B1U4新视野大学英语教案.docx

Unit 4 Heroes of our time1. Teaching objectivesBy the end of the class, the students are supposed to:Talk about heroism;Understand the text fully;Apply the phrases and patterns;Understand the question-example-conclusion pattern and master the paragraph writing skill.IL Teaching method: task-based approachIII. Time allotment: 3 hoursIV. Teaching content:l.Lead ina. Group discussionTo help students to understand the concept of heroism, they are required to answer the question “Who is the greatest hero in your mind? And Why?”，“What makes a hero in your eyes?” The group members are encouraged to present their opinions. Then the teacher will help to summarize the some basic qualities of a hero such as a good heart, the readiness to lend a hand to people in trouble, the courage to risk his own life to help others in danger, and the determination to fight for his own country and people.b. Brain-stormingInteracting with students by asking them to think of words about hero as a way to lead in some important words.c. Pre-reading activities (page 90)2. Understanding the main idea of Text Aa. Skinning and scanningTask 1: students are required to mark names and words concerning time and place while scanning. This will help them to notice stories that have been used as examples to illustrate the concept of hero.Task 2: students are also required to mark questions put forwarded by the author and try to find answers to these questions while scanning.b. Comprehension Qs (page 98)3. Detailed study of Text AA. Key Words advocaten.C sb. who publicly supports sb. or sth.提倡者;拥护者:鼓吹者He was regarded as a strong advocate for a variety of educational improvements,他被认为是多种教育改 进措施的强烈支持者。vt.publicly say that sth. should be done 主张;拥护;鼓吹The economic policies the government advocated quickened the decline of the tourist industry. 政府主张的 经济政策加速了旅游业的衰退。involvevt.1 include or affect sb. or sth.涉及;影响The accident last night involved five cars, causing the death of six people.昨晚那场事故涉及 5 辆汽车,造 成6人死亡。2 include sth. as a necessary part of an activity, event, or situation 包含; 需要Administrative positions often involve doing a lot of paperwork, such as budget reports and staff evaluations. 管理岗位常常需要做许多文书工作,例如做预算报告和进行员评估。3 encourage or allow sb. to take part in sth.鼓励参与;允许参加Our aim is to involve more parents in their children's education through online education programs. 我们的 目的是通过网上教育节目让更多的家长参与孩子的教育。At our meeting, we should not involve ourselves in arguments; instead we should try to solve our problems. 我们在会上不应该陷入争论,向应该试着解决问题。confinevt.1 keep sb. in a place that they cannot leave, such as a prison 监禁; 禁闭The criminal was caught and confined to prison for two years.那名罪犯被捕了,并在监狱里关了两年。2 if sth. is confined to one area or group of people, it happens only in that area or affect only that group of people使局限于The risk of infection is confined to relatively small groups.感染的危险只局限于较小的人群。respond vi.do sth. as a reaction to sth. that has been said or done 作出反应; 回应The fire department responded to the call within minutes.几分钟之内消防部门就对报警电话作出了反 应。subsequenta.(fmL) happening or coming after sth. else 随后的;继之后的Fires and floods subsequent to an earthquake often cause greater damage.地震后继发的火灾和洪水往往 会造成更大的破坏。These skills were passed on to subsequent generations.这些技能被一代代传了下去。distincta.1 (usu. before noun) definite and obvious 确实的;显著的After the principal talked with her, there was a distinct change in her attitude.校长和她谈过话后,她的态 度有了明显的转变。2 separate and different in a way that is clear 有区别的;不同的:单独的The region's linguistic and cultural identity is quite distinct from that of the rest of the country. 该地区的语 言和文化特征与该国的其他地区大不相同。3 able to be clearly seen, heard, smelt, or tasted 清晰的;清楚的；明显的The outline of the ship became more distinct船的轮廓变得更力口清晰 了 intensea.having a very strong effect or felt very strongly 剧烈的;强烈的It is not scientific for a normally inactive person to start a program of intense exercise suddenly, 个平时 不活动的人突然开始进行高强度的锻炼,这是不科学的。Every car was stopped and searched, which caused intense annoyance among the drivers,每辆车都被拦 卜 搜查,这引起司机们的强烈不满。fulfillvt. （BrE fulfil）1 do or provide what is necessary or needed 履行;执行;符合The public did not have confidence that the company would fulfill its promise.