英语泛读教程1-1 love

1、Unit One LOVE Different kinds of lovenPossible alternatives:n1) Loving members of ones family: parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, husband, wife, children, grandchildrenn2) Loving ones life, animals, nature, etc.n3)Though therere all kinds of love, the essence of them is the same. Love is grea

2、t!Do you know how great love is? Time to lovenWhat is the greatest love in the world?nMotherly love and fatherly love are the greatest love in the world. nP1.Ex2 :Do you agree Erich Fromms view on Motherly love and fatherly love ?nCan you tell the difference between them?. The following is a poem th

3、at shows a new definition of mother: M is for millions of things she gives you O is only that she is growing old T is for her tears she shed for you H is for her heart of purest gold E is for her eyes with love light burning R is for right there she will always beMotherly love and fatherly love nFat

4、hers love is like broad sea while Im a boat on it. Fathers love is like a tall mountain while Im a tree in it.nDifference : Mothers love is unconditional, fathers love is conditional; mothers love is gental and meticulous ,fathers love is straightforward and strict Motherly love and fatherly love In

5、-Class Reading A Good Heart to Lean OnnRead the passage and underline the words unfamiliar to you, or the sentences you can not understand. After reading, finish Ex1,2,3,on page 9. Read the passageThe main idea of this passagenThis passage is about a fathers love. In this passage the writer recalled

6、 his fathers love,his fathers personality and his fathers influence on him. The writer learned a lot from his father. Especially after his father died, he felt it more intensely that it was his father who guided him in his life.Information structure :nPara 1-4 The fathers physical condition and how

7、he managed to worknPara 5-7 The sons comment on his fathers personalitynPara 8-11 The fathers attempt to experience things directly or indirectlynPara 12-13 The fathers influence on his son A Good Heart to Lean On1). What do you think makes a good heart?nI think there are many things to make a good

8、heart. They are: kindness to others, be ready to help others, endurance, hard-work, never hurting others, being satisfied with life, patience, etc.nlean (title) : n. 瘦肉; adj.瘦削的, v. 倾斜,斜靠;依靠 lean over: 斜靠 e.g. : to lean over the desk 俯身在书桌上 lean on: 依靠 e.g. : It is good to know you have friends to l

9、ean on. (depend on, rely on)Words & PhrasesnPara 1-4 The fathers physical condition and how he managed to worknHow is fathers physical condition ?nHow did the father get to the subway station when the weather was fine or on snowy days?Words & Phrasesn people would stare(l. 3)辨异：辨异：stare (at)

10、: (of eyes）be wide open 凝视gaze(at, on upon): look long and steadily 注视glare(at): stare angrily or fiercely 怒目而视 Words & Phrases and despite nasty weather.(L.9)despite = in spite ofin spite of / despite + 名词= although+ 从句 e.g. Despite ( In spite of ) his old age, he still went to his office on fo

11、ot everyday. Although ( Though ) he is old, he still went to his office on foot everyday.n kept it ice-free (l.18)类似的词有：duty-free, rent-free, tax-free ,a trouble-free journey, a salt-free diet, Words & Phrases nPara 5-7 The sons comment on his fathers personalitynWhat is fathers personality?ne.g

12、. good-hearted, strong-willing, brave,etc.Words & Phrases subject (l.24) : n. 科目; 主题;主语; e.g.She s taking 3 subjects in her examinations.e.g. a book on the subject of love v. 征服,使屈服,遭受subject to: e.g. subject oneself to criticism e.g. Ancient Rome subjected most of the Europe to her rule. Words

13、& Phrasesobject : (l.26) n. 物体; 目标; 宾语. e.g. an object of interest V. 不赞成, 反对 object to doing sth e.g. Do you object to smoking? Fortune n./ fortunate adj. (l. 27)n fortune-teller (算命者)n to tell ones fortune ( 算命 ) nmake a fortune ( 发财) nseek ones fortune (离家闯天下,碰运气)nunfortunate ( ly ) adj. (adv

14、.) misfortune (n.)Words & Phrases nPara 8-11 The fathers attempt to experience things directly or indirectlynWhat hobbies did the father have?nWhat happened at a beach party?nHow did the father feel about his son?Words & Phrases engage: (l.32) engage (oneself )in ; be engaged in: 忙于, 从事,参与 e

15、.g. The scientists who engaged themselves in research work would not be frustrated by the failures.e.g. He was engaged in a heated discussion when I came in. be engaged to: 订婚, 约定 e.g. Tom is engaged to Marry.Words & PhrasesnTake a dive: (l.42) (American slang) to agree to lose a match dishonest

16、ly 假装被击倒e.g. It was the first time any fighter was urged to take a dive even before the bout began. 拳击尚未开始,就迫使对手认输,这还是第一次.Words & Phrases see to sth / see to it that ( clause )(l.45)务必做到,确保,保证 e.g. This machine is out of order, please get a mechanic to see to it. e.g. Please see to it that all t

17、he windows are closed before you leave the roomPara 12-13 The fathers influence on his sonnHow did the son feel about his father after his father had been gone for years?nWhat did the son learn from his father?Words & Phrases worthy : ( unworthy ) (l.51)be of sth/doing sth e.g.be of consideratio

18、ne.g. be of being considered worthwhile : be worthwhile to do e.g.it is to consider worth : be worth doing e.g. be considering worthless; pricelessWhat can you learn from this passage?nParents love are the most precious and longlasting love in the world.nHaving a good heart is more important than a

19、good appearance.nIts an honor for a scientist to win a Nobel Price; its an honor for an actor to get the Oscar. However, the honor for a father is just love and respect from his children. Further developmentn1 Some phrases and sayings about “love”n2 Discussion n3 Exercisesn4 Homework some phrases an

20、d sayings love affairs ( 风流韵事 ) love child ( 私生子) love birds ( 情侣 ) love apple ( 番茄 ) calf love (初恋) lovers vow(爱情誓言) love token信物 not for love nor money ( 无论如何决不 ) for the love of God ( Christ, heaven; mercy )看在上帝的份上; 求求你Witty sayings about “love”n“It is love that makes the world go round.” n爱是推动世界

21、的力量。n“Love is a symphony in which the sweetest notes are kisses.” n爱情是一首交响曲，其中最美妙的音符是吻。nEvery man is a poet when hi is in love.n恋爱中人人是诗人。nLove me little, love me long.n爱我一点点，爱我久一点。Appreciation: Beautiful sentences about “love” ExercisesnEx.1,2, in P.12“love ”and “like” The verb “like” is not as stro

22、ng as the verb “love” and generally does not imply deep emotions. “like” means to find pleasure or satisfaction in something or someone. In English, the word “love” is often used informally instead of “like” in an identified sense. However, they are not totally interchangeable. The verb “love” shoul

23、d not be used in the first person, when speaking to another person, except in romantic situations(I love you) Discussion What are Chinese young peoples conditions for marriage ? What kind of person would be your ideal husband/wife? Describe him/her to your group. The following words and expressions are for reference:put emphasis on appearance age height character temperament(气质, 性情) health profes