大学英语精读第三版第二册U9教案(共21页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上UNIT 9 What Is Intelligence, Anyway?Teaching Time: 8 hoursStudents level: non-English majors of the second semester of the 1st year.Teaching Objectives:1. Intelligence means more than getting high score in the IQ test, enhancing intelligence should be interpreted as an integrative devel

2、opment.1) How to interpret “the well-educated can't he very smart”.2) How to interpret “intelligence is not absolute”.3) Tell the difference between “intelligent” and “smart”.4) Know about the inequality between “high scores” and “highly intelligent”.2. About the text, Ss should grasp the text c

3、ontent, text structure, basic vocabularies and required grammar points of the section.Words: academic, aptitude, determine, devise, dumb, estimate, evaluation, explore, figure, grant, hasten, highly, joke, normal, register, similar, simply, uneasy, worthyPhrases & Expressions: make a fuss over/o

4、f, worthy of, make up，by ones estimate, take sth. for granted, go wrong, pick out, try.on, for sure Grammar: word order, combining sentences3. About the reading, Ss should acquire the reading skillunderstanding the figurative language.4. About the writing, Ss should get to grasp the skill of transit

5、ion.5. About the listening, Ss finish Unit 9 directed by the teacher.Teaching Procedures:I. Pre-reading Activities1. Background information: author, intelligence test, I.Q., aptitude test2. Introductory remarks: It is hard to answer the question raised by Asimov. There can be quite a few different a

6、nswers to it. As we know, somebody who scores high on paper tests might work poorly with his hands. Someone who may not be a top student at school succeeds in a career after school. He is not intelligent but smart. The author of this article is highly educated. But is he really intelligent? Let'

7、s see what his interpretation is.3. Warm-up questions(1) What is an intelligence test?(2) Some people maintain that IQ tests are just for fun. Others argue that they are indeed testing mans intelligence. Whats your opinion?(3) Do you agree that the more education one receives, the more intelligent h

8、e becomes?(4) What other factors besides IQ do you think are equally or even more important for a person to be successful? Give your reasons.4. Key words and expressions:1) aptitude: natural ability or skillExample: She has an aptitude for dealing with people.Make the students notice the spelling fo

9、rm of following three words: aptitude; altitude; attitude2) figure:a) number, symbol for a number, esp. 0 to 9Example: She got a starting salary of six figures.b) shape or outline of sb. or sth.Example: 1 saw a figure 20 feet away from me in the dim street light.c) important personExample: The young

10、 students argued over who was the most influentialfigure in the 20th century.d) human formExample: The fashion model exercises daily to keep her figure.e) diagram; drawing to illustrate sth.Example: The figures in the book will help you understand the theories better.3) register:a) v. write in a lis

11、t or recordExample: The old church hooks registered all the births, marriages and deaths in this small town.b) n. record or listExample: You might find some Chinese names on the US immigrationregister of the 19lh century.4) highly: in or to a high degreeExample: It is highly probable that he changed

12、 his name to avoid beingtracked down by the police.5) worthy of: deservingExamples:a worthy enemy a worthy cause He is a poet worthy of the name. The place is worthy of a visit.6) explore:a) search or examine thoroughlyExample: To write his graduation paper the sociology student explored all the maj

13、or libraries in the city.b) travel into or through a region for the purpose of learning about itExample: A robot was recently sent to explore the surface of Mars.7) suppose: I suggest; ifExample: Suppose we put off the meeting till next week.8) foist on: impose upon by coercion or trickeryExample: S

14、tores should not foist defective goods on customers.9) whereupon: upon that; immediately following thatExample: The unsuspecting teacher pulled out the drawer; whereupon, adozen frogs leaped out.10) for sure: without doubt; for certain, surely or certainlyExample: I did not know for sure which bus t

15、o take.E.g. I also heard that he was involved in the matter but do you know it for sure?b) <set phrases> sure enough to be sure make sureE.g. Sure enough, he won the race. He's not bright, to be sure, but he always works hard. To make sure that the letter was delivered to the address, I re

