新世纪大学英语第四册教案unit1 learning a language(3)

Pattern:

provide sb. with sth. provide sth. for sb.

* The project is designed to provide young people with work. 旅馆为客人们提供擦鞋服务。

(= The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for guests.) 20. let alone: not to mention; much less

* We have no hospital, let alone an isolation ward.

* He hasn’t enough money for food, let alone amusements. 21. base

1) vt. [usu. pass.] place or establish; provide with a base or center * Their relationship was based on/upon mutual respect. 这个电影是以马克?吐温的小说为题材的。 (= The film is based on a novel by Mark Twain.)

2) n.

① the lowest part of something, esp. the part on which something stands * There is a hole in the base of the tree. * There is a door at the base of the tower.

② a place where people in a military organization live and work * a military base (= 军事基地) * a naval base (= 海军基地) * an air base (= 空军基地)

CF: base, basis & foundation

这几个名词都有―基础，根基‖的意思。

base指构成或支撑某一具体物体的基础，也可指军事基地或用作比喻意义。例如： * The lamp stands on a circular base. (= 落地灯由圆形底座支撑。)

* Some of the military bases on this island were built in the 19th century. (= 这个岛上的一些军事基地建于19世纪。)

basis主要用作抽象或引申意义。例如：

* Charity toward others is the basis of her philosophy. (= 慈善待人是她人生观的基点。)

foundation用于具体意义时，指坚固结实的建筑物的基础或地基；用作比喻意义时，与basis基本相同。例如：

* The earthquake shook the foundations of the house. (= 地震连屋基都震动了。)

* Those thoughts rocked her belief to its foundations. (= 那些想法从根本上动摇了她的信念。)

22. continually: adv. without stopping; repeatedly * We are continually reassessing the situation. NB: 注意该词的词性变化，它的形容词形式与名词形式分别为：continual和continuation。

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CF: continual, continuous, successive & constant 这些形容词均有―连续的‖、―不断的‖之意。

continual强调重复或持续发生，但连续之间允许有间断。 continuous语意最强，强调在时间和空间上没有间断。 successive强调事物一个接一个地发生，无间断。 constant多指习惯性的重复和不变的持续。

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1) The refrigerator keeps food at a _________ temperature. (= constant)

2) The people in the city suffered a lot from the two weeks of ____ rain. (= continual) 3) Is this a _____ flight, or do we stop off anywhere? (= continuous) 4) My computer makes a _______ low buzzing noise. (= continuous) 5) The school has won five ______ games. (= successive) 23. means: n. a method or way (of doing)

* We need to find some other means of transportation. 没有办法查明发生了什么。

(= There is no means of finding out what happened.) Collocation:

a means to an end 达到目的的方法

* For Tom, the job was simply a means to an end.

(= 对汤姆来说，这个工作仅仅是他达到目的的方法。) by all means 尽一切办法；一定

* By all means try the medicine if you think it will do you any good. (= 如果你认为这药对你的病有效，那务必要试试。) by no means决不

* She is by no means stupid. (= 她一点也不笨。) 24. communication: n.

communicate: v. share or exchange information, news, or ideas

* Television is an increasingly important means of communication. * Good communication is vital in a large organization. 3.2 After-reading Activities

Step 1. Summarize the useful experessions in the text 1. 个人看法 personal opinion

2. 不费什么力气 with very little effort 3. 提到 a reference to

4. 哭笑不得 don’t know whether to laugh or cry 5. 另谋出路 look for another job 6. 合格的教师 a qualified teacher 7. 可笑的噱头a ridiculous claim

8. 在情理之中 It is natural … 9. 做……没用 It is no use doing …

10. 这有几分道理 This is true to a certain extent …

11. 比……具有很大优势 have a great advantage over others 12. 走向另一极端 go to the opposite extreme 13. 完全对等的东西 a precise equivalent

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14. 反之亦然 and vice versa 15. 16. 17. 18.

建立在……基础上 be based on

行为主义心理学 behaviorist psychology 热衷于 be fond of

我个人认为 in my personal opinion

19. 将……与……联系起来 relate … to …

20. 值得牢记的是 It is worth remembering that … 21. 交际手段 a means of communication

22. 与……大同小异 be probably very similar to … 23. 值得一提的相关问题 a relevant point worth mentioning

24. 做……将可受益 It will be helpful to …

Method: Using CAI, PPT, Reading the text together; Using task-based language teaching method, reading approach, grammar-translation approach.

Step 2. Deal with Task 3 in the text book;

Work in groups and have a discussion on issues related to language learning.

1) List as many similarities and differences as you can think of in terms o flearning English and Chinese, and write them down in sdthe space provided.

2) Is Chinese as difficult for a foreigner to learn as English is for a Chinese?Given reasons to support your view.

3) Do you think motivation is a very important factor in leraning a foreign language? Are you highly motivated to learn English? Why or Why not?

Method: Using task-based language teaching method, communicative approach.

Step 3. Check Ss’ understanding of Text B;

Do Checking Your Vocabulary and Checking Your Comprehension

Method: Using CAI, PPT, Reading the text together; Using task-based language teaching method, reading approach, grammar-translation approach.

Step 4. Some after-text exercises;

1) Words in Action, Grammar Review, Cloze and Translation. 2) Theme-related writing:.

Before Ss start drafting their pasage, the teacher may do the following:

Step 1: Allocate about 10 minutes for small-group brainstorming; Step 2: Ask Ss to list one by one all the reasons they can think of;

Step 3: Introduce words that are very often used in listing, e.g. first, second, then, next, finally, etc.

Method: Using CAI, PPT, task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach.

Step 5. Assignment

1) Theme –related writing: Why I like / hate to learn English 2) Previewing of the next unit. Method: Using task-based method.

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