新视野第二册Unit1教案

1课程名称大学英语——《新视野大学英语》第二册第__周，第__讲次摘要授课题目（章、节）Unit1SectionATimeConsciousAmericansI.ReviewII.Speaking-centeredActivitiesIII.Listening-centeredActivities本讲目的要求及重点难点：【目的要求】要通过口语、听力练习使学生熟悉本单元的主题，让学生深刻了解珍惜时间的重要意义。【重点】口语和听力训练【难点】复合式听写内容【本讲课程的引入】（黑体内容为多媒体课件显示，以下同。）I.ReviewTranslation:TranslatethesentenceswiththenewlylearnedexpressionsofUnit1.1)____________（尽管销售额略有上升）,thecompanyremainsheavyintheredatthemoment.2)Thereisnomeansoflearningwhathashappenedinthecountry,_______（因为战争使其同世界其他地方完全隔绝）.Keys1)Inspiteofaslightincreaseinsales,thecompanyremainsheavyintheredatthemoment.2)Thereisnomeansoflearningwhathashappenedinthecountry,forithasbeencompletelyisolatedfromtherestoftheworldbythewar.【本讲课程的内容】II．Speaking-centeredActivities1)Whatdoestimemeantoyouandwhatshouldyoudowithtime?2)Readthepassageentitled“Americans’conceptoftime”andcompareitwithChinese’conceptoftime.(Usethewords:budget,assess,probe,device,fulfill,competent,efficient,wanteveryminutetocount,apreciousresource,standstill,pourinto)ThesampleanswertoQuestion1Whenaskedwhattimereallymeans,differentpeoplemaycomeupwithdistinctivereplies.Amanofpracticalmindwouldsaytimeapreciousresource,whileamanofwisdomwouldsaytimeislife.Awesternphilosopherusedtosay“Thegreatestsacrificeisthesacrificeoftime.”WhereaswehaveanoldChinesesaying“Aninchoftimecannotbeboughtbyaninchofgold”.Clearly,althoughpeoplearedifferentinapproach,theyallagreethattimeisprecious.Despitethefactthattimeisvaluable,peopledealwithtimeindifferentways.Forexample,AmericansvaluetimeassomethingirrecoverablewhiletheChinesetreattimeassomethingenjoyable.Besides,totheAmericanbusinessmen,timesignifiesmoney.Theyseizeeverygoldenminutetomakemoney.Bycontrast,totheChinesebusinessmen,time2meansaninterpersonalnetwork.Theyseizeeveryoccasiontogetitintoshape.Onlywhenwepourourlifetimeintothevaluablethingswillweneverfeelguiltyofthelifewehavespent.III.Listening-centeredActivitiesDictation:ToAmericans,punctualityisawayofshowingrespectforotherpeople’stime.Beingmorethantenminuteslatetoanappointmentusuallycallsforan[S01]_______,andmaybeanexplanation.Peoplewhoarerunninglateoftencallaheadtoletothersknowofthe[S02]_____.American[S03]________showhowmuchpeoplerespectthetimeofothers.Whenpeopleplananevent,theyoftensetthetimedaysorweeksin[S04]_______.Oncethetimeisfixed,ittakesalmostan[S05]_________tochangeit.Ifpeoplewanttocometoyourhouseforafriendlyvisit,theywillusuallycallfirsttomakesureitis[S06]__________.Onlyveryclosefriendswilljust“dropby”unannounced.Also,people[S07]_______tocallotherslateatnightforfeartheymightbeinbed.Thetimemay[S08]_____,butmostfolksthinktwiceaboutcallingafter10:00p.m..Tooutsiders,Americansseemtiedtotheclock.[S09]_______________________________________.Inthesesocieties,peopledon’ttrytocontroltime,buttoexperienceit.[S10]____________________________________________.Therhythmofnature—fromthepassingoftheseasonstothemonthlycycleofthemoon—shapestheirviewofevents.Peoplelearntorespondtotheirenvironment.[S11]_______________________________________________.Keys1.apology2.delay3.lifestyles4.advance5.emergency6.convenient7.hesitate8.vary9.Peopleinotherculturesvaluerelationshipsmorethanschedules.10.ManyEasterncultures,forexample,viewtimeasacycle.11Asaresult,theyfinditeasierto“gowiththeflow”thanAmericans,wholikeplanstobefixedandunchangeable.【本讲课程的小结】InthisperiodthestudentshaveacquaintedthemselveswiththethemeofUnit1bydoingspeakingandlistening.【本讲课程的作业】I.VocabularyUsethefollowingwordsandexpressionstowriteaparagraph:budget,assess,probe,device,fulfill,competent,efficientwanteveryminutetocount,apreciousresource,standstill,pourintoII.Reading1.Answerthecomprehensionquestions.2.Trytofigureoutthemeaningofthesesentences:☆The1stparagraph☆(Para.2)Manypeoplehavearatheracutesenseoftheshortness…wanteveryminutetocount.☆(Para.3)Citypeoplealwaysappearto…completetheirshopping.☆(Para.3)Don’ttakeitpersonally.…beyondacertainappropriatepoint.☆The4thparagraph3☆(Para.5)…whichthoughpleasant,takelonger—especiallygivenourtraffic-filledstreets.☆(Para.8)Unlessacertainamountoftimeisallowedtoelapse…bythepassageoftime.☆(Para.8)Usually,themoreimportantataskis,themorecapital,energy,andattentionwillbepouredintoitinorderto“getitmoving”.4