新视界3第五单元教案汇总

Unit 5 Know Your PlaceI Active Reading: The Lonely AmericanⅰWarming up1. Work in groups of three or four and discuss the questions.1 Who is the most social?2 What is your idea of a social animal?3 What is the most antisocial thing you ever did?2. Look at the title of the passage and choose the meaning of a lonely person which is closest to your own idea.(a) someone who has no friends(b) someone who has no time for other people(c) someone who finds it difficult to relate to other people(d) s omeone who doesn’t like spending time in other people’s company(e) someone who prefers new technology to real peopleⅱSkimming◇Browse the passage within 8 minutes to get a rough idea about it.◇Answer the questions of Activity 2 and 3 on page 99.Answer the questions.1 How have the relationships that Americans have with their neighbors changed in recent years?People used to feel they had to be actively nice to their neighbors and see them regularly, but now they try hard not to disturb their neighbors or take up their time.2 In what way are Americans “pulled” as well as “pushed” to being isolated?Americans are pulled (attracted) towards isolation by an image of themselves as self-reliant people able to stand on their own two feet, and pushed (forced) to it by lack of time to socialize.3 How does being part of a social group affect people’s health?It can make people live longer, handle stress better, have an effective immune system and suffer less from various undesirable health conditions.4 Why is it important to recognize one’s loneliness?Until the problem is noted and acknowledged, there can be no steps towards a solution.5 Which are the small everyday choices which people make, and which can make them more or less isolated?The examples given are all of choosing to interact with people directly (seeing and talking to them in a shop, talking on the phone, going out with a friend) or of avoiding that sort of contact (e-shopping, listening to messages, watching a film at home on one’s own).6 What positive characteristics of Americans does the writer highlight in the passage?Self-confidence (Para 3), consideration for others, lack of time (Para 4), andself-reliance (Para 6 and 7).7 What negative characteristics does the writer highlight?Being too busy (Para 3), neglecting social relations (Para 5), and materialism (Para 3, 5 and 10).ⅲText analysisDifficult sentences1.Americans in the 21st century devote more technology to staying connected than any society in history, yet somehow the devices fail us: Studies show that we feel increasingly alone. (Line 1, Para 1)With their love of all the modern communications devices Americans should feel in close contact with one another, but actually they feel alone.2.We lurch b ack and forth, … How do we know when we’ve got it right? (Line 9, Para 1)The phrase “back and forth” here means from being sociable to being individualistic. To “get it right” means to find the correct balance. The sentences mean we swing from one extreme to another trying to be connected and at the same time independent. Each goal harms the other. Where can we find the correct middle position?3.First, let’s look at the frenetic busyness of our lives. (Line 1, Para 3) busyness: being busy, used as the noun business has taken on other meanings4. … fit whatever he or she wants into one small life. (Line 5, Para 3)It means to achieve all their goals or dreams in one short lifetime.5.America is the original “You can be anything you want if you really try, and it’s never too late to start trying!” country. (Line 6, Para 3)America is the place where the idea that anyone regardless of birth, education etc can achieve whatever they want started.6.Lives also are shaped by the respect and deference that is given to busyness –especially when it is valued above connection and community. (Line 6, Para 4) Lives are controlled by the attitude people have towards being busy as it is regarded as more important than social relationships. (Achieving things is valued more highly than ordinary human relations.)7.We treat socializing as if it’s a frivolous diversion from the tasks at hand rather than an activity that is essential to our well-being as individuals and as a community. (Line 1, Para 5)We regard being friendly to others as an unimportant amusement taking us away from important things. We should regard it as a very important part of being a healthy and happy person.8.Our relatives may be indignant, but even they know how hard it is. An unspoken understanding develops. (Line 9, Para 5)When we neglect our friends it does not really surprise them as they understand we are busy and accept that as a good excuse. Family are less happy with the situation, but do still understand.9.The pace of everyday life may push us toward isolation, but there is a pull, as well: a very seductive picture of standing apart as a victory, not a retreat. (Line 1, Para 6)We are not only pushed towards leading an unsociable life by our busyness, but are also drawn towards it / attracted to it by the idea of being like a cowboy, alone against nature. Being an independent loner is something very positive (a victory); not a loss (retreat).10.