21世纪大学实用英语综合教学教程第二册Unit3

1、.教 案 B .教学内容与组织安排Text A(Global Reading)Text A(Detailed Reading)Grammar ReviewPractical Writingthperiod1 period Text A(Global Reading)st1Background InformationMichael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York,but his family decided to move to Wilmington, North Carolina when hewas st

2、ill a toddler. Jordan is the fourth of five children, including two.older brothers and an older and younger sister. Michael sdad workedhard at an electric plant while his mom labored full-time at a bank.Jordans parents worked hard to provide him and his siblings with acomfortable lifestyle.By the ti

3、me Jordan was finishing his senior year at Laney, he hadgrown to ”and attained abasketball scholarship from the Universityof North Carolina. Jordans ever-growing popularity began at UNCwhere he made a last minute game winning shot in the NCAAchampionship game. talent and personality transcended the

4、very livesof his fans.He single-handedly paved the way for off-the-court athleteendorsements abillion dollar industry today!2, Group Discussion1)WhatsMichael Jordans ultimate goal?2)How did he approach his goals?3)What did Jordan learn when he got cut from the varsity team in highschool?4)How did Jo

5、rdan achieve his goal of becoming astarter on the varsity?5)What did Jordan visualize each time?6)What did Jordan gain every time he reached his goal?7)What does the writer think of success?.3, Overview ( a a /If you try as hard as you can and don tsucceed, dontget down onyourself. Actually you will

6、 have some accomplishments along the way.Besides, not everyone isgoing to be the greatest at something. But youstill can be considered asuccess.4, Understanding the TextWhat did he visualize each time?What did he gain every time he reached his goal?What does the writer think of success?Why does he a

7、lways set short-time goals?Whatsthe best way of accomplishing something?2nd period Text A(Detailed Reading)Words and Efessional a. of or belonging to aprofession; earning money by playingagame, acting, etc.职业的；属于某专业的；职业性的approach 1. vt. move towards; come or go near(er) to; (begin to) dealwith2. n.a

8、ct of approaching; way leading to sth.; path; road; way ofdealing with aperson or thing 接近；途径；入门; （处理问题的）方式，方法challenge n.invitation or call (to sb.) to take part in agame, contest, fight,etc. to prove who isbetter, stronger, more able, etc.; difficult, demandingor stimulating task 挑战；邀请比赛；艰巨的任务She

9、refused to take up the challenge that was offered.Bringing up achild isatough challenge most people will face.step by step: proceeding steadily from one stage to the next; gradually一步一步地；逐步地He isimproving step by step.Step by step he learned the rulesof the game.level n.relative position in rank, cl

10、ass or authority 水平，级别.catch up with advanced world levels 赶上世界先进水平Studentsat this level tend to have alot of problems with grammar.这一级别的学生往往会有许多语法问题。sophomore n.student in the second year of high school or 学或大学的）二年级学生相关词汇：freshman 新生，一年级学生junior 三年级学生senior 四年级学生chemistry n. scientific study of the

11、 structure of substances, how theyreact when combined or in contact with one another, and how theybehave under different conditions 化学taste. n.sensation caused in the tongue by things placed on it; sense bywhich flavor isknown 味道，滋味；味觉Taste isone of the five senses. 味觉是五种官能之一。2. v. be able to percei

12、ve (flavors); test the flavor of (sth.); have acertainflavor Ican hardly taste what eating because of my cold.Come and taste the coffee just made.look back: think about or remember things that happened in the past 回顾; 回想When Ilook back Irealize how happy my childhood was.现在回想起来,我才意识到自己的童年是多么幸福。Ienjo

13、y looking back on my school days.我喜欢回忆我的学生时代。work on: be engaged in 从事于，致力于She works hard on keeping herself fit.她努力保持身体健康。Iworked all night on that article.我整夜都在写那篇文章。reasonable a. (of people) ready to use or listen to reason; sensible; (ofemotions, opinions, etc.) in accordance with reason（人）讲道理的；

14、通情He isaperfectly reasonable person.他是个十分通情达理的人。.He gave areasonable excuse for his being late.对他的迟到他提出了一个正当的理由。build on: use as afoundation; rely on 以为基础；依赖The companyssuccess isbuilt on itsvery popular washing machines.这家公司的成功在于其生产的洗衣机非常受欢迎。The insurance business isbuilt on trust.保险业务是以诚信为基础的。come

15、 through: complete or endure sth. successfully 胜利，成功；安然度过Most of the troops came through the fighting unharmed.经过这场战斗，部队大部分士兵都安然无恙。We know whether hellcome through the operation.我们不知道他能否安然通过这次手术。Mental a. of, in or to the mind 精神的；思想上的；内心的；存在于脑中的mental powerHe made amental note to remember to get th

