Unit-2lessons-from-Jefferson(格式正確版)

1、文檔可能無法思考全面，請(qǐng)瀏覽后下載! 大學(xué)英語（二） 課程教案主頁 第 5 次課授 課 章 節(jié)題 目Unit 2 Lessons from Jefferson學(xué)時(shí)2課 型講 授 上機(jī) 實(shí)驗(yàn)課 習(xí)題課 討論 其他教 具多媒體 模型 實(shí) 物 掛 圖 音像 其他教學(xué)目的、要求：1. Get Ss acquainted with the background information related to the text.2. Familiarize Ss with the structure and the main idea of the text.3. Finish general readin

2、g and related tasks.教學(xué)主要內(nèi)容（注明：重點(diǎn)*、難點(diǎn)#）：1. The background information related to the text: Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson's Chronology, the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson and the French Revolution.2. Warm-up questions.3. Part Division of the Text. *4. Comprehension of the text. *作業(yè)、思考題：1. Go

3、 over the new words and expressions.2. Preview the text.3. Do the vocabulary activities. 參 考 資 料：1. College English Intensive Reading Teachers Book 22. College English Intensive Reading Second Classroom 23.大學(xué)英語精讀 教師用書 董亞芬 上海外語教育出版社4.實(shí)用英語語法 張道真 外語教學(xué)與研究出版社5.大學(xué)英語精讀指南 沈逢桂 華東理工大學(xué)出版社6. Oxford Advanced Lea

4、rners Dictionary14 / 21 閩南理工學(xué)院備課筆記 第 5 次課 Unit 2 Lessons from Jefferson I. Teaching Purposes 1. Be acquainted with the background information related to the text- Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson's Chronology, the Declaration of Independence. 2. Familiarize the students with the main idea of the text

5、. 3. Master the new words and expressions.II. Teaching Procedures 1. Lead-in (5 mins) 2. Before Reading (40 mins) 1) Warm-up questions 2) Background information 3) New words and Phrases 3. Global Reading (45 mins) 1) Introductory Remarks 2) Part Division of the Text 3) Comprehension of the Text III.

6、 Teaching Contents I) Lead-in (5 mins) II) Before Reading (40 mins) 1. Warm-up questions 1) Of the American presidents, how many do you know? 2) Can you recognize the people in the following pictures and say something about them? 2. Background information 1) Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (1743-1

7、826) 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. (民主黨) Jefferson's interests and talents covered an amazing range. He became one of the leading Am

8、erican 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 mol

9、dboard 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 consid

10、er 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 in public office and made his greatest contribution to his country i

11、n the field of politics. 2) 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 indepe

12、ndence 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

13、would 第 1 頁 閩南理工學(xué)院備課筆記 第 5 次課 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.3) Jeffe

14、rson and the French Revolution Jefferson 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. 3. New words and Phrases Make the students read the new words and phrases, and then a

15、sk some students read the words and phrases, correct the pronunciation. III) Global Reading (45 mins) 1. Introductory RemarksThomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and the author of the Declaration 

16、;of Independence. He was a versatile man, with interests ranged widely. Here are some of his ideas and examples as mentioned in the text: “go and see”; “you can

17、 learn from everyone”; “Judge for yourself”; “Do what you believe is right”; “Trust the future, trust the young”. These are still of great benefit to us now.  2

18、. Part Division of the Text Part1 (Para.1): A brief introduction to Thomas Jefferson.Part2 (Para.2-8): Some ideas and principles given by Thomas Jefferson.Part 3 (Para 9-11): His talents in many fields and his contribution to USA 3. Comprehension of the Text 1) Who wrote the Declaration of Independe

19、nce? ca. George Washington.b. Abraham Lincoln.c. Thomas Jefferson.d. Benjamin Franklin. 2) Jefferson made on-the-spot observations of the South Branch of the James River because_b_.a. he was the youngest member of the committeeb. he believed that personal investigation was an important source of kno

