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《基础英语》课程教案首页学生专业班级英语专业0702班学时数12教学目的1．了解文中提到的PennsylvaniaDutchtown的独特风格；2．理解文章内容及结构；3．学习说明性文体中显著的写作特征：比较/对比，重复，举例；4．掌握课文语言点及语法结构；5．通过课文理解使学生了解现代社会的快节奏给人们生活带来的利与弊。教学内容PennsylvaniaDutchtown的特色及其它相关知识；课文的理解与分析；说明文的写作技巧；学生辩论教学重点课文的理解与分析；说明文的写作技巧；文章思想内涵的理解：快节奏的利弊。教学难点长句、难句的理解；教学进程课前预习情况检查；读前活动；读中活动；课文的理解及语言处理；读后活动：文章结构回顾、巩固练习；课文练习。教学方法结合实际吸收各种教学法（讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习、多媒体使用）的优点。教具PowerPoint课件及板书课后总结作业辩论；作文。备注：教学进程一栏可根据教学内容的多少自定页数。《现代大学英语精读2》课程教案Lesson9QuickFixSocietyPre-readingtasks:1.Tellastoryaboutacircletothestudents:Once,acirclemissedasmallfraction.Thecirclewantedtobewhole,soitwentaroundlookingforitsmissingpiece.However,itcouldonlyrollveryslowly,simplybecauseitwasincomplete.Itadmiredtheflowersalongtheway.Itchattedwithworms.Itenjoyedthesunshine,butnoneofthemfit.Soitleftthemallbythesideoftheroadandkeptonsearching.Thenonedaythecirclefoundapiecethatfitperfectly.Itwassohappy.Nowitcouldbewhole,withnothingmissing.Itincorporatedthemissingpieceintoitselfandbegantoroll.Nowthatitwasaperfectcircle,itcouldrollveryfast,toofasttonoticetheflowersortalkingtotheworms.Whenitrealizedhowdifferenttheworldseemedwhenitrolledsoquickly,itstopped,leftitsreclaimedpiecebythesideoftheroadandrolledslowlyaway.2.Askstudentsthequestionslistedbelow:What’sthelessonofthestory? Thelessonofthestoryisthatinsomestrangesensewearemorewholewhenwearemissingsomething.(Let’slookatthestoryfromanotherperspectiveandfocusonthetwoexperiencesofthecircle.)Whatleadstothesetwodifferentexperiences? Itrolledtoofasttonoticetheflowersortalktotheworms.Thekeypointisnothingbut“quick”.Doyouagreethatnowadayspeopleoftenimpatientlygeteverythingdonequickly? Forinstance,recentlyfamilyrelationshiphasbeenweakened,because,moreoftenthannot,contactsbetweenparentsandchildrenaremaintainedchieflythroughthetelephone.Doyouhaveanypersonalexperiencelikethat?Sometimes,youfinisheverythingveryquicklyandatthesametime,youlosealot. Probablyeveryoneoncewenttofast-foodstoreorboughtfrozensemi-preparedfood,andactuallyinthiswayarewedeprivedofthefuninmakingChinesedumplingstogether.Therefore,wearenowlivinginaquickfixsociety.While-readingtasks:Askstudentstoexplainthetitle:Fix:aneasyandtemporarysolutiontoaproblem;Thetitleasawholereferstoasocietyinsearchofquicksolutionstoeverything.Identifythestructureoftheessay:I.Introduction(1-3)acomparisonbt.theridetoW.Virginiaandthereturntripofadifferentroute;II.Thebody(4-6)threewaysthatAmericansseekaquickfix;III.Theconclusion(7-8)restatementofthethesis(thelast2sentencesinPara.8);ParaAskstudentstoidentifythestartingpointandthedestinationofthetrip Philadelphia→WestVirginiaWhatdidweseeontheroadtoWestVirginia? Farms→movinggreencheckerboards Cows→dotsintherearviewmirrorAndthentheauthormentions:“ourrealamusementconsistedofcountingexitsigns…”doyouthink“countingexitsigns”couldbesomethingamusingorinteresting?Maybenot,butintheeyesoftheauthor,itisreallysomethingamusing!Sowecanseehowmonotonousthetripis!Para(line3)Whatarethenewexperiencesonthereturntrip? Touredabattlefield Stoodonthelittlehill DrovethroughthemainstreetWe Admiredtoytrainsandantiquecars Saved70percent Stuffedourselveswithsalads WanderedoutsideAskstudentstomakeacomparisonofthetwoexperiencesexperiencesreasonPhi.→W.V.(para1)Farms→movinggreencheckerboardsCows→dotsintherearviewmirrorFastdrivingNofunatallW.V.