1、1常 州 轻 工 职 业 技 术 学 院公共英语 课程授课教案 No. 1 授课日期 9.3 9.4 9.3授课班级 06 电商 331/631 06 旅游/营销 631 06 信息 333课 题 Unit 1 Text A The Study of Words 授课类型 讲授 课 时 数 2教 学目 的1.to help Ss understand the reading passage. 2.to help Ss grasp the new words and phrases in the text 2.to help Ss extract main ideas.3.to help Ss
2、deal with unfamiliar words.4.to help Ss find the specific information.重 点难 点 Some of the difficult sentences in the passage教 具挂 图 Tape-recorder Multimedia教学过程及时间分配主 要 教 学 内 容 教学方法的 运 用5551045Step Pre-reading1. Questions for discussion:1). Do you think words are important for people? If yes, why?2).
3、How do you increase your English vocabulary? 2. New words and expressions in Text A.Step While-reading1. Listen to the passage and get a general idea of the text.2. Reading ComprehensionScan the text and choose the answer that best completes each sentence or answers each questions. (Page4)3. Detaile
4、d study of the text Para.1: The study of words is not merely something that has to do with literature. Words are your tools of thought. You cant even think at all without them. Try it. If you are planning to go downtown this afternoon you will find that you are saying to yourself : “I think I will g
5、o downtown this afternoon.”You cant make such a simple decision as this without using words. 1).Questions for discussion Why are words important? Can you think without words? Can you make simple decisions without using words?(Words are very important for people. Words are important tool for people t
6、o think and to communicate with each other. Without words you cant make simple decisions.)DiscussionPresentationListeningReadingDiscussion22). Language pointsa. merely adv. only, simply 仅仅 ,只,不过e.g. I merely asked her name.I meant it merely as a joke.扩展 mere adj. nothing more than; no better or more
7、 important than 仅仅的, 只不过, 不超过 e.g. She is a mere child.He is not a mere boxer.b. have something to do with 与有关系e.g. His work has something to do with animals.扩展 have much / little/nothing to do withe.g. The boy has nothing to do with the crime.The development of this country has much to do with its
8、policies. 该国的发展与其政策有很大关系。 c. such.as 那样的, 这样的, 如此的e.g. Such advice as he was given proved worthless.象他得到的这种建议简直毫无价值。Such poets as Shelley wrote Romantic poetry. 有些诗人, 象雪莱,写的是浪漫主义诗歌。扩展 such as, like, for example 像,诸如,例如Exercise 英译汉: I like reading such books as novels, poems, essays, etc. Key: 我喜欢读小说
9、,诗歌,散文之类的书。Paras.2-3: Without words you could make no decisions and form no judgments whatsoever. A pianist may have the most beautiful tunes in his head, but if he had only five keys on his piano he would never get more than a fraction of these tunes out. Your words are your keys for your thoughts.