20、wledgec. he was not interested in the papers about the riverd. he was sure what had been written about the river was misleading3). It can be inferred from the text that Lafayette did not understand the French Revolution because _b_.a. being a nobleman himself, he took the side of the highest social

21、classb. he was divorced from the common peoplec. he misinterpreted the cause of dissatisfaction among the peopled. he failed to act on Jeffersons advice4). Jefferson attached greater importance to newspapers than to a government because he believed that _a_.a. the people themselves had the ability t

22、o make correct judgments if they were well informed b. newspapers never refused to accept peoples opinions as governments often didc. no government could be trustedd. newspapers always told the truth5). Jefferson was determined never to answer his critics because _c_.a. he thought there was no sense

23、 in defending obviously correct ideas第 2 頁 閩南理工學(xué)院備課筆記 第 5 次課 b. he believed silence was a source of strengthc. he believed conflict was inevitabled. he knew the more he said, the more they would resent him.6). what did Jefferson mean when he said “How much pain has been caused by evils which have ne

24、ver happened!”? aa. It was pointless to worry about the future.b. Evils were not to be feared. c. Constitutions and laws should be made perpetual.d. Changes in society necessarily involve pains.7). we can learn from the text that Jefferson was _d_.a. a man of great courageb. an idealistc. a man of m

25、any talentsd. all of the above8). In Jeffersons view, a nation could remain free only if _a_.a. its people are well-educatedb. it is industrializedc. its people enjoy perfect equalityd. its people understand self-evident truths第 3 頁大學(xué)英語（二） 課程教案主頁 第 6 次課 授 課 章 節(jié)題 目Unit 2 Lessons from Jefferson學(xué)時(shí)2課 型講

26、 授 上機(jī) 實(shí)驗(yàn)課 習(xí)題課 討論 其他教 具多媒體 模型 實(shí) 物 掛 圖 音像 其他教學(xué)目的、要求：1. Make Ss master the usages of some key words and phrases. 2. Make Ss understand how to analyze long and complicated sentences in the text .3. Make Ss further understand the text content and structure.教學(xué)主要內(nèi)容（注明：重點(diǎn)*、難點(diǎn)#）：1. Reviewing the structure of

27、 the text.2. Explaining some language points *.3. Analyzing difficult sentences. #作業(yè)、思考題：1. Memorize the language points and learn how to use them.2. Read the text and retell the story in your own words.3. Finish the exercises of Unit2.參 考 資 料：1. College English Intensive Reading Teachers Book 22. C

28、ollege English Intensive Reading Second Classroom 23.大學(xué)英語精讀 教師用書 董亞芬 上海外語教育出版社4.實(shí)用英語語法 張道真 外語教學(xué)與研究出版社5.大學(xué)英語精讀指南 沈逢桂 華東理工大學(xué)出版社6. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary 閩南理工學(xué)院備課筆記 第 6 次課 Unit 2 Lessons from Jefferson I. Teaching Purposes1. Make Ss further understand the text content and structure.2. Teac

29、h Ss how to use some key words and phrases in the text. 3. Make Ss understand how to analyze long and complicated sentences in the text.II. Teaching Procedures1. Review the text structure and new words (10 minutes) 2. Study some key words and complicated sentences in the text. (80 minutes)III. Teach

30、ing Contents1. Detailed Reading1. Go and see. Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books and that personal investigation is important. When still a young man, he was appointed to a committee to find out whether the South Branch of the James River was deep en

31、ough to be used by large boats. While the other members of the committee sat in the state capitol and studied papers on the subject, Jefferson got into a canoe and made on-the-spot observations.2.（L7-8）Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books and that pers

32、onal investigation is important.1). Explain the grammatical structure of the sentence.主句Jefferson believed 為一般過去時(shí)，而后面從句卻用了一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，說明敘述的內(nèi)容為人們普遍接受的客觀道理。2).obtain: vt. get through effort I obtained this record for you with difficulty.你可以從當(dāng)?shù)貓D書館得到有關(guān)簽證和護(hù)照的信息。Information about visas and passports can be obta

