Unit5INeverWriteRight

1、Unit 5 I Never Write Right1-2 periodsTeaching objectives:1. To grasp some key words and phrases.2. To understand the structure of the text.Focus and hard points: the usage of key words and phrases Teaching procedures:I. Pre-reading activities:（15minutes）1. Oral presentation2. Warm-up questions1) Hav

2、e you got any dreams? If so, what are they?2) What do you think are needed to fulfill ones dreams?3) A Hindu proverb says, “Luck is one half of success.” How do you understand this proverb?II. Introduction: （5 minutes）A high school student “announced” in class that she was going to write and illustr

3、ate her own books; it must have taken great courage on her part to do so. She never expected that she would be bluntly discouraged by her English teacher and laughed at by her classmates. A few years later, this student wrote her first book Crying Wind, which soon became a bestseller, and was transl

4、ated into 15 languages. This book also became required reading in Native American Schools in Canada. By the time she wrote this article she had been an author of eight books. She does not think of herself as a “genius” with a gift for writing. She even claims that she never writes “right.” Thats the

5、 life story told us by a woman writer, Linda Stafford by name.Linda Stafford is a Native American writer. She was brought up by her grandmother on an Indian reservation. She attended several universities in the 1960s. Many of her stories are based on her own experiences. Crying Wind is actually her

6、birth name and she writes under the pseudonym Linda Stafford. All her books have a message of hope and the optimistic theme of never giving up.III. Background information（15minutes）1. About the author Linda Stafford1) Year of birth :19432) Occupation : a native American writer 3) Education : Univers

7、ity of Alaska, 1969University of New Mexico, 1967University of Texas, 1966University of Colorado, 1961 4) Theme of her Works : hope, optimism, never giving up 2. Chicken Soup for the Soul Chicken Soup for the Soul is a series of books, usually featuring a collection of short stories. Short motivatio

8、nal essays are also featured. The 101 stories in the first book of the series were compiled by motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.Volumes issued: Chicken Soup for the Pre-Teen Soul Chicken Soup for the Prisoners Soul Chicken Soup for the Volunteers Soul Chicken Soup for the S

9、oul at Work 3. Grading System in the US - The A-F systemIn many countries including the United States, grades are given on an A-F system where A is best and F is worst. The letter E is typically omitted, since an F can be turned into an E by drawing a small line at the bottom of the letter, and beca

10、use E traditionally stood for Excellent but would be very poor on an A-F system. An F grade is failing and results in denial of course credit, while a D is poor, but passing. Most U.S. colleges require grades of C or better in ones major, as well as a 2.0 (C) grade point average. A = excellent B = g

11、ood C = average D = poor F = failure 4. Webster DictionaryIn 1806, Noah Webster published his first dictionary. His great dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language, appeared in two volumes in 1828. This work included 12,000 words and 40,000 definitions that had never before appeared

12、 in a dictionary. IV. Explanation of the new words and phrases: （40 minutes）1. illustrate: v. 1) add pictures to (something written)This book is a beautifully illustrated history of science. (这本书是一本插图精美的科学史。) The magazine is well illustrated. (那本杂志有精美的插图.) 2) show the meaning of (something) by givin

13、g related examplesThe story he told about her illustrates her true generosity very clearly. The subject is difficult. Permit me to illustrate. (这个题目很难，请容我举例说明。)2. genius: n.1) (a person of) very great abilityHer latest book is a work of genius2) a special abilityShe has a genius for mathematics. gen

14、ius, gift & talent (这三个词都是名词，都有“天才”，“天赋”，“才华”之意。)1) genius 语气最强，指智力水平超越大多数优秀人才的一种独特理解力，也指天才人物。例如：The composer Mozart was a genius; he played the piano beautifully at the age of four and conducted an orchestra at twelve. (作曲家莫扎特是位天才，他4岁时钢琴就弹得很好，12岁就指挥乐队了。)2) gift 强调天生的特性和技能，但与独创性无关。例如：With his gift o

