大學(xué)體驗(yàn)英語(yǔ)綜合教程1_第三版_Unit_2_電子教案

1、 授課時(shí)間第7周第9周（12學(xué)時(shí)）授課題目UnitTwoSongoftheSoul教學(xué)目的與要求：1聽(tīng)力部分：要求學(xué)生掌握天氣，假期等的表達(dá)法。2口語(yǔ)部分：要求學(xué)生掌握如何給建議的常用表達(dá)法。3閱讀部分：要求學(xué)生掌握閱讀文章A篇和B篇的中心思想和圍繞大意而展開(kāi)的細(xì)節(jié)。熟記本單元A篇和B篇所出現(xiàn)的四級(jí)詞匯和短語(yǔ)，以及學(xué)習(xí)使用文章中的重點(diǎn)句型進(jìn)行書面表達(dá)。結(jié)合閱讀文章分析語(yǔ)篇，使學(xué)生了解英語(yǔ)文章的寫作模式。4寫作部分：一般寫作要求，學(xué)生掌握寫作的基本功，掌握請(qǐng)假條的寫法。教學(xué)基本內(nèi)容：綜合教程：1.ListenandTalkReadandExplore：PassageA:AllGreatJourn

2、eysPassageB:WhatAreWeChasingAfterinOurDreamsWriteandProduceCultureSalon(學(xué)生自學(xué))泛讀教程：Unit2PassageA:ClosingtheGapPassageB:SuddenlyImtheAdult?PassageC:HowtoTalkSoYourTeenagersWillListen視聽(tīng)說(shuō)教程：LessonAHowstheweather?LessonBOnvacation快速閱讀：Unit2EnglishasaWorldLanguage/Passage1-4教學(xué)重點(diǎn)和難點(diǎn)：Objectives:Afterfinishi

3、ngthisunit,studentswillbeableto:getsomeideaoflifedreamtalkaboutthetwopassagesaboutdreamslearntousethekeywordsandexpressionsinthisunitlearntowriteaboutthepowerofyourchildhooddreamlearntoadoptthereadingskillPredictionwhilereading教學(xué)過(guò)程：SectionIListenandTalk(2periods)Step1Leadin(20Mins)Warmupquestions:Ta

4、lksthabout“Allgreatjourneysstartwithadream.Whatisyourchildhooddreamandyourrecentdream?Pleasedescribe.Listening:(Listentothepassageandfillthemissingwordsintheblanks)Key:takethefirststepof,challenge,brillianceandgenius,impact,turningponitWordsandexpressions:aspiration.氏spsreijsnn.astrongdesiretohaveor

5、achievesth.important抱負(fù)，志向；渴望brilliancen.averyhighlevelofintelligenceorskill;brightnessofcolour杰出的才能；燦爛certificationn.theactofissuinganofficialdocumentsthatstatesafactorfactsaretrue認(rèn)證definev.todescribesth.correctlyandthoroughly;tohaveparticularfeaturesorqualitiesthatmakeyoudifferentorseparatefromothe

6、rpeopleorthings給下定義；具有區(qū)別性特征endeavorn.anattemptoreffortespeciallytodosth.newordifficult努力，嘗試enrollv.toofficiallyarrangetojoininaschool,university,orcourseforsb.elseto錄取identifyv.torecognizesth.ordiscoverexactlywhatitis,whatitsnatureororiginis,ect;tomakeitcleartootherpeoplewhosb.is認(rèn)出，確定；指出impactn.thee

7、ffectorinfluencethatanevent,situationetc.hasonsb.orsth.影響，沖擊Answer:l.exist2.turningpoint3.goneontolive4.danger5.springforth6.makeitrealStep2Dialogues(30Mins)ListeningtothetwosampledialoguesandlearningsomeusefulphrasesandexpressionsDialogue1TalkingAboutaFuturePlanDialogue2DiscussingaFutureCareerPost-

8、listeningquestionsDoyouagreewiththatfocusandhardworkisthebestpathtosuccessinyourendeavors.Doyoulikeyourmajor?Andhaveyouhaveanideatochangeyourcareer?Phrasesandexpressions:investv.togivemoneytoacompany,business,orabank,inordertogetaprofit;tousealotoftime,effort,etc.inordertomakesth.succeed投資；投入journal

