大学精读第二册课文第五单元

quick fix societyMy husband and I just got back from a week’s vacation in West Virginia. Of course, we couldn’t wait to get there, so we took the Pennsylvania Turnpike and a couple of interstates. “Look at those gorgeous farms!” my husband exclaimed as pastoral scenery slid by us at 55 mph. “Did you see those cows?” But at 55mph, it’s difficult to see anything; the gorgeous farms look like moving green checkerboards, and the herd of cows is reduced to a few dots in the rear-view mirror. For four hours, our only real amusement consisted of counting exit signs and wondering what it would feel like to hold still again. Getting there certainly didn’t seem like half the fun; in fact, getting there wasn’t any fun at all.So, when it was time to return our home outside of Philadelphia, I insisted that we take a different route. “Let’s explore that countryside,” I suggested. The two days it took us to make the return trip were filled with new experiences. We toured a Civil War battlefield and stood on the little hill that fifteen thousand Confederate soldiers had tried to take on another hot July afternoon, one hundred and twenty-five years ago, not knowing that half of them would get killed in the vain attempt. We drove slowly through main streets of sleepy Pennsylvania Dutch towns, slowing to twenty miles an hour so as not to crowd the horses and horse carriages on their way to market. We admired toy trains and antique cars in country museums and saved 70 percent in factory outlets. We stuffed ourselves with spicy salads and homemade bread in an “all-you-can-eat” farmhouse restaurant, then wandered outside to enjoy the sunshine and the herds of cows----no little dots this time----lying in it. And we returned home refreshed, revitalized. This time, getting there had been the fun.Why is it that the featureless turnpikes and interstates are the routes of choice for so many of us? Why doesn’t everybody try slowing down and exploring the countryside? But more and more, the fast lane seems to be the only way for us to go. In fact, most Americans are constantly in a hurry---and not just to get Point A to Point B. our country has become a nation in search of the quick fix—in more ways than one.Now instead of later: Americans understood the principle of deferred gratification. We put a little of each payback away “for a rainy day.” If we wanted a new sofa or a week at alakeside cabin, we saved up for it, and the banks helped us out by providing special Christmas Club and vacation Club accounts. If we lived in the right part of the country, we planted corn and beans and waited patiently for the harvest. If we wanted to be thinner, we simply ate less of our favorite foods and waited for the scale to drop, a pound at a time. But today we aren’t so patient. We take out loans instead of making deposits, or we use our credit card to get that furniture or vacation trip—relax now, pay later. We buy our food, like our clothing, ready—made and off the rack. And if we ‘re in a hurry to lose weight, we try the latest miracle diet, guaranteed to take away ten pounds in ten days… unless we’re rich enough to afford liposuction.Faster instead of slower: Not only do we want it now; we don’t even want to be kept waiting for it. This general impatience, the “I-hate-to-wait” attitude, has infected every level of our lives. Instead of standing in line at the bank, we withdraw twenty dollars in convenience store(why wait in line at the supermarket?), where we buy a frozen dinner all wrapped up and ready to be put into the microwave… unless we don’t care to wait even that long and pick up some fast food instead. And if our fast meal doesn’t agree with us, we hurry to the medicine cabinet for—you guessed it—some fast relief. We like fast pictures, so we buy Polaroid cameras. We like fast entertainment, so we record our favorite TV show on the VCR. We like our information fast, too: messages flashed on a computer screen, documents faxed from your telephone to mine, current events in 90-second bursts on Eyewitness News, history reduced to Bicentennial Minutes. Symbolically, the American eagle now flies for Express Mail. How dare anyone keep America waiting longer than overnight?Superficially instead of thoroughly: What’s more, we don’t even want all of it. Once, we lingered over every word of a classic novel or the latest best seller. Today, since faster is better, we read the condensed version or put a tape of the book into our car’s tape player to listen to on the way to work. Or we buy the Cliff’s Notes, especially if we are students, so we don’t have to deal with the book at all. Once, we listened to every note of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Today, we don’t have the time; instead, we can enjoy 26 second of that famous “da-da-da-DUM theme”—and 99 other musical excerpts almost as famous—on our Greatest Moments of the Classics CD. After all, why waste 45 minutes listening to the whole thing when someone else has saved us the trouble of picking out the best parts? Our magazine articles come to us pre-digested in Reader’s Digest. Our news briefings, thanks to USA Today, are more brief than ever. Even ourpersonal relationships have become compressed. Instead of devoting large parts of our days to our loved ones, we replace them with something called “quality time,” which, more often than not, is no time at all. As we rush from book to music to news item to relationship, we do not realize that we are living our lives by the iceberg principle—paying attention only to the top and ignoring the 8/9 that lies just below the surface.When did it all begin, this urge to do it now, to get it over with, to skim the surface of life? Why are we in such a hurry to save time? And what are we going to do with all the time we save besides, of course, rushing out to save more time? The sad truth is that we don’t know how to use the time we save, because all we’re good at is saving time…not spending time.Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying we should go back to growing our own vegetables or making our own clothes. I’m not even advocating a mass movement to cut all our credit cards into little pieces. But I am saying that all of us need to think more seriously about putting the brakes on our “we-want-it-all-and-we-want-it-now” lifestyle before we speed completely out of control. Let’s take the time to read every word of that story, hear every note of that music, and enjoy every subtle change of that countryside. Let’s rediscover life in the slow lane.。

