新视野大学英语 第一册 unit2

NEW HORIZON COLLEGE ENGLISH

UNIT Two

A Busy Weekday Morning

Teaching Aim:

The first task for the students is to understand Section A “A Busy Weekday Morning”, including phrases and difficult sentences. Then the students will be led to read Section B and Section C. Some useful phrases and expressions in the texts will be practiced in class. The difficult sentences will be analyzed under the teacher’s guidance. The organization of the texts and the language points will be studied through interesting activities. The students should have a Multimedia Approach in the viewing, listening and speaking class. They can improve their English in class. Teaching Contents:

Section A:“A Busy Weekday Morning”

Words and Expressions Key Words Learning Text Reading

Pre-reading Activities (Questions and Explanations) Reading Aloud and Performing Text structure analysis Sentence analysis

Summary and Retelling the text Some Wonderful Sentences Reciting Discussing Classroom Exercises Section B: “Parent Talk”

Reading Skills Pre-reading Questions Sentence analysis Listening training Viewing, Listing and Speaking

Lead in Listening in Speaking out

Further listening and speaking

Teaching periods: Each unit has six periods, about two hundred and seventy minutes. Teaching Plan: It can be divided into three parts. Each part needs ninety minutes

First Part (ninety minutes)

Step One New words and Expressions

Explain the important new words and expressions and ask the students to read them loudly for 5 minutes. Step Two Pre-reading

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Questions

1) Why did Mr. Finch shout at his daughter ?

→He didn’t like the music his daughter listened to; he thought it was horrible stuff. 2) Sandy seemed to enjoy the bathroom, but she didn’t stay long in it .Why ? →Because her mother or father would bang on the door to rush her.

3) From the dialogue between the mother and daughter we know that the mother was very much concerned

abut the daughter. Was the daughter thankful to the mother? And why ? →No . Instead, she thought her mother was bugging her.

4) Throughout the story the parents and the daughter seem to have different views on things. What do the

differences suggest to us readers?

→They suggest that there is a gap between the two generations . Paraphrase

1.(line 1) began loudly

2.(line 9) A basic thesis or lesson 3.(line10) put forth 4.(line16) a stall or tub 5.(line18) bath

6.(line21) in the bathroom

Step Three Reading aloud and Perform Step Four Text structure analysis

This author presets what Sandy did on a weekday morning through a time order, describing a series of actions according to a sequenced order. To describe something according to the order of time is especially common with narrative writing. From the reading passage we can find that the presentation of details clearly follows the progress of time, as is apparent from the following words or sentences.

The beginning sentence of the story tells us about the time: he radio clicked on. This is a very strong reminder of the time. From the passage we find that it was 6:15 A. M., time for getting up. After a couple of events, we find that after her shower, the conversation went on and something more happened. Then suddenly she looked at the clock again; it was late, still a strong indication of the time passion. And at last she ran to catch the school bus, which tells us that Sandy left for school. The time marker is expressed through the action of leaving. This text can be divided into four parts (Let the students read the passage for five minutes) Part One (Para.1~4)The talk between Sandy and her father. Part Two (Para.5~7) Morning washing.

Part Three ( Para.8-25) The conversation between Sandy and her mother. Part Four (Para.26) The uncomfortable feeling of Sandy.

Step Five Sentence analysis

1.Sandy sang along with words as she lay listening to her favorite radio station. (Line 2)

桑迪躺在床上，听着她喜欢的电台广播，嘴里哼着歌词。as 作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为：在······的时候，当。as既可

以引起两个同时发生的动作，也可以引起两个连续发生的动作。

Complete the following sentences with “as”.

1)He dropped the precious vase ___________________________. (当他站起来去开门时) as he stood up to open the door

7.(line22) To cause to hurry. 8.(line23) get the body dry 9.(line26) make up her face 10.(line30) a water basin

11.(line60) be at college outside

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2)She glanced at me curiously _______________________ (当我描述我是如何利用网络提高英语时) as I described how I improved my English learning with the help of the Internet Structure exercises: (page 32)

