1、 Unit 1 Family and MarriagePart One ObjectivesAfter learning the unit, the students will be able to1. know about American families and the relationships between family members, especially the relationships and interactions between parents and children;2. grasp the main ideas of Text A, Text B and Te
2、xt C;3. master the key words, expressions and useful sentence pa tterns.Part Two ProceduresTeaching Tasks1st Period Warm-up; study of new words, phrases and expressions in Text A; back- ground information2nd Period Detailed study of Text A3rd Period Detailed study of Text A4th Period Text A exercise
3、s5th Period Text A exercises; Text B (fast read ing)Independent StudyText C and its exercisesPart Three Text ANo Matter What Happens Ill Always Be There for You一、背景知识（ Background Information）Quake of 1989The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of 1989 and the World Series Earthquake, was
4、 a major earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay Area of California on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. local time. Caused by a slip along the San Andreas Fault, the earthquake lasted 1015 seconds and measured 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale (surface-wave magnitude 7.1) or 7.0 on the open ended
5、 Richter Scale. The quake killed 63 people throughout northern California, injured 3,757 and left some 3,00012,000 people homeless. The earthquake occurred during the warm up for the third game of the 1989 World Series. Because of game-related sports coverage, this was the first major earthquake in
6、America to have its initial shake broadcast live on television.二、课文详解（ Text） Detailed Study of the T1. (LL.12) In 1989 a 6.9 earthquake almost flattened America, killing a lot of people in less than four minutes.flatten: to make or become flat 使平；变平Examples: I flattened myself against the wall.我把身体平
7、贴在墙上。 The hills flatten here. 山丘在这儿变平坦了。按 照 构 词 法， 一 些 名 词 或 形 容 词 加 上 后 缀 -en 后 构 成 动 词， 表 示“ 使 ， 变 得” ，类似的例子还有： broad en（拓宽 harden（变硬 frighten（使害怕lighten（减轻 lengthen（延 长， sharpen（使锋利， soften（变软， strengthen（加强，widen（拓宽）等。2. (LL. 23) In the midst of the disaster, a mother rushed to the school where
8、her son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.where her son was supposed to be 是一个定语从句，修饰先行词the school 。only to discover , only 引导的动词不定式位于主句之后，表示一种没有预料到的或者与预期相反的结果。Examples: I ran all the way to the railway station, only to find that the train had already le
9、ft.我一路跑到火车站，结果发现火车已经离开了。Mr. Smith hurried to the stadium, only to be told that the game had been canceled. 史密斯先生急匆匆地赶到体育场，结果被告知比赛被取消了。3. (LL. 45) After the unforgettable initial shock, she remembered the promise she had made to her son: “No matter what happens, Ill always be there for you!” initial
10、： of or at the beginning 最初的，初期的Examples: The initial talks were the base of the later agreement.最初的会谈是后来协议的基础。The two parties took the initial step toward reconciliation.双方采取了走向和解的第一步。she had made to her son 是一个定语从句，修饰先行词 the promise, 省略了关系代词which 。ma ke a promise: 许诺，承诺Examples: If you ma ke a pro
11、mise you should keep it.假如你许下诺言，就应遵守。He made a promise of help, as I pleaded with him again and again.我再三央求，他才答应帮忙。4. (LL. 57) As she looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but she kept remembering her commitment to her son.ruins: the remains of a building or build
12、ings 废墟Examples: The castle is now in ruins .这座城堡现在已成废墟。The earthquake left the whole town in ruins .那次地震过后，全城到处是一片废墟。commitment: a responsibility or promise to follow certain beliefs or a certain course of action 许诺，诺言Examples: We have to honor our commitments to other nations.我们要实践对其他国家的承诺。I dont
