21世紀(jì)大學(xué)實(shí)用英語綜合教學(xué)教程第二冊Unit3

1、.教 案 B .教學(xué)內(nèi)容與組織安排Text A(Global Reading)Text A(Detailed Reading)Grammar ReviewPractical Writingthperiod1 period Text A(Global Reading)st1Background InformationMichael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York,but his family decided to move to Wilmington, North Carolina when hewas st

2、ill a toddler. Jordan is the fourth of five children, including two.older brothers and an older and younger sister. Michael sdad workedhard at an electric plant while his mom labored full-time at a bank.Jordans parents worked hard to provide him and his siblings with acomfortable lifestyle.By the ti

3、me Jordan was finishing his senior year at Laney, he hadgrown to ”and attained abasketball scholarship from the Universityof North Carolina. Jordans ever-growing popularity began at UNCwhere he made a last minute game winning shot in the NCAAchampionship game. talent and personality transcended the

4、very livesof his fans.He single-handedly paved the way for off-the-court athleteendorsements abillion dollar industry today!2, Group Discussion1)WhatsMichael Jordans ultimate goal?2)How did he approach his goals?3)What did Jordan learn when he got cut from the varsity team in highschool?4)How did Jo

5、rdan achieve his goal of becoming astarter on the varsity?5)What did Jordan visualize each time?6)What did Jordan gain every time he reached his goal?7)What does the writer think of success?.3, Overview ( a a /If you try as hard as you can and don tsucceed, dontget down onyourself. Actually you will

6、 have some accomplishments along the way.Besides, not everyone isgoing to be the greatest at something. But youstill can be considered asuccess.4, Understanding the TextWhat did he visualize each time?What did he gain every time he reached his goal?What does the writer think of success?Why does he a

7、lways set short-time goals?Whatsthe best way of accomplishing something?2nd period Text A(Detailed Reading)Words and Efessional a. of or belonging to aprofession; earning money by playingagame, acting, etc.職業(yè)的；屬于某專業(yè)的；職業(yè)性的approach 1. vt. move towards; come or go near(er) to; (begin to) dealwith2. n.a

8、ct of approaching; way leading to sth.; path; road; way ofdealing with aperson or thing 接近；途徑；入門; （處理問題的）方式，方法challenge n.invitation or call (to sb.) to take part in agame, contest, fight,etc. to prove who isbetter, stronger, more able, etc.; difficult, demandingor stimulating task 挑戰(zhàn)；邀請比賽；艱巨的任務(wù)She

9、refused to take up the challenge that was offered.Bringing up achild isatough challenge most people will face.step by step: proceeding steadily from one stage to the next; gradually一步一步地；逐步地He isimproving step by step.Step by step he learned the rulesof the game.level n.relative position in rank, cl

10、ass or authority 水平，級別.catch up with advanced world levels 趕上世界先進(jìn)水平Studentsat this level tend to have alot of problems with grammar.這一級別的學(xué)生往往會有許多語法問題。sophomore n.student in the second year of high school or 學(xué)或大學(xué)的）二年級學(xué)生相關(guān)詞匯：freshman 新生，一年級學(xué)生junior 三年級學(xué)生senior 四年級學(xué)生chemistry n. scientific study of the

11、 structure of substances, how theyreact when combined or in contact with one another, and how theybehave under different conditions 化學(xué)taste. n.sensation caused in the tongue by things placed on it; sense bywhich flavor isknown 味道，滋味；味覺Taste isone of the five senses. 味覺是五種官能之一。2. v. be able to percei

12、ve (flavors); test the flavor of (sth.); have acertainflavor Ican hardly taste what eating because of my cold.Come and taste the coffee just made.look back: think about or remember things that happened in the past 回顧; 回想When Ilook back Irealize how happy my childhood was.現(xiàn)在回想起來,我才意識到自己的童年是多么幸福。Ienjo

13、y looking back on my school days.我喜歡回憶我的學(xué)生時代。work on: be engaged in 從事于，致力于She works hard on keeping herself fit.她努力保持身體健康。Iworked all night on that article.我整夜都在寫那篇文章。reasonable a. (of people) ready to use or listen to reason; sensible; (ofemotions, opinions, etc.) in accordance with reason（人）講道理的；

14、通情He isaperfectly reasonable person.他是個十分通情達(dá)理的人。.He gave areasonable excuse for his being late.對他的遲到他提出了一個正當(dāng)?shù)睦碛?。build on: use as afoundation; rely on 以為基礎(chǔ)；依賴The companyssuccess isbuilt on itsvery popular washing machines.這家公司的成功在于其生產(chǎn)的洗衣機(jī)非常受歡迎。The insurance business isbuilt on trust.保險業(yè)務(wù)是以誠信為基礎(chǔ)的。come

15、 through: complete or endure sth. successfully 勝利，成功；安然度過Most of the troops came through the fighting unharmed.經(jīng)過這場戰(zhàn)斗，部隊大部分士兵都安然無恙。We know whether hellcome through the operation.我們不知道他能否安然通過這次手術(shù)。Mental a. of, in or to the mind 精神的；思想上的；內(nèi)心的；存在于腦中的mental powerHe made amental note to remember to get th

