2022年全新版大学英语第二册第5单元教案复习课程

1、全 新 版 大 学 英 语 第 二 册 第 5 单 元 教 案精品资料Teaching plan of Unit 5, Book 2 Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles Text A True Height Teaching Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. understand the maid idea dreaming and hard work helped Michael Stone on his way to success and structure of the text narration with flas

2、hback; 2. appreciate certain narrative skills using details to bring out character; a surprise ending; use of puns; 3. grasp the key language points in Text A and learn how to use them in context; 4. understand the cultural background related to the content; 5. express themselves more freely on the

3、theme of overcoming obstacles after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities; 6. write a personal description with the focus on characteristic features Time Allotment: 5-6 periods Teaching Method: Interactive, communicative Teaching Procedures: I. Warming

4、up 1. Watch a part of video about a disabled person, Nick Vujicic 2. More stories about overcoming obstacles Read the stories about some figures in history to see how they overcame their obstacles, and guess who they are. See PPT Warm-up Exercises 3. Discuss the following questions in groups ve just

5、 learned from the videA. what have you learned from these disabled people whom youand the stories; B. what are the obstacles that you have been faced with in your life. C. the ways in which you overcame such difficulties 4. After discussion, T may give Ss some suggestions on Overcoming Obstacles 1Ge

6、t started. Often, once you begin, youll find the task is easier than you expect. 2 Break your task into smaller tasks. Take one big task and break it into smaller tasks. For instance, do part of your assignment each time rather than the entire one. 3 Work with the time you have. Dont wait until you

7、have time to do the entire thing. Instead, even if you only have five minutes, get started. 4 Set small deadlines. After meeting each deadline, give yourself a reward. For example, play video games when you finish an hour of studying. 5Set anti-deadlines. If you dont finish your homework by 8:00, yo

8、u cant watch your favorite TV program. 6 Eliminate distractions. Turn off the TV. Dont answer the phone. 7 Ask for help. 仅供学习与沟通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢2 精品资料Sometimes, the reason you dont start is because you dont know what to do. If thats the case, ask for help. 8 Begin now. What one thing can you do right

9、 now that will move you closer to your goal.* Background Information Olympics Organized and governed by the International Olympic Committee IOC, the Olympic Games are the most important international sports event in the world held every four years. 1. Olympic symbol: five interlocking red, blue, yel

10、low, black, and green circles on a white fieldrepresents the continents of the world joined in friendship 2. Olympic motto: swifter, Higher, Stronger. 3. Olympic Offices: Lausanne, Switzerland. 4. Main events in Olympic history: -776 B.C.392 A.D. Ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia. -1896now

11、Modern Games began. -1912 Women are allowed to compete in the Games. -1924 Winter sports has been added to the Games. -2022 Beijing hosted the 29th Olympic Games. II. Global Reading Questions about the text “ True Height” mean.1. What does the text title It has more than one meaning. It may refer to

12、: 1 the new bar heights that Michael cleared one after another; 2 the tremendous obstacles Michael had overcome in attaining his goal. 2. As the text consists of the main story and a flashback, can you figure out the flashback. The flashback is from Para. 35 * Part Division of the Text Parts 1 2 3 4

13、 ParagraphsMain IdeasParas.1-2 Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career. Paras.3-5 Michael training. s childhood was marked with dreams and tough Paras.6-12 Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record. Paras.13 What was most unu

14、sual about Michaels victory was that he was blind. * Scanning practice: Scan the whole text to find out all the words and phrases that are related to sports or stadium. And think about their Chinese equivalents. For more details, see ppt. III. Detailed Reading Further Understanding For Part 1 仅供学习与沟

15、通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢3 精品资料 Description : Use your own words to draw a picture of the stadium on that day, including the weather, Michaels appearance and inner feeling, the audiences response, etc.For Part 2 Questions and Answers 1. From the description of Michael parents, what can you learn about his pa

16、rents. Michael s mother is romantic and passionate, while his father is a hard-core realist. 2What personality traits are attributed to Michaels success. He is diligent, perseverant, optimistic, ambitious, etc. For Part 3 Compare Michael s reaction before and after he cleared the bar at different he

17、ight of the pole See PPT : Global Reading Chart Completion For Part 4 Discussion 1. Why does the author keep the secret about Michaels blindness until the last sentence.2. Who would you admire better, a Michael Stone with a sound body or a blind Michael Stone. *Key words: . sweat, fantasy, numerous,

18、 passion, coincide, alternate, vain, startle, in one s mind s eye* Writing Skills As the text consists of the main story and a flashback, the narration has to switch from the ongoing competition to earlier events and then return to the ongoing competition. How does the author manage to make these pa

19、rts in the text flow smoothly. 1. One way is to repeat a key word in the last sentence of a paragraph in the first sentence of the next paragraph, e.g. It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event. As

