新视野英语教程教案book2unit6A

LifeinaviolincaseⅠObjectiveTopic:DreamsText:lifeinaviolincaseⅡTimeArrangementAbouttwoperiodsofclasswillbeusedfortheanalysisanddiscussionofthepassageitself.ⅢRelatedInformationIntroductiontotheTopicSpringHillCollegeSpringHillCollegeisthefirstCatholic(天主教的)collegeintheSoutheastoftheUSA,thethirdoldestJesuit(耶酥会会士)collegeinthecountryandthefiftholdestCatholiccollegeinAmerica.Itisafour-year,coeducational(男女同校的),liberalarts(文科)andsciencesinstitutionlocatedneartheGulfCoastinMobile,Alabama.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitPreviewQuestions(1)Whatfactorsisthemostimportantinrealizingyourdream?(2)Whatmayhavetobegivenupfortherealizationofyourdream?ⅣEmphasizedPointsNewWords(1)violin(2)occupation(3)community(4)wolf(5)satisfaction(6)abroad(7)mild(8)primary(9)condition(10)bringup(11)inviewof(12)keepthewolves(13)asaconsequence(14)runinto(15)seekoutⅤTextComprehensionAnalysisthetext,explainsomeimportantsentences:1..LifeinaViolinCaseMeaning:LeadingaLifeasaViolinist.Thistextisabouttheauthor'slifeasamusicianandhowheenjoysthiskindoflife.Itismostprobablethatheplaystheviolin,sothetitleislikethis.aviolincase:awoodenandleathercaseforholdingaviolin2.InordertotellyouwhatIbelieve,Imustbrieflybringupsomethingfrommypersonalhistory.Meaning:Inordertotellyoumybeliefs,Imustfirstsayafewwordsaboutwhathashappenedtomyfamilyandme.3.Theturningpointofmylifewasmydecisiontogiveupapromisingcareerinbusinesstostudymusic.Meaning:AnimportantchangetookplaceinmylifewhenIdecidedtogiveupmycareerinbusinesstostudymusic,thoughitseemedthatIcouldhaveachievedgreatsuccessinbusiness.4.Myparents,althoughsympathetic,disapprovedofmusicasanoccupation.Meaning:Myparentsunderstoodmyfeelings,buttheydidn'tthinkitwasagoodchoiceformetotakeupmusicasajob.disapproved:vi.haveanunfavorableopinion不赞成；不同意Idisapproveofsmokinginpublicplaces.我不赞同在公共场所吸烟。Peopleoftendisapprovedofthosewhobehaveinstrangeways.人们往往不喜欢行为怪异的人。Noticeherethatdisapproveisfollowedbytheprepositionof.5.Thiswasunderstandable,Ithought,inviewofmyfamilybackground.Meaning:Icouldunderstandwhytheywereagainstmewhenmyfamilybackgroundwastakenintoconsideration.inviewof:considering;takeintoconsideration考虑到；由于；鉴于Inviewofourresearch,weconcludethatwecanintroduceournewproducttothemarket.据我们调查，我们能得出结论——可以把新产品推向市场。Inviewoftheemployees'disapproval,themanagementisnotgoingtocontinuetheprogram.由于员工们的反对，管理层将不再继续这个项目。6.MygrandfathertaughtmusicfornearlyfortyyearsatSpringHillCollege.Meaning:MygrandfathertaughtmusicforalmostfortyyearsatSpringHillCollege.7.Despitebeinggreatlyrespectedinthecommunity,heearnedbarelyenoughtoprovideforhislargefamily.Meaning:Thoughhewasgreatlyrespectedbyotherpeopleinhisarea,heearnedsolittlethathewasalmostunabletosupplyhislargefamilywithwhattheyneededforlife.8.Myfatheroftensaidthatitwasonlybecausemygrandmotherwassoeconomicalthatthewolveswerekeptatbay.Meaning:Myfatheroftensaidthattheyhadjustenoughmoneytoeatandliveonlybecausemygrandmotherknewhowtousemoneycarefullyandwithoutwaste.keepthewolves/wolfatbay/fromthedoor:earnjustenoughmoneytoeatandlive仅够免于挨饿；勉强维持生计Hetookontwojobsatthesametime,butcouldonlyjustkeepthewolvesatbay.他同时兼两份工，却还是只能勉强维持生计。Ipitythosewhohavetoworkinordertokeepthewolves/wolfatbay/fromthedoor.我同情那些为了勉强维持生计而工作的人。hold/keepsomebodyatbay:tokeep(anenemyorsomethingunwanted)somedistanceaway使（敌人）不能迫近Sheheldtheguntightly,tryingtokeepthestrangeratbay.她紧紧握着枪，试图不让陌生人靠近。TrytokeepthegangstersatbaywhileIcallthepolice.我打电话报警，你想办法别让歹徒靠近。9.Asaconsequenceofthisexampleinthefamily,theverymentionofmusicasacareercarriedwithittheideaofanuncertainexistence.Meaning:Becausemygrandfatherhadsetanegativeexampleforthefamily,ifanyoneevertalkedabouttakingupmusicasacareer,theotherswouldthinkimmediatelythatitmeantyou'dhavetolivewithoutastableincome.10.Myparentsinsisteduponcollegeinsteadofmusicschool,andsotocollegeIwent.Meaning:MyparentsdemandedthatIgotocollegeratherthantomusicschool,andsoIwenttocollege.insisted(up)on:orderordemand(thatsomethingmusthappenorbedone)坚决要求Themanagerinsisteduponhavingajobdonewellnomatterhowmuchtimeisrequired.经理坚决要求不惜时间地把工作做好。Don'tletthemtellyouwhattheywant.Insistonyourownrights.别让他们告诉你他们想要什么，要坚持你自己的权利。11.BeforemygraduationfromColumbiaUniversity,myfamilyranintosomemoneyproblems...Meaning:BeforeIgraduatedfromColumbiaUniversity,myfamilywashavingdifficultypayingallthebills…12.BeforeIknewit,Ihadbegunmycareerinbusiness—atimeinmylifethatIfeelwaswasted.Meaning:IhadalreadytakenupbusinessasacareerbeforeIrealizedit,andnowIfeelthattheperiodoftimeIspentdoingbusinesswaswasted.13.Now,Idonotforamomentmeantospeakpoorlyofbusiness;mywholepointisthatitwasjustnotforme.Meaning:Now,Idonotatallwanttosaythatbusinessissomethingbad;Ijustwanttosaythatbusinessdoesnotsuitme.Noticethatherenowdoesnotmeanatthepresenttime;instead,itisusedtodrawattentiontoaparticularstatementorquestion.14....andasidefromthesatisfactionofbeingabletohelpthefamily,moneyisallIgotoutofit.Meaning:...andexceptforthefeelingofhappinessthatcamefromhelpingthefamily,theonlythingIgotfromworkinginbusinesswasmoney.15.Ifeltthatlifewaspassingmeby.Meaning:IfeltthatIwasnotreallylivingt