大学英语精读第三版第二册教案董亚芬主编上海外语教育出版社.doc

Unit 1
The Dinner Party
Teaching material: College English for Intensive Reading (Book 2)
Teaching content: Unit 1 Text A
Teaching objective:
Help students to:
1. have a right attitude on women.
2. understand the main idea and structure of this text.
3. grasp the language points and grammatical structures in this unit.
4. appreciate the difference between formal language and colloquial (spoken) language.
Important points:
New words and expressions
Text structure analysis
Structured writing
Listening and speaking
Teaching method:
Explanation; discussion; exemplification.
Teaching time: 8 hours
Text A: 4 Text B: 2 Listening an speaking : 2
Teaching steps
1. Lead in to Text A.
2. Ask students to read the text quickly and then do a True/False exercise.
3. Get students actively involved in analyzing and explaining the text.
4. Introduce vocabulary items in the text and assign vocabulary exercises as a follow-up.
5. Set aside about 25 minutes for a speaking task.
6. Offer a summary of the text.
7. Do a dictation or vocabulary exercise in class.
8. Ask students to read Text B and guide them through the exercises following the text.

Lead-in
India
India, officially called Republic of India, is a country in southern Asia, located on the subcontinent of India. It is bounded on the north by Afghanistan, China, Nepal, and Bhutan; on the east by Bangladesh, Myanmar (also known as Burma), and the Bay of Bengal; on the south by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mann鈘 (which separates it from Sri Lanka) and the Indian Ocean; and on the west by the Arabian Sea and Pakistan. India is divided into 26 states and 7 union territories. New Delhi is the country’s capital and one of its largest cities.
In the early 18th century, following the decline of the Mughal Empire, Britain expanded its power in India, where British influence had begun in the early 1600s. In 1935 Britain began to relinquish its hold on India and passed legislation providing for autonomous Indian legislative bodies. Executive power remained with the British government, however, until 1947 when the Indian people, under Gandhi’s leadership, won their struggle for independence and British rule in Indian ended.
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal, designed as a tomb for the wife of a 17th-century Mughal emperor, was constructed by about 20,000 workers from 1631 to 1653 in a city in northern India. The massive domed structure was constructed in the Indo-Islamic style, using white marble and inlaid gems. At each corner is a minaret (prayer tower), and passages from the Koran, the Muslim holy book, adorn the outside walls. The bodies of the emperor and his wife remain in a vault below the building.
The Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial was built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s 25-year reign over India. After the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857, the British government assumed direct control of the country, and in 1876 the British parliament made Victoria the Empress of India. Her reign ended with her death in 1901.
Marriage
During a Sikh marriage ceremony, the bride and groom in traditional clothing encircle the Sikh Holy Book four times while chanting wedding hymns. Sikhism, a religion that combines elements of Islam and Hinduism, developed in India during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Today, Sikhs make up more than half the population of Punjab.
Sacred Cow
India has more cattle than any other country in the world. As a central part of India’s agrarian economy, cattle haul carts, plow fields and produce milk for dairy products. Considered sacred by many Hindus, cattle are protected from slaughter in most states and are often allowed to roam free.

Discussion
Who do you think are braver, women or men? Please give examples to support your statement.
Do you have the same feeling when you see a woman screaming over an insect and a man screaming over an insect? Why or why not?
Do you think women can do everything men can? Why or why not?

Detailed Reading
bare, bald, naked & nude
这几个形容词都含”赤裸的”之意。
bare 指缺少必要的遮盖物。用于人时，多指身体的部分裸露。例如：
He exposed a bare back to the sun.
bald 指头上无发，地上无草木，树上无叶等。例如：
He was already bald at the age of 25.
naked 指全身一丝不挂，暴露无遗。例如：
They found the body lying half naked in the grass.
The children ran naked through the yard.
nude主要指人体裸露，也可指房间无装饰。例如：
The boys went swimming in the nude.
argument 指辩论双方均以事实或理由来说服对方的辩论。
conflict 指双方坚持已见、互不妥协，怀有敌意的争论，多暗示分歧极为严重，有时用语言无法解决，只得诉诸武力。
debate 通常指经过仔细组织和计划的个人或团体之间的辩论。
dispute 普通用词，特指长时间，言词激烈，针锋相对的争辩。

1. I first heard this tale in India, where it is told as if true though any naturalist would know it couldn’t be.
Why does the author say though any naturalist would know it couldn’t be?
Because cobras generally eat small animals such as rabbits and mice, a naturalist would tell us that milk is not a favorite food for the cobras.

