《英语阅读》课程授课教案（讲义）Book 1 Unit 8-1

第周，第讲次课程名称：《Englishreading-1》摘要TextAUnit EightForeword授课题目（章、节）本讲目的要求及重点难点：【目的要求】activatethe priorknowledgeandvocabulary learning[重点】pre-readingactivities;vocabulary,[难点】pre-readingactivities;vocabulary内容73

73 课程名称：《English reading – 1》 第 周，第 讲次 摘 要 授课题目（章、节） Unit Eight Text A Foreword 本讲目的要求及重点难点： 【目的要求】activate the prior knowledge and vocabulary learning 【重 点】pre-reading activities; vocabulary. 【难 点】pre-reading activities; vocabulary. 内 容

【本讲课程的引入】1.Makepresentation2.Word dictation3.Review Text A and Text B in Unit Six【本讲课程的内容】一、PreviewThis unit begins with the foreword form Bill Gates'well-known book,The Road Ahead.This phrasecould also be the title for this unit as all three texts look to the future, describing revolutionary newtechnologies that will continue to change our lives. In Text A, Gates recalls the moment he first becameinterested in personal computes ad outlines some of the possibilities for how today's newestinnovations will develop.He argues that important decisions about newtechnologies should be madenot only by experts, but by everyday users as well二、Pre-readingactivities1. look at the picture. Who is he?What do you know about him?What is hefamous for?2.Whatdoyou considertobethemost important technologicalachievements ofthelast20years?Why is each important?3.Whatkind of technological innovations might we see in thenext 20 years?4. Skim the text to get the answers to the following questions:1)What sortof"revolution"does Gates believeis currentlyoccurring?2) What stage of the revolution are we in now?3) How long does Gates expect it to go on?三、Related informationBill (William)GatesBill (William) Gates, born in 1955, is an American computer entrepreneur who in 1975 co-foundedMicro-Soft(later Microsoft)with Paul Allen,a privatecompany forthe manufactureand saleofcomputers. By the end of the 1980s Microsoft was a leading multi-national computer company and hadmade Gates, its chairman and chief executive, the youngest multi-billionaire in the world.TheRoadAhead《未来之路》Authored byBill Gates,TheRoadAhead was first published bythePenguinGroup(NewYork)in1995.In the book,Bill Gates looks ahead to show howthe emerging technologies of the digital agewill transform all our lives and gives us his vision of the undiscovered territory on the informationhighway.1A

74 【本讲课程的引入】 1. Make presentation 2. Word dictation. 3. Review Text A and Text B in Unit Six. 【本讲课程的内容】 一、Preview This unit begins with the foreword form Bill Gates’ well-known book, The Road Ahead. This phrase could also be the title for this unit as all three texts look to the future, describing revolutionary new technologies that will continue to change our lives. In Text A, Gates recalls the moment he first became interested in personal computes ad outlines some of the possibilities for how today’s newest innovations will develop. He argues that important decisions about new technologies should be made not only by experts, but by everyday users as well. 二、Pre-reading activities 1. look at the picture. Who is he? What do you know about him? What is he famous for? 2. What do you consider to be the most important technological achievements of the last 20 years? Why is each important? 3. What kind of technological innovations might we see in the next 20 years? 4. Skim the text to get the answers to the following questions: 1) What sort of “revolution” does Gates believe is currently occurring? 2) What stage of the revolution are we in now? 3) How long does Gates expect it to go on? 三、Related information. Bill (William) Gates Bill (William) Gates, born in 1955, is an American computer entrepreneur who in 1975 co-founded Micro-Soft (later Microsoft) with Paul Allen, a private company for the manufacture and sale of computers. By the end of the 1980s Microsoft was a leading multi-national computer company and had made Gates, its chairman and chief executive, the youngest multi-billionaire in the world. The Road Ahead 《未来之路》 Authored by Bill Gates, The Road Ahead was first published by the Penguin Group (New York) in 1995. In the book, Bill Gates looks ahead to show how the emerging technologies of the digital age will transform all our lives and gives us his vision of the undiscovered territory on the information highway

四、Vocabulary1, incredibleadj难以置信的，不可思议的The film star has an incredible car in addition to a large house这个电影明星除了一幢很大的住宅外还有一辆极好的汽车。2. reliable adj可靠的；确实的It'snotreliableto judgeamanonlybyhislooks.单凭容貌来判断一个人是不可靠的。3.evolvevt.,vi.evolved, evolving发展TheBritishpresentpolitical systemhas evolved over several centuries英国的现行政治制度是经过几个世纪逐步发展而成的。The developmental history of the society tells us that man has evolved from the ape社会发展史告诉我们人是从类人猿进化来的4.applicationn.应用The application of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually increasesefficiency.把新的科学发现运用到工业生产上,通常可以提高效率。适用Thishasnoapplicationtothecase.这不适用于那个案子。正式申请；书面申请anapplicationforajob求职书applicationforinsurance投保单The unemployed engineer wrote a dozen applications for jobs but got nothing失业的工程师一连写了十几份求职信，但一无所获。勤勉；专心Heworkedwithgreatapplication.他工作非常勤奋。5. possibility n.-ties可能Is itapossibilitythatyouwillworkabroad?你有可能去国外工作吗？可能性Thereisnopossibilityofhiscoming.他不可能来。75可能的事；可能发生的事