16、gistered it.11. normal :a) (n.) the usual state or levelE.g. Sam was scolded because he hot a score below normal in the English mid-term exam.b) (adj.) usual, regularE.g. His behaviors do not seem normal to me.12. simply : adv. a) only, merelyE.g. I took that job simply because the office is near my

17、 home.b) in a plain mannerE.g. The old man lives simply and is dressed simply.c) completely, absolutelyE.g. I simply can't understand you.13. estimate a) (n.) judgment or opinion about how much, how many, how good, etc.E.g. They held totally different estimates of her character.b) (v.) form a ju

18、dgment aboutE.g. The write estimated that she would need three more months to finish her novel.c) <set phrase> by one's estimateE.g. By my estimate, your plan will not work.14. grant: v. a) agree to give, allow (sb.) to have (sth.)E.g. The government granted land to those who were willing

19、to farm it.b) agree (that sth. is true)E.g. I grant that he is intelligent.c) <set phrase> take for granted : regard it as true or as certainE.g. George took for granted all that his parents did for him.15. hastena) (vi.) go fast, be quick to do or say sth.E.g. Finding he was a little late, he

20、 hastened to the office.b) (vt.) cause to move with speed, cause sth. to happen quicklyE.g. Chemical fertilizer hastened the growth of plants.c) <derivative> haste : (n.) hurryE.g. They left in great haste.16. determine: a) decide (on)E.g. I found it hard to determine which side was right just

21、 by hearing them quarrel.b) find out preciselyE.g. The explorer determined his location by using the compass.c) make up one's mindE.g. He determined to learn how to operate the machine in two days' time.17. jokea) (n.) sth. said or done to cause amusementE.g. Don't play jokes on him. He

22、can't take the joke.b) (v.) make jokesE.g. Don't take it seriously. He is only joking with you.18. dumb : adj. a) unable to speakE.g. She was dumb from birth and was very kind to dumb animalsb) temporarily silentE.g. The audience was struck dumb when the magician ate fire.19. smart : adj. a)

23、 cleverE.g. This is a smart answer.b) well-dressed, bright and fresh in appearanceE.g. You look smart in this suit.20. make a (big / great) fuss over / about : treat with great or excessive attentionE.g. Grandparents usually make a great fuss over their grandson.22. make upa) put together, prepareE.

24、g. People made up parcels of clothes and sent them to the flood-stricken areas.b) form, constituteE.g. The committee is made up of seven members.c) inventE.g. Bob makes up stories to amuse his little sister.23. pick out : select, choseE. g. It took a long time to pick up a new dress at the store.5.

25、Synonym Discriminationworthy worth worthwhilea) All can be used as an adj. But Only "worthy" and "worthwhile" can be used as attributive.worthy : deserving respect or honorworthwhile : useful or interesting; worth the time, money or effort spentE.g. He is a worthy gentleman. Cert

26、ainly, there are many worthwhile programs on TV. b): Worth" and "worthy" can be used as predication. worth + n. / V-ing worthy + of n. / of being done / to be doneE.g. She was not worthy of the honor given to her. This thing is worthy to be done. This thing is worthy of being done. Th

27、is thing is worth doing. While-reading Activities1. Ss have the silent reading on the text (10 mins)2. T explains the text in detail.Lines 1-51. Language PointsWhat is intelligence, anyway?a) anyway : in any case ; whateverE.g. That wasn't my fault, anyway. Anyway we choose will involve danger.

