Unit 2 Why They Excel

新版（人教版）七年级（下）英语Unit2课文详解Unit 2 What time do you go to school?Section A 2a— 2d(P8)* 教师寄语：No man can do two things at once. 一心不可二用。

【学习目标】【学习重点】：1. 熟练掌握本课单词和短语．2. 学会谈论自己及他人的日常生活及日常作息习惯,并能合理安排．【体验学习】：用适当的词填空，补全下面的短文：My DayI usually _____ ____（起床）at 6:30. I have breakfast ______ (在) seven o’clock . After breakfast, I ______ ____ _____（洗澡）and then I ____ ___ ____（上学）at 7:30. I get to school at 7:40. I have five classes in the morning. And then I ______ _____ (吃午饭) at 12:00. In the afternoon, I have two classes. I ____ ______（回家）at 6:20. I get home at 6:30 p.m. I ______ _______（吃晚饭）at about 7:00. After dinner, I do my homework(做作业). I go to bed（睡觉）at 10:00. I am very busy（繁忙的）and happy every day.【课堂导学】：学习任务一：完成活动2a1.听录音，完成2a中的句子。

2.再听一遍录音,自己核实答案。

3.小组相互核对答案，检查所听结果。

4.小组为单位，谈论对话中的内容。

学习任务二：完成活动2b。

1.听录音，完成时间表。

2.再听一遍录音,自己核实答案。

Teaching Plan for Unit 2, Book TwoText A: Why They ExcelTeaching aims: 1. To let the students to know the reasons why some people excel by getting them to grasp the main idea of the story;2. To appreciate the writing characteristics of the text and master the writing structureused by the author;3. To be familiar with the cultural differences.Time arrangement: Three periods in all: two classes for the text, one class for exercises,The first period for warm-up activity, background knowledge, new word study and general comprehension of the text.Intensive study of text A. mastering the language points and grammar focus, drawing a conclusion.Exercises. check all the answers and explain the difficult points of the exercises in textA.(* Grammar focus & writing skill; Text B study. )Teaching methods: 1. The combination of the multimedia courseware and traditional means of teaching;2. The student-teacher interaction.3. The encouragement of group discussion.Grammar and language focus: 1. To master the useful structure like “it be ...that/who...”;"whereas";2. Key words and phrases: excel, passage, make it, foster, owe...to, copy with, wave, label, counterpart, converge, the bottom line, imbue, have what it takes, spring from, can't wait for somethingTeaching steps: 1. By doing warm-up activity to introduce some successful Chinese Americans (25 mins)To study the new words and expressions. (20 mins)2. Study the text in three steps: (90 mins)Step One: To go over the whole text and make an outline of the text;(15 mins)Stage Two: To study language points, explain the useful structures and difficultsentences and ask the students to make sentences with some important words andexpressions; and then discuss the writing style of the text. (60 mins)Stage Three: To Summarize the text and review the language points. (15 mins)3. Exercises. (90 mins)4. Grammar focus & writing skill; Text B study. (45 mins)Drills Exercisesnew words of this unit;Finish the exercises in the bookAssignments new words of this unit; Page 39-41. vocabulary III, IV, V. Review the words & phrases of this unit.Finish the compositionReview Text A and preview Unit 3 Book II.Unit 2 Why They ExcelWarming up & ComprehensionI. Warm-up Questions1. Do you know anyone who is a successful Chinese American in the United States? What's their achievements? What are prestigious universities in the USA?For example, Yang Chen Ning, Lee Tsung Dao ( Li Zheng-dao), I.M.Pei( Bei Yu-ming), Wang An, Zhao Xiao-lan, etc.2. Why are they successful?II. New words & expressions P33-38III. Background Information1. ConfucianismConfucianism is the major system of thought in China, developed from the teaching of Confucius and his followers, and concerned with the principles of good conduct, practical wisdom, and proper social relationships. Confucianism has influenced the Chinese attitude toward life, set the patterns of living and standards of social values, and provided the background for Chinese political theories and institutions. It has spread form China to Korea, Japan and Vietnam and has aroused interest among Western scholars. The principles of Confucianism are contained in the nine ancient Chinese works known asthe Five Classics and the Four Books.2.U.S. immigration laws against AsiansAsians’overseas migration has been limited by both natural and artificial factors. The Chinese, earliest to arrive, and the Japanese were long victims of racial discrimination. They suffered from the discriminatory laws that limited and excluded the Asian immigrants from the United States. The Chinese Exclusive Act in 1882 suspended Chinese immigration for 10 years. In 1965, a law was passed to allow immigrants from Asia to the United States.3. Protestant philosophyProtestant or Puritan philosophy is the value system of many protestants, which has influenced the capitalist society of the West. The philosophy includes belief in rational control of nature, active participation in society and individual hard work, thrift, discipline, self-improvement and responsibility. Unlike other religions that tend to prefer passive acceptance of nature and society, stress community and undervalue work, Protestants hold the view that man has free will to improve his condition.IV. About the text1.Go through the whole text & Get the main idea of it.Part1 (1-4) A phenoninon drawn from a storyPart2 (5-14) Why Asian Americans doing so well?