大学英语精读第一册第五单元

CollegeEnglish（1）Unit5INeverWriteRight1.Warm-upQuestionsIHaveaDream2.AnEnglishSong3.BackgroundInformationLindaStaffordChickenSoupfortheSoulBeforeReading_MainBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBlank-fillingNativeAmericanGradingSystemintheUSWebsterDictionaryBeforeReading_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWarm-upQuestions1.Haveyougotanydreams?Ifso,whatarethey?2.Whatdoyouthinkareneededtofulfillone’sdreams?3.AHinduproverbsays,“Luckisonehalfofsuccess.”Howdoyouunderstandthisproverb?BeforeReading_2_1IHaveaDreamBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading■Directions:Enjoythesong.BeforeReading_2_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBlank-filling■Ihaveadream,asongtosingTohelpmewithanythingIfyouseetheofafairytaleYoucantakethefutureevenifyouIinangelsSomethinggoodineverythingIseeIbelieveinangelsWhenIknowthetimeisrightformeI'llcrossthestreamIhaveaIhaveadream,afantasyTohelpmethroughcope____wonder______fail___believe______dream_____reality_____IHaveaDreamBeforeReading_2_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAndmydestinationmakesitthewhilethroughthedarknessstillanothermileIbelieveinangelsSomethinggoodineverythingIseeIbelieveinangelsWhenIknowthetimeismeI'llcrossthestreamIhaveadreamIhaveadream,asongtosingTohelpmecopewithanythingIfyouseethewonderofaworth_____Pushing_______rightfor_______fairytale_______BeforeReading_2_2_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingYoucantakethefutureevenifyoufailIbelieveinangelsSomethinggoodineverythingIseeIbelieveinangelsWhenIknowthetimeisrightformeI'llcrosstheIhaveadreamI'llcrossthestreamIhaveadreamstream______BeforeReading_3_1LindaStaffordBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingNameYearofbirthOccupationEducationThemeofherWorksLindaStafford1943anativeAmericanwriterUniversityofAlaska,1969UniversityofNewMexico,1967UniversityofTexas,1966UniversityofColorado,1961hope,optimism,nevergivingup■BeforeReading_3_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingChickenSoupfortheSoulChickenSoupfortheSoulisaseriesofbooks,usuallyfeaturingacollectionofshortstories.Shortmotivationalessaysarealsofeatured.The101storiesinthefirstbookoftheserieswerecompiledbymotivationalspeakersJackCanfieldandMarkVictorHansen.Volumesissued:ChickenSoupforthePre-TeenSoulChickenSoupforthePrisoner'sSoulChickenSoupfortheVolunteer'sSoulChickenSoupfortheSoulatWorkBeforeReading_3_2_POP■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1998NewYorkTimesBusinessBestseller!Over1Millioncopiessoldworldwide!Itisacollectionoftruestoriesfrompeopleinbusinesses,organizations,factories,schoolsandhospitals,whoarenotafraidtobringtheirsoultowork.Attimesfunny,touching,wiseandinspiring,thesetalesshowthedailycourage,compassionandcreativitythattakeplaceinworkplaceseverywhere.ChickenSoupfortheSoulatWorkisarichresourceforthoseofuswhowantalife-affirmingworkplace.BeforeReading_3_3_1_1■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingNativeAmericanDirections:Watchthevideosandanswerthefollowingquestions.BeforeReading_3_3_1_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.WerethereanypeopleinNorthAmericawhenthehistoryofcoloniesstarted?Yes,about500nations.2.Howmanylanguagesweretheyspeaking?About300languages.3.HowmanyIndianpeoplearenowinNorthAmericaandtheUnitedStatesrespectively?10million,2million.■BeforeReading_3_3_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingDiscussion:Understandtherelationshipofthefollowingwordsandphrases.migrationNorthAmericafirstpeopleAsiaNativeAmericanAmericanIndianhunterinhabitant■ThefirstpeopletoliveinNorthAmericaweretheAmericanIndians,orNativeAmericans.ModernscientistsbelievethatthefirstNativeAmericanscamefromAsia15,000or30,000yearsagoacrosstheBeringStraitfromSiberiatoAlaska.Theydidnotliveinoneplace,butinsteadwerealwaysonthemoveastheylookedforfood.Inotherwords,thefirstAmericanIndianswerehunterswhofollowedtheanimals—theirfoodsource—duringtimeofmigrationfromplacetoplace.Together,thenomadicpeopleandanimalsslowlymigratedtowardthesouth.TheseearlyinhabitantsgraduallyspreadoutallovertheNorthAmericancontinent(nowCanada,theUnitedStates,andMexico.)BeforeReading_3_4InmanycountriesincludingtheUnitedStates,gradesaregivenonanA-FsystemwhereAisbestandFisworst.TheletterEistypicallyomitted,sinceanFcanbeturnedintoanEbydrawingasmalllineatthebottomoftheletter,andbecauseEtraditionallystoodforExcellentbutwouldbeverypooronanA-Fsystem.AnFgradeisfailingandresultsindenialofcoursecredit,whileaDispoor,butpassing.MostU.S.collegesrequiregradesofCorbetterinone'smajor,aswellasa2.0(C)gradepointaverage.A=excellentB=goodC=averageD=poorF=failureBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingGradingSystemintheUSTheA-FsystemBeforeReading_3_5■BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWebsterDictionaryIn1806,NoahWebsterpublishedhisfirstdictionary.Hisgreatdictionary,AnAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,appearedintwovolumesin1828.Thisworkincluded12,000wordsand40,000definitionsthathadneverbeforeappearedinadictionary.BeforeReading_