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教学目标：1. 理解并掌握本单元的核心词汇和短语；2. 培养学生阅读理解能力，提高对文章主旨和大意、细节信息的把握；3. 增强学生的口语表达能力，提高在实际情境中的交际能力；4. 培养学生自主学习、合作学习的能力。
教学对象：大学英语三级学生教学时间：2课时教学重点：1. 核心词汇和短语的理解与运用；2. 阅读理解能力的提高；3. 口语表达能力的提升。
教学难点：1. 阅读理解中复杂句型的分析；2. 口语表达中的语法运用和实际情境下的交际技巧。
教学过程：第一课时一、导入1. 通过提问的方式，引导学生回顾上一单元所学内容，检查学生对所学知识的掌握情况；2. 提出本单元的主题，激发学生的学习兴趣。
二、词汇教学1. 通过图片、例句等方式，介绍本单元的核心词汇和短语；2. 学生分组进行词汇接龙游戏，巩固所学词汇；3. 教师带领学生朗读课文，加深对词汇的记忆。
三、阅读理解1. 学生自主阅读课文，完成课后练习；2. 教师讲解阅读理解中的重点和难点，引导学生分析文章结构、主旨和大意；3. 学生分组讨论，分享阅读心得。
四、口语表达1. 教师引导学生进行角色扮演，模拟实际交际场景；2. 学生分组进行口语练习，提高口语表达能力；3. 教师点评学生的口语表达，提出改进意见。
第二课时一、复习1. 复习上一节课所学内容，检查学生对知识的掌握情况；2. 学生展示本节课所学词汇和短语，巩固记忆。
二、阅读理解1. 学生自主阅读课文，完成课后练习；2. 教师讲解阅读理解中的重点和难点，引导学生分析文章结构、主旨和大意；3. 学生分组讨论，分享阅读心得。
三、口语表达1. 教师引导学生进行角色扮演，模拟实际交际场景；2. 学生分组进行口语练习，提高口语表达能力；3. 教师点评学生的口语表达，提出改进意见。
四、总结与作业布置1. 教师对本节课所学内容进行总结，强调重点和难点；2. 布置课后作业，巩固所学知识。
教学反思：本节课通过词汇、阅读理解和口语表达等多个方面的教学，帮助学生掌握大学英语Unit 4 的核心知识。
工业学院教案Unit 4说写课（第1次课）The first 50 minutes:Step1: Pre-reading activities. (10 minutes)1.Lead-in.2.Do the pre-reading activities on page 88.Step 2: Text A reading comprehension.1.Ask the students to read Text A within 10 minutes.2.Divide the class into groups to discuss and find answers to questions on page 95:understanding the text and critical thinking (for critical thinking questions, the teacher had better ask the students to choose only one or two to discuss). While the students are discussing, the teacher may walk around and offer some help.Then, ask one or two students to report their discussion results. (30 minutes) The second 50 minutes:Step3: Key words, phrases and expressions. (15 minutes)Use the following patterns to make sentences.1. Sth.(a feeling) comes over sb. when sb. does sth..（Para.3）用于表达“某人在特定情境下突然受到某种情感的影响”。
Unit 4 Fish in a Different PondI. Teaching Objectives1.Get to know the culture shock, the causes of culture shock and the solutions to it.2.Grasp the key words, phrases and sentence structure.3.Master the skills of writing and reading in this unit.1) Learning to construct a paragraph using description;2) Learning to construct a paragraph using comparison and contrast2) Learning to recognize the main points by scanning.II. Teaching Content1. Lead-in activities2. Text Organization3. Language points (key words, phrases and difficult sentences)4. Grammar Focus (subjunctive mood with “if only –clause”, and“even if …..It is still”)6. Guided Practice (exercises, oral practice and group work)III. Teaching Process1. Warm-up Activity1). Video watching and video-based taskTask 1: Blank FillingTask 2: DiscussionA) What’s American or English education like in your mind?B) What problems will you face if you are studying abroad? Why?2). Questions about TextA) What are the differences between the girl and her roommate?B) What did the American students think of the girl?C) What difficulty did the girl have to face besides language? Give an example?2. Text OrganizationPart I. (Para.1-7) I heard some gossip about a freshman girl from China.Part II. (Para.8- 20) I met the girl and gradually got familiar with her.Part III. (Para.21-23) The girl brought me into thoughts..Part IV. (para.24) I believe the girl can adapt to the new surroundings.3.Skill learning in writing and reading1) Skill learning in writingA) To make people vivid, the author uses description.B) Compare and contrastTo make features clear, the author uses compare and contrast.2) Skill learning in readingSkimming is a reading technique to be used when you want to find main idea quickly. In skimming you have to grasp the general idea and you read a passage only to find the major points or arguments with the help of the logical generalization.How to scan?a.Read through the titles and sub-titles.b.Finding the topic sentences in each paragraph. The key sentence may be in the beginning,ending or middle of a specific paragraph.c.Summarizing the main idea.4. Language Points1) rebel —n. sb. who opposes or fights against people in authorityExamples:She was a rebel at school.The woman was a rebel against feudal ethics.2) nip—— v. to hurt or damage part of one’s body or a plant with cold weather or wind Examples:The day was cold, with a nipping wind down the northward running streets.He felt nipping ache while opening an eye3) be armed with—— to be provided with all the information, skills, or equipment you need to do sth. Examples:She thought that if she armed herself with all the knowledge she could gather, she could handle anythingArmed only with a BBC microphone, I travelled across South Africa meeting writers.4) fluffy —a. very light and soft to touchExamples:The white, fluffy snow that started out as a novelty in December has become crunchy and dirtyA smartly dressed woman passed through, walking a fluffy dog.5) be equipped for—v. to eat and drink a lot to celebrate sth.Examples:Women will thus be better equipped for the new jobs of the 21st century, in which brains counta lot more than brawn.Those students are not equipped for the challenges of college.6) scorn —n. the feeling that sb./sth. is stupid or does not deserve respectExamples:Researchers greeted the proposal with scornFranklin shared the family’s scorn for his wife’s new friends.