9、ismn.thejoboractivityofwritingnewsreportsfornewspapers,magazines,television,orradio新聞扌報(bào)道，新聞業(yè)Mandarinn.theofficiallanguageofChina,spokenbymosteducatedChinesepeople漢語(yǔ)prestigious.presti:d3Qs,-stid3sadj.admiredasoneofthebestandmostimportant有名的，著名的qualifiedadj.havingsuitableknowledge,experience,orqualifi

10、cation,especiallyforaparticularjob合格的scholarshipn.anamountofmoneythatisgiventosb.byaneducationalorganizationtohelppayfortheireducation;theknowledge,work,ormethods,involvedinseriousstudying獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金；學(xué)術(shù)specializedadj.trained,designed,ordevelopedforaparticularsubjectoroneparticularuse專業(yè)的；專用的strategicadj.done

11、asapartofaplan,especiallyinamilitary,business,orpoliticalsituation戰(zhàn)略的PhrasesandExpressionsMastersdegree碩士學(xué)位MBA工商管理碩士(MasterofBusinessAdministration)takeontostarttoemploysomeone;tobegintohaveaparticularqualityorappearance聘用；呈現(xiàn)出特征4.Lookatthepicturesandtrytosaysomethingaboutonlinelearningexperience.Ste

12、p3CommunicativeTasks(40Mins)Workinpairsandactthedialoguestothewholeclass.Task1:Tips:Howarethingsgoing?Theycouldntbebetter!Imontopoftheworld.havenowaccomplishedmydreamof.Ontopofthat,.Iveputyearsofworkintotwogoals.First,andsecond,.Icannotchoneofthemoffthelist!Imnotsureabout.,butperhapsIshouldconsider.

13、Task2:Tips:Ivenoticed.Itsexcitingto.Itsasurprisingcoincidence.With.encouragementandalotofhardwork,Imnow.Anaccomplishmentworthfightingfor.Imhopingtohelp.bydoing.Thatsgreat!Ivebeenplanningon.Step4AssignmentsReadthedialoguesandpracticecommunicativetasksPreviewnewwordsofPassageASectionIIReadandExplore(4

14、periods)PassageAAllGreatJourneysStartwithaDreamStep1Pre-readingTasks(10mins)GreetingsandabriefrevisionAskoneortwopairs(groups)toactouttheirowndialoguesLead-inquestions:Whatdoyoudreamofbecoming?Whatdidyoudowhenyouhadprobleminrealizingyourdream?Culturenotes:RockmusicRockmusicisagenreofpopularmusicthat

15、developedduringandafterthe1960s,particularlyintheUnitedKingdomandtheUnitedStates.Ithasitsrootsin1940sand1950srockandroll,itselfheavilyinfluencedbyrhythmandbluesandcountrymusic.Rockmusicalsodrewstronglyonanumberofothergenressuchasbluesandfolk,andincorporatedinfluencesfromjazz,classicalandothermusical

16、sources.Musically,rockhascenteredaroundtheelectricguitar,usuallyaspartofarockgroupwithbassguitaranddrums.Typically,rockissong-basedmusicwitha4/4beatutilizingaverse-chorusform,butthegenrehasbecomeextremelydiverseandcommonmusicalcharacteristicsaredifficulttodefine.Likepopmusic,lyricsoftenstressromanti

17、clovebutalsoaddressawidevarietyofotherthemesthatarefrequentlysocialorpoliticalinemphasis.Thedominanceofrockbywhite,malemusicianshasbeenseenasoneofthekeyfactorsshapingthethemesexploredinrockmusic.Rockplacesahigherdegreeofemphasisonmusicianship,liveperformance,andanideologyofauthenticitythanpopmusic.N

18、eilPeartNeilEllwoodPeart(bornSeptember12,1952),OC,isaCanadianmusicianandauthor.HeisthedrummerandlyricistfortherockbandRush.PeartgrewupinPortDalhousie,Ontario(nowpartofSt.Catharines).Duringadolescence,hefloatedfromregionalbandtoregionalbandinpursuitofacareerasafull-timedrummer.Afteradiscouragingstint

19、inEnglandtoconcentrateonhismusic,Peartreturnedhome,wherehejoinedalocalTorontoband,Rush,inthesummerof1974.Pearthasreceivednumerousawardsforhismusicalperformances,andisknownforhistechnicalproficiencyandstamina.Inadditiontobeingamusician,Peartisalsoaprolificwriter,havingpublishedseveralmemoirsabouthist

