大学英语听课记录

课堂设计SectionA(3periods):ATestofTrueLove1st---2ndperiods:Pre-readingactivities(theme-relatedquestionsforwarmingup;)While-readingactivities(culturalnotes;usefulwordsandexpressions;difficultsentences)3rdperiod:While-readingactivities(textstructure;mainideas)Post-readingactivities(comprehensionquestions;exercises)具体内容1.Pre-readingActivities1)CheckthehomeworkTopics1.Whatdoyouthinkveryimportantinsomeonewhomyouwilllove?(Forexample,doyoucareverymuchabouthis/herappearance?)2.Haveyoueverseenamovieorreadanovelaboutlovethatmovedyoudeeply?3.Whatkindoflovedoyouexpectinyourlife?2.While-readingActivities1)Usequestionsasameansofclarifyingtheorganizationofthispassage.ChecktheSs’understandingofthetextwithfollowingquestions1.WhywasJohnBlandfordstayinginGrandCentralStationinNewYork?Hewaswaitingtoseeawomanwhohadfilledaspecialplaceinhislifeforthepastthirteenmonths.2.HowdidJohngetconnectedtothewoman?3.HowwasJohn’sfirstresponsetothewomandifferentfromthatofhisfriends?4.Whathadthewoman,HollisMeynell,doneinthepastthirteenmonths?ShehadfaithfullywrittentoJohn.Evenwhenhislettersdidnotarrive,shewroteanyway,withoutdecrease.5.Howdidhefeelaslongashereceivedherletters?6.Whenheaskedherforaphoto,whatdidshedo?7.DidHollisMeynellcometothestationastheyhadarranged?Yes,butshehadaskedaladywelloverfortytoweartheroseonhercoat.8.WhydidHollisMeynellwanttotestJohnBlandford?2)LanguagePoints:1.withoutfail:(Line6)①whenyoutellsbtodosthwithoutfail,youaretellingthemthattheymustdoit;withcompletecertainty务必，一定②always总是，必定Iwantyouherebytwoo’clockwithoutfail.我要你两点钟务必来到这里。Hewriteseveryweekwithoutfail.他每周必定写信。2.Soonafterhevolunteeredformilitaryservice,hehadreceivedabookfromthiswoman.(Para.2)Meaning:Notlongafterhejoinedthemilitary,hehadreceivedabookfromthiswoman.volunteer:offertodosthwithoutbeingforcedtodoitorwithoutgettingpaidforit自愿做，义务做，无偿做volunteer(sth)(for/assth)Johnvolunteeredtoorganizeapetition.约翰自告奋勇组织请愿/上访。Hevolunteeredhisservicesasadriver.他自愿服务充当司机。Severalstaffmembersvolunteeredforearlyretirement.几位职员自愿提前退休。volunteer(forsth):jointhearmy,etc.withoutbeingforcedto自愿参军，当志愿兵volunteerformilitaryservice/forthenavy自愿服兵役;自愿参加海军volunteer:(n)apersonwhodoesajobwithoutbeingpaidforit义务工作者，志愿者;apersonwhoofferstodosthwithoutbeingforcedtodoit自告奋勇者，主动做某事的人3.Andwhiletheyallgotstrengthfromit,andappreciatedhersupportoftheircause,JohnBlandfordwastheonlypersontowriteMs.Meynellback.(Para.2)while:(usedatthebeginningofasentence)although;inspiteofthefactthat…（用于句首）虽然，尽管WhileIamwillingtohelp,Idonothavemuchtimeavailable.尽管我愿意帮忙，但是没有多少时间。While(heis)respected,heisnotliked.他虽受人尊敬，却不受人喜爱。write(sb)back;writeback(tosb):writesbaletterreplyingtotheirletter（给某人）写回信，复信I’mafraidIneverwroteback.我恐怕从未写过回信。Shewrotebacksayingthatshecouldn’tcome.她回信说她来不了。Iwrotebackacceptingtheiroffer.我回信表示接受他们的提议。4.overseas:(Line13)(ad)inortoacountryacrossthesea;abroad在国外，在海外Theproductissoldbothathomeandoverseas.这个产品行销国内外。ThisisObama’sfirstvisitoverseassincetakingoffice.这是奥巴马就职后的首次海外之行。live/work/gooverseas在国外生活/工作；出国overseas:(adj)comingfromorhappeningabroad外国的，海外的overseasmarkets/trade海外市场，海外贸易overseasstudents/visitors海外/外国留学生，海外/外国游客5.Duringthedifficultdaysofwar,herlettersnourishedhimandgivehimcourage.(Para.3)Meaning:Duringthedifficultdaysofwar,herlettersgavehimstrengthandcourage.Here,theverb“nourish”isusedmetaphorically,meaning“maintain,encourage,strengthensth”.Nourish:allowafeeling,anidea,etc.todeveloporgrowstronger培养，助长（情绪、观点等）Byinvestingineducation,wenourishthetalentsofourchildren.我们通过教育投资，培养孩子们的才能。Lettersofloveonlynourishedherlongingforhim.情书只是增加了她对他的思念。Universitystudynourishedhisabilitytothinkcritically.大学学习培养了他的批判性思维能力。6.Butwhenheaskedherforaphoto,shedeclinedhisrequest.(Para.4)Meaning:Butwhenheaskedherforaphoto,sherefusedpolitely.decline:①refusearequestoroffer,usuallypolitely谢绝，婉言拒绝Iofferedtogivethemaliftbuttheydeclined.我主动邀请他们搭车，但他们婉言谢绝了。Theirspokesmandeclinedtocommentontheallegations.他们的发言人拒绝对这些指控加以评论。declineanoffer/invitation谢绝对方的主动帮助/邀请②(v.)becomesmaller,fewer,weaker,etc.减少，下降，衰弱，衰退Thenumberoftouriststotheresortdeclinedby10%lastyear.去年到这个胜地旅游的人数减少了10%。Herhealthwasdecliningrapidly.她的健康状况迅速恶化。7.Eitherway,Iwouldforbidmyselffromlovingyou.(Para.4)Meaning:Ineithersituation,Iwouldkeepmyselffromlovingyou.forbid:(vt)ordersbnottodosth:orderthatsthmustnotbedone禁止，不准Herfatherforbadethemarriage.她父亲不允许这桩婚事。Youareallforbiddentoleave.你们都不准离开。Heforbadethemfrommentioningthesubjectagain.他不准他们再提到这个问题。8.Oneminutetosix…Blandford’sheartleaped.(Para.5)Meaning:Thetimewasoneminutetosixo’clock…Blandfordwassoexcitedthathisheartbeatfast.9.fancy:(Line34)(n)[sing.]afeelingoflikingsborsth喜爱，迷恋Takeafancytosb/sth:(espBrE)startlikingsb/sth,oftenwithoutanobviousreason喜欢上，爱上（常指没有明显原因）Ihavetakenafancytothatdress.10.Shewasstandingalmostdirectlybehindthegirl,awomanwellpastforty,andafossiltohisyoungeyes,herhairsportingpatchesofgray.(Para.10)Meaning:ThewomanwhohethoughtwasHollisMeynellwasstandingjustbehindthegirl.Thewoman,inherforties,wasquiteoldinhisyoungeyesandshehadpatchesofgrayhair.sport:wearsthorhavehairinaparticularstyle;haveorwearsthinaproudway