福州大学：《现代大学英语精读》课程授课教案（一年级下）Book II Unit 11 The Young on the Old/The Virtue Called devotion

Book II Unit 11:The Young on the Old/The Virtue Called devotion Teaching objectives Toreview nominal ause To learn to describe the circumstances the old are inin different countries? To be able to sum up the main idea of Dialogue I.Reading I&II: To be able to retell Dialogue I&Reading I; To be able to express in fluent English your view on setting up more nursery homes for the To supply students with opportunities to practice their basic language skills 1st session 人，Duty report do dut Leamtelihsnmeldlnoeaielyandnuenynpatiemdhilprectec eading questions: While u hope you will live to?Why? Explain the"on"in the title. What years a?What are they likeow Why is B worried about his fate when he grows old? Mini-discussion:How can one live a full life in the old age? Language points 1)bevond recognition:outside the range/limits of 2)tomboy:a spirited young girl who enjoys rough and noisy activities 头 3)incredible:unbelievable 4)the well-groomed young man (打扮得很整洁) 5).should have been the No.1 mischief-maker in the class should have refused to. 6)be surprised at how time changes people for the better 7)now and then,now and again,at times 8)senior citizen:(euph)an old person 9)mal-:bad badly-maltreat 9)come to one's rescue:Dicw (look up "noun")save sb 10)be brought to ial be judged incou 11)moral cour 12)be condemned:be strongly disapproved受谴贵 13)come to one's senses:be sensible 14)at the thought of/that 15)feel dishe ened 16)Everybody ages

1 Book II Unit 11:The Young on the Old/The Virtue Called devotion Teaching objectives:  To review nominal clause;  To learn to describe the circumstances the old are in in different countries?  To be able to sum up the main idea of Dialogue I, Reading I & II;  To be able to retell Dialogue I & Reading I;  To be able to express in fluent English your view on setting up more nursery homes for the old?  To supply students with opportunities to practice their basic language skills. Time Allocation and Teaching Procedure: About 4 sessions (8 class hours) are needed for this unit. 1 st session 1. Duty report Ask 3 students to do duty reports 2. Language structures Learn to use nominal clause accurately and fluently in pattern drill practice. Learn to use the introductory “it” 3. Dialogue I Pre-reading questions: What age do you hope you will live to? Why? While-reading : Explain the “on” in the title. What were A&B like ten years ago? What are they like now? Why is B worried about his fate when he grows old? Mini-discussion: How can one live a full life in the old age? Language points 1) beyond recognition: outside the range/limits of 2) tomboy: a spirited young girl who enjoys rough and noisy activities 野丫 头 3) incredible: unbelievable 4) the well-groomed young man （打扮得很整洁） 5) .should have been the No.1 mischief-maker in the class .should have refused to. 6) .be surprised at how time changes people for the better 7) now and then, now and again, at times 8) senior citizen: (euph) an old person 9) mal-: bad, badly - maltreat 9) come to one's rescue: DicW (look up "noun") save sb. 10) be brought to trial: be judged in court 11) moral court 12) be condemned: be strongly disapproved 受谴责 13) come to one's senses: be sensible 14) at the thought of/that 15) feel disheartened 16) Everybody ages

17)fault:mistake revw mentally sound,but physically handicapped 19)contribute.to:join with others in giving (money,help. 20)make oneself useful to the community 21)pursue further education 22)keep.young.keep. .updated:keep+adj/v+ed 23)offer courses especially tailored to meet the needs of.特别设置，开设 24)live arich and full life 25)can/could/able to afford(time,money) Post-reading Assignments Review Structure and Dialogue Retell dialogue I. Get the spelling of new words right. Prepare the related topics.(See appendix 2) 2.Study of Reading fcetatiequi a subway?How do you like this mode of transport? While-reading of the text Is there i the way the Why was mma hard to put up with?What are your grandparents like? put up with gramma in paragraphs 3-5 What did the author think of placing an old person in a retirement home? Give evidence.(cruel and heartless,P5,the last 2 lines) Why are old people unhappy in a nursing home? Language points 1)at times other time 2)childishly of the wordh effectively conveyed the feeling that grandma is sometimes as hard to please as a child 3)put up with 4)be depressed at the state of the world 6)apparent:obvious 7)roomy home:spacious 8)She misses.the amount of freedom she had. 9)abilities to see,hear.adequately began to fail: )place her

