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Unit 4 A Turn in LifeTeaching FocusText A Text BTheme30 Days Without the Internet—A Self-ExperimentAhead of the GameVocabulary offline, disconnect, headline,separate, uneasy, major, inform,distract, replace, remain, surf,absorb, moreover, focus, delay ahead, suffer, previous, convince, hide, disappoint, locate, atmosphere, delight, favorite, hesitate, sightPhrases and Expressions connect with; hit on; glancethrough; deal with; get used to;reflect on; become/be absorbedin; focus onahead of; suffer from; be concernedabout; work out; take on; in/withinsight; ever sinceGrammar 1) How to use the structure “the more…the more…”and theexpression “instead of”(“Focusing on Sentence Structure”)2) How to use pronouns (“Basic Writing Skills”)Writing Understanding and writing timetables/schedules (“Practical Writing”) Teaching Plan单元主题A Turn in Life课时安排8教育教学目标(学生) To learn the difficulty in fighting the addiction to the Internet and try to develop a good habit of using the Internet.To learn to be positive and helpful.To be familiar with the context meaning and the use of those vocabulary of the two texts listed in the above table.To be familiar with the collocation of those phrases and expressions listed in the above table.To be able to make sentences with deal with, focus on, every now and then, and be used to.To be able to rewrite sentences after models, using the structure “the more…, the more” or the expression of “instead of”.To learn some rules of using pronouns.To be able to understand and write a timetable/schedule.教学设计教学内容Section AText A: 30 Days Without the Internet—A Self-ExperimentSection BText B: Ahead of the GameSection CPractical Writing: Understanding and Writing Timetables/ Schedules教学活动安排建议Leading In and Exploring the TopicAsk the Ss to work in small groups to discuss the questionslisted in the exercise of Exploring the Topic on P60 of SB.Elicit answers from some students and give them helps wherenecessary.Then give the Ss 5 minutes to discuss the following threequestions:1)What do you usually use the Internet for?2)What will you do if you can’t access the Internet for morethan a week?3)What benefits can you think of to live without theInternet?Ask some representatives to share their groups’ opinion withthe class.Section A Reading ThroughShow the class the text structure on P127 of TB with PPT andallow them 5 minutes to look through the text with thestructure in mind.Give the Ss 10 minutes to read Para.2 to Para.8 again carefullyand try to find the answer to the following 4 questions:1) How did the author feel during the first week of theexperiment?2) What did the author do to distract himself?3) How did the author get used to the life without theInternet?4) What are the advantages of being disconnected from theInternet?Ask some students to share their answers with the class. Givethem some help where necessary.Highlight some difficult sentences and elicit explanationsfrom students and give helps where necessary.Basic Writing SkillsPrepare a PPT with sentences of the exercise on P69 to P70 ofSB.Ask some students to tell their answers to the class andexplain why.Check the understanding of the class by explaining theexamples given on P69 of SB.Section B Reading MoreAsk the students t o read and be familiar with the content of Text B.Pair up the Ss in class and allow them 10 minutes to discuss the following questions:1) What is the author’s friend suffering from? Why?2) What did the author’s friend like to do when they were incollege?3) What did the author’s friend receive one day?4) What words did his friend find on it?5) What did his friend do at last?6) What will you do if you are the friend?7) What will you do if you the author?Encourage some volunteers to share their ideas with the class. Section C Practical WritingGuide the students to finish the three exercises on P76 to P77 of SB according to the samples given.Ask each student to write a Chinese schedule for next week and then write an English one according to the Chinese one.课后学习设计作业(学生) Finish all the exercises in Unit Four.Read the passage in Reading Out on P64 of SB and recite it.List some other ways to fight Internet addiction besides the ones used in Text A.Write yourself an English schedule for next week.课后总结与反思（教师）。
