第三版《大学英语》1教学课件Unit3

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课程名称 _ 大学英语 II 授课章节 __ Unit 3 Text A___ 授课对象_ 2011级艺术类本科

课程性质_ 公共基础课

授课时间 ____4学时________

Ⅰ. General Introduction

Ⅱ. Teaching Procedures (of Text A)

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Ⅲ. Detailed Teaching Activities

Step 1 Background Information Related to the Text

1 Fun Facts about Happy Birthday to You

2 Important Birthdays in the West

3 Traditional Birthday Celebration in Western Countries

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Directions: Task

Summarize the traditional ways to celebrate birthday in the west.

Saying “Happy Birthday”

Opening the presents

Food and drinks are served

Turning off the light and light the candles

Singing birthday song and make a wish

The birthday person blows out the candles on the cake

The birthday person cuts the cake

The guests wish the birthday person “happy birthday” again and leave

Step2 Warm-Up Questions

1 Do you often call your parents? What do you usually talk about with your parents on the phone?

2 Do you know your parent’s birthdays? What do you usually do to celebrate their birthdays?

3 Suppose your mother were fifty tomorrow. What birthday present would you send her?

Step 3 Introductory Remarks

What or what present would an old lady expect from her daughter for her eightieth birthday? It is the old lady’s eightieth birthday. She is very excited. She gets up early and puts on her best dress. She wishes her daughter would come to see her, though deep down she has her doubts. But one thing is certain: She will get a present from her daughter anyway. So she waits with eagerness. Finally the postman comes; the old woman, however, does not receive the parcel she has expecting, but a printed birthday card along with a cheque. She is so disappointed, so hurt, that she tears the cheque into small pieces.

The story, simple as it is, shows us some aspects of the family relationship in Western society and gives us an insight into the frustrations lonely old people suffer.

Step 3 Comprehension of the Text

1. True or False Judgment

Direction:The following True / False exercise is designed to help the students to obtain a general

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idea of the text. The students are expected to repeat a statement if it is true, and to

correct the statement if it is false.

1) The old lady got up early that day simply because she was in the habit of doing so. (F)

(She wanted to be ready for the post)

2) The old lady had two daughters: Myra, the one she was proud of, and Enid, the one she loved. (T)

3) The old lady was proud of Myra as she had got a medal for her work for the aged. (T)

4) Enid worked as a school teacher and lived with her mother until she died. (T)

5) In the past two years, Myra seldom came to see her mother, but she wrote to her quite often. (F) (She seldom wrote.)

6) The old woman was sure that Myra would come to see her since eighty was a special birthday.

(F)

(She thought Myra might come; she was sure Myra would send a present even if she didn’t come.)

7) Mrs. Morrison the help, and neighbors were particularly kind toward her that day; they either gave her some lovely presents or invited her to an afternoon tea. (T)

8) The boy downstairs ran to the gate and got the post for her. (T)

9) As soon as she saw the envelope in Myra’s writing, she knew that her daughter would not send her any presents. (F)

(She was still hopeful that the parcel would come by parcel-post.)

10) After she read what her daughter wrote on the printed birthday card, she felt so hurt that she tore the cheque that came along with the card into little bits. (T)

2. Answer the following questions based on the text:

1) What was the special occasion? How old was the old lady?

Answer: It w as the old lady’s birthday.

2) Did Myra and her husband often come to see the old lady?

3) What had happened to Enid?

4) Whom did the old lady love more, Myra or Enid? Why?

5) Why was the old lady proud of Myra?

6) The old lady lived alone. But do you think she was very lonely? Why or why not?

7) Who was Jim? Was he still alive?

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8) Who was Jonnie? How old was he? What do you think of him?

9) Why did the old lady tear the cheque into pieces?

10) The story tells us that Myra had won a medal for her work with the old people. Do you think she deserved the medal? Do you think she really cared about old people? Why or why not?

