1-Half-a-Day新版现代大学英语精读详细教案

1-Half-a-Day新版现代大学英语精读详细教案二、主要内容：第教学周/第节（第次课）第页教学目的Teaching Objectives:1) to have the class handle the usage simple past and past perfect.2) to have the class learn the key wor and expressions3) to have the class discuss their fir college day.教学重点和难点Teaching Focus1)The first college day.2)The way of telling storyPossible Difficulties Comprehension of the text.教学方法和手段Teaching techniquesTo integrate several different teachi methods and techniques: elicitatio explanation; illustration; recitation a discussion.教学基本内容备23Unit 1 Half a Day 1Culture tips Schools Stages of education Aims Play School Nursery School Preschool education For 2—5 year-old Children mostly play, with some early learning.Infant School Junior School Primary education for 5/6—12/13 Children learn some basic skills in reading, writing, arithmetic, art, etc. Comprehensive School or Grammar School Secondary education for 12/13—16/18 Students study a wide range of subjects in arts, sciences and technical areas. College or University Further/Higher education for 18+ Students study for degrees/diplomas in specialized academic areas. 2 StructureThe text can be conveniently divided into three parts.In the first part (para.1-7), we learn about the boy’s misgivings about school. He found it hard to be away from home and mom, and thought school was punishment.The second part (para.8-16) describes how the boy felt about school. He found that life at school was rich and colorful in many ways, although it also required discipline and hard work.In the last part of the text (17-20), the boy walked out of the school to find that the outside world had changed beyond measure and that he had grown into an old man.General AnalysisPlot: a little boy’s first time to go to schoolSetting: on the way to schoolat schoolon the way homeProtagonists: “I” –the boy in the story Theme of the storyThe following are a few possible understandings of the message the story conveys. Which one do you agree with? Argue with your group partners.Time and tide wait for no man.Life is a tragedy. There is nothing permanent in life but change.Education can never keep up with changes in society.Life is short and time is precious.Life is a dream. Do not take anything seriously.Time goes by quickly and many things can4take place in your lifetime. Before you know it, a new society is born.Symbolism is used in the story to play up the theme: Life is like a day of a child, bitter, rich, colorful and short, which is a process of growing up, exploring and acquiring.3 Vocabulary1 alongside prep.Beside, next to 在……旁边，沿着……；和……相比Beside/Alongside his, my trouble is nothing. 和他的相比，我的苦恼算不了什么。

2 clutch vt.to hold sth. or sb. tightly, esp. because you are frightened, in pain, or do not want to lose somethingTom fell to the ground, clutching his stomach.A woman clutching a baby stole an elderly woman’s purse.Synonyms: hold, seize, grip, grasp, grab, snatchclutch at: to try hard to hold sth., esp. when you’re in a dangerous situationA drowning man will clutch at a straw. (to try hard to find a sign of hope or a solution, even when they are not likely to exist in a difficult or dangerous situation) Synonym: catch at3 convince vt.to make sb. feel certain that sth. is trueI couldn’t convince him of his mistake.How can I convince you of my sincerity?I managed to convince them that the story was true.5a convincing argumentconvincing evidence作状语的convinced = believing = full of convictionHe left the room, convinced/believing that a war would come. 他确信一场争吵即将发生，便离开了房间。

4 vast: a. extremely large; spreading a great distanceChina has a vast land and rich resources. 中国地大物博。

The vast plains of this country spread for hundreds of miles.The group of actors was brought from New York to London at vast expense.Synonyms: huge, immense, enormous, gigantic, massive, giant, colossal, mammoth, tremendous, titanic5 hesitate v. to be slow to act because one feels uncertain or unwillingHe who hesitates is lost. 当断不断，必受其患。

I choose rather to hesitate my opinion than to assert it roundly. 我喜欢把我的意见讲的含糊一些，而不愿直截了当的把他讲出来。

hesitate to do 犹豫不决做某事He hesitated to break the law. 他怕违反法律。

hesitate about/at/in/over(doing) sth. 对… 犹豫不决Jane hesitated about the choice between the two universities. 这两所大学简拿不定主意究竟挑哪一所。

He’s still hesitating about joining the expedition.6 cling to: 1) to hold tightly; not release one’s grip on抓紧，紧握The little child clung to his mother for6comfort.Some of the victims of the fire climbed out of the building, clung to the window ledges for a minute or two and then dropped to their death a hundred feet below.2)t o refuse to let go 坚守，坚持She clung to the hope that he was still alive.Why do you have to cling to the old custom?墨守成规Collocations:cling to the belief 固守信念cling to the hope 抱着一线希望cling to one’s own view 坚持己见cling to the habit 固守着某种习惯cling to one’s possessions 坚守财产不肯放弃7 glance v. & n.[助记] gl-与光有关光的移动→glare 发（强光）The sun glared down on the desert.gleam 发（微）光The temple gleamed in the autumn sun.因高兴而满脸放光His face gleamed with happiness.glitter 发（金）光；闪烁, 闪闪发光All is not[谚]闪闪glow 发（灼）光，尤指无焰的光：Embers8余烬在the evening glow晚霞面颊发红The child’s cheeks glowed from the cold.glow with health脸色红润, 容光焕发洋溢glow with enthusiasm热情洋溢glow with pride得意扬扬目光移动→glance 瞥（有意识的）glimpse 瞥见（无意识的）8 sort people into ranks: put ... in order; arrangeHe was sorting his foreign stamps into piles.They sorted the apples according to size into large ones and small ones.cf. sort outShe spent a happy afternoon sorting out her coins and stamps.整理She tried to sort out her problems.弄清楚，解决sort: n. a kind or a typeHe is the sort of person I really dislikeof sorts/of a sort 马马虎虎的，较差的He is a poet of sorts, and nobody likes his poems. 蹩脚的诗人9out of sorts：slightly ill.身体不适，心情不佳The teacher is out of sorts this morning, so we suggest her to see a doctor.sort of：Informal Somewhat; rather有点，有几分It’s sort of late. I am afraid I can’t catch the bus.9 overlook v.1)t o see a place from aboveMy room overlooks the seaMy garden is overlooked by the neighbours.2)t o fail to see or notice sth.; to missWe can afford to overlook minor offencesI’m afraid I overlooked your name; I’ll add it to the list immediately.I’ll overlook your mistake this time. Synonyms:ignore 故意不理睬某人、某物She completely ignores all these facts as though they never existed.她完全无视这些事实，好像他们根本不存在似的。