课程名称新视野大学英语 (2)

1、 课程名称：新视野大学英语 （2）基础课部大学英语教研室Teaching Plan for Unit 1Time-Conscious Americans1. Teaching Objectives1) Understand the main idea and the structure of the text;2) Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text. 3) Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activit

2、ies related to the theme of the unit.2. Course Arrangements1st period2nd period3rd period4th period5-6 periodPre-reading; While-readingWhile-reading (Detailed reading of Parts of the text.)While-reading; Post-reading (Theme-Related Language learning Tasks; Writing) Post-reading; check on Ss home rea

3、ding The oral classesStage 1: Warming-up Activities (1 hour)Aim: arouse students interest in the topic to be discussed and prepare students for further understanding of the text1. Group work: Make a guess at the general idea of the text using only the title.2. Questions for thought and discussion: L

4、isten to a short passage carefully and then answer the following questions (see the textbook).3. Enriching your vocabulary on the topic: l Read the sentences carefully and guess the meaning of the boldfaced term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences. You may discuss it w

5、ith your partner or refer to the dictionary at the end of the exercise.a) The government has budgeted for two bridges in the city.b) It is important to balance this years budget.c) The telephone line was dead. Wendy replaced the telephone handle.d) George has replaced Edward as the personnel manager

6、.e) Well have to replace the old computers with new ones.f) I tried to stop him, but he elbowed me out of the way.g) She elbowed her way through the crowd.h) Increased interaction between the police and citizens will improve the rate of solving crimes.i) Everyday the work begins with the ritual phra

7、ses of greeting.j) I start to read English aloud the first thing after I get up in the morning and that has become a ritual.k) The police are probing (into) trading, which breaks the law.l) My watch doesnt tick because it is electronic.m) A team from the United Nations will observe the election to b

8、e sure that it is fairly conducted.n) The company should be able to fulfill our requirements for product quality.o) Four weeks have elapsed since we left home.l Give synonyms for the words as many as you can and choose three words you think mostly closely related to the subject of the text. a) Acute

9、: fine, sharp, keen, severe, very great, shrewd, perceptive,b) Abrupt: rough, not smooth, disconnected, sudden, unexpectedc) Convention: conference, custom, customary practice, agreementd) Surroundings: conditions, setting, circumstances, situationse) Assess: evaluate, value, estimate, judge, ratef)

10、 Device: apparatus, implement, instrument machine, tool, trickg) Obtain: acquire, gain, get, procure, receiveh) Superb: excellent, grand, grandiose, imposing, impressive, gloriousi) Competent: able, adequate, capable, effective, fit, qualified4. Homework: a. learn the new words and expressions of th

11、e text by heart. b. go over the text and write down the difficult points. Stage 2: Reading-Centred Activities (2 hours) Aim: global understanding of the text and active acquisition of the language points 1. Global Reading Task: Talk about the main idea of the text in groups and answer the following

12、questions (see exercise 2). 2. Detailed Reading Task: Language points and some expressions to be explained 1) The class may begin with the students questions about the text. The students may put forward some difficult points about the text and ask some other students to answer them by analyzing, par

13、aphrasing and translating. If the students answer are not satisfactory the teacher may add his/her opinion 2) When the students have no questions the teacher may lead the attention up to the points the students may ignore or may not understand by asking some other questions about the text.Points tha

14、t should be solved in class:l Para. 1, line 2: past participle used as objective complement: 1. He did not wish it mentioned.2. He was about to enter the hall when he heard his name called.l Para. 1, line 3: Nominative absolute participle construction1Logic subject + present participle or with (with

15、out)+logic subject + present participle1） He groaned and fell to the floor, blood streaming from his nose. 他哼了一声，鼻子流着血，倒在地上。2） He passed by without anyone noticing him. 他从旁边走过，谁也没有注意到他。2Logic subject + passive participle or with (without)+ logic subject + passive participle1) The table being set, we

16、 began to dine. 桌子一摆好，我们就开始吃饭了。2) With all things being considered, he has done his best. 考虑到各种因素，他已经尽了自己最大的努力了。3Logic subject + past participle or with (without)+ Logic subject + past participle1) The storm having destroyed their hut, they had to live in a cave. 暴风雨将房屋冲坏，他们只好住在一个窑洞里。2) We sat face