10、 And the more words you have at your command, the deeper, clearer and more accurate will be your thinking. 1).Questions for discussion In what way can words be compared to the keys on a piano?DiscussionPresentationExplanationPractice课外作业课后小记授 课 教 师 3教 案 附 页教学过程及时间分配主 要 教 学 内 容 教学方法的 运 用(A pianist us
11、es the keys to express the tunes while a speaker uses words to organize his/her thoughts.)2). Language pointsa. whatsoever = whatever(used after no + n, nothing, none, etc for emphasis.) (用于否定句中以加强语气) 任何e.g. There cant be no doubt whatsoever about it. b. command v. 1. order 命令 e.g. Do as I command y
12、ou.2. be in control of 控制; 掌握e.g. The ships captain commands all officers. n. 1. order 命令e.g. Her commands were quickly obeyed.2. ability to control or use sth. 控制; 掌握e.g. He has a good command of English.c. accurate adj. 1. free from error 正确无误的 e.g. an accurate clock / map / measurement 2. exact 精
13、确的 , 准确的 e.g. take accurate aim Journalists are not always accurate.扩展 accuracy n. 精确,准确e.g. predict sth with great accuracy Paras.4-5: A command of English will not only improve the processes of your mind. It will give you assurance; build your self-confidence; lend color to your personality; and i
14、ncrease your popularity. Your words are your personality. Your vocabulary is you. Your words are all that we, your friends, have to know and judge you by. You have no other medium for telling us your thoughtsfor convincing us , persuading us and giving us orders. 1).Questions for discussion a. In ad
15、dition to helping you to think, what else can words do to your confidence and personality?(In addition to helping you to think, words can help you have a good command of English. A good command of English will give you assurance; build your self-confidence; lend color to your personality; and improv
16、e your popularity.)DiscussionPresentationExplanationPractice4b. How do we usually learn about other peoples characters?(We form an impression of other people by judging their words.)2). Language pointsa. assure vt. 使确信; 使放心 ; 向保证 e.g. The man assured us that everything would be OK.He is assured of s
17、uccess in the election.Excellent reviews(评论) have assured the films success.近 ensure vt. 保证; 担保扩展 assurance n. self- confidence 信念; 自信e.g. She spoke in a tone of assurance. b. personality n. character 个性e.g. His earlier childhood experiences have a strong influence on his personality.popularity n. f
18、ame 名望；普及e.g. Western music is steadily gaining in popularity.The presidents popularity has declined considerably.c. judge vt. 1. form an opinion about 判断 e.g. As far as I can judge, they are all to blame. 据我判断, 他们都有责任。 2. decide a case in a law court 审判e.g. judge a murder case 3. decide the result
19、or winner in a competition 评判,裁判e.g. The flower show was judged by the local MP. 花卉展览由当地的下议院议员担任评判。n. public officer with authority to decide case in a law court 法官 e.g. The judge found him guilty and sentenced him to five years. 法官判决他有罪 , 入狱五年。DiscussionPresentationExplanationPractice课外作业课后小记授 课 教
20、师 5教 案 附 页教学过程及时间分配主 要 教 学 内 容 教学方法的 运 用d. medium n. (Pl. mediums or media)1. a way of communicating information and news to people, such as newspapers, television, etc. 媒体,方法 e.g. the medium of television 近 means2. a substance through which a force travels 媒介e.g. Sound travels through the medium of
21、 air.a. of middle size between large and small; of middle height between tall and short, etc. 中间的,中等的 e.g. What size do you wantlarge, medium, or small? e. convince vt. 1. make sb. feel certain 使确信；使信服e.g. His argument didnt convince me. We managed to convince them of our innocence. 2. persuade sb.
22、to do sth. 说服 e.g. Ive been trying to convince Mary to come with me.近 persuade 说服 Paras.6-7: Words are explosive. Phrases are packed with TNT. A simple word can destroy a friendship or land a large order. The proper phrases in the mouths of clerks can double the sales of a department store. The wron
