课程名称:新视野大学英语(3)
课程名称:新视野大学英语 (3)
TeachingPlanforUnit1TheExpensiveFantasyofLordWilliamsStagel:Warming-upActivities(1hour)Aim: arouse students' interest in the topic to be discussed and prepare students for furtherunderstanding of the text1.Group work: Go over the preview, the pre-reading questions and the title of the text beforelistening to the summary of the story and anticipate what we are going to read.2.Questions for thought and discussion: Listen to a short passage carefully and then answerthe following questions (see the textbook on p.2).3.To get some ideas about the background information of the text by answering thefollowing questions. You may discuss them in groups or refer to the dictionary to answerthem:1.Tomintoul (DoyouknowTomintoul?What is Tomintoul?Ok,it is a proper name.Is ita person's name or a name of aplace? Can you guess?Ok, it's a name of a place.)Tomintoul is a village which is the base camp for climbers and walkers in the arearound therivers Avon and Livet.Nearby, Cromdale and the Ladder Hills foreshadow theCairngorm Mountains. Please visit the web site http://www.tghhukgateway.net for moreinformation.2. Scotland (Do youknow Scotland? Where is Scotland?)9OkScotland isoneoffourconstituent(有选举权的)nationswhichformtheUnitedKingdom (the other three are England,Wales andNorthern Ireland).Forming thenorthern part of the island of Great Britain, Scotland is 31,510 square miles in area, 274miles long fromNorth to South, and varies in breadth between 24 and 154 miles.Theofficial language is English, although Gaelic is spoken, primarily in the North and Westof Scotland.Scotland is divided into three main regions: the Highlands, the Midland Valley and theSouthern Uplands.Most of the population and the majority of Scotland's industry islocated within the Midland Valley.Scotland includes 787 islands, of which most belong to groups known as the Hebrides,Orkneyand Shetland.Only 62 exceed threesquaremiles in area.Scotland is well knownfor its mountainous and beautiful scenery.Much of the uplandwithin the UK is contained within the borders of Scotland, along with the highest peaks.GovernmentinScotlandisinfourtiers(等级)AnewScottishParliamentwaselectedin1999,followingdevolution(转移)ofpowersfromtheUnitedKingdomParliament in London.TheScottishParliament is supported bythe ScottishExecutivebased inEdinburghThe Scottish Government is led by a First Minister.Scotland also has its own banking system and its own banknotes. Edinburgh is thesecond financial center of the UK and one of the major financial centers of the world.Scotland hasgiven rise tomanymore famous people, notablein the arts, literature,the sciences and as inventors, philosophers, architects and so on, than would be expected
Teaching Plan for Unit 1 The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williams Stage 1: Warming-up Activities (1 hour) Aim: arouse students’ interest in the topic to be discussed and prepare students for further understanding of the text 1. Group work: Go over the preview, the pre-reading questions and the title of the text before listening to the summary of the story and anticipate what we are going to read. 2. Questions for thought and discussion: Listen to a short passage carefully and then answer the following questions (see the textbook on p.2). 