新视野大学英语第一册教案Unit6.pdf
Unit 6 Section A The Widow Teaching Objectives：1.to grasp the main idea and the text structure;2.to understand the devices developing the paraphrases;3.to master the key words and phrases and sentence patterns in the text;Importance and difficulties:1.The whole text structure&the main idea 2.New words and key sentence patterns 3.Writing skill:presents the story through time sequence Basic materials and references：1.new horizon college English and reference book for teaching 2.other reading materials and pictures 3.使用多媒体演示文稿，使用电脑磁带复读机及语音教室训练听力，在网上进行教师与学生的教学互动 Lesson procedure：(4 periods)Period 1（20mins）Period 2（3 classes）Period 3（1 class）Period 4（1.5 classes）Warm-up exercises Background information Detailed reading of Section A After reading activities Section B Teaching procedure:Period 1:(20mins)I.Warm-up activities 1.Why is the woman in this story in pain?2.Where did the wife think the strange wedding guest had come from?Why did her husband not agree with her?3.What gift did the strange wedding guest give to the new husband and wife?II.Background information 1.Elizabeth Jolly:is a famous Australian fiction writer.Her work includes 26 books:short stories,radio plays,collections and 12 novels in print since 1980.Jolly has won many writing awards.2.Cabin Fever:the story is presented in bits and pieces as a successful woman psychologist recalls her war experiences and postwar hard times.Period 2:(3 classes)III.New vocabulary and language points A.New vocabularys 1.widow n.a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again 寡妇 The widow had a hard time raising three children.这位寡妇曾经因抚养三个孩子日子过得很艰难。2.considerable a.fairly large 相当的 He spent considerable time on translating the novel.他花了很多的时间翻译这部小说。considerably ad.Much 相当地，很多 He spent considerably more time on translating the novel.s 他花了相当多的时间翻译这部小说。3.underline vt.1.draw a line under 划横线 Youd better underline these words and try to learn them by heart.2.give added attention to,so as to show importance 强调；使突出 The Second World War underlined the importance of science and technology.第二次世界大战突出了科学和技术的重要性。4.quotation n.1.a sentence drawn from literature or a piece taken from a work of art 语录，引语 Youve used too many quotations in your paper.你的论文引用内容太多。2.the price of something 报价 The letter says they havent got the quotation yet.信上说他们还没有收到报价。5.cabin n.a small roughly built house 小屋 He lives in a cabin in the woods.他住在树林中的小屋里。6.album n.a book for storing photos 相册 Some people like to keep beautiful albums.有些人喜欢收集好看的相册。7.blur n.sth.whose shape is not clearly seen 模糊的影子 My memory of the accident is only a blur.我对这事件的记忆一片模糊。vt.make difficult to see clearly 使模糊 Tears blurred my eyes.眼泪模糊了我的眼睛。8.file vi.1).walk one behind the other 一个接一个地走 Slowly,the parents filed into the classroom and sat down.家长们一个个慢慢地走进教室，坐了下来。2).make a written request for a position 提出 She filed for a divorce on the grounds that he was not devoted to her.她提出离婚，理由是他对她不忠。vt.1).put away(papers,etc.)in order 归档 e.g.Please file those letters.请把那些信件归档。2).place an exhibit among the records of a court,public office,or government 提出（申请等）They tried to file a request with the authorities.他们试图向当局提出申请。n.1).a store of papers on one subject 汇存的文件 2).the furniture or box for storing papers 文件夹，文件箱 3).a line of people one behind the other 纵列 9.colleague n.a fellow worker 同事 The teachers colleagues taught his classes while he was ill.老师生病时，他的同事们替他上课。10.cheerful a.happy 幸福的，高兴的 The child gave a cheerful cry when he saw his mother.孩子看到母亲时高兴地叫了起来。11.surround vt.be or go around on every side 包围 The village is surrounded by trees.村的四周都是树木。12.sympathize(英 sympathise)vi.(with)show feeling for another 同情 Most people sympathize with the weak.多数人同情弱者。