33、ined from your local library.3). get, obtain, achieve & acquire 4).source: n. place from which sth. comes; place where a river startsThey get their money from various sources.萊茵河的源頭在哪里？Where does the Rhine have its source?5).personal: adj. done in person; belonging to a personThe manager will ma

34、ke a personal visit to the supermarket.這是個(gè)人愛好問題。Its a matter of personal preference.3. (L9)he was appointed to a committee to find out whether the South Branch of the James Riverappoint: vt. choose (someone) for a position, job, etc.Who will be appointed to the chairmanship when Mr. White leaves?The

35、 company has appointed a new sales director.4. (L11-13) While the other members of the committee sat in the state capitol and studied papers on the subject, Jefferson got into a canoe and made on-the-spot observations.1). Translate the sentence into Chinese.杰斐遜認(rèn)為，一個(gè)自由的人除了從書本中獲取知識(shí)外，還可以從許多別的來源獲得知識(shí)；他認(rèn)為

36、，親自作調(diào)查是很重要的。2).Whats the function of “while” in this sentence?Here “while” means “whereas”, introducing sth. different.第 1 頁 閩南理工學(xué)院備課筆記 第 6 次課 You like sports, while Id rather read.3).on the spot: at the place of actionWhenever she's needed, she's quickly on the spot. The police were called

37、and they were on the spot within three minutes.5. You can learn from everyone. By birth and by education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class. Yet, in a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins except to give an order, Jefferson went out of his way to talk with gard

38、eners, servants, and waiters. Jefferson once said to the French nobleman, Lafayette, “You must go into the peoples homes as I have done, look into their cooking pots and eat their bread. If you will only do this, you may find out why people are dissatisfied and understand the revolution that is thre

39、atening France.”6. (L14) By birth and by education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class. 1). Paraphrase the sentence.Judging by his family and educational background, Jefferson was a member of the group with top social status.2). Translate the sentence into Chinese.按出身及其所受的教育，杰斐遜均屬于最高的社會(huì)階層

40、。3). by birth: so far as family origin or nationality is concernedMy parents are both Indian by birth, but they have American citizenship. birth除了與 by 搭配構(gòu)成短語by birth以外，常見的短語還有：give birth “生孩子；產(chǎn)仔” give birth to “生（孩子）；產(chǎn)生；引起”7. (L15-17) Yet, in a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humbl

41、e origins except to give an order, Jefferson went out of his way to talk with gardeners, servants, and waiters.1). Translate the sentence into Chinese.然而，在那個(gè)貴族除了發(fā)號(hào)施令以外很少跟出身卑賤的人說話的年代，杰斐遜卻想盡辦法跟園丁、仆人和侍者交談。2).humble: adj. Low in position. 學(xué)校為出身貧賤的孩子提供了很好的教育。The school had provided a good education for c

42、hildren of humble backgrounds.Having a modest opinion of oneselfIn my humble opinion，we should never have bought the car in the first place.3). go out of ones way (to do sth.): take particular trouble or make a special effort ( to do sth.)Both parties are going out of their way to reach a compromise

43、.It was good of you to go out of your way to meet us at the station.8. (L19-21) “If you will only do this, you may find out why people are dissatisfied and understand the revolution that is threatening France.”1). whats the grammatical function of “if you will only do this”?一般說來，if引導(dǎo)的條件狀語從句中表示將來用一般現(xiàn)

44、在時(shí)，而不用將來時(shí)，但這里的will不是將來時(shí)，而表示一種現(xiàn)在的意圖、意愿、決心等。For Example:If you will give up smoking, your health will improve.2). threaten: v. hang over dangerously; utter a threat againstIts no use threatening me Im not going to do it. 他們每次爭(zhēng)吵時(shí)，他妻子總是威脅說要離開他。Every time they have an argument, his wife threatens to leav