3. To get some ideas about the background information of the text by answering the following questions. You may discuss them in groups or refer to the dictionary to answer them: ⚫ 1. Tomintoul (Do you know Tomintoul? What is Tomintoul? Ok, it is a proper name. Is it a person’s name or a name of a place? Can you guess? Ok, it’s a name of a place.) Tomintoul is a village which is the base camp for climbers and walkers in the area round the rivers Avon and Livet. Nearby, Cromdale and the Ladder Hills foreshadow the Cairngorm Mountains. Please visit the web site http://www.tghh.ukgateway.net for more information. ⚫ 2. Scotland (Do you know Scotland? Where is Scotland?) Ok, Scotland is one of four constituent(有选举权的)nations which form the United Kingdom (the other three are England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Forming the northern part of the island of Great Britain, Scotland is 31,510 square miles in area, 274 miles long from North to South, and varies in breadth between 24 and 154 miles. The official language is English, although Gaelic is spoken, primarily in the North and West of Scotland. Scotland is divided into three main regions: the Highlands, the Midland Valley and the Southern Uplands. Most of the population and the majority of Scotland’s industry is located within the Midland Valley. Scotland includes 787 islands, of which most belong to groups known as the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland. Only 62 exceed three square miles in area. Scotland is well known for its mountainous and beautiful scenery. Much of the upland within the UK is contained within the borders of Scotland, along with the highest peaks. Government in Scotland is in four tiers(等级). A new Scottish Parliament was elected in 1999, following devolution(转移)of powers from the United Kingdom Parliament in London. The Scottish Parliament is supported by the Scottish Executive based in Edinburgh. The Scottish Government is led by a First Minister. Scotland also has its own banking system and its own banknotes. Edinburgh is the second financial center of the UK and one of the major financial centers of the world. Scotland has given rise to many more famous people, notable in the arts, literature, the sciences and as inventors, philosophers, architects and so on, than would be expected
for a country of such modest size and population.Pleaseseehttp://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/scotland.htmlfor moreinformation.3.ScotlandYard (What is ScotlandYard?)The headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police.The term is often used,popularly, to refer to one branch, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Namedafter a short street in London, the site of a palace used in the 12th century as a residenceof visiting Scottishkings, it became London's police center in 1829.New and separateheadquarters for the Metropolitan Police were built in 1890 along the Thamesembankment and were referred to as New Scotland Yard.In 1967,New Scotland Yardmoved to newheadquarters, also in theWestminster area.To read more about how London's Scotland Yard gets its name, please visithttp://ask.yaho0.com/ask/20001122.htmlorhttp://www.tvacres.com/police_european.htm.TheofficialwebsiteforScotlandYardislocatedathttp://www.met.police.uk.4.Irish RepublicanArmy (IRA)(Do youknowIrish Republican Army?)A nationalist organization devoted to the integration(综合)of Ireland as a completeandindependentunit.OrganizedbyMichaelCollinsfromremnants(残余)ofrebel(叛乱的)unitsdispersed(被驱散的)aftertheEasterRebellion(叛乱)in1916,itwascomposedof themoremilitantmembersof theIrish Volunteers, and it became themilitary wing of the Sinn Fein party.In 1969 theIRA split into twogroups,themajority,or“officials",advocatingaunitedsocialist Ireland but disavowing(反对)terrorist activities,and the“provisionals"(临时政府),claimingterrorismasanecessarycatalyst(催化剂)forunification(统一),The“"provisionals"then began a systematic terrorist campaign in Northern Ireland.Pleasevisithttp://www.encyclopedia.com/html/i/irishrlep.aspformoreinfomationThe