2. A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and a major who says that they haven’t.
席间，一位年轻的女士与一位少校展开了激烈的讨论。年轻的女士认为，妇女已经有所进步，不再像过去那样一见到老鼠就吓得跳到椅子上；少校则不以为然。

3. And that last ounce is what really counts.”
What’s the meaning of “what really counts? “
It means “something that is really important”.

4. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess.
What’s the meaning of look and see in this sentence?
look means to try to find something using your eyes while see means 搕o use your eyes to look at things and know what they are.

5. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly.
her muscles tightened almost unnoticeably.
2) This is an absolute construction
（独立主格结构） used as an adverbial of behavior or way. Instead of v-ing form we can also use v-ed form, adjective, adverbial, prepositional phrase, or even infinitive in this structure.
More examples:
He groaned and fell to the floor, blood streaming from his nose.
He rushed into the room, his face covered with sweat.
The girl entered the classroom, her nose red with cold.
The attacker entered the dark room, gun in hand.

6. The boy’s eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room.
What the hostess tells the boy is so terrible that even a native boy feels astonished.

7. Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bowl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors.
在座的客人中除了那个美国人以外谁也没有注意到这一幕，也没有看到那个男仆把一碗牛奶放在紧靠门边的走廊上。
2) Can we use “and” to replace the word “or” in this sentence?
Why or why not?
No. Because according to the grammar you must use “or” instead of “and” after a negative word such as “none” and “not”.

8. The American comes to with a start.
1) The American suddenly realizes what is happening and this startles him.
2) What can we infer from this sentence?
Before he sees a bowl of milk being placed on the veranda, the American naturalist always keeps a relaxed and somewhat indifferent manner.

9. you were right, Major! the host exclaims. The man has just shown us an example of perfect self-control.”
The host only knows part of the story. That’s to say, he only knows the American jumps to slam the door when he finds the existence of a cobra but he doesn’t know the cobra is crawling across his wife’s foot.

10. just a minute, the American says, turning to his hostess. Mrs. Wynnes, how did you know that cobra was in the room?”
Why does the American ask this question?
Because he wants to know whether it’s true that the hostess is calmer than him.

11. A faint smile lights up the woman’s face as she replies: Because it was crawling across my foot.
What can we learn from this sentence?
The author just wants to come to the conclusion that in this story the hostess is calmer than the American. That’s to say, sometimes women are calmer than men.

Role Play
This role-play should cover the following plots:
1) a discussion between a young girl and a major;
2) what the hostess does when she finds a snake;
3) what the American naturalist does when he is aware of the existence of a cobra;
4) a talk after the happening.
1) some ways to express one’s opinion:
In my opinion / view ; Personally / Frankly, I think ; From my point of view ; It seems to me that …
2) some ways to express one’s disagreement:
I quite agree with what you said, but ; There’s a lot in what you said, but ; You’re right , but ; I’m afraid I can’t accept that. ; That’s your opinion, not mine.
3) some ways to ask for reasons:
Why do you think of that? ; What’s your reason for saying that?
4) some ways to give reasons:
As something happens, ; The reason for was that ;
There are reasons for this.
5) some ways to express comparison:
Compare to / with B, A ; , on the contrary ; If you compare A with B, the latter is more / less ; All in all, A is more than B.

Proverbs and Quotations
1. Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue.
2. Cowards die many times before their deaths.
3. Brave actions never want a trumpet.
4. There is no medicine for fear.
5. If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs.

