新视野大学英语第一册教案

1 新视野大学英语第一册教案

Unit One Section A Learning a Foreign Language

I.Teaching Objectives

1.Skills

1)reading: reading for the main idea and the ways to develop the main idea, finding out word meanings

2)writing: deduction, sequence of time and space order, comparison and contrast, how to present

a paragraph of cause and effect

3)listening: understanding the passages about study, listening for the main idea and the important

details, learning to take notes while listening

4)speaking: talking about English study

2.Vocabulary development:

1)words: positive, virtual, access, commitment, discipline, minimum, reap, benefit, insight,

forum, visual, barrier, hinder, critical, perspective, arise, explicit, comment, requirement,

likely, commit, assimilate, essential

2)expressions: be well worth the effort/time/ money, lose the desire to do sth, far from , to

stay at the same level, to get access to sth., to keep up with the flow of…, to meet the minimum

standards set by…, to cry with frustration, to feel like doing sth, to reap the benefits of…,

to trade sth for sth, to teach sb the value of, to give sb insights into…, to keep sb’s mind

open to sth., to bridge the gap between different cultures, to be open-minded about, in addition,

reflect on / upon, to feel (un)comfortable doing sth, to gain insight from sth. / sb., speak up,

think through, allow for, on sb’s part, remind…of

3.Grammar:

1)present participial phrases functioning as adverbials

2)inverted sentence: not only

3)conjunctions: now that, while, that

4)prepositions: because of, unlike

II. Teaching arrangement

1. Total class time for this unit: 8 periods 2 2. Suggested arrangement:

1) pre-reading activities: 15-20'

2)understanding the structure of text A: 25-30'

3) detailed study of the language: 45'

4) writing skills: 15'

5) text summary 10’

6) exercises: 20'

7) reading skills: 15'

8) detailed study of of text B: 45'

9)comprehensive exercises: 30'

10)supplementary reading and vocabulary exercises: 45'

11) listening＆speaking: 90’

III. Detailed Study of Text A

Pre-reading

1. Background information

Online learning

a form of distance education, refers to learning and other supportive resources that are available through a

networked computer. With the development of the Internet, online learning often takes place on the Internet. In an

online lesson, the computer displays material in response to a learner’s request. The computer asks the learner for

more information and presents appropriate material based on the learner’s input.

2. Understand the major details of the text

1）What made the author’s English learning in junior middle school very successful?

The kind and patient teacher and her positive method of praising all students often.

2）What is basic to online English learning?

Much time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course.

3）What interested the author most about English?

He could communicate with many more people than before.

3. Understand organization of the text

1）Main idea of the text.

Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.

2）Division of the text

Part One Introduction (Para. 1)

Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding

experiences of my life

Part Two The author’s 4 stages of language learning experiences (Paras. 2-7)

（1）Junior middle school（2）Senior middle school（3）College（4）Online learning

Part Three Conclusion (Para. 8) Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience

for me, but one that I wouldn’t trade for anything. 3 Detail reading

1. Words and phrases

1）reward (L.1)

在奥运会上的成功使他的努力得到了报偿。Success at the Olympic Games rewarded his efforts. (vt. repay)

Taking care of children is trying, but it is rewarding－you will win love and respect from them (a. be well

worth)照看孩子很费神，但也是有收获的――你也赢得他们的爱戴与尊敬。

2）frustrate (L.2)

经过2小时令人心焦的耽搁后，我们的火车终于到达了。After 2 hours’ frustrating

delay, our train at last

arrived. (vt.使沮丧，使灰心)

I’m feeling rather frustrated in my present job; I need a change. (vt.使沮丧，使灰心)我感到现在干得很不顺心，需要换一个工作。

恶劣的天气使我们外出的愿望无法实现。The bad weather frustrated our hopes of going out. （vt.使受挫折） to cry with frustration （n挫折）因挫折而哭泣

3）be well worth sth./ doing sth. (L.2) 很值得（做） (后接动名词时用主动语态表示被动含义)

Most students consider cheating on an exam something not worth their risk. （+ n.）大多数学生认为考试作弊是不值得冒险的事。

这份有关超级女生的报告很值得一读。This report on “Super Girl voice”is well worth reading. （+ doing）

4）positive （L.6）

欢迎提出建设性的建议。Positive suggestions are always welcome. (a. constructive, effective, helpful)