公众不相信这家公司会履 行其诺言。2 achieve sth. that you wanted to do, or get sth. you hoped for 实现; 达至After 10 years of hard work, Joey fulfilled his dream as a movie director.经过 !0 年的奋斗,乔伊终于实 现了自己的梦想,成为了一名电影导演。circumstancen.C, usu. pl. the conditions that affect a situation, action, event, etc.情况;情形We have been told that under no circumstances may we use the telephone in the office for personal affairs. 我们被告知,无论什么情况下都不得使用办公室的电话办私事。reconcilevt.find a way to make ideas, beliefs, needs, etc. that are opposed to each other capable of existing together 调 和;调解We suggest that it is possible to reconcile these apparently opposing perspectives.我们认为M些看似对立 的观点是可以相互统的。V.if you reconcile two people or groups or they reconcile, they become friendly again after a disagreement （使）和解;（使）恢复友好关系The little boy does not readily reconcile with his elder sister.那个小男孩还不愿意和他姐姐讲和。My elder brother and I were finally reconciled with each other after not speaking for over five years. 我和我 哥有五年多不说话,最后我们和好J'cvictimn.C sb. who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered 受害者;牺牲者The local government is raising money to help the victims of the earthquake.当地政府正在筹资帮助地震 受害者。survivorC sb. who continues to live after an accident, war, or illness 生还者; 幸存者The police are searching for survivors of the plane crash.警方正在搜寻飞机失事的幸存者。associaten.C sb. who you work or do business with 同事;（生意）伙伴He is not a friend but an associate; we work in the same department.他不是朋友,只是同事,我们在同 部门工作。vt.make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another 联想; 联系Nowadays, most people associate this brand with good quality.如今,大多数人将这一品牌与高品质联系 起来。shieldvt.protect sb. or sth. from being harmed or damaged 保护; 保卫You need an experienced lawyer to shield your rights and interests.你需要一位经验丰富的律师来保护你 的权益。n.C a large piece of metal or leather that soldiers used in the past to protect themselves when fighting 盾; 盾 牌The soldier's shield saved him from being killed by his enemy.那个士兵的盾保护他免遭敌人杀害。B. Phrases and Expressionsin the words of sb./in sb.'s wordsas sb. says or writes用某人的话来说Michael and his sister went to the concert, and in the words of his sister, it was a night to remember 迈克尔 和他姐姐起去了音乐会,用他姐姐的话来说,那是难忘的一夜。count ondepend on sb. or sth., esp. in a difficult situation 依靠; 指望Martin is a capable person whom you can always count on in a crisis.马丁是个能干的人,在遇到危机时 你总能依靠他。make sense of sth.understand sth., esp. sth. difficult or complicated 理解,弄懂某事（尤指困难或复杂的事）The teacher had such a strong accent that none of us could make sense of what he was saying. 那i反老师的 口音很重,所以我们谁都不明白他在说些什么。reserve sth. for sb./sth.keep sth. so that it can be used by a particular person or for a particular purpose 保宙; 预留If you get there early, please reserve a seat for me.如果你到得早，请帮我留个位子。You cannot park here; these parking places are reserved for the disabled.你不能在这里停车。这些停车位 是专门留给残疾人士的。shield sb./sth. from sb./sth.protect sb. or sth. from being harmed or damaged by sb. or sth. 使.免受He tries his best to shield his children from the press.他尽力保护自己的孩子避开媒体的关注。call onformally ask sb. to do sth.呼吁;号召The trade union called on the workers to go on strike unless the management agreed to give them a raise. 会呼吁工人们罢,除非管理层同意给他们加薪。sum upgive the main information in a report, speech, etc. in a short statement at the end 概括;总结; 概述I can't sum up his whole philosophy in one sentence.我无法用一句话概括他的全部哲理。relate to sth./sb.be able to understand a situation or the way sb. feels and thinks 理解; 认同Sam gave up his profess沁n as a doctor. I found it really hard to relate to him.山姆放弃了他的医生职'也。 我觉得很难理解他。I know he was very disappointed when his application was rejected. I can relate to that.我知道也的甲i百被 拒绝后他很失望。我能理解他的感受。in neednot having enough food, money, clothing, or other things that are necessary for life 在困难时; 在贫困之中 A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need.这个慈善机构试图向贫困者提供帮助。be/get caught up in sth.become involved in sth., esp. when you do not want to be 被卷入; 陷入Innocent passersby got caught up in the riot.无辜的路人被卷入了那场暴乱。give one's lifedie in order to save other people or because of a strong belief 捐躯; 牺牲Many people are willing to give their lives for the great cause of their country.很多人愿意为自己祖国的 伟大事业献出自己的生命。