（完整版）大学英语精读第三版第二册U5教案Unit 5 The Villain in the AtmosphereTeaching Time: 8 hoursStudents’ level: non-English majors of the second semester of the 1st year.Teaching Objectives:1. Get Ss to know the conditions of the pollution on earth; let the students realize the serious pollution of the earth; analyze the causes of the pollution on the earth; think over and discuss the ways to solve the issue.2. About the text, Ss should grasp the text content, text structure, basic vocabularies and required grammar points of the section.Words: atmosphere, compose, conclusion, conference, crash, deadly, emit, extremely, feasibility, fund hazard, indicate, originally,pollute, proceed, signal, smash, survive, type, unfit Phrases & Expressions: be known as, name after, as to, base on, for one thing...for another, be composed of, as far as sth/sb. be concerned, stick up, give up, set backGrammar: because of, what do you think of, so/as far as...he concerned3.About the reading, Ss should acquire the reading skill —using word part clues for word meanings.4.About the writing, Ss should get to know the writing skill—coherence.5.About the listening, Ss will finish the Unit 5 directed by the teacher. Teaching Procedures:I.Pre-reading ActivitiesBackground information:1. GlaciersGlacier,an enduring accumulation of ice, snow, water, rock, and sediment （沉淀物）that moves under the influence of gravity. Glaciers form where the temperature is low enough to allow falling snow to accumulate and slowly transform into ice. This accumulation is most common in the polar regions, but can also occur at high altitudes on mountains even near the equator. Glaciers are complex systems that grow and shrink in response to climate. At the present, glacier ice covers about 15 million sq km (5.8 million sq mi), or 10 percent, of Earth’s land area.2.Polar ice capA polar ice cap is a high-latitude region, centered in the polar region, which is covered in ice.3.GreenlandAn Arctic island nation located in North America by geography, Greenland is a self-governed Danish territory. It is the world’s largest island, and about 81 percent of its surface is covered by ice.4. Global WarmingGlobal warming refers to an average increase in the Earth's temperature, which in turn causes changes in climate. A warmer Earth may lead to changes in rainfall patterns, a rise in sea level, and a wide range of impacts on plants, wildlife, and humans. When scientists talk about the issue of climate change, their concern is about global warming caused by human activities.5. ManhattanManhattan is one of the five boroughs that comprise the City of New York. It is by far the most densely populated county in the United States and famous for its soaring skyscrapers.Manhattan (Island) is one of the commercial, financial, and cultural centers of the world. It has many famous landmarks and tourist attractions. They include Broadway, Chinatown, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, Times Square, The United Nations Headquarters, Wall Street, and many churches, colleges, skyscrapers, and theaters. Most of New York’s municipal buildings stand on Manhattan Island. When people think of New York City, they are usually thinking of Manhattan, the core of the city.6.The British IslesThe British Isles are s group of islands off the northwest coast of Europeconsisting of Great Britain (that is England, Scotland and Wales), Ireland and the many smaller adjacent islands. These islands form an archipelago of more than 6,000 islands.7.Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov was born on 2 January 1920 in the former Soviet Union, but grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He taught biochemistry at Boston University until he retired in 1958 to become a full-time writer. Asimov had been publishing short stories since the late 1930s, and in 1952 published his first novel. The author of the classic Ⅰ, Robot series and The Foundation Trilogy, Asimov wrote more than 400 books and won every major science fiction award. He also wrote popular books and essays on science and technology, earning him the nickname "The Great Explainer." Isaac Asimov died of “heart and kidney failure, which were complications of the HIV infection” on 6 April 1992. HIV was not revealed as the cause of his death until 2002, when his widow Janet published the memoirs It's Been a Good Life.Warm-up Questions1.What’s the weather like in your hometown? Do you like it? Why or why not?2.Have you ever noticed any changes in your hometown or in the city you’re now living in? W hat are they?3.Do you have any idea of the greenhouse effect? How does it affect thetemperature on Earth?Introductory Questions for Reading Comprehension1.Who is the “villain” in the atmosphere?2.What does carbon dioxide do to plants and animal life on the Earth?3.What is happening to the sea level? What will the rising sea level do to our life?4.What does carbon dioxide do to the temperature of the Earth?5.How come that the concentration of the gas in the atmosphere is going up steadily?6.So in the final analysis, who are the villains and who are the victims?7.What should be done?II.Key Words & Expressions1.poisonous:containing