新视野大学英语读写教程4Unit 1 （Section A）1. chase vt. 追逐追赶My dog likes chasing rabbits.我的那条狗喜欢追逐兔子。
2. cruelty n. 残酷残忍The book tells readers the cruelty of the slave trade at that time.这本书告诉了读者在那个时候奴隶买卖的残忍。
3. pessimistic adj. 悲观的The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic.该会议的气氛非常悲观。
The doctors are pessimistic about his chances of recovery.医生们对他康复的可能性感到悲观。
4. conquest [U] 征服控制攻占The conquest of inflation has been the Government’s economic priority.控制通货膨胀一直是政府经济工作的重点。
He finally made the conquest of the disease come true.他最后战胜了那疾病。
The empire had expanded largely through military conquest.帝国的扩张主要是通过军事占领。
5. bankrupt adj. 破产的The company was declared bankrupt.这家公司被宣布破产。
Five years ago she was a successful actress, but now she is bankrupt.五年前她是一个成功的演员，可是现在她一贫如洗了。
6. motive n. 动机Why would she have killed him? She has no motive.她为什么会杀他呢？她没有任何动机。
Unit1 Words and Their Stories一、单元分析( Unit Analysis )（一）单元地位( Unit Position )1．本课谈及了词汇故事和谚语。
教师可围绕这一内容，设计活动让学生参与资源共享，扩充对这方面知识的了解。
这对丰富学生的语言知识，提高英语学习的兴趣都很有帮助。
2．围绕“词语故事”这一主题，让学生通过互相交流共享，训练复述故事的能力。
在此过程中，特别注重一下“Giving Examples” 和“Making Yourself Understood” 这两个语言功能的学习。
3．本课出现的语法—不定式的完成式，学生之前应当已接触过。
通过这一单元，教师应在复习原有不定式的基础上如不定式的进行式等，再重点描述并操练不定式的完成式。
如The expression is said to have come from the name of a hard-working animal --- the beaver. / This phrase seemed to have arrived with the modern paper bag. 对于这一语法现象，教师有必要在课堂教学中加以一定的句型操练，加深学生对不定式的完成式的认识。
（二）单元目标( Unit Target )1．了解一些词汇故事和谚语，并能背出一些常用谚语和习语。
2．训练复述故事的能力。
3．学会“Giving Examples” 和“Making Yourself Understood”两类语言功能。
4．复习巩固以前所学过的动词不定式的各项内容，熟练掌握动词不定式的完成式的应用。
（三）单元重点( Unit Points )1．关键词：◆语言知识类complain, seem, wrap, explore, import, plain, have an important part in, exchange for,put value on, be sure of, be supposed to do / be◆交际功能类常用谚语与俗语Better late than never.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.Every little makes.Honesty is the best policy.Habit is second nature.As you sow, so shall you reap.An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.East, west, home is the best.One is never too old to learn.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.…2．功能: 参考课文第13页Useful language1) Giving examples● … i s a good example for us.●Let me cite a few instances: …●… such as …●… for instance …●Let me take … as an example: …●Allow me to cite an example: …●Not only that.2) Making yourself understood●Have you got it?●Do you understand what I mean?●Is that clear to you?●Am I right saying that …?●Did I make everything clear?●Are you with me?●Have I made myself clear?●You got it, didn’t you?3．语法点：本课在复习巩固之前所学过的动词不定式的各项内容基础上，熟练掌握动词不定式的完成式。
《unit1 Great Scientists》说课稿各位评委老师，上午好！我是号考生，我今天说课的题目是《unit1 Great Scientists》。
我主要从教材分析、教学方法与策略、教学过程、板书设计等几个步骤向大家详细地讲解我对这节课的安排。
一．说教材1. 教材内容本节课是人教课标版必修5第一单元的第一课时的Reading部分，是该单元的主要内容，它介绍了英国著名医生John Snow是如何通过考察、分析、探究的科学方法，发现并控制“霍乱”这种传染病的。
通过阅读课文，使学生感悟科学家的周密观察、勇于探索、认真分析的科学精神，使学生了解科学方发现的全过程具有其科学的严密性。
2. 教学目标结合单元教学要求和本课特点，充分考虑学生的年龄特点、认知水平，遂将本课的教学目标确定为：知识目标1) Get students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part.2) Let students learn about some great scientists and their contribution.3) Have students read the passage and know about John Snow and how he defeated “King Cholera”.能力目标1) Develop students’ reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.2) Enable students to talk about great scientists and tell their stories.情感目标1) Let students learn from great scientists, stimulate their love and respect for them and develop their moral qualities.2) Develop student’s sense of cooperative learning.3. 教学重点因为本组教材的重点了解项目是“John Snow 破解King Cholera难题”，所以确定本课的教学重点是：1) Let students learn about some great scientists and their contributions.2) Get students to read the passage and know about John Snow and how he defeated “ King Cholera”.3) Have students learn different reading skills.4．教学难点考虑到学生拓展阅读能力，语言输出能力等方面还需进一步努力，所以将本课的教学难点确定为：1) Develop students’ reading ability.2) Enable students to talk about great scientists and tell their stories.3) Let students learn how to organize scientific research.二．说教法和学法1. 教学方法引导学生独立思考，合作学习，进行师生、生生互动的“任务型”教学，设计了许多易于操作的任务型活动。