13、want to get married because I dont want any commitments .我不愿意结婚，因为我不想受任何约束。5. (L. 8) She began to direct her attention towards where she walked her son to school each morning.where she wal ked her son to school each mo rning 是一个地点状语从句，意为“她每天早上送儿子徒步上学的地方” 。6. (LL. 910) Remembering her sons classroom
14、would be in the back right co rner of the building ; she rushed there and started digging through the ruins.Remembering her sons classroom would be in the back right corner of the building 是一个现在分词做伴随状语的结构，分词的逻辑主语为主句的主语 she 。7. (LL. 1112) As she was digging, other helpless parents arrived, clutching
15、their hearts, saying: “My son!” “My daughter!”clutch: to hold tightly 抓住，紧握Examples: The mother clutched her baby in her arms.母亲紧紧地把她的婴儿抱在怀里。A drowning man will clutch at a stra w.将要溺死的人连一根草也要去抓。8. (L. 12) Other well-meaning parents tried to pull her off what was left of the school well-meaning: hav
16、ing good intentions 善意的what was left of the school 是一个名词从句 ,做介词 off 的宾语。9. (L. 15) To each parent she responded with one line: “Are you going to help me now?”one line ： a sentence 一句话10. (LL. 1617) The fire chief showed up and tried to pull her off the schools ruinsfire chief: 消防队长show up：to be pres
17、ent 出现，出席Examples: Only three of the people we invited to the party didnt show up.我们邀请来参加宴会的人只中有三人未出席。The missing bag showed up, completely empt y, in an old car.丢失的包在一辆旧汽车上找到了，里面的东西全没了。11. (LL. 1819) To which this loving, caring American mother replied, “Are you going to help me now? ”To which引导一个定
18、语从句， which 指代上文 The fire chief所说的话。12. (LL. 2021) Courageously she went on because she needed to know for herself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead?”courageously: bravely 勇敢地Example: He fought death courageously though his life was draining awa y.他虽然生命垂危，但仍然勇敢地与死亡作斗争。13. (LL. 2324) I told them that if
19、 you were alive, youd save me, and when you saved me, the yd be saved.“if you were alive, youd save me, and when you saved me, they d be saved” 使用了虚拟语气，表示男孩Armand也不确定他的母亲是否还活着。14. (L. 27) There are 14 of us left out of 33, Mom.14 of us left out of 33也可写成 14 of us left in 33，意为“我们 33个人当中还剩下14个” 。又如：n
20、ine out of ten十有八九，one in ten十个当中有一个。15. (L. 28) When the building collapsed , it made a triangle , and it saved us.collapse: to fall down or inwards suddenl y（使）倒塌，塌陷Examples: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the train.在火车的重压下，桥塌了。All opposition to the government collapsed because of the wa
21、 r.由于战争，所有反政府的势力都瓦解了。triangle: 三角形按照构词法，前缀tri- 表示“ 三 ”，类似的例子还有： tricycle （三轮车， triple （增至三倍， tripod （三脚架）等。三、练习答案（ Key to Exercises）Comprehension. Answer the following questions according to the text.1. Tears began to fill her eyes.2. The promise she had made to her son: “No matter what happens, Ill
22、 always be there for you!”3. They tried to persuade her to give up.4. 19.5. It looked hopeless, but she kept remembering her commitment to her son.Vocabulary. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessa ry.1. initially 2. clutched 3. ruins 4. responded
23、5. commitment6. collapsed 7. chief 8. thankful 9. well-meaning 10. scared. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. flattened 2. discovered, discovery 3. unforgettable 4. helpless5. tore 6. reality 7. explosive 8. courageousWriting. Study the model and complete the followi
24、ng sentences by translating theChinese into English using only to.1. only to find that the train had left2. only to find that all the tickets were sold out3. only to find that he forgot to take his key4. only to find nobody there5. only to be told that all of the movie stars had leftTranslation. Tra
25、nslate the following sentences into English.1. Today nine out of ten young people use the Internet to communicate with friends.2. If you make a promise, you should keep it and you ought not to break a promise.3. The coach was very angry because Tom didnt show up in the playground.4. The scientist di