poison in itself; very harmful and cause illness or deatha)Dangerously high levels of poisonous chemicals were found in the water.b)The Ministry of Health warned the general public to be on high alert against poisonous mushrooms, as 16 people have died after eating different kinds of poisonous mushrooms this summer.2.essential:absolutely necessary; extremely importanta)The body cannot store Vitamin C so it is essential to have a freshsupply every day.b)The leadership of the Party is essential to socialist revolution and socialist construction.3.convert:1)change one’s opinion, religion, political belief, etc.a)Bill was converted to Christianity soon after he retired from the army.b)Kevin is such a stubborn man that not surprisingly his wife failed to convert him.2)change to or into another form, substance, or state, or from one use or purpose to anothera)Water is converted into steam if it is boiled.b)My uncle lived in a comfortable home converted from farm buildings some 15 miles to the northwest of the city.4.tissue:1)mass of cells forming the body of an animal or of a plantThe elderly lady strongly disapproves of the use of fetal tissue for the treatment of people with certain illnesses.2)thin light paper used esp. for wrapping things, or soft paper which is used for cleaning and is thrown away after use --The taxi driver always keeps a box of tissues in the taxi.5.serve as :be used for a particular purposea) Her apartment also serves as her office.b) That will not serve you as an excuse.c) In the absence of anything better, the couch would serveas a bed for a couple of nights.6. liberate:set freea) Try to liberate yourself from preconceived ideas.b) They liberated all the prisoners.7. apparently: according to appearance; as it seemsa) Not all of what Mr. Blair wrote was false, but much of what was true in his article was apparently lifted from other news reports.b) The young man was whistling by the window, apparently quite cheerful.8. in all likelihood:very probablya) In all likelihood the flight will be canceled.b) Interest rates will go up further in all likelihood.likelihood: probabilityThere is much/every/no/little likelihood that he’ll be elected for the second term.8.steadily:evenly; regularly; graduallyIt’s believed that today’s children will be living in a steadily improving environment.9.beneath:below; underneatha)The industrialized world is completely dependent on oil, much of which resides beneath the surface of Middle Eastern countries.b)After weeks at sea, it was wonderful to feel firm ground beneath our feet once more.11. starvation:suffering or death from lack of foodDrought conditions during the 1980s led to widespread starvation in Africa.starve: v. be hungry; go without foodThe explorers starved to death in the desert.Let's get something to eat; I'm starving.12.widespread:found, placed, etc., in many placesa) A widespread flu epidemic affected eighteen Western states.b) The president was elected to a new term with widespread popular support.13. structure:1) the way in which parts are formed into a wholeThe family is seen as the primary social structure for meeting the emotional needs of children.2) anything formed of many parts, esp. a building; any complex whole Many buildings of the period were steel and cement structure.14. collapse:1) fall down or inwards suddenlya) The building collapsed, trapping thousands of people.b) Quite a few houses collapsed in the heavy storm last week.2) fall helpless or unconsciousa) A hiker who collapsed along the snow-covered mountains was rescued after he’d called for help from his cell phone.b) He collapsed while working and died on the way to hospital.3) fail suddenly and completely; break downa) The company collapsed without any sign beforehand.b) He thought his whole world had collapsed when his wife died.15. pressure:1) the action of pressing with force or weighta) It takes a bit of pressure to make the lid close.b) The pressure of the water caused the wall of the dam to crack.2) trouble that causes anxiety and difficultya) The pressure of modern life is causing violence, murder, suicide and an obsession with fortune-telling.His health collapsed under the pressure of work./doc/b7b5fcd38562caaedd3383c4bb4 cf7ec4afeb6c2.html e about:take place; happena) How did the accident come about?b) Sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel comes about.17. connection:relationship between things or eventsa) How long will the connection of the new telephone take?b) The doctor believed that his illness must have had some connection with his diet.18. transparent:allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be clearly seen; thin or fine enough to be seen througha) The silk dress of the model was almost transparent.b) The greenhouse was transparent all the way round, so the children can see the plants growing.19. radiation:the act of radiating heat, light, etc.; sth. which is radiateda) The building is designed to trap and store radiation fromthe sun.b) Nuclear radiation can attack the cells in living tissue.20. visible:that can be seen; noticeable to the eyea) Many stars are hardly visible to the naked eye.b) Children