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21世纪大学英语讲稿unit12book3

UnitOne

HowIGotSmart

TeachingPurpose:

Enablethestudentstounderstandthesideeffectsoftheauthor’sfirstventureintoromanceandmakethemconcentrateontheirstudy.

FocalPoints:

usefulwordsandexpressions,writingtechniqueofthetext,understandingofthetext.

TeachingProcedures:

（studyofthetext）

I.Pre-readingListeningComprehension

Man:

Doyourememberthefirsttimeyoufellinlove?

Woman:

Youmeanpuppylove,ortherealthing?

Man:

Eitherone!

Afterall,whenyou're___________________it,puppylovefeelsliketherealthing.

Woman:

Let'ssee.WhenIwasa__________________inhighschool,Ihadacrushonmybiologyteacher.

Man:

Abiologyteacher,ohmy!

Thatwas________________ofyou!

Didyoulethimknowhowyoufelt?

Woman:

YoumeandidIflirtwithhimorsomething?

No,ofcoursenot,Iwastooshyforthat.But_______________________________________________________!

II.TheStructureoftheText

Oneofthebestwaystobeginastoryistointroduceaconceptfirstandthenprovethatit’swrongwiththewriter’sownexperience.Thisiswhatthewriterofthistexthasdone.Theadvantageofbeginningastorywithamisconceptionisthatasuspenseiscreatedandthereader’sinterestisaroused.

Paras.1~3

Amisconceptionaboutteachers–usedasasortofintroductiontotheloveofstory.

Paras.4~30

MyeffortstobridgetheintellectualgulfbetweenDebbieandme.

Paras.31~33

MyfailuretosweepDebbieoffherfeet.

Paras.34~37

Theaftereventsofthestory:

thefruitlessromancearousedmyinterestinacademicknowledge.

III.Text-relatedInformation

丘比特（罗马神话中的爱神）

CupidwastheRomangodoflove.AccordingtoRomanmythology,CupidwasthesonofMercury,thewingedmessengerofthegods,andVenus,thegoddessoflove.Heusuallyappearedasawingedinfantcarryingabowandaquiverofarrows,whosewoundsinspiredloveorpassioninhiseveryvictim.

阿伽门农

（希腊神话中Mycenae的国王，特洛伊战争中希腊联军统帅，战后回国被其妻女及其情夫谋杀）

Agamemnonwas,inGreekmythology,kingofMycenae,andcommanderoftheGreekforcesintheTrojanWar.Afteraten-yearsiege,TroyfellandAgamemnonreturnedintriumphtoMycenae.HiswifeClytemnestragreetedhimwithprotestationsoflove,butwhilehewasinhisbathshekilledhimwiththeassistanceofherlover.HisdeathwasavengedsevenyearslaterbyhissonOrestes.

IV.Preview-checkQuestions:

Q1:

Accordingtothewriter,howdokidsseetheirteachers?

A1:

Asbookwormsorprodigieswhoareinterestedonlyinstudying.

Q2:

Howinterestedwasthewriterinschoolbeforehereachedhissophomoreyear?

Whatchangedthen?

A2:

Hehatedschoolbeforehissophomoreyear,butthenhedevelopedacrushonDebbie.

Sincesheseemedtohimtobean“intellectual”,hisfeelingsforhermotivatedhimtopayattentiontolearning.

Q3:

Whydidthewriterdecidetobuythefirstvolumeofasetofencyclopedias?

A3:

Becausehethoughtthatbylearning

everythinginithecouldimpressDebbie.

Q4:

HowdidthewritermanagetomakehisfirstimpressiononDebbie?

Whatwasherreaction?

A4:

Inthecafeterialine,hetoldherwhathe'dlearnedaboutanchoviesfromtheencyclopedia.

Shewasamazedandimpressed.

Q5:

WhatotheropportunitiesdidthewriterfindtoimpressDebbie?

A5:

HeapproachedherduringafiredrillandtoldherabouttheAleutianIslands;hehelpedherwithacrosswordpuzzleinthelibrary;hedefinedthewordalbatrossduringaclassroomdiscussion.

Q6:

Whateffectdidhiscontinuedreadinghaveonhim?

A6:

Themoreheread,themorehisconfidencegrew.

Q7:

Whycouldn'tMrs.Larriveequitebelievewhatshehadheardwhenthewriterdefinedtheword“albatross”?

A7:

Becausethewriterhadneverbeforebeenanoutstandingstudent;andbecause--asisimplied--hisdefinitionwasmuchmoredetailedthanonewouldnormallyexpect.

Q8:

WhatwasitthattheauthorhadfailedtoperceiveaboutDebbie?

Howdidhefeelwhenitfinallycametohisattention?

A8:

Thatshewasgoingsteadywithajuniorfromaneighboringschool--abasketballplayerwithaC+average.Therevelationhithimhard,andforawhilehefeltlikeforgettingeverythinghehadlearned.

Q9:

Whydidhefeel“stronglytemptedtoinvestinabasketball”?

A9:

BecausehestillwantedtoimpressDebbie,andhenowfeltthatathleticabilitywasthebestwaytodothat.

Q10:

AfterDebbiewasgone,whatwasthewriter'sprobableincentiveforcontinuingtoreadtheencyclopedias?

A10:

Hisownsatisfaction,intellectualcuriosityandthefeelingofconfidencehegotfromhislearning.

V.NewWordsandPhrasesLearning

devotee

n.apersonstronglydevotedtosomethingorsomeone

热爱…者；献身于…的人

Examples:

HeisadevoteeoftheHinduGoddessKali（印度教卡莉女神）.

Eversincehewenttohisfirstbaseballgame,Bobhasbeenadevoteeofbaseball.

compulsory

a. requiredbylaworarule义务的；强制的

Examples:

Educationiscompulsoryforallchildreninthisnation.

