创新大学英语预备级Unit 5 讲义

Unit 5 LifePart One Listening ComprehensionTask I Listening practice--listen to the word.1.Guide Ss to read the six phonetic symbols: /e/, /i/, /au/, /ai/2.Let Ss take turns to read one group of words respectively, and correct the pronunciation if necessary. (10')3.Write down the vowels on the blackboard, and let Ss read after the teacher. (3')4.Listen to the tape and tick the word you hear. (5')5.Play the recording once again and check the answers one by one.(5')Task I Listening practice--listen to the conversations.1.Guide Ss to read the choice items so as to get known something of the conversation. (3')2.Play it once again and let Ss repeat it sentence by sentence. The teacher repeat and explain some difficulty points to make Ss know the contents of the conversation.(5')3.Play the tape once again sentence by sentence, trigger Ss to repeat the sentences so as to get the exact meaning of the conversations. (3')Thumb：大拇指thumb a lift/ride：搭便车Thumb up：了不起Sink：下沉theme：主题caught a bad cold：感冒Have my hands full with this report: have + 宾语+ V-ed/ V-ing/ adj/I will do anything but that. / I will do nothing but that….... But if I could... winter vacation/ summer vacation freezingA means to make a living…Support the family/raise the childrenTask II Topic-related listening1.Let Ss listen to the tape of two conversations and do the exercises.(8')2.Check their answers without correcting their wrong answers. (12')3.Listen to the tape once again and then check their answers one more times to see if they can understand the conversations better.(5')4.Play the tape sentence by sentence and let Ss repeat what they heard.(6')Part Two ReadingLeading-in1.As we see just now, the title of this unit is life, then could you tell me what kind of life do you want? Or to be more specific, what is your attitude to life?Positive; negative…2.What is your life purpose?Happiness, fortune, fame, inner peace….Never give up even the situation is very bad. Sometimes what seems to be bad may turn out to be good for you. Take a positive to life and shake off the troubles, you will be happy and free yourself from hatred.Task I Reading Comprehension—The Donkey in the Well1.Give Ss time to read the two passages and do the multiple choices.Tell Ss to actively read the passage and analyze the text organization while reading.Try to guess what will be told in the following part will be interesting for you to read.2.Explain the difficult sentences.Task I Reading Comprehension—Study, Being Fit May Outweigh Being Fat1.Read through the passage and do the exercise. (15')No matter you are overweight or not, young or old, take exercises on a regular basis, and you will be fitter.2. Check the answers in the fast reading. (5')Task II Fast Reading—Table for Two1.Tell Ss they are going to read an interesting story about the love of the author's parents.2.Give Ss time to read the passage and get prepared to tell the story in English.3.Guide Ss to recall the story together.The mother likes writing and wants to be a writer…The father likes painting…They meet in a restaurant when the father asks to share the table with the mother because the restaurant is full…They get known to each other and made a good impression to each other…The mother gives him the phone number and the book…The father paints the mother according to his memory…Part Three Intensive ReadingLeading-inThere are some leading-in questions about life:1) Do you have any difficulties paying for your education?No, because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth./ My parents pay for it./ I get help from relatives and friends./I won the scholarship. / I can apply for loan and financial aid.Yes, because I do not want to depend on my parents any more.2)Do you have any effective ways to save money on campus? If you do, what are they?Win scholarship./get grants/apply for a part-time job/use second-hand books/ avoid credit card/ stay away from video games/watch movies on computer instead of in cinema/ study hard and pass all the exams so as not to worry about the make-up exam fee.3)What should we do when meeting with problems on campus?It is a long lane that has no turning.The sharper the storm, the sooner it's over.Don't panic! It may not be as bad as it seems and you may have a number of alternatives if you proceed systematically.Remember, it is never too late to seek advice.New words and expressions1. Let Ss read the new words by themselves. While reading, try to get familiar with their meaning and usage. (8')2. Let Ss read after the teacher and guide Ss to remember the words. (15')Pinch: suffering by lack of necessary things (困苦，穷苦); grip（捏，拧，夹）Everyone knew he was in a pinch.She pinched his arm as hard as she could.Feel the pinch: have financial difficulties.It was six months since he lost his job, so he's beginning to feel the pinch.Penny-pinching--penny-pincherGovernment penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.Challenge: sth. that tests strength, skill, or ability. Face the challengeThis job