should wear bright orange when they are riding in the streets so that they are more visible.21. tend:v. be likely toPrices are tending upwards.Old people tend to get fat.He tends towards selfishness.People tend to get fat as they grow older.22.distinctly:in a distinct manner; clearlya) I distinctly remember you promising to keep the secret.b) He was looking distinctly nervous before the exam this morning. distinct: adj.The twins had distinct tastes.You should make your writing distinct.23. creep:1) move slowly and quietly along the ground or a surfacea) The traffic was creeping along at a snail’s pace.b) I heard a man creeping stealthily up to my door.2) move or advance slowly and quietlya) Surveys noted that the company is creeping onto cell phones andother wireless devices.b) Old age creeps up on you before you realize it.24. estimate:calculate roughly the cost, size, value, etc. of sth.a) I had estimated that the work would take three days; however, it tooka week.b) That’s just an estimate–nobody really knows what the figure is because nobody bothers to calculate it.25. polar:of or near the North or South PoleThe latest science tells us that, at the current rate of global warming, polar bears might not make it to the next century.26. melt:1) (cause to) become liquida) For a very long time the United States was regarded as a “melting pot”.b) The spring sun melts the snow and the lakes become ice-free by mid-March.2) gradually become smaller and then disappeara) Their differences melted away.b) Her anger melted away when she read the letter.27. factor:any of the things that cause or influence sth.a) There are many factors that influence who will ultimately become the candidate for a party.b) Ability, industry, and health are factors of success in school.28. to make matters worse:with the result that a bad situation is made worsea) Trying to soothe her only make matters worse.b) I realized that anything I could say only make matters worse.29. disappear:1) go out of sighta) I saw the plane disappear behind a cloud.b) The spot disappeared when the shirt was washed.2) cease to exist; become losta) Let’s hope that our difficulties will soon disappear.b) That species disappeared in the Ice Age.30. replace:take the place ofa) Robots are replacing humans for dangerous tasks.b) Can anything replace parental love?31. consume:use; use upa) Those big powerful cars consume a great deal of fuel.b) He soon consumed his fortune.32. perspective:a particular way of thinking about or viewing sth.a) The author sees the event in historical perspective.b) The perspective of the executives on the situation is rather different from that of the workers.33. nuclear:of, concerning, or using the nucleus of an atom, atomic energy, or the atom bombThey claimed that there was evidence that the country supported terrorism and possessed biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons. 34. alternative:(n.) one of two or more possibilitiesa) We have no alternative in the matter.b) One of the alternatives open to the minister is to resign.(a.) that can be used instead of sth. Else; other; differentThey are alternative ways of expressing the same idea.35.interior(a. & n.) situated within or inside; innera) The interior walls of the building were painted green.b) The interior of the cave was dark.36. solar:of, from, or concerning the sunA solar cell takes radiation from the sun and converts it into electricity./doc/b7b5fcd38562caaedd3383c4bb4 cf7ec4afeb6c2.html pete:try to win sth. in competition with someone elsea) The two nations continued to compete with each other for influence in the resource-rich Third World.b) These young men competed for the silver medal.38. military:relating to the armed forcesa) The government accused the newspaper of preparing to reveal military secrets.b) The administration became increasingly concerned with military action.39. apparently:adv. from appearances aloneHe was apparently surprised at the news.Apparently she did not succeed.40.fraction:n. a small part or item forming a piece of a wholeHe has done only a fraction of his homework.The story does not contain a fraction of truth.41.splash:vi. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; walkthrough mud or mireShe accidentally splashed ink on my sleeve.42.do sb. harm对某人造成损害If you do harm to me I shall not look over you.It wouldn't do him any harm to work a bit harder.43.from year to year年复一年地，每年Prices fluctuate from year to year.Things get worse from year to year.44. go up上升，增长Inflation may be rising, if (it is) so, prices will go up.The financial times share index go up five point yesterday.45. make up弥补, 和解, 编造, 整理, 化妆, 拼凑成I tried to make up for my loss.She tired to make up to the boss.46. first of all首先First of all, let me tell you the news.First of all she just smiled, then she started to laugh.47. at first起先，开始时The answer was at first unapparent.At first we used hand tools.48. by itself自动地，独自地The house stood by itself on a hill.The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.49. cut down砍倒；减少He has to cut down on the consumption of meat.Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade.[谚]遮荫之树不可砍。