—v. to show that you think that sth. is stupid, unreasonable, or not worth accepting Examples:Several leading officers have quite openly scorned the peace talks.People scorn me as a single parent.7) mutter—v. to speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about sth., or you donot want people to hear youExamples:He heard muttering from the front of the crowd“God knows what’s happening in that madman’s mind,” she muttered.8) curse—n. 1. swear word or words that you say because you are very angryExamples:The old man ripped out with a curseHe shot her an angry look and a curse.9). turn out—to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that youdid not expectExamples:To my surprise, it turned out that I was wrongAs it turned out, he passed the exam quite easily10) And, of course, there were already stories about this new student.Paraphrase:—And, of course, rumours about this new freshman girl were already spread across the campus.11) She was a little dull, slightly unpleasant, and just kind of, well, foreign.Paraphrase:—She was not responsive, a little bit disagreeable and just different.kind of— to some small degreeExamples:She wasn’t beautiful. But she was kind of cute.It kind of gives us an idea of what’s happening12) I wanted to meet this new girl, this puzzle that suddenly fell into our hands.Paraphrase:—I wanted to see this new girl who was a mystery and suddenly came into our life.13) Just when I was about to die of heat exhaustion and book burns, the Assistant Deancalled me over.Paraphrase:—Just when I was going to get heat exhaustion and was out of breath under the weight of books in my backpack, the Assistant Dean asked me to get there.14)But sometimes proper English doesn’t go a long way in this century when the tongue iswagging in short-hand script.Paraphrase:—In modern times, abbreviations and acronyms are popular in conversational English. Therefore, proper English can’t help much in unde rstanding15) go a long way—to help a lot to sth.Examples:The new standards adopted will go a long way towards protecting human health.The administration believes that these measures will go a long way to ensure the stability of the financial system16) Even if the community is strong and sympathetic, it is still not the same as home.Paraphrase: Although the Chinese people’s community can provide considerate and all-around help, it still can’t make us feel the same as we do at home.5. Grammar FocusIf only I had…Even if …it is still…6. Guided Practice1) Language focus C and reading in depth.2) Skimming and do the relative exercises.7. SummaryAsk several students to list the kinds of stress in modern life and methods in dealing with it. 8. After-class Assignments.1) IV. Translation2) Read Text B。
Unit 4Part 1 Language Skills Development1. StarterA. Work with a partner and answer the following questions.1. Do you believe in natural cures?Your answer ：Reference answer ： Not totally. While it is true that some diseases can be cured without taking traditional drugs, modern medicine is indispensable. Whenever a person is sick, he or she should consult a doctor .2. Have you ever come across an irresponsible or ill-mannered doctor?Your answer ：Reference answer ： Yes. This kind of doctor is detestable. They totally forget their professional ethics, and more often than not, they lack the requisite specialist skills.B. Listen to a story and fill in the blanks.1. The businessman always tried to [pay as little as possible ] for what he needed.2. Dr . Smith charged [five hundred dollars ] for the first visit, but only twenty-five dollars for [each visit after that ].3. Dr . Smith said there was no need to examine the businessman again. He asked the businessman to continue taking the medicine [he prescribed last time ].Tapescript: A Clever Doctor and a Mean PatientThere was a businessman who always tried to pay as little as possible for what he needed. One day he fell ill. He decided to go to a doctor and asked a friend to recommend one."Dr . Smith is a good one," the friend told him."Is he expensive?" the businessman asked.Ali Baba could hardly believe what he had seen! He didnot dare to climb down from his tree —the thieves might come out at any moment and find him. He waited a long time."Yes and no. He charges five hundred dollars for the first visit, but only twenty-five dollars for each visit after that.""That seems reasonable," the businessman said, and went to visit Dr . Smith.As he walked into the consulting room, he said, "Well, here I am again." and put twenty-five dollars on the table.The doctor looked at the businessman carefully for a moment, then smiled and put the money into the drawer of his desk. "Thank you," he said. "And what can I do for you today?" "Examine me, of course," the businessman said, "and tell me what's wrong with me." Mind Map consulting room 诊疗室"Oh, there's no need for me to examine you again," the doctor said. "Just continue taking the medicine I prescribed to you when you came to me last time."2. TextA Doctor or a Quack? 