20、long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying. 2. Another way is to pick up a key idea from a previous paragraph and repeat it in the sentence introducing the next paragraph, e.g. All of Michaels vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work. IV. After Reading * Dictation D

21、ictate the following proverbs to students and translate them into Chinese 1. Where theres a will, there 有志者事竟成； 2. Rome wasn t built in a day. 伟业非一日之功 /罗马非天天建成；3. God helps those who help themselves. 皇天不负有心人 /自助者天助；4. You shall reap what you sow. 种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆 /一分耕耘,一分收成；5. Constant dripping wears away

22、the stone. 锲而不舍,金石可镂；* Review the useful expressions in the text See PPT Useful Expressions 仅供学习与沟通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢4 精品资料* Homework: Writing practice Write one of your experiences when you were confronted with a certain obstacle. You should tell us how you overcame it and what have you learned from t

23、hat experience. 80 to 100 words Supplementary information: ABOUT NICK VUJICIC: Born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, without any medical explanation or warning, Nicholas Vujicic pronounced Voy-a-chich came into the world with neither arms or legs. He has inspired many people in the world through his

24、 speeches.Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around someone, no hands to experience touch, or to hold another hand with. Or what about being born without legs. Having no ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenarios together: no arms and no leg

25、s. What would you do. How would that effect your everyday life.How to Write a Personal Description 1. Some useful expression in the description of an individual A. Hair: dark grey, greying, blond, brown, carrot-red, red hair curly wavy, straight hair thick thin hair long short, shoulder-length hair

26、have a large bald patch wear one s hair braide d 辫成麻花状的 in long pigtails tie ones hair back in a pony tailwear one s hair in a tight bun 发髻 hair hangs loose B. Build: skinny be of average build well-built plump 肥胖的 , heavy, obese 肥胖的 dwarfish 比较矮小的 be of average height have hunched shoulders 驼背 stra

27、ight back C. Appearance: a high narrow forehead 仅供学习与沟通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢5 精品资料 bushy eyebrows round narrow, small, beady eyes double-fold eyelid a flat pointed nose thick thin lips rosy cheeks square jaw a fair dark complexion wear heavy light make-up freckles a mole, a scar on the face grow a beard a

28、 moustache, sideburns D. Character: Ambitious, cheerful, clever, flexible, generous, hardworking, insensitive, lazy, mean, punctual sensitive, shy, unreliable Useful Expressions 1. 田径竞赛 track and field competition 2. 俯瞰a birds eye view3. 深呼吸 take a deep breath 4. 像雄鹰一样飞翔 soar like an eagle 5. 如出一辙 ;

29、 不谋而合 coincide with 6. 每隔一天 every other day/on alternate days 7. 农场杂活 farm chores 8. 有一次 on one occasion 9. 站着on one s feet10. 没有意识到 unaware of 11. 仰面躺着lie on ones back12. 对 惭愧 be ashamed of 13. 感到 fill ones mind with14. 摆脱紧急心情 shake the tension 仅供学习与沟通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢6 精品资料15. 在内心的最深处from the deepes

30、t depths of ones soul16. 在这种时候 at a time like this 17. 伸展；伸展 stretch out 18. 慢慢移动 in slow motion 19. 使 回到现实中 bring sb. back to earth 20. 想象see in ones mind s eyeWords and Expressions 1. L. 1 sweat: 1. v. produce sweat *The white shirts were sweated through. *He was sweating after working so hard. 2.

31、 n. liquid which comes out from the body through the skin to cool it =I was covered in sweat after running to catch the bus. 2. L. 8 grace: n. 1 quality of being smooth and elegant, esp. in movement or structure *We admired the grace with which the fashion models walked across the room. *She danced

32、with a grace that surprised us. 2 kindness; willingness to do what is right *She had the grace to say that he was right. *他将就地承认他错了；=He agreed that he was wrong with bad grace. 3. L. 10 mere: adj. nothing more than =She lost the election by a mere 20 votes. 光说无济于事；=Mere words wont help.4. L. 10 fant

33、asy: n. creation of imagination *The story is a fantasy. *He lives in a world of fantasy. CF: fantasy, fancy & imagination fantasy 通常指无限制的,不受意志支配的,完全脱离现实的空想；例如：仅供学习与沟通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢7 精品资料 *An amusement park full of figures from fairy tales may be called Fantasy Land. 一个游乐 园,假如布满了神话故事中的人物塑雕,就堪称虚幻境域；

