大学英语精读3教案

Unit1 A Brush With The Law

I. Objectives:

Students are required to be able to

1. grasp the main idea and analyze the structure of the text;

2. appreciate the writing skills demonstrated in the text;

3. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;

4. conduct a series of listening, speaking and writing activities related to the

theme of the unit.

II. Importance:

Word-building: the negative prefixes of “un-” and “counter-” ;

III. Difficulties:

1. Analysis of some complex sentences;

2. Appreciation of the writing skills demonstrated in the text;

IV. Teaching methods:

1. Multi-media (to display a short video reflecting American law system);

2. Blackboard (with detailed explanations and analysis of the text);

3. Discussion (to divide students to several groups to discuss the advantages and

disadvantages of law system of America and that of China)

V. Teaching-steps:

1.Overall impression of the text, including general idea and the text

structure (1 class)

To guide students to seize key sentences and factors of a story and to conclude the significance of the text.

2. Detailed explanations and analysis of the text (2 classes)

1).Leading-in (warm-up questions):

a. Have you ever been stopped by the police? If yes, for what? And how did

you feel then?

b. Do you think that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law? Explain.

c. What do you think of the law system of America and that of China? State

their advantages and disadvantages.

2).Give a brief introduction of the general idea of the story told in this text.

3).Ask students to read through the text and then divide the passage into

several parts.

4).Learn the passage and give specific analysis and explanations.

3. Exercises related to the text, reading activity and guided writing (3

classes)

1).Ask students to do the exercises before the class, and then check the

answers in class, offering necessary guides and explanations.

2).Basic reading skill----How to Use a Dictionary.

3).Guided writing.

VI. Global analysis and Language points:

Key factors and structure:

Structure:

Cause: (Paras 1--3) I was strolling along the streets.

Developing: (Paras 4-16/17-18/19) I was questioned and arrested.-----I was

questioned and charged.----I was trialed

and released.

End: (Paras 20-21) One policeman complained.

Words and sentences:

1. brush: a short fight or quarrel; an argument or disagreement

---to have a brush with the police/the Customs men/the enemy

---It is his third brush with the law in less than a year.

2. take sb. to court: take legal action against sb.

---I told him that I would take him to court if he did not repay the money in a week. ---If you go on ill-treating your wife like this, you will be taken to court.

3. …it makes a good story now:

… it provides material for a g ood story now.

Here the verb “to make” means “to have the qualities needed for (sth. good)”. Examples:

--- Iced tea makes an excellent drink in summer.

--- The wall calendar makes a nice new year gift.

4. What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances both of