全大学英语综合教程第二册教案Unit 2 Book 2

Unit2 TheRichestManinAmerica,DownHomeTeachingObjectivesStudentswillbeableto:graspthemainidea(despitehiswealth,SamWaltonremainsdone-homeanddevotedtohisteam)andthestructureofthetext;learntouseindirectdescriptioninportrayingapersonandtousekeywordsformoreefficientreading;masterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.KeyPoints:Thestructure,thewritingskill,andthemainideaofthetextwillbethefocus.Onlyafewwordsandsentences,whichwillbetheobstaclesforstudents’understandingofthetext,willbeexplainedinclass.DifficultPoints:Some sentences whose meanings are difficult to understand and structuresarehardtoanalyze:Line10（Para.Itwasnice,butnopalace.Line36-37(Para.10):ItburiedtheForbeslistatthebottomofpage2.Line75-76(Para.20):whowasstunnedatsuchgenerosityafterthestingyemployerhelefttojohnWal-Mart.Teaching Materials: Power point materialsTeachingMethods:Lecturing,practicinganddiscussing.TeachingTiming:8sessionsofclassTeachingProcess:1st-2ndperiods:Pre-reading;Teacher’sIntroductoryRemarksandStudents’Discussionrelatedtothetopic.3rd-4thperiods:While-Reading(UnderstandingthetitleoftextA;Analyzingtheorganizationofthetext;ExplainingDifficultsentencesandlanguagepointsinthetext;Summingupthemainideaofthetext)5th-6thperiods:DealingwiththeexercisesafterTextA.CheckonSs’homereading(TextB);Post-ReadingTask:Theme-RelatedLanguageLearningTasks7th-8thperiods:Listeningandspeakingtasks.Pre-readingtasksTasksSsthefollowingquestionsontherecordedpassage:WhathappenedtoAbrahamLincolnoneday?(Workingasashopclerk,heoverchargedacustomer.Althoughthesumwasinsignificant,Lincolnwalkedalongdistancetoreturnthemoney.)Howisthestoryrelatedtothethemeoftheunit—values?(AbrahamLincolnregardedhoneyasanimportantvalue)SsdoClozeBinafter-textexercisestolearnmoreaboutthevaluesofAmericanmillionaires.RichpeopleIknow(15minutes)Beforeclass,Ssareaskedtocollectstories,newsreports,pictures,books,orevenvideoclips(ifrelevantequipmentisavailableforshowingtheminclass)ofrichpeople.Inclass,Ssformgroupsofthreetofourtosharewhattheyhavecollected.Groupsdiscusswhatvaluestheserichpeopleholddear.Speakersforseveralgroupsreporttheirdiscussionresultstotheclass.TremindsSstokeepthesevaluesinmindwhentheystudyTextA,andseewhetherSamWaltoncherishesthemornot.While-readingtasksTextorganization(20minutes)TasksSstoscanthetexttoseeifthereisanynaturaldividinglinesseparatingitintopar(Thetextcanbedividedintothreeparts.Betweeneachpart,thereisablankline.)TdrawsSs’attentiontoTextOrganizationExercise2,guidesthemthroughthedirections,thattheycangraspthemainfunctionofeachpart.Ssscanthetextagaintounderlineallthenamesmentionedandtellwhothesepersonsare.(Theyare:JamieBeaulieu,waiteratSamWalton’sbirthdaypartyJonnieBaker,nightmanageratthelocalWal-MartRichardHoback,MayorofBentonville,ArkansasGordonGarlington,pastorofthelocalchurchJohnMarshall,localbarberJimVonGremp,corporateaffairsdirectorFeroldFArend,retiredpresidentofWal-MartJimHendren,companylawyer4) SswillnoticethatthetexttransitsfromPartIItoPartIIIwhenthefirstcorporatejob-corporateaffairsdirector—ismentioned.TexplainslanguagepointsandgivesSspractice(seeLanguageStudy).(60minutes)3.(101)

