to invite people to one's home for meal motto 本章节的教学重点、难点： To know characteristics ofthe cities in USA: Too grasp the present participle phrases in the text 教学方法、教学手段： Explanation:discussion;PPT:BB 作业、讨论题、思考题： Assignment: Review the expressions we have learned today and preview the rest part of the text. Try to read the usage of present theordered-reading grammar book and analy the function of present participe in the text 参考资料： Textbook;grammar book,reference books
to invite people to one’s home for a meal motto 本章节的教学重点、难点： To know characteristics of the cities in USA; Too grasp the present participle phrases in the text 教学方法、教学手段： Explanation; discussion; PPT; BB 作业、讨论题、思考题： Assignment: Review the expressions we have learned today and preview the rest part of the text. Try to read the usage of present participle in the ordered-reading grammar book and analyze the function of present participle in the text. 参考资料： Textbook; grammar book, reference books
教案 讲授章节Lesson8 The Kindness of Strangers(3) 授课时数 2 Q 教学目的： 1.Grasp language points and grammar in the text. 2.Be clear of development of the text and its writing style: 3.Know the use of useful expressions and sentence structure 4.Comprehend the meaning anduse ofthe expressions inthe text, 5.Use the language correctly and fluently,communicate with it successfully. 教学内容（讲授提纲） Teaching procedures: ◆Preview Learn the rest of the text with detailed explanation of grammar and word study; language points and sentence paraphrase Get a thorough comprehension of the text meaning:theme and writing techniques; Ask Ss to retell "my"experiences across the states Teaching contents: Warm-up activities 1.Ask Ss to give the meaning of the following expressions Come upon recall:treat with,pull over be supposed to,hate todo sth. 2.What are the author's experiences?Give several examples Detailed teaching content 1.But what I found most touching was the fact that they all did it as a matter of course (Para.11) as a matter of course:as a most natural way to act the use of"fact"followed by an appositive clause Reinforcement:Complete the following sentences involving the use of"fact"followed by ar appositiveclus I was very much impressed by the fact that The fact that shows that agriculture is stll our greatest problem
教 案 讲授章节 Lesson 8 The Kindness of Strangers （3） 授课时数 2 教学目的： 1.Grasp language points and grammar in the text; 2. Be clear of development of the text and its writing style; 3.Know the use of useful expressions and sentence structure; 4.Comprehend the meaning and use of the expressions in the text; 5. Use the language correctly and fluently, communicate with it successfully. 教 学 内 容（讲授提纲） Teaching procedures: ◆ Preview; ◆ Learn the rest of the text with detailed explanation of grammar and word study; ◆ language points and sentence paraphrase ◆ Get a thorough comprehension of the text meaning; theme and writing techniques; ◆ Ask Ss to retell “my” experiences across the states; Teaching contents: Warm-up activities 1. Ask Ss to give the meaning of the following expressions. Come upon;, recall; treat with; pull over; be supposed to; hate to do sth. 2. What are the author’s experiences? Give several examples. Detailed teaching content: 1. But what I found most touching was the fact that they all did it as a matter of course. (Para. 11) as a matter of course: as a most natural way to act the use of “fact” followed by an appositive clause Reinforcement: Complete the following sentences involving the use of “fact” followed by an appositive clause. I was very much impressed by the fact that _. The fact that _ shows that agriculture is still our greatest problem
We cannot ignore the fact that 2.The executive director.handed me a brochure for alocal campground.(Para.12) The executive director can be translated as执行董事，常务经理，主管人员，etc Brochure:athin book giving information or advertising sth. Campground:(AmE)an area where people can camp that often provides water,gas,food and other services.It isestimated that there are more than 6.000 such campgrounds in the United States 3.Now we're talking.(Para.12) This is used when you think someone's suggestion is a very good idea. More examples: a)-Isuggest we first get hamburger and then a big ice-cream -Now we (you)are talking!Let's go. b)-Let's call it a day.We can work all day. -Now we(you)are talking. 4.Tellyou what.(Para.12) "(I'll)tell you what"is used when you are suggesting or offering sth. More examples: a)-I'd like to go very much.But it's too far away. -Tell you what.You take my car.I'm not going anywhere today. b)-I won't be able to come back home until 7:00.But I have to pick up my son at 5:30. -Tell you what.I'll pick up yourson and bring him to my place 5. His wife,a seventh-grade science teacher was cooking a pot roast.(Para.13) In the U.S.,education begins in elementary school,which is for children between the ages of 5 and then goes on to middle school,which is for children between 11 and 14,then to hig shool,which is.After that there will be the university. 6."mountain stay-at-home people"who rarely entertained in their house.(Para.13) Compound word,Stay-at-home people who stay at home all the time and do not like to do exciting things Other examples:
