最新教案Unit1 TextA BookII Learning, Chinese-Style全新版大学英语综合教程

1、scissorsUnit 1 Warm-up ActivityIf you find a little kid is playing with scissors, what will you do ? Stop him immediately. Let him be and give him a bloody lesson: he will never play with it again. Help him hand by hand. or Unit 1 Ways of Learning What is your way of learning ? What is the learning

2、characteristic (特点) of Chinese students in general ? What are its strengths and weaknesses?Group work :Unit 1 Ways of LearningDiscussion:What are the characteristics of Chinese students way of learning in general? A. the goal of learning; B. the role of Parents; C. the role of teachers; D. the role

3、of students in the process of learning the learning characteristic (特点) of Chinese students in general : Goal: _- oriented ( 以.为目标） process: learn by _ heavily burdened with _ free time crammed with ( 塞满） _personal interest _ result: lack of _ thinkingtest rotetoo much homeworkclassesis ignoredcreat

4、ive2. What are its strengths and weaknesses?Which should be emphasized in education?Knowledge or Creativity Text A : Learning, Chinese style Step 1 SKIM the whole text for a general idea:( by fast reading each beginning and ending sentence of each paragraph): Type of the passage ( narrative, exposit

5、ion, argument） Who and What (and when and where) Skim and find out : Who : I ( Howard Gardner, the writer, Professor of education at Harvard University ) my wife Ellen my son Benjamin my Chinese colleagues the Jinling Hotel staffWhen & Where : n in the spring of 1987nin the eastern Chinese city

6、of NanjingWhat ? n Subheadings 副标题副标题n Two different ways to learn n Teaching by holding his hand n Creativity First Assignment What ? n Pa 1: What impressed the couple most in China ? nPa 5: What did the couple study in China ?nPa 7, 11, 12 : How do the Chinese and Americans differ in education ? T

7、ext ALearning, Chinese-styleHoward GardnerHoward Earl Gardner(born on July 11, 1943in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is an AmericanDevelopmentalpsychologist who is aprofessor of Cognition andEducation at HarvardGraduate School ofEducation at HarvardUniversity.Text Organization P11What does the text begin w

8、ith?What are the authors thoughts mainly about?How does the author wind up the text?An anecdote. (1-5)Different approaches to learning in China and the West. (6-13)A suggestion in the form of a question. (14)Skimming Para 1-5 (5mins) Where and when did the incident take place? What are the main char

9、acters in this incident?3.What is the attitude of the author and his wife in this incident?4. What is the attitude of the hotel staff toward Benjamins efforts? Where and when did the incident take place? Jinling Hotel in Nanjng, spring 19872.Who are the main characters in this incident? author, his

10、wife Ellen, their son Benjamin, hotel staff3.What is the attitude of the author and his wife in this incident? They let him explore and enjoy himself.4. What is the attitude of the hotel staff toward Benjamins efforts? They held his hand and taught him how to insert the key correctly.In this text, t

11、he author introduces the topic by the key-slot anecdote.Can you list other ways of introducing a topic? a. Quoting a famous saying b. A surprising fact or statistic c. Posing a question d. An opinion e. suspense f. stating the topic directlyPara 1. bustling hustle and bustleeg. I enjoy the hustle an

12、d bustle of life in a big city. People are hustling and bustling all around us.2. The most telling lessons.eg. The most telling argument for wearing seat belts is the number of lives they save.1.But one of the most telling lessons Ellen and I got in the difference between Chinese and American ideas

13、of education came not in the classroom but in the lobby of the Jinling Hotel where we stayed in Nanjing.然而，我和艾伦获得的有关中美教育观念差异然而，我和艾伦获得的有关中美教育观念差异的最难忘的体验并非来自课堂，而是来自我们的最难忘的体验并非来自课堂，而是来自我们在南京期间寓居的金陵饭店的大堂。在南京期间寓居的金陵饭店的大堂。Sentence Translation Para 2attach sth. to sth. 系，贴，连接e.g. Attach a recent photograph