(1 experiment and 3 factors)Part3 (15-19) What can we learn from them? (3 recommendations)2. Sum-up:There are quite a few successful Chinese Americans in the United States. They excel in fields like Physics, Architecture, Computer, Politics and so on.Think about it: Answer to the question"why they excel"?V. Assignment1.new words of this unit2.Page 39-41. vocabulary III, IV, V.Unit 2 Text A Why They ExcelIntensive study of Text AI. Key words:sacrifice; risk; foster; constitute; label; motivate; exclude; disturb; transplant; critical; emphasize; suicidde; recommendation;conscious; identical; reflect, enormous; deverve; accelerate, etc.II. Language Points1. Why they excelexcel —be the best or better than others例：He excels his brother in learning, but does not surpass him in personal attractiveness.2.Kim-Chi Trinh was just nine when her father used his savings to buy a passage for her on a fishing boat that would carry her from Vietnam.passage n. —(cost of a ticket for) a journey by ship or plane from one place to another例：He is too poor to afford a passage home.Oliver has booked a passage to New York.3.When Kim-Chi finally made it to the US, she had to cope with a succession of three foster families.make it (to somewhere)—succeed in getting somewhere usu. in time to do sth., or in doing sth.,or getting sth. wanted例：Despite the heavy rain, she made it to the airport just in time to catch her plane.After failing three times in the exams, Jack feels he will never make it in computer.cope with—manage successfully; be able to deal with (sth. difficult, u npleasant, etc.)例：Poor families have to cope with a lot of problems.cope with the water shortage/ his rival / the budget deficitfostera. giving or receiving parental care although not related legally or by bloodv. to bring up例：With a home full of foster children she was always busy.She decided to foster the abandoned child despite her difficulties in her life.4.I owe it to my parents in Vietnam.owe …to—have (sth. good) because of (sth./sb.)例：I owe my knowledge of music to my mother.I owe it to my friends that I have been able to finish this work.5.Kim-Chi is part of a wave of bright, highly-motivated Asian-Americans who are suddenly surging into our best colleges.Kim-Chi is part of a wave of brilliant, ambitious Asian immigrants who are rushing into our best colleges.a wave of—an unusually large number of例：a wave of new comers 大量的新来者a wave of buying一阵抢购的狂潮a wave of terrorism一股恐怖主义的浪潮6.And many Asian-Americans resent being labeled a “model minority,”feeling that this is reverse discrimination by white Americans –a contrast to the laws that excluded most Asian immigrants from the US until 1965, but prejudice nevertheless.label v.—put into a particular kind or class; describe as例：His neighbors labeled him a thief.He was labeled a snob.7....with counterparts in Beijing, Taipei and Sendai.counterpart n.— a person or thing that has a similar function or position in another place or organization例：the Foreign Minister and his French counterpartthe Prime Minister and his European counterpartsthe English Merchant Bank and its American counterpart, the Wall Street Investment Bank8.It is here that various researchers’different studies converge: Asian parents are motivating their children better. “The bottom line is, Asian kids work hard,”Stevenson says.converge vi.—(tend to) become similar or identical例：Our previously opposed views are beginning to converge.Their ideas seem to be converging.bottom line—the deciding or crucial factor; the essential point例：The bottom line is that we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the project.It is here that various researchers’ different studies converge…The structure it is/was … that/who … can be used to emphasize the main point of a sentence.The various studies converge here.→ It is here that the various studies converge.We made all these sacrifices for you.