2 17) fault: mistake 18) physically old, psychologically young review: mentally sound, but physically handicapped 19) contribute. to: join with others in giving (money, help.) 20) make oneself useful to the community 21) pursue further education 22) keep.young, keep. updated: keep + adj/v+ed 23) offer courses especially tailored to meet the needs of.特别设置，开设 24) live a rich and full life 25) can/could/able to afford (time, money) Post-reading Assignments: Review Structure and Dialogue. Retell dialogue I. Get the spelling of new words right. Prepare the related topics. (See appendix 2) 2 nd session 1. Continuation of the study of Dialogue: Focus on Word Study. 2. Study of Reading I Pre-reading question Have you ever taken a subway? How do you like this mode of transport? While-reading Ask students to comment on the organization of the text. Is there anything unique in the way the author put together the article? Why was gramma hard to put up with? What are your grandparents like? Why could the writer’s family put up with gramma? Find synonyms of “retirement home” “end up” in paragraphs 3-5 How are eldly people treated in many cultures? What did the author think of placing an old person in a retirement home? Give evidence. (cruel and heartless, P5, the last 2 lines) Why are old people unhappy in a nursing home? Language points 1) at times. other times 2) childishly demanding: comment on the choice of the word "childishly" - effectively conveyed the feeling that grandma is sometimes as hard to please as a child 3) put up with 4) be depressed at the state of the world 5) be hard to live with 6) apparent: obvious 7) roomy home: spacious 8) She misses. the amount of freedom she had. 9) abilities to see, hear. adequately began to fail: 10) place her

11)idea.discarded/abandoned 12)see less of her family 13)break ones hear 14)unappealing 15)end up(in) 16)flatly(refused):firmly,completely 17)take up residence 18)quit school 9)ailing parents,aging parents,sick and feeble bodies 20)not about to:(infmi)AmE,very unwilling to 21)shun the responsibility ofaging parents:avoid with determination 22)stand out with strength 23)highly developed 24)be the hands of nature 25)practice:course ofaction作法，习惯 26)pine away (from loneliness and confusion):to become thin,less active,and lose strength and health slowly,through disease or esp. grief 27)need constant attention 28)perfect strangers dictionary work-complete,thorough,uter 29)What would be the point of living?DicW-purpose,advantage.use 30)the indignity of it would be almost unbearable:What does "it" refer to?-paying perfect strangers to keep your body functioning 31)make long-range plans 32)old and s&DicW-unkind,nasty讨厌 33)be no good for anything/be good for nothing:Guess&DicW (Look up "good") be completely useless一无是处 34)go right ahead:right (adv)-straight,directly 35)save the basket 3.Study of readingⅡ How many iffere of American family can youthinko? How do you understand your son and my oare fighting with ourson 4.Post-reading Assignments Review Reading I II. Retell DialogueI&Reading I. Get the spelling of new words right Writea p sage using at seful expressions from the tex Prepare the post-rea ading topics for discussion and writing(See appendix 2) 3

3 11) idea . discarded/abandoned 12) see less of her family 13) break one's heart 14) unappealing 15) end up (in) 16) flatly (refused): firmly, completely 17) take up residence 18) quit school 19) ailing parents, aging parents, sick and feeble bodies 20) not about to: (infmi) AmE, very unwilling to 21) shun the responsibility of aging parents: avoid with determination 22) stand out with strength 23) highly developed 24) be left to die at the hands of nature 25) practice: course of action 作法，习惯 26) pine away (from loneliness and confusion): to become thin, less active, and lose strength and health slowly, through disease or esp. grief 27) need constant attention 28) perfect strangers: dictionary work - complete, thorough, utter 29) What would be the point of living? DicW - purpose, advantage, use 30) the indignity of it would be almost unbearable: What does "it" refer to?-paying perfect strangers to keep your body functioning 31) make long-range plans 32) old and mean: Guess&DicW - unkind, nasty 讨厌 33) be no good for anything/be good for nothing: Guess&DicW (Look up "good") be completely useless 一无是处 34) go right ahead: right (adv)- straight, directly 35) save the basket 3. Study of Reading II How many different combinations of American family can you think of? How do you understand “your son and my son are fighting with our son”? 4. Post-reading Assignments Review Reading I & II. Retell Dialogue I & Reading I. Get the spelling of new words right. Write a passage using at least 5 useful expressions from the text. Prepare the post-reading topics for discussion and writing (See appendix 2) 3 rd session 1. Duty report Ask 3 students to do duty reports 2. Continuation of the study Reading I :

Focus on Word Study 3otiaciogepcgcmhe previous session in pairsor groups,then the representatives do a presentation 4.Post-reading assignments Student book:Guided writingP131:Work book:pp.104-109 4h session 1.Student book:Guided writingP131;Work book:pp.104-109 2.Ouiz 3.Assignments: Complete the supple ary written exercis Do supplementary reading Preview the next unit

4 Focus on Word Study 3.Post-reading topic discussion Discuss the topics assigned in the previous session in pairs or groups, then the representatives do a presentation 4. Post-reading assignments Student book: Guided writingP131; Work book: pp. 104-109 4 th session 1. Student book: Guided writingP131; Work book: pp. 104-109 2. Quiz 3.Assignments: Complete the supplementary written exercise Do supplementary reading. Preview the next unit