《新视野》第三册第四单元Unit 4Section A Five Famous Symbols of American Culture1. Pre-reading1.1 Background informationThe Statue of liberty:(配贴图)Facts about the Statue of LibertyDate Construction of the Statue began in France: 1875Title of Statue: "Liberty Enlightening the World"Sculptor: Frederic Auguste BartholdiStructural Engineer: Gustave EiffelMethod of Fabrication: Repousse ProcessStatue completed in Paris: June 1884Statue presented to America by the people of France: July 4, 1884Statue dismantled and shipped to US: Early 18851885 Transport Ship: French frigate "Isere"Number of individual pieces shipped to US: 350Number of crates required: 214Location of Statue: Liberty Island, formerly Bedloe's Island and Fort Wood (fortress for protection of New Y ork Harbor 1811)Reaction in Paris to Liberty leaving for New Y ork: On July 4, 1889 , the American community in Paris offered the French people a gift of a bronze replica of the Statue of Liberty, 1/4 scale, about 35 feet high. It still stands now, on Ile des Cygnes an island in the Seine River, next to the Pont de Grenelle, a bridge crossing the Seine, 1.5 km downstrean (South) of the Eiffel Tower.Official accepting Statue on behalf of US: President Grover ClevelandDate of Acceptance by President: October 28, 1886Barbie dolls(配贴图)American Gothic(美国哥特式) (配贴图)The Buffalo Nickel (野牛镍币) (配贴图)Uncle Sam (配贴图) :Symbols of U.S. Government:Uncle Sam, a figure symbolizing the United States, is portrayed as a tall, white-haired man with a goatee. He is often dressed in red, white, and blue, and wears a top hat.The exact origins of Uncle Sam as a symbol for the United States are unknown. But the most widely accepted theory is that Uncle Sam was named after Samuel Wilson.During the War of 1812, Samuel Wilson was a businessman from Troy, NY that supplied the U.S. Army with beef in barrels. The barrels were labeled "U.S." When asked what the initials stood for, one of Wilson's workers said it stood for Uncle Sam Wilson. The suggestion that the meat shipments came from "Uncle Sam" led to the idea that Uncle Sam symbolized the FederalGovernment and association stuck. In 1961, Congress passed a resolution that recognized Samuel Wilson as the inspiration for the symbol Uncle Sam.But Sam Wilson looked nothing like the Uncle Sam pictured above. Uncle Sam's traditional appearance, with a white goatee and star-spangled suit, is an invention of artists and political cartoonists. One of these political cartoonists was named Thomas Nast. Nast produced many of the earliest cartoons of Uncle Sam.The most famous picture of Uncle Sam appeared on an Army recruiting poster. The poster was designed in World War I, and was used again in World War II. The caption reads "I Want Y ou for U.S. Army." James Montgomery Flagg drew this picture, and served as the model too!1.2 Topic-related listening1. 3 Topic-related discussion2. While-reading2.1 Global reading2.1.1 Understand the major details of the text1) What are the five symbols of the United States? (The Statue of Liberty, Barbie dolls, American Gothic, the Buffalo nickel and Uncle Sam.)2) How popular is Barbie according to the text? (The average American girl owns ten Barbie dolls, and two are sold somewhere in the world every second.)3) How did Wood get the idea of painting American Gothic? (He was inspired by the Gothic window of an old farmhouse.)4) What was the Buffalo nickel produced for?