web page at http://www.terrorismanswers.com/groups/ira.html.provides detailedinformation about its historyand politics5.ChirnsideA village of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders, Chirnside lies to the north of theWhiteadderWater,9miles(15km)westof Berwick-upon-Tweed.Ithasa12thcenturychurch and a paper mil established in 1842. For more information about Chirnside andtheScottishBordersingeneral,pleasevisitthewebsiteathttp://www.armatura.connectfree.co.uk/chirn.htm.4.Enriching your vocabulary on the topice:Read the sentences carefully and guess the meaning of the italicised term in each1.sentenceaccordingtothecontext andyour own experiences.Youmay discussit withyourpartnerorrefertothedictionaryattheend oftheexercisea)Herfavoritefantasywas about owningabighouseand a car.她最喜欢幻想的是拥有一座大房子和一辆车。b)He retreated into a world of fantasy where he could be anything hewanted。他退避到一个幻想世界里,在那里他可以想成为什么就成为什么。Ihaveasuspicionthatsheisnottellingmethetruth.我怀疑她告诉我的c)
for a country of such modest size and population. Please see http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/scotland.html for more information. ⚫ 3. Scotland Yard (What is Scotland Yard?) The headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. The term is often used, popularly, to refer to one branch, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Named after a short street in London, the site of a palace used in the 12th century as a residence of visiting Scottish kings, it became London’s police center in 1829. New and separate headquarters for the Metropolitan Police were built in 1890 along the Thames embankment and were referred to as New Scotland Yard. In 1967, New Scotland Yard moved to new headquarters, also in the Westminster area. To read more about how London’s Scotland Yard gets its name, please visit http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20001122.html or http://www.tvacres.com/police_european.htm. The official web site for Scotland Yard is located at http://www.met.police.uk. ⚫ 4. Irish Republican Army (IRA) (Do you know Irish Republican Army?) A nationalist organization devoted to the integration(综合)of Ireland as a complete and independent unit. Organized by Michael Collins from remnants(残余)of rebel(叛 乱的)units dispersed(被驱散的)after the Easter Rebellion(叛乱)in 1916, it was composed of the more militant members of the Irish Volunteers, and it became the military wing of the Sinn Féin party. In 1969 the IRA split into two groups, the majority, or “officials”, advocating a united socialist Ireland but disavowing(反对)terrorist activities, and the “provisionals”(临时 政府), claiming terrorism as a necessary catalyst(催化剂)for unification(统一). The “provisionals” then began a systematic terrorist campaign in Northern Ireland. Please visit http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/i/irishr1ep.asp for more information. The web page at http://www.terrorismanswers.com/groups/ira.html. provides detailed information about its history and politics. ⚫ 5. Chirnside A village of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders, Chirnside lies to the north of the Whiteadder Water, 9 miles (15 km) west of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a 12th century church and a paper mill established in 1842. For more information about Chirnside and the Scottish Borders in general, please visit the website at http://www.armatura.connectfree.co.uk/chirn.htm. 4. Enriching your vocabulary on the topic: 1. Read the sentences carefully and guess the meaning of the italicised term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences. You may discuss it with your partner or refer to the dictionary at the end of the exercise. a) Her favorite fantasy was about owning a big house and a car. 她最喜欢 幻想的是拥有一座大房子和一辆车。 b) He retreated into a world of fantasy where he could be anything he wanted. 他退避到一个幻想世界里,在那里他可以想成为什么就成为 什么。 c) I have a suspicion that she is not telling me the truth.我怀疑她告诉我的
