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新视野大学英语读写教程第二版Unit2
Unit1
Duration:
400min(2周8学时)
SectionATime-ConsciousAmericans
I.TeachingObjectives
1.TogettheSstomastersomeusefulnewwordsandexpressions.
2.TogettheSstousenewwordsandexpressionstomakesomesentences.
II.TeachingImportantandDifficultPoints
1.LettheSsreadthetext——SectionAandSectionB.
2.LettheSstranslatethetextfromEnglishtoChinese.
3.LettheSsmasterthenewwords,phrasesandexpressionsandutilizethemfortheirdailyEnglishlearning.
III.TeachingMethods
1.Thetranslationlaw.
2.Thecognitionlaw.
IV.TeachingContents
StepI.Greetings
StepII.Checktheirpreparedlessonsbeforeclass
StepIII.Pre-reading
Proverbsoftime.
Readthefollowingproverbs.Haveyoueverlearntthem?
WhataretheChineseversionsforthem?
(1)Timeworkswonders.时间创造奇迹。
(2)Timetriestruth.时间检验真理。
(3)Timeisthebesthealer.时间是治愈创伤的良药。
(4)Timeandtidewaitfornoman.时间不等人(时不我待)。
(5)Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast.机不可失,时不再来。
(6)Aninchoftimecannotbeboughtbyaninchofgold.寸金难买寸光阴。
StepIV.While-reading
1.Readthenewwords,phrasesandexpressionsonpage4-6.
2.BackgroundInformation
Americansplaceconsiderablevalueonpunctuality.Becausetheytendtoorganizetheiractivitiesbymeansofschedules,theymayseemharried,alwaysrunningfromonethingtothenextandunabletorelaxandenjoythemselves.SinceAmericansaresotimeconscious,thepaceoflifemayseemveryhectic.Beingontimeisregardedasveryimportant,andintheU.S.mostpeoplemakeanefforttoarriveontime.NotallAmericansarepunctual,butalmosteveryoneisconsciousoftime.Differenttypesofactivitieshavedifferentconventions.Oneshouldarriveattheexacttimespecifiedformeals,andforappointmentswithprofessors,doctors,andotherprofessionals.Youcanarriveanytimebetweenthehoursspecifiedforparties,receptions,andcocktailparties.Plantoarriveafewminutesbeforethespecifiedtimeforpublicmeetings,plays,concerts,movies,sportsevents,classes,churchservices,andweddings.Ifyouareunabletokeepanappointment,itisexpectedthatyouinformtheotherpartythatyouwillbelateorunabletoarrive.
3.Aboutthetitle——Time-ConsciousAmericans.
4.Aboutthetext——understandingtheorganizationofthetext
4.1Mainideaofthetext:
Americansvaluetimeandsavetimecarefully.Intheireyes,timeisregardedaspreciousresource.ApersonwhotendstowastehisowntimeorthatofothersisneveracceptedinAmericanculture.Consequently,Americanstryeverymeanstosavetimeintheirdailylife,businessandworksoastomakeeveryminutecount.Besides,tosolveaproblemorfulfillajobwithspeedinU.S.Aistakenasasignofskillfulnessorbeingcompetent.
4.2Divisionofthetext
PartOne―(Paras.1―2)Americansvaluetimeandsavetimecarefully.Timeisregardedaspreciousresources.
PartTwo―(Paras.3―7)Americanstryeverymeanstosavetime.Theysavetimeintheirdailylife,businessandworkaswell.Theyalsocreateaseriesofdevicestoimproveefficiency.
PartThree―(paras.8)Savingtimeisregardedasasignofskillfulnessorbeingcompetent.
5.AskSstoreadthetextonebyone.
6.AskSstotranslatesomeparagraphsofthistext.
7.Newwordsandphrases.
(1)fallbehindmovemoreslowlythanotherpeoplesothatoneisbehindthem落在…后面
(2)resultinmakesth.happen;cause导致;造成…结果
e.g.Theaccidentresultedfromhiscarelessdriving.(becausedby).
事故是由于他的粗心驾驶造成的。
e.g.Theaccidentresultedinthedeathoftwopeople.事故导致两人死亡。
e.g.Thechild’sillnessresultfromeatinguncleanfood.