13.sympathizer(英 sympathiser)n.a person who offers sympathy 同情者 Sometimes a sympathizer is one step away from a lover.有时侯，同情者与情人仅一步之遥。14.congratulate vt.express good luck or pleasure at someones success 祝贺 She congratulated him on the birth of his son.她祝贺他添了儿子。15.disappear vi.go out of sight 消失 Difficulties disappear before brave men.困难在勇敢者面前消遁。16.depart vi.leave;go away 离开 When will the plane depart?飞机何时飞走？Our tour departs from Shanghai.我们的旅游线路从上海开始。17.loan vt.lend 借给，贷给 The bank was unwilling to loan him that quantity of money.那家银行不肯贷那么多款给他。n.quantity of money lent 贷款 He got a loan of$1,000,000 from the bank.他从银行得到了一百万美元的贷款。18.lodge n.a small house 小屋 He lived in a lodge by the river.他住在河边的一个小屋里。vi.stay somewhere and pay rent 住宿；投宿 We lodged in a small hotel on our trip.旅途中我们住在一家小旅馆里。19.recall vt.Remember 回忆，回想 Im sorry,I dont recall your name.对不起，我记不起你的名字了。20.convey vt.make known;communicate;express 传达 The word home conveys a feeling of welcome and comfort.家这个字给人一种亲切、舒适的感觉。The Russian song conveyed the feeling of sadness for the missing loved one.那首俄罗斯歌曲表达了思念亲人的忧伤心情。21.respond vi.(to)answer 回答；反应 Please respond to the question.请回答这个问题。When people ask us questions we usually respond to their questions by trying to answer them.当人们问我们问题时，我们通常用回答来对问题作出反应。22.scan vt.look at closely,examine with care 仔细察看；扫描 The mother scanned the sons face to see if he was telling the truth.母亲扫视儿子的脸，想看看他是否说了真话。23.bulletin n.a short official report 公告；简明新闻 The TV programme was interrupted by a news bulletin.电视节目中间插播了简明新闻。24.grand a.1.highest or very high in status 高级的，大的 grand jury 大陪审团 2.splendid;good 好的，妙的 have a grand time 过得愉快 25.knit v.make(clothes,etc.)by forming a network of threads with long needles 编织 Women are good at knitting.女人善编织。26.glove n.a covering with fingers for the hand 手套 a pair of gloves 一副手套 27.peculiar a.1.strange;not usual 奇怪的 The football player has got a peculiar,childlike face.这位足球运动员长着一张奇特的、孩子般的脸。I saw a peculiar thing today;a dog was walking down the street wearing a red hat!今天我看到一件怪事；一条狗戴着顶红帽子在街上走。2.special 特别的 The book has a peculiar value;it belonged to George Washington.这本书有特别的价值；他的主人是乔治华盛顿。28.peculiarly ad.1.strangely 奇怪地 Peculiarly,he never asked his father to help him.奇怪的是，他从不叫他父亲帮忙。2.especially 特别地 This question is peculiarly difficult.这个问题特别难。29.assert vt.declare forcefully 断言；主张 Sandys mother asserts that its not healthy to eat standing up.桑迪的母亲断言，站着吃饭不卫生。30.responsibility n.duty;condition or quality of being mature and willing to do ones duty 责任,责任心 Taking care of a family is a big responsibility.关爱家人，责任重大。31.restrain vt.prevent from doing something;hold back 抑制 The boy could not restrain his curiosity to open the letter.男孩抑制不住好奇心，想拆开信看。32.anniversary n.a day that is an exact number of years after something happened 周年（纪念日）Today we are here to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the founding of our university.今天，我们在这里庆祝我校建校 105 周年。33.curiosity n.an eager desire to know 好奇 The little boy satisfies his curiosity about animals by visiting the zoo every week.这小孩每周都去动物园，以此来满足他对动物的好奇心。34.regarding prep.concerning;about 有关 He wrote an article regarding the future of life on the earth.他写了一篇关于地球上未来生命的文章。35.accidental a.happening by chance 意外的 Breaking the dish was accidental;he didnt mean to do it.打破碗是件意外的事，他不是有意的。Our accidental meeting led to our becoming friends.我们的意外相逢使我们成为朋友。36.accidentally ad.by accident 意外地 He accidentally met a friend of his when shopping yesterday.他昨天买东西时偶然遇到了他的一位朋友。37.mission n.the action of sending or the fact of being sent on some special work or service 使命，任务 He was sent on a mission to France by his government.他受政府委派出使法国。B:Phrases and Expressions:1.share with give a part of(something)to(someone else)分享 Ill share my apple with you,if youll give me half of your cake.