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《21世纪大学英语（3）》第二课教案Unit TwoUnit OverviewObjectivesBy the end of the unit, students will be better able to1.master the new words and phrases;2.have an idea of the structure of biographic writings;3.practice writing a paragraph that starts with a main event and goes on todescribe what led up to it;4.get to know the makings of outstanding characters.Prerequisites1.Students should read Text A for the main idea before they come to theclass sessions.2.Some type of audio player should be furnished in class, at least for thefirst period of instruction.3.Tapes of the listening material should be available during class hours.4.Text B should be used for class reading activities. Students should notread Text B before they come to class.Proposed Unit Duration:6 class hours (50 minutes each)Suggested Time:Text A The Titanic PuzzleI. Warm-up ActivitiesI) Pre-reading Questions1.There are many traditional forms of courtesy toward women—Gestures like standingup when they enter a room. What others can you think of?2.What do you think of the woman’s argument about everyday reality? What about theman’s view of common courtesy?II) Background InformationTitanic "泰坦尼克号"(英国豪华游轮) At 2:20 AM on April 15, 1912, the Titanic, then the world's largest and most luxurious ocean liner, disappeared into the icy depths of the North Atlantic. With her she took the lives of some 1,500 men, women, and children -- more casualties than in any other marine disaster in peacetime history. Many movies were shot about this event, but the one that came out in 1998 was the biggest hit.II. Text InstructionI) Text AnalysisPart I (para.1-2) Presenting controversial responses to ―women and children first‖.Part II(para.3-8) The author’s opinion versus the traditional attitude of ―women andchildren first‖.Part III (para. 9-17) Arguing against the point of view that women should be grouped withchildren to enjoy priority.II) Language Pointsi). Key Words, Phrases and Structures1.charm：n. a pleasing or attractive feature or quality 魅力e.g. ①Hawaii (夏威夷) has great charms for tourists.②Of all your charms, I love your smiling eyes the best2.random：a. done, chosen, etc. without conscious choice 胡乱的；任意的e.g. ①The choice of poems included in the collection seems somewhat random.②The magician chose a random volunteer from the audience3.entitle：vt. ①(to) give (sb.) a right (to have or do sth.) 给…权利；给…资格②give a title (to a book, etc.) 给(书等)题名e.g. ①A membership card entitles you to take a guest with you free.②I am not entitled to comment on this.③The author entitled the book "My Life Story".4.consideration：n. ①careful thought and attention 考虑②(for) thoughtful attentionto the wishes and feelings of others 体贴；关心e.g. ①After some consideration we've decided to sell the house.②Could you turn your music down and show a little consideration for theneighbors!5.faculty：n. ①any of the powers of the body or mind; a particular ability for doing sth.才能；能力；天赋②all the teachers and workers of a university or college (高等院校的)全体教师及职工e.g. ①Even at the age of 100, she still had all her faculties.②Jane is a member of the faculty at the local university6.immunity：n. ①protection or freedom (from sth.) 受保护；豁免(权) ②ability toresist infection, disease, etc. 免疫力e.g. ①diplomatic immunity (外交豁免权)②Most people have no immunity against that virus(病毒).7.privilege：n. a special right or advantage available only to a particular person or group of people 特权；优惠e.g. They had the privilege of meeting the king.8.given：prep. 考虑到a. ①规定的；特定的②假设的；已知的e.g. ①Given their inexperience, they've done a good job.②Given (the fact) that she is interested in children, I am sure teaching is theright career for her.③The work must be done within the given time.④under a given condition9.attach：vt. (to) ①consider that sb. has a certain quality认为有；使与…相关联②fasten or join 系；贴；连接e.g. ①The panel of scientists attaches great importance to his research on genes.②Chinese movies used to attach every good quality to a hero.③ A label is attached to each piece of luggage.10.urgent：a. requiring immediate attention or action 紧迫的，紧要的e.g. ①David sent an urgent message to his lawyer.②It's urgent that you make up your mind.plement：vt. add new or contrasting features which show the best qualities of (sth.) or which improve (it) 补充，补足e.g. ①The TV networks and newspapers complemented each other.②Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.12.constrain：vt. ①force sb. to act in a particular way 强迫②prevent sth. from developing freely 限制，束缚e.g. ①He constrained her to sign her name.②Bill constrained his sense of humor at the funeral.【派生词】constraint：n. limitation or restriction 约束，限制A constraint is something that limits or controls the way you behave or what you can do in a situation.e.g. ①Living with a roommate imposed constraints on her --she couldn't have herparties late at night.②The financial constraints on the company meant that they couldn't employnew staff.13.instinct：n. behavior or knowledge that one has without being taught 本能e.g. ①act on instinct②Birds migrate because of instinct14.indispensable：a. essential 必不可少的e.g. ①A telephone is indispensable in most households.