Seen through the eyes of a young friend Einstein was a simple, modest and ordinary man.The professor and the Yo-yoMy father was a close friend of Albert Einstein. As a shy young visitor to Einstein's home, I was made to feel at ease when Einstein said, "I have something to show you." He went to his desk and returned with a Yo-Yo. He tried to show me how it worked but he couldn't make it roll back up the string. When my turn came, I displayed my few tricks and pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy off balance. Einstein nodded, properly impressed by my skill and knowledge. Later, I bought a new Yo-Yo and mailed it to the Professor as a Christmas present, and received a poem of thanks.As boy and then as an adult, I never lost my wonder at the personality that was Einstein. He was the only person I knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him. He knew what he wanted and he wanted only this: to understand within his limits as a human being the nature of the universe and the logic and simplicity in its functioning. He knew there were answers beyond his intellectual reach. But this did not frustrate him. He was content to go as far as he could.In the 23 years of our friendship, I never saw him show jealousy, vanity, bitterness, anger, resentment, or personal ambition. He seemed immune to these emotions. He was beyond any pretension. Although he corresponded with many of the world's most important people, his stationery carried only a watermark - W - for Woolworth's.To do his work he needed only a pencil only a pencil and a pad of paper. Material things meant nothing to him. I never knew him to carry money because he never had any use for it. He believed in simplicity, so much so that he used only a safety razor and water to shave. When I suggested that he try shaving cream, he said, "The razor and water do the job.""But Professor, why don't you try the cream just once?" I argued. "It makes shaving smoother and less painful."He shrugged. Finally, I presented him with a tube of shaving cream. The next morning when he came down to breakfast, he was beaming with the pleasure of a new, great discovery. "You know, that cream really works," he announced. "It doesn't pull the beard. It feels wonderful." Thereafter, he used the shaving cream every morning until the tube was empty. Then he reverted to using plain water.Einstein was purely and exclusively a theorist. He didn't have the slightest interest in the practical application of his ideas and theories. His E=mc2 is probably the most famous equation in history - yet Einstein wouldn't walk down the street to see a reactor create atomic energy. He won the Nobel Prize for his Photoelectric Theory, a series of equations that he considered relatively minor in importance, but he didn't have any curiosity in observing how his theory made TV possible.My brother once gave the Professor a toy, a bird that balanced on the edge of a bowl of water and repeatedly dunked its head in the water. Einstein watched it in delight, trying to deduce the operating principle. But be couldn't.The next morning he announced, "I had thought about that bird for a long time before I went to bed and it must work this way…" He began a ling explanation. Then he stopped, realizing a flaw in his reasoning. "No, I guess that's not it," he said. He pursued various theories for several days until I suggested we take the toy apart to see how it did work. His quick expression of disapproval told me he did not agree with this practical approach. He never did work out the solution. Another puzzle that Einstein could never understand was his own fame. He had developed theories that were profound and capable of exciting relatively few scientists. Yet his name was a household word across the civilized world. "I've had good ideas, and so have other men," he once said. "But it's been my good fortune that my ideas have been accepted." He was bewildered by his fame: people wanted to meet him; strangers stared at him on the street; scientists, statesmen, students, and housewives wrote him letters. He never could understand why he received this attention, why he was singled out as something special.NEW WORDSmodesta. having or expressing a not too high opinion of one's merits, abilities, etc. 谦虚的yo-yon. 游游（⼀种⽤线扯动使⽤权忽上忽来的轮形玩具）easen. freedom from work, discomfort, trouble, difficulty, worry, etc. 悠闲；舒适；⾃在；安⼼displayn. show 展⽰loopvt. 把（绳等）打成环n. 圈；环strongn. 细绳；线；弦balancen. condition of being steady 平衡v. keep in a state of balanceproperlyad. really; completely ⾮常；完全地impressvt. have a strong effect on the mind or feelings of 给...深刻的印象mailvt. send by postpoemn. piece of writing in verse 诗personalityn. character 个性logicn. the science or method of reasoning 逻辑(学);推理(法)simplicityn. the state of being simple; an absence of pretense 简单;简朴;单纯functionvi. workintellectuala. 智⼒的frustraten. cause to have feeling of annoyed disappointment; defeat 使沮丧;挫败frustrationn.jealousyn. envy 妒忌jealousa.vanityn. state of being too proud of oneself or one's looks, abilities, etc. 虚荣⼼bitternessn. the quality or state of being bitter 苦;痛苦resentmentn. feeling that one has when insulted, ignored, injured, etc. 怨恨ambitionn. strong desire for success, power, riches, etc. 野⼼,抱负ambitiousa.immunea. 有免疫⼒的;不受影响的immunityn.emotionn. strong feelingpretensionn. 矫饰,做作,不受影响correspondvi. exchange letter regularly 通信stationeryn. paper for writing letters, usu. with matching envelopes; writing materials 信笺;⽂具watermarkn. mark made on paper by the maker, seen when it is held against light ⽔印padn. a number of sheets of writing paper fixed along one edge 便笺簿razorn. sharp instrument for taking hair off the body 剃⼑shavevt. cut off (hair or beard) with a razorcreamn. any thick, soft liquid 膏状物arguevt. give reasons for or against (sth.) 争辨painfula. causing painshrugvi. lift (the shoulders) slightly (to show in difference, doubt, etc.) 耸肩finallyad. at last; lastly 最终;最后presentvt. give;offer 赠送;提供tuben. 管;软管beamvi. look or smile happily and cheerfully ⾯露喜⾊;⾼兴地微笑beardn. hair of the lower part of the face (excluding the moustache) 胡须thereafterad. after that; afterwardsrevertvi return (to a former state, condition, etc.) 回复,回返exclusivelyad. only; completelyexclusivea. person who forms theories 理论家theoristn. ⽅程式equationn. small in degree, not considerable or serious 微⼩的,轻微的applicationn. using 应⽤theoryn. (explanation of the) general principles of an art or science 理论theoreticala.reactorn. 反应堆atomica. of or concerning an atom or atoms 原⼦的atomn.photoelectrica. 光电的seriesn. group of things of the same kind that come one after another 系列;套,组relatively。

