9. The chance came when one day I was driving with my son. As we set out on our trip, he noticed a bird in jerky flight and said, ―It's flying so unsteady.‖ (para . 8 ) Meaning: The opportunity to teach him English came when we were both on a car heading for our trip. On seeing a bird flying unsteadily, he commented that the bird was flying unsteady. jerk: n. [C] a sudden quick movement 猛的一动;猝然一动 The old bus started with a jerk, so the passengers shook a sudden. 那辆旧的公共汽车猛地一动,车上的乘客都突然摇晃了一下。 jerky: a. moving roughly with many starts and stops (在进行中)不平稳的,颠簸的 After the bus came to a jerky halt, the passengers got the hurriedly. 公共汽车颠簸着停下来以后,乘客们都匆忙下车了。 10. Curious about my correction he asked me what an adverb was. Slowly, I said, ―it's a word that tells you something about a verb.‖ It led to his asking me what a verb was. I explained, ―Verbs are action words; for example, Dad drives the truck. Drive is the verb because it's the thing dad is doing.‖ (para. 9) Meaning: fascinated by my correction, he wondered what an adverb was. After he got the answer, he went on with the question of a verb. To explain vividly to him, I used the example of driving: an action I was doing. Meaning beyond words: The boy was very alert to something new or interesting. His learning experience illustrates that learning grammar is not necessarily boring. 11. Then, out of his own curiosity, he asked me if other words had names for their use and functions. (para. 10) Meaning: After that, because of his curiosity, he asked me if other words also had specific names for their use and the roles they play. out of curiosity: because of curiosity 出于好奇 She decided to follow him out of curiosity.出于好奇,她决定跟踪他。 12. Perhaps, language should be looked upon as a road map and a valuable possession: often study the road map (check grammar) and tune up the car engine (adjust vocabulary). Learning grammar and a good vocabulary is just like driving with a road map in a well-conditioned car (para. 11) Meaning: Maybe, you should regard language as a road map and a very precious property you have. You should often look at the road map (review grammar) and make small changes to your car engine (improve vocabulary). Meaning beyond words: The road map and the car are used metaphorically to mean that grammar and vocabulary are powerful devices that will enable you to freely explore in the language world. 13.Equipped with grammar and a good vocabulary, you have flexibility and excellent control. (para. 12) Meaning beyond words: Just as traveling with a road map and a good car, with the help of grammar knowledge and a large vocabulary, you will feel more comfortable and confident when using the English language. be equipped with sth: be provided with the things that are needed for a particular kind of activity or work 以…为装备;配备… All dormitory rooms are equipped with high speed internet access.宿舍所有的房间都配备了高速互联网。 步骤4Step 4 问题讨论 Question discussing 1. What are the most important factors that encourage students to learn English? 2. Do you think English grammar helps you a lot in learning English? Why or why not? 3. In what ways can teacher improve the technique of teaching grammar? 4.How can students more effectively enlarge their vocabulary? 步骤 5 Step 5 练习讲解Review & Exercises 1.Review 2.Oral presentation --- Reproduction 3.. Exercises 4. Exercises 3,4,5,6,7 (Ss give answers and raise questions they may have and T explains the difficulties) 5.Exercises 8,9--- writing and translation. Assignments: 1) review Section A; 2) Exercises in Section B; 3) speed reading 步骤 6 Step 6 听力训练 Listening practice Assignments: 1) Story retelling in Unit 1; 2) Pair work --- practice model dialogs in unit 1 in the Listening and Speaking Book; 3) Preview the new words in unit 2; ――――――――――――――――――――――――――― 自我评价问题Questions for Self-evaluation: 1. Can I understand the text fully? 2. Have I memorized the new vocabulary and can I put them into use? 3. Do I understand better how to become a successful language learner? 板书设计 Blackboard Layout Background Information 1. 2. 3
