ForeignLanguageDepartmentPeriods 1.2Periods 3-4Periods-5-6Periods-7-8OpenerReading &Reading&IntegratedSkillsReading&ComprehendingPracticingInteracting (2)Interacting a)Period 9-12 Extended learning: Confidence in Chinese Culture (Ideological and MoralTeaching)注：本单元的课文主要为书信体裁，讲课过程中应简单介绍书信的格式。由于Reading&Interacting以及Viewing&Listening的通信双方均为关系密切的夫妻（情侣），教学中尤其要说明应根据收信人身份的不同采用合适的称呼（salutation）、结束语（closing）和署名（signature），为最后写作部分的吊信写作打好基础。二, TextAnalysisWriting personal letters risks becoming something of a lost art in the age of WeChat.Certainly, far more people wrote letters in the period from which these letters come. They alsofrequently wrote at great length.The letters we have here, for example, were far longer in theinoriginal form, with ellipsis marks,a series ofthree dots in a row(...), indicating where words havebeen removed.The printing of the letters here also hides the fact that they were handwritten, for itwould have been regarded at the time as inappropriate to type such intimate letters.(The feelingthat print can be too cold and impersonal for some purposes continues to this day in a preferencefor writingcertain letters byhand, such as letters of sympathy when somebody dies.)As you would expect in letters between husband and wife, the vocabulary employed islargely informal, as seen in the use of words such as“Hi", “"super" and"darn". Yet it is interestingto note that when the discussion turns to matters of life and death and God in letter two (Para. 6),theuse of longer words of several syllables increases.These raisethe level of formalityto matchthe seriousness of the subject. The use of the archaic and capitalized "Thine"instead of “yours”when addressing God is also highly formal.The writer, however,clearly felt the need to end on alighter note,achievedbydescendingtoan informal tonewith“I love'emallbutPollybest of all"a playon thewords ofa then popular song.三、LanguageFocusLanguage Focus一、Text生词
Foreign Language Department 注：本单元的课文主要为书信体裁，讲课过程中应简单介绍书信的格式。由于 Reading & Interacting 以及 Viewing & Listening 的通信双方均为关系密切的夫妻（情侣），教学中尤其 要说明应根据收信人身份的不同采用合适的称呼（salutation）、结束语（closing）和署名 （signature），为最后写作部分的吊唁信写作打好基础。 二、Text Analysis Writing personal letters risks becoming something of a lost art in the age of WeChat. Certainly, far more people wrote letters in the period from which these letters come. They also frequently wrote at great length. The letters we have here, for example, were far longer in their original form, with ellipsis marks, a series of three dots in a row (.), indicating where words have been removed. The printing of the letters here also hides the fact that they were handwritten, for it would have been regarded at the time as inappropriate to type such intimate letters. (The feeling that print can be too cold and impersonal for some purposes continues to this day in a preference for writing certain letters by hand, such as letters of sympathy when somebody dies.) As you would expect in letters between husband and wife, the vocabulary employed is largely informal, as seen in the use of words such as “Hi”, “super” and “darn”. Yet it is interesting to note that when the discussion turns to matters of life and death and God in letter two (Para. 6), the use of longer words of several syllables increases. These raise the level of formality to match the seriousness of the subject. The use of the archaic and capitalized “Thine” instead of “yours” when addressing God is also highly formal. The writer, however, clearly felt the need to end on a lighter note, achieved by descending to an informal tone with “I love ’em all but Polly best of all”, a play on the words of a then popular song. 三、 Language Focus Language Focus 一、Text 生词 Period 9-12 Extended learning: Confidence in Chinese Culture (Ideological and Moral Teaching)