ring outproduce a loud clear sound 发出响亮的声音"Crack!" - A gunshot rang out, shocking everyone in the square. "啪!”响起一声响亮的枪声,把广场上的 人都惊呆了。with (good/a good) gracein a pleasant and willing way 有风度地;情愿地John failed in the competition, but he accepted he failure with grace.约翰在比赛中输了,但是他心平气 和地接受了失败。C. Sentence StructuresIt used to be that用于表达“过去的某习惯或情况现在已不存在”,表示与目前习惯或情况有 所不同。Sb./Sth. is . So is sb./sth. else/So are some other people/some other things 用于表达“人或事物之间 的相似之处”Sb. do sth., especially when.用于表达“某人最有可能做某事的种条件”。Sb. do sth. by. Perhaps, even more importantly, sb. do sth. by.用于表达“对某人而言更为重要的 行为方式”。D. Paraphrases1. In an era of heightened heroism, the word hero has become more common. (Para. 1) Meaning: In a time when there is an increasing number of impressive actions of great courage, the word hero has been used more frequently.2. At the memorial service, the priest said: "Dory didn't die a hero; he lived a hero.” (Para. 3) Meaning beyond words: By saying “Dory didn't die a hero; he lived a hero", the priest meant that Dory was a hero all through his life; he became a hero not just because he died in a brave way.memorial service: n. C a service done or made in order to remind people of sb. who has died3. Long known for his remarkable spirit and love of humanity, Dory Stoddard died as he had always lived, assisting others. (Para. 3)Meaning: Dory Stoddard had always been known for his noble spirit and his love toward other people. He had always helped others when he was alive, and he died when he was helping others.4. He made the choice not to be bitter, and worked hard as South Africa's first black president to establish harmony and helped society reconcile its conflicted past. (Para. 7)Meaning: he didn't complain about the past. Instead, he, as South Africa's first black president, worked hard to build a country in which people could live and work together peacefully. There had been disagreement among different groups of people in South Africa, but he helped to bring them to accept each other.E. Translation1. It used to be that the word hero was reserved for those who performed acts of distinct courage beyond the call of duty.在过去,“英雄” 词仅限于称呼那些做出超乎职责范围的特别英勇的行为的 人们。2. A soldier who runs through gunfire to rescue other military personnel is seen as a hero. So are larger-than-life leaders such as Nelson Mandela, who emerged after 27 years of jail, confined in a solitary chamber. 一位战士冒着枪林弹雨去抢救其他战友,他就被看作英雄。同样,与众不同的伟大领袖人物 也是英雄,比如纳尔逊曼德拉,他被囚禁于单人牢房中27年,出狱后东山再起。3. We count on first responders to rush toward danger, especially when it involves us or those we love.我们指望应急人员冲向危险，尤其是当我们自身或我们所爱的人身处险境时。4. We honor the fireman, the policeman, and the average citizen by recognizing their heroism. Perhaps, even more importantly, we honor them by working to change the circumstances that led to their death.我们向消防队员、警察和普通平民致敬,赞扬其英雄精神。也许，甚至更为重要的是，我们要 通过努力改变让他们遭遇不幸的环境,以此来纪念他们。4. Structure analysis of the textText A is typically an organization pattern of question-example-conclusion. A question is put forward first, and then one or more examples are used to illustrate the viewpoints. Sometimes, based on the example(s), a conclusion is drawn, serving as the answer to the question raised at the beginning.In Text A, in order to make a point clear, the author raises a question first, and then provides one or more examples to illustrate the point. Finally, a conclusion is made as a generalized answer to the question. Part One is Paragraph 1. Part Two consists of Paragraphs 2-4. Part Three includes Paragraphs 5-12. Part Four is the last paragraphParagraph 13.5. SummaryText A is an essay on people's view about what makes a hero. It is pointed out that in the past the word “hero" was reserved fbr those who performed acts of courage beyond the call of duty or for great leaders, while today heroes can be ordinary people like us. Besides, first responders, whose duty is to rush toward danger, are also heroes, even when their efforts failed to bring about desirable effects. Hopefully, we will also act heroically when circumstances call on us.V. HomeworkAll the exercises are to be done by the students after class as homework and answers are to be checked in the next class.