16、e lock fixed.他心中记住要请人修锁。otherwise conj. ifconditions were different; ifnot 不然；否则.Lets go now otherwise well be late.我们现在就走吧，否则就要迟到了。 perfectly harmless, otherwise I wouldnthave done it.这没有一点坏处，否则我也不会去干的。failure n. act or state of being unsuccessful; person, attempt or thingthat fails 失败；失败的人（或事）As a

17、writer he was afailure.作为一个作家他是失败的。She had many failures before finding the right method.经历了多次失败，她才找到正确的方法。puzzle1. n. question that is difficult to understand or answer; mystery;problem or toy that isdesigned to test a knowledge, ingenuity,skill, etc. 玩具Iwas in apuzzle as to what to do next.我很茫然，不知

18、道下一步该做什么。Ido the Timescrossword puzzle every day.我每天都做泰晤士报上的字谜游戏。2. vt. make (sb.) think hard; perplex 使（某人）苦思；使迷惑Ihave been puzzling my head over this problem for weeks.这个问题我已经苦思冥想了好几个星期了。Hisrecent behavior puzzles me.他最近的行为使我迷惑不解。realistic a. based on facts rather than sentiment or illusion; pract

19、ical 现实的；注重实际的；实际可行的arealistic attitude 实事求是的态度Our income has got smaller, so we must be realistic and give up our car.我们的收入减少了，所以我们必须面对现实，不再用车。. Difficult Sentences1, Iknew Inever wanted to feel that bad again. Inever wanted to havethat taste in my mouth, that hole in my stomach.我知道我永远也不想再有那种糟糕的感觉,

20、永远不想再品尝那种滋味，也不想再那么伤心。两个Inever wanted 句式和三个that 在英语中被称为排比句式,起到强调的作.用。2, Step by step, I see any other way of accomplishing anything:The sentence can be paraphrased in this way: The best way ofaccomplishing something isstep by step. Or: I see any other way ofaccomplishing anything other than step by s

21、tep.此句可解释为：一步一步地走，这是最好/唯一的成功之路。3, Nothing wrong with that:This is an elliptical sentence. The complete sentence is “Nothing iswrong with that.”这是一句省略句，主语Nothing后省去了3rd periodGrammar Review动词-ing形式与不定式的比较（2）有些动词能直接带不定式作 Making history in my family is yet它们的宾语，而不能带 -ing another important thing I hope

22、to gain形式，如 agree, choose, from my college education.decide, expect, hope, plan, 在我的家庭中创造历史是我希望从大学教育.prepare, learn, refuse, 中得到的又一样重要的东西。wish, fail, manage,neglect, offer, promise, From a college education I plan topursue higher learning, to begin acareerand to make history in my family.我计划从大学教育中追求

23、更高深的知识，开始一种职业生涯并在我的家庭中创造历史。One must learn to do such things asapplying math skills as well as beingresponsible and independent.He promised to keep the secret.他承诺保守秘密。We tend to get caught up in everydaybusiness and concerns and forget someof the things that are most important.我们往往被日常事务缠住而忘记一些最为重要的事情

24、。 Though in great pain, he forced himself allow, to exercise daily and finally took a few.ask,cause, painful steps.enable, encourage, force, invite, 最后终于痛苦地走了几步。order, show, teach, tell 等。 We invited Miss Smith to attend ourparty.我们邀请史密斯小姐参加我们的晚会。Learning allows us to be familiar withour environment

25、 and everyone in it, andit allows us to maintain assurance ofourselves.学习让我们熟悉我们的环境和环境中的每一个人，它让我们对自己保持信心。Our teacher encourages us to speakEnglish whenever theresachance.我们的老师鼓励我们一有机会就讲英语。Ididntknow what to call him.learn, understand, decide, up to you to decide where to haveforget, know, remember,

26、the party. Iasked him what to do. 我问他该怎么办。包括 ask, remind, show, We ll show her how to use the我们会教她如何使用这本词典。Our teacher taught us how to writepersonal letters in English.我们的老师教过我们怎样用英语写私人信件。4th period Practical WritingNotes Asking for aLeave of AbsenceHow to write arequest foraleave of absenceAn empl

27、oyee or astudent who isgoing to be absent from his/herdutiesbecause of planned hospitalization or other personal affairs mustmake his/her request for leave in advance. The request should be madein writing by letter or on an appropriate form, as required. The writtenrequest for leave should explain t

28、he reason for the request, and be.forwarded to his/her supervisor immediately.Things to include in arequest foraleave of absence1, The date that you are actually writing the letter/note, the nameand title of the recipient of the note, the name of thestudent/employee, etc.:To: Robert Stone, ManagerFr