2. I’m not sure it is really music though it does have rhythm. (Line 6)

1) 我真的希望网上学习能让我接触到新的思维模式。I do hope learning online can help me get access to new patterns of thinking.2)我现在不怎么做运动了，但过去我年轻时的确常踢足球。 I don’t do many exercises now, but I did play football a lot when I was young. 3.Now, would you please hurry up and turn it off? (L. 14)

e.g. Would you please do sth? 请/麻烦你做某事（，好吗）？a. 请你振作起来，沮丧是没有用的。 Would you please cheer up? Being depressed does nothing to help you. b. 你要面对现实。喝这么多酒只会损害健康。 Would you please face up to the reality? For drinking too much can do only harm to your health. 4.You should brush your teeth when you wake up and then brush them again after breakfast. (L. 43) 你该起来后就刷牙，吃完早饭后再刷次牙。

e.g. Sb. should (not) do sth. when …(从句) 某人(不)应在……时间做某事。入乡要随俗。

You should do in the Roman way when (you are) in Rome.5. Sandy Finch, you’re too young to wear that much makeup. (Line 53)

1)I didn't know you cared about others’ comments that much.

我不知道你这么在乎别人的评论。2)You can’t have this much for breakfast 早餐你不能吃这么多。我喜欢画画，但还不至于到那种程度. I like drawing, but not that much这事真的关系那么大吗？Does it really ? matter this much Step Six Memory

Sandy sang along with the words as she lay listening to her favorite radio station. 桑迪一边听着她喜欢的电台广播，一边哼着歌词。 Sandy pretended not to notice that her mother was a little annoyed. 桑迪妈妈有点生气了，可桑迪装着没有看见。

Sandy kissed her mother quickly on the cheek, picked up her books, and bolted out of the house. 桑迪匆匆吻了一下她妈妈的脸颊，拿起书冲出了屋子。 Step Seven Summary

On a weekday morning, Sandy was woken by the music, and she began to sing along with the words. Her father burst into her room, complaining about the horrible stuff Sandy was listening to. He said it was the same thing over and over, and the offensive language was used. He advised his daughter to hurry up and get ready for school. Then Sandy went into the bathroom and took a shower. The cold water helped her wake up. When she thought that her parents might come and bang on the door to rush her, she grabbed a towel and dried off. Then she put on her favorite clothes and makeup and went to the kitchen for some foods. As usual, Sandy took a glass of milk and ate a piece of toast while standing by the sink.

At that time, her mother came in, gave her a lot of instructions on how to eat, what to put on and when to brush teeth and even asked her to wash off her makeup. Sandy argued that she was old enough to wear makeup and explained that some girls at school had tattoos and pierced ears, and noses and tongues. As she ran to catch the school bus, Sandy thought of her older brother Bill who could share problems with her, but she hadn’t heard from him for a while. In fact, she was bugged more than before by her mother and the argument between them was a lot more than usual.

Step Seven Discussion

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What was the difference between Sandy and her father when they talked about music? F: horrible stuff …not really music … weird use offensive language …hurt your ears and brain…

S: like that music… her favorite … has a powerful message…

What did Sandy do in the bathroom and after her shower? In the bathroom:

walk into… turn on… wake up…

feel great… be alone… disturb… grab… wash… dry off…

Sandy walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. The cold water helped her wake up and the shower felt great . She could be alone in there and sang. Nobody could disturb her. She grabbed the soap and washed thoroughly. (After that she grabbed a towel and dried off.)How happy she was ! While thinking her mom or dad usually banged on the door to rush her she grabbed a towel and dried off. (Para.5)

What made Mother unhappy with what Sandy did in the morning? Stay in the shower too long… eat standing up…

not brush her teeth before breakfast… wear that disgusting old T-shirt … wear eyeliner…

Step Eight Classroom Exercises

Translate the following sentences into English.1)芬奇先生冲进她的房间，朝着她喊到：“难道你就不能把音乐关小一点？”Mr. Finch burst into her room and shouted at her, “Can’t you turn down the music a little bit?”2)我喜欢摇滚音乐，因为它通常节奏强，寓意深。I like rock music because it usually has a strong rhythm and a powerful message.

3)像往常一样，当他的父母不喜欢他的穿着时，便开始唠叨（bug）他。

As usual, when his parents don’t like what he wears, they start to bug him.4)代沟美国有，中国也有。Generation gaps exist in the United States as well as in China.