17、to face, without a single word said. 我们面对面坐着，一句话也不说。4Logic subject + infinitive or with (without)+ logic subject + infinitive1) Here are the first two volumes, the third one to come out next month. 这儿是头两卷，第三卷下月出书。2) I now pay you half the sum, with the other half to be paid next week. 我现在先付你一半，剩下的一半

18、下周付清。5Logic subject + noun or with (without)+ logic subject + noun1) He appeared, his hair a wreck. 他出现时头发乱七八糟。2) With his first shot a failure, Dyke fired again. 第一枪未射中，戴克又开了一枪。6Logic subject + adjective or with (without)+ logic subject + adjective1) He sat there, his face serious and his attention

19、 steady. 他坐在那儿，表情严肃，注意力稳定。2) With the weather so close and stuffy, ten to one it will rain presently. 天气这样闷热，十有八九要下雨。7Logic subject + adverb or with (without)+ logic subject + adverb1) He lay on the floor face downward. 他脸朝下躺在地板上。2) He went out with no hat on. 他没戴帽子出了门。8Logic subject +prepositional

20、phrase or with (without)+logic subject +prepositional phrase1) He leaned on the wall, a pipe in mouth. 他倚靠在墙上，嘴里叼着一支雪茄。2) With the whole meetiong in uproar, the chairman abandoned the attempt to take a vote. 整个会议吵吵闹闹，主席放弃了付诸表决的企图。9. Logic subject of the nominative absolute participle construction 1T

21、he storm having damaged everything, many became homeless. 暴风雨将一切都冲坏了，许多人变得无家可归。（通格名词）2He being absent, nothing could be done. 由于他缺席，什么事也干不成。（主格代词）3It being very stormy, she had to stay at home. 由于风暴很大，她只好呆在家里。（非人称代词）4Himself still only a child, he had to rule over grown men. 他自己都还是个孩子就得统治成人了。（反身代词）5

22、It having been proved that Mulroy was guilty, the judge passed sentence. 马尔罗伊有罪已经得到证实，法官给他判了刑。（形式主语it+实际主语）10. Grammatical role of the nominative absolute participle construction 独立主格结构与句子其他部分没有语法关系，一般用逗号将它们隔开；独立主格结构在逻辑上是主谓关系，相当于一个时间状语、原因状语、条件状语、伴随状语、让步状语或一个并列句，其逻辑主语相当于状语从句或并列句的主语，后面部分相当于它们的谓语或表语；独立

23、主格结构译成汉语时或是译成一个状语，或是译成一个并列句子。如： 1The dark clouds having disappeared (=When the dark clouds have disappeared), the sun shone again. 乌云散去之后太阳又开始放射光芒。（表时间）2The door of the opposite parlour being then opened (=Because the door of the opposite parlour is then opened), I heared some voices. 因为对面客厅的门当时打开了，

24、所以我听见了某些声音。（表原因）3He felt more uneasy with the whole class staring at him (=because the whole class stared at him). 全班都盯着他，他更感到不自在了。（表原因）4Conciliation failing (=If conciliation fails), forces remains; but force failing (=if force fails), no further hope of conciliation is left. 如果和解失败了，只有靠武力，但如果武力失败了

25、，就不会再有和解的希望。（表条件）5They had many talks with the native, the guide acting as (=and the guide acted as) interpreter. 他们同当地人谈了多次话，由向导任翻译。（表伴随状况）6She went to the market, with her son following her (=and her son followed her). 她去市场赶集，儿子就跟在她后面。（表伴随状况）7So much money having being spent (=Though so much money

26、 has been spent), we have not seen any good result. 尽管花了这么多钱，我们却不见任何好结果。（表让步）8I read a novel, my wife sewing (=and my wife sewed) by my side. 我在读一本小说，我的妻子则坐在旁边缝衣裳。（表并列）l Para. 2, line 5: 1. slave to/of sth: a person who is completely influenced or dominated by sth, e.g. a slave to drink, a slave to

27、money, a slave to fashionWe are slaves of the motorcar.2. nothing but: only, e.g. He is nothing but a criminal.The report contains nothing but lies.l Para. 2, line 5: as if, as though:1. as if, as though所比较的如果是一种并非事实的设想，后面跟的从句须用虚拟语气，所比较的如果是（或很可能是）事实，则后面跟的从句须用直陈语气，动词be, look, seem, 同as if, as though连

