Unit 1 Love新编大学英语第二版第二册教案

Unit 1 Love

Useful Information

Whether it is a mother’s nurturing love for her child, a son’s loyal love for his father, the love between husband and wife, or the love between friends, love is a universal emotion that expresses itself in every culture. To love is to be human. To need love is also to be human. Children, for example, need loving care in order to be emotionally healthy.

Love is a deep feeling of fondness, affection and friendship that grows between two people. Romantic love usually begins as passion and evolves with time to a more lasting sense of attachment. Many of the famous romantic love stories in various cultures end in the tragedies of death or betrayal. The loss of love is a favorite musical theme and the subject of countless stories, operas, songs, and ballads.

The verb “like” is not as strong as the verb “love” and generally does not imply deep emotions. “Like” means to find pleasure or satisfaction in something or someone: I like eating at the restaurant; My son likes his teacher. In English, the word “love” is often used informally instead of “like” in an intensified sense: He loves music; Children love ice-cream; She loves her new job. However, “love” and “like” are not totally interchangeable. It is often the context that indica tes the strength of the word “love”. The verb “love” should not be used in the first person, when speaking to another person, except in romantic situations (I love you). When in doubt as to which verb to use, it is better to use “like” with an adverb: I li ke your dress a lot; I really like my professor; His boss liked his proposal immensely.

program. When I didn’t do well in school, mother would ask me to reflect on my failure and see how I could do better the next time. Mother would be very angry if I argued for my problem or covered any of my wrong doings. Several times when I was in my junior high school, I doubted that I was her biological son.

On the other hand, my father has been very kind to me. He knows my needs and does his best to satisfy them. When mother criticized me, father would comfort me afterwards. When father had something good, he would ask me if I needed it. I still remember father bought me a lot of toys in my childhood, such as toy vehicles and robots. And he bought me a lot of books during my school years. Father even made a few of his business trips during my vacations so that he could take me with him to see the places. Now father always looks forward to my going back home before holidays. Each time he would offer me the nice things he has bought or received since I last saw him and feel very happy if I take any of them. I also enjoy his company very much, feeling secure and relaxed. That’s why I often think I have the best father in the world.

3. Someone You Love Most

Sample 1

I love my mother most, because she’s always very kind to me, unlike my father who will scold me or slap me if I make mistakes or if I am naughty. My mother is an ordinary-looking woman, but in my eyes she is very beautiful. She is very hard-working, and does almost all the housework. When I was working for the entrance examination, she was very thoughtful and never let me do any housework. When I didn’t do a good job in school, she would encourage me and hope I would do better next time. When I was hungry at night, she would fix a snack for me. She is a good cook, now it’s a pity that I am not able to have what she cooks because I am far away from home.

Sample 2

I spent my childhood with my grandfather because my parents were too busy to take care of me at that time. Now I often visit him, especially in holidays. He’s a very kind and knowledgeable person. He reads a lot and knows so much about the history of our country. Before I could read, he told me many interesting stories: stories about Monkey King, heroes in The Three Kingdoms and Water Margins, etc. When I was in the e lementary school, he began to buy books for me and that’s why reading is always my hobby.

I believe I owe a great deal to my grandfather for my growth, physical and intellectual. He’s been taking good care of me and I often feel I’m lucky to have such a ki nd, thoughtful, intelligent and generous grandfather.

Part Two Reading-Centered Activities

In-Class Reading

I.Pre-Reading

1. I feel pity towards those who are disabled. I wonder how they can manage in their daily life and whether they have a job. I feel lucky that I’m not disabled.

2. Yes. My aunt is deaf and dumb. She has been like this since her childhood. My grandmother said that she became deaf because of taking the wrong medicine. She is now more than seventy years old and she has never been married. She was very kind to me. In fact it was she who brought me up. She often felt it was unfair because she couldn’t hear. But she is very intelligent, and she is good at sewing. She sometimes kidded me with gestures that she wanted to cut off her ears becaus e they didn’t work.

II. Passage Reading

Notes:

1. There are five districts in N.Y. They are also called five boroughs. They are: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. Central Park and Harlem are both located in Manhattan. Brooklyn is located just across the river from Manhattan.

2. The subway station uses tokens and they cost about 50 cents each.

3. Baseball is an outdoor game between two teams of nine players, in which players try to get points by hitting a ball and running around four bases. It is one of the most popular games in the United States.

Words, Phrases and Grammatical Points

1. …I was embarrassed to be seen with my father(l.1)

This can be paraphrased as “I was embarrassed when the others saw me together with my father”.

2. despite (l.9)

e.g. Despite all our efforts to save the school, the County decided to close it.

She went to Spain despite the fact that the doctor had told her to rest.

同义词组：in spite of

e.g. We went out in spite of the rain.

Kelly loved her husband in spite of the fact that he drank too much.

3. ice-free 类似的词有：a salt-free diet, a trouble-free journey, duty-free, rent-free 等(l.14)

4. …nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. (l.20)

这是一句用“nor”引导的倒装句。

e.g. Jack didn’t like the play. Nor did we.

I don’t expect children to be rude, nor do I expect to be disobeyed.

I am not, nor have I even been a wealthy man.

5. in frustration (l.33)

类似的词组有：in relief, in surprise, in astonishment, in horror, in fun

Here “been gone” means “been dead.”

e.g. Now that his wife is gone, he’s all on his own.