34、fancy 强调凭空想象客观世界不存在之事物,这种凭空想象并非完全脱离现实,只是离现实 较远；例如：*Her mind went where fancy took it. 他总是不着边际地胡思乱想；imagination 是个常用词,最少有贬义,它所表示的想象或想象力可以指对过去的事物的重新 构想；也可以指对不存在或不能存在之事物的构想；例如：她真的富有想象力,能够推测 *Does she have the imagination to figure out what happened. 动身生的事情吗？*These plans reveal a complete failure of ima

35、gination. 这些方案显得毫无想象力；5. L.13 numerous: adj. very many *He has a numerous acquaintance among politicians. *During the Depression, numerous people wandered from town to town looking for work. 6. L. 15 passion: n. strong feeling, esp. of love =The poet expressed his burning passion for the woman he lo

36、ved. 他特殊喜爱吃冰淇淋；=He has a passion for ice cream. 7. L. 15 detail: n. small, particular fact or item *Everything in her story is correct down to the smallest detail. 不要遗漏一点细节；=Dont omit a single detail. Collocation: go/enter into details 具体说明 in detail 具体地8. L. 16 recur: vi. 1 come or happen again *If

37、 the pain recurs, take this medicine. 仅供学习与沟通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢8 精品资料你知道循环小数吗？=Do you know the recurring decimals. 2 of ideas, events e back *My first meeting with her often recurs to my memory. *Thoughts of home and family recurred to the lonely traveler. 3 go back to sth. in words or thought *Let us

38、recur to what you said yesterday. *Do you mind if I may recur to your idea 9. L. 21 coincide: v. 1 of ideas, opinions, etc. to be in agreement *His tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife. *The judges did not coincide in opinion. 2 happen at the same time of during the same period of time

39、*They could not go to the theatre together because his free time never coincided with hers. =The art exhibition coincides with the 50 th anniversary of his death. 10. L. 24 core: n. 1 most important or central part of anything *The core of the problem is their objection to educational reform. 让我们直入事

40、务的本质；=Let s get to the core of the matter. 2 hard central part containing the seeds of certain fruits, such as the apple *An apple core is the part of an apple left after the flesh has been eaten. Collocation: to the core: 完全地 ; 完全地 *She is French to the core. 她是个地道的法国人；11. L. 28 alternate: 1. adj.

41、1 every other or second *He works on alternate days. *The show was sponsored by different clients on alternate weeks. 2 or two things happening by turns 这是晴雨交替的一周；=This is a week of alternate rain and sunshine. *She wears a shirt with alternate stripes of blue and white. 2. v. cause to follow by tur

42、ns *We alternated periods of work and rest. 汤姆时而发怒,时而可怕；仅供学习与沟通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢9 精品资料 =Tom alternated between anger and fright. Collocation: alternate between 时而 时而 *They alternate between supporting us and opposing us. alternate in 轮番 *We alternate in doing the household chores. alternate with （使）与

43、交替 *Sunny weather alternates with rain. 12. L. 32 relax: v. 1 make or become less tense, worried or nervous *Sit down and relax. 音乐可以帮忙你放松一下； =The music will help to relax you. 2 make or become less stiff or tight =His muscles relaxed. 3 make effort or control less severe *You must not relax your co

44、ntrol for a moment. 13. L. 37 vain: adj. s own abilities or looks1 too pleased with one*Shes vain of her beauty.他极其自负；=Hes as vain as a peacock. 2 without result; useless *After a number of vain attempts to climb the mountain, we were forced to return to camp. *It is vain to resist. NB: vain 的常用词组是

45、in vain,意为 “白费地,白白地 ”CF: vain, empty, hollow & bare 这几个词都是形容词,都有“空的 ”、“空着的 ” 之意；vain 意思是 “空洞的 ”、“空洞的 ”；empty 主要表示某空间没有人或物,无任何内容；hollow 表示物体内部是空的,如数、气球等；仅供学习与沟通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢10 精品资料bare 主要指某物的表面上是空的,无装饰的；Directions: Fill in the blank with the above words and change the form where necessary. 1. The c

46、inema was half _. 2. Weve made a _ attempt to make him change his mind. 3. Dont sleep on _ boards.4. The poor girl went on for another ten miles on an _ stomach. re _ 5. The walls look solid, but in fact they14. L. 44 emotion: n. 1 any of the strong of feelings of the human spirit *Love, hatred, fea

47、r and grief are emotions *Jack is a man of great emotion, easily given to tears. 2 strength of feeling; excited state of the feelings *He described the accident in a voice shaking with emotion. *He thought of his dead child with deep emotion. CF: emotion, feeling and sensitivity 这些词都是名词,都有 “感情 ”之意；e

48、motion 表示人的精神、身体全部反映的一种状态,表现为人的任何剧烈的感情；例如：*The speaker appealed to our emotions rather than to our minds. 演讲者激发了我们的情感而不是启示我们的摸索；feeling 是常用词,意思是 “感觉”、“感受”、“心情”,部分表达为精神,部分表达为身体,但并不是具有情感反应特点的基本的感觉、反射或心境；除非有上下文的提示,一般不说明反应的性质、程度；例如： *Her feeling was that right would win. 她感觉公理睬取得成功； *He had lost all of

