新标准大学英语4 B4U7教案

1、.Unit 7 No Place Like Home (New Standard English, Book 4)Section 1 Lead-inActivity 1 Home on the RangeDirections: Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with the missing words.Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roamWhere the deer and the antelope playWhere seldom is heard a discouraging wordAnd

2、 the skies are not cloudy all dayHome, home on the rangeHow often at night when the heavens are brightI see the light of those flickering starsHave I laid there amazed and asked, as I gazedIf their glory exceeds that of oursActivity 2 Design My Sweet HomeDirections: Watch the video. Work in pairs. I

3、magine your ideal home and discuss the questions.1 Where in the world would you like to live?-I would like a tropical island Hainan would be suitable2 What would it look like from the inside and outside?-Outside: a swimming pool , a big balcony , trees and plants, a blue roof. Inside: high ceilings,

4、 white tile floors, work room with book shelves and the latest computers, a large kitchen.3 What would you like to see when you look out of the window?-On one side the sea with palm trees and on the other my swimming pool with brightly coloured plants.Activity 3 Home AssociationsWhat do you associat

5、e with the idea of home?Activity 4 Whats Home?Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the definition.A roof to keep out the rain?Four walls to keep out the wind?Floors to keep out the cold?Yes, but home is more than that.It is the laugh of a baby, the song of a mother, the strength of a father,wa

6、rmth of loving hearts, lights from happy eyes, kindness, loyalty, and comradeship.Home is the first school for young ones,where they learn what is right, what is good and what is kind;where they go for comfort when they are hurt or sick;where joy is shared and sorrow eased;where fathers and mothers

7、are respected and loved, and children are wanted;where the simplest food is good enough for kings because it is earned;where money is not as important as love and kindness;where even the tea kettle sings from happiness.That is home.Section 2 Active Reading Passage 1Golden MemoriesText organization R

8、esidents (Para. 3-15)My feelingsFirst residents (para.3-8)the goundsman with a young womanMore residents (para.9)A smart man with his familyMore residents (para.10)Two middle-aged womenMore residents (para.12)A family with a pet dogLast residents (para.13-15)JosephI was soon filled with the sounds o

9、f conversation and laughterIt seemed as if no one spent much time at home any more I like them because of the care they showed to my rooms and my garden. I have to admit I resented. I liked him, we kept each other company.Information Analysis (P102 Ex. 9)1 (Para.2). I do know that strangely, althoug

10、h were identical, were the exact opposite of each other . Why are the house and its neighbour identical yet the exact opposite of each other? -The house and its neighbour have the same structure, but they are facing opposite ways, with the front door of the house facing east, while its neighbours fa

11、cing west.2 (Para.5) Soon there were children to look after too . In what way does the house look after the children? -The house provides shelter and keeps them warm and dry.3 (Para.9) I thought they looked rather coarse against my handsome stone. Does the house like the new brick houses being built

12、? Why / Why not? -No, he doesnt think brick is as fine a material as stone. The word coarse is negative in connotation.4 (Para.10) But we were all warm and clean, and although it was different, it wasnt unpleasant. What does the house feel about progress? -Fairly positive although a little nervous.5

13、 (Para.14) My floorboards creak, and ghosts make strange noises throughout the night. If the house were a human, what would creaking floorboards and ghosts suggest? The two words suggest old age with stiff muscles and many memories.6 (Para.16) Round the bend comes a large crane with a kind of ball a

14、nd chain. I do hope it will go away. What do you think the crane is coming to do? Do you think it will go away? Balls are used to smash down walls, so it sounds as if the building will be demolished rather than repaired. If so, the crane will not go away.Theme Discussion (P102, Ex. 10)1 Would you pr

15、efer to live in an old building or a new one, and why?- A new one as it is likely to be more comfortable. I also like living high up, so I can get a good view. I think I prefer old buildings. They have more character, and I think they were better built in the old days.2 Do you think old houses shoul

16、d be saved and restored, or should they be pulled down and the land used to provide homes for more families?- We dont want everywhere to look the same. Old buildings make a place more interesting. A town exists in time as well as space.We must be practical. High-rise buildings can house far more peo

17、ple. Old houses waste land.3 To what extent do you think old buildings are part of the local or national heritage, or are they symbols of an unnecessary and sentimental attachment to the past?- I think to try to protect all old buildings just because they are old would be, as the question says, “an

18、unnecessary and sentimental attachment to the past”. But if the buildings are of historical significance, they are part of our heritage. Chinese culture is too old and valuable for us to simply forget the past.SummaryGolden MemoriesI can still remember the men who built the house. The master from th

19、e manor house found clearing in the huge orchard which ran up and down the hills. I only see my neighbour from the side. Ive never seen him face on. Apart from the autumn, the groundsman brought a young woman home. I was filled with the sound of conversation and laughter. The woman looked after the

20、garden around me; there was a riot of colours. With time goes by, they had children and then grew up. But one day, I saw a postman arrive with a bundle of letters, the woman cried out and fainted. Years later, they left without saying goodbye to me. Two middle-aged women spent several years here. I

21、like them because they kept everything clean and tidy. The last person lived with me working at assembling furniture. We just kept each other company. He walked very slowly using his hands to steady himself. Time goes by, there are signs of everyone who has lived with me. However, there are my golde

22、n memories. But in fact, I look and feel my age. Useful Expressions1.充满了欢声笑语2.五彩缤纷3.深秋4.穿着漂亮5.一摞信6.中年妇女7.干净整洁8.各式电器9.收破烂的10.挖土刨坑11.组装家具12.互相做伴13.使某人稳住14.喘气15.腐烂的苹果16.拐弯处1. be filled with the sounds of conversation and laughter2. a riot of colours3. late autumn4. dress smartly5. a bundle of letters 6

