新進(jìn)階3綜合Unit2

1、范文范例指導(dǎo)參考New Progressive College English Book IIIUNIT 2 Conspicuous Consumption課程名稱(chēng)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)（三）使用教材全新版大學(xué)進(jìn)階英語(yǔ) 綜合教程（3）授課內(nèi)容Text Who Are the Joneses and Trying to keep Up with Them?( Reading Stop Keeping Joneses-They ' re Broke ( :Why Are We精讀)Up with the乏讀)授課學(xué)時(shí)6教學(xué) 目的1. Have a thorough understanding of th

2、e text contextually and linguistically2. Talk about the conspicuous consumption of luxury goods3. Conduct group discussion centering on the “fuerdai " phenomenon in China4. Become familiar with expository writing教學(xué) 重點(diǎn)與 難點(diǎn)1. Analyze the structure and grasp the main idea of Text2. Master the key

3、language points and grammatical structures3. Learn some techniques in writing4. Critical thinkingin the text教學(xué) 方法 與 手段1. Audio-visual method and audio-lingual method.2. Task-based language teaching method3. Communicative approach4. Using CAI, PPT5. Smart teaching (using online tools or materials)教學(xué)

4、過(guò)程1. Lead-in ActivitiesStep 1. Warm-up activitiesStep 2. Discussion about the topic2. Global ReadingStep 1. Approaching the themeStep 2. Analyzing the text organization3. Detailed ReadingStep 1. Understanding the text in a deeper levelStep 2. Learning useful expressionsStep 3. Learning difficult sen

5、tences structuresStep 4. Learning new words4. Comprehending Reading 1Step 1: Skimming the textStep 2: Explaining the difficult sentences of the textStep 3: Doing sentence translation5. After readingStep 1. Viewing and ListeningStep 2. SpeakingStep 3. Assignments作業(yè)Assignments:1. Read the text in Read

6、ing 2 and finish the exercises2. Write an expository writing3. Preview the next unit.UNIT 2 Conspicuous Consumption1. Teaching Objectives:Students will be able toA. Have a thorough understanding of the text contextually and linguisticallyB. Talk about the conspicuous consumption of luxury goodsC. Co

7、nduct group discussion centering on the“fuerdai " phenomenon in ChinaD. Become familiar with expository writing2. Time Allotment:1 stPeriod: Lead-in Activities (Warm-up activities; Discussion about the topic)2 nd Period: Global-reading (Text: Approaching the theme; analyzing the text organizati

8、on)3 rd Period: Detailed reading (Understanding the Text A in a deeper level, analyzing difficult sentence structures)4th Period: Detailed reading Activities (Learning new words, summarizing good usage)5 th Period:Comprehending Reading 1 (Skimming the text, explaining thedifficult sentences of the T

9、ext, doing sentence translation)6 th Period:After-reading Activities (Viewing and Listening; Speaking;Assignments)3. Teaching Procedures:3.1 Lead-in ActivitiesStep 1. Warm-up activitiesAsk Ss to listen to a song and fill in the missing words in the lyrics.Have Ss work in pairs. One student asks the

10、other the questions in Opener, the other answers. Then switch roles.Method: PPT, communicative approach.Step 2: Discussion about the topicIntroduce the topic of the unit to Ss either in English or Chinese: Sometimes people buy things just for the purpose of showing that they are richer, or have bett

11、er taste than others. Expensive brand-name goods can serve this purpose, and are often wanted precisely because they are expensive. Whether spending money in this way is good, bad or simply silly is something we are going to explore.Method: Using task-based language teaching method, communicative ap

12、proach.3.2 Global readingStep 1. Approaching the themeAsk Ss to take a look at the Culture Notes, or ask them to do some further reading before class about the idiom “keep up with the Joneses” , its origins and its social impact, etc.Guide Ss to explore the text to fide the meaning and origin of the

13、 expression“keep up with the Joneses” , how this phenomenon came into being, and what we should do to rid ourselves of the pressure of keeping up with the Joneses.Method: PPT; communicative approach.Step.2 Analyzing the text organizationThe teacher tells students that the text can be divided into th

14、ree parts which have been given in the Text Organization . Then students should summarize the main idea of each part and compare notes with each other.PartsParagraphsFunctionsMain IdeasPart OnePara. 1-2Bringingup thesocialphenomenon of conspicuous consumptionThe meaning and origin of the expression

15、“keep up with the Joneses”P(pán)art TwoParas. 3-6Explaining how it occurs and whyHow the phenomenon of keeping up with the Joneses came into being and why people buy into it.Part ThreeParas. 7-10Exploring ways of dealing with itWhat we should do to free ourselves from the pressure of keeping up with the

16、Joneses.Method: skimming and scanning, communicative approach3.3 Detailed Reading3.3.1 Procedure1) Students are asked to read the passage carefully again and for each paragraph (sometimes two-three paragraphs), invite students to answer questions related difficult sentences and understanding of each

