新视野第二册Unit 1 (1)教案

课程名称 大学英语——《新视野大学英语》第二册 第__周，第__讲次 摘 要 Unit 1 Section A Time Conscious Americans 授课题目I. Review （章、节） II. Speaking-centered Activities III. Listening-centered Activities 本讲目的要求及重点难点： 【目的要求】要通过口语、听力练习使学生熟悉本单元的主题，让学生深刻了解珍惜时间的重要意义。 【重 点】口语和听力训练 【难 点】复合式听写 内 容 【本讲课程的引入】（黑体内容为多媒体课件显示，以下同。） I. Review Translation: Translate the sentences with the newly learned expressions of Unit 1. 1) ____________（尽管销售额略有上升）, the company remains heavy in the red at the moment. 2) There is no means of learning what has happened in the country, _______（因为战争使其同世界其他地方完全隔绝）. 1) In spite of a slight increase in sales, the company remains heavy in the red at the moment. 2) There is no means of learning what has happened in the country, for it has been completely isolated from the rest of the world by the war. 【本讲课程的内容】 II．Speaking-centered Activities 1) What does time mean to you and what should you do with time? 2) Read the passage entitled “Americans’ concept of time” and compare it with Chinese’ concept of time. (Use the words: budget, assess, probe, device, fulfill, competent, efficient, want every minute to count, a precious resource, stand still, pour into ) When asked what time really means, different people may come up with distinctive replies. A man of practical mind would say time a precious resource, while a man of wisdom would say time is life. A western philosopher used to say “The greatest sacrifice is the sacrifice of time.” Whereas we have an old Chinese saying “An inch of time cannot be bought by an inch of gold”. Clearly, although people are different in approach, they all agree that time is precious. Despite the fact that time is valuable, people deal with time in different ways. For example, Americans value time as something irrecoverable while the Chinese treat time as something enjoyable. Besides, to the American businessmen, time signifies money. They seize every golden minute to make money. By contrast, to the Chinese businessmen, time

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means an interpersonal network. They seize every occasion to get it into shape. Only when we pour our lifetime into the valuable things will we never feel guilty of the life we have spent. III. Listening-centered Activities Dictation: To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people’s time. Being more than ten minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an [S01] _______, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the [S02] _____. American [S03] ________ show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in [S04] _______. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an [S05] _________ to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is [S06] __________. Only very close friends will just “drop by” unannounced. Also, people [S07] _______ to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may [S08] _____, but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m.. To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. [S09] _______________________________________. In these societies, people don’t try to control time, but to experience it. [S10]____________________________________________. The rhythm of nature—from the passing of the seasons to the monthly cycle of the moon — shapes their view of events. People learn to respond to their environment. [S11]_______________________________________________. 1. apology 2. delay 3. lifestyles 4. advance 5. emergency 6. convenient 7. hesitate 8. vary 9. People in other cultures value relationships more than schedules. 10. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. 11 As a result, they find it easier to “go with the flow” than Americans, who like plans to be fixed and unchangeable. 【本讲课程的小结】In this period the students have acquainted themselves with the theme of Unit 1 by doing speaking and listening. 【本讲课程的作业】 I. Vocabulary Use the following words and expressions to write a paragraph: budget, assess, probe, device, fulfill, competent, efficient want every minute to count, a precious resource, stand still, pour into II. Reading 1. Answer the comprehension questions. 2. Try to figure out the meaning of these sentences: ☆The 1st paragraph ☆ (Para.2) Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness ?want every minute to count. ☆ (Para.3) City people always appear to ? complete their shopping. ☆ (Para.3) Don’t take it personally. ? beyond a certain appropriate point. ☆ The 4th paragraph

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☆ (Para.5)? which though pleasant, take longer—especially given our traffic-filled streets. ☆ (Para.8) Unless a certain amount of time is allowed to elapse? by the passage of time. ☆ (Para.8) Usually, the more important a task is, the more capital, energy, and attention will be poured into it in order to “get it moving”. 3

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