… a long series of American icons have idealized the concept of self-reliance. (Line 7, Para 6)Respected writers and thinkers have made depending on oneself and not on others an important cultural value that people should aim for.11.And when we do find ourselves isolated, … go-it-alone entrepreneurs. (Line 1, Para 7)When we do find ourselves isolated and apart from our group, we are comforted because we feel a part of a larger group, all the American loners, a long tradition of people who trusted themselves and achieved great things on their own.12.We may have isolated ourselves without entirely meaning to, but we also have ended up in a place that looks a lot like where we always knew that we were supposed to stand. (Line 9, Para 7)We may not have planned it, but it does not shock us as it is a situation that seems culturally right.13. It is also the last place on earth that a person would want to be. (Para 8)It is a terrible situation. American culture makes it feel right to be very independent and self-reliant, people are even proud of it, but the writer thinks it is very bad –people should be part of teams and communities.14. We once passed an elegant store … We watched the shop from across the street, keeping a safe distance.(Line 8, Para 10)We disliked the materialistic name so much that we felt nervous passing it and kept an eye on it as one might watch a dangerous dog on the other side of the road as one goes by.15. These little decisions are cumulative.(Line 5, Para 12)Small things in the end lead to big results.16. Feeling left out, unexamined, leads you to step back further. But feeling left out, when it’s examined, can lead people to work a little harder to reconnect. (Line 8, Para 12)When you feel you are not close to people, instinctively you will move even further away from them. But if you think about it, it should lead you to make the effort to remove the barriers and get closer.Words and phrases1.lurch释义:vi. to move suddenly in a way that is not smooth or controlled 蹒跚而行；颠簸着行进The train suddenly lurched forward.The plane lurched in the most terrifying manner.2.frenetic释义:a. done very fast and with a lot of energy, often by someone who is in a hurry 忙乱的；狂热的；非常激动的Eg .We're afraid that we won't adapt to the frenetic pace of life in the city.This frenetic activity is the sign of a worried man.3.capacity释义1 n. [C, U] (~ to do sth) the ability to do something 能力Her poor health limits her earning capacity.释义2vt. [C, U] the amount of something that can be put in a container or the number of people that a place has room for 容量；容积；容纳力The theater had a seating capacity of 1,400 people.4.deference释义n. [U] behavior that shows you respect someone and are willing to accept their opinions or decisions 敬重；尊从；恭敬Visiting officials were treated with great deference.5.considerate释义a. thinking about the feelings and needs of other people 关切的；体贴的；体谅的It was very considerate of you to let us know you were going to be late.6.intrude释义vi. (~ into / on / upon) to become involved in a situation in a way that is not welcome to other people, for example by getting involved in their private lives 干涉；打搅；侵扰Employers should not have the right to intrude on employees personal situations.7.frivolous释义1 a. lacking any real purpose or importance 无聊的；琐屑的Work time is too valuable to waste on frivolous games.释义2 a. behaving in a silly way in situations where you should be behaving in a serious or sensible way 轻佻的；轻浮的She just decided that she was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.8.seductive释义 a. attractive and likely to persuade you to do something that may be harmful or wrong 有吸引力的；有诱惑力的This offer of a high salary and a free house is very seductive, but the work itself is very boring.9.be / get caught up in sth释义to be or get involved in something, especially something bad 被卷入某事，陷入某事（尤指坏事）That naughty kid was caught up in shoplifting.10.be / feel left out释义to feel that you are not accepted or welcome in a situation （觉得）被忽视；（觉得）被冷落Who would like to feel left out at such a function?11.on the outside释义used for talking about the way someone or something seems to people, when this does not show what they are really like 表面上；从外表看She seems calm on the outside but I know how worried she really is.