23、g words used by a political leader have lost him an election. Words have changed the direction of history. Words can also change the direction of your life. They have often raised a man from mediocrity to success. 1).Questions for discussion a. What can words do to a friendship?(The improper phrases
24、 in your mouth can destroy a friendship.)b. What may happen if a clerk in a department store has a good command of English?(The sales of the store may be doubled.)c. What might happen to a political leader when he uses wrong words?(he might lose an election.)2). Language pointsa. explosive adj. like
25、ly or easily to explode 爆炸性的, 易爆炸的 n. substance likely or easily to explode 炸药扩展 explode v. 爆炸, 炸开; (感情) 迸发 explosion n. 爆裂(声); 激增 DiscussionPresentationExplanationPractice6b. pack n. 包,包裹,小盒 e.g. The boy carried his clothes in a pack on his back.a pack of cigarettesv. 1. pack A (in / into B) 将某物装入(
26、盒,箱等) e.g. Have you packed your suitcase? 2. pack sth with (sb / sth) 塞满,充满 e.g. The restaurant was packed. 扩展 pack ones bag 准备离开e.g. After their quarrel, she packed her bags and left. 争吵过后, 她收拾好提包就走了。c. destroy v. damage; wreck 摧毁, 毁坏e.g. They have destroyed all evidence.A house was destroyed by fi
27、re. destroy ones hopes / career / reputationd. land n. 陆地, 土地v. 1. land (sb/sth) (at); go on land from a ship(使某人/某物)登岸,下船:e.g. We landed at Dover. 我们在丹佛上岸。2. obtain 获得 e.g. The man finally landed a good job.3. bring .on ground 使着陆 e.g. The pilot managed to land safely. 4. get sb / oneself in sth 使某
28、人/自己陷入困境等 e.g. He really landed himself in it this time. 这一回他可是自讨苦吃了。 e. lose sb. an election 使某人竞选失败反 win sb an election 赢得选举Exercise 汉译英 : 1. 他的粗鲁使得他竞选失败。2. 他用钱赢得了大选。DiscussionPresentationExplanationPractice课外作业课后小记授 课 教 师 7教 案 附 页教学过程及时间分配主 要 教 学 内 容 教学方法的 运 用Key: 1. His rudeness has lost him an
29、election.2. He used money to win him an election.f. mediocrity n.1. quality of being mediocre 平庸,第二流 2. person who is mediocre in ability, personal qualities 平庸的人 e.g. a government of mediocrity扩展 mediocre . 不太好的,平庸的,二流的 e.g. His films are mediocre.Para.8: If you consciously increase your vocabulary
30、 you will unconsciously raise yourself to a more important station in life, and the new and higher position you have won will, in turn, give you a better opportunity for further enriching your vocabulary. It is a beautiful and successful cycle. 1).Questions for discussion a. What may happen if you i
31、ncrease your vocabulary?(If you increase your vocabulary, you may gain a high social position.)b. In what way can a higher social position help you?(A higher social position may bring us a better opportunity for further enriching our vocabulary.)2). Language pointsa. conscious a. 1. having an awaren
32、ess of 感觉到的, 有意识的 e.g. He spoke to us in her conscious moments.2. aware, noticing 知道的, 注意到的be conscious of sth. / thate.g. Are you conscious of how people will regard this behavior?你知道人们对这种行为是怎样看待的吗?3. intentional 自觉的，蓄意的 e.g. I had to take conscious effort not to be rude to him.我得刻意约束自己不要对他粗鲁。consc
33、iously adv. 有意识地反 unconscious a. 无意识的 unconsciously ad. 无意识地 b. station n. 1. places where buses and coaches stop 车站 2. social position; rank; status 社会地位,等级;身份 e.g. He has ideas above his station.他的思想超越了他的地位。DiscussionPresentationExplanationPractice855553. position or relative position 岗位，职位e.g. On
34、e of the warships was out of station. 有一艘军舰不在其编队位置。 c. in turn 1. 反过来e.g. The theory is based on practice and in turn serves practice.理论的基础是实践,又反过来为实践服务。2. one after the other, in succession 依次,逐个地e.g. The girls called out their names in turn.Step Post-reading1. Main IdeasAsk the students to fill in
35、 the blanks with appropriate words according to the above reading passage.(Page 4)2. Detailed UnderstandingAsk the students to complete the following sentences according to the text.(Page 5)3. Summarizing Ask the students to give a summary of Text A.4.Translation:Translate the following into English
