Unit Five Overcoming Obstacles Teaching Period : 10 (1-2) Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 2 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: To understand the reading material (Text A) Important Point: Understanding the reading material (Text A) Difficult Point: Training the Ss’ reading ability Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 0’ ) STEP THREE: Introduction ( 15’ ) a. Pre-reading task on P146 Some questions from the teacher: b. Theme of the unit: & Text A: Overcoming Obstacles STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 75’ ) Text A on P146-P150 Comprehension a. Pre-reading Background Knowledge b. While-reading Go through the Text paragraph by paragraph Point out the important structures and long sentences for further explanation later c. Post-reading 1. Text Organization and Text Questions Part One: (Para 1-2) Part Two: (Para3-5) Part Three: (Para 6-12) Part Four: (Para 13) 2. Summarize writing characteristics (1) an narrative essay (2) narration with a flashback (Para3-5) (3) description of mental 。。。 (Para9) 3. Discussion (1) How did dreaming and hard work contribute to Michael’s success. 5. Summarize the main idea The Main Idea STEP FIVE: Consolidation ( 8’ ) Summary b. Practice STEP SIX: Homework ( 1’ ) a. Oral: 1. Review the understanding of the text and preview the language items of the text; Comprehension (P76-P78) b. Written: Nothing Teaching Period : 10 (3-4) Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 2 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: To grasp some useful words and phrases and have a better understanding of Text A Important Point: Grasping the useful words and phrases in the text Difficult Point: Putting the words and phrases into practical use Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 10’ ) a. Revising the understanding of Text A 1. Retell the story b. Check the homework STEP THREE: Introduction ( 1’ ) a. Tell the Ss that in these two periods, we are going to learn some useful words and phrases. STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 80’ ) 1. **overcome v. 战胜, 克服 e.g. He tried his best to overcome the obstacles of poverty. 2. **obstacle n. 障碍，障碍物 to e.g. These issues are obstacles to world peace. *bear out 证实 (bore, born) e.g. The evidence that the US Central Intelligence Agency has obtained bears out their claims that Bin Laden is closed related to the September 11 terrorist attacks in the USA.. 4. *sweat (1) n. 汗水 e.g. After the 1000-meter race sweat was running off the athletes. 5. *grace n. 优美，优雅；雅致 e.g. Classically trained dancers have an extraordinary grace of movement. graceful adj. 6. **element n. (1) 要素，特色 e.g. Justice is an important element of good government. It has all the elements of a soap opera. 7. *mere adj. 仅仅，只不过 e.g. It’s a mere 200 meters from house to the college. 8. *fantasy n. 幻想 e.g. I still have the fantasy that one day I will win the National Lottery. 9. *numerous adj. 许多的，无数的 用来修饰可数名词 e.g. During the Depression, numerous people wandered from town to town looking for work. 10. *passion 热情,激情 (尤指爱情) e.g. He loved her still, with the same passion as he always had. 11. *detail (1)n. 细节 e.g. No details of the negotiation between the two countries have been revealed. I can still recall every detail of my Graduation Day. Give me all the details of the accident. Not a single detail is to be omitted. 12.* recur v. 再来，再发生 e.g. The theme of love recurred in many of his books. The school authorities warned the student that he will be expelled if this cheating recurs. Leap year recurs every four years. a recurring problem/error/illness 13. **outrun v. (1) 跑得比…快 e.g. The horse easily outran the other horses in the race. 14. *coincide v. (1) 同时发生 with e.g. His arrival in Tokyo coincided with the beginning of the war. 15. **keen adj. (1) ( 兴趣，感情) strong, deep 强烈的, 激烈的 e.g. a keen desire, interest, competition 16. *core: n. 果核核心，最重要的部分 e.g. apple core 17. **work out (1)算出 e.g. My mother allowed me to take the trip, but asked me to work out the total cost first. work out a sum 18. **every other day =every two days 每隔一天/每两天 every three days 每三天/每隔两天 every four weeks … … e.g. He goes to see his parents every other day. 19. *alternate STEP FIVE: Consolidation ( 7’ ) Summary b. Practice STEP SIX: Homework ( 1’ ) a. Oral: Review … and preview the second part of the words and phrases Language Focus P156-P163 Written: Nothing Teaching Period : 10 (5-6) Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 2 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: To grasp some useful words and phrases and have a better understanding of Text A Important Point: Grasping the useful words and phrases in the text Difficult Point: Putting the words and phrases into practical use Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 10’ ) a. Review the first part of the words and phrases b. Check the homework STEP THREE: Introduction ( 1’ ) a. Tell the Ss that in these two periods, we are going to learn some useful words and phrases. STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 80’ ) 20. ** dedicate vt. (1) 献身于，贡献于 dedicate…to (2) 题献 21. *relax (1) vt. & vi. (使)放松，(使) 松弛 (2) vt. 