20、ravels.PeartisalsoRushsprimarylyricist.InwritinglyricsforRush,Peartaddressesuniversalthemesanddiversesubjectmatterincludingsciencefiction,fantasy,andphilosophy,aswellassecular,humanitarianandlibertarianthemes.Allfourofhisbooksaretravel-basednon-fiction,thoughtheydivergeintohislifeandthesesubjectsasw

21、ell.Step2While-readingTasks(75mins)Readthetextasquicklyaspossibleandtrytofindtheanswertothefollowingquestions:Howwouldyouinterpretthissentence“Ourdreamisthesongofoursoul?Answer:Thereisasoundthatyoursoulsingsinsideyouallthetime.Thesoundofyoursoulisafrequencythatconnectsyoutoyourdream.Mostofusforgotho

22、wtolistentothesoundofoursoul.Thesongofyoursoulisabeautifulsongthatiscreatedthroughtheenergyoflove.Thesongisaroundyouandinyouitisapartofyou.HowwouldyoucompareNeilPeartandRichardM.DeVossphilosophyoftheflame?Whatelsecanyouprovideindescribingtheroleofadreaminoneslife?Answer:NeilPeartdescribestheneedofaf

23、lametoigniteadream.RichardM.DeVosexpresseshowjustnursingaflickeringflameneverallowsittoactuallyburstintoflame.Norealfirenorealdream.Aflamesignifiesheatandwithoutheatthereisnowarmth.Butthetroubleismostofushavetheon/offswitchofourdreamsettoOFF.”Doyouagreeordisagreewiththeauthor?Answer:Iagreethatitisim

24、portanttobeproactiveandmakingaplanhelpstojumpstartadream.Apositiveconnectiontoadreamwillhelpsucceedinfulfillingthatdream.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthelawoflife?Whatisyouropinionaboutthislaw?Answer:Astheproverbsays,wherethereisawill,thereisaway.Ifyouaregoal-driven,anyobstaclescanbesurmountedinmaking

25、yourdreamscometrue.“Ourdreamsdonhavetobegrandtobegreat.Whatisyourunderstandingofthisstatement?Answer:IdonthavetosavetheworldbutIcanhelpthoseclosetome,suchasmyclassmatesorevenfamilymembers.ImightnotbetheleaderofourcountrybutIcouldbealeaderinmypeergroupatschool.Icantchangeeveryonesattitudeaboutbeingen

26、vironmentallyfriendlybutIcanstartbybeinganexample.Unrealisticgranddreamsaremoreharmfulthanhelpful.Whenwedetermineourdreamsandsetourgoals,wemustthinkcarefullyaboutourrealdesiresandtherealpossibilities.Skimthepassageandtrytofindthemainidea:Mainidea:Weallhavedreams.Ourdream,oraspiration,orvision,isthes

27、ongofoursoul.Itisourdreamthatfillsourlifewithmeaningandpurpose.Manyasuccessfulpersoncomparedadreamtotheflameofhopetowardvictory.Weallhaveproblemsinrealizingourdreams.Butoncewebelievewecandoit,wewillfindsolutionstotheproblemswestumbledonIfyoubelieveinyourdream,thenextstepistomakeacommitment.Withyourc

28、ommitment,greatpowerwillbereleasedandseeminglyinsurmountablehurdleswillbereducedtoinsignificantobstacles.Ourdreamsdonthavetobegrandtobegreat.Weallhavethepowertofollowadreamthatwillmakeadifferencetousandthosewemeet.Aswedream,soshallwebecome.Ourvisionisthepromiseofwhatweshallbeinthefuture.LanguagePoin

29、tsSuchdreamscouldbemorehurtfulthanhelpful.more.than:toalargerorextranumberoramount(of)Examples:TheirbeliefsaremoreChristianthanBuddhist.Wespentmoretimeonthelastjobthanusual.when“moreisusedbeforeanoun,itisusedtomeanthatitismorelikethefirstthingratherthanthesecond.Examples:Hesmorelikeamoviestarthanali

30、feguard,really.Suescreamed,notloudly,moreinsurprisethanterror.Imthinkingaboutonesvision,aspirationorferventhopeforthefuture.vision:theabilitytoseeExamples:Hehasverylittlevisioninherlefteye.Sincetheaccident,hehassufferedfrommemorylossandimpairedvision.animaginedmentalimageofsthExamples:Thatsmyvisiono

