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1、SectionAThehumanities:Outofdate?授課題目：CollegeTheLaddertoSuccess?授課時(shí)間：第_周第_周授課類型：理論課授課時(shí)數(shù)：4教學(xué)目的：Afterfinishingthisunit,studentswillbeableto:1.Totalkaboutthesignificanceofhumanities;2.Getdeeperinsightsintothetext;3.Makecreativeuseofwords,phrasesandsentencepatterns;4.Tomastertheessaywritingskill:focusona

2、nadvantagedisadvantage;5.Toread withtheskill“readingformajordetails”.教學(xué)重點(diǎn)和難點(diǎn)：1.Tofurtherunderstandthetext;2.Toapplythewords,phrasesandsentencepatterns;3.Toreadwiththeskill“readingformajordetails”;4.Towriteanessaywiththeskill“focusonanadvantagedisadvantage”.教學(xué)方法和手段：Variouskindsofteachingmethodsareuse

3、d:1.Teachinginclass.Explaintheprofoundtheoreticalknowledgeinclass;2.Casestudy.Providecasestudyduringteaching,andmakethestudentstodiscussaboutthecase3.BilingualandfullEnglishteaching;4.Applyingmodernmultimediateachingtechnologies;5.Takingadvantageofabundantnetworkteachingresources.教學(xué)內(nèi)容和過程：SectionAThe

4、humanities:Outofdate?StepOneWarming-upActivities30minutesI.Lead-in:Discussthefollowingquestions:1.Howdoyouthinkofyourcurrentmajor?Ifyouweregivenasecondchancetochooseyourmajor,whatwouldyouselectandwhy?IfIweregivenasecondchancetochoosemymajor,Iwouldchoose/Ithinkbeingaisaccounting,computerscience,psych

5、ology,civilengineering,philosophy,medicaltechnologypopular,interesting,enjoyable,promising,practical,meaningful,beneficial,well-paid2.Whatliberalarts/humanitiescoursesdoyoulearnincollege?Doyouthinktheyarenecessaryforyoureducation?IlearnChinese,English,philosophy,psychology,historyincollege.Ithinkthe

6、yareanessentialpartofthecollegeeducationandbenefitmealot.gainmoreinsightinlifeandsocietybetterunderstandandpredicthumanbehaviorrealizedifferentinterpretationsoflifeandhistoryunderstandthepastwhichhascreatedthepresentbeawareofculturalandreligiousdifferencesII.Culturalbackground1.Whatarethehumanities?

7、Thehumanitiesareagroupofacademicdisciplinesthatstudythehumancondition,usingmethodsthatareprimarilyanalytical,critical,orspeculative.Therefore,theyaredistinguishedfromtheapproachesofnaturalsciences.Thehumanities,calledsocialsciences,includehistory,anthropology,communicationstudies,culturalstudies, la

8、w,linguistics,etc.2.Whyarethehumanitiesimportant?Throughexplorationofthehumanities,studentslearnhowtothinkcreatively andcritically,toreason,andtoaskquestions.Becausetheseskillsallowstudentstogainnewinsightsintoeverythingfrompoetryandpaintingstobusinessmodelsandpolitics,humanisticsubjectshavebeenatth

9、eheartofaliberalartseducation.Today,humanisticknowledgecontinuestoprovidetheidealfoundationforexploringandunderstandingthehumanexperience.StepTwoTextStudy80minutesI.Interactivereadingofthetext1.Readingcomprehension1)WhydomanystudentscalculatetheycantmajorinEnglishorhistory?2)Whydoestheauthorsaythata

10、collegeeducationismoreandmoreseenasameansforeconomicbettermentratherthanameansforhumanbetterment?3)Howdoyouunderstand“Thesedays,labsaremorevividandcompellingthanlibraries”(Para.3)?4)Whydoestheauthorsaythattheinneraspectofourbeinghascapturedourimaginationfromtheverybeginning?5)Accordingtotheauthor,wh

11、ataretheadvantagesofstudyingthehumanities?6)Whatare“well-roundedhumanbeings”(Para.10)accordingtotheauthor?2.StructureofthetextPart1(Para,1-5)IntroductionToimprovetheirfuturechancesoffindingajob,collegestudentsarenowmovingawayfromthehumanitiesandtakingaccountingorsome“hard-skill”courses.Thehumanities