Foreign LanguageDepartmentexchange:v.givetoandreceivefromoneanother交换e.g. The students exchanged gifts at the end of the New Year's party.新年晚会临近结束时，学生们相互交换了礼品。bringoneselftodosth.：forceoneselftodosth.强迫或促使自己做某事e.g.My friend is aperfect gentleman and he would neverbring himselfto saynasty thingsaboutothers.我朋友是位十足的绅士，从不对人恶语相向。retired:a.nolongeractiveinone'sworkorprofession退休的e.g. Many retired people live a wonderful life不少退休人员活得很精彩。correspondence:n.communicationbyexchangeof letters;lettersexchanged通信，往来书信e.g. It's not easy to keep correspondence with people for long.跟人保持长期通信不是件容易事。overwhelm:v.overcomecompletelyinmindorfeeling压倒，使难以承受e.g. Jenny is a very determined girl and no difficulty will overwhelm her.简妮是个意志坚强的女生，没有什么困难能难倒她。dominate:y.beincontrol控制，支配e.g, Reporting of the terrorist attack dominated today's news media around the world.今天世界各国的新闻媒体都大量报道了这一恐怖袭击活动。of late:intherecentpast近来，最近e.g.The local economy has been growing veryfast of late当地经济近来发展迅速。continually:ad.withoutstopping不停地；频繁地
Foreign Language Department exchange:v. give to and receive from one another 交换 e.g. The students exchanged gifts at the end of the New Year’s party. 新年晚会临近结束时，学生们相互交换了礼品。 bring oneself to do sth.: force oneself to do sth. 强迫或促使自己做某事 e.g. My friend is a perfect gentleman and he would never bring himself to say nasty things about others. 我朋友是位十足的绅士，从不对人恶语相向。 retired:a. no longer active in one’s work or profession 退休的 e.g. Many retired people live a wonderful life. 不少退休人员活得很精彩。 correspondence:n. communication by exchange of letters; letters exchanged 通信，往来书信 e.g. It’s not easy to keep correspondence with people for long. 跟人保持长期通信不是件容易事。 overwhelm:vt. overcome completely in mind or feeling 压倒，使难以承受 e.g. Jenny is a very determined girl and no difficulty will overwhelm her. 简妮是个意志坚强的女生，没有什么困难能难倒她。 dominate:v. be in control 控制，支配 e.g. Reporting of the terrorist attack dominated today’s news media around the world. 今天世界各国的新闻媒体都大量报道了这一恐怖袭击活动。 of late: in the recent past 近来，最近 e.g. The local economy has been growing very fast of late. 当地经济近来发展迅速。 continually:ad. without stopping 不停地；频繁地
Foreign Language Departmente.g.The girl listened to the same song continually那个女生一直在听同一首歌。longfor：wantverymuch渴望，盼望e.g. After a long day's work, all I longed for was a nice dinner at home.一天工作下来，我只想回家好好吃一顿。bytheday:everyday，graduallyandsteadily逐渐地，一天天地e.g. His behavior grew more eccentric by the day.他的行为日渐古怪。realization:n.comingtounderstand sth.clearlyanddistinctly认识，领会e.g.The young man came to the realizationthat he would never make a good businessman那个小伙子明白过来，自己怎么也成不了好的生意人。growth:n.theprocessofgrowing生长，成长，增长e.g.The manager was satisfied with the steady growth of sales.经理对销售的稳步增长颇为满意。invasion:n.入侵；侵犯e.g.In theory they could mount an invasion ofthe northern province at any time从理论上说，他们可以随时进犯那个北方省份。Is reading a child's diary a gross invasion of privacy?看孩子的日记是不是严重侵犯隐私的行为？assault:n.asuddenviolentattack攻击；袋击e.g. Police tried their best to fight against terrorist assaults警方竭尽全力打击恐怖袭击活动。someday:ad.atsomeunspecifiedtimeinthefuture有朝一日：某天
Foreign Language Department e.g. The girl listened to the same song continually. 那个女生一直在听同一首歌。 long for: want very much 渴望，盼望 e.g. After a long day’s work, all I longed for was a nice dinner at home. 一天工作下来，我只想回家好好吃一顿。 by the day:every day, gradually and steadily 逐渐地，一天天地 e.g. His behavior grew more eccentric by the day. 他的行为日渐古怪。 realization:n. coming to understand sth. clearly and distinctly 认识，领会 e.g. The young man came to the realizationthat he would never make a good businessman. 那个小伙子明白过来，自己怎么也成不了好的生意人。 growth:n. the process of growing 生长，成长，增长 e.g. The manager was satisfied with the steady growth of sales. 经理对销售的稳步增长颇为满意。 invasion:n.入侵；侵犯 e.g. In theory they could mount an invasion of the northern province at any time. 从理论上说，他们可以随时进犯那个北方省份。 Is reading a child’s diary a gross invasion of privacy? 看孩子的日记是不是严重侵犯隐私的行为？ assault:n. a sudden violent attack 攻击；袭击 e.g. Police tried their best to fight against terrorist assaults. 警方竭尽全力打击恐怖袭击活动。 someday:ad. at some unspecified time in the future 有朝一日；某天