45、e him.第 2 頁 閩南理工學(xué)院備課筆記 第 6 次課 9. Judge for yourself. Jefferson refused to accept other peoples opinions without careful thought. “Neither believe nor reject anything,” he wrote to his nephew, “because any other person has rejected or believed it. Heaven has given you a mind for judging truth and err

46、or. Use it.”1). Paraphrase this sentence.Jefferson didnt blindly accept other peoples likes or dislikes without careful independent thought.未經(jīng)過認(rèn)真的思考，杰斐遜絕不接受別人的意見。10. (L22)“Neither believe nor reject anything,”1). reject: vt. refuse to take, believe, use or consider We rejected his idea for a music c

47、lub, and decided to have an art club instead. 11. (L25)Heaven has given you a mind for judging truth and error.1). error: n. mistake; sth. done wronglyHe found several errors in his manuscript.這次事故是由人為過錯(cuò)造成的。The accident was caused by human error.12. Jefferson felt that the people “may safely be trus

48、ted to hear everything true and false, and to form a correct judgment. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”13. (L27-29)Were it left to me to decide whether we shou

49、ld have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”1). hesitate: vi. feel doubtful; be undecided 我們不惜為國(guó)獻(xiàn)身,更不必說吃點(diǎn)苦了。We do not hesitate to give our lives for our country, let alone suffer some hardships.2). prefer: vt. choos

50、e sth. rather than sth. else; like sth. better14. Do what you believe is right. 15. (L30)In a free country there will always be conflicting ideas, and this is a source of strength.conflict:1). vi. be opposed; clashThe statements of the two witnesses conflict. 他們對(duì)事件的說法與我們的說法截然不同。Their account of even

51、ts conflicts with ours. 2). n. disagreement; clash; fightSome people feel there is a great deal of conflict between religion and science.The two companies come into frequent conflicts as a result of competition.16. (L35-38)“If you take one side with decision and act on it with effect, those who take

52、 the other side will of course resent your actions.”1). act on: act according toThe police are acting on information received.He always acts on a guess.他總是憑猜想行事。2). resent: vt. feel angry or bitter at I bitterly resent your criticism. 我對(duì)你的批評(píng)十分反感。17. Trust the future; trust the young. Jefferson felt

53、that the present should never be chained to customs which have lost their usefulness. “No society,” he said, “can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law. The earth belongs to the living generation.” He did not fear new ideas, nor did he fear the future.” How much pain,” he remarked,

54、“has been caused by evils which have never happened! I expect the best, not the worst. I steer my ship with hope, leaving fear behind.”第 3 頁 閩南理工學(xué)院備課筆記 第 6 次課 18. (L40)Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to customs which have lost their usefulness.1). Whats the grammatical functi

55、on of “chain”?Here chain is used figuratively（象征性地，比喻地）, meaning “bind or restrain.”2). Translate the sentence into Chinese.杰斐遜認(rèn)為，絕不可以用那些已經(jīng)無用的習(xí)俗來束縛住“現(xiàn)在”的手腳。3).custom: n. established socially accepted practiceIn my country, it's the custom (for women) to get married in red.19. (L47-49)I steer my

56、ship with hope, leaving fear behind.”1).What kind of rhetorical device is used here?steer my ship 是隱喻 (metaphor), “駕駛著自己的航船” 未來像航海一樣，充滿未知性，杰斐遜不但不懼怕，而且對(duì)未來充滿希望， 表現(xiàn)了其樂觀和一往無前的精神。2). leave behind: abandon; fail to take or bring alongI think Ill leave my heavy coat behind; I shant need it on holiday.飛機(jī)就要起

57、飛了，我卻忘了帶票。The plane is about to leave, but Ive left my ticket behind.20. Jeffersons courage and idealism were based on knowledge.21. (L54)and he invented a plow superior to any other in existence.1). superior: adj. good or better in quality or valueThe government troops were superior in numbers.這種布比那種好。This cloth is superior to that.2