26、rected his attention towards biology after World War .5. The little girl was alone at home when the fire broke out. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. 在灾难中，有位母亲跑到他儿子就读的学校。2. 目 睹 曾 经 的 学 校 成 为 了 一 堆 瓦 砾， 真 叫 人 绝 望。 但 她 的 脑 中 仍 然 牢 记 着 她 对 儿 子的 诺言。3. 记 起 儿 子 的 教 室 应 该 就 在 那 幢 建 筑 物 后 面，
27、 位 于 右 边 的 角 落 里， 她 跑 到 那 儿， 开 始在碎石砾中挖掘。4. 一 些 好 心 的 家 长 试 图 把 她 劝 离 现 场， 告 诉 她“ 一 切 都 太 迟 了！ 来 吧， 面 对 现 实，你 也无能为力！”5.“让 其 他 小 朋 友 先 出 来 吧！ 因 为 我 知 道 你 会 来 接 我 的！ 不 管 发 生 什 么 事， 我 知 道你 永远都会来到我的身边！”四、课文翻译（ Text Translation）不管发生什么，我永远都会在你的身边！在 1989 年， 一 场 6.9级 的 地 震 几 乎 将 美 国 夷 为 平 地， 在 不 到 4 分 钟 的 时
28、间 内 很 多 人 死 去 。 在 灾 难 中， 有 位 母 亲 跑 到 他 儿 子 就 读 的 学 校， 结 果 发 现 那 栋 教 学 楼 已 经 变 得 像 一 个 平底锅。经 历 了 最 初 难 以 忘 怀 的 震 惊 之 后， 她 想 起 曾 经 对 儿 子 作 出 的 承 诺“ 无 论 发 生 什 么 事 情， 我 都 会 来 到 你 的 身 边！” 她 的 眼 里 充 满 了 泪 水。 目 睹 曾 经 的 学 校 成 为 了 一 堆 瓦 砾， 真叫人绝望。但她的脑中仍然牢记着她对儿子的诺言。她 开 始 把 注 意 力 转 向 她 每 天 早 上 送 儿 子 徒 步 上 学 的 地
29、 方。 记 起 儿 子 的 教 室 应 该 就 在 那 幢建筑物后面，位于右边的角落里，她跑到那儿，开始在碎石砾中挖掘。当 她 正 在 挖 掘 时 ， 其 他 一 些 束 手 无 策 的 家 长 赶 到 了 现 场 ， 揪 心 地 叫 着 “我 的 儿 子 啊 ！ ” “我 的 女 儿 啊！” 一 些 好 心 的 家 长 试 图 把 她 劝 离 现 场， 告 诉 她“ 一 切 都 太 迟 了！ 他 们 全 死了！” “这样做没用的，回家去吧！” “面对现实吧，你已经无能为力了” 。对 每 一 位 父 母 的 劝 告， 她 的 回 答 只 有 一 句 话“ 你 愿 意 帮 我 吗？” 然 后 她
30、 继 续 进 行 挖 掘 工 作， 一 块 石 头 一 块 石 头 地 挖， 寻 找 着 她 的 儿 子。 消 防 队 长 出 现 了， 他 也 试 图 把 这 位 母 亲 劝 离， 对 她 说“ 火 灾 频 现 ， 四 处 都 在 发 生 爆 炸， 你 在 这 里 太 危 险 了， 这 边 的 事 我 们 会 处理，你回家吧！”对此，这位慈爱、关切的美国母亲仍然回答“你们可以帮我吗？”这 位 母 亲 鼓 起 勇 气 继 续 进 行 她 的 挖 掘 工 作， 因 为 她 要 亲 自 确 认 一 件 事“ 我 的 儿 子 到 底 是 死 是 活？” 她 挖 掘 了 8 小 时， 12 小 时，2
31、4 小 时，36 小 时 然 后， 在 第 38 个 小时， 她推开了一块巨大的石头， 听到了儿子的声音。母亲尖叫着儿子的名字 “阿曼德！” 并 且 听 到 了 儿 子 的 回 音“ 妈 妈 吗？ 是 我， 妈 妈， 我 告 诉 其 他 的 小 朋 友 不 要 着 急。 我 告诉 他 们 如 果 你 活 着， 你 会 来 救 我 的。 如 果 我 获 救 了， 他 们 也 就 获 救 了。 你 答 应 过 我不 论 发 生 什 么， 我 永 远 都 会 在 你 的 身 边 ， 你 做 到 了， 妈 妈！” “你 那 里 的 情 况 怎 样？”这 位 母 亲问道。“我们共有33个人， 只有14个
32、还活着。妈， 我们好害怕， 又渴又饿， 谢天谢地， 你来了。 教学楼倒塌时，刚好形成一个三角形，救了我们”“快出来吧！儿子 !”“不， 妈 妈， 让 其 他 小 朋 友 先 出 来 吧！ 因 为 我 知 道 你 会 来 接 我 的！ 不 管 发 生 什 么 事，我知道你永远都会来到我的身边！”Part Four Text BWords from a Loving Father一、背景知识（ Background Information）1. Little League BaseballLittle League Baseball and Softball is a non-profit org
33、anization in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States which organizes local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world. Founded by Carl Stotz in 1939 as a three-team league in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Little League Baseball encourages local volunteers
34、 to organize and operate Little League programs that are annual chartered through Little League International. Each league can structure itself to best serve the children in the area in which the league operates. Several specific divisions of Little League baseball and softball are available to chil
35、dren aged 5 to 18.The organizations administrative office is located in South Williamsport. The first Little League Baseball World Series was played in Williamsport in 1947. The Little League International Complex hosts the annual Little League Baseball World Series at Howard J. Lamade Stadium and L
36、ittle League Volunteer Stadium, and is also the site of the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum, which provides a history of Little League Baseball and Softball through interactive exhibits for children.2. Promoting Relationship between Parents and ChildrenJust like with any relationship, buildin
37、g a positive relationship between parent and child is one that requires work and effort to make it strong and successful. Parenting is a tough job, and maintaining close relationships and open comm unications helps to ensure parents and their children stay connected through all ages of their upbring