28、against a normal of 100, a) against : in contrary to / withE.g. We have now 100 machines against 20 five years ago.2. Questions for Discussion(1) What is an aptitude test?-Aptitude test is a kind of test used to predict the future performance of a person in his field of study or work.(2) What are th

29、e responsibilities of a KP? Does a KP need high intelligence?-IN the US army, KP is for very low ranking soldiers or sometimes used as punishment. One on KP has to prepare the food and do the washing in the kitchen. (3) Why did the author mention his rank and duty in this paragraph?-He was trying to

30、 show that a person's higher score in intelligence test does not necessarily mean he has a higher position or holds more responsibilities in the society.Lines 6-111. Language Pointspeople with intellectual bents similar to mine?a) bent : natural tendency or inclinationE.g. Picasso showed hie ben

31、t for arts at a early age.2. Questions for Discussion(1) Do you think a person who scores high in intelligence tests is highly intelligent? Give your reason.-Although the answers require intelligence, the scores do not reflect the real abilities of a person.(2) Do we usually regard people who score

32、high in such tests as being very intelligent?-Yes, and some of them are really intelligent in their daily work and their academic life。(3) What kind of people makes up the intelligence test?-Professors, experts, scholars, etc.(4) Do you agree with the author that he scored high in such test because

33、his intellectual tendency was similar to those who made up the tests?Lines 12-271. Language Pointsby my estimate : according to my judgementa) by : according toE.g. I see by your report that you have only done half of what you had planned to.Its numerical evaluation is determined by a small subsecti

34、on of that society which has managed to foist itself on the rest of us as an arbiter of such matters.a) a small subsection : a small part; a small group of peopleb) "itself" refers to "a small subsection of that society".2. Questions for Discussion(1) What were the reason for the

35、 author to think that he was much more intelligent than his auto-repair man?-He scored 160 while the au5to-repair man might score 80.(2) Why did the author go to the auto-repair man when something was wrong with his car?-Because the author was incompetent in the field of repairing cars and the mecha

36、nic was highly competent.(3) What's the difference between the tests designed by an auto-repair man and an academician?-The former will be practical. The latter will be theoretical.(4) What is "numerical evaluation of intelligence"?-To evaluate intelligence in terms of numbers like the

37、 intelligence test score scale.(5) What does the "that society" refer to?-People of a particular group with some shared interests.(6) What is the topic sentence or main idea of this part?-My intelligence is not absolute.Lines 28-361. Questions for Discussion(1) What is your answer to the a

38、uto-repair man's question at first?(2) Retell the joke by using your own words.Lines 37-441. Language PointsDid you catch many? - Did you trap many people with your trick?And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there. - I felt uneasily that he may be right.a) there : in this; on this point

39、E.g. There I agree with you.2. Questions for Discussion(1) What's wrong with his answer?-He made a premise mistake in drawing the conclusion.(2) Why did he use the word "catch"?-It's a trick question and contains a trap.(3) What does "smart" mean?-Quick and clever at deal

40、ing with problems. / witty. / Bright.(4) Do you agree with the auto-repair man that the highly educated can't be very smart? What is true in his statement?(5) Why did the author feel uneasy?-He had to admit that he was intelligent but not smart.Paragraph 1 2 Language points:1) against a normal o

41、f 100, scored 160: in an I.Q. test scored 160 in contrast to an average I.Q. of 1002) make a fuss over: show unnecessary nervous excitement about unimportant things3) KP: Kitchen Police. This term usually refers to soldiers who are assigned to assist the cooks in an army kitchen. KP and cleaning toi

42、lets are the least desirable jobs.Questions:1) Why did the author mention his rank and duty?2) Do you think a person who scores high in intelligence tests is highly intelligent? Give your reasons.3) What kind of people makes up the intelligence tests?Paragraph 3 4 Language points:I ) by my estimate:

43、 according to my judgment2) divine oracles: profoundly wise opinions or judgments as if given by God3) a small subsection of that society: a very tiny section or part of the larger societyQuestions:1) What were the reasons for the author to believe that he was much more intelligent than his auto-rep

44、air man?2) Why did the author listen to the auto-repair mans words as though they were something divine?3) What's the difference between the tests designed by an auto-repair man and an academician?4) Why does the author think that his high scores simply mean that he was good at answering certain

45、 kind of questions?5) What does the author mean by “ones worth of intelligence is determined by the society he/she lives in”？Paragraph 57 Language points:1) pick out: select; choose2) Did you catch many? Did you trap many people with your trick?3) goddamned/goddamn: This expression is used as a strong expletive and