springs 摇椅rock v. to move back and forth or from side to side, especially gently or rhythmically 摇晃,尤指温柔地或有节奏地前后或左右摆动rocker n. one of the two curved pieces upon which a cradle, rocking chair, or similar device rocks 弧形弯脚 she was sitting up late. （使）端坐； 晚睡； 熬夜do not go to bed although i

38、t is very late move into a sitting position when you have been leaning back or lying down mary meant to stay awake. meant to do something: have planned to do something but failed to do it for some other reasons feathery: with an edge divided into a lot of thin parts so that it looks soft. 生有羽毛的，柔软如羽

39、毛的； 软绵绵reading skills: previewing: looking ahead and checking for information in advance.notes: 1. titile subtitle subheading2. clarify: make clear 3. illustration说明；例证； 图解；插图an example or a story which is used to make a point clear a picture, design, or diagram in a book4. bold type is a kind of pr

40、int which is thicker and looks blacker than ordinary printed lettersbold明显的，醒目的； 勇敢的，无畏的； 莽撞的； 陡峭的5. summary sum summarizefast reading 1notes:1. treat n. a source of a special delight or pleasure 乐事；一种特别的欣喜或乐趣来源：eg. a day in the country is a real treat for a city person. 对一个生活在城市中的人来说，在乡下呆上一天真是一件乐事。

41、v. to give (someone or oneself) something pleasurable 赠送给（某人或自己）一些令人高兴的东西：eg. treated herself to a day in the country.她花了一天时间在乡间游玩2. bee: a social gathering where people combine work, competition, and amusement 聚会为了一起工作、相互竞争或共同娱乐而举行的聚会 eg. a quilting bee缝被子联谊会 a sewing bee 3. contest: a competition

42、or game in which people try to win. contestantfast reading 2notes:1. pane: 1) one of the glass-filled divisions of a window or door窗门上的玻璃格子2) the glass used in such a division门窗上一整块的玻璃2. loft 阁楼；（尤指仓库或工厂等改造后住人并整层打通的）上层楼面3. dash off匆忙离开； 匆忙地把写好画好 dash v. 冲，猛冲 n. 破折号；短跑，猛冲4. put out: to extinguish熄灭 e

43、g. put out a fire5. run into a bear cub: cub: 幼小的兽； 愣头青，毛头小伙子； 新手1) to meet or find by chance偶然遇见，偶然发现eg. ran into an old friend2) to encounter (something)遭遇，陷入（某件事）eg. ran into trouble6. cross sbs path: to meet or find by chance7. stroke: to rub lightly, with or as if with the hand or something hel

44、d in the hand; caress抚摸8. cuddly不由得想搂抱的，可爱的； 令人想拥抱的 a cuddly person or animal makes you want to cuddle them. 【语用信息】：approval9. creek n. 小湾； 小河，小溪； 废弯曲狭窄的通路 a narrow place where the sea comes a long way into the land；a small stream or river 处于困境(或窘境);犯错误 if someone is up the creek, they are in a bad

45、or difficult situation, or are wrong in some way. you can also say that someone is up the creek without a paddle（桨）fast reading 3note:1. this years observance of the national day of the american cowboy falls on july 22.observance遵守，奉行； （宗教的，正式的）仪式； 惯例； 庆祝observation观察； 观察力； 注意； 观察报告2. encore western

46、 encore int. 再来一个！（听众要求重演一次的呼叫） n. 再演唱的要求，重演，重唱 vt. 要求再演唱 3. to tape interviews with united states senators who are co-sponsors of the national day of the american cowboy resolution.senator 参议员 a member of the house of representatives众议员sponsor发起者，主办者； 担保者； 倡议者，提案人； 后援组织 vt. 赞助 put it forward and support it; agree to give them a sum of money for the charity if they succeed in doing it. resolution决心； 解决； 坚决； 分解 resolve to do something = determined to do resolve into = divid