FindingsynonymsorsynonymousphrasesforTaskssomeSstoexplainthetitleofTextAintheirownwords.Ssworkalonetofindoutsynonymsorsynonymousphrasesfor“down-home”.SomeSsreporttheirfindingstotheclass.(Para5carryonlikeplainfolksPara6 folksywaysPara7 friendly,cheerful,afineneighborwhodoeshisbesttoblendin, neverflashy,neverthrowinghisweightaroundPara11notafrontperson)TremindsSstovarytheirownwritingsbysynonymsorsynonymousphrases.Post-readingtasks1Usingindirectdescriptioninportrayingaperson(25minutes)SscompleteTextOrganizationExercise2andcompareanswerswitheachother.TmakesSsthinkbyaskingSsthisquestion:HowdoestheauthorrevealthesecharactertraitsofSamWalton?DoeshecomeforwardtotellusdirectlywhatSamWaltonislike?Tintroducesmethodsofindirectdescriptionandwritesthemdownontheblackboard:anecdotes,examples,quotes,comparisonandcontrast,etc.Ssworkinpairstofindoutexamplesofthesemethods.Somepairsreporttheirfindingstotheclass.TurgesSstoadoptthesemethodswhendescribingaperson.TguidesSsthroughsomeafter-textexercises.(25minutes)TchecksonSs’homereading(TextB).(3SsdoPartIV:Theme-RelatedLanguageLearningTasks.(1period)TasksSstopreparethenextunit:(2minutes)dothepre-readingtask;previewTextA.Assignments:Assignmentsfor1stand2ndperiods:VocabularyExercisesI,II,IIIinTextAListentotherecordingofthetextAssignmentsfor3rdand4thperiods:ReviewwhathavebeenlearnedinclassComprehensiveExercises,I,IIinTextAReadthetextfluentlyandimitatethepronunciationandintonationoftherecordingAssignmentsfor5thand6thperiods:ReviewwhathavebeenlearnedinclassLanguagePracticeinTextBPreparationsforparagraphrecitationanddictationofnewwordsandexpressionsinUnit2Assignmentsfor7thand8thperiods:ReviewwhathavebeenlearnedinclassHomelistening:Task1,2and3PreviewingtextAinUnit3TeachingReflection:Trytolistentothefeedbackofthestudentsduringandafterthecourse,analyzetheweaknessesinteachingandimprovethemethodsasmuchaspossible.Thefeedbackfromthestudents:Themethodstakentoimprovetheteachingandlearning:Appendix:TeachingContents:TextAnalysisTomakeacharacterportraitconvincing,anauthormustrefrainfromtellingreadersdirectlywhatthepersonislike.Instead,he/sheletsreadersdeduce.Ofallthemethodsofindirectdescription,theoneusedmostfrequentlyinTextAisquotation.TheauthorquotesnotonlySamWaltonhimself,e.g.“Th reasonforoursuccess...isourpeopleandthewaythey’retreatedandthewaytheyfeelabouttheircompany.Theybelievethingsaredifferenthere,buttheydeservethecredit”,butalsohistownsfolkandcolleaguesThe text begins with an anecdote: how waiter Jamie Beaulieu hadanticipatedalavishmansionattheWaltons,onlytofindanordinary-lookinghousehold.Thiskindofbeginningluresreaderstogoon.Thereareotheranecdotes,likehowSamWaltonforgothiswalletandinsistedonfetchingittopaythelocalbarber,andhowhelost4straightgamesafteraWal-Martemployeeaskedhimaquestionaboutpricing.SamWaltonisafolksyguy,ofwhichalotofexamplesaregiven.Examplesofhowgenerousanemployerheisarealsoplentiful.JamieBeaulieu’santicipationandtherealityhelaterfoundoutformacontrast.ItrevealsSamWalton’sdown-homecharacteristics.WhenretiredcompanypresidentFeroldF.ArendcomparedSamWaltonwithhispreviousemployer,weappreciatefurtherSamWalton’sgenerosity.CulturalNotesRolls-Royce:anyofthelarge,expensive,comfortablecarsmadebytheBritishcompanyRolls-Royce.ManypeoplerecognizethembythesmallmetalstatueonthefrontofeveryRolls-Roycecar.Thecompanywasformedin1905—1906byCharlesRolls(1877—1910)andHenryRoyce(1863—1933)andalsoproducesaircraftengines.TheRolls-RoycecompanywasboughtbytheGermancompanyVolkswagenin1998.ThenameRolls-Royceisalsousedinformallytorefertothebestproductofaparticulartype.dimestore:astoreofferingawideassortmentofinexpensiveitems,formerlycostingfiveortencents,forpersonalandhouseholduse.Wal-Mart:anyofaverylargechainofshopsintheUSsellingawiderangeofgoodsatlowprices.ThefirstWal-MartDiscountCitywasopenedin1962bySamWalton.FordMotorCompany:alargeUScompanythatmakescars.ItwasestablishedinDetroitin1903byHenryFord,andthefirstModelTwassoldin1908.ThecompanyhasproducedtheLincolnsince1922andtheMs:Apartfromtheirsurnameorlastname,mostBritishandAmericanchildrenaregiventwopersonalnamesbytheirparents,afirstnameandamiddlename.ThesenamesaresometimescalledChristiannamesorgivennames.Somepeoplehaveonlyonegivenname,afewhavethreeormore.Friendsandmembersofafamilywhoareofsimilarageusuallycalloneanotherbytheirfirstnames.Insomefamiliesyoungpeoplenowalsocalltheirauntsandunclesandeventheirparentsbytheirfirstnames.Outsidethefamily,theexpressionbeonfirstnametermssuggeststhatthepeopleconcernedhaveafriendly,informalrelationship.WhenwritingtheirnameAmericanscommonlygivetheirfirstname,theirmiddleinitialandtheirlastname,e.g.GeorgeM.Cohan.Bothgivennamesareusedinfullonlyonformaloccasions,e.g.whenpeoplegetmarried.Forbes:anAmericanbusinessmagazine.It isnotedforitslistsoftherichestmenandwomeninbusiness.InitsNovember27,2000editionitpublishedonelistingthe50richestbusinessmenandwomeninChina,headedbyRongYirenofCITICwith1.9billiondollars,followedinsecondplacebyLiuYongxingoftheHopeGroupwith1billiondollars.TherichestbusinesswomanonthelistwasYangLanofSunTelevision,with63milliondollars.LanguageStudyHeimaginedwhatsurelyawaited:Heimaginedwhathewassurelytosee.remote:farawayinspaceortimeExamples:ThesupplyofelectricitytoremotemountainousvillagesisoneofthelocaldevelopmentprojectsinYunnanprovince.Tamingthedesertsisnolongeradreamoftheremotefuturebutapracticalhumanendeavor.discount:amountofmoneywhichmaybetakenoffthefullpriceExamples:Traditionalretailerswho’veopenedcyberstoresmayofferspecialdiscountstoonlineshoppers.Thoughonlinebookstoresusuallyofferdiscounts,don’texpecttosavemuch.Itwasnice,butnopalace:Thehousewasnice,butnotluxurious.OnlyinAmericacanabillionairecarryonlikeplainfolks...:ItisonlyinAmericathatabillionairecanliveinthesamewayasordinarypeople...only:Inwritingandformalspeech,youcanput“only”atthebeginningofasentence,followedbytheword,wordgroup,orclauseitmodifies,andthenyouputanauxiliaryor“be”followedbythesubjectofthemainclause.Examples:1.Onlyherewasitsafetoprepareandhandlehotdrinks.OnlythendidPeterrealizethathestillhadn’tphonedhismother.Onlywhentheinjuredlimbisfullymobilewilltherunnerbeencouragedtore-strengthenit.carryon:behaveorconductoneselfinaspecificwayExamples:There