doesn't really challenge him.Martin now faces the biggest challenge of his career.Take care of: to look after.Her job is to take care of the children.They appointed her to take care of that old man.Hardship: a condition that is difficult to endure.He was willing to face any hardship in fulfillment of his duty.Take sb./ sth. for granted: 理所当然Don't take his help for granted.We shouldn't take anything for granted.On campus：On the grounds of a university, college, or school.Private automobiles are not allowed on campus.Handle: to manage, deal with or be responsible for.She cannot handle the pressure of examination.She handled travel arrangements for these foreign visitors.Financial--financeThe company is in financial difficulties.Help sb. out: help sb. because they are busy or have problemsShe's always willing to help me out.Don't count on other people to help you out of trouble.Afford: have enough money or time to buy or to do sth.We are able to afford a new car.Take one’s chance: take a risk and hope for a good outcome.Let's go there to take our chances.Apply: make a formal request for sth.I am continuing to apply for jobs.Approve: accept(批准，通过)；think sb./ sth. is good, acceptable or suitable(同意，赞成). The government has approved a financial program.I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.Pay off: pay back the money.I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country.Relax--relaxed—relaxationQualified: having suitable knowledge, experience, or skillsI was qualified for work-study, but seventy dollars every two weeks is not much to live on. Tom is well qualified for his new role.Live on: have enough money to buy food and other necessity.His whole family lives on his salary.So far: until nowSo far, so good.I can trust him so far.Stick to: continue doingWe must stick to our promise.Relieve: reduce sb’s pain, unpleasant feelings or pressure relieve sb. of sth.It will relieve her of a tremendous burden.Come up with: produce money(拿出钱); think of an idea, plan or solution(想出办法、主意) Maybe they cannot come up with the money.I hope you can come up with a better plan.Look forward to: excited and pleased about sth. that is going to happenI look forward to hearing from you in the near future.We look forward to seeing you again.Survive: remain or continue in existence or useMost women will survive their spouses.Capable: having the ability or capacityYou are capable of better work than this.Text—Feeling the Pinch1.Skim the text quickly and figure out the text organization, then finish the Ex. on P109. (15')2.When Ss finish the Ex, check all the answers. (10')3.Explain the text in detail.(45')1) Have no idea of:对...一无所知You have no idea of the pain I feel.2）Encounter:The only hardships I encountered were paying for gasoline...The government has encountered strong opposition to its plans to raise income tax.3) Not only:I could not move into my dorm room until my balance was paid.You can't go out and play until you've done your homework.The war didn't end until 1972.He didn't come until the class was over.He said he would not get married until he had found a satisfactory job.He didn't go to bed until he had finished his reading assignments4) No longer:The city's water supply is no longer adequate for its need.We can no longer support the President.5) Have sth. done:Having my tuition bill paid off, I felt relaxed.She had her purse stolen.Had all her money stolenHave the house paintedHad his leg brokenTheir request refusedI'm having my car fixed.Part Four Oral Practice1.topic:1)What kind of life do you want to live? Try to use a metaphor/sentence to describe the real life. Life full of adventures/challenges.Peaceful and meaningful life.Life is like a box of chocolates and you never know what pie it will be.Life can be seen as a leaf of paper and each of us may write down his own words.Life is a series of trying to make up your mind.2) In order to lead the ideal life you expect, what should you do?Give more and expect less.Take an optimistic attitude to life.2. Let Ss read the useful expressions after the teacher3. Ask some Ss to translate the sentences in turn.4. Let Ss read the poem loudly and try to remember the part they agree to a large degree.New words: sour 酸deceit 欺骗gloom 忧郁doom 厄运greed 贪婪evil creed 邪恶的信条lust 贪欲destined 命中注定5. Choose one or two Ss to read the poem in class.Part Five Grammar—it的用法1. It 作人称代词2. It 作先行代词（代替主语，宾语）作形式主语：1）代替不定式2）代替动词-ing形式3）代替由连接代词或链接副词引导的名词从句作形式宾语：1）代替不定式2）代替动词-ing形式3）代替that引导的名词从句3. It 作非人称代词（时间，天气，季节，距离，环境或者情况）4. It 用于强调句型：It is(was)+被强调部分+that(who)+原句其他部分1）强调主语2）强调宾语3）强调宾语补语4）强调状语（时间或地点）5）强调主语补语5. It 的其他习惯用法Can you make it to the hospital?Let's call it a dayI take it that you don't want to do it, but you have to.It is just that he hasn't studies hard enough.How does it go in your school?He will be for it if he doesn't get home on time.6. ExercisesGuide Ss to finish the exercises sentence by sentence.Assign them to choose 5 of the sentences to translate after class.7. Ask Ss to do the exercises one by one.。