17、 paragraph.2) Help Ss find out the good usage in the text and underlined them.3) Learn new words in details.Purpose: Further understand the text and train scanning ability to learn difficult sentence structures as well as new words and expressions.Method: Reading the text together; Using task-based

18、language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach.Step 1. Questions related difficult sentences and understanding of each paragraph.Paras.2Q. Where does the phrase “ Keeping up with the Joneses " come from?A: It comes from a cartoon strip of the sa

19、me title launched by Pop Momand in 1913.Para.3&4Q: Why were we not aware of what the Joneses were doing prior to the late 1880s?A: Prior to the late 1880s, mass media was not born. We were only concerned about making our own living.Para.4Q: What was the ready solution provided by magazines in or

20、der for us to catch up with the Joneses?A: The ready solution was to buy products that were advertised. Para.9Q: Where do true happiness and joy come from, if they are not anything money can buy?A: True happiness and joy come from within. Paras.10Q: What are we supposed to do to stop keeping up with

21、 the Joneses?A: Instead of buying into the message that we' re not good enough, we should havepositive self-regard. We should realize we don' t have to buy things to impressothers.3.3.2 Language Focus3.3.2.1 Difficult sentences:1) I'd love to say that need vanished when the last episode

22、of that comic stripran, but alas, it seems to have only gotten worse. (Para. 2)I would like to say that need disappeared when the comic strip came to an end, but it seems that things have turned from bad to worse instead.我多么想說(shuō)，隨著最后一集連環(huán)漫畫(huà)的結(jié)束，這一心態(tài)也不復(fù)存在了?？墒?，唉，情況似乎 變得更糟。2) Prior to the late 1880s, most

23、of us were so busy trying to make a living thatwe didn ' t care what the Joneses were doing, nor did we know, for that matter. (Para.4)Before the late 1880s, most of us were busy trying to make a living. Wedidn ' t care what the Joneses were doing, and we didn ' t know either.19世紀(jì)80年代末以前

24、，我們多數(shù)人都在忙于生計(jì)，既不關(guān)心、也不知道鄰居們?cè)谧鲂┦裁础?) And much of that assessment was, and still is, based on a perceived lack of things we' re told we should want or have. (Para. 4)And much of that evaluation was, and still is, based on a feeling that we are short of things we ought to have because of the messages

25、 from the mass media.從過(guò)去直至現(xiàn)今，很大程度上這種認(rèn)識(shí)源自一種缺失感，即感覺(jué)上與別人相比，缺少了一些該要或該有的東西。4) Because ultimately, you decide if you' re going to buy into this idea that you' re not good enough. (Para. 7)Because in the end, you determine whether you ' re going to accept the notion that you' re not good en

26、ough.因?yàn)樽罱K是否接受你還不夠好這一想法，由你自己說(shuō)了算。5) So it ' s time to take some pressure off your self and stop trying to keep up with the Joneses or anyone else for that matter. (Para. 8)So it ' s time to rid yourself of the pressure/free yourself from the pressure and stop trying to keep up with the Joneses

27、. Nor should you try to keep up with anyone else.所以，現(xiàn)在你該卸去你身上的壓力了，不要再跟鄰居攀比，也不要跟其他任何人攀比。6) If you can ' t put a cap on it, you ' re chasing the wind.(Para. 9)If you can' t put a limit on what you desire, you are undertaking a meaningless taskthat will lead you nowhere.如果你不能設(shè)定一個(gè)上限，你便是在追風(fēng)。7

28、) Think of the moments you look back on as your fondest memories. Would you trade those for a pile of cash? (Para. 9)Think of the moments you look back on as your warmest memories. Would you exchange them for a pile of cash?想一想回顧起來(lái)是最美好的記憶。你愿意拿它們?nèi)Q一堆錢(qián)嗎？3.3.2.2 UsageInverted Word Order( 倒裝語(yǔ)序)Inverted

29、word order is often used in the following cases:1) when a sentence begins with “hardly " ,"seldom” , etc.2) when a sentence begins with an “only after " ,"only when ”3) when an adverbial of place such asa negative word, such as "not" ,"never"only" express

30、ion, such as “only before “only if " ect.up the hill " ," down the valley ” , etc.is put at the beginning of a sentence.努力，力求3.3.2.3 Difficult words and phrases1) strive for:make great efforts to achieve or obtain (sth.) e.g. We strive for perfection but sometimes have to accept somet

31、hing less than perfect.我們力求完美，但有時(shí)不得不接受不那么完美的事。2) be content with:be satisfied with (sth.), not wishing for more對(duì)滿(mǎn)意； 對(duì)一感到滿(mǎn)足e.g. Brexit shows that many British are no longer content with the EU as it is.脫歐公投表明不少英國(guó)人對(duì)歐盟現(xiàn)狀頗為不滿(mǎn)。I'd be content with a modest income.有所收入我就滿(mǎn)足了。3) keep up with:move or prog

32、ress at the same rate (as sb./sth.)跟上e.g. Wages are failing to keep up with inflation.工資趕不上通貨膨脹啊。4) derive from:have (sth.) as a starting-point, source or origin; come from源自；源于e.g. Thousands of English words derive from Latin.有幾千個(gè)英文單詞來(lái)自拉丁文。Our ideas of various colors and materials derive from exper

