课程名称 大学英语(四) 授课内容 Unit 1 The 1st and 2nd period (第1，2课时) Key points: 1) Let the Ss know the learning objectives of this unit; Help the Ss understand the text as a whole and know some background knowledge; 3) Have the Ss know some ideas of fame; 4) Guide the Ss use freely the active expressions, key grammatical points and sentence patterns in this text. Difficult points: Have the Ss use freely some of the active words, expressions, key grammatical points and sentence patterns in this text and instruct them to understand the ―meaning of seeking fame‖. Teaching procedures: I. Introducing the general teaching plan of this term 5’ II. Warming up 10’ A. Picture Show & Discussion Look at the pictures. Do you know who they are? (About Super Girl) Are you a fan of the ―Super Girl‖ contest? How many Super Girls do you know? Why are so many girls crazy about ―Super Girl‖ contest? What can those girls benefit from the victory in the contest? B. Watch and Discuss Watch a movie clip and see how terrible it is to be a super star. While enjoying the movie, think of the following questions and then have a discussion. What burden would a super star shoulder in reality? What price should be paid to be a super star? III. Text Study 35’ A. Structure Analysis Argumentation + Supporting Details + Conclusion Argumentation (Part1): Chasing fame often leads to self-destruction. (Para. 1) Supporting Details: Part 2 (Paras. 2~5) Some negative effects Part 3 (Para.6) An artist is hard to be both successful and uncompromising Part 4 (Para.7) The greatest winners initially failed in the conquest of fame.
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Part 5 (Para.8) Examples of those who failed many times before their final success Conclusion (Para.9): The writer’s advice to those seeking fame and fortune. B. Understanding The passage is a piece of argumentation which tries to convince us that seeking fame sometimes leads to one’s own destruction. Answer the following questions: 1. Why does the writer compare an artist who seeks fame to a dog chasing its own tail? Because like a dog chasing its own tail, when the artist captures the fame, he does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. 2. What will happen to artists if they become bored? Their work begins to show a lack of continuity in its appeal and it becomes difficult to sustain the attention of the public. 3. Why is it possible for artists to lose support from the audiences if they make changes to their style? Because the public discounts styles other than those for which the artists have become famous. 4. What do famous writers, painters and moviemakers have to give up in order to maintain their fame and fortune, according to the writer? Their freedom to express themselves with other styles or forms. 5. In which way is the performer similar to the politician, according to the writer? They have to please their audiences by saying things they don’t mean or fully believe. 6. What does the writer want to show by giving an example of Oscar Wilde’s uncompromising behavior? Artists pay a heavy price for remaining true to themselves. 7. What explanation may failed artists give to themselves for their failure? Their genius is too sophisticated for contemporary audiences. 8. Why are Thomas Wolfe, Beethoven, Pestalozzi, and Thomas Edison mentioned in Paragraph 8? To show that failure has motivated some famous people to work even harder to succeed. C. Summary
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Have you ever known anyone famous? If so, you may have found that they are remarkably similar to the rest of us. You may have even heard them object to people saying there is anything different about them. ―I’m really just a normal guy,‖ protests an actor who has recently rocketed into the spotlight. There is, of course, usually brief periods when they actually start to believe they are as great as their worshipping fans suggest. They start to wear fancy clothes and talk as if everyone should hear what they have to say. This period, however, does not often last long. They fall back to reality as fast as they had originally risen above it all. What will it feel like to soar to such altitude and look down like an eagle from up high on everyone else? And what will it feel like to have flown so high only to wake from your dream and realize you are only human? Some only see the cruelty in losing something they had gained. They often make desperate attempts to regain what they lost. Often these efforts result in even greater pain. Some become bankrupt financially and emotionally. The only real winners are those who are happy to be back on the ground with the rest of us. IV. Notes to the text 15’ A. Active Expressions Find out the active expressions: 1. The conquest of fame is difficult at best, and many end up emotionally if not … (L7) 2. …both social and sexual, to which the public objected, paid heavily for remaining true to himself. (L39) 3. … until he came upon the idea of teaching children and developing the …(L65) * Active Expressions: 1. at best: even when considered in the most positive way 2. end up: finally be in a particular situation or place 3. object to: oppose or disapprove of something 4. come on/upon: find something or meet someone expectedly * Translation: 1. 这次会议充其量只是部分成功。 2. 结果，他失业了很长一段时间。 3. 我一直反对这种想法：一切都事先定好，我们没有任何选择。 4. 我们无意中想到在网上请人们捐款。 * Key: 1. The meeting was at best partially successful.
