examples to illustrate the phenomenon and explore the causes. (三)课后练习 1)Questions for text comprehension 2)Language work 3)Translation exercises 4)Writing practice (四)教学方法与手段 采取课堂讲授、讨论与回答问题相结合的教学方法，使用多媒体、网络等教学手段。 UNIT2 (一)目的与要求 After learning this unit,students will be able to 1.understand the main idea of the text and talk about it. 2.understand the organization and development of the text; 3.understand the writing style of the text and the rhetorical devices used in it. 4.grasp the key language and grammar points (二)教学内容 1.主要内容 Text I The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl In this poignant remembrance.the author recalls the unforgettable.sorrowful experiences of her childhood when she was forced to learn Chinese,which did not interest her.The text may be divided into four parts.The first paragraph,the first part,provides the background of the narrative text.The second part,Paragraphs 2-7,dynamically and vividly describes their forced walks to the Chinese school,the principal,the classroom,the polite formality with which lessons started,etc.Paragraphs 8-11,making up the third part, specifically and graphically depict the language gap within the extended family:between the writer and her grandmother and between her brother and mother.And in the last part,which is made up of the last three short paragraphs,the author regrets that in rejecting her Chinese identity when young she is now cut off much of her Chinese heritage. TextⅡNo Name Woman 2.语言知识点 1)Words and expressions;Notes 2)Basic features of narrative writing 3)Rhetorical devices:transferred epithet 6
6 examples to illustrate the phenomenon and explore the causes. （三）课后练习 1) Questions for text comprehension 2) Language work 3) Translation exercises 4) Writing practice （四）教学方法与手段 采取课堂讲授、讨论与回答问题相结合的教学方法，使用多媒体、网络等教学手段。 UNIT 2 (一) 目的与要求 After learning this unit, students will be able to 1. understand the main idea of the text and talk about it; 2. understand the organization and development of the text; 3. understand the writing style of the text and the rhetorical devices used in it; 4. grasp the key language and grammar points (二) 教学内容 1. 主要内容 Text I The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl In this poignant remembrance, the author recalls the unforgettable, sorrowful experiences of her childhood when she was forced to learn Chinese, which did not interest her. The text may be divided into four parts. The first paragraph, the first part, provides the background of the narrative text. The second part, Paragraphs 2-7, dynamically and vividly describes their forced walks to the Chinese school, the principal, the classroom, the polite formality with which lessons started, etc. Paragraphs 8-11, making up the third part, specifically and graphically depict the language gap within the extended family: between the writer and her grandmother and between her brother and mother. And in the last part, which is made up of the last three short paragraphs, the author regrets that in rejecting her Chinese identity when young she is now cut off much of her Chinese heritage. Text II No Name Woman 2. 语言知识点 1) Words and expressions; Notes 2) Basic features of narrative writing 3) Rhetorical devices: transferred epithet
4)Writing strategies:contrast 3.问题与应用 1)Having a discussion Mr.Gary Faye Locke(骆家辉)，former US ambassador to the People's Republic of China and a third-generation member ofa Chinese emigrant family,is referred to as a typical example of an ABC who has realized the American dream.It is said that he did not learn to speak English until he was five years old and entered school.Now imagine yourself to be an ABC and give a talk about possible hurts and sorrows as Wong's or likely success as Locke's. (三)课后练习 1)Questions for text comprehension 2)Language work 3)Translation exercises 4)Writing practice (四)教学方法与手段 采取课堂讲授、讨论与回答问题相结合的教学方法，使用多媒体、网络等教学手段。 UNIT3 (一)目的与要求 After learning this unit,students will be able to 1.understand the main idea of the text and talk about it; 2.understand the organization and development of the text 3.understand the writing style of the text and the rhetorical devices used in it, 4.grasp the key language and grammar points 教学内容 1.主要内容 TextI A Hanging The text,which is a descriptive narration,relates a true story about the execution of a condemned prisoner in Burma.The whole narrative story is made up of 22 paragraphs.The first paragraph,which is the introductory part,presents the background knowledge-the country where the story took place,the time when the story happened and the bad living conditions of the condemned men.Paragraphs 2-14 constitute the second part or the body of the story,describing how a condemned prisoner was escorted to the gallows,how he behaved and walked.What is significant here is the comments the writer makes conceming the cold- blooded destruction of a healthy,conscious man.Paragraphs 15-22 form the denouement of