课时：2课时教学目标：1. 掌握本单元的核心词汇和短语，如：civility, civilization, fortune, bewilder, statesman, housewife等。

2. 理解课文内容，掌握文章结构，提高阅读理解能力。

3. 通过课堂讨论和实践活动，提高学生的口语表达能力和团队合作能力。

教学重点：1. 核心词汇和短语的掌握。

2. 课文内容的理解。

教学难点：1. 课文中的复杂句型。

2. 文章主题的把握。

教学准备：1. 课件：课文内容、词汇、短语、练习题等。

2. 教学辅助材料：相关背景资料、图片等。

教学过程：第一课时一、导入1. 课前预习检查：了解学生对课文内容的掌握情况。

2. 介绍本单元主题：家庭与婚姻。

二、课文精读1. 词汇学习：讲解课文中的核心词汇和短语，如：civility, civilization, fortune, bewilder, statesman, housewife等。

2. 句子分析：分析课文中的复杂句型，如：复合句、并列句等。

3. 课文内容理解：引导学生阅读课文，理解文章结构，把握文章主题。

三、课堂讨论1. 讨论课文中的家庭观念和婚姻观念。

2. 学生分组讨论：针对课文中的某个观点，展开辩论。

四、实践活动1. 角色扮演：学生分组扮演课文中的角色，进行对话练习。

2. 家庭故事分享：请学生分享自己的家庭故事，增进对家庭的理解。

第二课时一、复习导入1. 复习上节课所学内容，检查学生对课文的理解程度。

2. 引导学生回顾家庭与婚姻的主题。

二、课文精读1. 词汇巩固：再次讲解本单元的核心词汇和短语，并进行练习。

2. 句子分析：引导学生分析课文中的复杂句型，提高阅读理解能力。

三、课堂讨论1. 讨论家庭与婚姻在现代社会中的地位和作用。

2. 学生分组讨论：针对家庭与婚姻的问题，提出解决方案。

四、实践活动1. 家庭关系模拟：学生分组模拟家庭关系，进行角色扮演。

2. 家庭价值观讨论：引导学生思考自己的家庭价值观，并进行分享。

课时：2课时教学目标：1. 掌握本单元的生词和短语，理解其用法。

2. 理解并分析课文内容，提高阅读理解能力。

3. 学会运用本单元所学的语法知识进行写作。

教学内容：1. 词汇：掌握本单元的生词和短语，包括名词、动词、形容词等。

2. 语法：学习现在分词和过去分词的用法，以及它们在句子中的不同作用。

3. 课文：理解课文内容，分析作者的观点和论证方法。

教学过程：第一课时一、导入（10分钟）1. 复习上一单元所学内容，检查学生的掌握情况。

2. 引导学生思考本单元的主题，激发学生的学习兴趣。

二、词汇教学（30分钟）1. 介绍本单元的生词和短语，讲解其含义和用法。

2. 通过例句让学生理解词汇的用法，并进行练习。

三、语法教学（20分钟）1. 讲解现在分词和过去分词的用法，以及它们在句子中的不同作用。

2. 通过例句让学生理解语法知识，并进行练习。

四、课文阅读（30分钟）1. 学生自主阅读课文，了解文章大意。

2. 教师引导学生分析课文内容，包括作者的观点、论证方法等。

五、课堂练习（20分钟）1. 布置相关练习题，巩固学生对词汇、语法和课文内容的掌握。

2. 学生独立完成练习，教师巡视指导。

第二课时一、复习导入（10分钟）1. 回顾上一节课的学习内容，检查学生的掌握情况。

2. 引导学生思考本节课的学习目标。

二、课文精讲（30分钟）1. 教师讲解课文中的重点句子和段落，分析作者的观点和论证方法。

2. 引导学生思考问题，培养学生的批判性思维。

三、写作指导（20分钟）1. 教师讲解本单元的写作技巧，包括如何运用现在分词和过去分词等语法知识。

2. 学生根据所学内容进行写作练习，教师巡视指导。

四、课堂练习（20分钟）1. 布置相关练习题，巩固学生对本单元所学知识的掌握。

2. 学生独立完成练习，教师巡视指导。

五、总结（10分钟）1. 回顾本节课的学习内容，总结所学知识。

2. 强调学习重点，布置课后作业。

教学评价：1. 通过课堂练习和课后作业，检查学生对本单元所学知识的掌握情况。

现代大学英语第二版精读2-Unit-5-Key-to-Exercises-Q uick-Fix-SocietyLesson 5Key to Exercises ◆Vocabulary◆1◆1 above, over ,extremely ,very◆2 before◆3 small◆4 two◆5 between◆2◆1 超人◆2 超级明星；超自然地◆3 洲际的高速公路◆4 预计；芯片/集成电路；超级计算机◆5 双/半月刊；预先安排好的◆6 工业化前的；微生物学；显微镜◆7 学前的；史前的；◆8预先确定的◆9 过早的；先决条件◆10 互相关联的；互动◆4◆1 attentive◆2 personal◆3 convenient◆4 symbolic◆5 favorable, favorite◆6 true, truthful◆7 impatient◆8 weighty◆9 informative◆10 devoted◆11 massive◆12 moved, moving◆13 medical, medicinal◆14 pervasive◆15 musical◆2◆1 fast food◆2 best seller◆3 home-made bread◆4 musical excepts◆5 express mail◆6 life style◆7 personal relationship◆8 a mass movement◆9 subtle changes◆10 pastoral changes◆11 a rear-view mirror◆12 an exist sign◆13 a Civil War battlefield◆14 horse carriages◆15 antique cars◆16 factory outlets◆17 quality time◆18 deferred gratification◆19 a credit card◆20 ready-made clothes◆21 an Automatic Teller Machine◆22 a convenience store◆23 Polaroid store◆24 current affairs◆25 news briefings◆26 the Fifth Symphony◆27 classic novelQ Rewrite the