(To honor a pair of connected tragedies from the settlement of the American frontier—the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians)5) What did the employee say when he was asked about the letters “EA-US”? (US was short for “Uncle Sam” Wilson.)2.1.2 Understand organization of the text1) Main idea of the textThis passage is about five famous symbols of American culture, telling readers their historical backgrounds, origins and relevant stories.2) Text structure analysisPart One (Paras. 1-4) To celebrate US independence and the France-America alliance, a ______ artist created the Statue of Libert y, with his wife’s arm and his mother’s face as models for his creation. (French)Part Two (Paras. 5-10) Barbie originated from a German doll and an American girl, ______, whose parents founded the Mattel Toy Company and made Barbie popular. Barbara and her brother Ken, the human models of Barbie and her boyfriend, had different opinions on the doll.(Barbara)Part Three (Paras. 11-14) Inspired by the Gothic window of ______, Grant Wood produced American Gothic. It was the faces of his dentist and sister in the painting that captured the world’s attention. (an old farmhouse)Part Four (Paras. 15-18) Contrary to the tradition, the image of ___________ actual American Indians were used on two sides of the coin, the Buffalo Nickel, by a famed artist James Earle Fraser. (a buffalo and three)Part Five Paras. 19-22) When Sam Wilson was providing meat to the army in a war, some explained the initial letters “US” as Uncle Sam. It became popular later because of __________. An artist created its portrait in army recruiting posters. (a character in political cartoons)2.2 Detailed reading2.2.1 Words and phrases1) assemble (L7)一般说来, 男孩儿更喜欢组装飞机模型. (In general, boys like to assemble model airplanesbetter.) (fit together the parts of sth)在工厂里, 机器人常被用来组装诸如汽车之类的机器. (Robots are commonly used in factories to assemble machines such as cars.)2) be named after(L24)我不希望用家庭成员的名字来给我儿子起名, (因为) 他与众不同. (I don't want my son tobe named after someone in the family. He's a unique individual.) (be given a name)该校是根据一个士兵的名字命名的. 60年前他为这个城市的解放献出了自己的生命. (The school was named after a soldier who gave his life for the liberation of the city 60 years ago.)3) exaggerate (L24)我们不该夸大金钱的重要性. (We should not exaggerate the importance of money.) (make sth seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is)显然, 人们对这件事的反应被夸大了不少.(Clearly, people’s reaction to the event has been rather exaggerated.)4) universally (L26)追求个人幸福是举世公认的权利. (It is a universally acknowledged right to pursue personal happiness.) (worldwide; by everyone)毫无疑问, 人们并不普遍认可这种解释. (Without doubt, this explanation is not universallyaccepted.)5) rise to fame (L35)他仅靠一本一夜走红,这本书目前正被人们广为传阅. (He rose /came to fame overnight with just one book that is widely read now.) (become famous)凭借"美国哥特式”这幅画, 格兰特.伍德于1930年迅速成名. (Grant Wood instantly rose to fame in 1930 with his painting “American Gothic”)6) inspire (L38)我们的工作就是鼓励那些选民加入到我们(所从事的)事业中. (Our work is to inspire thosevoters to join our cause.) (encourage)这篇小说的创作灵感来自他和第一任妻子的关系. (His novel was inspired by his relationship with his first wife.) (give sb a feeling of wanting to do sth good, create a work of art, etc.)7) liberate (L59)我们的政府应当尽其所能让我们的人民脱贫. (Our government must try its best to liberate our people from poverty.) (set sb or sth free)男人应当均等地分担家务, 把女人从厨房里解放出来. (Men should take an equal share in housework so as to liberate women from the kitchen.)8) evolve from (L70)一些人至今仍不相信人类是从猴子进化而来的. (Some people still do not believe now that man evolved from monkeys.) (develop gradually from)语言缓慢地却又不断地从较旧的形式向新形式演变. (Language slowly but constantly evolves from older forms into new ones.)9) recruit (L73)你能为音乐协会多招些会员吗? (Can you recruit more members to the music society?) (persuade sb to become a new member of an organization, esp. the army)警方正设法招收更多的黑人警官和亚裔警官. (The police are trying to recruit more black and Asian officers.)2.2.2 Sentence patterns1）原句：His mother could not approve of her son’s affection for a woman she had never met, but Bartholdi went ahead and married his love in 1876. (L. 5)他母亲不赞成自己的儿子和一个她没有见过的女子恋爱，然而巴托尔迪不为所动，依然于1876年和心中所爱结为伉俪。
