Unit 4 Reading I The Light at the End of the Chunnel教案
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课 题
Unit 4 Reading I The Light at the End of the Chunnel
需2 课时
教 学 目 的要 求
Students are required finish the reading comprehension and master key words, phrases, sentences and grammar.
思 政
元 素
By exploring the the details of Chunnel, students are encouraged to know the different opinion on the same thing.
教 学
重 点
Understanding of text, meaning and usage of key words, phrases and grammar, analysis of long sentence.
教 学
难 点
Comprehension of text: words &expression
教案编写日期
年 月 日
教 学 内 容 与 教 学 过 程
提示与补充
Greeting students and Review
Dictate the translation practice of Unit 3
New Lesson
Lead-in question
Describe anything about England
Ask students: Work in pairs and take turns to ask and give answers about the following topics:
a. “Cultural differences cause problems.” Do you agree with this statement?
b. What are some of the differences between the Chinese and the British cultures?
c. Do you think cultural awareness is important in language learning? Why?
2. Pre-reading questions
1. How did the English and the French people look at the Chunnel, joyously or resentfully?
Why do you think so?
2. How do you visualize the breakthrough ceremony? Exercise your imagination.
(For your reference)
These are open questions. You may discuss the above questions with your classmates. Your knowledge about France and Britain may help you to answer Question One, while for Question Two, you should exercise your imagination.
3. General Reading
Go over the text rapidly once and then decide which of the following statements best sums up the content.
Go over the text rapidly once and then decide which of the following statements best sums up the content.
√ 2. In spite of the adverse sentiments expressed by the English and the French people, the Chunnel that joins Britain and France was finally completed and, looking back, the breakthrough that took place several years ago was a moving scene.
Background
(1) English Channel
The English Channel, often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about 560?km long and varies in width from 240?km at its widest to 34?km in the Strait of Dover. It is the smallest of the shallow seas around the continental shelf of Europe, covering an area of some 75,000?square kilometers.
(2)The Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a 50.5-kilometre undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is 75 meters deep. At 37.9 kilometers, the Channel Tunnel possesses the longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world.
(3)the Continent
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent (particularly by the British, Icelanders and other European island nations), is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands.
Words & Phrases
(1)stiff: a. firm, hard, or difficult to bend or move, not moving or operating freely
e.g. Her grandpa’s legs were stiff from kneeling.
This is too stiff, I can’t bend it with my hands.
(2) complexion: n. the natural colour or appearance of the skin on one’s face
e.g. Drinking juice is good for the complexion.
She is dark in complexion.
(3) foreboding: n. a strong feeling that something bad is going to happen soon
e.g. The sailor’s wife had a strange foreboding that he would not return.
It is strange that the role of anticipation and foreboding in Shakespearian drama has so far not received adequate attention and treatment
(4) shudder: n. a shaking movement
e.g. She gave a little shudder when she touched his clammy hand.
A shudder ran through him at the touch of her fingers.
(5) scarcely: ad. almost not or almost none at all [= hardly]
e.g. I can scarcely believe you’re twenty years old now.
The difference is scarcely perceptible to the average reader.
(6) decent: a. of a good enough standard or quality
e.g. At that time it is possible to land a decent job without a college education.
The main employment challenge in rural areas, however, is that many jobs do not ensure decent levels of income and sustainable livelihoods.
(7) feat: n. something that is an impressive achievement, because it needs a lot of skill, strength, etc. to do
e.g. We went from zero-to-complete in just three months — a remarkable feat for an unplanned and very significant overhaul of a 42-year old ship.
Man’s first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.
(8) hitch: v. fasten something to something else, using a rope, chain, etc.
e.g. Hitch these two ropes together.
Last night we hitched the horse to the cart and moved here.
(9) be scheduled to: be planned to
e.g. What is an employee who is scheduled to work 2 hours a day entitled to in the form of wages?
Sometimes employees are scheduled to work a shift and then the shift is cancelled or shortened.
(10) inaugurate: v. open a building or start an organization, event, etc. for the first time
e.g. The government will inaugurate its first gas storage facility in the near future.
A research rocket was launched to inaugurate the first home-built space centre of the country,
(11) sweep aside: push or brush someone or something aside
e.g. The guards swept the spectators aside as the king’s coach approached.
All desks and chairs were swept aside, and then they began to dance.
(12) scheme: n. a plan or arrangement made by a government or other organization, a plan for achieving something
e.g. The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.
To be frank, the scheme is merely a castle in the air.
(13) rift: n. a situation in which two people or groups have had a serious disagreement and begun to dislike and not trust each other [= split]
e.g. He has warned that the serious rifts within the country could lead to civil war.
It was just one argument, but it created a permanent rift between them.
(14) parallel: a. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
e.g. Parallel lines are, by definition, lines on the same plane that never join.
It shows how to construct a line parallel to a given line that passes through a given point with compass and straightedge or ruler.
(15) snake: v. move in long, twisting curves
e.g. The river snaked away into the distance.
The train snaked its way among the mountains.
(16) psyche: n. [countable, usually singular] someone’s mind, or their deepest feelings, which control their attitudes and behaviour
e.g. Revenge and punishment lie deep in the human psyche.
A characteristic of the feminine psyche is to seek approval from others.
(17) moat: n. a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, dug around a castle as a defence
e.g. The main house with its charming beams is surrounded by a beautiful moat.
Economic moat is a term popularized by Warren Buffett describing a company’s competitive advantage.
(18) breach: v. break a law, rule, or agreement [=?break]
e.g. How do I make a complaint if I believe my privacy has been breached?
Spectators who breach the rules will be asked to leave the building.
(19) breakthrough: n. an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time
e.g. Breakthrough ideas always seem impractical at first, so don’t get discouraged.
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of the disease.
(20) in progress: happening now, and not yet finished
e.g. I want to report an emergency. There’s a robbery in progress.
Work in progress! Walking pedestrians should be cautious.
(21) await: v. wait for
e.g. She is awaiting her father’s instructions.
We await your prompt reply with much interest 内容过长，仅展示头部和尾部部分文字预览，全文请查看图片预览。 n.
The Supreme Court’s decision on the health care law hasn’t changed the view of some groups that oppose some of its provisions.
(34) lopsided: a. unequal or uneven, especially in an unfair way
e.g. Our team finally won the game by a lopsided score of 6 to 0.
The inability of the successive governments to prioritise expenditure has led to lopsided development in many of the key sectors.
III. Summary & Homework
1. recite the new words and phrases.
2. layout the structure of this text.
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