sentences below using the expressions given in brackets.1. We have decided to slow down our economic growth so as to devote ourselves more to the improvement of people’s living standard.2. Lucy is good at swimming. More often than not she can win a prize in a contest.3. My sister said that she wanted to be on her own instead of working for that company any longer, but she had not saved up enough capital. She wondered if I could help her out.4. Thanks to government policy, the unemployment rate has dropped. It was reduced to less than four percent for the first half of the year.5. Joe was crazy about the raw fish and he stuffed himself with it. The fish didn’t agree with him, and that night he had a terrible stomachache. Finally hehad to go to the hospital for quick relief.6. I am getting sick and tired of this unpleasant job. We have been lingering over it for almost a week. Let’s finish it today somehow to get it over and done with.7. The new president ordered professors to double their publications in three years hoping that that would make the school more famous. Well, he sped out of control. Teaching suffered because the professors did not have enough time to devote to it. The quality of their publications also suffered and so did the professors’ health.◆4◆1 up, out◆2 down, at◆3 for; up◆4 aside/away; out of; with◆5 On; with◆6 with; off◆7 in; out◆8 in; of; on◆9 into; around; at◆10 out; in◆5◆1 The government will have to decide when and how to put brakes on the economy before it speeds out of control.◆2 Why waste money building an airport in the middle of nowhere? We must not ignore the fact that what people here need most is clean water and clean air.◆3 They thought they might take a different route on their return trip so as to explore the great canyon in Tibet.◆4 She traveled around the world and came back home quite a changed person, educated and greatly revitalized.◆5 There is no quick fix for our social problems. We should explore all possibilities and move one step at a time.◆6 All old traditions die a slow and lingering death/The disappearance/death of all old traditions is a slow and lingering process. Customs and habits that have taken so long to form can’t be expected to disappear overnight.◆7 Madam Chang was considered a pioneer who advocated combining classic Chinese music with Western music.◆8 When I heard the news, I was so stunned that for quite some time I didn’t know what to say.◆9 The soldiers are learning how to survive in the wilderness.◆10 I’ll go there with you if you insist. But really I won’t be much help to you.Q Point out the difference between the gerund and the infinitive when they are used as objects after the same verb.