大学英语精读第二册第二单元教案

Book2Unit 2 Lessons from JeffersonTeaching Hours: 4 hoursStudents’ Level: Freshmen of non-English majors in the 2nd semester.Teaching Objectives:1.Get to understand Jefferson and learn his ideas and its meaning in the society of present. Understand “Go and see”, “You can learn from everyone”, “Judge for yourself”, “Do what you believe his right”, “Trust the future; trust the young”, “only a nation of educated people could remain free”. Try to understand the history of the Declaration of Independence; Jefferson’s devoting and achievements; the presidents: Washington and Lincoln2.About the text, Ss should grasp the text content, text structure, basic vocabularies and required grammar points of the section.Key Teaching Points:Key Words: action, agreement, appoint, conflict, constantly, create, custom, educate, error, existence, false, hesitate, influence, latter, obtain, hesitate, talent, threaten.etc. Phrases & Expressions: get out of one’s way, leave to, act on, leave behind, in existence, above all,etc.Grammar: omitting sentences, …nor, emphasize sentencesTeaching Procedures:Part I Warm-up QuestionsAsk students some questions as a lead-in to the text.1）Do you admire any great political figures or statesmen both at home and abroad? Who are they? And why?Zhou Enlai was one of the major leaders of the Chinese Communist movement. He was the first premier of the People's Republic of China, a post he held until his death in 1976. He was educated in Japan and Europe and achieved high rank in the Communist movement at an early age. He was well known as a skilled internationalnegotiator.The Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen had a tremendous impact on the development of modern China. Sun was the catalyst in the overthrow of Manchu rule.As prime minister of Britain during World War II, Churchill roused the British to stand against Nazi Germany. The sight of Churchill, with his cigar and two fingers raised in a "V for victory" salute, inspired Britons to rise to what he called "their finest hour."Napoleon Bonaparte was the greatest military genius of the 19th century. He conquered most of Western Europe and Egypt for France, while instituting reforms in these new territories aimed at guaranteeing civil liberties and improving the quality of life. He crowned himself emperor of France in 1804 and introduced reforms intended to unify the revolution-fractured nation. Many of Napoleon's reforms are still in effect today.2). Of the American presidents, how many do you know? Can you recognize the people in the following pictures and say something about them?George Washington (1732-1799): Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, statesman and first President of the United States, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on February 22, 1732.Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865): the 16th President of the United States, born on February 12, 1809 in a backwoods cabin three miles south of Hodgenville, Kentucky, preserved the Union during the Civil War and brought about the emancipation of the slaves.Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945): the 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the great depression and led country during World War II.Bill Clinton (1946-): the 42nd President of the United States (1993-1996) and the first president born after World War II, elected to a second term in 1996Part II Pre-reading ActivityI. Proverbs & SayingsLead the students to learn the proverbs and sayings related to the topic.1. One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。

2. God helps those who help themselves.自助者天助。

3. Practice is the best master.实践出真知。

4. No pains, no gains.没有付出就没有收获。

5. Doing is better than saying,行动胜于言语。

/ 坐而言不如起而行。

6. He that will not work shall not eat。

—日不工作，一日不该食。

7. You never know what you can do till you try.除非你亲自尝试一下，否则你永远不知道你能够做什么。

II. A Brief Introduction to Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (1743-1826) is best remembered as a great President and as the author of the Declaration of Independence. He also won lasting fame as a diplomat, a political thinker, and a founder of the Democratic Party.Jefferson's interests and talents covered an amazing range. He became one of the leading American architects of his time and designed the Virginia Capitol, the University of Virginia, and his own home, Monticello. He greatly appreciated art and music and tried to encourage their advancement in the United States.Jefferson invented a decoding device, a lap desk, and an improved type of moldboard plow. His collection of more than 6400 books became a major part of the Library of Congress. Jefferson revised Virginia's laws and founded its state university. He developed the decimal system of coinage that allows Americans to keep accounts in dollars and cents.Jefferson did not consider himself a professional politician. Instead, he regarded himself as a public-spirited citizen and a broadminded, practical thinker. He preferred his family, his books, and his farms to public life. But he spent most of his career inpublic office and made his greatest contribution to his country in the field of politics. Jefferson’s ChronologyDate EventApril 13, 1743 Born at Shadwell, Goochland County (now Albemarle County),Virginia.1762 Attended the College of William and Mary, where he studied law. 1769 Joined the Virginia colonial legislature.1770 Began to build a mansion home he designed, called Monticello. 1772 Married a well-to-do widow, Martha Wayles Skelton. They had six children. Only two daughters lived to be adults.1776 Asked by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia to draft theDeclaration of Independence.1776—1779 Represented the state of Virginia at the Continental Congress. 1779—1781 Chosen as the governor of Virginia.1782 His wife Martha died.1785—1789 Acted as American minister to France.1789—1793 Served as the nation's first secretary of state under PresidentGorge Washington.1797—1801 Served as vice President under John Adams.1801—1809 Became the President of the United States.1819 Founded the University of Virginia.July 4, 1826 Died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.Part III Classroom ActivityI. PresentationLet the students do the presentation voluntarily based on the following topics.1) Do you agree with the idea that college student should take part-time job? Yes or no. (Give your reasons.)2) As a college student, how can you improve the ability to be independent?II. Word GamesIII The Declaration of IndependenceIn April 1775, colonists in Massachusetts took up arms against British troops.The American Revolution had begun. The following year, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia asked Jefferson to write a document declaring America's independence from Britain.The Continental Congress approved Jefferson's work with few changes. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. The bonds that tied the colonies to Britain were broken.Jefferson wanted the reasons for America's independence stated clearly so the world would understand. He wrote "all men are created equal," with rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Governments are created to secure people's rights. The people could change a government that no longer protected their rights. Jefferson and the French RevolutionJefferson served as minister to France from 1785 to 1789 when revolution was imminent in France. He sympathized with the revolution, feeling it was similar in purpose to the American Revolution. Thanks to his political writings and his legal reforms in Virginia, French reformers regarded Jefferson as a champion of liberty. Marquis de Lafayette, who had fought for America’s Independence, and other advocates of democratic principles often sought his advice.III. Part IV In-class ReadingI. Global ReadingFirst, all the students are required to read the text within 10 minutes and pay close attention to the key elements and the theme of the story.II. Structure of the TextAfter global reading, students should be able to work out the structure of the text.III. Theme of the TextWe can learn from the text that teenagers should learn to be independent instead of relying too much on their parents for money.III. Intensive ReadingParagraph 1译文：美国第三任总统托马斯·杰斐逊也许不像乔治·华盛顿和亚伯拉罕·林肯那样著名，但大多数人至少记得有关他的一件事实：是他写的《独立宣言》。