16、e lock fixed.他心中記住要請人修鎖。otherwise conj. ifconditions were different; ifnot 不然；否則.Lets go now otherwise well be late.我們現(xiàn)在就走吧，否則就要遲到了。 perfectly harmless, otherwise I wouldnthave done it.這沒有一點(diǎn)壞處，否則我也不會去干的。failure n. act or state of being unsuccessful; person, attempt or thingthat fails 失??；失敗的人（或事）As a

17、writer he was afailure.作為一個作家他是失敗的。She had many failures before finding the right method.經(jīng)歷了多次失敗，她才找到正確的方法。puzzle1. n. question that is difficult to understand or answer; mystery;problem or toy that isdesigned to test a knowledge, ingenuity,skill, etc. 玩具Iwas in apuzzle as to what to do next.我很茫然，不知

18、道下一步該做什么。Ido the Timescrossword puzzle every day.我每天都做泰晤士報上的字謎游戲。2. vt. make (sb.) think hard; perplex 使（某人）苦思；使迷惑Ihave been puzzling my head over this problem for weeks.這個問題我已經(jīng)苦思冥想了好幾個星期了。Hisrecent behavior puzzles me.他最近的行為使我迷惑不解。realistic a. based on facts rather than sentiment or illusion; pract

19、ical 現(xiàn)實(shí)的；注重實(shí)際的；實(shí)際可行的arealistic attitude 實(shí)事求是的態(tài)度Our income has got smaller, so we must be realistic and give up our car.我們的收入減少了，所以我們必須面對現(xiàn)實(shí)，不再用車。. Difficult Sentences1, Iknew Inever wanted to feel that bad again. Inever wanted to havethat taste in my mouth, that hole in my stomach.我知道我永遠(yuǎn)也不想再有那種糟糕的感覺,

20、永遠(yuǎn)不想再品嘗那種滋味，也不想再那么傷心。兩個Inever wanted 句式和三個that 在英語中被稱為排比句式,起到強(qiáng)調(diào)的作.用。2, Step by step, I see any other way of accomplishing anything:The sentence can be paraphrased in this way: The best way ofaccomplishing something isstep by step. Or: I see any other way ofaccomplishing anything other than step by s

21、tep.此句可解釋為：一步一步地走，這是最好/唯一的成功之路。3, Nothing wrong with that:This is an elliptical sentence. The complete sentence is “Nothing iswrong with that.”這是一句省略句，主語Nothing后省去了3rd periodGrammar Review動詞-ing形式與不定式的比較（2）有些動詞能直接帶不定式作 Making history in my family is yet它們的賓語，而不能帶 -ing another important thing I hope

22、to gain形式，如 agree, choose, from my college education.decide, expect, hope, plan, 在我的家庭中創(chuàng)造歷史是我希望從大學(xué)教育.prepare, learn, refuse, 中得到的又一樣重要的東西。wish, fail, manage,neglect, offer, promise, From a college education I plan topursue higher learning, to begin acareerand to make history in my family.我計劃從大學(xué)教育中追求

23、更高深的知識，開始一種職業(yè)生涯并在我的家庭中創(chuàng)造歷史。One must learn to do such things asapplying math skills as well as beingresponsible and independent.He promised to keep the secret.他承諾保守秘密。We tend to get caught up in everydaybusiness and concerns and forget someof the things that are most important.我們往往被日常事務(wù)纏住而忘記一些最為重要的事情

24、。 Though in great pain, he forced himself allow, to exercise daily and finally took a few.ask,cause, painful steps.enable, encourage, force, invite, 最后終于痛苦地走了幾步。order, show, teach, tell 等。 We invited Miss Smith to attend ourparty.我們邀請史密斯小姐參加我們的晚會。Learning allows us to be familiar withour environment

25、 and everyone in it, andit allows us to maintain assurance ofourselves.學(xué)習(xí)讓我們熟悉我們的環(huán)境和環(huán)境中的每一個人，它讓我們對自己保持信心。Our teacher encourages us to speakEnglish whenever theresachance.我們的老師鼓勵我們一有機(jī)會就講英語。Ididntknow what to call him.learn, understand, decide, up to you to decide where to haveforget, know, remember,

26、the party. Iasked him what to do. 我問他該怎么辦。包括 ask, remind, show, We ll show her how to use the我們會教她如何使用這本詞典。Our teacher taught us how to writepersonal letters in English.我們的老師教過我們怎樣用英語寫私人信件。4th period Practical WritingNotes Asking for aLeave of AbsenceHow to write arequest foraleave of absenceAn empl

27、oyee or astudent who isgoing to be absent from his/herdutiesbecause of planned hospitalization or other personal affairs mustmake his/her request for leave in advance. The request should be madein writing by letter or on an appropriate form, as required. The writtenrequest for leave should explain t

28、he reason for the request, and be.forwarded to his/her supervisor immediately.Things to include in arequest foraleave of absence1, The date that you are actually writing the letter/note, the nameand title of the recipient of the note, the name of thestudent/employee, etc.:To: Robert Stone, ManagerFr