Writing Practice
Coordinating conjunction
Coordinating conjunctions are the words which connect words, phrases, and clauses. There are mainly seven coordinating conjunctions. An easy way to remember them is to think of the word FANBOYS. See the following table.
for and nor but or yet so
Conjunctive adverb
Conjunctive adverbs are the words which connect two clauses. Conjunctive adverbs show cause and effect, sequence, contrast, comparison, or other relationships. They usually appear between independent clauses or sentences, but may join a dependent clause to a main (independent) clause.
accordingly, again, also, besides, consequently, finally, furthermore, however, incidentally, moreover, namely, nevertheless, otherwise, then, therefore, thus

Unit 2
Lessons from Jefferson
Teaching material: College English for Intensive Reading (Book 2)
Teaching content: Unit 2 Text A
Teaching objective:
Help students to:
1. learn a lesson from Jefferson.
2. understand the main idea and structure of this text.
3. grasp the language points and grammatical structures in this unit.
4. appreciate the difference between formal language and colloquial (spoken) language.
Important points:
New words and expressions
Text structure analysis
Structured writing
Listening and speaking
Teaching method:
Explanation; discussion; exemplification.
Teaching time: 8 hours
Text A: 4 Text B: 2 Listening an speaking : 2
Teaching steps
1. Lead in to Text A.
2. Ask students to read the text quickly and then do a True/False exercise.
3. Get students actively involved in analyzing and explaining the text.
4. Introduce vocabulary items in the text and assign vocabulary exercises as a follow-up.
5. Set aside about 25 minutes for a speaking task.
6. Offer a summary of the text.
7. Do a dictation or vocabulary exercise in class.
8. Ask students to read Text B and guide them through the exercises following the text.

Lead-in
1. Do you admire any great political figures or statesmen both at home and abroad? Who are they? And why?
Zhou Enlai was one of the major leaders of the Chinese Communist movement. He was the first premier of the People's Republic of China, a post he held until his death in 1976. He was educated in Japan and Europe and achieved high rank in the Communist movement at an early age. He was well known as a skilled international negotiator.

The Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen had a tremendous impact on the development of modern China. Sun was the catalyst in the overthrow of Manchu rule.

As prime minister of Britain during World War II, Churchill roused the British to stand against Nazi Germany. The sight of Churchill, with his cigar and two fingers raised in a "V for victory" salute, inspired Britons to rise to what he called "their finest hour."
Napoleon Bonaparte was the greatest military genius of the 19th century. He conquered most of Western Europe and Egypt for France, while instituting reforms in these new territories aimed at guaranteeing civil liberties and improving the quality of life. He crowned himself emperor of France in 1804 and introduced reforms intended to unify the revolution-fractured nation. Many of Napoleon's reforms are still in effect today.
2. Of the American presidents, how many do you know? Can you recognize the people in the following pictures and say something about them?
George Washington (1732-1799): Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, statesman and first President of the United States, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on February 22, 1732.

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865): the 16th President of the United States, born on February 12, 1809 in a backwoods cabin three miles south of Hodgenville, Kentucky, preserved the Union during the Civil War and brought about the emancipation of the slaves.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945): the 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the great depression and led country during World War II.

Bill Clinton (1946-): the 42nd President of the United States (1993-1996) and the first president born after World War II, elected to a second term in 1996.
A Brief Introduction to Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) is best remembered as a great President and as the author of the Declaration of Independence. He also won lasting fame as a diplomat, a political thinker, and a founder of the Democratic Party.
Jefferson's interests and talents covered an amazing range. He became one of the leading American architects of his time and designed the Virginia Capitol, the University of Virginia, and his own home, Monticello. He greatly appreciated art and music and tried to encourage their advancement in the United States.
Jefferson invented a decoding device, a lap desk, and an improved type of moldboard plow. His collection of more than 6400 books became a major part of the Library of Congress. Jefferson revised Virginia's laws and founded its state university. He developed the decimal system of coinage that allows Americans to keep accounts in dollars and cents.
Jefferson did not consider himself a professional politician. Instead, he regarded himself as a public-spirited citizen and a broadminded, practical thinker. He preferred his family, his books, and his farms to public life. But he spent most of his career in public office and made his greatest contribution to his country in the field of politics.

Global Reading
Part Division of the Text
Main Ideas
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2
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