Structure of the text and sentence structure in details 1 2 3 Warm-up questions: 1 2 4. Can I understand the text fully? 自我评价问题5. Have I memorized the new vocabulary and can I put them into use? Questions for 6. Do I understand better how to become a successful language learner? Self-evaluation 全新版大学英语长篇阅读2,上海外语教育出版社,李荫华 教材与教学资新视野大学英语读写教程(第三版),外语教学与研究出版社,郑树棠 源Resources 大学英语语法,外语教学与研究出版社大学英语,袁懋梓 and Materials: 大学实用英语写作教程,北京理工大学出版社,汪宏 教参 References 新视野大学英语教师用书, 郑树棠, 外语教学与研究出版社,2015年 Motivating Students to Learn.Brophy Jere.East Normal University Press.2004 Classroom Decision-making.Breen Michael P.Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press.2005 课后记录 After Class Notes 教学对象 Teaching Subjects 周次 课型 第5-7周 2015级大学英语本科 教学内容 Lesson Content 授课时间 Unit 2 College—The ladder to success? 3月21日 - 4月8日 □ 理论课√ 理论、实践课□ 实践课 课时分配 6 教学环境 Teaching Environment 多媒体教室 教学目标 Teaching Aims After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to: 1. understand the main idea and structure of Section Aand Section B; 2. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts 3. talk about significance of the humanities and gain more insights into life and society and be aware of cultural and religious differences; 4. read with the skill ―reading for major details‖; 5. write a composition to introduce the advantages of something with threemain parts: introduction, body and conclusion. 1. Vocabulary accounting, boost, defect, persist, accelerate, dominant, compel, elegant, spectacular, insight,liable,reservoir, in succession, speculate about/on, invest sb./sth. with, in the company of 2. Skills ● Learn to read with the skill ――reading for major details‖ and focus on how the advantages/disadvantages are introduced. ●To talk about significance of the humanities ●write a composition to introduce advantages and disadvantages of some topic. ●To apply the phrases and patterns 重点 Key Issues 难点 PotentialProblems and Difficulties 教学方法 Methodology A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted. Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction like questioning and answers. Small group works are always needed while discussing the questions and the difficult translation practice.More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given in their extracurricular study. Visual aids, projector, stereo and microphone 教具 Teaching Aids 教学分组 Teaching Groups Group work and pair work 课堂学习任务与活动的组织Conduct of Tasks and Activities (师生互动方式Mode of Interaction; 学习策略Learning Strategies) Students-centered Task-based teaching and learning 步骤1Step 1 导入 Lead-in I. Greetingand warming-up questions discussion. 1. How do you think of your current major? If you were given a second chance to choose your major, what would you select and why? 2. What liberal arts / humanities courses do you learn in college? Do you think they are necessary for your education? II. Listening and discussing. 1. Listening practice. 2. In your opinion, what are the most important skills you learned in high school? III. Listening to a talk and answer questions on page 30. 步骤 2 Step 2 课文学习 Section A An Impressive English Lesson I. Background information 1. the humanities The humanities are a group of academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative. Therefore, they are distinguished from the approaches of the natural sciences. The humanities, called social sciences, include history, anthropology, communication studies, cultural studies, law, language, literature, philosophy, religion, music and theater, etc. Through exploration of the humanities, students learn how to think creatively and critically, to reason, and to ask questions. Because these skills allow students to gain new insights into everything from poetry and paintings to business models and politics, humanistic subjects have been at the heart of a liberal arts education. Today, humanistic knowledge continues to provide the ideal foundation for exploring and understanding the human experience. 2. self-awareness Self-awareness isn’t a quality that you demonstrate by telling a story, but rather it has to do with how you tell the story and your ability to communicate what you learned. Being able to explain to the admissions committee why you value one accomplishment above others, what you learned from a setback, or the deeper meaning of your career goals, is evidence of self-awareness. Furthermore, the self-aware individual has knowledge of both his strengths and weaknesses. II. Useful expressions Practical Phrases Specific Meanings 1. major in 主修(某一)科目 2. in succession 连续发生 3. be bound to 肯定会,注定 4. stand up for 支持,维护 5.speculate about 推测,猜测 6. invest sb. wth sth. 赋予(某人/某物)以某种性质 7. be liable to 可能/易于做某事 III. Functional Patterns and Functions & Usages 1.Sth. is/are more and more seen as … rather than … 用于表达“人们对某一事物的看法的变化”。 2.Once + N., sth. now … 用于表达“今昔对比”。 3. If sb. only do sth. / If sb. do sth. alone, it’s likely that … / sb. are liable to …用于表达“如果只做??可能出现的后果”。