29、om: Rainy Zeng, SalesDepartmentDate: July 2nd, 2004Subject: Casual Leave of Absence2,Ask forleave at the beginning of the letter/note, stating clearly thetime forleave:Mr. Stone, Iwould like to ask for acasual leave of absence for oneday on July 4th, this Wednesday.3, Explain the reason for the requ

30、est and apologize for anyinconvenience your absence might cause:Thismorning Ireceived atelephone call from my dentist, urging meto go for immediate treatment of my teeth. Ihave been experiencing asevere pain, depriving me of my sleep during the past nights. Thesituation could worsen, should infectio

31、n occur.Concerning my workload: As Wednesday isnot as busy as the otherweekdays, I think a one day leave this Wednesday may be the bestsolution. Iapologize for the inconvenience my absence from work maycause.4, Express your wish forapprovalat the end of the letter/note: looking forward to your kind

32、answer.Read the following notes asking for leave and complete theinformation by filling in the blanks below.To: Mr. Steve Anderson, General ManagerFrom: Brian Xu,SalesDepartmentDate: January 22, 2003Subject: Application for annual (年度的)leaveDear Mr. Anderson,I would like to apply for annual leave fr

33、om January 25th toFebruary 7th.As you may know, Spring Festival falls on February 1st this year. sthe most important holiday in China and offers the best occasion forfamily reunion.However, over the past 2 years I have missed the reunions due to mytight work schedule. Now that I have finished my wor

34、k for this year, Iwould like to go back to my hometown to visit my parents and help mybrother prepare for his wedding on January 28th. indeed double happiness for my family. Ihope Ican have twoweeks off, which will definitely gear me up ( 激勵)for better work in thenew year. looking forward to your ki

35、nd answer.Best regards,Brian Xu1, Thisrequest for leave will be sent toMr. Steve Anderson, General Manager2. The reason for asking for leave isthatBrian wishes to go back home to spend Spring Festival with his family.3. The time of writing this letter is.January 22, 20034. The time that Mr. Xu isapp

36、lying for leave isfrom January 25th to February 7th5th periodText B1)What will you have to do ifyou decide to learn anew language?Iwill todedicatemyself toit.2)What isreal enthusiasm?It meansthat you believe deeply in what your company isdoing, that youare willing to work your head off to achieve yo

37、ur goals, thatyou are stimulated by your work and are able to find new challenges andkeep growing professionally.3)What pushes people to become abetter person?Their zeal for the work they do and for the people they work with pushesthem to improve and become abetter person.Language Points.enthusiasm

38、n.strong feeling of admiration or interest; great eagerness熱情，熱心，熱忱；巨大興趣The new teacher isfull of enthusiasm for her work.那位新教師對她的工作充滿熱情。The suggestion aroused little enthusiasm in the group.該建議在那組人中未引起多大興趣。partly ad. to some extent 部分地；在一定程度上It was partly my fault.這事部分是我的過錯。The problem ispartly mon

39、ey and partly time.這個問題部分是因?yàn)殄X，部分是因?yàn)闀r間。Being enthusiastic about something:The phrase led by the word “being” isagerund phrase used as thesubject of the sentence.由being引導(dǎo)的動名詞短語用作句子的主語。partly ad. to some extent 部分地；在一定程度上It was partly my fault.這事部分是我的過錯。The problem ispartly money and partly time.這個問題部分

40、是因?yàn)殄X，部分是因?yàn)闀r間。projectn. plan, scheme; undertaking; aspecial unit of work, research, etc.as in aschool, alaboratory, etc.作業(yè)；科研項(xiàng)目The government has begun aproject to increase the size of the harbor.政府已開始了一項(xiàng)擴(kuò)建 港口的工程。These students are doing aproject on World War II.這些學(xué)生正在進(jìn)行一個關(guān)于第二次世界大戰(zhàn)的研究項(xiàng)目。dedicate ones

41、elf to: give or devote all of ones time, life, efforts to anoble cause or purpose 把自己獻(xiàn)給；獻(xiàn)身于Being enthusiastic about something:He dedicated himself to the needs of his country.他為國家的需要奉獻(xiàn)了自己的一切。She dedicated herself to national education.她獻(xiàn)身于國民教育。.The phrase led by the word “being” isagerund phrase use

42、d as thesubject of the sentence.由being引導(dǎo)的動名詞短語用作句子的主語。If you decided to learn a new language, which is not easy by anyaccount,:如果你決定學(xué)一門新的語言，這無論如何都不是一件容易的事本句中由 which 引導(dǎo)的句子為非限制性定語從句，修飾language。to learn a newReal enthusiasm iswhen you leap out of bed in the morning and attackyour day with gusto.真正的熱情是指

43、你早上從床上一躍而起，勁頭十足地去對付一天的工作。由 when 引導(dǎo)的從句在句中充當(dāng)表語。One good way to increase your enthusiasm is by reading aboutsuccessful people; it will help you realize that you too can make ithappen.獲得成功。句中 you too can make it happen .company n.group of people united for business or commercial purposes;being together with another or others 公司；商行；陪伴That small company sellssecond-hand computers.那家小公司出售二手電腦。He hates going o