Step 4 Part Division of the Text

Step 5 Text Organization

1. What type is the text?

A. narration

B. exposition

C. description

D. argumentation

Key (A)

2. A narration is usually organized in order of . (time / sequence)

3. Discourse Analysis

Some Critical Terms in Narrative Stories:

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4. Discourse Analysis of the Story:

Directions:Scan the text and list the basic elements for the story.

5. Words Scanning

1) Directions: Scan the text and use some adjectives to describe her two daughters’and neighbors’ attitudes to the old lady.

Johnnie, Mrs. Morrison & Mrs. Grant: helpful, kind, warm-hearted

Enid: considerate, thoughtful

Myra: thoughtless

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2) Directions:Scan the text again and use some phrases describing the changes of the old lady’s actions and feeling.

expectation: get up early; be sure of something; put on best dress; might come

concession: even if; send a present

another expectation: two spots of color; excited like a child; stand by the window, watching disappointment: feel a pang of disappointment

concession: the parcel too large to come by the post

complete disappointment: reluctantly; a card; a piece of paper

6. Further Understanding

For Part 1& Part 2

1. What her neighbors did for the old lady’s 80th birthday?

2. Make up a dialogue between the old lady and one of her best friends. They talk through telephone about her birthday.

Tip:

A: Hello. Is this/that XXX?

B: Yes, may I ask who this is?

A: … Happy birthday to you!

B: Thank you.

A: …

For Part 3: Group Discussion

1) Why did the old lady feel so hurt when she got the check from her daughter?

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A check is impersonal. It symbolizes obligation but with no sincere feelings. Myra regarded her work with strangers as more important than the happiness of her own old mother. It seems that ever yone in the neighborhood was aware that the old woman’s 80th birthday fell on that day. They regarded it as an important occasion.

2) How do you understand that blood is thicker than water?

By saying “Blood is thicker than water”, we mean that family membe rs or our relatives are more important than others (friends, neighbors, etc.). Not only should we be always considerate and helpful to our family members but also we should take the responsibility or obligation to make them happy.

Step 6 Language Study & Difficulties Explanation

1. They say that blood is thicker than water: It is said that family relationships are the strongest ones. 血浓于水（亲属关系最强有力）；亲人要比外人亲。

2. make an effort to do sth: try to do sth; try one’s best to do sth

make an even bigger effort to please her: try harder to make her happy.

我应该尽力把英语学好。I should make an effort to learn English well.

Para 1

Question: What was the special occasion?

Answer: It was the old lady’s birthday.

Para 2

1. be ready for the post: be fully prepared for letters, parcels, etc.

ready for sth.: prepared and fit for use

Collocation:

be ready to do sth. 准备好做某事

2. flat: n. apartment; set of rooms (living-room, bed-room, kitchen, etc)

from the second floor flat 从三楼的公寓套间里

from the ground floor 从底楼

3. on the rare occasions: not often; seldom; rarely

我难得有机会看电影。I see films on the rare occasions.

4. rare: adj. unusual; not often happening or seen

It is rare for her to go out at night.

5. occasion: n. special event; time when sth. Happens

Prof. Smith is not a stranger to us. We’ve met him on several occasions.

Collocation:

on the occasion of 在…场合下

on occasion （= sometimes）有时

have an occasion to do sth 有机会做某事

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on rare occasion 很少有机会

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1.even if: even though; in spite of the fact that

Even if it was raining, we had to go out.

2. seldom: not often; rarely

3. at other times: on other occasions

If you work hard at other times, you won’t have to sit up all night before the exam.

4. make: (followed by an object and complement) cause to be or become

They ma de him Chairman of the Student’s Union.

他把他的含意说明白。He made himself understood.

Collocation:

make for 走向，向…前进

make fun of 取笑

make it 办成功，做到

make out 填写，开列，理解，辨认出

make use of 利用

5. mayor: head of a city

5. the aged: the old; the old people

get a medal for her work for the aged

胡锦涛为费俊龙、聂海胜颁发奖章和证书

President Hu Jintao awarded medals to Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng

Para 4

Question: Why was the old lady proud of Myra?

Answer: Because her husband was a mayor, and Myra had got a medal for her work for the old. Question: Whom did the old lady love more, Myra or Enid? Why?