15、f gab, he would be an excellent orator. (他具有雄辩口才，会成为一个出色的演说家。)3) talent 指能从事某种特殊工作或活动的独特的、非凡的才能，这种才能往往先天就有。例如：His talent was largely self-developed. (他的才能主要是自己培养的。)3. embarrass: vt. (cause to) feel ashamed, uncomfortable, or anxiousI dont like making speeches in public; its so embarrassing.It embarr

16、asses many people to walk into a room full of strangers.( 许多人走进一间满是陌生人的房间时总会感到局促不安。)4. burst: v.1) (cause to) break suddenly, esp. by pressure from withinThe river burst its banks and flooded the town. (河水冲决了堤岸, 淹没了城镇。)2) (cause to) come into the stated condition suddenly, often with forceShe burst

17、through the door into the room. He burst away from the starting line.( 他从起跑线冲出。burst是个常用词，经常与其他词构成短语，下面是几个与burst有关的短语。 burst into 闯入；爆发成；突然起来burst out of 冲出be bursting with 充满；挤满burst to do sth. 急于burst in on (upon) 打扰；打断burst out doing 突然开始5. astonishment: n. great surprise or wonderTo the astonish

18、ment of her colleagues, she resigned.Pattern：express astonishment 表示惊讶astonishment at 对惊讶in/with astonishment 惊讶地to ones astonishment 使某人惊讶的是6. publish: vt. (of a business firm) choose, arrange, have printed, and offer for sale to the public (a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.) The New York Times is

19、an internationally influential daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed worldwide. She was only 19 when her first novel was published.( 当她的第一部小说出版时，她只有十九岁。)7. dumb: adj. 1) lacking the power of speech She was struck dumb by what she had seen.2) (infml.) stupid Are they brave or jus

20、t dumb? It was dumb of him to say “yes”.( 他说“是”是愚蠢的。)Collocation:deaf and dumb 聋哑的play dumb 装聋作哑be dumb to do sth 做是傻的8. taste: v. 1) be aware of the taste of sth. Ive got a cold, so I cant taste what Im eating Can you taste anything strange in this drink？(你尝得出这饮料有什么怪味道吗?) 2) have experience or enjo

21、yment All of them tasted the fear of death that day. 3) have a particular taste These oranges taste good. This soup tastes salty. (这个汤有点咸了。)9. dozens of: a group of There are dozens of people waiting in the line. Collocation: a dozen of （一）打，十二个 half a dozen （约）六个 by the dozen 成打的 by the dozens 大量的1

22、0. minus: 1) adj. (of a number or quantity) less than zero I got A minus for my English homework. Temperatures could fall to minus eight tonight.( 今晚气温会降到零下8度.) 2) prep. reduced by a stated number That will be $500, minus the deposit of $50 that you have already paid. Seven minus three equals four.

23、(七减三等于四。)11. smart: adj. 1) good or quick in thinking; intelligent I wish I was smart enough to invent something and maybe get rich. 2) bright; new-looking; clean Go and make yourself smart before we call on the Joneses. intelligent, clever, smart & bright 这几个词都是形容词，都有“聪明的”，“才思敏捷的”之意。 1) intelligent

24、是正式用语，指中等以上的智力，有较强的理解能力，有学习能力，强调对新知识、深奥问题的理解力，尤其是解决新问题的能力。 2) clever与intelligent相比，更强调天生的聪颖，有较高的理解力、思维敏捷、思路灵活，接受新东西快，但不强调理解得深刻全面。这个词也指灵活的双手与矫健的身躯。 3) bright是普通用语，多指年轻人或小孩，常用于口语，书写语言不易多用。强调理解力强，思维非常活跃，谈话与态度也活泼生动。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. It

25、 was clever of you to think of that. I have among my students a number of very bright youngsters. All human beings are much more intelligent than animals. That was the price he paid for being too clever . Do what I say and dont be too smart. . She is bright beyond her years. 12. echo: 1) n. a sound

26、sent back or repeated, e.g. from a wall or inside a cave Thick carpet would reduce the echo in this hallway.(走廊，门厅，过道) 2) v. (cause to) come back as an echo The room echoed with the sound of music. She echoes everything I say. 我说什么她都附和。Collocation: produce an echo 产生回声 hear an echo 听到回声 listen for a