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2. He ended up unemployed for a long time. 3. I always objected to the idea that everything is predetermined and that we have no choice. 4. We came upon the idea of asking people to donate money over the Net. B. Focus Study 1. Most would be hard-pressed to tell you how they even got there. (L14) be hard-pressed to do sth. 做某事有困难 * Translation: 今年这家航空公司要赢利困难重重。 你很难找到更好的人做这项工作。 * Key: This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone better for the job. 2. The public simply discounts styles other than those for which the artist has become famous. …other than…: 除了…… * Translation: 他只提到了自己的贡献，而没有提其他任何人的。 我们错过了最后一班公交车，所以除了走回家别无选择。 * Key: He didn’t mention anyone else’s contributions other than his own. We missed the last bus so there was no choice other than to walk home. 3. It takes you out of yourself: You must be what the public thinks you are, not what you really are or could be. It takes sb. out of …: 使得某人缺乏…… * Translation: 这使得我丧失了理智，从而做出了错误的决定。 我失去了自我，再也做不回当初的自己。 * Key: It takes me out of mind to make wrong decisions. It takes me out of myself: I can’t come back to what I used to be. V. Words and expressions 20’ A. Word Using 1. pessimistic: a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that something will have a bad result * Translation: 这听起来像是本末倒置，是不必要的悲观。 * Key: This may sound like putting the cart before the horse and being unnecessarily pessimistic. 2. worship: vt. to admire and love someone very much * Translation: 我们都要有崇拜的英雄，无论他们是运动员、电影明星还是政治
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家。 * Tips: We all want heroes to worship, be they sportsmen, film stars, or politicians. 3. spur: vt. to encourage someone or make them want to do something * Translation: 是当地报纸上一篇文章最终促使他采取了行动。 * Key: It was an article in the local newspaper that finally spurred him into action. 4. exploit: vt. to use something well in order to gain as much from it as possible * Translation: 我们需要确保尽可能充分地利用资源。 * Key: We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible. 5. single-minded:a. having one clear aim and working very hard to achieve it. a. + n.–ed: 具有什么特征的 e.g. blue-eyed light-hearted kind-hearted open-minded broad-minded cold-hearted good-natured near-sighted gray-haired single-handed 6. desperate: a. 1) needing or wanting something very much 2) very worried and willing to do anything to change a bad situation * Translation: 他急需一份工作养家糊口。 失踪者的家人越来越绝望。 * Key: He is desperate for a job to support his family. The missing man’s family are getting increasingly desperate. desperately: ad. extremely; very * Translation: 她非常希望自己的文章能被发表。 * Key: She desperately wanted her article published. B. Old to New encourage—spur make sth. more quickly-- hasten magnificent—imperial tired--bored very small—minute not working-- idle admire—worship a secret plan--plot lawyer—attorney very much-- desperately make sth. dirty-- contaminate C. Chinese to English
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冒险；有……风险: run a/the risk 指控；控告: accuse sb. of sth. 忠于: remain/be true to 开除；解雇: throw out 充其量；至多: at best 碰到、遇到: come on/upon 关系密切: be intimate with 付出代价: pay for 做某事很困难: be hard-pressed to 结果: end up VI. Question and Assignment 5’ A. Questions from the Ss; B. Finish the exercises on P9-18; C. Idea Sharing Discussion The 3rd and 4th period (第3，4课时) K Key points: 1) Discuss with the Ss about the writing skills text A employed; 2) Lead the Ss to write an article with a general statement supported by details; 3) Do the explanations on the difficult points of the exercises. Difficult points: 1) Lead the Ss to make clear the passage structure while writing; 2) Make the Ss be clear about their difficult points of the exercises. Teaching procedures: I. Presentation and homework checking 15’ II. Writing 30’ Structure Writing 1. One of the writing techniques we can learn in Section A is to write a paragraph of a general statement supported by details (Sample) 2. Your Task Write a composition of no less than 120 words with a general statement supported by details on the following topic: Parents Differ from Children in Their Career Choice 3. Reference (PPT No. 60 of Section A) III. Exercises 55’ A. The Ss put forward their problems, the teacher do some explanations. B. Lead the Ss to discuss some difficult points in exercises. V. Question and Assignment 5’ A. Questions from the Ss. B. Preview section
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