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新编英语教程3unit15afablefortomorrow
新编英语教程3Unit15AFableforTomorrow
Unit15AFableforTomorrow
I.TeachingAims:
Inthisunitstudentsarerequiredto:
1.Practicereadingstrategiessuchaspredicting,skimming,guessing,etc.
2.Graspsomenewwordsandexpressionstoenrichstudent’svocabulary;
3.Dosomeoralworksuchaspre-readingquestions,roleplayandinteractionactivitiestohelptodevelopthestudents’oralcommunicativeabilities;
4.Appreciatethetwotextsinthisunitandlearnsomewritingskillsandpracticeitalongwithletterwriting;
5.Dosomeotherafter-classexerciseincludinglisteningandtranslationtoimprovestudents’comprehensiveskills.
II.TeachingEmphasis:
1.ThecomprehensionandappreciationofTextI;
2.Newwordsandexpressions:
fableintheheartof(center)harmony(harmonious,harmonize)inthemidstofcheckerboardprosperous/prosper/prosperitycloudsofbloomdrift/float/flowablazeofcolorflame/fire/flickerbackdrop/backgrounddelight/delighted/delightfulfeed/feedonanabundanceof(inabundance/abundant(supplies)blightevilspellmaladyaflockofchickenashadowofdeathatplay/atworkmoribundthrobbrood/hatchlitter(v./n)comeintobloompollinationangler/fishermeneaveandshinglegranularwitchcraftsilence(v./n)grimspectrestarkrealitymigrate,immigrate,emigrate&migrant,immigrant,emigranthatch
III.TeachingProcedures
1.lead-in:
Whenyouseethetitle“AfableforTomorrow”,whatcomesintoyourmindfirstWhyisthispassagecalledafable?
WhatcanthisfablebeaboutWhataresomeoftheproblemsrelatingtothefuturemostpeopleareveryconcernedabout
Afableisanimaginarystorytoldtoteachamoral.“AFableforTomorrow”isastoryinventedbythewriterwhichismeanttotellusamoral:
ifthesizableuseofchemicalinsecticidescannotbebroughtundercontrol,theseeminglyimpossibletragedywillbecomeastarkreality.
Worldeconomyhasbeenstridingforwardinthepastcentury.However,thishasbeenachievedatthecostofcontaminatingtheenvironmentwearelivingin,andhumanbeingsarenowpayinghighpricesforwhattheyhavedonetonature.Meanwhile,manyenvironmentalistsaredevotedtomakingmorepeoplerealizetheecologicalconsequencesincurredintheprocessofmodernization.Nowenvironmentalprotectionandsustainabledevelopmenthavebecomethetwogreatestconcernsforthewholeworld.
TypesofPollution
Thechieftypesofenvironmentalpollutionincludeairpollution,waterpollution,soilpollution,pollutioncausedbysolidwasteandhazardouswaste,andnoisepollution.Besides,pesticideshavebeenregardedbymanyenvironmentalistsasatypeofpollution,too.Itisbelievedthatpesticidesarepoisonswhichshouldbeusedasalastresortandifused,thentheyshouldbeusedwithextremecaution.
1)Makeashortspeech,tellingastoryordescribingasceneaboutthefutureworldinoneoftheaspectssuchasmedicine,environment,food,energy,housing,population,transportation,etc.
Reference1:
BackfromtheDead
Onemorningintheyear2070,amancalledDuaneawakens.Helooksupandseesadoctorinawhitecoatsmilingathim.“WhyamIinhospital”heasks.
“You’vebeensick.”Thedoctorreplies.
ThenDuanenoticesabadgeonthedoctor’scoat.Itreads“AlcorResuscitation.”SuddenlyDuanerememberseverything.Hehascomebacktolife,70yearsafterhe“died”.
Thereasonthiswaspossibleisbecause,insteadofbeingburiedorcrematedwhenhedied,Duane’sbodywaspreservedina“flask”ofliquidnitrogen(at–196degreesCelsius).Andthereit“waited”untilsciencehaddevelopedthetechnologytoreviveafrozenhumanbeing.
Suddenly,awomanappearsbesidethedoctor.ItisDuane’swifeJeannie,lookingmorebeautifulthanever.Forthepast70years,shehasbeentakingdrugsthatpreventherbodyfromaging.Duanelookslovinglyather,andthenathisownbody.That,too,isinperfectcondition.
Thecouplelookateachotherapprehensively—afterall,theyhaven’tseeneachotherfor70years.“Iguesswe’vegotsomestufftotalkabout,huh”Duanesaystoher.
