《英语阅读》课程授课教案（讲义）Book 1 Unit 3-3

第周，第讲次课程名称：《Englishreading-1》摘要Unit TwoText BWeAreWhatWeThinkWeAre授课题目（章、节）本讲目的要求及重点难点：【的要求】readingcomprehensionandlinguisticcompetence【重点】identifying supporting details; reading comprehension; language difficulties[难点】identifying supporting details, reading comprehension, language difficulties内容31

31 课程名称：《English reading – 1》 第 周，第 讲次 摘 要 授课题目（章、节） Unit Two Text B We Are What We Think We Are 本讲目的要求及重点难点： 【目的要求】reading comprehension and linguistic competence 【重 点】identifying supporting details; reading comprehension; language difficulties 【难 点】identifying supporting details; reading comprehension; language difficulties 内 容

【本讲课程的引入】1.makethepresentation2. review Text A3.word dictation【本讲课程的内容】、Reading skill -identifying supporting detailsGood writers do not simply tell you what they mean. Once they introduce a main idea, they willthen support it with examples, facts, statistics reasons, and experiences oftheir own or ofothers.All ofthese are known as supporting details. Without them, a writer's ideas would remain abstract, vague,and therefore unconvincing.The ability to identify the supporting details a writer provides-and toevaluatehowconvincingtheyare-is anotherimportant readingcomprehension skill.二、Reading comprehension1.The following text consists of seven paragraphs. Each paragraph contains one main idea which issupported by several details. Read the text quickly first to obtain an overall impression. Then reread itatyournormal speed.Whenyoufinishthesecondreading,dothefollowingexercises2.Readingcomprehensionquestions1)What is the main idea of thisparagraph?Theformation ofour self-images2) Which of the following is NOT given as a factor that helps to form our self-images?B)Whatwearedoingright now3) (para. 2) is mainly discussingA)how people accept self-images as true4) In Para 2, the author supports his idea by providinga case in point5) In this paragraph, how does the author support his main idea that Self-image can be changedByproviding examples6)Allthefollowing statements aretrueEXCEPTthatC) by mentally picturing himself as a better student that “"poor" English student hasimprovedhisperformanceremarkably7)Inthisparagraph,the author makes it clear that what is most important in changing one'sself-image isD) to make our self-images agree with our true potential8) The expression “to do justice to ourselves" is similar in meaning toB)treating ourselves in afair way9) In this paragraph theauthorisC) describing a method of practising self-imaging10) When practising self-imaging, which of the following isconsidered very important?D) Picturing details32

32 【本讲课程的引入】 1. make the presentation. 2. review Text A. 3. word dictation. 【本讲课程的内容】 一、Reading skill – identifying supporting details Good writers do not simply tell you what they mean. Once they introduce a main idea, they will then support it with examples, facts, statistics reasons, and experiences of their own or of others. All of these are known as supporting details. Without them, a writer’s ideas would remain abstract, vague, and therefore unconvincing. The ability to identify the supporting details a writer provides – and to evaluate how convincing they are – is another important reading comprehension skill. 二、Reading comprehension 1. The following text consists of seven paragraphs. Each paragraph contains one main idea which is supported by several details. Read the text quickly first to obtain an overall impression. Then reread it at your normal speed. When you finish the second reading, do the following exercises. 2. Reading comprehension questions. 1) What is the main idea of this paragraph? The formation of our self-images 2) Which of the following is NOT given as a factor that helps to form our self-images? B) What we are doing right now. 3) (para. 2) is mainly discussing _. A) how people accept self-images as true 4) In Para 2, the author supports his idea by providing _. a case in point 5) In this paragraph, how does the author support his main idea that Self-image can be changed By providing examples 6) All the following statements are true EXCEPT that _. C) by mentally picturing himself as a better student that “poor” English student has improved his performance remarkably. 7) In this paragraph, the author makes it clear that what is most important in changing one’s self-image is _. D) to make our self-images agree with our true potential 8) The expression “to do justice to ourselves” is similar in meaning to _. B) treating ourselves in a fair way 9) In this paragraph the author is _. C) describing a method of practising self-imaging 10) When practising self-imaging, which of the following is considered very important? D) Picturing details

11) Which of the following could best serve as a subheading for this paragraph?A)Forget past mistakes12) The author advises us to forget past mistakesC)because thinking too much about themwill prevent us from bringing intoplay our truepotential13)What is themain idea of the concludingparagraph?Say it in your own words.Realistic expectations of ourselves help form true self-image.14)Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbestexpressthemainideaof thisarticle?D)Our self-image defines who we think we are.三、Vocabulary1.definevt.defined, defining解释..意义；下定义阐述；阐释；详细说明todefinethepositionofthegovernment阐述政府的立场定范围；立界限The mountain was clearly defined against the eastern sky山巅被东方的天际衬托得轮廓格外分明。2.impressionn.印；印痕Thethief had left an impressionofhisfoot in thegarden。小偷在花园中留下一个脚印。印记，印象WhatwereyourfirstimpressionsofLondon？你对伦敦的最初印象如何？Ihavetheimpressionthatwehavemetoncebefore.我隐约记得我们以前曾经见过面意念；概念It'smy impression that hedoesn't wantto come.我好像觉得他不想来。Igottheimpression（that）they'djusthadanargument.我感到他们刚刚争论过。Hegaveanimpressionof theministerwhichmadeusall laugh他模仿那位部长令我们大家发笑WhatIsaidmadepracticallynoimpressiononhim.我的话对他简直不起作用。3.negativeadj否定的，否认的anegativeanswer否定的答覆anegativevote反对票消极的；无用的；无益的itude消极的太度