14、 to the application form.be attached to附属于；热爱，依恋e.g. The school is attached to the Normal University. (隶属，使附属) He is deeply attached to his wife. （喜爱；依恋） Attachment n.Para 3to position the key just so to position the key carefully to fit into the narrow key slot position/ locate/placnot in the least

15、: not at alleg. I dont in the least appreciate the Marilyn Monroe kind of beauty.eg. The boy is not in the least concerned about his study. 我一点儿也不怕。Im not in the least afraid of it.least of all:尤其 Nobody need worry, least of all you.last but not least:最后（也是同等重要的是）to say the least:退一步说，最起码Paraphrase

16、the sentence.Because he was so young and didnt quite know that he should position the key carefully to fit into the narrow key slot, he would usually fail. Because of his tender age and incomplete understanding of the need to position the key just so, he would usually fail. SentencesParaphrase the s

17、entence.Benjamin was not bothered at all. Benjamin was not bothered in the least.Translate the sentence into Chinese.本杰明一点也不在意。本杰明一点也不在意。find ones way: (into/out of) reach a destination naturally; arrive at设法到达；进入，流入e.g. Drunk as he was, Peter still found his way home. Only one of her inventions has

18、 found its way into the shops. He that has a tongue in his head may find his way anywhere. 遇事多问，随处可行。find ones way out 寻找解决方案；寻找解决方案；e.g. I can find no way out.我真是没辙了。 find ones way to 到达到达 Para3 . He probably got as much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key

19、 actually found its way into the slot.他从钥匙声响中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥他从钥匙声响中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥匙成功地塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多。匙成功地塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多。SentencesPara 4. exploratory behaviorThis is a psychological term used todescribe actions aimed at finding outmore about ones situation orsurroundings. The little boy was doingthings tha

20、t helped him explore theworld around him.Para 4. initial: of or at the beginning, first(a., used only before n.)eg. The initial sorrow turned into the anger when he knew the real reason of his fathers death.initial stage / data / response initiate/ initiativeassist: (esp. fml. ) to help, support, or

21、 aidassist sb. to do sth. assist sb. in doing sth.e.g. Good glasses will assist you to read.She assisted him in building the house.await: vt. (fml) wait foreg. There are many challenges awaiting us, our American people in the next century.Await & wait“Await” is a fairly common word in formal wri

22、ting, but you do not usually use it in conversation. Instead you use “wait for”on occasion: now and theneg. The heavy pressure in the city made him go to the countryside on occasion for a relaxation. Compare: on occasion on the occasion of Translate the sentence:值此大会开幕之际，我谨向东道主致以深深的谢意。 Eg. On the oc

23、casion of the opening ceremony , I d like to extend my deep thanks to the host country.neglect: vt.& n give too little attention or care to(指对职责、义务或应做的事没有给予足够的注意。这种忘记可能是有意的，也可能是无意的)(neglectful of疏忽的，不留意的，大意的 : Some boys are of their appearance.) to neglect duty/ neglect of duty玩忽职守 When an oppor

24、tunity is neglected, it never comes back to you.机不可失，时不我待ignore: pay no attention to sb./sth. on purpose, or as if sth. has not happened指疏忽，不顾。强调对某人、某指疏忽，不顾。强调对某人、某物故意不理会，有时还带有固执地拒绝意味。物故意不理会，有时还带有固执地拒绝意味。 e.g. I said “Good morning” to her, but she just ignored me and walked on. 美国有一条罪名是guilty of neg

25、lect疏忽罪。美国法律认为，12岁以下的小孩没有照顾自己的能力，因此必须有人随时照看，任何形式的虐待小孩都是十分严重的犯罪，甚至可能将小孩判离父母，由政府安排人抚养。Guilty of neglect是虐待小孩的一种罪名。Para 5Be relevant to: irrelevant/ unrelatedEg. Education should be relevant to current needs of our country. 教育应该与我们国家当前的需求紧密结合教育应该与我们国家当前的需求紧密结合。 I didnt find any relevant books for my pa

26、per.Throw/shed/cast light on: help understande.g. Theory of relativity has thrown light on the structure of space-time.相对论使我们了解时空结构。This information may throw light on the mystery. 这项情报可能有助于查明那件疑案。Paraphrase this part of the sentence.And to help explain Chinese attitudes toward creativity. and to th