7 4) Writing strategies: contrast 3. 问题与应用 1) Having a Discussion Mr. Gary Faye Locke (骆家辉), former US ambassador to the People’s Republic of China and a third-generation member of a Chinese emigrant family, is referred to as a typical example of an ABC who has realized the American dream. It is said that he did not learn to speak English until he was five years old and entered school. Now imagine yourself to be an ABC and give a talk about possible hurts and sorrows as Wong’s or likely success as Locke’s. (三) 课后练习 1) Questions for text comprehension 2) Language work 3) Translation exercises 4) Writing practice (四) 教学方法与手段 采取课堂讲授、讨论与回答问题相结合的教学方法，使用多媒体、网络等教学手段。 UNIT 3 (一) 目的与要求 After learning this unit, students will be able to 1. understand the main idea of the text and talk about it; 2. understand the organization and development of the text; 3. understand the writing style of the text and the rhetorical devices used in it; 4. grasp the key language and grammar points (二) 教学内容 1. 主要内容 Text I A Hanging The text, which is a descriptive narration, relates a true story about the execution of a condemned prisoner in Burma. The whole narrative story is made up of 22 paragraphs. The first paragraph, which is the introductory part, presents the background knowledge — the country where the story took place, the time when the story happened and the bad living conditions of the condemned men. Paragraphs 2-14 constitute the second part or the body of the story, describing how a condemned prisoner was escorted to the gallows, how he behaved and walked. What is significant here is the comments the writer makes concerning the coldblooded destruction of a healthy, conscious man. Paragraphs 15-22 form the denouement of
the story,where thought-provoking descriptions are provided and some tragic anecdotes inserted.The whole story is full of dynamic and gruesome narrative descriptions that are impressive and unforgettable. Text II Shooting an Elephan 2.语言知识点 1)Words and expressions,Notes 2)Basic features of English descriptive narration 3)Writing strategies:dynamic description,first-person narration 3.问题与应用 1)Having a Discussion Reading the text A Hanging.we can feel acutely the helplessness of the victim and the cruelty in terminating a life.People hold sharply contradictory views about the legal killing of criminals who have committed unpardonable crimes.Capital punishment,which is strongly objected to in some countries,abolished in some others,but practiced in still others. is executed in many ways,including hanging.What is your view on this legal practice?Give your reasons. (三)课后练习 1)Questions for text comprehension 2)Language work 3)Translation exercises 4)Writing practice (四)教学方法与手段 采取课堂讲授、讨论与回答问题相结合的教学方法，使用多媒体、网络等教学手段。 UNIT4 (一)目的与要求 After learning this unit,students will be able to 1.understand the main idea of the text and talk about it; 2.understand the organization and development of the text 3.understand the writing style of the text and the rhetorical devices used in it. 4.grasp the key language and grammar points (二)教学内容 1.主要内容 Text I Force of Nature
8 the story, where thought-provoking descriptions are provided and some tragic anecdotes inserted. The whole story is full of dynamic and gruesome narrative descriptions that are impressive and unforgettable. Text II Shooting an Elephant 2. 语言知识点 1) Words and expressions; Notes 2) Basic features of English descriptive narration 3) Writing strategies: dynamic description, first-person narration 3. 问题与应用 1) Having a Discussion Reading the text A Hanging, we can feel acutely the helplessness of the victim and the cruelty in terminating a life. People hold sharply contradictory views about the legal killing of criminals who have committed unpardonable crimes. Capital punishment, which is strongly objected to in some countries, abolished in some others, but practiced in still others, is executed in many ways, including hanging. What is your view on this legal practice? Give your reasons. (三) 课后练习 1) Questions for text comprehension 2) Language work 3) Translation exercises 4) Writing practice (四) 教学方法与手段 采取课堂讲授、讨论与回答问题相结合的教学方法，使用多媒体、网络等教学手段。 UNIT 4 (一) 目的与要求 After learning this unit, students will be able to 1. understand the main idea of the text and talk about it; 2. understand the organization and development of the text; 3. understand the writing style of the text and the rhetorical devices used in it; 4. grasp the key language and grammar points (二) 教学内容 1. 主要内容 Text I Force of Nature