12、willcontinuetobeinbadshapeduetotheeconomicdownturn.Nevertheless,thehumanitiescanbringtruevaluetopeopleslives,andthebasisofstudyofthehumanitiesisformedbytheinnerpowerthathasdrivenhumanbeingstoeithergreatnessordestruction.Part2(Para.6-9)Body:Whythehumanities?Thispartpresentstheauthorsargumenttostandup

13、forthetruevaluethatthehumanitiesbringtopeopleslives.Part3(Para10)ConcludingpartThehumanitieshelptocreatehumanbeingswithinsightandunderstandingofthepassions,hopesanddreamscommontoallhumanity.Thehumanitieswillneverbeoutofdate.Theyareasusefulandrelevantinourmodernageastheyhavealwaysbeen.3.SummaryoftheT

14、extRetellthetextaccordingtothefollowingtips.1(PartI)Whenthejobmarketworsens,manystudentscalculate.Probably,thehumanitieswillcontinue.Once,thehumanitiesnow2(PartII)Here,pleaseallowmetothatthehumanitiesaddtopeopleslives.StudyingthehumanitiesimprovesMostimportantly,studyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswith,th

15、erebyPerhapsthebestargumentinfavorofthehumanitiesisInfact,increasinglyisseenastheidealin3(PartIII)Insummary,thehumanitieshelptocreate,teachustoandItmakessenseto,ouroutstandingandremarkableII.LanguageFocusWordsandexpressions1.whenthegoinggetstough:whenthesituationbecomesdifficultWhenthegoinggetstough

16、,womencangetastoughasmen.當(dāng)形勢變得嚴(yán)峻時(shí)，女人可以變得跟男人一樣堅(jiān)強(qiáng)。2.calculate:vt.1)makeajudgmentaboutwhatislikelytohappenusingtheavailableinformation估計(jì)，預(yù)測，推測Itisdifficulttocalculatethelong-termeffectsofthesechangesinthelaw.這些法律上的變化帶來的長期影響是難以預(yù)測的。2)findouthowmuchsth.willcost,howlongsth.Willtake計(jì)算，核算Letmecalculatethecos

17、tofthejourney.讓我計(jì)算一下旅途的用費(fèi)。3.boost：increaseorimprovesth.tomakeitmoresuccessful促進(jìn)，推動(dòng)，使興旺Thesechangeswillhelptoboostshareprices.這些變化將有助于提高股票價(jià)格。4.prospectn.sth.thatispossibleorlikelytohappeninthefuture,orthepossibilityitself可能的事情，前景TheprospectforEastAsiaseconomicdevelopmentispromising.東亞經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的前景是光明的。5.pe

18、rsist1）continuetoexist繼續(xù)存在，持續(xù)Ifthebadweatherpersists,thefarmerswillsuffergreatlossesthisyear.如果惡劣天氣持續(xù)，農(nóng)民今年將遭遇巨大的損失。2）continuetodosth.,althoughthisisdifficult,orotherpeopleopposeit堅(jiān)持，執(zhí)意Studentsmustpersistintheireffortsiftheywishtodowell.學(xué)生如果想取得好成績就必須堅(jiān)持努力。persist,insist1persist可用于表示“繼續(xù)存在；持續(xù)”,尤其用于不好的事情

19、，而insist沒有此意。Contactyourdoctorifthecoughpersists.如果咳嗽持續(xù)，請聯(lián)系您的醫(yī)生。2persist和insist容易混淆主要是當(dāng)兩者均表示“堅(jiān)持”時(shí)。persist用于表示“堅(jiān)持”時(shí)，表示“堅(jiān)持反復(fù)做同一件事”，后接介詞in，多用于褒義，指“堅(jiān)持繼續(xù)做某事”，有時(shí)用于貶義，指“不聽勸告；頑固堅(jiān)持”。Hermothertriedtopersuadehertogotobedearly,butshepersistedinworkinguntilthesmallhours.她的母親勸她早點(diǎn)睡，但她仍堅(jiān)持工作到凌晨。insist用于表示“堅(jiān)持”時(shí)，表示“堅(jiān)持