33 11) Which of the following could best serve as a subheading for this paragraph? A) Forget past mistakes 12) The author advises us to forget past mistakes _. C) because thinking too much about them will prevent us from bringing into play our true potential 13) What is the main idea of the concluding paragraph? Say it in your own words. Realistic expectations of ourselves help form true self-image. 14) Which of the following statements can best express the main idea of this article? D) Our self-image defines who we think we are. 三、Vocabulary 1. define vt. defined, defining 解释.意义；下定义 阐述；阐释；详细说明 to define the position of the government 阐述政府的立场 定范围；立界限 The mountain was clearly defined against the eastern sky. 山巅被东方的天际衬托得轮廓格外分明。 2. impression n. 印；印痕 The thief had left an impression of his foot in the garden. 小偷在花园中留下一个脚印。 印记; 印象 What were your first impressions of London? 你对伦敦的最初印象如何？ I have the impression that we have met once before. 我隐约记得我们以前曾经见过面 意念；概念 It's my impression that he doesn't want to come. 我好像觉得他不想来。 I got the impression (that) they'd just had an argument. 我感到他们刚刚争论过。 He gave an impression of the minister which made us all laugh. 他模仿那位部长令我们大家发笑。 What I said made practically no impression on him. 我的话对他简直不起作用。 3. negative adj. 否定的，否认的 a negative answer 否定的答覆 a negative vote 反对票 消极的；无用的；无益的 negative attitude 消极的态度

使窘迫：使为难When I began to sing, he laughed and mademe embarrassed.我开始唱歌时，他大笑起来，使我感到很窘使感到拮据Hewasembarrassedbydebts.他因债务而局促不安Meeting adults embarrassed theshychild遇见大人使这个害羞的孩子很困窘Thedeclineofsalesembarrassedthecompany.销路下降使公司陷于财政困难。Embarrassed by his heavy luggage, he could not walk fast.由于受到笨重行李的拖累，他走不快。四、Language difficulties1. .. we are what we think ourselves tobe.. ourpictures of who we are ..... impressions of who we think we are..*.thestudentbecamewhathethoughthewas.Theuseofwhatandwho in such sentencesmayhavedifferentimplications:whatusuallyimpliesa person's job or position while who, his/her name or relationship with someone else.2.self-imageThe term self-image refersto thevarious beliefsindividualshave about what they are like, such ashow clevertheybelievethemselvestobe,orhowtheythinktheseappear intheeyes ofothersIndividuals differ in how realistic they are in their assessments of self.3. in line with—remaining or changing at the same rate or in proportion to sth. or sb.The salaries of temporary employees ought tobe inline with those of permanent staf.4. do justice to oneself —to treat/show oneself in the best possible way:The photograph does not do fulljustice to the rich colours of the garden..Since we'd already eaten, we couldn't do justice to her cooking5. dwell on/upon - to deal with it for a lot of time; to think, talk or write about it a great deal:In his speech, he dwelt on the problem of the sick and hungry.6.... we are doomed from the start.Wearedoomedtofailure34

34 使窘迫；使为难 When I began to sing, he laughed and made me embarrassed. 我开始唱歌时，他大笑起来，使我感到很窘。 使感到拮据 He was embarrassed by debts. 他因债务而局促不安。 Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child. 遇见大人使这个害羞的孩子很困窘 The decline of sales embarrassed the company. 销路下降使公司陷于财政困难。 Embarrassed by his heavy luggage, he could not walk fast. 由于受到笨重行李的拖累, 他走不快。 四、Language difficulties 1. . we are what we think ourselves to be. . our pictures of who we are . . impressions of who we think we are. . the student became what he thought he was. The use of what and who in such sentences may have different implications: what usually implies a person’s job or position while who, his/her name or relationship with someone else. 2. self-image The term self-image refers to the various beliefs individuals have about what they are like, such as how clever they believe themselves to be, or how they think these appear in the eyes of others. Individuals differ in how realistic they are in their assessments of self. 3. in line with— remaining or changing at the same rate or in proportion to sth. or sb. The salaries of temporary employees ought to be in line with those of permanent staff. 4. do justice to oneself — to treat/show oneself in the best possible way • The photograph does not do full justice to the rich colours of the garden. • Since we’d already eaten, we couldn’t do justice to her cooking. 5. dwell on/upon — to deal with it for a lot of time; to think, talk or write about it a great deal • In his speech, he dwelt on the problem of the sick and hungry. 6. . we are doomed from the start. • We are doomed to failure

【本讲课程的小结】We have studied the reading skill-identifying supporting details, and language difficulties.【本讲课程的作业】1.Read thewholepassageafterclass2.FinishtheexercisesafterTextB35

35 【本讲课程的小结】 We have studied the reading skill—identifying supporting details, and language difficulties. 【本讲课程的作业】 1. Read the whole passage after class. 2. Finish the exercises after Text B