New Horizon College English
Book II
新视野大学英语（第二版）教案
第二册
Unit 1, Book Two
Section A: Time-Conscious Americans 1. Teaching Objectives: To learn about cultural differences;
To study Passage A and understand the main idea of the text ―Time-Conscious
Americans‖;
To understand the structure of the text and the devices for developing it; To grasp some keys words, phrases and useful sentence patterns.
2.Time Allotment: Section A (3 periods):
1st---2nd period: Pre-reading activities ( theme-related questions for warming up);
While-reading activities (cultural notes; useful words and expressions;
difficult sentences).
rd
3period: While-reading activities (text structure; main ideas);
Post-reading activities (comprehension questions; exercises).
4th periods: Practice of the reading skill (reading for the main idea in a paragraph);
Teacher checks on Studens‘ home reading by asking questions based on the passage; Teacher explains some difficult sentences.
Section B(1 period):
3.Teaching Procedures:
3.1 Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings
Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Show some pictures and let them talk to each other about the following questions: 1. How time is treated in China? What is the difference with that in the USA? 2. What is culture shock?
3. How do Americans view time?
Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on
the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts. Part I (para1) Americans save time carefully.
Part II (paras 2-7) Americans‘ attitude towards time and how they try to save time in
daily life and in business.
Part III(para 8) It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem
or fulfill a job successfully with speed in the US.
Purpose: Improve the students‘ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea
of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching
method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen
Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class.
Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students‘ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method: Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method. 1) budget
to budget a new hospital 在预算中拨款建一家新医院 a budget motel 一家收费公道的汽车旅馆 2) replace
to replace the magazine on the shelf 把杂志放回到书架上
Can anything replace a mother's love and care? 有什么东西能取代母亲的关爱吗?
3) elbow
He elbowed me out of the way. 他用肘把我推开了。
4) opening
to apply for an opening申请一个空缺职位
5) assess
They assessed the value of the house at $60,000. 他们估算这幢房子值6万美元。
6) saving
It took all our savings to buy the house. 买这房子花去了我们的全部积蓄。
7) conduct
He should learn how to conduct a meeting. 他应该学会如何主持会议。 Copper conducts electricity well. 铜具有良好的导电性能。
He was set free early because of good conduct. 他因表现好而被提前释放。 8) fulfill
to fulfill many duties in caring for the sick在护理病人时要履行许多职责
I have fulfilled many of my youthful aims. 我已实现了我年轻时的许多目标。
Does your job fulfill your hopes? 你的工作符合你的期望吗?
3.2 While-reading Activities Step 5. Intensive reading
Students are asked to read the passage carefully again and answer some detailed questions on the screen. During the reading, there is an explanation for the following points: Language Points:
1. Americans believe no one stands still. (Para. 1)
Meaning: Americans believe no one keeps motionless; everyone moves.
Here \is followed by adjectives. More examples: The room stands idle. 这房间闲置着。
2. We are slaves to nothing but the clock, … (Para. 2)|
Meaning: We are under the control of time only and nothing else, or we are only dominated by time.
3.Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. (Para. 2) Meaning: Many people have a very strong feeling that life is short. Notice the use of \ a sense of humor/duty/direction 幽默感/责任感/方向感 4. We want every minute to count. (Para. 2)
Meaning: We want every minute to be put into good use (since it is precious).
They will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. (Para. 4)
Meaning: They will be sad because they will not have the usual exchanges (with the person who invited them) that go with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee. These exchanges may be a common practice on similar occasions in their own country.
... much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golf course... (Para. 4) Meaning: ... it is even less likely that Americans take their visitors out for dinner or to play golf...
much less: 更不用说
I can hardly walk, much less run. 我几乎走不动，更不用说跑了。