28、用， 这时主句中的be, look, seem，常不看作联系动词，而看作表意动词（notional verb）。Compare:a) He looks as though he had seen a ghost.b) It does look as if the very crisis is here.c) He looks as if he were going through a great crisis.d) He acts as if he is in love with her.2. as if, as though引导无定形句（amorphous sentence），从反面来表示惊

29、讶、不信任、愤慨等强烈感情。For example:a) As though you didnt know that?好象你不明白那件事似的！（你当然明白那件事。）b) As if he would ever do such a thing!好象他会干这样的事似的！（他一定不会干这样的事。）3. as if, as though + to infinitive, for example:a) He shook his head as if (he wanted) to say “No”.b) He opened his lips as if to say something.l Para. 2

30、, line 8: paraphrase the sentence: Once time is passed, it will not return. metaphor; Metophor means figurative language. It uses words to indicate something different from their literal meaning, that is: one thing is described in terms of another so as to suggest a likeness or analogy between them.

31、 The comparison in a metaphor is usually implicit. For example:1. Military glory is a bubble blown from blood.军事荣誉是用殷红般的鲜血吹成的气泡。2. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.自由之树需要用爱国者和暴君的鲜血来浇灌。殷红的鲜血是养育自由树的天然基肥。3. The hall

32、 way was zebra-striped with darkness and moonlight.月光射进回廊，在黑暗中投下条条光彩。l Para. 3, line 18: paraphrase the sentence: Dont let it upset yourself because they are treating everybody this way or because they are not doing this to you in particular. Takepersonally: If you take sb.s remarks personally, you

33、are upset because you think that they are being critical about you in particular, e.g.You mustnt take her negative comments of your plan personally.l Para. 3, line 18: present participle used as objective complement, e.g.1. I shall have the machine running by the time you get back.2. The news left m

34、e wondering what would happen next.l Para. 4, line 27: paraphrase the sentence: Usually Americans dont judge or evaluate their visitors in a restaurant or coffee house which are considered relaxed places through long, light conversations, it is even less likely that Americans take their visitors out

35、 for dinner or to play golf when l Para. 4, line 29: Since we in most cases evaluate our visitors and ask them questions from a professional point of view instead of a social one, we start talking what is our concern very quickly.l Para. 5, line 34: especially given our traffic-filled streets: espec

36、ially when we take into account our busy streets that are often full of traffic.l Para. 6, line 38: double negation: important business must be carried out with eye contact, and through face-to-face conversation.l Para. 7, line 46: whereas: in contrast, but; while, e.g.1. They want a house, whereas

37、we would rather live in a flat.2. We thought she didnt like us, whereas in fact she was very shy.3. Their country has plenty of oil, while (whereas) ours has none.l Para. 8, line 49: Paraphrase: If a certain amount of time is not allowed to pass, it will give the impression, in their opinion, that t

38、he task being considered is not important or not properly respected.l Para. 8, line 50: Paraphrase: As a result, people feel that assignments are gaining additional importance with the passing of time.Weight: importance, e.g.Dont worry about what he thinks, his opinion doesnt carry much weight.The m

39、any letters of support added weight to the campaign.l Para. 8, line 54: get it moving: start work on it or get it done.Get sth./sb. Doing sth: make sth./sb. Do sth: Can you get the old car going again?Its not hard to get the boy talking; the problem is stopping him.3) Simulated writing: l The teache

40、r may find out some sample sentences and ask the students to rewrite or make up sentences using the patterns.1. (see exercises 7, 8)2. Para, 2, line 5: Time is treated as if it were something almost real.3. Para. 5, line 33-35: We communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than

41、through personal contacts, which though pleasant, take longer-especially given our traffic-filled streets.4. Para. 6, line 38-39: In some countries no major business is conducted without eye contact.5. Para. 8, line 53-54: The more important a task is, the more capital, energy, and attention will be

42、 poured into it in order to “get it moving”. 3. Vocabulary Exercises Stage 3: Listen and Talk or Writing Exercises (1 hour) Writing: Step One: Ask the students to have a close look at the Text Structure Analysis sample on Page 13. The teachers can make some comments on this kind of writing skills. S

43、tep Two: Ask the students to do the writing exercise on Page 14 in pairs but they just need to make an outline of the topics listed on Page 15. They can also think of some other topics. Then ask five groups of students to present their outlines. Note: The students will be given 15 minutes to do this

44、 exercise. And the teachers can encourage them to think of as many details and reasons as possible. At the same time, the teachers should guide the students to select the appropriate details and reasons to support the General Statement.口语教案Unit One Time in peoples eyesObjective: To help students loo

