全新版大学英语第二册(第二版)Unit 2 Values教案

Text A, A Life Full of Riches Unit 2, Book 2

XuWen & LiHui

Teaching Objectives:

1. grasp the main idea and structure of the text;

2. appreciate the wording (“riches”) in the title of the text;

3. grasp the key language points in Text A and learn how to use them in context;

4. understand the cultural background related to the content.

Teaching Procedures

I. Pre-reading Tasks

1. Lead-in:

1) Proverb dictation and dictation: 1. That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest. 2. The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving. P40

2) Have Ss interpret the title of Text A “A Life Full of Riches” and find the meaning of “riches”. Based on the proverbs, students are supposed to discuss the following question: Do you think a poor person can have a life full of riches? How?

2. Cultural Notes: 1) Salvation Army 2) The Red Kettle Christmas Campaign 3) 1040 Forms

II. In-class Reading

1. General Understanding of Text A

1) Play the listening recording of text A and ask Ss to scan the first sentence of each paragraph to see where there is a change in tense. (past tense in Paras. 1-2, 8-9 ; present tense in the rest) (10’)

2) Draw Ss’ attention to the beginning of the text (starting an essay with an anecdote) see “writing strategy” on P56

3) Comprehension questions on P37

2. Group work: Ss are divided into 2 groups, one searching for the evidence showing that the author is not “rich” and the other searching for the evidence showing that the author is “rich”.

3. Text Organization

Part one 1-2：An encounter Part two 3-12: An answer Part three 13: Understanding

Main idea: One can live a life full of riches without being rich financially.

4. Language study:

set sb. doing sth.; despite; nonetheless, be confronted with; donation; neatly dressed, stammer; wear and tear; modest; meet needs, cherish; fabricate; tickles; insights; vital; well off; feel out of place; abrupt; jolting; in contrast to; stuff; consequence; feel natural to sb.; affluent; genuine; sense of belonging; rough; feel connected to; lingering; tangible; intangible

5. Difficult sentences:

Para 1: It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the question.

1. What does a Salvation Army bell ringer do?

To ring the bell and ask people to donate money to help the poor.

2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.

首次面对这个问题，是在2003年12月初我第一次为救世军摇铃募捐的时候。

Para 1:I can still see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, “Are you poor?”

1. Why did the boy ask such a question? ——Because he was confused and curious.

2. How much did the boy know about the Salvation Army bell ringer? ——Obviously he knew nothing about that.

Para 2: “Well,” I stammered, trying to think, “I have more than some people, but not as much as other.”

1. How did the author think of the question? ——He thought it was difficult to answer.

2. What does the author’s answer mean?——This means he is neither poor nor rich.

Para 2: His mother scolded him for the social no-no ...

1. What is “social no-no”? ——Something that is socially inappropriate.

2. Why did the mother scold her son?

Because the author looked poor, the question was socially inappropriate to ask.