你把你的蛋糕给我一半，我就和你分享我的苹果。2.be a part of one of the pieces,sections or segments that something is made up of 一部分 The best part of his job is all the travel it includes.他的工作大部分是东奔西跑，到处出差。3.fill with (cause to)become full of 充满 His eyes filled with tears as he looked with love at her.他深情地看着她，眼眶里充满了泪水。The box was filled with gifts.盒子里装满了礼物。4.define as state the meaning of(something such as a word)as being(something)界定，定义为 We can define a radical as someone who has very different opinions.我们可以把激进派界定为观点极端的人。5.mistake for think wrongly that(someone or something)is(someone or something else)误当作 Do not mistake sympathy for love.莫将同情当作爱情。6.fill ones need satisfy ones need 满足需要 Teachers should try to fill students needs.教师应该尽力满足学生的需要。7.bring up mention or introduce(a subject)提起 He said he would bring up the question of the loan at the meeting.他说他会在会上提出贷款问题。8.save from keep(something or someone)from(danger,being destroyed,etc.);make safe from danger or being destroyed 保留；抢救；免于 He was happy to learn that his village was saved from the great flood.得知家乡幸免于这场大水，他很高兴。C.Language Points 1.Alone now,the widow reads considerably.(Para.1)Meaning:The widow now lives alone and,therefore,reads much because she has much time for herself.Notice that the word alone can be used both as an adjective and adverb:widow:n.woman whose husband has died and who has not married again The short story is about a widow on her dying bed who recalled her life.这部短篇小说描写一位寡妇临终前回顾自己的一生。Cf.widower:man whose wife has died and who has not married again 鳏夫 Please notice that one can speak of a mans widow:Margaret is Johns widow.But if the woman dies first,one does not say John is Margarets widower,but only John is a widower.considerably:ad.much,a great deal She is considerably more tired from doing exercises.她做练习做得相当累。considerable:a.a lot of Considerable experience is required to become a general in the army.要成为一名将军，需要相当的经验。For most people,it takes considerable effort to learn a long poem by heart.对于大多数人来说，背诵一首长诗需要下很大的气力。2.She used to underline favorite passages to share with her husband.(Para.1)Meaning:In the past she often drew lines under passages she liked best so that she could remember them with her husband.underline:vt.1)draw a line under 划横线 The teacher told the students to underline the new words in the text.老师要学生在课文中的生词下面划上横线。2)give added attention to,so as to show importance 强调；使突出 His leaving underlined his negative attitude toward the evening party.他的离席说明他不喜欢这个晚会。share with:give part of what you have to sb.When the flood destroyed our house,our neighbors shared their house and food with us.洪水摧毁了我家的房屋之后，邻居们让我们住到他们的房子里，并在他们家里吃饭。3.Now,in a notebook,she stores quotations like this one from Elizabeth Jolleys Cabin Fever.(Para.1)Meaning:Now in a notebook she keeps quotations such as this one that is from Elizabeth Jolleys novel Cabin Fever.quotation:n.1.a sentence drawn from literature or a piece taken from a work of art Its not good to use too many quotations in a paper.论文里引用内容太多不好。It seems that the quotations you have here do not help your major point.你在这里的引文对说明你的主要观点似乎没有什么作用。quotation mark 引号 2.the price of something 报价 He gave me a quotation which was too high for a new house.他给了我新房子的报价，可报价太高。4.I experience again the deep-felt wish to be part of a married couple,to sit by the fire in winter with the man who is my husband.(Para.1)Meaning:Again I deeply feel the strong desire to be part of a married couple,to sit by the fire in winter with the man who is my husband.Please notice that the infinitive phrases-to be part of a married couple,to sit by the fire in winter with the man who is my husband-modify the word wish.experience:1)vt.feel,live through She experienced pain in thinking of her husband who had passed away years ago.她丈夫于几年前去世，她经历了一段思念亡夫的悲痛过程。