Answer: The old lady loved Enid more because she lived with her mother and cared for her.

1. be proud of: take pride in

We are proud of our motherland.

2. seem content to do sth: seem pleased / satisfied / happy to do sth

content to (do sth.): pleased to (do sth.); satisfied to (do sth.)

Will you be content to wait till tomorrow?

The old couple seem content to sit in front of the television all evening.

那对老年夫妇似乎对整晚坐在电视机前看电视感到满意。

Pattern:

be content with 满足于

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to one’s heart’s content 心满意足

3. round the corner: very near; nearby; not far away 他的家就在附近。His house is round the corner.

4. primary: adj.

1) first, as in order, time or place

Primary education is compulsory in our country. 2) main; first in importance

Our history professor explained the primary cause of the First World War.

5. teach in a primary school round the corner: teach in a primary school nearby

Note: for a “primary school”, American people say as “elementary school”. 6. round (around) the corner: very near; nearby The teaching building is just round the corner.

春节就要到了。The Spring Festival is just round the corner.

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1. arrange for sb to do sth: ask sb to do sth

arrange for: make plans in advance about (sth. for sb.); organize for (sth. to be done) We have arranged for the car to come at nine.

他去英国安排儿子的教育事宜。He went to England to arrange for his boy’s education. arrange for Mrs. Morrison to look after you 2. just a minor operation: only a small operation minor: adj. smaller; less important or serious

The house is in good condition; it needs just a few minor repairs. Jim had a minor problem with his car, but he fixed it himself. 3. operate: v

1) perform surgery; work

He has his left knee operated on last Monday. 2) manage; make…work

Do you know how to operate this machine?

Para 6

Question: What happened to Enid?

Answer: She died on the operation table.

1. come to the funeral: attend the funeral; be present at the funeral

2. in her efficient way

efficient: adj. capable

Our organization is a simple and efficient structure.

既然你如此的忙，你确实需要一个很能干的秘书。

Since you are so busy, you do need a very efficient secretary.

effective & efficient

这两个形容词均有“有效的”之意。

effective侧重产生实际的效果或具有取得预期效果的能力，指人指物都适用。

efficient侧重指积极有效，效率高，效果好。指人时，强调其能干、熟练的技巧。

1) This is a very ______ method. (effective)

2) Our ______ new machines are much cheaper to run. （efficient）

3) Mary turned out to be an ______ secretary. (efficient)

4) His efforts to improve the school have been very______. (effective)

3. light the fire: start the fire; make the fire

4. give the old lady her breakfast: prepare the breakfast for the old lady

Para 7

Question: Did Myra and her husband often come to see the old lady?

Answer:No. Myra came to see her mother only three times since her sister’s death and her husband never came.

1. Two years ago that was: That was two years ago; That happened two years ago.

2. since then: from then on

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1. put on her best dress

2. after all: it should be remembered;when everything has been considered; nevertheless 别忘了；毕竟

She should offer to pay, she has plenty of money, after all.

Collocation:

all but 几乎，差一点

all in all 总的说来

for all 尽管

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above all 首先 all at once 突然 3. decade: ten years

4. Perhaps — perhaps Myra might come. What does this sentence imply?

This is the old lady ’s soliloquy(内心独白). She expects Myra to come — she wishes Myra would come — but she has doubts about her coming. The repetition of “perhaps ” and the word “might ” indicate her uncertainty. 5. endure: v. suffer; bear; put up with

The company had to endure heavy financial losses.

As a fireman, you must be ready to endure hardships and even suffer death.

6. After all, eighty was a special birthday, another decade lived or endured just as you chose to look at it : It should be remembered that the eightieth birthday is special because not everyone can live so long. It marks the end of a ten-year period you have lived through or endured, depending on your point of view.