5)桑迪的母亲比以前更爱唠叨她，而她与母亲的争论也比平常更多了。

As her mother bugged Sandy much more than before, she argued with her mother a lot more than usual, too. Step Nine Assignment

①Exercises III, IV ,VI, VII and IX must be finished from page31 to page 34 out of class, including vocabulary, translation and story summary. ②Prepare for Section B

Teaching Design :

①words→ key words learning→ text→ pre-reading→ reading aloud→ text structure analysis

②sentence analysis→ summary →memory→ discussion →classroom exercises

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Second Part (ninety minutes)

Section B

Step One Check up the students’ exercises

Step Two Reading Skills Distinguishing Between Facts and Opinions

The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is distinguishing between facts and opinions. The ability to tell the difference between facts on one hand and the writer's opinions or interpretations on the other is a crucial comprehension skill.

Facts: Facts are statements that tell what really happened or what the case is, and they are usually based on direct evidence.

E.g. After Sandy had left for school, Jane Finch sat down in peace and quiet to drink her coffee. She slipped

slowly and tried to read the newspaper. Soon her husband joined her.

Opinions :Opinions are statements of belief, judgment or feeling. Opinions are often based on facts --- but they also involve the writer’s personal interpretation of the facts, which may or may not match your interpretation of them.

e.g. I feel that the closing of the factory will entirely destroy the economy of this region.

Remark: Sometimes it isn’t easy to separate fact from opinion. Writers may combine fact and opinion in a way that makes it hard to say where the facts end and the opinions begin—or they may present opinions as if they were facts.

e.g.I suppose they’re expressing their identity but it’s so very different from what we did.(Para. 10,

Passage B) Passage A Facts Opinions Para.1 The radio clicked on ,…She looked at the Para.2 No, it isn’t really music. It’s weird. It clock; it was 6:15 A, M. is definitely horrible stuff. Passage B Para.1 After Sandy had left for school, Jane Finch Para.10 I suppose we should feel lucky because sat down in peace and quiet to drink her coffee. makeup is our biggest problem with her. She sipped slowly and tried to read the newspaper . soon her husband joined her . Pre-reading QuestionsWhy does Jane say “different music appeals to different generations”?

Jane wants to help her husband get rid of his knots in the stomach. What is the biggest problem with Sandy in the view of her mother? Why?

The biggest problem with Sandy is makeup because she is expressing her identity. How is the generation gap bridged in Sandy’s family?

Parents had to keep the lines of communication with their daughter open and give her freedom to find her own identity.

Step Four Summing up phrases in peace and quiet平静地 full of knots 充满困惑

make one’s blood boil 使（某人）生气 Appeal to 倾向于…

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Get rid of 消除

The knots in my stomach 不安

Have a negative influence on 对某人/某事有影响 Be concerned about 担心，担忧

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Drop out of 辍学；退出 Talk things over 交谈，交流

keep lines of…保持渠道畅通

in peace and quiet：calmly; in a peaceful and silent state平静地

The man looked at his wife in peace and quiet when she was to leave for another country. 妻子就要出国，丈夫平静地看着她。 full of knots: full of puzzles 充满困惑，

e.g. We are still in the dark about the cause of the disease, with our minds full of knots. a hard knot 难题 the Gordian knot 难办的事

the marriage knot 夫妻婚姻 a true-lover’s knot 同心结 knots in the mind 思想上的疙瘩 to cut the knot 快刀斩乱麻 make one’s blood boil: make one angry 使（某人）生气 他们在无辜的动物身上做实验的方式使我非常愤怒

It makes my blood boil the way they experiment on innocent animals. 4) knots in one’s stomach : feeling nervous, tense; unwell 不安

e.g. What’s the matter with her ? She seems to have the knots in her stomach.

她怎么啦，好像很不安似的。

to have an influence on sth/sb: 对某人/某事有影响

The development in computer science has had a great influence on the teaching of English. 计算机科学的发展已经对英语教学产生了重大的影响。

drop out of : leave (school) without finishing one’s studies 辍学；退出 由于国家经济的发展，因为经济原因辍学的学生数量逐年下降。

Thanks to the country’s development in economy, fewer students drop out of school for financial reasons every year. Stop Six Sentences Analysis 1. Anyway, you are right. (Line 38) 不管怎么说，你还是说得对。Paraphrase: Regardless of what I have said, you are right. anyway: adv. anyhow; regardless of everything 1) Anyway_______, Sandy has her own reason for liking rock music.