27、row light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity. 我很快意识到，这件小事与我们在中国要做的我很快意识到，这件小事与我们在中国要做的工作直接相关：考察儿童早期教育（尤其是艺工作直接相关：考察儿童早期教育（尤其是艺术教育）的方式，揭示了中国人对创造性活动术教育）的方式，揭示了中国人对创造性活动的态度。的态度。Para 5. I soon realized that this incident was directly relevant to our assigned tasks in China: to investigate the ways o

28、f early childhood education (especially in the arts), and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity.SentencesPart two (Para 6-13):How is the text developed?By analysis using comparison and contrastWhat is comparison and contrast?Definition Comparison: You are asked to explain how two or

29、more things are Contrast: You are asked to explain how two or more things are. Comparison and contrast: You are asked to explain how two or more things are .Useful Expressions for Comparison and Contrast Comparison Contrast like unlike the same as in contrast to alike different from similar less lik

30、ewise whereas and, as well as however also, too but just as, as do as opposed to both on the other handtwo major ways to organize compare and contrast one way is to examine one subject thoroughly and then start the other. ( one-side-at-a-time method) the other way is to examine two subjects at the s

31、ame time, discussing them point by point. (point-by-point method) Scan the first sentence of both para.6 and para.7, and decide which method of comparison and contrast is used here -? one-side-at-a-time methodTo sum up, the contrast here is between Chinese and Western ways to learn to fulfill a task

32、: the Chinese show a child how to do something, or teach by holding his/her hand; the Westerners teach a child to rely on himself / herself for solutions to problems. Scan from para.11 to para.13, and decide which method of comparison and contrast is used here -? point-by-point methodThe contrast be

33、tween Chinese and Western is attitudes toward creativity and basic skills:the Chinese give priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over time;the Westerners put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking that skills can be picked

34、 up later. Paragraph 11-13 Many people mistakenly think that creativity is the ability to think thoughts that no one else has ever thought. In fact, creativity is just a way of looking at the ordinary in a different way. With a piece of chalk, we could use it :- to absorb ink or water; - to clean wh

35、ite shoes; - to cover a spot on a white wall; - to wake up a sleeping student; - to carve something on it. with a pair of glasses, we could use them: - as a mirror to see if our hair is neat;- as a mirror to look at a girl/boy behind us; - to look more mature while wearing them;- to look educated wh

36、ile wearing them. Para 6With a few exceptionPattern: an exception toEg. There is an exception to this grammatical rule.Collocation: With many/ few exceptions Without exception With the exception of Make an exception of Make no exceptionon ones own : without anyones helpeg. Although her father is the

37、 president of that firm, she insisted getting the job on her own.in due course: at the proper time; eventuallyBe patient. You will get your promotion in due course. 但关键在于，在这个过程中，我们试图让但关键在于，在这个过程中，我们试图让本杰明懂得，一个人是能够很好地自行解本杰明懂得，一个人是能够很好地自行解决问题的。决问题的。Para 7.But the critical point was that, in the proces

38、s, we were trying to teach Benjamin that one can solve a problem effectively by oneself.Such self-reliance is a principal value of child rearing in middle-class America.这种自力更生的精神是美国中产阶级最重要的一条育儿观。rear: vt. bring up and educate; look after (animals) 养育 e.g. Rear sons for help in old age; and store up

39、grains against famine. n. back part后部，背面 He is in a garden at the rear of the house. adj. Rear view mirror rear windowprincipal: n. 居于位高或者担任重要角色的人物，adj. 主要的 A meeting among all the principals.principle: n. 基本的东西或规则和标准 He considered himself to be a man of principle. Exercise P17para 7“whether it be p

40、lacing a key .” Whether it be 句型Compare: whether it be early or late, we must finish the work. whether it is true or not, I cant tell. Subjunctive MoodSubjunctive mood in whether-clauseWhether she be right or wrong, she will have my support.(Be she right or )Whether he be present or absent, we shall

41、 have to do our part.Be a man ever so successful, he should not be proud.make up for: repay with sth. Good, compensate forE.g. Her husband bought her a present to make up for quarreling with her the day before.Para 8 in retrospectIn retrospect, I wish I had shosen biology as my major.Para 9 so much