20、做某件事（尤指麻煩或令人討厭的事）”，后接介詞on。SheinsistedonwashingherhairjustwhenIwantedtohaveabath.當(dāng)我想泡個(gè)澡時(shí)，她還在那洗頭。3insist還可用于表示“對意見、主張等的堅(jiān)持”。insist用于此意時(shí)，后可接介詞on，也可以接that引導(dǎo)的從句（是否用虛擬語氣，視情況而定，即看從句內(nèi)容是否為事實(shí)），而persist無此意。Thedoctorinsistedthatshe(should)takethemedicine,butsheinsistedthatshewasnotill.醫(yī)生堅(jiān)持讓她服此藥，但她堅(jiān)持自己沒病。6.succes

21、sion：一連串，一系列Aftergraduation,hetookasuccessionoflow-paidjobs.Insuccession:持續(xù)發(fā)生地，接連發(fā)生地Sheisanaccomplishedathleteandwonthechampionshipfourtimesinsuccession.7.liberal:a.1)arts文科Theliberalartsarecollegeoruniversitysubjectssuchashistory,languagesandliteraturebutnotsciences.文科是學(xué)院或大學(xué)的如歷史、語言和文學(xué)之類的學(xué)習(xí)科目，而不是理科學(xué)

22、科。2）心胸開朗的，開明的Sheisknowntohaveliberalviewsondivorce.人們知道她對離婚持有開明的觀點(diǎn)。pel:vt.forcesb.Todosth,Asaschoolboy,hewascompelledtowearshortseveninwinter.當(dāng)他還是一個(gè)在校的小男孩時(shí)，即使在冬天他也被迫穿短褲。compelling：interestingorexcitingenoughtokeepyourattentioncompletely有吸引力的StevenJobslifemakesacompellingstory.9.speculate:v.considero

23、rdiscusswhysth.hashappened思索，推測Archeologistsspeculatethatpeoplefirstreachedtheislandsover1,000yearsago.考古學(xué)家們推測人類第一次到達(dá)這些島嶼是在一千多年前。speculateabout/on:猜測，推測ItistooearlytospeculateabouttherelationshipbetweenMaryandGeorge.現(xiàn)在推測瑪麗和喬治的關(guān)系，還為時(shí)過早。10.fertile：a.1)abletoproducegoodideasorresults富有成果的，富有想象力的Apoetmu

24、sthaveafertileimagination.詩人必須有豐富的想象力。2）abletoproducegoodcropsorplants肥沃的，富饒的FertilesoilhelpsCanadarankamongtheworldsleadingwheatproducers.肥沃的土壤幫助加拿大躋身世界主要小麥生產(chǎn)國。11.elegant：a.1)veryintelligentyetsimple巧妙的，簡潔的thedocumentimpressedmewithitselegantsimplicity.該文件給我留下了精辟簡明的深刻印象。2）beautiful,attractiveandgra

25、ceful優(yōu)美的，高雅的Patricialookedbeautifulandelegantasalways.帕特里夏看上去總是那么美麗優(yōu)雅。12.undertake：vt.(undertook,undertaken)agreetoberesponsibleforajoborprojectanddoit承擔(dān)，著手做Dr.JohnsonundertookthetaskofwritingacomprehensiveEnglishdictionary.約翰遜博士著手寫一本詳盡的英語詞典。13.liable：(betodosth.)likelytodosth.inaparticularwaybecaus

26、eofafaultortendency可能（易于）做某事Manypartsofthecountryareliabletosufferfromflooding.該國的許多地方易遭水災(zāi)。14.reservoir：n.C1)alargequantityofsth.thatcanbeused積蓄；儲備Collegesareareservoiroftalentsforcompanies.大學(xué)是企業(yè)的人才庫。2）anartificialornaturallakewherewaterisstoredsothatitcanbesuppliedtothehousesinanarea（人造的）水庫；（天然）蓄水湖

27、Ifitrainsheavily,thereservoirwilloverflow.如果下大雨，水庫里的水就會溢出來。15.inthecompanyof:insbscompany;withsb.和某人在一起Shecaughtsightofhergrandson,inthecompanyofthreeotherboysofsimilarage,goingintothenarrowalleywhichledtotherailway.她看見她的孫子與其他三個(gè)年齡相仿的男孩一起，進(jìn)入了那條通向鐵路的狹窄小巷。16.outstanding：a.extremelygoodorimpressive杰出的；出

28、眾的；顯著的Hisperformanceincharitableactivitieswasoutstanding.在公益活動(dòng)方面，他的表現(xiàn)非常出色。Difficultsentences:1.Thedatashowthatasstudentshaveincreasinglyshoulderedtheever-risingcostoftuition,theyhavedefectedfromthestudyofthehumanitiesandtowardappliedscienceand“hard”skillsthattheybetwillleadtoemployment.(Para.2)Meani

