新世紀新視野高職高專英語（教案）.doc

Unit8 Genius Sacrificed for FailureTeaching objectives：1、Topic: social inequalities2、Grammar points: sentences with objective complements (adj. noun. v-edv-ing )3、Vocabulary: anonymous、pent-up、integrity、commitment、hoard、sacrifice、dismiss、autobiography、pseudonym、take ones toll、warn ofabout 、hinge on 、turn to 、cry out、for fear of 、in conflict with4、Writing: revision work on expository writing Part I listening and speaking activitiesStep I Introduce topic: social inequalities(sex discrimination)Brainstorming: new words and expressions1. discrimination (n). sexracial discriminationdiscriminate discriminate one thing from another a)see，make a difference between b)treat differently2social bias: social prejudice3chauvinism: unreasoning unreasoning enthusiasm for the glory of ones countrymale chauvinist / chauvinisticStep II Listening Listening for the first time .Answer: whats Mr. Wrights view on women and society?There is inequality / sex discriminationListen for the second time，try to answer the question on their textbook.Listen for the third time for consolidation points in the listening material.1superficial : a、 not thorough or profound e.g. a superficial mind b、 of or on the surface e.g. superficial wound2enlighten:( vi) give more knowledge enlightened:(adj.) free from ignorance, prejudice superstition3intuition (n.) (power of ) the immediate understanding of sth without conscious reasoning or study 4instinct: natural tendency to behave in a certain way without reasoning 5manipulation: skillful application or operation6put sb to shame: make sb feel ashamed e.g. Women have often put men to shame .Part II Reading comprehensionStep I Pre-reading taskDiscuss: cite some examples of sex discrimination in our societyStep II Introduce background In English history , there were three sisters who were known for their talents in literature .there are Bronte sisters:Annes Agnes GreyEmilys Wuthering HeightsCharlottes Jane Eyre For the three sisters, each of them had tragically short lives. Do you know why ? Lets read on .Step III Study of the text .Points: 1.sacrifice (n.) sth given to the god .(v.) give up as a sacrifice e.g. He sacrificed his life to save the dawning child, she has sacrificed herself /her life , pleasure and pastimes to her husbands interest.2.hinge on /upon: depend on e.g. Everything hinges on what happens next.3.pack sb off to : send him to (preparing the luggage and fare for him)e.g. When the Christmas season was over，the parents packed the children off the boarding school.4.turn to sth /doing sth: direct ones attention to and begin to do it regularly.e.g. Since you dont have a gift for music ,youd better turn to painting.5.farm sb /oneself out (as a -): work hard for salary.6.anonymous (adj.) a)without a name e.g. anonymous letter b)obscure , not known by public e.g. He kept anonymous until he died.7.at ones expense: spend ones own money (in doing sth) e.g. They will travel on their summer holidays at their own expense.8. pseudonym: a name taken by an author not real.Write /publish under the pseudonym of9.(be) in conflict with : not agree with /be in opposition or disagreement conflict with: not agree with /be in opposition or disagreemente.g. His statement is in conflict with other evidence.Their accounts of the causes of war conflicts with ours.10.dismiss (v. ) dismiss from a )send away from (employment job, position) e.g. The servant was dismissed for being lazy. b)allow to go e.g. The teacher dismissed his class when the bell rang.c.)stop thinking ,put away from the mind 11.pour out : cause to flow in a continuous stream e.g. He poured out his tale of misfortune.12.pent up : repressed pent-up feelings /fury13.nurture: (v.) bring up ,give education /training to e.g. a delicately nurtured girl14.cry out to (sb) that: tell sb forcefully that e.g. The danger of death on the highway cries out for careful drawing.15.urge sb to do sth : try to persuade him to do request earnestly16.(be) abundant in : be rich in be well supplied with e.g. a land is abundant in minerals The labor forc