EnglishcompositionisacompulsorycourseinAmericancolleges.

compel

vt.obligeorforcesb.todosth.强迫；强求

Examples:

Theraincompelledustostayindoors.

Don'tfeelcompelledtocomeifyoudon'twantto.

passion

n.strong,deep,oftenuncontrollablefeeling

热情；激情

Examples:

Hearguedwithgreatpassion.

Shehasapassionforchocolate.

Theteacherflewintoapassionwhenhefoundsomestudentshadcheatedontheexam.

gaze

vi.lookfixedly注视；凝视

Examples:

Helaydownandgazedatthecloudspassingoverhead.

Tinagazedsteadilyatthesinger,unabletobelieveshewassoclosetohim.

scheme

v.makeplans（for）;planinadeceitfulway计划；谋划

n.

1.aformal,officialorbusinessplan计划，规划

2.aclever,dishonestplan阴谋，诡计

Examples:

Behindthescenes,asmallgroupwasschemingtoremovethechairmanfromoffice.

Thegovernment'sYouthTrainingSchemesoonranintodifficulties.

Thecriminalwasplanningaschemetorobthebank.

henceforth

ad.fromthistimeonwards自此以后

Examples:

Thegovernordeclaredthat,henceforth,thefirstofJunewouldbeaholiday.

Thememosaid,“Henceforth,allsalaryraisesmustbeapprovedbythepresident.”

hence

ad.

1.forthisreason,therefore因此，所以

2.fromthistimeon今后，从此

Examples:

Ifelloffmybikeyesterday–hencethebruises.

Janewasearly,andhenceshewasfirstinline.

Thisworkwillcostmuchmorethanwecanafford;hence,wecannotdoitatthistime.

BobwillleaveforNewYorkonemonthhence.

Manyyearshence,wewilllaughaboutthissillymistake.

relief

n.feelingofcomfortattheendofanxiety,fear,orpain

（焦虑等的）解除；宽慰

Examples:

Thismedicinewillgivealittlerelief.

ItwasagreatrelieftomewhenIheardhewassafe.

Reliefalsoreferstomoney,clothing,foodandotheraidthatismadeavailabletohelppoorpeopleorpeoplewhoarevictimsofadisaster.

casually

ad.inarelaxedway 随便地；

notformally漫不经心地

Examples:

ShewasdressedcasuallyinshortsandaT–shirt.

“Howwouldyoukillsomeone,doctor?

”thewomanaskedcasually.（=asifitwasnotaseriousmatter.）

a.relaxed;notformal随便的

Examples:

Tomisahappy,casualguywhoalwayshasasmile.

TheSmithsdroppedinyesterdayforacasualvisit.

browse

v.casuallylookorsearch,e.g.inashop,inalibrary,atabook,etc.,withnospecificaimorobjectinmind

浏览

Examples:

HewasbrowsingthroughthebookcasewhenIcamein.

ThestudentwhobrowsestheNetsixhoursadayhasfewotherinterestsinlife.

frown

vi.contractthebrows,asindispleasureordeepthought

皱眉

Examples:

Theteacherfrownedatthenoisyclass.

Shefrownedwhenthesungotinhereyes.

stump

vt.putanunanswerablequestionto;puzzle

把…难住；使为难

Stumpasaverbthatmeans“puzzle”hasitsorigininthestumps（树桩）thatAmericansettlershadtopullfromtheearthafterfellingtrees–somestumpsweresobiganddeep-rootedthatthepioneersdidn'tknowwhattodo.Theystumpedthem.

Examples:

Thequestionhasstumpedphilosopherssincethebeginningoftime.

We'reallcompletelystumped–wecan'tworkouthowheescaped.

glorious

a.havingordeservingglory;verydelightfulandenjoyable

荣耀的；令人愉快的

Examples:

Thebattlewasagloriousvictoryforthosecommonciviliansagainsttheinvadingtroops.

Ihadaglorioustimeatyourparty.Thanksforinvitingme.

joyous

a.extremelyhappyandenthusiastic

高兴的，快乐的

Compare:

joyousandjoyful

Joyousisdifferentfromjoyfulinthattheformerismorelikelytoapplytosomethingthatisbyitsnaturefilledwithjoyorisasourceofjoy,whilethelatterusuallysuggestsanemotionalreactiontoasituationthatcallsforthafeelingofhappinessandcontentment.

Examples:

ajoyoussong

ajoyoussenseoffreedom

hearthenewswithajoyfulheart

ThejoyfulparentsnamedhimLexington.

romantic

a.

1.（ofsth.）beautifulinawaythatstronglyaffectsone'sfeelings

有浪漫色彩的

2.（ofsb.）showingstrongfeelingoflove

多情的；浪漫的

3.beingunrealisticorunpractical不切实际的

Examples:

Buyingmearedrosewasaveryromanticgesture.

Theromanticcoupleheldhandsastheywatchedthemovie.

Ifyoudescribesomebodyasromantic,youmightmeanthattheyarenotpracticalandhavealotofideaswhicharenotrelatedtoreallife.

Example:

Shehasaromantic（i.e.impractical）ideaofwhatit'sliketobeayoungartist.

relish

vt.getpleasureoutof,enjoygreatly

从…获得乐趣；很喜爱

Examples:

Mygrandmotherhasalwaysrelishedlife.

Thereporterseemedtorelishaskingallthosepersonalquestions.

Relishisalsousedasanoun.Ifyoudosomethingwithrelish,youdoiteagerlyandwithalotofenjoyment.

Examples:

Katelitacigaretteandinhaledwithrelish.

CharlesdescribedwithgreatrelishhowhegothisrevengeonMalcolm.

confidence

n.beliefin