ⅳCritical Thinking1 Do you think other people (and not just Americans) also feel increasingly alone?Families have got smaller for many social and economic reasons, so people have fewer relatives, and modern city housing tends not to build the sort of connections with neighbors people had in small villages.No way – China has such a huge population, there are always lots of people around that you can communicate with.2 Has new technology made us all less connected? If so, why?People say everyone sits around looking at their phones – it is true but they use those phones to connect –friends know far more about each other’s movements and thoughts than they used to. People never did talk to strangers. Buses weren’t full of conversation before phones came along.ⅴExercises.( Omitted)Language in UseStructure not + present participleNow rewrite the sentences using not + present participle.1 Staying in our hotel means you don’t have to worry about anything.Staying in our hotel means not having to worry about anything.2 Not to say goodbye to your hosts was rude.Not saying goodbye to your boss was rude.3 I prefer to arrive late than never to arrive.I prefer arriving late to not arriving.the last place / thing / person etc + clauseIt is also the last place (ie outside society) on earth that a person would want to be. The last … + clause is an informal way of referring to an unwanted or unexpected event or situation. Thus You were the last person I expected to see here means something like I never expected to see you here.1 I really don’t want to be in the office now.The office is the last place I want to be in now.2 I really don’t want to meet Glenda today.Glenda is the last person I want to meet today.II Talking point:➊Work in pairs and discuss the quotations. Decide which one(s) you agree with and tell why.ⅢFurther readingi Warming upRead the story and discuss the question.Are there street musicians in your city? Did you ever stopped to listen to their music and applauded for them?➊Choose the answer to the question which is most true for you. What makes you stop or turn your head when walking down the street?(a) A group of musicians performing.(b) A road accident.(c) A political demonstration.(d) A dangerous wild animal.(e) None of these things; I just keep walking.ii Reading skill: skimming& scanningiii Language points1. Here’s one from the life observation pile. (Para 1)This blog is based on one of the things the writer has noticed about life. (Imagining his mind as a desk with piles of notes on it on different topics)2.In high school I had the good fortune to have very silly friends.(Line 1, Para 2)The blog starts off on a challenging note: It is not normally regarded as lucky to have silly (a negative term) friends, but the writer is against convention and behaving as most people do. Their “silliness” was a creative and intelligent reaction to what was around them at school.3. This was wonderfully liberating. I learned how being bold, even if silly or bizarre, tends to put people on their heels. (Para 3)This gave us a marvelous sense of freedom. I discovered that doing as I wanted, even if sometimes it was rather foolish, surprised and unnerved other people, making them feel nervous. The sentences mean the writer enjoyed shocking people.put people on their heels: to surprise and unnerve people, making them nervous of something4. Each one with a guitar, or a banjo, singing their hearts out. (Line 4, Para 5)singing their hearts out: singing with all the passion and energy they could have 5. … and yet walk past musicians without even a momentary pause to absorb the vibe they are making. (Line 11, Para 6)People hurry by without stopping for even a few seconds to enjoy the music. vibe:This is a slang, meaning “the feeling you get from a person”.e.g. I’m sorry I didn’t like him. I felt bad vibes.6. It’s a trap. (Line 5, Para 8)Indifference is a lack of awareness so it is difficult to be aware of the problem of being indifferent.7. Am I on to something?Or should I shut up and move along? (Para 13)Have I discovered something important? Is what I am saying sensible? Or should I stop talking and get on with something else? The writer appeals to readers to know if his ideas are right or not.iv Words1.Indifference释义: n. [U] lack of interest or sympathy 漠不关心；无同情心；冷漠Eg:It is a matter of perfect indifference to me whether I am ever known to them or not.无论他们是否认识我，这与我都毫不相干。