42、so that: to such an extenteg. Some parents spoil their children so much so that they never ask them to do any housework.eg. David was already very weak, so much so that he could not walk at all.Para 10 continual & continuouscontinual: it describes separate actions which are repeated over a perio

43、d of timeeg. Recently the young couple have had continual arguments with each other because of trifles.continuous: it indicates an action carrying on without stopping or interruptioneg. The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.Para 11 priority 1. sth. that one must do before anything elseeg. Ear

44、ning enough money to maintain his family is a high priority for him during this period.2. sth. that holds a high place among competing claimseg. The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.evolve: vi. Develop graduallyPattern: evolve into evolve from/ out ofEg. The e

45、arly fish have evolved into some 30,000 different species. Some people believe that we evolved from the apes. The whole idea evolved from a casual remark.Translate Para 11 译文： 从对创造力的态度来说，优先次序似乎颠倒了：西方的年轻人先是大胆创新，然后逐渐深谙传统;而中国的年轻人则几乎离不开传统,但是，随着时间的推移，他们同样可以发展到具有创新的境界。 Para 12. Translate the sentenceThe c

46、ontrast between our two cultures can also be seen in terms of the fears we both harbor. 译文： 我们两种文化的差异也可以从我们各自我们两种文化的差异也可以从我们各自所怀的忧虑中显示出来。所怀的忧虑中显示出来。 harbor: 1. vt. Keep (sth.) secretly in one;s mindEg. Harbor thoughts of revenge2. n. place of shelter for shipsEg. All the ships stayed in the harbor d

47、uring the storm.Para 13: Standing on the shoulders of giants: (rely on previous achievements) a well-known phrase, frequently employed by inventors to express modesty about their achievements. The suggestion is that while they have been able to see further than those who came before them, it is not

48、because they themselves are intellectual giants. Rather it is because they have been able to build upon the accumulated discoveries of their great predecessors.Read Paragraph 14 and see how the author concludes the text:Can we gather, from the Chinese and American extremes, a superior wayto approach

49、 education, perhapsstriking a better balance betweenthe poles of creativity and basicskills? Here, the author makes a suggestion in the form of a question. Other ways of concluding an essay: restatement of the main points previously mentioned a proposed solution a quotation from some book or person

50、a prediction of future development a suggestion for further study .Para 14. assuming that 表示“条件”，意为“假定，假如”，相当于if。类似的形式还有: providing/ provided (that), supposing (that ), granting/ granted (that) 等。 e.g. Assuming that we all work at the same rate, we should be finished by August.Can we gather, from th

51、e Chinese and American extremes, a superior wayto approach education, perhapsstriking a better balance betweenthe poles of creativity and basicskills? 译文：我们能否从中美两个极端中寻求一种更好的教育方式，它或许能在创造力与基本技能这两极之间获得某种较好的平衡？ Useful Expressions 1. 被系在被系在上上be attached to 2. 探索行为探索行为exploratory behavior3. 偶尔偶尔on occasio

52、n4. 父母的责任父母的责任parental duties5. 揭示，阐明揭示，阐明throw light on6. 最终目的最终目的ultimate purpose 7. 要做的动作要做的动作desired actiondesirable outcomecritical pointvalue of child rearingmaking up for a misdeedin retrospectwell-intentionedcome to sb.s rescue8. 所希望的结果所希望的结果9. 关键关键10. 育儿观育儿观11. 弥补某种错误行为弥补某种错误行为12. 回想起来回想起来1

53、3. 善意的善意的14. 前来帮助某人前来帮助某人15. 极其熟练、温和地极其熟练、温和地with extreme facility and gentleness16. 适用于适用于 apply to17. 发展到发展到evolve to18. 发展创造力发展创造力promote creativity19. 值得追求的目标值得追求的目标worthwhile goalsDiscussion1. 2. 3. If you find a two-year-old boy is trying to put a key into a box, will you help him immediately? Can you recall how your parents taught you in your childhood? Did they like to teach you by holding your hand?Which way did you prefer when you were in trouble with one of your