1、1Unit 1Teaching Objectives: By the end of this unit, the students will be expected to be able to1. use skillfully the 10 key words and 8 expressions learned in TEXT A in conversations and writings, and be familiar with the words and phrases learned in the text;2. know something about the Olympics an
2、d sports, and recite some famous paragraphs from My greatest Olympic Prize. 3. get to know something about the extremely sports and learn as many language points as possible in TEXT B;4. consolidate the basic grammar on the comparative degrees of adjectives and adverbs;5. read materials on a similar
3、 topic and with a similar degree of difficulty.Teaching Methods: Lecture, Discussion, TranslationUnit Duration: 8 class hours (45 minutes each)Teaching procedures: I. Preparatory1. Words and Phrases Learned in Displayinsist: 坚持，坚持认为discipline：严格要求自己，约束自己expect： 预料，希望2startle: 使吃惊superior: 高超的excepti
4、on: 例外qualify: 使具有资格；使合格count: 有价值; 有重要性despite：尽管essential：必不可少的；非常重要的2. Expressions Learned in Display1. turn out to be 2. seem to 3. take pains 4. calm down 5. break the record 6. at the moment 7. be startled to 8. add toII. Language in Context 1. Information Related to the TextThe Olympic Games
5、The Olympic Games, first held in 776BC, has a history of more than one thousand years. The modern Games are held every four years. Many countries try their best to bid for hosting the Olympic Games. And every country does its best to get more medals in the Games. There are five rings on the Olympic
6、flag, which are considered to symbolize the five continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and America. The Olympic motto is: “Swifter, higher, stronger.“ The Games can promote the understanding and friendship among different peoples and different nations. 32. Introductory RemarksOlympic Games are t
7、he most important events for athletes. They dream of getting the gold medals. However, in Berlin Olympic Games 1936, friendship between two strangers overwhelmed the aspire to gold medals. This is a story about competition, victory and friendship.3. Language Points1) Because Adolf Hitler childishly
8、insisted that his performers were members of a “master race,” nationalistic feelings were at an all-time high.childishly: 天真地；幼稚地e.g.- Stop childishly messing around. 别孩子气般地捣乱。insist : 坚持，坚持认为e.g. -Mike insisted that he was right.迈克坚决认为自己是正确的。 -She kept insisting on her innocence.她再三坚持自己无罪。2) He tur
9、ned out to be a German named Luz Long.turn out to be : 结果是，原来是e.g.- That guy we met turned out to be Marias second cousin.我们遇见的那个家伙原来是玛利亚的远房堂弟。 -His statement turned out to be false. 他说的那番话后来证明是一派谎言。3) he seemed to understand my anger, and he took pains to reassure me.take pains: 尽心竭力做某事;小心谨慎做某事e.g.
10、- Take pains to present a smart, efficient appearance.要尽力表现出聪明能干的样子。reassure: （使）消除恐惧或疑虑；恢复信心e.g.- I was reassured by their offer of support. 他们表示支持，使我感到宽慰。- They apologized and reassured us that the matter would be dealt with immediately. 他们表示歉意，并向我们保证，问题会立即得到处4理。4) Confidently, I drew a line a ful
11、l foot behind the hoard and proceeded to jump from there.proceed to: 接着做某事e.g.- Patrick said he liked my work, and proceeded to tell me that everything was wrong with it.帕特里克说他很欣赏我的作品，接着又告诉我一切都不对。5) I realized then that Luz was just what Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Games, must have ha
12、d in his mind when he saidhave sth/sb in mind: 心中考虑到某物/某人e.g.- Its a nice house, but it wasnt quite what we had in mind. 这是座不错的房子，但和我们心目中想要的不完全一样。3. Reading Comprehension1) When and where did the story take place?(summer, 1936, Berlin, Olympic Games)2) What happens to the authors qualifying jumps?(f