◆try doing sth: to do sth to see if it works or will be successful◆try to do sth: to make an effort or take action to do sth that you may not be able to do◆like doing sth: to enjoy doing sth, referring to a general preference◆like to do sth: to want or prefer to do sth, referring a particular case◆begin to do sth:very little difference◆begin doing sth:◆regret doing sth: to feel sorry about sth you did or did not do◆regret to do sth: {formal) used in writing to express sad feelings about sth that is disappointing or unpleasant◆stop doing sth: not to continue what you had been doing◆stop to do sth: to stop (doing one thing) so as to do another◆mean doing sth: to have or represent a particular meaning◆mean to do sth: to intend to do sth◆◆2◆1 to live◆2 living, living◆3 arguing◆4 to watch◆5 pretending◆6 to perform◆7 trying◆8 settling down◆Translate, choosing between the gerund and the to-infinitive.◆1. Remember to bring your ID with you when you go to the airport.◆2. I remember feeling greatly disappointed after my first job interview.◆3. Finally they decided to apologize to the passengers for what had happened at the airport◆4. I’m sorry that I clean forgot to pass the message to Big Li.◆5. At midday we stop to have lunch in a fast food restaurant.◆6. I stopped listening about the disaster on the radio, but I was too shocked to move out of the chair.◆Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.◆⑴affect◆(2) signs◆(3) passing◆(4) depend◆(5) providing◆(6) lack◆(7) Whether◆(8) superficial◆(9) on◆(10) isolated◆4◆1◆1 prepositional phrase◆2 adjective phrase◆3 three to-infinitive phrase◆4 past participle phrase◆5 present participle phrase◆6 adjective◆2◆1 sth important to say◆2 known as a nation on wheels◆3 as well-informed about Beijing opera as Anna◆4 called the sixth generation of Chinese directors◆5 living and working overseas/ abroad/in foreign countries◆6 with a big nose and big hands◆7 sitting in the corner◆8 to play center forward/central forward on the university team◆9 anything particular to do◆10 all the things mentioned above◆Identify and correct the mistake(s) in each of the sentences.◆Those who refused to work for the invaders were sent to concentration camps.◆I don’t remember seeing the man anywhere before.◆Some day they will bitterly regret having done what they did.◆4. The teacher didn’t leave the shaking building until all his students had.◆5. It wasn’t long before an ambulance arrived and rushed the injured man to a nearby hospital.◆6. In the library, a friend of mine found the book I wanted.◆7. I wouldn’t beli eve it unless/even if I saw it with my own eyes.◆8. Whatever your feelings may be, don't let them interfere with your work.◆9. Shrieking and stumbling, the residents rushed out of the burning house.◆10. The American journalist who taught News Reporting at our university three years ago is coming again next semester.。