1、21世纪大学英语3册教案周 次1日期8月11节 次3-4授课内容Unit 1 Text AWhat Courage Looks Like?授课学时2教学目的1 Teach the students new words and phrases.2 Make the students grasp important grammatical points.3 Help the students to have a thorough understanding of the whole text.4 Improve the students listening skill.教学重点New words
2、and phrases; sentence structure教学难点New phrases and sentence structure; understanding of the whole text教具及媒体Textbook, PPT and disk教学方法Teaching, listening，speaking, questions and discussion教学过程I Warming-up II Word study （the usage of key words; word formation）III Detailed study of part of the text(Sec
3、tion A) (language points, sentence structure and the main idea of every paragraph)思考题作 业1. Whats your understanding of the title?2. Do you know the heroes mentioned in the text? Unit 1Unit 1: Hero and CourageStarter Directions: Put the words/expressions in the box into the correct categories.Words /
4、 expressions for describing negative feelings in an emergency:Words / expressions for describing positive feelings in an emergency:gloomy, hysterical, furious, fragile, anxious, panic, grimcourageous, calm, assuring, collected, steady, sober, peacefulTheme-related InformationWarm-upText AExercisesRe
5、view of Text APart A What Courage Looks LikeTheme-related InformationDirections: Learn the following quotes and aphorisms.Directions: What do you know about these heroes?Unit 1: Language and Cultural Points1. chipper a. happy and activeExamples: Youre looking very chipper this morning. He is deeply
6、in love with the girl, her humor and her chipper smile. 2. host v. to provide the place and everything that is needed for the people invited or for an organized eventExamples: Which country is going to host the next World Cup？ In China, the wedding is generally hosted by the grooms family. 3. Our co
7、mmunal looks acknowledged to one another that we had experienced minor problems and disturbances before.Paraphrase: Since we had experienced some small problems and unexpected situations when we traveled by air, we exchanged our looks to each other to show we were quite understanding and accustomed
8、to what happened just now.4. grave a. looking or sounding quiet and serious, especially because sth. important or worrying has happenedExamples: The patient was clearly in an extremely grave condition. His face was grave as he told them about the accident.5. announcement n. an important or official
9、statementExamples: David made the announcement at a news conference. Hell make an official announcement later after visiting troops in Iraq.6. be out of order be in the wrong order; go wrongExamples: The elevator was out of order, so we had to walk to the tenth floor of the building. As the floods h
10、ad put the telephone out of order, we could not find out how they were managing.7. on board on a ship, train, plane or other vehiclesExamples: We had a pleasant time on board both ships. The captain refused to leave his sinking ship while there were others on board. 。8. in the event of if sth. happe
11、nsExamples: Call the police in the event of an emergency. In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors. 9No sight has ever been so sobering as that fuel, hundreds of gallons of it, streaming past my window out of the planes tanks.Paraphrase: Hundreds of gallons of fuel were dumped from the p
12、lanes tank. The fuel streamed past my window. I have never seen a scene as sobering as this before. 10. comfort v. to make sb. feel less worried, unhappy, or upset, for example by saying kind things to them or touching them n. a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointmentExample: They love nice
13、things and like to live in comfort. Example: Her mothers words of love comforted the sobbing child. 11. hysterical a. unable to control ones behavior or emotions because of extreme excitement, anger, etc. Examples: He is hysterical at the sight of the photo. You are getting hysterical, maybe you sho
14、uld try to calm down.12. fellow n. people that you work with, study with, or who are in the same situation as youExamples: You must not let fellow workers take advantage of your fine talents. He was a bright little fellow with a fresh-looking face.13. be stunned by be shocked byExamples: She was stu
15、nned by the news of her sons death. He was too stunned by what had happened to say anything.14. grim a. looking or sounding very serious; making you feel worriedExamples: He has to acknowledge the grim fact. Given these grim realities, how should the effort at reform be pursued?15. composure n. the
16、state of feeling or seeming calmExamples: I did my best to regain my composure.She maintained her composure, though with difficulty, throughout the trial?16. tremor n. a slight shaking or trembling movementExamples: Her behavior caused a great tremor in the society.There had been a tremor so slight
