牛津英语模块8 Unit 1 Project导学案设计

Unit 1 of Module 8 Project –Robert Burns and his poetry

Learning Aim:

1. Read the text to find out something about a poet and his poetry. Important and difficult points:

1. Reading comprehension－to know more about classic literature by doing the project

2. Master some important language points such as reputation /intend /divide /consist and so on. Learning procedures:

第一部分：自主学习

I. Remember the following important phrases:

1. have a reputation for 因……享有盛誉 2. a poor family with many debts 一个负债累累的贫

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3. make money 挣钱，赚钱 4. mourn one’s death 哀悼某人的去世 5. in honor of 为纪念；为庆祝 6. adore sth. /doing sth. 喜爱（做）…… 7. focus on 集中精力于 8. touch on 谈及，涉及 9. be intended to be/do/for sth. 为……打算，供……用 10. divide﹍into﹍ 把……分成 11. consist of 由……组成（构成） 12. be no different 如出一辙 13. compare﹍to﹍ 把……比作…… 14. in tune 音调准确，演奏合理15. as long as 只要；和……一样长 16. say goodbye to 向……告别

II. Fast reading (Read the article quickly and then answer the following 3 questions) 1. Why did the poet die at his early age?

He died early because of a hard life and weak health. 2. What does the poetry of the Romantic Movement often focus on?

Concepts like freedom and beauty. 3. Why did Robert choose ‘ A Red, Red Rose’ as the title of his poem?

He compares the girl. He loves to a red rose. Step 2 Skimming

1. Read the report on the poetry of Robert Burns, Skim for the main idea of this article and tell how it is organized.

Paragraphs 1—4: introduction of Robert Burns Paragraphs 5: some information about the Romantic Movement Paragraphs 6-7: the poem ‘A Red, Red Rose’ with its introduction and explanation

2. Pair work: Rearrange the events in the order of time. Fill in the following table:

Time Event 1759 Robert Burns was born.

1780 The Romantic Movement started.

1794 The poem ‘A Red, Red Rose’ was published.

1796 Robert Burns died at the age of 37.

About 1830 The Romantic Movement ended.

1877 The monument in honour of Burns was first shown to the

public.

Step 3 Scanning

Scan the article and fill in the following table about Robert Burns Year of birth 1759 Place of birth Alloway, Scotland Year of death 1796 Nelly Kirkpatrick Encouraged him to write poetry Family status married Name His first love influence on him Main works The movement of poems ‘To a Mouse’; ‘The Holy Fair’; ‘A Red, Red Rose’ Name of movement Representative poets Features the Romantic Movement Robert Burns and John Keats; William Wordsworth; The poetry of the Romantic Movement often focuses on concepts like freedom and beauty, and tends to use imagination and touch on strong feelings. The way people memorialize him *All of Scotland mourned his death, and afterwards many people donated money to support his widow and children. The monument in honor of him was first shown to the public in 1877. The day was was declared a holiday and about 30,000 people came to watch. *The house in Alloway, where Burns was born, is now a museum of his life and work.

V. True or false.

1. After Robert Burns published his first book of poetry, he became well-known and rich overnight. F 2. Robert Burns died at the age of 37 because of a hard life and weak health. T 3. The Romantic Movement lasted about half century. T 4. The poem “A Red, Red Rose” was published two years after his death. F 5. Freedom and beauty are the themes of the poetry of the Romantic Movement. T VI. Self-study of important and difficult language points

1.［原句回放］Burns had a good reputation for being funny and pleasant to be around. 该句是一个简单句（简单句/复合句），have a good reputation for 的意思是 因为……而出名.

