Unit2lessonsfromJefferson(格式正确版)

大学英语（二）课程教案主页第5 次课闽南理工学院备课笔记第5 次课Unit 2 Lessons from JeffersonI. Teaching Purposes1. Be acquainted with the background information related to the text-- Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson's Chronology, the Declaration of Independence.2. Familiarize the students with the main idea of the text.3. Master the new words and expressions.II. Teaching Procedures1. Lead-in (5 mins)2. Before Reading (40 mins)1) Warm-up questions2) Background information3) New words and Phrases3. Global Reading (45 mins)1) Introductory Remarks2) Part Division of the Text3) Comprehension of the TextIII. Teaching ContentsI) Lead-in (5 mins)II) Before Reading (40 mins)1. Warm-up questions1) Of the American presidents, how many do you know?2) Can you recognize the people in the following pictures and say something about them?2. Background information1) Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (1743-1826) is best remembered as a great President and as the author of the Declaration of Independence. He also won lasting fame as a diplomat, a political thinker, and a founder of the Democratic Party. (民主党) Jefferson's interests and talents covered an amazing range. He became one of the leading American architects of his time and designed the Virginia Capitol, the University of Virginia, and his own home, Monticello. He greatly appreciated art and music and tried to encourage their advancement in the United States. Jefferson invented a decoding device, a lap desk, and an improved type of moldboard plow. His collection of more than 6400 books became a major part of the Library of Congress. Jefferson revised Virginia's laws and founded its state university. He developed the decimal system of coinage that allows Americans to keep accounts in dollars and cents. Jefferson did not consider himself a professional politician. Instead, he regarded himself as apublic-spirited citizen and a broadminded, practical thinker. He preferred his family, his books, and his farms to public life. But he spent most of his career in public office and made his greatest contribution to his country in the field of politics.2) The Declaration of IndependenceIn April 1775, colonists in Massachusetts took up arms against British troops. The American Revolution had begun. The following year, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia asked Jefferson to write a document declaring America's independence from Britain. The Continental Congress approved Jefferson's work with few changes. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. The bonds that tied the colonies to Britain were broken. Jefferson wanted the reasons for America's independence stated clearly so the world would第 1 页闽南理工学院备课笔记第5 次课understand. He wrote "all men are created equal," with rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Governments are created to secure people's rights. The people could change a government that no longer protected their rights.3) Jefferson and the French RevolutionJefferson served as minister to France from 1785 to 1789 when revolution was imminent in France. He sympathized with the revolution, feeling it was similar in purpose to the American.3. New words and PhrasesMake the students read the new words and phrases, and then ask some students read the words and phrases, correct the pronunciation.III) Global Reading (45 mins)1. Introductory RemarksThomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and the author of the Declaration of Independe nce. He was a versatile man, with interests ranged widely. Here are some of his ideas and examples as mentioned i n the text: “go and see”;“you can learn from everyone”;“Judge for yourself”;“Do what you believe is right”;“Tr ust the future, trust the young”. These are still of great benefit to us now.2. Part Division of the TextPart1 (Para.1): A brief introduction to Thomas Jefferson.Part2 (Para.2-8): Some ideas and principles given by Thomas Jefferson.Part 3 (Para 9-11):His talents in many fields and his contribution to USA3. Comprehension of the Text1) Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? ca. George Washington.b. Abraham Lincoln.c. Thomas Jefferson.d. Benjamin Franklin.2) Jefferson made on-the-spot observations of the South Branch of the James River because__b__.a. he was the youngest member of the committeeb. he believed that personal investigation was an important source of knowledgec. he was not interested in the papers about the riverd. he was sure what had been written about the river was misleading3). It can be inferred from the text that Lafayette did not understand the French Revolution because __b____.a. being a nobleman himself, he took the side of the highest social classb. he was divorced from the common peoplec. he misinterpreted the cause of dissatisfaction among the peopled. he failed to act on Jefferson’s advice4). Jefferson attached greater importance to newspapers than to a government because he believed that___a___.a. the people themselves had the ability to make correct judgments if they were well informedb. newspapers never refused to accept people’s opinions as governments often didc. no government could be trustedd. newspapers always told the truth5). Jefferson was determined never to answer his critics because __c____.a. he thought there was no sense in defending obviously correct ideas第 2 页闽南理工学院备课笔记第5 次课b. he believed silence was a source of strengthc. he believed conflict was inevitabled. he knew the more he said, the more they would resent him.6). what did Jefferson mean when he said “How much pain has been caused by evils which have never happened!”? aa. It was pointless to worry about the future.b. Evils were not to be feared.c. Constitutions and laws should be made perpetual.d. Changes in society necessarily involve pains.7). we can learn from the text that Jefferson was ___d___.a. a man of great courageb. an idealistc. a man of many talentsd. all of the above8). In Jefferson’s view, a nation could remain free only if ___a___.a. its people are well-educatedb. it is industrializedc. its people enjoy perfect equalityd. its people understand self-evident truths第 3 页大学英语（二）课程教案主页第6 次课闽南理工学院备课笔记第6 次课Unit 2 Lessons from JeffersonI. Teaching Purposes1.Make Ss further understand the text content and structure.2.Teach Ss how to use some key words and phrases in the text.3.Make Ss understand how to analyze long and complicated sentences in the text.II. Teaching Procedures1. Review the text structure and new words (10 minutes)2. Study some key words and complicated sentences in the text. (80 minutes)III. Teaching Contents1. Detailed Reading1. Go and see. Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books and that personal investigation is important. When still a young man, he was appointed to a committee to find out whether the South Branch of the James River was deep enough to be used by large boats. While the other members of the committee sat in the state capitol and studied papers on the subject, Jefferson got into a canoe and made on-the-spot observations.2.（L7-8）…Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books and that personal investigation is important.1). Explain the grammatical structure of the sentence.主句Jefferson believed 为一般过去时，而后面从句却用了一般现在时，说明叙述的内容为人们普遍接受的客观道理。