29、ng:Thefactsandinformationshowthatasstudentshavespentincreasinglymoremoneyontuition,theyhaveturnedawayfromstudyingthehumanitiestosomepracticalcoursesthattheybelievewillenablethemtogetajobmoreeasily.2.Inotherwords,acollegeeducationismoreandmoreseenasameansforeconomicbettermentratherthanameansforhumanb

30、etterment.(Para.2)Meaning:Inotherwords,acollegeeducationismoreconsideredasamethodtoimprovestudentsfutureeconomicstatusratherthanimprovehumannatureorbehavior.Meaningbeyondwords:Thequalityofacollegeeducationisincreasinglyquestionablebecausethetrendamongmanycollegesistobecomemorelikeabusinessandlesslik

31、eanacademicsetting.3.Oncethedominantpillarsofuniversitylife,thehumanitiesnowplaylittleroleswhenstudentstaketheircollegetours.Thesedays,labsaremorevividandcompellingthanlibraries.(Para.3)Meaning:Thehumanitiesthatoncedominateduniversitylifenowplayatrivialrolewhenstudentshavetheircollegevisits;nowadays

32、,labsaremoreeye-catchingandfascinatingthanlibraries.Meaningbeyondwords:Librarieswereoncetheonlyplacewherestudentsspentmuchtimereadingmaterials,doingresearchandwritingpapers.However,asmorestudentsaretakingsciencecourses,labswherestudentsdoscientificexperimentsplayamoreimportantroleforlearningthantrad

33、itionallibraries.Note:A“collegetour”isaseriesofcampusvisitstoanumberofcollegesoruniversitiesbyaprospectivestudent.Collegetoursmaybetakenindividuallyorbyschoolgroupsandeducationalprogramsasawayforalargenumberofpeopletovisitseveralschoolsoverashortperiodoftime.Inaddition,manycollegesnowoffervirtualtou

34、rsontheInternet.4.Historians,architects,authors,philosophersandartistshavecapturedthewords,imagesandmeaningsofthisinnerstruggleintheformofstory,music,myth,painting,architecture,sculpture,landscapeandtraditions.(Para.5)Meaning:Ourhistorians,architects,authors,philosophersandartistshavesuccessfullycau

35、ghtthewords,imagesandmeaningsofthismysteriousinnerforcebywayofstory,music,myth,painting,architecture,sculpture,landscapeandtraditions.5.Mostimportantly,studyingthehumanitiesinvestsuswithgreatinsightandself-awareness,therebyreleasingourcreativeenergyandtalentinapositiveandconstructivemanner.(Para.7)M

36、eaning:Themostimportantadvantageforustostudythehumanitiesisthatitenablesustobecomemoreanalyticalandself-aware;therefore,ourcreativenessandtalentarebroughtoutinapositiveandconstructiveway.6.Famouspeoplewhostudiedthehumanitiesmakealonglistindeed.Itseasytoseethatthehumanitiescanprepareusformanydifferen

37、tcareersandjobswecanundertake,whethermedicine,business,scienceorentertainment.(Para.8)Meaning:Itistruethatfamouspeoplewhostudiedthehumanitiescanmakeupalonglist.Obviously,thehumanitiesenableustoengageinmanydifferentcareersandjobs,nomatterwhethertheyaremedicine,business,scienceorentertainment.Note:“Wh

38、ethermedicine,business,scienceorentertainment”isanellipticalclause.Itcanbeunderstoodas“Whethertheyaremedicine,business,scienceorentertainment”.Inanellipticalclausesomewordsareleftout.Becauseitswithinacontext,itisusuallyclearwhatismissing.Asarule,ellipticalsentencesconsistoftwoclauses,onecontainingth

39、egrammarelementstheotherhasleftout.Forexample:1)JessicahadfivedollarswhileMonica(had)one.杰西卡有五美元，而莫妮卡只有一美元。(Theverbhadisdroppedfromthesecondclause,butthemeaningisstillclear.)2)Leavequicklywhen(youare)ready.準(zhǔn)備好就趕緊離開吧。(Inthesentence,youareisunderstoodthoughomitted.)7.Ifwestudyonlymathematics,itslikelywewillbeacandidat