17、that I did not even feel it.17. clench v. to hold ones hands, teeth, etc. together tightly, usually out of anger or determinationExamples: He clenched his teeth and refused to tell anything.The boy clenched his fists, ready to defend himself.18. assure v. to make certain of; be careful or certain to
18、 do sth.Examples: Halfway through the survey, he began assuring me there was only “one last question”.Instead, you can earn her trust by assuring her that you will do your work to her specifications.19. chaos n. a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized
19、or arranged in orderExamples: Chaos in one area is likely to spread to another.After the dissolution of parliament the country went in chaos.20. grief n. extreme sadness, especially because sb. you love has diedExamples: She went nearly mad with grief after the child died.They found the poor old man
20、 half frantic with grief and anger.周 次1日期8月13节 次3-4授课内容Unit 1 Text AWhat Courage Looks Like?授课学时2教学目的1 Teach the students new words and phrases.2 Make the students grasp important grammatical points.3 Help the students to have a thorough understanding of the whole text.4 Improve the students listeni
21、ng skill.教学重点New words and phrases; sentence structure教学难点New phrases and sentence structure; understanding of the whole text教具及媒体Textbook, PPT and disk教学方法Teaching, listening，speaking, questions and discussion教学过程I. Warming-up II. The detailed study of the rest text (Section A-(language points, sen
22、tence structure and the main idea of every paragraph)III. Exercises (Section A)思考题作 业1. Whats your understanding of the title?2. Do you know the heroes mentioned in the text?21.ward off to prevent the occurrence of; to prevent from happeningExamples: No official bodies have been able to ward off the
23、 sinister threat.There are innumerable instances where threatened calamity has been warded off.22. haunt v. to cause problems for sb. over a long period of timeExamples: For years she was haunted by guilt.Mistakes always come back to haunt you.23.strain v. to try very hard to do sth. using all your
24、strength or abilityExamples: She strained her long lost sister to her heart, weeping for joy.He strained his voice to shout in order to let the old lady hear clearly.24. compel v. to force sb. to do sth.Examples: Nothing can compel me to quit the competition.They were often compelled to work eleven
25、or twelve hours a day. v. to get (sth.) by force or pressure; to make necessaryExamples: You can compel obedience, but not affection. 25.miracle n. sth. very lucky or very good that happens which you did not expect to happen or did not think was possibleExamples: The doctors said her recovery was a
26、miracle. n. an action or event believed to be caused by God, which is impossible according to the ordinary laws of natureExamples: Even a single flower, in the depth of winter, is a miracle and a symbol of hope.26. destined a. seeming certain to happen at some time in the futureExamples: Death is ju
27、st a part of life, something we are all destined to do.He was a soldiers son and was destined from birth for the army.27. bear up to support; not to disappointExamples: It is strong enough to bear up the weight of the roof.Its surprising that she can bear up with such an affliction.Unit 1: Exercises
28、 I A. First Reading: Read the text and answer the following questions.1. What happened to the plane the author took that Friday morning?Soon after the plane took off, the passengers felt clearly there was something wrong with the plane. However, most of the experienced passengers didnt take it as a
29、“big deal” at first.2. What did the pilot and flight attendants do to deal with the emergency?The pilot made a grave announcement about the serious condition and the flight attendants prepared passengers for a bumpy landing.3.How did the passengers reaction change with the development of the situati
30、on?At the beginning, they thought there were just common minor problems and acted blas about them. Realizing things were much worse than they had thought, the passengers became quite frightened and all lost composure in one way or another.4.Where did the clam, lovely voice the author heard in the ch
31、aos come from?The voice came from a brave mother who tried to protect and comfort her daughter in the chaos. 5.Why did the author think the mother was a real hero? Compared with all the other experienced passengers, the mother was so calm and brave in such an emergency. Even when it might be the last moment of her life, the mother still wanted to express her love for her little daughter and tried to protect her as much as possible.II A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary1.grief 2.sobering