Foreign Language Departmente.g. I dream of being a boss someday我梦想着有朝一日当老板。bowto:giveinto屈从，顺从e.g.I guess the mayor will have to bow to public opinions我看市长只能遵从民意。bloom:vi.produceoryieldflowers开花；绽放e.g. These flowers will bloom all through the spring这些花将在春天盛开。sympathizewith：feelsorryfor同情，怜閃e.g. I sympathizedwith you in the loss of your family府上遭此损失，我深表同情。countup:calculatethetotalof加起来，算出总数e.g. The teacher asked the kids to count up how many colors they saw in a rainbow.老师让孩子们数数彩虹一共有多少种颜色。undergo:vt.goorlivethrough经受，遭受e.g. Passengers will undergo body searches by security guards before boarding the plane乘客登机前将接受安保人员搜身检查。hardship:n.（circumstancecausing）severesufferingordiscomfort艰难；困苦e.g.Few people achieve success without hardship没什么人能随随便便成功。compensatefor:makeupfor赔偿，补偿损失e.g.My mother always says that there is nothingto compensate forthe loss of one's health.我妈常说，健康没了，什么东西都没法补偿
Foreign Language Department e.g. I dream of being a boss someday. 我梦想着有朝一日当老板。 bow to: give in to 屈从，顺从 e.g. I guess the mayor will have to bow to public opinions. 我看市长只能遵从民意。 bloom:vi. produce or yield flowers 开花；绽放 e.g. These flowers will bloom all through the spring. 这些花将在春天盛开。 sympathize with: feel sorry for 同情，怜悯 e.g. I sympathizedwith you in the loss of your family. 府上遭此损失，我深表同情。 count up: calculate the total of 加起来，算出.总数 e.g. The teacher asked the kids to count up how many colors they saw in a rainbow. 老师让孩子们数数彩虹一共有多少种颜色。 undergo:vt. go or live through 经受，遭受 e.g. Passengers will undergo body searches by security guards before boarding the plane. 乘客登机前将接受安保人员搜身检查。 hardship: n. (circumstance causing) severe suffering or discomfort 艰难；困苦 e.g. Few people achieve success without hardship. 没什么人能随随便便成功。 compensate for: make up for 赔偿，补偿损失 e.g. My mother always says that there is nothing to compensate for the loss of one’s health. 我妈常说，健康没了，什么东西都没法补偿
ForeignLanguageDepartmentendure:v.putupwith（sth.orsb.unpleasant）忍耐：忍受e.g. The shop can't keep its assistants: no one can endure the rudeness of the shop-owner for long那家店留不住店员：老板那么粗部，时间一长谁也受不了。separation:n.theactofpullingapartorthestateofbeingpulledapart分离，分居e.g.People tend to suffer from separation from their beloved one.与所爱的人分离令人深受相思之苦。constantly:ad.continually,persistently时常地，持续不断地e.g. The only thing that never changes is the fact that the world is constantlychanging唯一不变的是，这个世界不停地在变。onhand:presentandeasilyavailable在场，在附近e.g.They have experts on hand to give you all the help and advice you need他们有专家当场为你提供所需要的各种帮助、建议。cf. on (one's) hands meaning in one's possession, often as an imposed responsibility or burden:Now they have the grandchildren on their hands, they don't have time to travel abroad现在他们有孙儿要照料，就没时间出国旅游了。impressive:a.makingastrongorvividimpression令人印象深刻的，引人注目的e.g.My friend's performance at the speech contest was impressive.演讲赛上我朋友的表现太惊艳了。bet：vt.predict（acertainoutcome）敢说，有把握说e.g. I bet the man was lying to the police.那人肯定没对警察说实话。postpone:vt.delaytoalatertime延期；延迟e.g.I hate any suggestionof postponing the trip because ofa little bit of snow/a light snow
Foreign Language Department endure:v. put up with (sth. or sb. unpleasant) 忍耐；忍受 e.g. The shop can’t keep its assistants: no one can endure the rudeness of the shop-owner for long. 那家店留不住店员：老板那么粗鄙，时间一长谁也受不了。 separation:n. the act of pulling apart or the state of being pulled apart 分离，分居 e.g. People tend to suffer from separation from their beloved one. 与所爱的人分离令人深受相思之苦。 constantly:ad. continually,persistently 时常地，持续不断地 e.g. The only thing that never changes is the fact that the world is constantlychanging. 唯一不变的是，这个世界不停地在变。 on hand: present and easily available 在场，在附近 e.g. They have experts on hand to give you all the help and advice you need. 他们有专家当场为你提供所需要的各种帮助、建议。 cf. on (one’s) hands meaning in one’s possession, often as an imposed responsibility or burden: Now they have the grandchildren on their hands, they don’t have time to travel abroad. 现在他们有孙儿要照料，就没时间出国旅游了。 impressive:a. making a strong or vivid impression 令人印象深刻的，引人注目的 e.g.My friend’s performance at the speech contest was impressive. 演讲赛上我朋友的表现太惊艳了。 bet: vt. predict (a certain outcome) 敢说，有把握说 e.g. I bet the man was lying to the police. 那人肯定没对警察说实话。 postpone:vt.delay to a later time 延期；延迟 e.g. I hate any suggestionof postponing the trip because of a little bit of snow/a light snow