23、. middle-aged women7. clean and tidy8. all sorts of appliance9. rag-and-bone man10. dig up11. assemble furniture 12. keep each other company13. steady oneself14. catch ones breath15. decaying apples16. round the bendSection 3 Active Reading Passage 2Home ThoughtsUseful Expressions1. 归属感2.西部荒原3.让人惊叹的

24、照片4.令人震撼5.提高生活水平6.寿命延长一倍7.意识到自己与众不同8.席卷而去9.收拾家当10.宗教仇恨11.自由者的国土12.勇敢者的家园13.传统大家庭14.核心家庭1. sense of belonging2. Wild West3. striking photos4. come as a shock5. raise the standards of living6. double lifespan7. consciousness of difference8. sweep away9. pack up10. religious hatred11. land of the free1

25、2. home of the brave13. traditional extended family14. nuclear familyDifficult Sentences1. Home is where we hunker down Its an inward-looking place, where we should feel safe. (Para 5)家是我们可以放松休息的地方，在家里我们脱下鞋子，忘掉外面那个纷扰的世界。家是一个让我们转向内心的地方，到了家我们就感到安全。2. Yet the more choice we have, the more it becomes re

26、stricted. (Para 8)但是我们的选择越多，我们所受到的限制也越多。3. Or will the Western (specifically Anglo-Saxon) nuclear family influence living patterns elsewhere in the world? (Para 9)西方的（更具体地说应该是盎格鲁 撒克逊式的）核心家庭会对世界其他地方的生活模式产生影响吗？4. Perhaps its time for us to go back into space, as it were, but this time to take photos o

27、f our homes, to stand back and consider how we live, who we live with, and where we achieve the ultimate warmth, comfort and love. (Para 10)也许我们可以这么说，现在是我们重回太空拍摄地球的时候了。 但是这次我们是要给我们的家园拍一些照片，然后置身事外，重新审视我们的生活，思考一下我们是怎样生活的，跟谁一起生活，我们从哪里获得最大限度的温暖、舒适和爱。Section 4 Language in UseTranslate the paragraph into

28、English (P109, Ex. 6)1. 在毕业典礼上，一家知名IT公司的经验丰富的 CTO托马斯克拉克给140名渴望在IT行业干出一番事业的计算机科学专业的学生提出了一些重要建议。 (aspire to)2. 在他看来，信息技术不仅仅是组装机器和装置。在这个领域，创新起着关键的作用。(assemble, domain)3. 所以 IT 工作者自然要承受巨大的压力，因为他们每天都要想出一些新点子。(on a daily basis)4.但是克拉克也指出，IT 行业的最终目标是利润。如果你想在这个领域获得成功，你应该牢记创新并不等同于个人主义。(ultimate, synonymous w

29、ith)5. 值得注意的是，很多有天赋的年轻人由于狂妄自大，交流能力差，没能发挥他们的潜力，因此没有取得成功。 (arrogance)6.克拉克强调说，你必须学会和不同部门的人合作，这样你才能创造出能被市场接受的产品，你的才华才能绽放。 (blossom)1. In the graduation ceremony, Thomas Clark, a veteran CTO of a renowned IT company, offers some important advice to 140 computer science majors who aspire to pursue a succ

30、essful career in IT. 2. In his opinion, information technology is not just about assembling machines and devices; it is a domain where innovation plays the key role. 3. So naturally IT workers have to endure great pressure in their work as they need to come up with new ideas on a daily basis.4. But

31、Clark also points out that the ultimate goal of IT business is profit. If you want to succeed in this business, you need to keep in mind that innovation is not synonymous with individualism.5. It is noticeable that because of arrogance and poor communication skill many gifted young men didnt realize

32、 their potential, thus failed to achieve success. 6. Clark emphasizes that you must learn to cooperate with people from different departments, and only thus can your talent blossom by creating products that will be accepted by the market.Unit 7 No Place Like Home (视听说)(New Standard English, Book 4)A

33、ssignments and Oral Activities1. Finish Outside View and Listening-in online after class. 2. Listen and imitate the pronunciation and intonation in Pronunciation part.3. Be prepared for oral activities next week: 1) Make a list of English and Chinese (with English translation) proverbs and sayings a

34、bout house, home or family. 2) Prepare a 1-minute presentation on one of the following topics: a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of modern houses as compared to old houses? What does the saying “An English mans home is his castle” mean? Do the Chinese have the same attitude to their homes

35、 as the British? P79, Ex. 5, 6 (3-5) b) In what circumstances might young men and women in China return home to live with their parents after college? Should parents continue to support their children after they have finished their studies? How should parents help their children to become (financial

36、ly) independent? P81, Ex. 9 (1,2,4) c) To be an ideal roommate/flatmate. What are the qualities that we are looking for in an ideal roommate/flatmate? P84, Unit TaskTeaching Plan Warm-up: Brainstorming Proverbs and sayings about house, home and family. 1. East or west, home is the best.2. Be it ever

37、 so humble, there is no place like home. 3. Home is where the heart is. 4. All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. (Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer)5. The people who live in glass house should not throw stones. 6. If the family lives in harmony, all affair

38、s will prosper. 7. Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard. 8. We never know the love of the parents until we become parents ourselves. 9. Wash your dirty linen at home.10. Every dog is a lion at home. 11. A lion at home, a mouse abroad. 走东走西，家是最好金窝，银窝，不如自家的草窝。心安即是家。幸福的家庭都是相似的,不幸的家庭各有各的不幸。自己有弱点就不要说别人的坏处。家和万事兴家家有本难念的经。养儿方知父母恩。家丑不可外扬。夜郎自大。在家凶如狮，在外却