We cannot ignore the fact that _. 2.The executive director. handed me a brochure for a local campground. (Para. 12) The executive director can be translated as 执行董事，常务经理，主管人员，etc. Brochure: a thin book giving information or advertising sth. Campground:(AmE) an area where people can camp that often provides water, gas, food and other services. It is estimated that there are more than 16,000 such campgrounds in the United States. 3. Now we’re talking. (Para. 12) This is used when you think someone’s suggestion is a very good idea. More examples: a) —I suggest we first get hamburger and then a big ice-cream. —Now we (you) are talking! Let’s go. b) —Let’s call it a day. We can work all day. —Now we (you) are talking. 4. Tell you what. (Para. 12) “(I’ll) tell you what” is used when you are suggesting or offering sth. More examples: a) —I’d like to go very much. But it’s too far away. —Tell you what. You take my car. I’m not going anywhere today. b) —I won’t be able to come back home until 7:00. But I have to pick up my son at 5:30. —Tell you what. I’ll pick up your son and bring him to my place. 5. His wife, . a seventh-grade science teacher, was cooking a pot roast. (Para. 13) In the U.S. , education begins in elementary school, which is for children between the ages of 5 and 11, then goes on to middle school, which is for children between 11 and 14, then to high school, which is for 14 or 15 to 18 years old. After that there will be the college or university. 6. . “mountain stay-at-home people” who rarely entertained in their house. ( Para. 13) Compound word, Stay-at-home people who stay at home all the time and do not like to do exciting things Other examples:
the next-to-last step/a wait-and-see policy/a take-it-leave-it attitude/a get-rich-quick dream 7.This revelation made my night there all the more special.(Para.13) Revelation:something surprising suddenly made known to you.It comes from the verbeveal All the most people used for emphasis,which means"more special than usual" Other Examples: all the more difficult,a the more interesting 8.Writing device: 1 Remember that if you're writing in the present tense,don't shift to the past tense(or vice versa)unless you have a good reason to do so.For instance.in the sentences below there isn reason to switch from the present tense.This is especially true when writing papers abou literature:wherever possible,stay in the present tense. Eg.In Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye,the narrator is one of the few truly successful characters in terms of moral development.However,she was also seriously flawed in some ways Revised:In Toni Morrison's The Bhest Eye,the narrator is one of the few truly successfu characters in terms of moral development.However,she is also seriously flawed insome ways 9.Pronoun Preference 1.Remember that if you're referring try to remain consistent within the same case. 2.You should observe this carefully whenever you write. E.g.In Toni Morrison's The Blest Eye.we find the narrator to be one of the few successful characters in tems of moral development.However,even the narrator,you soon realize,is seriously flawed. We is shifted to you,which makes it confused. Summary. 1.He had an addiction for fast cars.(addict) 2.What an amazing _embroidery!(amaze) 3.The European conquest of south of Africa was a disaster.(conquer) 4.Ascience fiction cannot be regarded as a mere entertainment but in fact tells the reader much more.(entertain)
the next-to-last step/a wait-and-see policy/ a take-it-leave-it attitude/a get-rich-quick dream 7. This revelation made my night there all the more special. (Para. 13) Revelation: something surprising suddenly made known to you. It comes from the verb “reveal”. All the most people used for emphasis, which means “more special than usual” Other Examples: all the more difficult, all the more interesting 8. Writing device: 1 Remember that if you're writing in the present tense, don't shift to the past tense (or vice versa) unless you have a good reason to do so. For instance, in the sentences below there is no reason to switch from the present tense. This is especially true when writing papers about literature: wherever possible, stay in the present tense. E.g. In Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, the narrator is one of the few truly successful characters in terms of moral development. However, she was also seriously flawed in some ways. Revised: In Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, the narrator is one of the few truly successful characters in terms of moral development. However, she is also seriously flawed in some ways. 9. Pronoun Preference 1. Remember that if you're referring to you, or we, or I, or one, try to remain consistently within the same case. 2. You should observe this carefully whenever you write. E.g. In Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, we find the narrator to be one of the few successful characters in terms of moral development. However, even the narrator, you soon realize, is seriously flawed. We is shifted to you , which makes it confused. Summary; 1. He had an _addiction_ for fast cars. (addict) 2. What an _amazing_ embroidery! (amaze) 3. The European _conquest_ of south of Africa was a disaster. (conquer) 4. A science fiction cannot be regarded as a mere _entertainment_, but in fact it tells the reader much more. (entertain)
5.Patriotismis love of and devotion to one's country.(patriotic) 6.He was glad it was to him she had revealed her secret.(revelation) Assignment: Do exercises in the textbook,especially Grammar,1on page 178. 本章节的教学重点、难点： The important points are:the usage of the subjunctive mood with 'should'in sentences .it+adj.+that.'toexpress importance and strong intention. The difficult point is:Present participle used as different functional adverbials. 教学方法、教学手段： Group report explanation and discussion;PPT BB 作业、讨论题、思考题： Retell the experience of the writer Do exercises from page 174 tol82 参考资料： Teachers'reference book,Dictionary and Grammar Book
5. _Patriotism_ is love of and devotion to one's country. (patriotic) 6. He was glad it was to him she had _revealed_ her secret. (revelation) Assignment: Do exercises in the textbook, especially Grammar, 1 on page 178. 本章节的教学重点、难点： The important points are: the usage of the subjunctive mood with ‘should’in sentences ‘.it+adj. +that.’to express importance and strong intention. The difficult point is: Present participle used as different functional adverbials. 教学方法、教学手段： Group report; explanation and discussion; PPT & BB 作业、讨论题、思考题： Retell the experience of the writer Do exercises from page 174 to182 参考资料： Teachers’ reference book; Dictionary and Grammar Book