31、fhowtheworldcouldbe.Ihaveavisionofasocietythatisfreeofexploitationandinjustice.aspiration:desireorhopetoachievesthExamples:Janesaspirationstohelpotherscomefromherownmisfortuneasachild.Hisearlydeathcausedmanyofhispoliticalaspirationstoremainunfulfilled.aspire:v.tohaveastrongdesireorhopetodoorhavesome

32、thingExample:Fewpeoplewhoaspireto/afterfameeverachieveit.Lifewithoutoneisreducedtoahollowexistence.reduce:makelessinsize,amount,degree,importance,etc.Examples:Ireducedmyweightbygoingonadiet.Theworkforcehasbeenreducedbyhalf.tobringintoadifferent,usuallyworse,stateExamples:Alliedbombingreducedthecityt

33、oruins.Iwasreducedtotearsseeingthemesstheyhadmade.Besidesbeingthedrummerandchieflyricistfortherockband“Rush”,NeilPeartisalsoanauthorandphilosopher.besides:inadditionto;alsoExamples:Doyouplayanyothersportsbesidesice-skatingandswimming?Ithinkshehasmanygoodqualitiesbesidesbeingverybeautiful.Nolifeismor

34、etragicthanthatoftheindividulwhonursesadream,anambition,alwayswishingandhoping.nurse:totakecareofsomeone/ananimalwhileheoritisillExamples:Hegaveuphisjobsothathecouldnursehismotherathomeinherlastmonths.Theyfoundaninjuredcatandcarefullynurseditbacktohealth.tospendalotoftimetakingcareofsomethingExample

35、s:Theseyoungtreeswerecarefullynursedbytheheadgardener.Theprojectwillhavetobenursedthroughitsfewmonths.tofeeladesireoranemotionforalongtimeExamples:ShehaslongnursedapassionforJapaneseart.Janestillnursesthepainofrejection.“.butneverletsitbreakoutintoflame.”breakoutintosth:beginsuddenlytodosomethingExa

36、mples:Ibreakoutintoacoldsweatmerelythinkingaboutsnakes.Weseemtobreakoutintoanargumentaboutabsolutelynothing,andthisunpleasantstateofthingsusuallyoccursatmealtimes.IwillseeksolutionsforeveryproblemIstumbleon.seek:tosearchfor,lookforortrytofindorobtain(esp.sthwhichisnotaphysicalobject)Examples:Watsons

37、aidyesterdaythathewouldnotseekre-electionnextyear.Afterthemeetinghesoughtoutthepersonwhohadspokenabouttheplans.seektodosth:tryorattempttodosthExamples:Mr.Taylorisseekingtorecovermoneythatheisowedbytheinsurancecompany.Theplaneencounteredicingandthepilotsoughttoclimbtoahigheraltitudeshortlybeforeitcra

38、shed.Anyworthydreamisadreamworthyofaccomplishing.worthy:(formal)deservingrespect,admiration,orsupportExamples:Weneedtotranslatetheseworthyprinciplesintoworkablerules.Everyyearhemakesalargedonationtoaworthycause.accomplish:tofinishsthsuccessfullyortoachievesthExamples:Thestudentsaccomplishedthetaskin

39、lessthan10minutes.IfeelasifIveaccomplishednothingsinceIleftmyjob.OnceIrealizeIcandoit,mit:topromiseorgive(yourloyaltyormoney)toaparticularprinciple,person,orplanofactionExamples:IthinkIcancometonightbutIwontcommitmyselftillIknowforsure.Tmitment:apromisetodosthortobehaveinaparticularwayExamples:Sheis

40、knownchieflyforhercommitmenttonucleardisarmament.Imitted:willingtoworkhardandgiveyourtimeandenergytosthExamples:Thepartyarecommittedtohelpingthosewhoarenotabletohelpthemselves.Wearecommittedtowithdrawourtroopsbytheendoftheyear.Assoonaswemakeacommitment,greatpowerisreleased.release:togivefreedomorfre

41、emovementtosborsthExamples:Hewasreleasedfromprisonafterservingtwoyearsofafive-yearsentence.Themedicinereleasedhimfromyearsofpain.toletsthtobeshowninpublicoravailableforuseExamples:Thepolicehavereleasedapictureofthemantheywantedtoquestion.Theministerhasreleasedastatementexplainingthereasonsforhisresi