→P(para2) Touredabattlefield Stoodonthelittlehill DrovethroughthemainstreetWe Admiredtoytrainsandantiquecars Saved70percent Stuffedourselveswithsalads WanderedoutsideSlowdrivingFulloffunsPara3:Lookatthechartabove,whichrouteismorepreferabletoyou?WhydomanyoftheAmericanschoosethefirstone?(Andintroducethethesis)Ourcountryhasbecomeanationinsearchofthequickfix–inmorewaysthanone.Para4:NowinsteadCanyouidentifythetwopartsofthisparagraph?Howcanyoueasilytell? Referringtothe2timeindicators:Onceuponatime/todayNotetherepetitionofsentencestructure“ifwe…” Andaskstudentstopointoutthe3aspectsthattheauthorintendstoelaborateon: 1.money2.food3.losingweightNotethecomparison:thewayhowAmericanslifestylehaschangedfrom“savingforarainyday”inthepastto“relaxnow,paylater”atpresentAskstudentstopickoutthekeyphrasestocompletethechartbelow.OnceuponatimetodaymoneyPutawayforarainydaysaveupforTakeoutloansusecreditcardfoodWaitpatientlyfortheharvestReady-made/offtherackLosingweightEatlessandWaitpatientlyTrythemiracledietAskstudentstoretellthispart,referringtotheinformationinthechart(somephrasesareerased)Onceuponatimetodaymoney__________forarainyday____________________loansuse____________foodWaitpatientlyfortheharvestReady-made/__________LosingweightEatlessandwaitpatientlyTry_____________Para5:fasterinsteadofslowerLookatthefirstsentence,whatisthefunctionofthissentenceinthisparticularparagraph? Atransitionalsentence-from“now”to“faster”Howdoestheauthorfurtherillustratethe“I-hate-to-wait”attitudeofAmericans? Bytherepetitionof“fast” 1)fastmoney 2)fastconvenientstore 3)fastfood/meal 4)fastrelief 5)fastpictures-Polaroid 6)fastentertainment-VCR 7)fastinformationPara6:superficiallyinsteadofthoroughlyIsthereanytransitionalsentenceinthisparagraph? ThefirstsentenceWhataretheexamplesinthisparagraphtoillustratethepoint?Canyoufindasentenceinwhichthese4examplesareallmentioned? 1)book2)music 3)newsitems 4)personalrelationshipBookEverywordEveryword→condensedversionEverynote→musicalexcerptsLEverynote→musicalexcerptsLargepartsofthedays→qualitytimeNownewsispre-digestedMusicNewsitemsPersonalrelationship Thelastsentenceincludesallthese4examples,soitistheconcludingsentenceofthisparagraph.ParaThefirstsentenceisaverybriefsummaryofthepreviouspart,andcanyoutellreasonwhy? Becauseinthissentence,threeverbalphrasescorrespondtothreewaysthatAmericansseekquickfix.ParaCanyouidentifythethesisofthewholeessay?Thelastsentence:Let’stakethetimetoreadeverywordofthestory,hearverynoteofthatmusic,andenjoyeverysubtlechangeofthatcountryside.Let’srediscoverlifeintheslowlane.Post-readingtasks:1.Reviewthestructureoftheessay2.Homework:Finishthesentenceswiththephrasesgivenbelow bereducedto Thanksto getitoverwith lingeredover savepeoplethetroubleof1)Simplybecauseofpoverty,theseboys____________stealingandbegging.2)__________thefavorableweatherconditions,wehadagoodharvestlastyear.3)Thisbookisboring.I’dliketo________________assoonaspossible.4)Wewerenotinterestedinthedetails,buthe____________________themforalongtime.5)Fast-foodrestaurantsarepopular,becausethey__________________cookingathome.OutlineI.Introduction(1-3)acomparisonbt.theridetoW.Virginiaandthereturntrip Para.1.theridefromPhiladelphiatoWestVirginia 1)Farms→movinggreencheckerboards2)Cows→dotsintherearviewmirrornofunatall Para.2.thereturntrip Touredabattlefield Stoodonthelittlehill DrovethroughthemainstreetNewexperiences→We Admiredtoytrainsandantiquecarsfun Saved70perc