Reference2:
TheMagicoftheButton
Itis7:
30inthemorning,Theregoesthebellofthealarmclock.Thecurtainofthebedroomdrawapart,andtheshutterrollupautomatically.Inthekitchen,thecoffeepotstartstogrumble.Thebackdooropenstoletthedogout.OnTV,emergeaseriesofflash,thepresentationofnewsitemstoday,includingthelatestdevelopmentsineconomy,politics,etc.Afterthatthereappearsthemorningmail.Atthismoment,themodernAlatin,lyingcomfortablyinbed,pressesabuttononhisbedside,andonthescreenofthetelevisionappearthememosaboutbusinessaswellasprivatelife.Thenhegetsup,andgetsintothebathroomwheretheshowerisonautomatically.Afterthat,heisremindedbyaspecialsoundandatthesametimeablueflashonthescreenthathisbossisonthewaytowork.Soheisdressed,andatleisurehewalkstowardshiscar,whichisreadytogo.Afterkissinggoodbyetoherhusband,AliceAlatinsitsdowninfrontofthescreen,readingwithconcentrationthepricecatalogsofdepartmentstoresandmarketsinthelocality.Afterfacetofacenegotiationwiththebutcher,bakerandgroceryowneronthescreen,shepressesabutton,orderingfooditemsforthedinner.Thenshepressesabuttonontheterminalofthekitchencomputer,retrievingherfavoriterecipefromthecomputermemory,andgivingdirectionstothecomputertocalculatethedifferentamountsofingredientsandthetimetocookandtheappropriatetemperature.AfterthatAlicetakespartinaseminaronartsthroughtheinternet.Thenshegoesintothelanguagelab,andpicksuptheearphoneandlearnsthathersonAlatinJuniorgetsan“A”inLatin.
2)Brainstormthewordsorexpressionsdescribingnaturalenvironment,forexample,flower,tree,water,soil,sky.
Reference:
Pleasant:
(1)flower:
fragrant,sweet,blooming,colourful,cloudsofbloom
(2)tree:
green,evergreen,flourishing,thriving,ablazeofcolor
(3)water:
crystalclear,sweet
(4)soil:
fertile,rich,productive,landofmilkandhoney
(5)sky:
freshair,blue,clear,
(6)whole:
beautyofnature,richinnaturalresources,avarietyofbirdsandanimals,throbbingwithchorusofbirds,abundant,fairyland,harmonious,peaceful,idyllicandpastoralland,legendaryland,spiritualpurification
Unpleasant:
(1)flower:
stainsonthepetals,onlyblossomsbutnopollination
(2)tree:
cutdown,clearancesintheforest,shrubsandbushesstrugglingtosurvivethedustandfumes
(3)water:
dryup,brownandblack,dirtied,fouled
(4)otherplants:
brownedandwitheredvegetation,shrink,wither,shrivelup
(5)soil:
barren,sterile,washedawaybyfloods,landpollution,erosion,pesticidesandfertilizers
(6)whole:
awasteland,aprevailingsilenceandstillness,desertexpansion,deforestation,thefrequentoccurrenceofnaturaldisaster,theepidemicofdisease,theexhaustionofnaturalresources
2.themainidea(pairwork)
ThiswasabeautifultownintheheartofAmerica,surroundedbyprosperousfarmsandhillsidesoforchards.Flowersbloomedeverywhereandtreesgrewbytheroadside.Youcouldhearthesingingofthebirdsandseetheleisurewalkingofanimals.Touristswereattractedtothisplacewhereeverythinglivedinpeaceandharmony.However,onedayallthischanged:
ablighthadstrickenthisarea.Animalsandfowlsgotsickenedanddied.Mysteriousillnessspreadinthevillage;therewasnomorechorusofthebirds;nobeeshoveredamongthetrees…Silencewaseverywhere.Thepatchesofwhitegranularpowderontheroofbespokethatmankinditselfhadcausedthistragedy.
Eventhoughitisjustanimaginedtown,itmightbewhathappenstohumanbeingstomorrow.Similardisastersarehappeningunnoticedandwillbecomeevenmoreseriousifnothingisdone.
Itisurgenttopreserveandprotecttheworld.Otherwisetheworldwouldberuined.
Part1(lines1-14):
Alllifeinharmonywithitssurroundings
Part2(lines15-34)Thecomingofastrangeblight
Part3(lines35-39)Thestrickenworldsilencebypeoplethemselves
Part4(lines40-44)Warningagainstagrimspectre/starkreality
3.textanalysis
Para.1
1.harmony:
agreementinfeelingoropinion;accord
inharmonywith:
由于国际社会和地区政府的共同努力,这一地区各族的人民和睦相处已达10年之久。
Thankstotheconcertedeffortsoftheinternationalcommunityandregionalgovernments,thepeoplesofthisareahavebeenlivinginharmonywitheachotherforadecade.
keep…inharmony;outofharmony
Thetuneisoutofharmony.
Humorkeepusinharmonywithothers.
harmonizev.:
tobringorcomeintoagreementorharmony
你外套、帽子和围巾的色彩应该协调。
Thecolorsofyourcoat,hatandmufflershouldharmonize.
harmoniousadj.:
exhibitingaccordinfeelingoraction
Thecentralgovernmentproposedmakingthecountryaharmonioussocietyby2020-theaimisasocietyinwhichpeoplecanenjoyahighqualityoflife,agoodsocietyandabalancebetweenmanandthenaturalenvironment.
2.Thetownlayinthemidstofacheckerboardofprosperousfarms,withfieldsofgrainandhillsidesoforchardswhereinspringwhitecloudsofbloomdriftedabovethegreenfields.Inautumn,oakandmapleandbirchsetupablazeofcolorthatflamedandflickeredacrossabackdropofpines.
Thetownwassituatedamongprosperousfarmsthatlookedlikethesquaresinacheckerboard.Inthefieldsgrainwasgrowingandalongthehillsidestherewereorchards.Inspringcountlesswhiteflowerswerefloatingabovethegreenfields.Inautumn,oak,mapleandbirchtreesproducedaverybrightcolorthatglowedandflaredagainstabackgroundofpines.
inthemistof:
1)inthemidd