1Title:Unit4HeroesofourtimeInstructionTypes:1.Lectureandexplanation2.DiscussionandretellingObjective:1.Totalkaboutheroism2.Tofurtherunderstandthetext3.Toapplythephrasesandpatterns4.TomastertheparagraphandsentencewritingskillsDifficulty&Emphasis:1.Keywordsandexpressions2.TranslationTimeDistribution:SectionA1.Warm-upactivities(10m)2.Backgroundinformation(10m)3.Analysisofthewholetextstructure(20m)4.Languagefocus(40m)5.Themeexploration(20m)6.ParagraphWriting(20m)SectionB1.Textcomprehension(10m)2.FurtherDiscussion(10m)3.Practicalphrases(20m)Exercise(30m)Revision(10m)234SectionAHeroesamongusI.Warming-upactivities1.Whoisthegreatestheroinyourmind?AndWhy?•HuangJiguang,QiuShaoyun,DongCunrui…(combatheroeswhosacrificedtheirownlivestofulfilltheoperationalmission)•WuJuping(themostbeautifulmother),ZhangLili(themostbeautifulteacher)…(civilianheroeswhoriskedtheirownlivestosaveothersinmoderntimes)2.Whatmakesaheroinyoureyes?•Agoodheart•Thereadinesstolendahandtopeopleintrouble•Thecouragetoriskone’sownlifetohelpothersindanger•ThedeterminationtofightforhisowncountryandpeopleII.Backgroundinformation1.JosephJohnCampbellwasanAmericanmythologist,writerandlecturer,bestknownforhisworkincomparativemythologyandcomparativereligion.HisfamousbookTheHerowithaThousandFacesretellsdozensofstoriesandexplainshoweachrepresentsthehero’sjourney.2.KatnissEverdeenisafictionalcharacterandtheprotagonistofSuzanneCollins'TheHungerGamestrilogy.3.FrodoBagginsisafictionalcharacterinJ.R.R.Tolkien’sTheLordoftheRings.III.AnalysisofthewholetextstructureTextAisanessayonpeople’sviewaboutwhatmakesahero.Itispointedoutthatinthepasttheword“hero”wasreservedforthosewhoperformedactsofcouragebeyondthecallofdutyorforgreatleaders,whiletodayheroescanbeordinarypeoplelikeus.Besides,firstresponders,whosedutyistorushtowarddanger,arealsoheroes,evenwhentheireffortsfailedtobringaboutdesirableeffects.Hopefully,wewillalsoactheroicallywhencircumstancescallonus.Thistextcanberoughlydividedintofourparts.PartI—(Para.1)Todaytheword“hero”becomesmorecommonandisusedtorefertobothvictimsandsurvivorsofallkindsofdifficultiesandtragedies.PartII—(Paras.2-4)BothDanielandDoryarecivilianheroesastheyactedinstinctivelywithcourageandgracewhensituationscallfor.Para.III—(Paras.5-12)Firstrespondersareheroesnomattertheysucceedintheirefforttosavepeopleorgetinjuredorkilledintheirefforts.Para.IV—(Para.13)5Thestoriesofheroeshelpremindusthatordinarypeoplecandoextraordinarythingsand,beinginspiredbythem,wecanalsobeheroeswhencircumstancescallonustoactheroically.IV.Languagefocus1)Practicalphrases1.applypressureto/on按压,给…施加压力你可以按压伤口让血流的慢些。Youcanapplypressureontheinjurytomakethebloodbleedslower.2.shieldsb.fromsth.使……免受……保护祖国不受侵略是军人的职责。Itisthedutyofservicementoshieldtheircountryfrominvasion.3.be/getcaughtupin被卷入;陷入那些被卷入游行示威的学生的安全必须得到保证。Thesafetyofthosestudentscaughtupinthedemonstrationmustbeguaranteed.4.reservesth.forsb./sth.保留;预留这个问题必须留待进一步讨论。Thisquestionmustbereservedforfurtherdiscussion.5.relatetosth./sb.理解;认同我知道他的求职申请被拒后他很沮丧。我能理解他的感受。Iknowhewasveryfrustratedwhenhisjobapplicationwasrejected.Icanrelatetothat.6.makesenseofsth.理解,弄懂某事我无法搞懂他为什么在最后一刻放弃比赛。Ican’tmakeanysenseofhisgivingupthecompetitionatthelastminute.7.giveauthorityto授权合同授权研究人员使用实验室里的任何东西。Thecontractgivesauthoritytoresearchmemberstouseanythinginthelaboratory.8.counton依靠;指望他们决定不依靠外援来缓解饥荒。Theydecidednottocountonforeignaidtorelievethefamine.2)Functionalpatterns1.Itusedtobethat…用于表达“过去的某一习惯或情况现在已不存在”,表示与目前习惯或情况有所不同。Eg:在过去,只有享受至高无上权利的皇家才能使用龙的形象。6Itusedtobethattheimageofdragoncouldonlybeusedbyroyalfamiliesthatenjoyedthesupremepower.2.Sb./Sth.is….Soissb./sth.else./Soaresomeotherpeople/someotherthings.用于表达“两个人或事物之间的相似之处”。在你的人生中,通过不懈努力取得的成功是宝贵的财富。同样,帮助你逐步走向成熟的人生挫折也是财富。Eg:Successthatyouachievethroughpainstakingeffortsisseenasvaluableassetinyourlife.Soarethesetbacksthathelpyoutobecomematuregradually.3.Sb.dosth.,especiallywhen….用于表达“某人最有可能做某事的一种条件”。Eg:我喜欢回忆过去,特别是当孤寂来袭之时。Iloverecallingthepast,especiallywhenlonelinessstrikes.4.Sb.dosth.by….Perhaps,evenmoreimportantly,sb.dosth.by…用于表达“对于某人而言更为重要的行为方式”。Eg:我们通过传授知识培养学生,也许,更为重要的是,我们通过传授学习方法培养学生。Wecultivatestudentsbyimpartingknowledge.Perhaps,evenmoreimportantly,wecultivatestudentsbyteachingthemlearningmethods.3)Languageappreciationa.Inaneraofheightenedheroism,thewordherohasbecomemorecommon.(Para.1,L1)在一个英雄主义发扬光大的时代,“英雄”一词已经变得更加常见。b.Hespoketenderwordsofsympathy,tellingherthathewouldfindherhusbandandherparentsandthateverythingwouldbefine.(Para.2,L5)他用温柔体贴的话语安慰她,告诉她他会把她的丈夫和父母找来,告诉她一切都会好的。c.…whenDoryheardshotsringoutheimmediatelyfellontopofhiswifetoshieldherfromthehailofbullets.(Para.3,L2)一听到枪声,多利马上扑在妻子身上为她挡住扫射过来的子弹。d.InToronto,Canada,downtownlifestoppedwhenmorethan11,000policeandotheremergencyrespondersmarchedsolemnlythroughthestreetstohonorpoliceman,SergeantRyanRussell,a35-year-old“goodmanandgoodcop”,whobelieveddeeplyinhiscommitmenttoprotectandserve.(Para.6,L1)在加拿大多伦多市,11,000多名警察和其他应急人员肃穆地在大街上游行,纪念一位具有高度保护和服务意识的“好男人和好警察”、35岁的瑞安·罗素警佐。当时整个市中心的其他活动都停止了。7e.Hemadethechoicenottobebitter,andworkedhardasSouthAfrica’sfirstblackpresiden