不管怎么说，八十大寿毕竟非同一般---你又活了十年，或者说又熬过了十年，全在你怎么看了。

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1. even if: even though; in spite of the fact that

2. be sure of

3. Two spots of color brightened her cheeks. 脸颊上的两片红晕，使她满脸生辉。

4. be excited

5. enjoy her day: have a good day; be very happy that day

Para 10

1. give the flat an extra clean extra: adj. additional

They did a lot of extra work but refused to take any extra pay. 2. a bunch of marigold: 一束万寿菊

3. do the breakfast: prepare the breakfast

4. a packet of mints 一盒薄荷糖

5. not…until…

I didn’t go to bed until 11 o’clock last night.

…he wouldn’t go out to play until the post had come: …he would go out to play only after the post had come.

Para 11

1. guess: think; believe

2. I did last week when I was six: I did receive a lot of birthday presents when I was six years old last week.

Para 12

Question: Who was Jim? Was he still alive?

Answer: Jim was the old lady’s husband. He was dead.

1. a pair of slippers

2. cardigan

3. lovely: attractive; beautiful

4. pretty color: beautiful color; attractive color

5. like her in blue: like her dressed in blue

6. a table lamp

7. So many lovely things: There were so many things the old lady loved.

Question: What does this sentence mean?

Answer: There were so many nice things the old woman wanted to have, but she would be very

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pleased to get any kind of birthday present from her daughter.

Para 13

1. stand by the window: stand near the window

Para 14

1. Then clatter, clatter up the stairs: Then came the quick noisy footsteps up the stairs. 接着，楼梯上传来了“得得得”的脚步声。

2. Then clatter, clatter up the stairs. Jonny knocked at her door.

Question: What does this sentence suggest?

Answer:This suggests that the old lady was listening for the boy’s footsteps in her room, eagerly and attentively.

Para 15

1. I’v got your post: I have got your letters, parcels.

Para 16

1. unsealed cards 没封口的生日卡

2. in Myra’s writing: in Myra’s handwriting

3. disappoint: v. fail to fulfill the hope of (a person)

He was disappointed to hear/at hearing that she would not come that day.

努力工作，不要让你父母失望。

Work hard. Don’t disappoint your parents.

Collocation:

feel/express disappointment 感到/表达失望

to one’s disappointment令某人失望的是

be disappointed about/at/with sth. 对某事失望

be disappointed in/with sb. 对某人失望

3. The old lady felt a pang of disappointment: The old lady was very disappointed as well as being hurt.

Question: What does this sentence imply?

Answer: Immediately she felt very disappointed and her heart began to ache sharply.

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1. Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post: Perhaps the parcel was so large that it couldn’t go with letters.

2. That was it.

Question: What does this sentence mean?

Answer:That was the reason why the parcel had not come yet. “That was it” is an idiomatic expression which often means “That explained what had happened”.

3. She must be patient: She must have or show patience.

Collocation: be patient with

Para 20

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1. reluctantly: adj. unwillingly; with reluctance

Almost reluctantly she picked up the phone.

2. tear sth open

tear the envelope open

3. Folded in the card was a piece of paper. 生日卡里夹着一张折叠起来的纸。

Para 21

Question: Why did the old lady tear the cheque into pieces?

Answer: Because she was very disappointed. She wished her daughter would come to see her on her eightieth birthday or send her a present, but what she received was a printed card along with a

1. cheque. She thought her daughter didn’t care about her.

2. flutter: move quickly to and fro in the air 飘动

The cheque fluttered to the floor like a bird with a broken wing.

支票像只断了翅膀的小鸟似地飘落在地板上。

3. pick up

1) take hold of and lift

2) catch

3) gain; acquire

4) give sb. a ride in a vehicle

Ask the students to match:

1) Where did you pick up that cold? (2)

2) Please pick up all these pieces of paper. (1)

3) I’ll pick you up at your college gate at three; don’t be late. (4)

4) He picked up English while he was staying in London. (3)

4. stoop to pick it up

5. tremble: vi. shake; move to and from

The old man’s hand trembled when he signed his name.

Her voice trembled with excitement.