→ It was for you that we made all these sacrifices.sentence drill, ExerciseⅨ,page 429.The real question, then, is how Asian parents imbue their offspring with this kind of motivation.imbue with—fill …with …(a kind of idea, feeling, etc.)例：She tries to imbue her husband with a sense of responsibility.She tries to imbue her children with sympathy.10.Instead, Americans now believe that some kids have what it takes and some don’t.Instead, Americans now think that some kids have the right qualities required for success and some don’t.have what it takes— have the right qualities or skills required for success例：I don’t think Rebecca has what it takes to be a ballet dancer.Do you have what it takes to become a general manager?11.So we start dividing up classes into ‘fast learners’and ‘slow learners’, whereas the Chinese and Japanese feel all children can succeed in the same curriculum.”whereas conj.—while at the same time; while on the contrary例：The elephant weighs about 3,600 kg.The blue whale weighs up to 130,000 kg.Whereas the elephant weighs about 3,600 kg, the blue whale weighs up to 130,000 kg.sentence drill, ExerciseⅨ,page 4312.It springs from Asians’common heritage of Confucianism, the philosophy of the 5th-century-BC Chinese sage whose teachings have had a profound influence on Chinese society.spring from—result from; have one’s origin in例：Her doubts spring from too much experience of failure.Her unhappiness springs from her pursuit of fame and wealth.13.Nearly 90 percent of Chinese youngsters say they actually enjoy school, and 60 percent can’t wait for school vacations to end.can’t wait for sth./ to do sth.—be very excited about sth. and eager for sth./ to do sth.例：He couldn’t wait to tell the good news to his parents.All kids couldn’t wait for the Spring Festival to come.14. span — the length of time between two dates or events or during which sth. exists or functionse.g. life span; memory span; span of knowledge15. potential a. & n.— the inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into beinge.g. industrial potential; acting potential; potential customer; potential resourcesIII. AssignmentPage 44 clozeUnit 2 Why They ExcelGrammar Focus & WritingI .Review of Text AStructure?writing skills6.* The writing characteristics of the text:phenomenon----- causes-------- suggestions.1、Have another look at Para. 12 ~ 14 from the text.1)Three factors contributing to Asian students' outstanding performance①First (Para. 12)The belief in hard work, which springs from Confucianism②Another important ingredient (Para. 13):Working for the honor of family③Yet another major factor (Para. 14):The close physical tie between Asian parents and their children2、Now look at P ara. 15 ~ 18, where Stevenson’s three recommendations are listed.1)Stevenson offered three recommendations. (Para. 15)①To start with (Para. 16):We need higher standards for our kids.②Second (Para. 17):American parents should be more committed to their children’s education.③And third (Para. 18):Our school should be reorganized in simple but effective way.II. Grammar Focus1. 强调句：“It is/was… that/who…”The structure it is/was … that/who … can be used to emphasize the subject, object or adverbial, but not the veerb predicate of a sentence. If the subject is a person, either “that” or “who” can be used, for example:Examples:Mary got a very beautiful birthday present from her aunt.→ It was Mary who/that got a very beautiful birthday present from her aunt.→ It was a very beautiful birthday present that Mary got from her aunt.→ It was from her aunt that Mary got a very beautiful birthday present.2.-- Was that the new comer who walked by﹖＿＿＿＿＿.A. It must be thatB. It must have beenC. He must beD. This must have been2. Our classroom is very clean.Do you nowho＿＿cleaned it﹖A. was it thatB. it was thatC. was it whoD.he was3. Now then children. It’s high time you＿＿＿＿＿＿and dressed.A. washedB. should washC. were washedD. are washed4.＿＿＿＿＿the people have become the master of their own country＿＿＿＿＿＿＿science can really serve the people.A. It is only then；thatB. It was that；whenC. It is only when；thatD. It was when；then5. It was＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿I met Mr. Green in Shanghai.A. ten years sinceB. many years ago thatC. five years untilD. Two months whenkey：BBCCB2. 连词“whereas”的用法“whereas” is used to compare or contrast two facts. For example:→He must be about sisty, whereas his wife looks about thirty.→The elephant weighs about 3,600 kg, whereas the blue whale weighs up to 130,000 kg.→Whereas Confucianism emphasizes family ties, Protestantism teaches individual responsibility.(1).whereas只有一种用法，就是用于比较或对比两个事实。

