大学英语4教案

⼤学英语4教案

全新版《⼤学英语》教案

课程名称：⼤学英语

专业：数学

年级：2008

学年：2009-2010

学期：第四期

任课教师：王秀华

编写时间：2010年2⽉Course Schedule

Aims:

1.Developing Ss’ ability of independent learning to be automatic learners.

2.Enhancing Ss’ability in using English: improving Ss’five micro-skills—

listening, speaking, reading, writing, translation—especially listening and speaking so that they can communicate in Englishorally and writtenly. Required course materials:

1. College English (book 4)

—Integrated Curse, Listening and Speaking Course, Reading Course

Note: Reading Course book is used as Ss’ self-access material.

3.One Dictionary:

Unit 1 Fighting with the Forces of Nature

Objectives

Students will be able to:

1.grasp the main idea and structure of the text

2.do a comparison and contrast between Napoleon’s invasion of Russian and

Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union.

3.master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;

4.conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related tothe theme of the unit.

Pre-reading tasks

1. Group Discussion: Man or Nature, which is more powerful?

[1] Two groups: One lists examples where man can conquer nature. The other:

comes up with cases where forces of nature are too powerful to be resisted.

[2] report

[3] solicit opinions from others, which is more powerful.[4] T conclusion: Man changes nature in order to live. However, man must also be careful not to disregard the law of nature.When Napoleon and Hitler finally realized their arrogance( pride and self-importance in a rude way that shows no respect forothers), it was already to late.

While-reading

1.Text structure analysis: focus on subtitles of the text and you can better

understand the text structure:4 Parts and the main idea of each part:

Part I: introduction: both Napoleon and Hitler’s military campaigns failed because of the Russian’s winter

Part II: Napoleon’s campaign against Russia

Part III: Hitler’s invasion against the Soviet Union

Part IV: conclusion: The elements of nature must be reckoned with in any military campaign.2.Do a Comparison and Contrast Analysis of the two invasions

Structure ―to+N‖; P20: location of place; P19: 双重谓语; P17: synonym; etc)

4.Ss sum up the main idea of Part I and IV respectively.

Post-reading tasks

1.have a dictation: a short passage:

2.finish other exercise in the text book

3.T check on Ss’ home reading (Text B)

The Normandy Landings

Questions:

[1] How many countries were involved in the Normandy Landings?

[2] What was the purpose of it?

[3] Why was the invasion originally scheduled for 5 June 1944?

[4] Why later was the invasion postponed by one day?

[5] Then when did the invasion actually take place?

[6] Although the assault on Normandy landing began, troops met many difficulties from the nature. What were they?

[7] What was the result of the assault?

Language Points

1.in the case of : as far … is concerned

E.g

In the case of interior decoration, formal training will take at least 3 years.

Other phrases related to the word ―case‖

In any case; be the case; in case that (of)

2.stand/ get/ be in one’s way or the way of sb.: prevent from doing sth.

E.g.

If you can find a better job somewhere else, I will not stand in your way.When he invaded the Soviet Union Hitler thought nothing would stand in the way of his army

3.raw: cold and wet; not cooked; not refined, in the natural state; not yet trained

E.g

This cutting board is only used to cut raw meat

A raw wind

He is a raw recruit

Industrial plants processes the raw material into finished products for export and for domestic consumption

http://www.doczj.com/doc/e4b785c40c22590102029dbb.html unch: start; send sth on its course

E.g.

Beginning in the early 1960, humans launched probes to explore other planets.

5.conquest: conquering; defeat

E.g. The year 1939 had witnessed the conquest of Poland by Germany

6.engage: beginning fighting with sb; (cause to )take part in or do; occupy or

attract sb’s interest etc.

E.g.

The commander ordered the soldiers to engage the enemy immediately.

I have no time to engage in gossip

We failed to engage any active support for our project

7.be faced with: have to deal with

E.g.

I am face with the awful job of breaking the news to the boy’s family

The librarians were faced with the huge task of listing all the books

8.at the cost of: with the loss of

E.g.

The local government developed its economy but at the cost of environment Berman saved Johnsy at the cost of his own life

9.invasion: an entering or being entered by an attacking military force

E.g.

The country remained free from invasion for 60 years.

On Hitler’s orders, the invasion of Poland began on September 1, 1939

10.die from/die of: have as a cause of death