42、gnation.Dreamloftydreams,andasyoudream,soshallyoubecome.（just）as.sousedtocomparetwopeopleorthings,whentheyarethesamethegeneraideaisthat“justasXistrue/isso,Yistrue/isso.Examples:Asyousow,soshallyoureap.Assoulistoabody,soislovetoahome.Newwordsandexpressionsacclaimv.publiclyrecognized擁戴accomplishv.succ

43、eedindoing;finishsuccessfully完成，做成功ambitionn.strongdesire,esp.overalongperiod,forsuccess,power,wealth,etc.抱負(fù)，雄心brightenv.（causeto）becomebright（使）發(fā)光；（使）明亮；（使）有希望deliberateadj.doneonpurposeorasaresultofcarefulplanning;intentional故意的deliberatelyadv.故意地ferventadj.being,having,orshowingdeepsincerefeeling

44、s熱誠(chéng)的，熱烈的flickerv.burnunsteadily;shinewithanunsteadylight（火光等）搖曳，閃爍hollowadj.withoutrealmeaningorvalue;havinganemptyspaceinside無(wú)價(jià)值的；中空的hurdlen.adifficultywhichmustbedealtwith（必須克服的）障礙，困難idealn.（abeliefin）highprinciplesorperfectstandards理想individualn.asinglepersonorthing,consideredseparatelyfromthecla

45、ssorgrouptowhichhe,sheoritbelongs個(gè)人，個(gè)體insignificancen.無(wú)意義，無(wú)足輕重insignificantadj.ofnovalueorimportance無(wú)價(jià)值的，不重要的，無(wú)意義的insurmountableadj.toolarge,difficult,etc.,tobedealtwith難以克服的，難以處理的lyricistn.awriterofwordsforsongs歌詞作者mattressn.thelarge,flatobjectwhichisputonabedtomakeitcomfortabletosleepon床墊obstaclen

46、.sth.whichpreventsaction,movement,orsuccess障礙（物），妨礙，阻礙philosophern.apersonwhostudies,hasmuchknowledgeof,andusuallyteachesphilosophy哲學(xué)家prominentadj.ofgreatimportance,frame,etc.杰出的，著名的，卓越的prophecyn.astatementtellingsth.thatwillhappeninthefuture,esp.onebasedononespersonalfeelingsratherthanonanyproof（尤指

47、根據(jù)個(gè)人感覺(jué)所作的）預(yù)言releasev.setfree;letgo釋放seeminglyadv.accordingtooutwardappearance,asopposedtowhatisactuallythecase表面上，似乎shredv.cutortearintosmallthinpieces切（撕）成碎片solutionn.ananswertoadifficultyorproblem解決，解答，解決辦法stumblev.（across/on/upon）meetordiscoverbychance偶然碰見(jiàn)（發(fā)現(xiàn)）（某人或某物）tragicadj.verysad,unfortunate,

48、etc.悲慘的，不幸的unveilv.removeacoveringfrom揭去的面罩，除去的遮蓋物visionn.wiseunderstandingofhowthefuturewillbe眼光，遠(yuǎn)見(jiàn)PhrasesandExpressionsseeksb.outtrytofindsb.orsth.,esp.whenthisisdifficult找至U某人stumbleonmeetordiscoverbychance偶然碰見(jiàn)（發(fā)現(xiàn)）（某人或某物）ProperNamesJamesAllen詹姆斯艾倫（18641912）英國(guó)作家和自助運(yùn)動(dòng)先行者之一NeilPeart尼爾皮爾特（1952,加拿大音樂(lè)人

49、，作家）RichardM.DeVos理查德M德沃斯（1926），美國(guó)企業(yè)家，安利公司創(chuàng)始人之一，NBAOrlando魔術(shù)隊(duì)老板，2011年福布斯雜志排名第79位美國(guó)富豪Step3Post-readingTasksChecktheanswersofEx.4,5and6Step4AssignmentsReadthetextReviewthelanguagepointsMemorizethenewwordsandexpressionsandpreparefordictationPassageBWhatAreWeChasingAfterinOurDreamsStep1Pre-readingTasks(