②Mary is an indispensable employee.15.depress：vt. ①sadden and discourage 使抑郁，使沮丧②cause to sink to a lower level of position 使不景气，使萧条e.g. ①The cold, gray weather depressed Anne.②High interest rates are continuing to depress the economy.16.version：n. ①one person's account of an event, as compared with that of another person描述，说法②版本；改写本e.g. ①Jane's version of the accident was quite different from Tom's.②I saw the movie version of that story before I read the book.17.courtesy：n. ①polite behavior; good manners谦恭有礼；有礼的举止②a polite or kind action or expression 好意；恩惠e.g. ①The students showed their teacher courtesy and respect.②I appreciated your many small courtesies when I visited your office.18.survival n. continuing to live or exist, often in spite of difficulty or danger生存；幸存e.g. ①Humans are dependent on oxygen and water for survival.②Pollution in the river threatens the survival of thousands of fish.19.strategy：n. a plan, often for business or military aims 策略，计谋e.g. Chess (国际象棋) is a game of strategy.【派生词】strategic：a. 战略(上)的；战略上重要的e.g. a strategic withdrawal (撤退)20.sheer：a. ①pure; nothing other than (often used in descriptions of sth. surprising, outrageous, inexplicable, etc.) 完全的，十足的②(of fabric) very thin, light and almost transparent (织物)极薄的；透明的③very steep 陡峭的；垂直的e.g. ①It is a sheer waste of time.②John peered through the sheer curtain.③The climbers slowly inched (慢慢移动) up the sheer cliff.21..at/from a distance：from a place that is not very close; a long time after sth. happened隔开一段距离(或时间); 从远处e.g. It's wise to stay at a distance from the cobras.22.object to：oppose; be againste.g. ①The embassy objects to their requests to take refuge there.②Professor Hawking objects to being treated like someone special23.at random：without conscious choice 胡乱地, 随便地, 任意地e.g. ①I chose a name at random, and it turned out to be an old acquaintance.②They can't have seen us; they were shooting at random.24.gun down：shoot, causing to fall to the ground dead or wounded 枪杀; 开枪打伤e.g. ①The police officer was gunned down as he took his children to school.②gun down innocent women and children25.be entitled to：be given the right to have or do (sth.) 有权, 有资格e.g. ①You are entitled to high praise for handling this difficult situationsuccessfully all alone.②I'm entitled to know how my own money is being spent26.fend for onesel：flook after oneself 照料自己e.g. ①It is time you left home and fended for yourself.②Now that the children are old enough to fend for themselves, we can go away on holiday alone.27.hand out：distribute 分发, 散发e.g. ①Make a list of names, see if they're all present, and hand out the books.②Would you hand the cake out while I pour the coffee?28.go down：sink (船等)下沉e.g. ①Everyone took to the lifeboats when the ship started to go down.②Three ships went down in last night's storm off the coast.e of the present participle in the absolute constructionThe adverbial present participle phrase has no overt (明言的) subject and its ―understood subject‖ provides a link with the main clause, while the absolute construction using the present participle has its own logical subject and is not overtly bound to the main clause, even on a semantic (语义的) level, by any shared element.In grammatical functions, however, the two forms are similar.e.g. ①No further discussions arising, the meeting was brought to a close.②Weather permitting, we'll start tomorrow.ii) Difficult Sentences30.But is not grouping women with children a raging anachronism? Should not anyself-respecting modern person, let alone feminist, object to it as insulting to women?释义But is it not a serious mistake to place women and children in the same category in modern times as in old times? Should not any modern person withself-respect, not to mention the feminist, consider grouping women withchildren to be insulting to women and object to it?译文但是将妇女和儿童归为一类难道不是一种与时代极不相称的行为吗？难道任何一个自尊的现代人----更不用说女权主义者----不该视其为对女性的侮辱而加以反对吗？分析let alone：(used to indicate that a particular situation is even less likely or possible) not to mention; without consideringe.g. ①I was too tired to walk, let alone running.②There wasn't enough room for us, let alone three dogs and two cats.31.At a time when women fly combat aircraft and run multi-national corporations, howcan one not wince when adult women are routinely classed with children?释义In modern times when women are doing all sophisticated jobs as men do, how can one feel at ease when adult women are habitually grouped with children?译文在一个妇女驾驶战斗机、经营跨国公司的时代，这种将成年妇女与儿童归为一类的惯常做法，怎能不让人皱眉蹙额呢？分析class - vt. consider ... as belonging to a particular group; classifyAt nineteen you are still classed as a teenager.He was classed with the top ten American novelists32.The phrase ―women and children‖ attributes to women the same dependence andmoral simplicity we find in five-year-olds.释义By classing women with children, we think that women are as helpless and innocent as little kids.译文―妇女和儿童‖这句话将我们在五岁的孩子们身上看到的依赖性和道德上的单纯也赋予了妇女。
