新视野大学英语Book1Unit4教案

文达学院2013级新视野大学英语第一册教案1Book1Unit8张立峰I.TeachingAimsandRequirementsToknowthemeaningandusageofsomeimportantwords,phrasesandpatternsTobefamiliarwiththewritingskillsofthetextandmakeuseofitinwritingToimproveSsreadingskillsbystudyingsectionBTorespondandcooperatewithclassmateswillinglyToparticipateactivelyToreadsentencesandtextswithproperintonationTowritesmoothlyandlegiblyII.TeachingFocus1.Usefulwords,phrasesandsentencestructures;2.Readingskill:ScanningandPredicting3.Writingskill:aParagraphofcontrastsIII.TeachingMethods&TechniquesEclecticMethod;AudioVisualMethod;Multi-media;Question-answer;Topic-focusdiscussion;Movieclip/picture-illustrating;Explanation&exemplification;IV.ClassHoursAllotment1stperiod2ndperiod3rdperiod4thperiod5thperiodTextAPre-readingactivities;Fastreading;mainideasTextAlanguagepointsanalysisTextAlanguagepointsanalysis;Textstructure;summaryTextAPost-readingactivitiesWritingskillandpractice(aParagraphofcontrast)6thperiod7thperiod8thperiod9thperiod10thperiodDoingtranslation,vocabulary,etc.exercisesReadingskill(ScanningandPredicting)TextBComprehensionofthetextListeningandSpeakingUnit6ThemediaListeningandSpeakingUnit6ThemediaV.TeachingProceduresSectionABirthofBrightIdeas(sixPeriods)Step1Lead-inStudentswillbeprovidedwithavideopicturesconcerningsomefamousinventionsinventedbysomefamousscientists,andthreequestionswillbepresentedforthemtoanswer.1.Whycouldthesepeoplemakesuchinventions?文达学院2013级新视野大学英语第一册教案22.IsthereanythingspecialaboutthoselikeThomasEdison?3.Haveyoueverexperiencedthesuddenarrivalofabrightidea?Step2Pre-readingactivities1.Sayingsandproverbsa.Geniusisonepercentinspirationandninety-ninepercentperspiration.b.Geniuswithouteducationislikesilverinthemine.c.Perseveranceisfailingnineteentimesandsucceedingthetwentieth.d.Awordisenoughtothewise.2.ListeninglistenandanswerthequestionsFirstListeningHavingideasaboutastorybeforeyoureaditisanimportantreadingskill.Pleaselistentoaveryshortpieceofrecording.Goodideascomefromtheunconsciousmindorbrainactivityusuallynotcontrolledbyus.Itiseasiesttoexaminethiskindofthinkinginfamouspeople.Forexample,Wagnerthoughtaboutwritingsomemusicformanyyearsandstruggledformanymonthstostartit.Then,suddenly,whenhewasillandnotabletosleep,hefellintoasleeplikestateandthesoundofwaterinhismindbecamethemusicfortheopeningofhiswork.Hisconsciousmindatthatmomentdidnotknowhowthishadhappened.Inanotherexample,Poincare’sconsciousmindactuallywatchedhisunconsciousmindatworkasitdevelopedaverydifficultmathematicsfunction.Inathirdexample,thephilosopherDescartesmadeanimportantdiscoverywiththehelpofadream.SecondListeningNowlistentotherecordingforthesecondtimeandtrytothebestofyourabilitytoanswerthefollowingquestions.1)Wheredogoodideascomefrom?2)Howmanyexamplesorwaysofgettinggoodideasarediscussed?3)HowdidWagnergettheideaforthebeginningofhismusic?3.WatchanddiscussDirections:Watchavideoandthendiscussthefollowingquestions.1)HowdidJohnNashfindthesolutiontotheproblemhehadbeenseekingfor?2)Haveyoueverhadtheexperienceofthesuddenarrivalofagoodidea?3)Wheredoyouthinktheseideascomefrom?4.BackgroundInformation1)RichardWagner(1813-1883),thegreatestcomposerofGermanopera,madeamajoradditiontothenatureofoperathroughhiswritingsaboutandthecreationofmusicdrama.Musicdramacombinessinging,orchestra,verse,story,dramaandspectacle.Wagner'sworksincludetheTheRingoftheNibelung(1853-1874),asetoffouroperasbasedonhistoricalGermanstories.ForanintroductiontoWagneraswellasotherresourcesontheInternet,pleasevisit文达学院2013级新视野大学英语第一册教案3)TheRhinegold,thefirstofthefouroperasintheRingcycle,exemplifiesWagner'stheoryofmusicdramainitspurestform.3)LaSpeziaisanindustrialportandItaly'schiefnavalstationinnorthwestItaly.Wagnervisitedherein1853whenhelefthisexileinSwitzerlandtowhichhehadescapedduringWorldWarII.Formoreinformationsuchasmapsandphotos,etc.ofLaSpezia,pleasevisit(or).4)HenriPoincare(1854-1912),agreatFrenchmathematicsandtheoreticalscienceprofessorattheSorbonne(UniversityofParis),hadahighlyoriginalinfluenceonthedevelopmentofpureandappliedmathematics.Healsoworkedonfunctionsthatchangedcelestialmechanics,helpedpioneeralgebraictopologyandco-discoveredthespecialtheoryofrelativity.Forfurtherintroductiontohisworks,pleasevisit)Descartes,Rene(1596-1650),afamousFrenchphilosopher,mathematicianandscientist,wasoneofthemostinfluentialthinkersinhistory.Heisconsideredthefounderofbothmodernphilosophyandanalyticgeometry.Duringhislife,establishedideaswerebeingchallenged,sohetriedtodevelopawaytoreachthetruth.Hebasedhistheorythattheworldismadeupofmindandmatteronaconceptthatcametohiminadream.Forfurtherinformation,checkoutthewebpageat)cogitoergosum,isLatinforIthink;therefore,Iexist,akeypointinDescartes'philosophy.Heclaimedthattheonlythinganyonecanbecertainofisthats/hethinksand,therefore,s/heexists.TheIisthemindwhichcanexistwithoutbeingextendedsot