50、15mins)GreetingsandabriefrevisionDictationofthewordsandexpressionsinPassageALead-inquestions:1).Doeseverybodyhavehisgoalinlife?.Haveyoueverbeendisappointedaboutyourdreams?.Predictingisusingknowledgeaboutwordsandcontexttoanticipatewhatwillcomenext.Whatcanyoupredictfromthetitleofthepassage?CultureNote

51、s:MichelangeloBuonarroti:Michelangelo(diLodovico)Buonarroti(Simoni)(1475一1564),commonlyknownasMichelangelo,hadanunmatchedinfluenceonthedevelopmentofWesternart.HeisoftenconsideredacontenderforthetitleofthearchetypalRenaissanceman,alongwithfellowItalianLeonardodaVinci.Twoofhisbest-knownsculpturesarePi

52、etaandDavid.Michelangeloalsocreatedtwoofthemostinfluentialworksinfresco,thescenesfromGenesisontheceilingandTheLastJudgmentonthealtarwalloftheSistineChapelinRome.Hewasthefirstartisttohavetwobiographieswrittenabouthiminhislifetime.2.OliverWendellHolmes,Jr.:OliverWendellHolmes,Jr.(1841一1935)wasanAmeric

53、anjuristwhoservedasanAssociateJusticeoftheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStatesfrom1902to1932.Heconvincedpeoplethatthelawshoulddevelopalongwiththesocietyitserves.Holmesexercisedadeepinfluenceonthelawthroughhissupportofthedoctrineof“judicialrestraintwhichurgjudgestoavoidlettingtheirpersonalopinionsaffectthei

54、rdecisions.Hewascalled“TheGreatDissenterbecausehewasoftenatoddswithhisfellowjusticesandwascapableofeloquentlyexpressinghisdissents.Step2While-readingTasks(75Mins)Readthetextasquicklyaspossibleandtrytofindtheanswerstothefollowingquestions:DoyouagreewiththeauthorSstatementthat“Somanypeoplejustexist;th

55、eyhavenogoals,desiresoraspirations”？Answer:Yes,Ido.Wecanseemanypeoplegiveuptheirhopes/dreamswhentheyarefacedwithdifficulties.Theyfeeldespairedinharshrealitiesandjustexistasalivingthing.No,Idont.Everypersonhastheirgoalsinlife,althoughsomeofthemhavetheirdreamshiddendeepatthebottomoftheirheartswhenface

56、dwithproblems.Differentpeoplehavedifferentdreamsforlife.Theygiveupsomekindofgoalsandtakeupnewgoalstheychangetheirgoals.Howdoyouunderstand.thegreatdangerisnotthatouraimistoohighandwemissit,butthatitistoolowandwereachit”?Answer:Withthisfamoussaying,theauthormeansthatifwesetourgoalstoolowwemayachieveth

57、emeffortlessly,anddonotneedtotryhardenough;weachievethelowgoalsanddonotmakethegreatestpossibilitycometrue.Thatisthegreatestdangerthatkeepsusfromlivingtothefullest.“Itisashameweoftenceaseliving,learningandachieving.Whatdoyouthinktheauthormeansby“l(fā)iving”?Answer:“l(fā)ive”literallymeansstayalive”.Inthissen

58、tence,“l(fā)iving”particularlymeans“spendingourlifetomakeourdreamscometrueWhenpeoplegiveuptheirdreamstheygiveuplivingtheirlifetopursueadream,andtheirlifeisreducedtostayingalive.Didyouoncegiveuponyourdream?Why?Answer:Open.“Dreamsarenotfortheyoung.”Howdoyouunderstandthat?Answer:People,youngorold,shouldhav

59、etheirdreams,andshouldnotgiveuphopes.Dreamsarenottoolstoeducate/encourageyoungpeople.TheyarethedestinationsforeverybodyslifejourneysLanguagepoints:Theymayhavebeenambitiousatonetimeintheirlifebutranintodisappointments,detoursandfailures.runinto:tomeetsomeonebychanceExamples:Grahamranintosomeoneheknew

60、atschooltheotherday.Wehaverunintodifficulties.toaccidentallydrive(avehicle)intosthExamples:Ihadtostopsuddenly,andthecarbehindranintome.Heranhismotorcycleintoatree.Afterawhiletheychosenottoreachforthestarsandsettledforthemundane.settle:togetintoacomfortableposition;tobecomefamiliarwithandfeelcomforta