38、ing.For parents, some simple methods are effective in enhancing the bond between you and your children, including telling your children you love them every day, teaching them about your faith and beliefs, creating special names for your children that are positive and special, developing and maintain
39、ing a special bedtime ritual foryounger children, letting your children help you from time to time, really playing with them now and then, having dinners together with them as a family, having certain special nights or “standing dates” with one of your children to create a one-on-one opportunit y, r
40、especting your childrens choices and making your children a priority in your life.二、课文详解（ Detailed Study of the Text）1. (LL. 12) In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at the face of my 23-yea r-old son, Daniel, his backpack by his side .his backpack by his side 是一个独立主格结构做伴随状语， 这种现象在英语中很常见。Exam
41、ples: Books in his hands , the teacher hurried into the classroom.老师急匆匆地走进教室，手上拿着几本书。The prisoner was led in, his hands tied behind.犯人被带了进来，双手捆在背后。2. (L. 5) It was a transitional time in Daniels life.transitional: changing or passing from one state, subject, or place to another 转 变 的 ，过渡的，变迁的Example
42、: A d o l e s c e n c e i s t h e t r a n s i t i o n a l p e r i o d b e t w e e n c h i l d h o o d a n d adulthood.青春期是童年与成年之间的过渡期。3. (LL. 89) I stood frozen and quiet, looking into the searching eyes of my son.I stood frozen and quiet 是一个系表结构 ， 由系动词 stood 引导表语 frozen 和 quiet，用来表示主语所处的状况。Paraphra
43、se: I stood there, keeping still and silent, looking into my sons eyes, which were eagerly searching for some words from me.4. (LL.1112) I saw color flush his cheeks as the bus pulled up.flush: to turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame 脸发红Examples: The little girl flushed crimson with embarrassme
44、nt.小女孩羞得脸都红了。The applicant was flushed with excitement when he learned that he was employed.得知他被雇用，这位求职者兴奋得满脸通红。pull up: to come to a halt after driving somewhere ( 车 ) 停下Examples: The driving instructor told me to pull up at the large tree.驾驶教练让我在那棵大树边停车。The car pulled up outside the station.车子在站外停
45、下了。pull 构成的词组常与车辆的停靠或出发有关，如：pull in（ 火 车 ） 到 站； pull over（ 车 辆 或 船 只 ） 靠 边 （ 停 下 ） ； pull off（ 将 车 ）开 到路边；pull ou t（火车）离站5. (LL. 1617) In his room, Dan lay stretched out on his bed as I started to leave for the trip home.stretched out 是一个过去分词词组充当伴随状语，逻辑主语是句子的主语 Dan。6. (L. 18) Again, words failed me.
46、Paraphrase: Once more, I could not find proper words to express mysel f.7. (LL. 2223) Daniel was bo rn in New Orleans, slow to walk and talk, and small of stature.Paraphrase: Daniel was born in New Orleans. Relatively, he was not as quick as other children to learn to walk and talk and looked thinne
47、r and shorter.8. (LL. 2526) He was coordinated, and he became adept in sports.Coordinated: being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements协调的Example: He is an excellent athlete; all his movements are perfectly coordinated.他是个优秀的运动员，他所有的动作都非常协调。adept: having or showing knowledge a
48、nd skill and aptitude 熟练的，老练的Example: Lucy is adept in music while her younger sister is adept in drawing.露西精通音乐，而她的妹妹擅长绘画。9. (LL. 2829) He failed to move up from the junior varsity team .junior varsity team: a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team 学校运动队的第二队，次要代表
49、队10. (LL. 3839) This is the best way, to my way of thinking, to broaden oneself and develop a larger perspective on life.Paraphrase: In my opinion, this is the best way to promote oneself by increasing experience and to improve ones view on life.三、练习答案（ Key to Exercises）. Decide whether the following sentences are true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the text.1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. T. Complete the following sentences according to the text.1. would be meaningful and significant2. he said nothing3. the teams most