记住下列短语：have a bad reputation 明誉坏，live up to one’s reputation 不负盛名，ruin one’s reputation 毁坏某人的名誉， earn/gain/establish a reputation 树立名誉。 小试牛刀！

1）Ye Shiwen has a good reputation for (因……而出名) her excellent performance at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

2）他在学识方面享有很高的声誉。 He earns a high reputation for his learning. 3）英国的天气真是名副其实。 The weather in England is living up to its reputation. 4) He really lives up to his reputation as ‘a walking dictionary’. 他真是名副其实的“活字典”。 B 5) The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a good . (C级)

A. expectation B. reputation C. contribution D. civilization

［知识网络］reputation 可指好名声，也可指坏名声，强调人们心目中的印象；fame 指好名声，强调较高的知名度。

2.［原句回放］ The poem was published in 1794 and, like many of Burn’s poems, it was intended to be a song.本句是一个 _并列 句，be intended to be 的意思是 原本是作为……，其中 to 的用法是 不定式 ，试写出下列短语：打算做某事 intend to do/doing sth. ；专为……而设计 be intended for/to do……；intend 的名词形式是 intention ，请翻译短语 have (no) intention of doing something 带有/没有目的做…… 。小试牛刀！ 1) 这笔钱准备用于旅游业的开发。（翻译）

This money is intended for the development of the tourist industry. D 2) Jack would love to go to the cinema with his dad, but the film is for adults only. （C级） A. admitted B. permitted C. promised D. intended

［知识网络］intend doing/to do sth. 打算做某事； intend sb. to do sth. 打算让某人做某事； with the intention of doing sth. 带着目的做某事；without intention 无意地；by intention 故意地

3.［原句回放］ Burns divided this poem into four short sections consisting of four lines each. 本句是一个 简单 句，其中，divide﹍into﹍ 的意思是 把……分成…… ，强调把一个相对独立的整体分成 部分 ，而 separate﹍from﹍ 表示将两个相对独立的整体隔离开来；consist of 的含义是 由……组成 ，在句中是一个 现在 分词短语充当后置定语，可以改成一个定语从句 which consist of …… ，特别注意该短语不能用于

被动 语态，也没有 进行 时态。 小试牛刀！

1）请把这个苹果分成三份。Please divide the apple into three parts. 2）英国和法国被一条英吉利海峡隔离开了。

England and France are separated from each other by the England Channel. 3）一个篮球队由十四名球员组成。

A basketball team consists of 14 players. B 4) In many universities, the total work for a degree 36 courses, each for one term. A. is consisted of; lasts B. consists of; lasting C. is made up of; lasts D. make up of; lasting ［知识网络］consist of =be made up of 由……构成，consist in=lie in 在于；存在于，consist with=correspond with 与……一致/相符

第二部分：达标检测 I. 根据要求将下列句子翻译成英文

1. 人们每年都哀悼他的逝世，是为了纪念他的伟大贡献。（mourn, honor） Every year people mourn his death in honour of his great contributions. 2. 同许多发达西方国家相比，一个由十三亿人口组成的国家还有很长的路要走。(compare, consist 分词作状语和后置定语) Compared with many western developed countries, a country 3.宝应享有美的盛誉，因此，它将被用作旅游胜地（resort） 。(reputation, intend, 并列句) BaoYing has a good reputation for its beauty and it is intended to be a resort. 4.把注意力集中到她身上，因为她喜欢捉弄别人 。(focus, adore, 祈使句)

consisting of 1.3 billion people still has a long way to go.

Focus your attention on her because she adores playing tricks on others. II. 单项填空

D.1. Deep in , he had to cut down the expense on his new flat. A. sorrow B. anger C. business D. debt C.2. Tom adores classic novels and dreams a writer. A. reading; being B. to read; of being C. reading; of being D. to read; being

A.3. The speaker several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly to the main topic.

A. touched on B. held on C. worked out D. kept out of

B.4. I am afraid he is more of a talker than a doer, which is he never finishes anything. A. that B. why C. when D. where D.5. The book for adults is not suitable for teenagers to read. A. provided B. intending C. providing D. intended

A.6. If you faults but you still want the bicycle, ask the shop assistant to reduce the price. A. come across B. care about C. look for D. focus upon C.7. They were still their friends after their parents’ long illness. A. in debt with B. in the debt to C. in debt to D. in the debt with A.8. She devoted herself entirely to her research and it earned her a good . A. reputation B. recognition C. reflection D. impression