27、n echo 注意倾听回声13. live on: have as ones only food or income They lived on very little when they got married You cannot live on love only.live是个常用词，经常与其他词构成短语，下面是几个与live有关的短语。 live by 靠生活手段过活 live in/at 住在；生活在 live off/on 依赖生活 live out 活过（某一段时间）；活到结束 live up to 遵守；不辜负（期望） live with 与在一起生活；忍受（不愉快的事情）Di

28、rections: Fill the blanks with the phrases above. Change the form where necessary. You should live up to your parents expect of you. He lives by selling newspaper. I live off money from my first book. Will the old man live out the month?I dont enjoy the pain, but I can live with it. My grandmother p

29、refers to living in the country. The room isnt fit to live in . You must live with the fact that you are no longer as strong as you were. 14. ancient: adj. in or of times long ago CF: old, ancient & antique这三个词都有“旧的”、“古老的”、“过去的”之意。1) old 为普通用语，主要指人或物已存在或使用了相当长的一段时间，即指人或动物的年龄大、年老，也指事物的古老和陈旧。可使用于任何场 合

30、，可作定语，也可作表语。例如： Cambridge and Oxford are old universities.剑桥和牛津是历史悠久的大学。2) ancient 意为“古代的”、“古老的”，特别用于历史范畴，表示在遥远过去时代所存在或发生的人或物。例如： In ancient times people did not think the brain was the center of mental activity. 在古代，人们并不认为大脑是智力活动的中心。3) antique 意为“古代的”、“自古即存在的”、“古风的”，通常指自过去的时代一直保存下来的、具有价值的东西。其时间范围既可

31、指遥远的古代，又可指近代或现代以前的一段时间。例如：I have a fine collection of antique furniture. 我收集了很多古董家具。15. at random: aimlessly; without any plan She asked questions at random. The terrorists fired into the crowd at random.恐怖分子向人群胡乱射击.16. enclose: vt. 1) put (esp. sth. sent with a letter) inside Please enclose a vita(

32、个人简历) with your letter of application. 2) surround with a fence or wall so as to shut in or close The park that encloses the monument has recently been enlarged.（古迹）17. bestseller: n. something (esp. a book) that sells in very large number J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter novels are all bestsellers. His

33、latest book has gone to number two in the bestseller list.18. on tour: a journey during which several places are visited The singer is currently on tour in South American. We went on a guided tour around the castle. 我们在导游的带领下参观了城堡。19.qualification: n. ability, experience, or training ability enablin

34、g one to do something One of the qualifications you need to work here is a sense of humor. 在这里工作你需要的资格之一是要有幽默感。 Collocation: excellent qualification 优越的条件 the necessary qualification 必要的条件 educational qualification 学历资格 physical qualification 体格要求 professional qualification 专业资格 Pattern: have the qu

35、alification for sth What sort of qualifications do you need for the job? 做这项工作需要什么资格?20. discipline: vt. train and control the mind and character Im trying to discipline myself to eat less chocolate CF: train, educate, teach & discipline这几个词都是动词，都有“教育”、“培养”之意。 train 尤其指在艺术、职业、技能等方面的教育及训练。educate 尤指对

36、人心智及性格总体上的教育、训练及锻炼。teach 意思是“教导”、“训练”、“控制（某人）”，尤其用于文学语中。discipline 意思是“训练或训导”、“约束或惩罚”等。21.fit sb./sth. in: find a time to see (sb.) or do (sth.) Doctor Jones can fit you in on Thursday afternoon. You cant fit any more toys in the box. 你在那个箱子里已装不下更多的玩具了。22.odds: n. the probability that sth. will or w

37、ill not happen The odds are that he will fail his exam. The skirt and jacket looked a bit odd together. Collocation by all odds 毫无疑问的 at odds over 在上意见不一致 at odds with 与意见不一致 against odds 尽管有极大困难 odds and ends 残余的东西 V. Global reading activities （25minutes）Asking the Ss to read through the text to ha