不管怎么说,桑迪喜欢摇滚音乐有她的理由。

2) Really I wasn’t suited for the job, _________________.but I got it anyway 说实在的,我并不适合干这项工作, 可不管怎么样,我还是干上了。

2. Soon she’ll be dating and going out but I don’t want her wasting her time talking on the phone and watching TV.

(Line 46) 用不了多久，她就会去约会,会走出这个家,可我不想她老是打电话, 看电视, 浪费时间。 *she’ll be dating and going out 为将来进行时,此处带有“自然要发生”的含义. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because he______ a class. A) must teach B) will be teaching C) must be teaching D) will have been teaching

waste time (in) doing 浪费时间做······ waste…on 浪费······在······上

浪费时间去讨论这事怎么发生的是没有用的。

There is no use wasting time in discussing how it happened.

我不想把时间和金钱浪费在这么无益的事上。I don’t want to waste my time and money on such useless things. Step Seven Listening and RetellingYou are going to hear 3 sentences. Each will be read ten times. Write down the sentences according to the dictation.

1. Green Waves is a fictional name for a musical group made up by the writer for use in this story.

“绿浪”是作者在这个故事中使用的一个虚构的音乐组合名字。

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2. French Lilac Blue is a fictional name for eye-liner make-up made up by the writer.

法国紫蓝（眼线笔）是作者虚构的一种化眼线用的化妆品。

3. As had happened before, she didn’t know what to have for breakfast, so she quickly took a glass of milk and

ate a piece of toast while she was standing by the sink.

和以前一样，她不知道早餐吃什么，因此她迅速地喝了一杯牛奶，然后站在水池旁吃烤面包。

Third Part (ninety minutes) Viewing, Listening & Speaking

Step One Check up the students’ exercises Step Two Teaching Content

Lead In (Page 16) Listening In (Page 20) Speaking Out (Page 21-22) Listening Effectively (Page 28) Step Three Teaching Plan ①Lead In (Page 16) 1)Do you often exercise?

Well, I take a long walk almost every morning Not very often. Some times I lift weights.

Yes, I do. I go to the gym five times a week. At least I try to. Yeah, I love to exercise. I usually work out every day.

No. I don’t play sports often. My schedule is so tight that I just can’t manage it! I’m afraid not. I don’t play any sports, but I enjoy watching them on TV. Sometimes I play basketball with friends, but nothing else. 2) Do you think regular physical exercise is important?

Yes. Physical exercise can make us strong and healthy, and also improve our mind. Yes. Physical exercise can keep you in good shape. ②Listening In (Page 20) Task 1: Yao Ming

Listen to the speaker, and then choose the best answer to complete each of the statements. Script for Listening:

I first saw Yao Ming back in 1997. Nike had just signed a contract to sponsor the Shanghai Sharks. We had a little party to introduce ourselves and get to know the player. A few of us were there when the team walked in. They looked normal, most about 6’4” or so. Then, a thin, baby-faced guy about 7’5” came in. We were all surprised at seeing him. We couldn’t believe his size. And when he started hitting three-pointers, we were really blown away! Our guys in the U.S. didn’t believe that there was a Chinese kid that tall. To convince them, we had to bring him to a Nike camp in Paris that summer. Yao had always played against kids who were older than him. This was the first time he was competing with players his own age. Del Harris, then the Lakers coach , was a t the camp.. He fell in lone with Yao Ming . He was telling everybody, “I got to have a picture with that kid. One day he’s going to have a real impact on the NBA.” Key to them: 1. D) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. A)

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③Speaking Out (Page21-22) Model 1. Where’s…please?

Exercise Key: Excuse me / Where’s / You see / over there / Thank you / Any time Model 2. Sorry, I’m new here, too.

Exercises Key: could you tell me how to get to / I’m new here / thanks anyway / Excuse me / Thanks a lot / No

problem

④Further Listening and Speaking (Page 28)

Task 3: The27th Summer Olympic Games Script for listening

The 27th Summer Olympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, in 2000. Thousands of athletes gathered there to take part in the first Summer Olympics of the new century. It was, however, not the first time for Australia to host the Olympic Games. Australia also played host in 1956, when the city of Melbourne was the site of the Games. The 2000 Olympics lasted a little more than two weeks, from September 15 to October1. The mascot of Sydney Olympic Games was, not surprisingly, a Kangaroo. There were some new events in the 2000 Olympics, such as women’s water polo and weightlifting. The Games were a great success. In sporting competition, athletes broke lots of Olympic and world records. Also, the event was a huge financial success for Australia, especially in the tourism industry.

Key to them: 1. D) 2. B) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D)

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