6. tear it into little bits: tear it into pieces

With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits. 她用颤抖的手把支票撕了个粉碎。

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Step7 Some Useful Expressions

1. 尽力做某事make an effort to do sth

2. 在难得的场合；难得有机会on the rare occasions

3. 即使；尽管even if / even though

4. 在别的时候；平时at other times

5. 由于为老人工作而获得奖章get a medal for the work for aged

6. 为…感到自豪be proud of

7. 似乎和她母亲同住感到心满意足seem content to live with her mother

8. 附近的一所小学a primary school round the corner

9. 来参加葬礼come to the funeral

10. 毕竟；别忘了after all

11. 直到….才…. not …until…

12. 感到一阵失望feel a pang of disappointment

13. 把信封撕开tear the envelope open

14. 把支票撕成碎片tear the cheque into little bits

Step 8 Summary

It was the old lady’s birthday. She got up early (静心等候邮件)_________________. She (肯定)________________ her daughter would not forgot her mother’s birthday, (尽管她在别的时候很少写信)___________________________________________. (不管怎么说，八十大寿非同一般) ____________________________However, her daughter sent her a check instead of a gift. She was so disappointed that (她用颤抖的手把支票撕了个粉碎)__________________________________________________.

(Answer: to be ready for the post; was sure; even if she seldom wrote at other times; After all, eight was a special birthday; she tore it into little bits with trembling fingers)

Step 9 Structure（P. 58）

1. too…to…

Model:

The parcel was so large that it couldn’t come by letter post.

→The parcel was too large to come by letter post.

1) The bottle is so small that it can’t hold so much water.

→The bottle is too small to hold so much water.

2) He was so tired that he couldn’t go any further.

→He was too tired to go any further.

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3) He is so proud that he doesn’t see his own shortcomings.

→He is too proud to see his own shortcomings.

4) It’s so late now that the bookstore can’t be open.

→It’s too late for the bookstore to be open.

2. not … until…

Model:

Johnnie said he would go out to play only after the post had come.

→Johnnie said he would not go out to play until the post had come.

5) They stopped working only after it became completely dark.

→They did not stop working until it became completely dark.

6) He came only after the meeting was over.

→He didn’t come until the meeting was over.

7) He said he would get married only after he had found a satisfactory job.

→He said he would not get married until he had found a satisfactory job.

8) He went to bed only after he had finished his reading assignment.

→He didn’t go to bed until he had finished his reading assignment.

Step 10 Translation (P. 60)

1. 那位名演员似乎很乐意在剧中扮演一个次要角色。

That famous actor seemed content to play a minor part in the play.

2. 国庆节要到了，咱们把寝室彻底打扫一下吧。

National Day is round the corner. Let’s give our bedroom a thorough clean.

3. 她非常勉强地同意让一位年轻医生为她做手术。

She agreed, very reluctantly, to be operated on by a young doctor.

4. 他们已经安排好让我们明天去游览长城，我相信我们在那儿一定会玩得很开心。They’ve arranged for us to visit the Great Wall tomorrow. I’m sure we’ll have a good time there (we’ll enjoy ourselves there.)

5. 老人读完信后失望之极，竟用颤抖的手指把它撕得粉碎。

After reading the letter the old man was so disappointed that he tore it into little bits with trembling fingers.

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6. 老两口为他们的孙子感到骄傲，因为他在第28届奥运会上获得了两枚金牌和一枚铜牌(bronze).

The old couple were proud of their grandson, who got / won two gold medals and a bronze at the 28th Olympic Games.

7. 即使他的祖母不能来参加他的生日宴会，她也会寄给他一件生日礼物。对这一点汤姆深信不疑。

Even if his grandmother could not come to his birthday party, she would send him a lovely present. Tom was sure of that.

8. 昨天是玛丽的二十岁生日。她父亲寄给她一双靴子，她母亲为她买了一盒巧克力（chocolates）。而她的男朋友则带给她一束红玫瑰。

It was Mary’s twentieth birthday yesterday. Her father sent her a pair of boots. Her mother bought her a box of chocolates. And her boyfriend brought her a branch of roses.

IV. Conclusion & Self-evaluation (after class)

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