13、irst, leap, foul, beyond take-off board, second, worse)3) How did Luz Long help the author? (understand, take pains, reassure)4) Who set the Olympic record and won the gold medal?(Jesse Owens, set the Olympic record of 26 feet 5 1/16 inches)5) Why does the author think of the Olympic prize he won in
14、 Berlin as the greatest one? (important thing, winning, taking part)III. Toward Productive LanguageInformation about Extreme SportsExtreme sports have grown rapidly in importance and the Extreme Games attract growing numbers of participants. Extreme sports include: ice 5canyoning (sliding down canyo
15、ns), street lugeing (going down a street very fast on a board with wheels), underwater hockey (played underwater in a swimming pool), extreme mountain biking (riding mountain bikes off cliffs). IV. Grammar Comparative Degrees of Adjectives and Adverbs形容词一、单音节形容词单音节形容词通常都以加-er 和-est 的方式构成其比较级和最高级；以 -
16、e 结尾的词，只加-r 和 -st;一般来说，以一个辅音字母结尾的单音节词，末尾字母要双写，再加-er 和-est；以辅音+y 结尾的词。变 y 为 i 再加-er 和-est ：tall taller tallestlarge larger largesthot hotter hottestbusy busier busiest二、多音节形容词多音节形容词通常加 more 和 most；但双音节形容词有时也以加词尾方式构成比较级和最高级：more beautiful most beautifulmore lucky most luckyhappier happiest三、不规则变化副词基本上
17、与形容词变化相同。Immediate Practice: 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。1. His behavior is _ (bad) than ever before.2. He is _ (strong) than I expected.3. It was _ (expensive) than I thought.4. He considered her opinion _ (valuable) among ours.5. This is _ (good) beer that I have ever drunk.6. I go there _ (frequently) than sh
18、e does.Key: 1. worse 2. stronger 3. more expensive 4. the most valuable 5. the best 6. more frequentlyV. Homework:1. Dictation of the new words62. Translate the sentences into English.(on page 11 and page 14)Unit Two Teaching Objectives: By the end of this unit, the students will be expected to be a
19、ble to1. talk about art fairs and the statue quo of art fairs；2. use about 20 new words and 8 new phrases and expressions in brief conversations and translation;3. review grammar on Comparative Degrees of Adjectives and Adverbs;4. read material on a similar topic and with a similar degree of difficu
20、lty.Teaching Methods: Lecture, Discussion, TranslationUnit Duration: 8 class hours (45 minutes each)Teaching procedures: I. Preparatory1. Words Learned In Displayemerge, personal, fulfill, professional, reputation, tendency, financially, broaden, accomplishment, domestic. 2. Expressions Learned In D
21、isplay1. are renowned for 2. acquaint me with 3. Due to4. concentrate on 5. Apart from 6. In a sense 7. Last but not least 8. step intoII. Language in Context 1. Information Related To The Text7It is a dream for many people to collect rare treasure. Various kinds of art fairs have quickly emerged. T
22、here are many famous ones in the world, such as Basel, London, Miami, New York and Venice art fairs.For the past ten years, art galleries, dealers, and artists from all over the world have gathered for Art Basel Miami Beach. Many other smaller art fairs also take place around the city.About London A
23、rt Fair Now in its 21st year, London Art Fair is the biggest showcase of modern British and contemporary art in the UK. This established fair offers a unique opportunity to view and buy some of the best art from the last 100 years.2. Language Points1). Amid such a climate some experts have angrily p
24、ointed out that, “Art Fairs are not supermarkets！” An art work can fulfill its commercial value in the market, but it is not the only value of the art.Amid：( 表示环境)处于环境中, 处于状态中 ; 由于存在情况, 由于处于状态中Eg：He felt strange amid so many people.他处在那么多人当中感到不习惯。The government collapsed amid budget quarrels.政府因预算问题