2)n.(i)(uncountable)knowledge gained by practice He has plenty of teaching experience.他很有教学经验。(ii)(countable)something that happens to Travelling experiences by bike are quite exciting.骑自行车旅行是一种令人兴奋的体验。a part of:one of the pieces,sections or segments that it is made of Respect is a very important part of any relationship.相互尊重是人际关系中一个重要的方面。5.So intense is this wish that if I write the word husband on a piece of paper,my eyes fill with tears.(Para.1)Notice that this is an inverted sentence.The usual or common order of it is:This wish is so intense that if I write the word husband on a piece of paper,my eyes fill with tears.intense:very great;very strong(this is a word learned in Unit 5 B.)Intense pain can mean serious damage.有剧痛说明伤得很重。I cannot stand the intense heat here.我受不了这里的酷热。fill with:(cause to)become full with Mother filled my plate with food.母亲在我盘子里放满了食物。6.We begin with a worn wedding album.(Para.3)Meaning:Let us begin our story with a worn wedding album.begin with:start(something)with(something)Let us begin our discussion with a quotation.让我们用一条语录来开始我们的讨论。Notice that the word worn in the sentence suggests that the following story took place many years ago.7.In the first picture,the bride and groom are facing,with uncertain smiles,a church filled with relatives and friends.(Para.3)Meaning:In the first picture,the bride and groom with uncertain smiles are facing a full church crowded with relatives and friends.Also notice that the phrase with uncertain smiles shows that the couple were not confident or sure.Their strained smiles show they are not certain about this marriage.As you read on,youll learn that the couples mothers and some relatives were not happy with the marriage.8.The bride did not wear glasses that day,so everything was a blur of candlelight and faces.(Para.3)Meaning:The bride was short-sighted and without glasses she could not see things clearly.blur:1)n.something whose shape is not clearly seen The widows memory of the accident that took place on the wedding day is only a blur.这位寡妇对婚礼那天发生的事的记忆只是一片模糊。2)v.make difficult to see clearly In the worn wedding album the first picture of the bride and groom is blurred.在那本破旧的婚礼相册里，第一张新娘和新郎的合照已经模糊不清了。9.They walked to the back of the church and stood at the door as their guests filed past.(Para.4)Meaning:They walked to the back of the church and stood at the door as their guests walked by them in a line.file:vi.1)walk one behind the other 一个接一个地走 The students filed into the meeting hall.学生一个个走进会议大厅。About 10,000 people a day filed past Tiananmen Square during the celebration period.2)make a written request for a position 提出 I hope you have filed for safety insurance.我希望你已参加了安全保险。vt.1)put away(papers,etc.)in order 归档 Please file these tape recordings.请把这些磁带录音归档。2)place an exhibit among the records of a court,public office,or government 向.提出（申请等）They tried to file a request with the authorities.他们试图向当局提出请求。10.From colleagues and old schoolmates came cheerful good wishes clothed in friendly jokes.(Para.4)Meaning:Colleagues and old schoolmates greeted the couple happily with good wishes that were expressed in friendly jokes.Please notice that the sentence is inverted.The usual or common order of the sentence is:Cheerful good wishes clothed in friendly jokes came from colleagues and old schoolmates.colleague:n.fellow worker He told the story to one of his colleagues who told it to a news writer.他把这事告诉了他的一位同事，而这位同事又把这事告诉一个新闻记者。cheerful:a.happy The child gave a cheerful cry when he saw his mother.孩子看到母亲时高兴地叫了起来。11.One sat in a car,crying;another stood surrounded by.(Para.4)surround:vt.be or go around on every side The film star was surrounded by news writers.这位电影明星被新闻记者围住了。For two months the city was surrounded by enemy forces,a