不是实情。d)Hisstrangebehaviorraisedhisneighbor'ssuspicions.他的奇怪举动引起了邻居的怀疑。e)Hewas caught on suspicionof having stolen themoney.他因涉嫌盗窃那笔钱而被捕。f)The firm would be brought back to lifeby an injection of new funds.投入新资金会使这家公司恢复生气。Acash injection of s10millionwill beused to improveone of America'sg)dirtiestresidentplaces.一千万美元的现金投入将用来改善美国一个最污移的住宅区。h)Onemethod of giving a patient medicine is by injection.给病人用药的方法之一是注射。i)She'sthedeputyhead of a school intheEastEnd of London.她是伦敦东区一所学校的副校长。j)Whilethemanagerwas ill,hisdeputyrantheofficeverysuccessfully.经理患病期间,他的代理人很成功地履行了职责。k)She's threatening to take me to couwrt for not paying the bill on time.我没有按时支付账款,因此她威胁说要送我上法庭。1)They'rebuildingthenewlawcourtdownbytheriver.他们正在河边建一所新法院。m)Tennisplayers hittheball overthe netwhich dividesthe court intwo.球网将球场一分为二,打网球的人将球从网上击过。n)A clearer introduction isneededto preventconsumersfrombeingmisledinto eatingthingsthatarebadforthem,需要有更清楚的介绍以防止顾客误食对他们有害的食品。Hemisledmeintothinkinghewasrich他使我误以为他很有钱。0)Weweremisledbytheguideand couldn'tfindthewayhome.向导领错p)了道,我们找不到回家的路了。q)Iwasmisledbymyelderbrotherintoalifeof drinkingandstealing.我被我的哥哥引入歧途,生活中除了喝酒就是偷窃。r)Thefactorywasrestoredtofullworkingorder.工厂已修复并完全恢复正常工作秩序。s)He buys old cars and restores themto their original condition他购买旧汽车,并将它们修复到原来的状态。Theformer leaderwas today restored to power in thefirst free electionst)fortwentyyears.今天,在20年来首次举行的自由选举中,前领导人重掌大权。Hefeels completelyrestored tohealth afteraperiod ofrest.休息了一段u)时间后,他感到自己己完全恢复了健康。Chris!We'rerunningoutof coffee.天哪!我们没有咖啡了。Christ:int.v)(infml) also Jesus Christ, Jesus (used before a whole phrase or sentenceto show unwelcome surprise,or used before no or yesto add force)w)theteachingsofChrist基督的教义x)It's a typical country estate with a large house for the owner, farm
不是实情。 d) His strange behavior raised his neighbor's suspicions.他的奇怪举动引起 了邻居的怀疑。 e) He was caught on suspicion of having stolen the money. 他因涉嫌盗窃 那笔钱而被捕。 f) The firm would be brought back to life by an injection of new funds. 投 入新资金会使这家公司恢复生气。 g) A cash injection of $10 million will be used to improve one of America's dirtiest resident places.一千万美元的现金投入将用来改善美国一个最 污秽的住宅区。 h) One method of giving a patient medicine is by injection. 给病人用药的 方法之一是注射。 i) She's the deputy head of a school in the East End of London. 她是伦敦 东区一所学校的副校长。 j) While the manager was ill, his deputy ran the office very successfully. 经 理患病期间,他的代理人很成功地履行了职责。 k) She's threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time. 我 没有按时支付账款,因此她威胁说要送我上法庭。 l) They're building the new law court down by the river.他们正在河边建 一所新法院。 m) Tennis players hit the ball over the net which divides the court in two. 球 网将球场一分为二,打网球的人将球从网上击过。 n) A clearer introduction is needed to prevent consumers from being misled into eating things that are bad for them. 需要有更清楚的介绍以防止顾 客误食对他们有害的食品。 o) He misled me into thinking he was rich. 他使我误以为他很有钱。 p) We were misled by the guide and couldn't find the way home. 向导领错 了道,我们找不到回家的路了。 q) I was misled by my elder brother into a life of drinking and stealing. 我 被我的哥哥引入歧途,生活中除了喝酒就是偷窃。 r) The factory was restored to full working order.工厂已修复并完全恢复 正常工作秩序。 s) He buys old cars and restores them to their original condition. 他购买旧汽车,并将它们修复到原来的状态。 t) The former leader was today restored to power in the first free elections for twenty years. 今天,在 20 年来首次举行的自由选举中,前领导人 重掌大权。 u) He feels completely restored to health after a period of rest.休息了一段 时间后,他感到自己已完全恢复了健康。 v) Christ! We're running out of coffee. 天哪!我们没有咖啡了。Christ: int. (infml) also Jesus Christ, Jesus (used before a whole phrase or sentence to show unwelcome surprise, or used before no or yes to add force) w) the teachings of Christ 基督的教义 x) It's a typical country estate with a large house for the owner, farm