孩子的生病是因吃了不干净的事物引起的。
e.g.Alovemarriage,however,doesnotnecessarily_____muchsharingofinterestsandresponsibilities.(CET-496.1)
A.takeoverB.resultinC.holdonD.keepto
然而有爱情的婚姻未必会使夫妇利益共享,责任共担。
(3)nothingbut只有,只不过
e.g.Don’thavehimforafriend:
heisnothingbutacriminal.
不要跟他做朋友,他只不过是个罪犯。
e.g.Thereisnothingintheroombutatable.
屋里除了一张桌子以外什么也没有。
(除了……以外没有什么)
【注意】nothingbut前或之间出现实意动词do一词时,but后要跟上不带to的不定式;但是,nothingbut前且之间没有出现实意动词do一词时,but后要跟上带to的不定式。
e.g.Theycoulddonothingbutgohomeonfoot.他们只能步行回家。
Theycouldsaynothingbuttokeepsilent.他们无话可说,只能保持沉默。
(4)budgetv.plancarefullyhowmuchofsth.willbeneeded(为…)作出安排
vi.planthespendingofmoneycarefully制定预算
n.theamountofmoneyapersonororganizationhastospendonsth.预算
(5)chargev.asksb.foranamountofmoneyforaservice向…收费,要价
e.g.Howmuchdoyouchargeforawashingcar?
你们洗一部车要多少钱?
e.g.Wecharge200dollarsforasingleroomonenight.单人房每夜要收费200元。
e.g.Aslongasyouhavepaidadvance,wewon’tchargeyouforthedelivery.
只要你预先付款,我们不收你送货费。
(6)acutea.1.quicktonoticesth.敏感的;敏锐的
2.veryseriousorsevere严重的
(7)runout1.(offood,money,etc.)thereisnoneleft用完;耗尽
2.useallofsth.andnothaveanyleft用完;耗尽
(8)hourglassn.(计时用的)沙漏
(9)countv.beimportant
e.g.She’stheonlypersonthatreallycountsaroundhere.
她是这周围唯一有影响力的人。
e.g.Forthem,whatcountsisnothingbutmoney.对他们来说,重要的只有钱。
(10)inarushinahurry匆忙地
(11)restlessa.unabletokeepstillbecauseoneisnervous,bored,orimpatient烦躁的;不安静地restlesslyad.impatiently烦躁地;不安静地
(12)elbowvt.pushsb.withtheelbows用肘推(或撞)人
n.thejointwherethearmbends肘
(13)abrupta.1.(ofbehavior)rough;offensive粗鲁的,无礼的
2.suddenandunexpected突然的,意外的
(14)beyondprep.超出,出乎,为……所不能及
e.g.Understandingthisarticleisbeyondmycapacity.我看不懂这篇文章。
【注意】出乎某人的预料beyondone’sexpectation;
非我力所能及:
beyondmyability
做梦都想不到:
beyondone’sdream;
够不着beyondone’sreach;
不能再修复beyondrepair
(15)openinga.beginning;starting开始的
n.1.anoccasionwhenanewbuilding,road,etc.isusedforthefirsttime,esp.onethatinvolvesaceremony开业典礼;落成典礼
2.apositionthatisavailableinabusinessorfirm空缺职位
(16)rituala.doneregularlyandinthesameway例行的;惯常的
n.sth.doneregularlyandinthesameway惯例
(17)interactionmunication交流
2.aprocessbywhichtwoormorethingsaffecteachother相互作用;相互影响
(18)gowithexistortakeplaceatthesametimewithsth.else同时发生;伴随
(19)conventionn.1.general,usu.unspokenagreementabouthowpeopleshouldactorbehaveincertainsituations习俗;惯例
2.ameetingofmembersofaprofession,politicalparty,etc.会议;大会
(20)leisuren.1.timefreefromworkorotherduties;sparetime空闲,闲暇
2.ease悠闲,安逸
leisurelyad.withouthurrying从容的;不匆忙地
(21)assessvt.Judgeordecidetheamount,value,quality,orimportanceofsb.orsth.评价,估价,评估
e.g.Theannualincomeofschoolteachersinthisplacewasassessedat$900.
这地方的学校教师的收入为900美元。
e.g.Itistooearlytoassesstheeffectsofthenewlaw.