38、ve a global understanding of it and discuss the following issues:1. Structure of the text：This passage can be divided into THREE parts. Fill in the chart according to your understanding.PartParagraphs Main Idea 11-5The authors dream to be a writer 26-15Difficulties and success she experienced in rea

39、lizing her dream. 316-19The secret of her successful writing career2. True or False Directions: Decide whether the following statements about the text are true or false.1) When Linda told her English class that she was going to write and illustrate her own books, all of them believed she could. (F)2

40、) Linda has had lots of her work published before she graduated from high school.(T)3) Household chores had to be done when she was on her first book. (T)4) The name of her second book is Crying Wind. (F)5) Seven books have been written by Linda so far. (F). Assignment1. Preview the text A.2. Memori

41、ze the words and do the vocabulary exercises.3-4 periods: Objectives:1. To cultivate a positive attitude toward dream.2. To understand the theme of the text.4. To understand the main idea of the text.Focus and hard points: understanding of some difficult sentences.Teaching procedures:I. Oral Present

42、ation (10 minutes)II. Revision （5minutes）Check students homework and see whether they acquired the words and expressions.III. Warm-up activities （5minutes）1. Group discussion: How do you do to realize your dream?IV. Reading activities （60minutes）1. Global reading activities （20minutes）Ask the Ss to

43、read through the text again and answer the following questions:1) Why didnt she mention her writing to her teachers, friends and her family after she published something?2) How did her new friend encourage her to write?3) Did Linda find it easy to write a book when she lived on a farm in Oklahoma?4)

44、 What did Linda receive from the publisher a month after she sent the manuscript of her first book?5) Was her first book well received? How do you know?2. Detailed reading activities （40 minutes）Ss read the text once again and the teacher provides the Explanation of the language points and difficult

45、 sentences if necessary. 1) Half of the students nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. What does the sentence imply?The students were laughing at her. They didnt believe that she could write something.( 当时有一半同学大笑不止，差一点从他们座位上摔出去。)2) are getting a D this semester. What is the grammatical function

46、of “are getting”?The present continuous tense is used here to express the planned future. More examples:Were leaving on Tuesday.Professor Smith is getting a lecture this afternoon.He was just going to leave the restaurant when another traveler came in.3) That was more than any of them had done, and

47、if it was “just plain dumb luck,” that was fine with me.What do the two “that” refer to respectively? The first “that” refers to “my first thing Id ever written”. The second “that” refers to “dumb luck”. (Paraphrase the sentence) What I had done was much better than what theyd made. If someone said

48、that I was a lucky dog, I agreed and was satisfied with it. 4) I had scrapbooks filled with my published work.Analyze the structure of the sentence “Filled” “published” are both past participles used as an attributive to modify “scrapbook” and “work”. 过去分词短语和过去分词分别作前置和后置定语。For an example: Those elec

49、ted as committee members will attend the meeting.( 我已经有了好几本剪贴簿，上面贴满了我发表过的作品。)5) But something you do find a friend who supports your dreams.What is the grammatical function of “do” in this sentence? Here “do” is meaningless. It is used just for emphasis.More examples:Do write and let me know how you

50、re getting on.“Can I buy stamps here?” “Well, we do sell them, but we havent got any at the moment.”6) suddenly feeling 15 again and hearing echoes of laughter. What information can you get from this sentence? Something important happened when she was 15. She was laughed by people around. Things hap

51、pened in her childhood impressed her most. 突然之间又感觉自己回到了15岁的时候，听到了那些笑声在回响7) It took nine months, just like a baby.It took nine months to write my first book, just as it takes nine months to have a baby.What does the sentence imply? It wasnt easy for me to write a book.8) I write everything in longhand while sitting on the sofa with my four kids, eating pizza and watching TV. Analyze the structure of the sentencewitheatingwatching (独立主格结构表示伴随状况)句型：with/without名词分词More examples: With him helping, I felt lucky. 由于他的帮助，我很幸运。They sat there silently, (with) their eyes fixed on the l