75 四、Vocabulary 1. incredible adj. 难以置信的，不可思议的 The film star has an incredible car in addition to a large house. 这个电影明星除了一幢很大的住宅外还有一辆极好的汽车。 2. reliable adj. 可靠的；确实的 It's not reliable to judge a man only by his looks. 单凭容貌来判断一个人是不可靠的。 3. evolve vt., vi. evolved, evolving 发展 The British present political system has evolved over several centuries. 英国的现行政治制度是经过几个世纪逐步发展而成的。 The developmental history of the society tells us that man has evolved from the ape. 社会发展史告诉我们人是从类人猿进化来的。 4. application n. 应用 The application of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually increases efficiency. 把新的科学发现运用到工业生产上,通常可以提高效率。 适用 This has no application to the case. 这不适用于那个案子。 正式申请；书面申请 an application for a job 求职书 application for insurance 投保单 The unemployed engineer wrote a dozen applications for jobs but got nothing. 失业的工程师一连写了十几份求职信,但一无所获。 勤勉；专心 He worked with great application. 他工作非常勤奋。 5. possibility n. -ties 可能 Is it a possibility that you will work abroad? 你有可能去国外工作吗？ 可能性 There is no possibility of his coming. 他不可能来。 可能的事；可能发生的事 Let's consider the possibilities. 让我们来讨论一下可能发生的事

8.amountn.数量largeamounts ofmoney大量的金钱In an invoice the amount of money should be written both in words and in figures发票上的钱数要用字和数码写出来。vi.（与to连用）等于：总计：合计；总计达Their traveling expenses amount to sevenhundred dollars.他们的旅费共达700美元。Yourwordsamounttoa refusal.你的话等于回绝了。Infact,yourambiguouswordsamounttoarefusal.实际上，你的那些模棱两可的话等于是拒绝。Hisdebtsamounttoover$3000.他的欠债总数已达三干多美元9. deliveryn递送；送与ThereisnodeliveryoflettersonSundays.星期日不送信。讲演的姿势；Hisspeechwasinterestingbuthisdeliverywaspoor.他的演讲甚有趣味，但演说时的声调和姿势欠佳。10.createvt.-ated,-ating创造；创作；创建We'vecreatedabeautifulnewhousefromanoldruin，我们把日破屋重建成一栋美丽的新房子。封爵，册封HewascreatedPrinceofWales.他被封为威尔士亲王。大喊大叫；大惊小怪Youneedn'tcreateabout it.对此你不必大惊小怪。11.debatevt., vi. debated, debating讨论，争论Thegovernment isdebatingtheeducationlaws.政府正在就教育法进行辩论。考虑；思考Hewasdebatingwhetherto goforawalkortovisit afriend.他在考虑去散步或访友。12.equivalentadj.（常与to连用）相同的；同等的Hechanged hispoundsfortheequivalentamountofdollars.他把英磅换成了等值的美元。13.estimaten估计Myestimateofhisabilitieswaswrong。我对他的能力估计错了。Now I've realized that my estimate of her character was one-sided现在我到我对时地导早格的价具面

76 8. amount n. 数量 large amounts of money 大量的金钱 In an invoice the amount of money should be written both in words and in figures. 发票上的钱数要用字和数码写出来。 vi. （与 to 连用） 等于；总计；合计；总计达 Their traveling expenses amount to seven hundred dollars. 他们的旅费共达 700 美元。 Your words amount to a refusal. 你的话等于回绝了。 In fact, your ambiguous words amount to a refusal. 实际上,你的那些模棱两可的话等于是拒绝。 His debts amount to over $3000. 他的欠债总数已达三千多美元。 9. delivery n. 递送；送与 There is no delivery of letters on Sundays. 星期日不送信。 讲演的姿势；His speech was interesting but his delivery was poor. 他的演讲甚有趣味，但演说时的声调和姿势欠佳。 10. create vt. -ated, -ating 创造；创作；创建 We've created a beautiful new house from an old ruin. 我们把旧破屋重建成一栋美丽的新房子。 封爵，册封 He was created Prince of Wales. 他被封为威尔士亲王。 大喊大叫；大惊小怪 You needn't create about it. 对此你不必大惊小怪。 11. debate vt., vi. debated, debating 讨论，争论 The government is debating the education laws. 政府正在就教育法进行辩论。 考虑；思考 He was debating whether to go for a walk or to visit a friend.他在考虑去散步或访友。 12. equivalent adj. （常与 to 连用）相同的；同等的 He changed his pounds for the equivalent amount of dollars. 他把英磅换成了等值的美元。 13. estimate n. 估计 My estimate of his abilities was wrong. 我对他的能力估计错了。 Now I've realized that my estimate of her character was one-sided. 现在我认识到我对她品格的评价是片面的

【本讲课程的小结】Activating prior knowledge is one of the most important reading skills, which proves to be effective inimproving reading abilities. And vocabulary acquisition is one ofthe goals oflearning a langauge.【本讲课程的作业】1.Readthewholepassageafterclass2.Do the vocabulary exercises in the book.77

77 【本讲课程的小结】 Activating prior knowledge is one of the most important reading skills, which proves to be effective in improving reading abilities. And vocabulary acquisition is one of the goals of learning a langauge. 【本讲课程的作业】 1. Read the whole passage after class. 2. Do the vocabulary exercises in the book