33、ience.我們有關(guān)不同色彩、不同材料的想法來(lái)自經(jīng)驗(yàn)。5) poke fun at:make fun of 嘲弄，開(kāi)玩笑e.g. Many late night comedy shows poke fun at politicians.不少深夜脫口秀節(jié)目都拿政客開(kāi)涮。6) vanish: vi. pass out of sight, especially quickly; disappear消失； 突然不見(jiàn)e.g. We ran out after the thief, but he had vanished without a trace.我們緊追著小偷，可他突然就沒(méi)了影蹤。7) episo

34、de: n. one of a series of scenes or stories constituting a literary work片段，插曲e.g. What do you think of the final episode of the TV series that was aired last night?你覺(jué)得昨晚播放的那個(gè)連續(xù)劇的最后一集怎么樣？It was an episode in his life that he' d like to forget.那是他寧可忘卻的人生插曲。8) core: n. the central and most importan

35、t part of sth.核心e.g. A desire for justice is at the core of his arguments.對(duì)正義的渴望是他的核心論點(diǎn)。9) come into being:形成； 產(chǎn)生e.g. A booking contract between a hotel and a guest may come into being in several different ways.酒店與客人的訂房協(xié)議有幾種不同的達(dá)成方式。We do not know exactly when the universe came into being.我們并不確定宇宙是什么

36、時(shí)候形成的。10) open up: cause (sth.) to open 展開(kāi)，打開(kāi)e.g. The sales manager wants to open up new markets in the Far East.銷(xiāo)售經(jīng)理想在遠(yuǎn)東開(kāi)辟新的市場(chǎng)。11) for that matter:as far as that is concerned 就止匕而言，在這問(wèn)題上e.g. Do not talk like that to your mother, or to anyone else for that matter.別這么跟你媽說(shuō)話(huà)，跟誰(shuí)也別這么說(shuō)話(huà)。12) uncertain:a. n

37、ot completely certain; not known or definite不確定的； 不確知的e.g. She' s uncertain whether to go to New Zealand or not.她拿不定主意要不要去新西蘭。Torn apart by war, the country now faces a very uncertain future.因戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)而分裂的這個(gè)國(guó)家前景不定。13) perceive: vt. become aware of (sth. or sb.) 感知至L 意識(shí)至Ue.g. New technology is perceived

38、 by some people to be a threat to employment.有人把新技術(shù)視為就業(yè)的威脅。14) out of date:no longer fashionable過(guò)時(shí)的；不再流行的e.g. That radio looks so out of date.這臺(tái)收音機(jī)真是老古董了。15) vicious:a. acting or done with evil intentions惡意的e.g. The police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks they ' d ever seen on

39、a helpless victim.警察表示，這是他們所見(jiàn)過(guò)的對(duì)無(wú)助受害者最?lèi)憾镜墓簟?6) guilt:n. a feeling of having done sth. wrong or failed in an obligation內(nèi)疚，不安e.g. He suffered deep feelings of guilt about/at/for/over exposing his children to danger.他令孩子們陷入危險(xiǎn)，因而深感內(nèi)疚。Her husband ' s death left her with an overwhelming sense of guil

40、t.丈夫之死令她深感內(nèi)疚，難以解脫。17) most of all:to a greater degree than anyone or anything else尤其是e.g. What I want most of all is to spend more time with my little daughter.我最希望多陪陪年幼的女兒。18) put it best/well/cleverly.:express (a thought or comment) in a good/cleverway極好地/很好地/巧妙地表述e.g. The professor put it best wh

41、en he said,“How you look tells the world how youfeel."教授說(shuō)得好：你的外表反映了你的內(nèi)心感受。19) attribute sth. to sb./sth.:regard sth. as being caused by把 歸因于； 把歸咎于e.g. He liked to attribute his success to a“l(fā)ucky break ”.他喜歡把自己的成功歸因于機(jī)遇。Her teachers attributed her learning difficulties to emotional problems.她的老師

42、把她的學(xué)習(xí)困難癥歸咎于情感問(wèn)題。20) ultimately:ad. in the end; finally 最后；最終e.g. Technological advances could ultimately lead to even more job losses.技術(shù)的發(fā)展最終將導(dǎo)致更多的失業(yè)。The way you arrange plants in your garden is ultimately a matter of personal preference.花園里種些什么終究只是個(gè)人喜好。4. Comprehending Reading 1Teacher calls studen

43、ts ' attention to the title of thetext, asks them to makea guess as to what this article is about.List some items and ask Ss to divide them into necessities and luxuries, according to their understanding. The list may include items such as satellite TV, high-speed internet access, sport utility vehicles, cosmetic surgery, professional quality home gym equipment, hourly paid domestic cleaning and cooking services, second homes, trips abroad, etc. Ask Ss to briefly explain the reasons for their division.Ask Ss to list some factors that drive conspicuous consumption in C