45、k into time from different perspectives.Material: Paper with more than 15 English proverbs concerning time.Warm-up questions:² Whats the feature of time?² What is most important in making an announcement, appointment or telling a story?² Is Einsteins theory of relativity concerned wit

46、h time? How?² Do you remember any proverb concerning time?² What does time mean to soldiers, scientists and businessmen?Procedure:Step 1: divide the students into two teams (Team A and Team B). Tell the students to recall English proverbs concerning time as many as they can. With the quest

47、ions as given above, students discuss on the questions. Step 2: one member on Team A comes to the teacher and picks a new proverb from the paper; after he has learned it by heart, he shall go and visit each member of Team B. Step 3: while another member on Team A is picking a different proverb, the

48、former is talking with the members on Team B; he cannot return to his seat until each member on team B has learned the new proverb by heart.Step 4: students on Team A take their turns with the purpose of telling each member on Team B their new proverbs. Once returned to their seats, they shall excha

49、nge the information the teacher gave them.Step 5: when all the students from Team A have returned to their own seats, the teacher asks the students on Team B to tell the class whats most impressive or instructive proverb to them?Step 6: correction in pronunciation and grammar is needed, yet the more

50、 important is to ask them further questions such as:How to understand “To choose time is to save time”?Do you think one today is two tomorrows”?Suggestion: Recommend the class some useful sentence patterns they possibly use in this activity, such as, “There is something I am going to tell you.” “Wil

51、l you please repeat it?” “How should we spell the word wonder?”etc.Handout:（一）时间是金，其值无价Time is money.（时间就是金钱或一寸光阴一寸金）Time flies.（光阴似箭，日月如梭）Time has wings.（光阴去如飞）Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.（光阴如锉，细磨无声）Time and I against any two.（和时间携起手来，一人抵两人）Time is life and when the idle man kills

52、time, he kills himself.（时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。或时间就是生命，节省时间，就是延长生命）Time spent in vice or folly is doubly lost.（消磨于恶习或愚行的时间是加倍的损失） （二）时间是风，去而不返Time undermines us.（光阴暗中催人才。或莫说年纪小人生容易老）Time and tide wait for no man.（岁月不待人）Time cannot be won again.（时间一去不再来）Time lost can not be recalled.（光阴一去不复返）Time fli

53、es like an arrow , and time lost never returns.(光阴似箭，一去不返） （三）时间是尺，万物皆检Time tries friends as fire tries gold.(时间考验朋友，烈火考验黄金）Time tries truth.（时间检验真理）Time is the father of truth.（时间是真理之父）Time will tell.（时间能说明问题）Time brings the truth to light.（时间使真相大白。或时间一到，真理自明。）Time and chance reveal all secrets.(时间

54、与机会能提示一切秘密）Time reveals(discloses) all things.（万事日久自明）Time tries all.（时间检验一切） （四）时间是秤，衡量权质There is no time like the present.（现在正是时候）Take time by the forelock.(把握目前的时机）To choose time is to save time.（选择时间就是节省时间）Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.（今日事，今日毕）Procrastination is the thief o

55、f time.（拖延为时间之窃贼）One of these days is none of these days.（拖延时日，终难实现。或：改天改天，不知哪天）Tomorrow never comes.（明天无尽头，明日何其多）What may be done at any time will be done at no time.（常将今日推明日，推到后来无踪迹） （五）时间是水，淘金流沙Time works wonders.（时间可以创造奇迹或时间的效力不可思议）Time works great changes.（时间可以产生巨大的变化）Times change.(时代正在改变)Unit

56、Two Customs & Manners in Other CountriesObjective: To help students to be aware of the cultural differences.Material: Dialogues and Short tips on cultureWarm-up questions: ² What do you think is the best gift for an old man you dont know much?² How many roses do people buy for their be

57、loved on Valentines Day?² Do Koreans and Japanese bow in the same way?² Do we shake hands differently from Americans and Mexicans?Procedure:Step 1: divide the students in pairs of groups of three.Step 2: give each pair/ group a tip on culture or a dialogue.Step 3: After a short preparation

58、, Pairs shall be invited to the platform for retelling or performance.Properties:10 plastic flowers; tie; tea box; 4 pens, etc.Handout:1) How to Greet PeopleThe simplest thing to say is “Good morning,” “Good afternoon” or “good evening.” This greeting is given to one whom you know only slightly, or to any one