新编大学英语BookIUnit7教案

新编大学英语BookIUnit7教案
Unit Seven Choices in Life
Useful Information
Each day we all make many choices; most of these choices are small---what to wear, what to eat, what to do with any leisure time we might happen to have, to name just a few, still, there are many important choices that we make in life---which university to attend, what to study, what type of job to seek, whom to marry, etc. Sometimes we may become tired of making choices, but we always know that we will continue to make them as long as we live, because that is better than having them made for us. We may sometimes ask for advice about a choice we must make, but ultimately most of the decisions as to which choices are best will be made by ourselves, both important an unimportant. We also know that we will undoubtedly have to suffer the consequences of making poor choices and that we will often rejoice in the many fortunate choices we make. It is not surprising that one of the most common old sayings in English is, “you pay your money and make your choices”, me aning that you can do what you want to when it comes to making a choice but then you will have to live with the outcome.
Many writers have written about the important of choices throughout our lives. One of the most popular and beloved poems in the Engl ish language has “choice” as its subject matter. In this poem, “The Read Not Taken”, Robert Frost describes walking along a path through the woods and coming to a fork in the path. He must choose which fork to take, that is, which way to go, knowing that he will probably never be able to come back and try the other way. He ends his poems by saying,
“I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” T his poem is seen as a metaphor for the important choices in life which do, indeed, make “all the difference” for us. In Frost’s case, the choice is often interpreted as his choice of career, to take the risk of becoming a poet, knowing that thousands of poets never really succeed.
Some choices bring risk with them. “Risk” may be defined as “the possibility of loss or injury”. In this sense, we may want to avoid taking a risk, but sometimes it is necessary to do so if we are to move forward and develop ourselves to our full potential. As Boris Pasternak the 20th century Russian Nobel prize-winning writer stated, “Art is unthinkable without risk.” Also, the American psychologist William James wrote, “It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all”, stressing that in order to have to have a full life we must take r isks. He stated further that “There if no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision”, stressing that we must constantly make decisi ons which, of necessity, involve choice and risk if we are to lead full and happy lives.
We may all think of the term “risk” in different ways, but it can be interesting to come to a decision as to what we mean by “risk” and then think about the important choices and/or risks that have thus far been involved in our lives.
Part One Preparation
1. Decision Making
Many decisions:
(1) choose a good wife/ husband.
(2) Find a well-paid and suitable job.
(3) Choose a good university and appropriate major.
(4) Choose what kind of people to make friends with.
(5) Choose what to eat on a day-to-day basis.
(6) Should I skip the English class since I’m not feeling well today?
(7) Should I go to school by bike or on foot.
(8) Where should I study tonight, in the dorm or classroom?
2. Some phrases and expressions
range from…to… from…to… plan to do sth.
manage to do sth pick…up get ready for
complain about break down yell at
stop…from… have a meal pay for
ask…to do sth soap opera turn up
in a…voice leave for turn off
take out insist on day and night
report…to… plead with(恳求)…not to do sth
offer to do sth get admission to some place
dream about in this way give up
have more trust in sb sacrifice…for… pull through(度过难关) Part Two Reading-Centered Activities
New words and expressions
1.expression
1)verbalization; articulation(表示，表达)
e.g. The scenery was beautiful beyond expression.
2)appearance(神色，表情)
e.g. “I don’t understand,” he said, with an expression of complete surprise on his
face.
3)meaning, feeling(感情)
e.g. She puts great expression into her violin playing.
4)statement(陈述)
e.g. “shut up” is not a polite expression.
/doc/4c3214456.html,ed to和be used to
used to意思为：过去常常……,后跟原形动词.
e.g. I used to live in London.
People used to burn candles in order to get light.
人们在过去常点蜡烛用来照明。

It used to be said that…常言道…
Be used to 意思为：习惯于…后跟动名词或名词
e.g. He is used to working hard/hard work.
I am not used to being spoken to like that.
像那样的态度对我说话，我是看不惯的。

Get used to…弄惯become used to 习惯于
e.g. You will soon get/become used to our ways.
你不久会习惯于我们的方式。

3.instead of, instead
两者的区别：instead of后跟名词或动名词，instead是副词，后面跟词语。

e.g. We should do something instead of just talking about it.
Could I have tea instead of coffee?
If Tom can’t attend the meeting, I could instead.
I don’t want to go home. Let’s go to a movie instead.
4.suggest 表示“建议”时，有下列常见用法：
e.g. Mary suggested that we order pizza for lunch.
“I suggest buying the green bag,” said Linda.
I suggest a tour of the museum.
Whom would you suggest for the job?
What did you suggest to the manager?
Other phrases and expressions
Take ris ks instead of take care take…as a joke grow up fall to pieces
color: affect, influence inhibit: hold back false alarm(虚惊)
Be likely to do sth confuse…with… in front of
By the thought of at the thought of on thinking
Instead of throw…at sb develop into
Tear one’s flesh be faced with separate…from…Tell…from… think about put…into practice
Be certain about take action take steps/measures
As soon as in some way stay away from(避开)
Be about to do walk away from mistake…for…
Be mixed up one thing at a time end in Inhibit…from… prevent…from… stay in bed
In relation to even if get angry
Get injured take the risk put in danger(使遭受危险)
Take the chance of(冒…的危险) be faced with
Cross sb’s mind(突然想起，掠过脑际) deal with: handle [take action about 处理，对付]
Be eager to do sth blow up: explode color vt. influence Earn one’s living switch on tear one’s flesh(肉体受到严重伤害) Free of/from match…with… be willing to do
Lead to (success) prevent…from… laugh at sb
Be ready to do sth deal with agree with sb
Share with sb fire into sb (向…开枪)confuse…with…
Throw a brick at… develop into… make out(理解，证明)
On the top of carry off(夺去抢走，获得奖品等)
At sunrise advise sb to do in the first place
In the se cond place in the third place take…away from Instead of succeed in doing make an effort
Most important of all no sooner…than…on the other side
Arrive at tell of a great deal of
Rejoice to do sth (高兴/欣喜做…) for nothing (徒劳无功)
For no purpose(徒劳无功，没有好结果)wage against(向…开战) in jest as a joke(开玩笑地，不严肃地)agree to sth
succeed in doing sth later on(以后，后来) break into
be fond of add up(加在一起) allow sb to do
share with run out of in return for(换得/来) meet face to face at the end of end with
decline to do sth(拒绝做…) pay back(偿还) belong to sb/sth at the age of strike a deal(达成协议) go through
talk…over(商议/量) invite sb to…。