buildingsandestateworkershouses.这是典型的乡村庄园,有庄园主的大住房、农舍及庄园工人的住房。Heleftbehindhimaconsiderableestate.他死后留下一笔可观的遗产。y)2)They'reholdinganauctionofjewelryonThursday.他们在星期四将举行一次珠宝拍卖会。Theysoldtheirhousebyauction.他们拍卖了自己的房子。aa)bb)TheArmyisauctioningalotofoldequipments.军队正在拍卖大批旧装备。cc)Thefields aredivided from each otherbyhedges.田野被树篱分隔开。(土地周围的)树篱dd)They bought gold as a hedge against future difficulties.他们购买黄金以防日后的困难。保护手段,防护措施ee)She's afantastic swimmer.她是一个极出色的游泳高手。verygood,excellentff)These plans of yours are quite fantastic they can never work.你们的这些计划太荒唐了,永远都不会实现的。unpractical;unreasonable;absurdgg)He drewfantastic animals with twoheads and largewings.他画了一些奇形怪状的动物:长着两个头和巨大的翅膀。odd,strangehh)The settingsundisappearedbelowthehorizon.落日消失在地平线以下。ii)ThevisittotheFarEastcertainlybroadened ourhorizons.这次远东之行确实开阔了我们的眼界。Therewasamultiplecrashonamotorwaythismorning.今天早上高速ji)公路上发生了一起多辆汽车的相撞事故。kk)30isacommonmultipleof2,3,5,6,10and15.30是2,3,5,6,10和15的公倍数。II)IalwaysmakeamesswhenItrytocookanything.我做饭时总是弄得一团糟。mm)I'vegotmyselfintoabitofamessbytellinga lie.我因为撒了一个谎而使自己处于尴尬的境地。nn)They'rerentingafurnished house.他们要租一间有家具的房子。oo) The travel company has furnished us with all the details of our journey旅游公司为我们提供了旅行的所有细节。pp)Thisroomispaneledwithpolishedwood.这个房间镶嵌着磨光木料。qq)Thecar'sleft sidepanelhad tobe replaced afterthecrash.撞车后汽车左边的面板不得不重新换一块。Thecompetitionwas judgedbyapanelof experts.这次竞赛由一个专rr)家小组来评判。ss)Weweredeceivedintobelievingthathecouldhelpus.我们受了骗,竞相信他能帮助我们。tt) Sheinheriteda littlemoneyfromhergrandfather.她从祖父那儿继承了一点钱。uu)Shemadetwodepositsof$500lastmonth上个月她存了两笔钱,各为
buildings and estate workers' houses. 这是典型的乡村庄园,有庄园主 的大住房、农舍及庄园工人的住房。 y) He left behind him a considerable estate. 他死后留下一笔可观的遗产。 z) They're holding an auction of jewelry on Thursday. 他们在星期四将举 行一次珠宝拍卖会。 aa) They sold their house by auction. 他们拍卖了自己的房子。 bb) The Army is auctioning a lot of old equipments. 军队正在拍卖大批旧 装备。 cc) The fields are divided from each other by hedges. 田野被树篱分隔开。 (土地周围的)树篱 dd) They bought gold as a hedge against future difficulties. 他们购买黄金以防日后的困难。保护手段,防护措施 ee) She's a fantastic swimmer. 她是一个极出色的游泳高手。very good; excellent ff) These plans of yours are quite fantastic - they can never work. 你们 的这些计划太荒唐了,永远都不会实现的。unpractical; unreasonable; absurd gg) He drew fantastic animals with two heads and large wings. 他画了一些 奇形怪状的动物:长着两个头和巨大的翅膀。odd, strange hh) The setting sun disappeared below the horizon. 落日消失在地平线以 下。 ii) The visit to the Far East certainly broadened our horizons. 这次远东之 行确实开阔了我们的眼界。 jj) There was a multiple crash on a motorway this morning. 今天早上高速 公路上发生了一起多辆汽车的相撞事故。 kk) 30 is a common multiple of 2, 3, 5, 6, 10 and 15. 30 是 2,3,5,6,10 和 15 的公倍数。 ll) I always make a mess when I try to cook anything. 我做饭时总是弄得 一团糟。 mm)I've got myself into a bit of a mess by telling a lie. 我因为撒了一个谎而 使自己处于尴尬的境地。 nn) They're renting a furnished house. 他们要租一间有家具的房子。 oo) The travel company has furnished us with all the details of our journey. 旅游公司为我们提供了旅行的所有细节。 pp) This room is paneled with polished wood. 这个房间镶嵌着磨光木料。 qq) The car's left side panel had to be replaced after the crash. 撞车后汽车 左边的面板不得不重新换一块。 rr) The competition was judged by a panel of experts. 这次竞赛由一个专 家小组来评判。 ss) We were deceived into believing that he could help us. 我们受了骗,竟 相信他能帮助我们。 tt) She inherited a little money from her grandfather. 她从祖父那儿继承了 一点钱。 uu) She made two deposits of $500 last month. 上个月她存了两笔钱,各为