NCE 2A Unit2 Good luck on Sunday！辅导讲义Part1：知识清单:四会单词Vocabulary1.l__ck运气：Good luck on Sunday！2。

rep__ __t___ ___记者:I want to be a reporter.3.v__s___t参观：We are visiting this year's Marathon Expo。

4.n__ ___sy嘈杂的:You are so noisy.5.v__s__t__ __参观者：There are thousands of visitors here。

6.s__ __说：Mary always says that she is not lazy。

7.v__llage村庄： We go to the village today。

8.l__ __gh大笑：Are you laughing at me?9.。

listen__ __听众: She is a good listener at class.10.f__l___电影: I want to see a film.11.c__t___城市: T here are many tall buildings in the city.12.t_ _ n 市镇：I live in the town。

13.sp_r_t本质,精神:That’s the spirit。

三会单词Vocabularycentre中心exhibitor参展者trade fair贸易博览会competitor竞争hundreds of数以百计的thousands of数以千计的look forward to期望重点知识点Key Points现在进行时：构成形式:be动词(am ，is ，are) + 动词ing (现在分词）现在分词的构成规则1.一般动词直接加—ingdo-- doing; go-—going2.以辅音字母+ e 结尾的动词，去e 加—ingmake—making；take—taking3。

人教版新目标英语七年级下册Unit2教材解读-新版Unit2教材解读1.0Textbook Analysis教材解读本单元以“日常作息习惯（Daily routines）”为话题，围绕功能“Talk about routines, Ask about and say times”，谈论日常作息习惯，谈论自己和询问别人一天的作息以及作息时间，学习What time，When一般现在时态的问句和表示频率的副词。

Section A在内容上侧重让学生听Scott采访Rick和Jim兄妹谈论日常活动，并能简单谈论自己一天的活动。

侧重在话题牵引下的基本词汇储备和语法训练，重点学习小时加分钟的表达法，学习谈论时间的问句“What time...? When...?”。

Section B继续在话题牵引下对Section A在知识层面上的深化和拓展，介绍更为复杂的时间表达法（to和past）；语言技能方面在进一步训练、发展听说技能的基础上，重点转向读写技能以及语言综合素养的培养和提升。

1.1Section A 1a 活动1a是一个基于话题的主要词汇和基本句型引入活动，通过主题图导入话题牵引下的核心词汇。

此部分以由旧到新的方式呈现：7上学过的词块是“go to school, eat breakfast”, 本单元新出现的词汇“get up, get dressed, brush teeth, take a shower”；所列日常活动以词块的形式整体出现，便于整体输出；还通过例句初步感知基本句型：“What time...? I ...at...”。

1.2Section A 1b-1c 活动1b-1c是Listening and speaking部分。

引导学生通过观察1a主题图的活动，引导学生观察理解日常活动和活动的时间，让学生感知谈论日常活动的基本句型和时间表达法，预测1b 中几个小对话中关于日常活动所匹配的时间。

Why They ExcelFox ButterfieldWhy are the Asian-Americans doing so well? Do they have higher 10s than other Americans? Or are they actually teaching the rest of us a lesson about values we have long treasured bun may have misplaced—like hard work, the family and education?为什么亚裔美国人表现得这么好?他们的10分比其他美国人高吗?还是说，他们实际上是在向我们其他人传授我们长期珍视的价值观——比如努力工作、家庭和教育——可能已经被取代了?Fortunately, the young Asians’ achievements have led to a series of intriguing studies.Sanford M. Dornbusch, a professor of sociology at Sanford, found, in surveys of 7,000 students in six San Francisco-area high schools that Asian-Americans consistently get better grades than any other group of students, regardless of their parents' level of education or their families' social and economic status, the usual indicators of success. 幸运的是，亚洲年轻人的成就引发了一系列有趣的研究。

Unit 2PASSAGE AIs Education Still an Important Part of Youth Athletics? Education is an important part of youth athletics in the US. Young kids, cooped up in class, long for the relative freedom of the football field, the basketball court, the baseball diamond. They long to kick and throw things, and the fields of organized play offer a place in which to act out these impulses. Kids are basically encouraged, after all, to beat each other up on the football field. Yet for all the chaos, adult guidance and supervision are never far off, and time spent on the athletic fields is meant to be productive. Coaches seek to give lessons in teamwork, self-sacrifice, competition, winning, and losing. Teachers at least want their pupils worn out so that they’ll sit still in reading class.教育是美国青少年体育的一个重要部分。

被局限于教室内的孩子们，是很向往自由空间的，像足球场，篮球场，和棒球场。