25、争吵不休而倒台。Point out：指出; 把注意力引向 8Eg：This guide book points out the main facts of early American history.这本导游手册讲述了美洲早期的重要史实。If I make any mistakes, please point them out.如果我出了错, 请指出来。Mistakes in the printing should be pointed out at once.印刷上的错误应立即予以指出。2). In recent years, the art market in China has gro
26、wn by leaps and bounds and galleries gradually expanded so that professional modern art fairs came into being.by leaps and bounds ： .非常迅速, 突飞猛进 Eg：Her French is improving by leaps and bounds.她的法语进步非常快。Their enrolments have risen by leaps and bounds. 报名的学生非常踊跃。so that：结果, 以致 Everyone lent a hand, so
27、that the work was finished ahead of schedule.每个人都帮了忙, 所以工作提前完成了。3). However, in such a hot art market, is it high prices or cool-headed academic thinking that leads the trend?9强调句型是高中英语中一个重要的语法项目，其基本结构为：It + be+ 被强调部分that句子其余部分。在强调句型中，能够被强调的句子成分通常为主语、宾语、状语等，不能用来强调谓语动词、表语、补语、让步状语、条件状语等。当被强调部分为 sb.，且在
28、句中作主语时，可用 who，也可用 that，其它情况一律用 that。强调主语时，that 后的谓语动词必须与被强调的主语人称与数保持一致。如： Im going to meet my friend at the airport tomorrow. It is I who am going to meet my friend at the airport tomorrow.(强调主语) It is my friend that Im going to meet at the airport tomorrow.(强调宾语) It is at the airport that Im going
29、to meet my friend tomorrow.(强调地点状语) It is tomorrow that Im going to meet my friend at the airport.(强调时间状语)强调句的特征是：如果我们把“It bethat“从句中划去，所剩的正好是一个完整的句子。如: It is not only blind men who make such stupid mistakes. 决不只是盲人才犯这样愚蠢的错误。 Not only blind men make such stupid mistakes. 它的意思仍然是完整的，只是强调意味已经失去。实际上“It
30、 bethat“只不过是一个框架而已，它的各 部份在句子中均不担任成份。4). In the next place, commercial art fairs must do their best to sell art works.In the next place：副词 adv. 其次 Eg：In the next place, you shall pay more attention to the structure of the article.其次，你们要多注意这篇文章的结构。do ones best：动词 v. 尽全力 Eg：Prepared to accept a challen
31、ge and do ones best.奋发准备接受挑战并尽最大努力。5). Apart from market value pervaded by artists creation, there are also many social benefits of art fairs.10apart from：除去，撇开来说(表示除以外尚有 )，此外，加之Eg：Apart from some spelling mistakes, the composition is fairly good.除了一些拼写错误, 这篇文章写得很不错。Apart from that, all goes well.撇开
32、那一点, 一切顺利。5). Besides, it is also a good chance to get domestic and foreign businessmen to participate in art fairs and for them to acquaint themselves with the overall situation of Chinese artists.participate in：分担; 参加 Eg：The people are demanding a chance to participate more in government.人民要求更多的参与
33、政事的机会。Many more firms are participating in the growth of demand on the world markets.更多的公司分担了世界市场需求的增长。6). Art fairs should be seen as an important part of cultural industry and the exhibition economy, as a name card of the city while also showing the soft power of the region.see.as ：把 看做Eg：I see di
34、fficulties as temporary setbacks. 我把困难看成暂时的不顺。You guys see me as a dad? 11你们把我看成你们的父辈了？III. Grammar比较级的用法：a. asas1). as+形容词或副词原级+as ，如：-Does Ann dress as smartly as Mary.-Jack is as tall as Paul.-He is as big as any of the other boys.2). 否定比较用 not asas 或 not soas。如：-Fred doesnt calculate so accurate
35、ly as Arthur.-London is not so modern as New York.-The end of the movie isnt as good as the beginning is.3). 修饰 asas结构的可以是 nearly, almost, just, exactly, twice, times, not, nearly, not half, by no means, nowhere, near, quite 等。-Cast-iron is almost as useful as steel.-John is not nearly as big as you
36、 are.-An atom of sulphur is twice as heavy as an atom of oxygen.b. 形容词或副词比较级 +than, 如：-They worked even harder than they promised.-His most recent book is more interesting than his previous ones.-Metal which we cause to cool rapidly contracts more rapidly on the outside than on the inside.修饰 more th
37、an 结构的可以是 far, even, many, much, still, a lot, a bit, rather, slightly, times, not any 等。如：-A meter is more than 3 times longer than a foot.-He is far more truthful than most people.-Were going to be hours later than we intended.-On the mountain its three degrees colder than in the valley.否定比较可用 no