医生还是江湖郎中？1 The modern doctor's business is an extremely simple one, which could be acquired in about two weeks. This is the way it is done.2 The patient enters the consulting room. "Doctor," he says, "I have a bad pain." "Where is it?" "Here." "Stand up," says the doctor, "and put your arms up above your head." Then the doctor goes behind the patient and strikes him a powerful blow on the back. "Do you feel that?" he says."I do," says the patient. Then the doctor turns suddenly and lets him have a left hook under the heart. "Can you feel that?" he says viciously, as the patient falls over on the sofa in a heap. "Get up," says the doctor, and counts ten. The patient rises. The doctor looks him over very carefully without speaking, and then suddenly fetches him a1 现在干医生这一行非常简单，大约只需两个礼拜就能学会。
Unit4PartⅠ Warm-upA. Look and listenLook at the pictures. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with the words in the list.trap pressure suicide discovered wronged worshipcovered trip morals terrible corrupt desirablefinal merit1. The world-famous photo taken by a South African photographer brought him somuch criticism and (pressure ) that he ended up committing (suicide).2. The (morals )of the photographer of this picture were questioned by thepublic, as he seemed to have anticipated the accident caused by the hole in thestreet (covered ) by rainwater.3. The 2006 World Cup (final ) will be remembered more for a headbutt (用头撞人) by the French soccer star, Zidane, than the fact that Italy won the world's most(desirable ) sporting prize for the fourth time.4. It is a shame that an innocent driver would fall into a (trap ) set by a hitchhikerpretending to be sick, and be (wronged ) and fined for his kindness.5. Some (corrupt ) officials (worship ) money to such an extent that, in theireyes, money is everything while shame means nothing. No wonder their motto isno longer to serve the people but to serve the RMB.B. Ask and answer the questionsAsk and answer the following questions with a partner.1. Do you think it is justified to succeed by making a victim of someone else?Your answer：Reference answer：No, no one has the right to sacrifice others for their own purposes.2. Do you know anyone who often defames others? How do you deal with such people?Your answer：Reference answer：Yes, one of my classmates seems to enjoy defaming anyone that displeases him. I always stay away from such people.Part Ⅱ Listen and watchSection One Listen for skillsA. Listen and practiceListen to the expressions of time and put them down in the blanks.1. in (the 3rd century)2. in (the '90s)3. in (the early 1770s)4. in (the late 1590s)5. in (the 18th century)6. (year) (2010)7. (378 B.C.)8. (year) (1609)9. (year) (1998)10. (789 A.D.)Section Two Special English programsItem 11) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Which parts of the woman's face were severely injured by her dog? (b)a. Her eyes, cheeks, and lips.b. Her lips, chin, and nose.c. Her ears, nose, and forehead.d. Her nose, mouth, and ears.2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question.Why won't some doctors perform a face transplant? (d)a. They might lose their job if they did.b. It's cruel to cut tissue off another person.c. A face is an important part of a person's identity.d. There are medical and moral issues.Notes1. brain-dead: The brain of a person who is brain-dead has completely ceased functioning, as evidenced by absence of brain activity on an electroencephalogram for a specific length of time. Brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. The significant point is that the brain is no longer capable of sustaining the rest of the body's systems without artificial life support.2. Le Parisien:《巴黎人》。
1.follow some very important protocol. 与法国人开展商务活动时，你要遵守一些非常重要的社交礼节。
Meaning: If you want to do business with the French, you have to follow the rules about the correct ways to act in the French business situation.conduct:vt./ vi. 1) 组织；安排；实施；执行Most people believe they conduct their private and public lives in accordance with Christian morality.我决心进行一次实验她说他们正在全国开展反对吸烟的宣传运动。
2) 指挥（唱歌或演奏）e.g.Dennis had recently begun a successful careerconducting opera in Europe.She will continue to conduct here and abroad.Conduct 行为、表现、举止Conduct oneself in a particular way---behave别人通过他的行为举止对他进行评判，这一点他很难理解。
He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his conduct. protocol：n.[U] 礼仪；社交礼节座位安排是根据礼节来安排的。
我们要遵守适当的礼节。
议定书；协议The statesmen signed a protocol.2.Business communication and relationships are not as casual in nature as they may be in the United States.in nature:本质上；实际上；究竟e.g.My work is very specialized in nature.What in nature do you mean?The following are some of the phrases and expressions3.Specific methods of communication along with behavior are expected from any visitor.Meaning: As a visitor, you should communicate as well as behave in the ways of the French people.when in Rome, do as the Romans do.along with:除……以外（还）；与……同样地工厂倒闭时，她和成百上千的其他人一样失去了工作她和其他二十位同学很愿意提供帮助。