36、 1).与有关系 have something to do with2).思维工具 tools of thought3).去商业区 go downtown4).自言自语 say to oneself5).做出决定 make a decision6).给你的个性增添色彩 lend color to your personality7).依据判断 judge by8).装满 be packed with9).百货商店 department store10).竞选失利 lose an election11).丰富某人的词汇 enrich ones vocabularySpeakingPractice
37、SpeakingTranslation课外作业 Finish the exercises in Vocabulary Practice.课后小记 授 课 教 师 莫运国 9常 州 轻 工 职 业 技 术 学 院公共英语 课程授课教案 No. 2 授课日期 9.10 9.11 9.4授课班级 06 电商 331/631 06 旅游/营销 631 06 信息 333课 题 Unit 1 Text B Polite and Rude授课类型 讲授 课 时 数 2教 学目 的1.to help Ss understand the reading passage. 2.to help Ss grasp
38、the new words and phrases in the text.重 点难 点 Some of the difficult sentences in the passage教 具挂 图 Tape-recorder Multimedia教学过程及时间分配主 要 教 学 内 容 教学方法的 运 用55555Step I Revision1. Ask the students to translate the following into English.1).足球比赛失利 lose a football match2).去购物 shopping3).与毫无关系 have nothing
39、to do with 4).通过实践丰富经验 enrich ones experience with practice5).在线音乐商店 online music store6).给某人的生活增添色彩 lend color to ones life7).一辆挤满了人的公共汽车 a bus packed with people8).做出重要的决定 make an important decision9).那就是说 that is to say10).交流的工具 tools of communication11).以貌取人 judge a person by his appearance2. As
40、k two students to give a summary of Text A orally.Step II Pre-reading1. Questions for discussion:1).Do you think that there are differences between the Chinese culture and Western cultures? If yes, can you give one or two examples?2).Have you ever talked with a foreigner? Have you had any problems w
41、hen talking with a foreigner? If yes, what are the problems?2. New words and expressions in Text B.Step III While-reading1. Listen to the passage and get a general idea of the text.PracticeSpeakingDiscussionPresentationListening105402. Reading ComprehensionScan the text and choose the answer that be
42、st completes each sentence or answers each question. (Page10)3. Detailed study of the textPara.1: Youve probably already discovered that learning a foreign language isnt just learning new words and grammar. In order to speak fluently and to avoid some embarrassing situations you must learn how to us
43、e the words and grammatical structures within the context of the culture.1).Questions for discussion Besides learning new words and grammar, what do you have to learn in order to communicate well with foreigners?(Besides learning new words and grammar, you have to learn how different words are used
44、in different situations.)2). Language pointsa. embarrass vt. make sb. feel anxious, ashamed or uncomfortable 使某人尴尬 e.g. She was embarrassed when they asked about her age.embarrassing a. 窘迫的 e.g. He doest like making speeches in public; its so embarrassing.embarrassment n. 窘迫 e.g. She could not hide
45、her embarrassment at her childs rudeness.b. context n. 1. 上下文; 语境 e.g. In some contexts, “mad” means “foolish”, in some “angry”, and others “insane”.2. 某事物之间的关系; 背景 e.g. These changes must be seen in their historical and social context. DiscussionPresentationExplanationPractice课外作业课后小记授 课 教 师 11教 案
46、附 页教学过程及时间分配主 要 教 学 内 容 教学方法的 运 用Para.2: Not only must you learn the vocabulary, but you must learn which words to choose in which situations. English speakers use a lot of euphemismspolite, less direct words for things or ideas that may cause embarrassment. Sometimes words with the same meanings pr
47、oduce different feelings in the listeners, so you must choose words carefully depending upon the situation.1).Questions for discussion a. What do English speakers use while talking?(They use a lot of euphemisms.)b. What are euphemisms?(They are polite, less direct words used to avoid some embarrassi
48、ng situations.)2). Language pointsa. not only but (also) 不仅而且e.g. Not only had she read the novel but she (also) remembered what she had read. 她不仅读过这本小说，而且还记得所读的内容。b. direct a. 直接的；率直的 e.g. He is in direct contact with them. I like his direct way of speaking. a direct result 直接后果 a direct quotation 直接引语direct elections 直接选举Exercise 英译汉: The spokesman never gave a direct answer to any question of the reporters.Key: 发言人从来都不直接回答记者提出的问题。c. depend upon 依赖,依而定e.g. I am depending upon your coming.She is a woman who can