38、morethan, not morethan, lessthan,如：-Rosa is less careful than Grace.-Before long her white sails were no more than a speck on the waters.-The new edition is not more expensive than the old edition.c. the morethe more结构。如：-The less she worried, the better she worked.-The higher the velocity of steam,
39、 the greater the turbine speed.12-The quicker you get ready, the sooner well be able to leave.-The more grain we produce, the greater will be our achievement.d. as much of aas, more of athan, less of athan, as many ofas,等结构。如：-It was as much of a success as we had hoped.-He is more of a sportsman th
40、an his brother.-Dawn is less of a fool than I thought he was.-One of the aims of this practice book is to present as many of these words as possible.注意：1) 某些 asas和 more than 结构并不带有比较分句，而仅仅修饰其后表示度量、程度、概念的名词词组。如：-The place was nothing but a vast wild prairie more than a decade ago.-The journey took le
41、ss than an hour, about 45 minutes, I think.2) 当 more than 结构作 “与其说不如说”含义时，实质上不能算是比较结构。如：-He is more big than strong.-He was more the product of his family traditions than of his environment.-She was more amused than angry.3) 当 more than 作“不止是”解时，不能算是比较结构。 如：-He is more than happy about it.-He more t
42、han complained: he threw the whole book of rules at me. -The affair was more than an attack on the Prime Minister.4) as far as the Great Wall, as far back as the 18th Century 等搭配中的 asas 结构不属于比较结构。IV. Toward Productive LanguageText B Dragon Dance (Fast Reading)V. HomeworkDictation (new words and phra
43、ses)Translation (on Page 28 and Page 32)13Unit 4Teaching Objectives: By the end of this unit, the students will be expected to be able to1. use skillfully the 10 key words and 8 expressions learned in TEXT A in conversations and writings, and be familiar with the words and phrases learned in the tex
44、t;2. know something about Confucius and Confucian ideas, and recite some famous paragraphs from The Analects of Confucius. 3. get to know something about the Mogao Grottoes and learn as many language points as possible in TEXT B;4. consolidate the basic grammar on the passive voice;5. read materials
45、 on a similar topic and with a similar degree of difficulty.Teaching Methods: Lecture, Discussion, TranslationUnit Duration: 8 class hours (45 minutes each)Teaching procedures: I Preparatory1. Words stress, demand ,stimulate, manifest, undermine ,counter ,alert, distract ,maintain ,explode2. Phrases
46、 and expression14Regardless of, cope with, concentrate on ,lead to ,play a part in, base on, bottle up, rather thanII Language in Context Text A Ways of Handling Stress1. Background InformationStress affects everybody, every day. Stress is how your body reacts to physical, chemical,emotional or envi
47、ronmental influences. Some stress is unavoidable and may even be good for us. Stress can keep our bodies and minds strong. It gives us the push we need to deal with an urgent situation.But too much stress can be harmful. It may make an existing health problem worse. Or it can lead to sickness if a p
48、erson is at risk for the condition.For example, your body reacts to stressful situations by raising your blood pressure and making your heart work harder. This is dangerous if you already have heart disease or high blood pressure. Stress is more likely to be harmful if you feel helpless to deal with
49、 the problem or situation that causes the stress.A recent study found that emotional stress may put some older adults at risk of falls and broken bones. Swedish researchers studied 137 older adults who suffered bone fractures after falling. The patients 15were questioned at two hospitals.The study found that the patients risk of suffering a fall was high