要评价新法令的效果现在还为时过早。
【词语辨析】:
assessv.常用表示对收入,财产等进行“估价”(常作为课税或罚款等的根据);estimatev.指一种猜测性的“估价、估计”,强调其估计结果可能是错误的;evaluatev.强调评定人或物的价值
e.g.Alltheexpertspresentedfounditverydifficulttoassessthevalueoftheantique.所有在场的专家都觉很难对这件古玩进行估价。
e.g.Itwasdifficulttoestimatehowmanypeoplehadbeenwoundedintheearthquake.很难估计有多少人在地震中受伤。
e.g.Everytermstudentsaregiventheopportunitytoevaluatetheirinstructors。
(22)surroundingsn.alltheobjects,conditions,etc.thatarearoundandmayaffectsb.orsth.;environment周围的事物;环境
(23)generallyad.usually;bymostpeople,widely
e.g.Generally,thestudentgotothelibrarythreetimesaweek.
这学生一般每周去图书馆三次。
e.g.Itisgenerallyagreed/believedthatsmokingisbadforhealth.
人们普遍认为吸烟有害健康。
(24)probev.trytofindoutthetruthaboutsth.调查;探究
n.探针(医生检查伤口用的钝头细长工具)
(25)sociala.1.relatingtosocietyandpeople’slivesingeneral社会的
2.relatingtomeetingpeopleandspendingtimewiththem社交的
sociallyad.与社会(或社交)相关地
(26)tickvi.(ofaclockorwatch)makeashortrepeatedsound(钟、表等)嘀嗒响
n.theshortrepeatedsoundthataclockorwatchmakes(钟、表的)滴答声
(27)consequentlyad.asaresult因此,所以
e.g.Thebankrefusedtohelpthecompany;consequentlyitwentoutofbusiness.银行拒绝帮助这家公司,公司因此倒闭了。
e.g.Thedocumentsarenotready.Consequentlywecannotsignthem.
文件还没准备好,所以我们无法签署。
(28)workatputeffortintosth.ordoingsth.致力于;从事
(29)devicen.1.amachineortoolforaspecialpurpose器械,装置
2.awayofdoingsth.方法,手段
(30)faxn.传真;传真机
(31)emailn.e-mail电子邮件
(32)givenprep.takingsth.intoaccount;considering如果考虑到
e.g.Giventheirinexperience,they’vedoneagoodjob.
考虑到他们缺乏经验,他们算做得不错了。
e.g.Givengoodweather,ourshipwillreachShanghaiMondayevening.(Ifprovided…)假如天气好,我们的船将于星期一晚上到达上海。
【注意】Noticethat“given”isfollowedbyanounphrase,while“giventhat”isfollowedbyafiniteclause.
(33)gatheringn.ameeting集会,聚会
(34)impersonalityn.thequalityofnotshowingorincludingpersonalfeelings
不牵涉个人感情;无人情味
(35)electronica.1.usingdevicessuchasradios,television,computers,etc.使用电子设备的2.producedoroperatedbyaflowofelectrons电子的
(36)significancen.theimportanceofanevent,action,etc.重要性;重要意义
(37)conductvt.1.carryout进行;实施
2.actasthepathforelectricity,heat,etc.传导(电或热)
n.thewaysb.behaves行为,举止
(38)inpersondoingsth.byoneself亲身;亲自
(39)increasinglyad.moreandmore日益;愈加
e.g.Theincreasinglydullnatureofmanyindustrialjobshasledtothealienationofmanyworkers.许多工业工作越来越单调刻板,导致很多工人离心离德的倾向。
e.g.Peopleareincreasinglyawareoftheimportanceofbeinghealthy.
人们越来越意识到健康的重要性。
(40)conferencen.aformalmeeting(正式)会议
teleconferencen.(通过电话、电视等手段召开的)远程会议
(41)obtainvt.getsth.thatonewants获得,得到
(42)duetobecauseofsth.由于
e.g.Duetothechangetheweather,wegaveupourplan.
由于天气变化,我们放弃了计划。
e.g.Someareas,__A___theirsevereweatherconditions,arehardlypopulated.
A.duetoB.inspiteofC.butforD.withregardto
有些地区由于气候恶劣很少有人居住。
(43)superba.extremelygood极好的
(44)whereascon