49、feeling in the left leg. 他的左腿完全失去了知觉；sensitivity 意思是 “感受性 ”、“敏锐性 ”；例如：*The dentist gave me an injection which reduced the sensitivity of the nerve. 牙医给我注射一针以减轻神经的敏锐性；（插入图片 dentist）15. L. 48 be ashamed of: feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of sth. *You should be ashamed of your behavior. 仅供学习与

50、沟通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢11 精品资料他由于问了这样简洁的问题而感到难为情； =He was ashamed of asking such a simple question. 16. L. 53 startle: vt. Give a sudden shock or surprise to *You startled me. I didnt hear you come in.*She was startled to see him looking so ill. CF: startle, frighten & terrify 这组动词都是动词,都有 “恐吓”的意思；startle指

51、短时间内叫人震动的惧怕,可能造成突然的情不自禁的身体不能动弹；例如：*The clap of thunder startled us. 雷鸣般的掌声惊呆了我；frighten 是最一般的词,没有特殊的意义,仅表示“恐吓 ”或“使 可怕 ”；例如： *Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs Richards quickly hid in the small store-room under the stairs. 理查夫人不想恐吓这可怜的人,所以她很快地藏到楼梯下的小贮藏室里；terrify 含义是 “使恐惧 ”,受到这种惊怕的人是不能自制的*Bruc

52、e engaged low gear and drove at a terrifying speed. 布鲁斯接通了低速挡,开车速度快得令人可怕；17. L. 56 intensity: n. state of being intense *The mayor didnt realize the intensity of peoples feelings on the housing issue.*The poem shows great intensity of feeling. 18. L. 56 anxiety: n. 1 feeling of worry of fear *They f

53、elt strong anxiety for her safety. *After hearing their advice he had no more anxieties. 2 strong wish to do something; eagerness *The teacher praised him for his anxiety for knowledge. *He always shows his anxiety to please his employers. Collocation: anxiety about 对 的焦虑anxiety for 为 的担忧仅供学习与沟通,如有侵

54、权请联系网站删除 感谢12 精品资料CF: anxiety, worry & concern 这些词都是名词,都有 “担忧 ”、“担忧 ”之意；anxiety 主要指对不幸或失败的痛楚的惧怕和不确定；例如：*At the most, he will experience feelings of anxiety, shame, insecurity, and helplessness. 至多能体验到担忧、耻辱、担心和无助感；worry 指扰乱人精神安静的连续不断的疑虑或可怕；例如：*I think rich people have about as many worries as poor on

55、es. 我认为富人和穷人的苦恼一样多；concern强调介入了思想担心的因素；它将庄重的思想和心情结合起来；例如：*Concern for man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors. 对人类自身及其命运的关注,必将成为全部技术事业的主要关注内容；19. L. 57 tension: n. 1 worry or nervousness *I am suffering from nervous tension. 你能适应大城市的紧急生活吗？ =Can you ada

56、pt yourself to the tensions of life in a big city. 2 degree of tightness of a wire, rope, etc. *If you increase the tension of that violin string it will break. 20. L. 63 tense: adj. 1 feeling worried or nervous; making people worried or nervous *The two countries began to discuss their tense relati

57、ons. =There is a tense moment before we heard the news. 2 stretched tight; stiff *With his body so tense, it seemed as though he were listening for something. *Is the rope tense. 21. L. 65 along with: together with *He went on the journey along with his two friends. 她把钞票连同找回的零钱和发票一起重又放进抽屉；=She place

58、d the bank notes, along with the change and receipts, back in the drawer. Collocation: 仅供学习与沟通,如有侵权请联系网站删除 感谢13 精品资料all along 始终 , 始终 come along进展 ; 跟着来 get along 进展; 与 和谐相处 go along 进展 ; 前进; 同行22. L. 66 stretch out: spread out; straighten to full length *He stretched himself out in front of the fir

59、e. *The sea stretched out as far as I could see. 23. L. 80 bring sb. back to earth: cause sb. to stop daydreaming; cause sb. to return to reality *Emily s voice brought him back to earth.*You had better bring yourself back to earth for an hour and cook us some dinner. Collocation: come back/down to

60、earth （从幻想中）回到现实 on earth 人世间；到底24. L. 81 in one s mind s eye: in ones imagination *In my minds eye I saw the cliffs rising sheer. 她在想象中酝酿自己的下一步作品；=She was writing her next piece in her minds eye.25. L. 87 congratulate: vt. Speak to a person with praise and admiration for a happy event or something