使松懈，放宽 relaxed adj. 轻松的 e.g. a relaxed smile look/feel relaxed a relaxed style of teaching relaxation n. 松弛，放松，休息；消遣，娱乐 22. *on one/two/several/ occasion(s) 有一（两，几）次 e.g. On several occasions, I attempted to talk with my parents about my taking a part-time job, but my mother instantly interrupted me by asking me questions about my studies. 23. *vain adj. (1) 虚荣的，自负的 e.g. Too much praise can make a person vain. 24. **be aware of/that 意识到 e.g. I was not aware of the fire. 25. *emotion n. (1) 感情 e.g. Love, joy, hate, and jealousy are all emotions. 26. *preparation n. 准备 for e.g. Banks have made adequate preparations for the introduction of the euro, the new common currency in 12 European countries. 27. *be ashamed of 因…感到羞耻/惭愧 e.g. She was so ashamed of cheating in the test that she went and told the teacher. 28. **lead to (1) 通向 e.g. All roads lead to Rome. This door leads to the garden. 29. *startle (1) v. 使大吃一惊 强调意外 e.g. You startled me-----I didn’t hear you come in. 30. **brief adj. 简洁的 e.g. The teacher of English told the students to write a brief description of a typical problem they had recently met with. 31. *intensity n. 强烈，剧烈，紧张 e.g. In order to finish the job in time, we have to work with greatest intensity. Looking at her with intensity, the man said, “Would you please marry me?” 32. *anxiety n. anxious adj. (1) 忧虑，担心 e.g. Many people expressed their anxieties about the economic chaos in the country. 33. *tension n. (1) 张力，拉力 e.g. adjust the tension of a violin string (2) （心理，情绪或神经方面的）紧张， e.g. Smiling and laughing has been shown to relieve tension and stress。 34. *along with 连同 e.g. He went on the journey along with his two friends. 35. *stretch out 伸展 e.g. She stretched out a hand and lifted the glass to her lips. 36. **deafen vt. 使聋 e.g. This noise will deafen us all! The operation deafened him for life. 37. **erupt v. (1) 爆发 e.g. Violence erupted after the football match. 38.*bring (sb.) back to earth 使…回到现实中 e.g. Emily’s voice brought him back to earth. 39. *in one’s mind’s eye 在想象中 e.g. In his mind’s eye, she is still a shy girl. Could you keep an eye on my suitcase for a moment? 40. *congratulate vt. congratulate sb. on sth. e.g. His teachers congratulated him on winning the first prize in the speech contest. 41. congratulate oneself on 庆幸，感到幸运 42. **sponsor STEP FIVE: Consolidation ( 7’ ) a. Summary b. Practice STEP SIX: Homework ( 1’ ) a. Oral: 1.Review … and preview the structures and long sentences of the text; 2.Language Focus P156-163 b. Written: 1. P158 3 Teaching Period : 10 (7-8) Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 2 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: To grasp some useful structures, understand some difficult sentences and check the exercises in Part II Important Point: Grasping some useful structures and understanding some difficult sentences Difficult Point: Practising the usage of the structures Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 7’ ) Revising the words and phrases of Text A (Usage) Check the homework STEP THREE: Introduction ( 1’ ) a. Tell the Ss that in these two periods, we are going to deal with some important structures and difficult sentences in Text A and check the exercises of Part II. STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 80＇ ) a. Important structures in Text A 1. The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. 2. It was at the exact moment he took a deep breath that he began to lift off the ground. It was either the eruption of the people in the stands or the thump of his landing that brought Michael back to earth. *强调句型 可用来强调主语，宾语，状语和补语。 It is/was +被强调的部分+that/who/whom +其余部分. We painted the wall white. --It was white that we painted the wall. 3. He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best by three inches that the National…. *同位语从句 the appositive clause 4. So he did. *So he did. So did he. I went there by bus. –So did he. I asked him to go there with me. --So he did. 5. What he didn’t know was that his dad was hugging his wife and crying. *what引导主语从句和宾语从句 b. Difficult sentences in Text A The pole vault is truly the highlight of any track and field competition. It combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a body builder. It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event. His dad, on the other hand, was not a dreamer. Bert Stone was a hard-core realist. He believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you want something, work for it. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, “You want something, work for it!” He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best by three inches that he was one of the final two competitors in the pole-vaulting event at the National Junior Olympics. It was either the eruption of the people in the stands or the thump of his landing that brought Michael back to earth. It wasn’t because he won the National Junior Olympics and set a new record. And it wasn’t because he had just increased his personal best by 91/2 inches. It was simply because Michael Stone is blind. c. Exercises of Part II STEP FIVE: Consolidation ( 10ˊ ) a. Summary Part II. Text A b. Practice STEP SIX: Homework ( 1ˊ ) a. Oral: 1. Review the structures and difficult sentences and preview Part III & IV. b. Written: 1. P161 Structure 1, 2 Teaching Period : 10 (9-10) Reference Book: (New) Integrated Course 2 Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: 1.To understand Text B 2.To perform the theme-related language learning tasks . Practising the speaking and writing skills Important Point: Understanding Text B Difficult Point: .Practising the speaking and writing skills Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 7’ ) Review Part II (Text A) Check the homework STEP THREE: Introduction ( 1’ ) a. Tell the Ss that in these two periods, we are going to deal with Part III & IV: Text B and the theme-related language learning tasks STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 80＇ ) Text B (Part III) 1. Words and phrases to learn (P164) (1) incline (2) in good/excellent/poor health (3) horrible (4) suffer from (5) progressive (6) in spite of (7) aid (8) install (9) optimistic (10) to a degree (11) hold on to (12) miserable (13) dismiss (14) ease (15) impatient (16) interval (17) bump (18) penetrate (19) trait (20) shortcoming 2. Comprehension (1) Explain the text (2) Summarize Text Organization Part One (para1): The writer had three lives. Part Two: (para2-3): The Writer’s first life. Part Three: (para4-11): The Writer’s second life. Part Four: (para12-29): The third life of the writer. (3) Summarize General idea The writer said he had three lives. The first one is from his birth to the days before he was struck by the disease. The second one is the nine years after he became ill when he lost love for life and others. The third one began from the day when a blind old man and a little girl changed the tire for him. From that day, the writer realized how selfish and indifferent he was, and he decided to love life and the world again. 3. Long sentences I felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to life one foot up one step and then drag the other painfully after it---repeating the process 14 times until, utterly spent, I would be through---I could then admit defeat and lie down and die. I believe that in this whole world I alone had been chosen to suffer. In the next few frozen seconds the shame and horror of that moment penetrated, and I was sick with an intensity I had never felt before. I realized that I was filled to overflowing with self-pity, selfishness, and indifference to the needs of others. b. the theme-related language learning tasks (Part IV) 1. Group discussion 2. Essay writing (1) How to write a personal description (2) Writer’s Tone To bring home the point the writer wants to convey to the reader, his/her tone—whether it is angry, sympathetic, amused or admiring about the subject---plays an important role in a personal description, as in the two texts we’ve just studies the authors’ voices can be heard now and then, directly and indirectly. Opening/Closing Device To arouse the reader’s interest or achieve better results, the writer usually designs the opening and closing paragraphs skillfully. AS we can see, in Text A the writer keeps the most important fact about Michael Stone until the last word, and in Text B the author begins his essay with reference to a common saying. Titles for choice * Description of a person (1) His physical condition (2) His character traits (3) The possible changes that might take place in him as a result of the chance encounter STEP FIVE: Consolidations ( 10’ ) a. Summary b. Practice STEP SIX: Homework ( 1’ ) a. Oral: 1. Review Text B and finish the exercises (P168-171) b. Written: 1.Write an essay