’snothingunusualaboutthem.Theycarryonjustlikeeverybodyelse.Hecarriesonasifhewereamillionaire,spendingmoneyleft,rightandcentre.folk:peopleingeneral(Youcanrefertopeopleasfolkorfolks.)Examples:Theygotmarriedandhadkidsandlivedlikeotherfolks.ThesearethefolksfromthelocalTVstation.getawaywith:dosth.wrongorriskywithoutbeingcaughtorpunishedExamples:Theyclaimedthattheyknewhowtoplaythesystemandgetawaywithit.Erichasbeengettingawaywithtaxfraudforyears.birddogs:dogswhichhuntbirdslocal:oforforaparticularplaceExamples:Theplanewastotakeoffat6a.m.andlandat7a.m.localtime.Three-quartersoftheinvestmentneededtohosttheOlympicswouldbebornebycentralandlocalgovernment.treatment:thewayyoudealwithsb.orbehavetowardsthem(followedbyof)Examples:Likeeveryoneelse,Iresenthiscrueltreatmentofhisoldfather.Theoldwomansufferedfrombadtreatmentatthehandsofhersons.Noneofthemwerewillingtotakecareofher.by/fromallaccounts:accordingtowhateveryonesaysExamples:Tom,byallaccounts,isasuperbteacher.TheChinesefootballteamwillplaytheKoreanstonight.Itshouldbeamatchworthwatching,byallaccounts.cheerful:(ofsb.)happyinalively,energeticway;(ofsth.)makingyoufeelhappyExamples:Oneofthereasonswhysheissuccessfulisthatsheisabletoremaincheerfulinacnsls.Theyarebothverycheerfulinspiteoftheircolds.Thekindergartenisbrightandcheerful,withplentyoftoys.Ilikesongswithcheerfultunes.blendIfsb.blendsintoaparticulargrouporsituation,oriftheyblendin,theyseemtobelongthereorarenotnoticeable,becausetheirbehaviorissimilartothatoftheotherpeopleinvolved.(usedinthepatterns:blendin;blendintosth.;blendinwithsth.)Examples:Whathesaidreinforcedmydeterminationtoblendinwithmysurroundings.Asanewly-appointedmanager,hewasnotsurewhetherhecouldblendin.Thepainterblendedinwiththecrowdattheartsale.throwone’sweightaround:behaveinanaggressivelyarrogantwayExamples:Mr.Smithisnotmuchofamanager.Healwaysthrowshisweightaround.Folksdon’tliketheirchairmanashealwaysthrowshisweightaround.reserve:1)orderorbook(aseat,book,room,table,etc.)Examples:Theserviceatthatfive-starrestaurantisexcellent.I’llreserveatableforfivethere.Demandwillbehuge,soaskyourfriendstoreserveticketsfortheconcert.2)keepforaspecialuse(usedinthepattern:bereservedforsb./sth.)Examples:IntheUnitedStateslanesarereservedforcarswithmorethanoneoccupant.Someseatsonthebusesarereservedfortheold.“Look,he’sjustnotthatway.”:Yousee,heisnotthesortofpersontoreserveseatsforhimself.openup:unlockandopenthedoorsothatpeoplecangetinExamples:Openup,orIbreakin.Theyopentheschoolupa.m.sothatstudentscanhavemoresleep.ItburiedtheForbeslistatthebottomofpageTheForbeslistwasarrangedatthebottomofpage2intheBentonCountyDailyDemocratsothatitcouldnotbefoundeasily.headline:thetitleofanewspaperarticle,printedabovethearticleinlargelettersExamples:Headlinesinthenewspaperarearrangedsothattheyattractattention.TheheadlinesinthenewspapersweretopleasemillionsofpeopleinChina:Beijingtohostthe2008OlympicGames.holdto:keeptoExamples:Johnholdstohisbeliefthatyoucanbesuccessfulaslongasyouworkhard.Shealwaysholdspassionatelytotheviewthathermotherisanangel.stock:sharesofacompanythataresoldtoinvestorsExamples:You’dbettergetprofessionaladvicebeforebuyingstocksorbonds.Afteradullstart,stockpricesmovedaheadagainyesterday.ontherun:continuouslyactiveandmovingabout;trytoavoidbeingcapturedExamples:IhavebeenontherunalldayandIamexhausted.Hehastobeontherunfromoneofficetoanothertogetthepermittoopenatake-awayrestaurant.Heisontherunfromthepolice.steerclearof:keepawayfromExamples:Childrenaretoldtosteerclearoftroublemakers.Membersoftheclubsteerclearofcontroversialissuessuchasreligion.Buttherealstoryinhismindis...:Butwhatisalwaysonhismindismakeup:formthewholeof(sth.)Examples:Womenmakeupnearly50%ofuniversityentrants.Thecollegeismadeupoffourteendepartmentsandfiveresearchcenters.liable:likely(todosth.):It’sliabletoswyThesportsmeetingisliabletobepostponeduntilnextweekbecauseofthebadweather.aslaiddown...:asestablishedlaydown:officiallyestablisharule,orofficiallystatethewayinwhichsth.mustbedoneExamples:Conditionsformembershiparelaiddowninthesoccerclubrules.TheschoolauthoritieshaveissuedanewbookletlayingdownregulationsforStudents.loyalty:thequalityofstayingfirminyourfriendshiporsupportforsbisth.;astrongfeelingthatonewantstobefaithfultosb./sth.(followedbyto)Examples:Myfatherisasoccerfan.Hisloyaltytothelocalteamhastakenhimalloverthecountrytoseethemplay.Oncehismindwasmadeup,GeneralLeeneverchangedhisloyaltytotheSouth.system:1)setofideas,theories,principles,etc.accordingtowhichsth.isdoneExamples:Mostoftheteachersaredoingresearchwork,tryingtofindagoodsystemofteachingEnglish.TheclassificationofthebooksinthelibraryfollowstheDeweyDecimalSystem.Alltheemployeesarerequiredtoworkonaneight-hoursystem.2)groupofthingsorpartsworkingtogetherasawholeExamples:Withthefurtherdevelopmentofautomation,morecomplicatedcontrolsystemshavecomeintobeing.Mannedspacevehicleshavelife-supportsystemsdesignedtomeetallthephysicalneedsofthecrew.cutpricesandmarginstothebone:reducepricesandmarginsconsiderablyordramaticallyqualify:haveorgive(sb.)alegalright(tosth./todosth.)(followedbyfororinfinitiveto)Examples:Afewusefulskills—Englishteaching,forexample—qualifiedforeignersforworkvisas.Highlytrainedstaffarewellqualifiedtogivepracticaladvicetostudentswhentheyselectcourses.option:1)(inbusiness)anagreementorcontractthatgivessb.therighttobuyorsellsth.suchaspropertyorsharesatafuturedateExamples:Withcash,stockoptionsandthepromiseofvastresources,Microsofthasattractedfacultyelitestoitsresearchcenter.Joneshastakenanoptiononthathouse.2)sth.youcanchoosetodoExamples:Shehastheoptionofenteringgraduateschoolorstartingherprofessionalcareer.Analystssaythatthelaunchoftheeurooffersanewandattractiveoption.scholarship:(awardofa)grantofmoneytoascholarExamples:Hecan’taffordtogotocollegeifhedoesn’twinascholarship.Somecompanieshavesetupscholarshipsforbothstudentsandteachersatouruniversity.andthelike:andotherthingsofthesamesortIfyoumentionparticularthingsorpeopleandthenadd“andthelike”,youareindicatingthatthereareothersimilarthingsorpeoplethatcanbeincludedinwhatyouaresaying.Examples:Manystudentsarealsokeepingfitthroughjogging,aerobics,weighttraining,andthelike.Alwayscarryyourpassport,moneyandthelikewithyouwhileyouaretravelingabroad.cultivate:1)