29、om: Rainy Zeng, SalesDepartmentDate: July 2nd, 2004Subject: Casual Leave of Absence2,Ask forleave at the beginning of the letter/note, stating clearly thetime forleave:Mr. Stone, Iwould like to ask for acasual leave of absence for oneday on July 4th, this Wednesday.3, Explain the reason for the requ

30、est and apologize for anyinconvenience your absence might cause:Thismorning Ireceived atelephone call from my dentist, urging meto go for immediate treatment of my teeth. Ihave been experiencing asevere pain, depriving me of my sleep during the past nights. Thesituation could worsen, should infectio

31、n occur.Concerning my workload: As Wednesday isnot as busy as the otherweekdays, I think a one day leave this Wednesday may be the bestsolution. Iapologize for the inconvenience my absence from work maycause.4, Express your wish forapprovalat the end of the letter/note: looking forward to your kind

32、answer.Read the following notes asking for leave and complete theinformation by filling in the blanks below.To: Mr. Steve Anderson, General ManagerFrom: Brian Xu,SalesDepartmentDate: January 22, 2003Subject: Application for annual (年度的)leaveDear Mr. Anderson,I would like to apply for annual leave fr

33、om January 25th toFebruary 7th.As you may know, Spring Festival falls on February 1st this year. sthe most important holiday in China and offers the best occasion forfamily reunion.However, over the past 2 years I have missed the reunions due to mytight work schedule. Now that I have finished my wor

34、k for this year, Iwould like to go back to my hometown to visit my parents and help mybrother prepare for his wedding on January 28th. indeed double happiness for my family. Ihope Ican have twoweeks off, which will definitely gear me up ( 激励)for better work in thenew year. looking forward to your ki

35、nd answer.Best regards,Brian Xu1, Thisrequest for leave will be sent toMr. Steve Anderson, General Manager2. The reason for asking for leave isthatBrian wishes to go back home to spend Spring Festival with his family.3. The time of writing this letter is.January 22, 20034. The time that Mr. Xu isapp

36、lying for leave isfrom January 25th to February 7th5th periodText B1)What will you have to do ifyou decide to learn anew language?Iwill todedicatemyself toit.2)What isreal enthusiasm?It meansthat you believe deeply in what your company isdoing, that youare willing to work your head off to achieve yo

37、ur goals, thatyou are stimulated by your work and are able to find new challenges andkeep growing professionally.3)What pushes people to become abetter person?Their zeal for the work they do and for the people they work with pushesthem to improve and become abetter person.Language Points.enthusiasm

38、n.strong feeling of admiration or interest; great eagerness热情，热心，热忱；巨大兴趣The new teacher isfull of enthusiasm for her work.那位新教师对她的工作充满热情。The suggestion aroused little enthusiasm in the group.该建议在那组人中未引起多大兴趣。partly ad. to some extent 部分地；在一定程度上It was partly my fault.这事部分是我的过错。The problem ispartly mon

39、ey and partly time.这个问题部分是因为钱，部分是因为时间。Being enthusiastic about something:The phrase led by the word “being” isagerund phrase used as thesubject of the sentence.由being引导的动名词短语用作句子的主语。partly ad. to some extent 部分地；在一定程度上It was partly my fault.这事部分是我的过错。The problem ispartly money and partly time.这个问题部分

40、是因为钱，部分是因为时间。projectn. plan, scheme; undertaking; aspecial unit of work, research, etc.as in aschool, alaboratory, etc.作业；科研项目The government has begun aproject to increase the size of the harbor.政府已开始了一项扩建 港口的工程。These students are doing aproject on World War II.这些学生正在进行一个关于第二次世界大战的研究项目。dedicate ones

41、elf to: give or devote all of ones time, life, efforts to anoble cause or purpose 把自己献给；献身于Being enthusiastic about something:He dedicated himself to the needs of his country.他为国家的需要奉献了自己的一切。She dedicated herself to national education.她献身于国民教育。.The phrase led by the word “being” isagerund phrase use

42、d as thesubject of the sentence.由being引导的动名词短语用作句子的主语。If you decided to learn a new language, which is not easy by anyaccount,:如果你决定学一门新的语言，这无论如何都不是一件容易的事本句中由 which 引导的句子为非限制性定语从句，修饰language。to learn a newReal enthusiasm iswhen you leap out of bed in the morning and attackyour day with gusto.真正的热情是指

43、你早上从床上一跃而起，劲头十足地去对付一天的工作。由 when 引导的从句在句中充当表语。One good way to increase your enthusiasm is by reading aboutsuccessful people; it will help you realize that you too can make ithappen.获得成功。句中 you too can make it happen .company n.group of people united for business or commercial purposes;being together with another or others 公司；商行；陪伴That small company sellssecond-hand computers.那家小公司出售二手电脑。He hates going o