IV. Post-Reading

Reading Comprehension

1. Understanding the Structure

Para.1-4 c Para.5-7 a Para.8-11 b Para.12-13 d

2. 1) They would stare at them.

2) He felt embarrassed/ashamed.

3) He never let on.

4) He usually walked there with the help of his son.

5) He was pulled on a child’s sleigh to the subway station.

6) He liked baseball, dances, and parties.

7) He asked them to sit down and fight with him.

8) He was proud of his son.

9) He missed him very much and was sorry for what he had thought about him.

10) He learned to have a good heart from his father.

3. 1) C 2) A 3) C 4) B 5) D 6) A 7) B 8) C* 9) D 10) A

*Although the father was severely crippled, he was eager to join the fight like a normal person. To do so, he could only fight anyone who would sit with him. Compare each of the statements in the choices with what he actually said and we can see that C is closest in meaning to the original sentence.

4. Reference Words

1) the difficulty in coordinating the steps

2) a good heart

3) whether a person has a good heart

4) the baseball team

5) sat down to fight

6) what the son has achieved, i.e. serving in the Navy

7) sensed

8) the reluctance to walk with him

5. Questions for Discussion

1) I think there are many things to make a good heart. These are: kindness to others, generosity, sympathy for others (compassion), endurance, hard-work, never hurting others, being satisfied with life, patience, etc.

2) The father knew his disability stood in the way between him and his son. That’s why he said to his son: “You set the pace. I’ll adjust to you.” The son was young, so he was

ashamed of his father because other people stared at them. But deep in their hearts they loved each other. The father was proud of his son, and the son learned a lot from his father.

3) The son realized that it was his father who taught him many things such as how to have a good heart. He knew that having a good heart was more important than a good appearance. Especially after his father died, he felt it more intensely that it was his father who guided him in his life.

4) If I were the son, I wouldn’t be embarrassed to b e seen with him by others. I would be proud of my father no matter how he looked because it was he who gave me life and brought me up. His disability was not his own choice. He was disabled, which was hard enough for him. How could the others look down upon him, let alone his son?

Vocabulary

1. 1) urged 2) halted 3) bother 4) embarrassed 5) adjusted 6) complain7) kid 8) engage 9) subject 10) saw to it that 11) coordinate 12) participate

2. Word-Building

patient---patience enter---entrance

bitter---bitterness complain---complaint

fortunate---fortune envy---envious

knowledge---knowledgeable memory---memorable

reluctance---reluctant frustrate---frustration

1) bitter 2) fortunate 3) patience 4) memorable 5) reluctant 6)entrance 7) complaints 8) envious 9) knowledgeable 10) frustration

Translation

1. He walks slowly because of his bad leg.

2. He came to the meeting despite his serious illness.

3. He saw to it that the same mistake didn't happen again.

4. Now that they've got to know each other a little better, they get along just fine.

5. Then I found myself surrounded by half a dozen boys.

6. I send you my best wishes on this happy occasion.

Part Three Further Development

1. Expressions in Chinese Romances

It seems most of them are out of date, but when we look into the deep meaning under the surface there is still something in most of them. Now let me deal with them one by one.

Nowadays in China there are still many men who look for beautiful partners and women for gifted scholars. Another similar expression is “郎才女貌”. They reflect the idea that an intelligent man and a beautiful woman will make a perfect match. In fact, it doesn’t work in many cases. Now there may be quite a few girls who’d like to seek for rich men as their partners, while men still want to have beautiful girls.

The second expression shows us the different roles of men and women in a family, though husbands and wives won’t till the soil or weave literally. I think husband and wife each should play a role or they should share the work or responsibilities necessary to the family, but it doesn’t mean the husband should work outside while the wife should stay at home.

Harmony between husband and wife is an important sign for a long-lasting relationship, but it’s not necessarily true that harmony i s obtained only in this way: The husband sings while the wife follows in harmony. It can be the other way round, “妇唱夫随”. In a family husband and wife can not always be agreeable with each other. When they have different ideas and then reach agreement after reasoning, they are still in harmony.

The fourth expression is still popular in China, though the divorce rate is reported to go up, especially in big cities. I believe both husband and wife hope to remain devoted to each other to the end of their lives when and after they are married. Sure devoted couples enjoy considerable advantages in their lives, including their children. Anyway, things are changing and why should people keep an unhappy marriage to the end of their lives?

I think people of the same social and economic status may have similar ideas and feelings or share the same value system. But it’s not always true. We’re facing such a complicated society, which is changing so rapidly. Even in the past, there were a lot of stories about men and women with totally different family backgrounds getting over barriers on their way to marriage. And it isn’t difficult for us to find more living examples of the kind.

Treating each other with respect is very important to a happy marriage. It also means husband and wife cherish their relationship and love each other whole-heartedly. I think we should respect people, not only our dear ones in our family but also those who are close to or around us.

The last expression, “嫁鸡随鸡”, refers to women, not men, an d is kind of out of date. It means that a woman could have only one marriage all her life, no matter what

happened to the husband or no matter what kind of person the husband became. This reflects that Chinese women in the past had very low social status and were vulnerable in the family. A woman could make no choice of her own all her life and as we know, marriage was arranged by parents.

2. Agree or Disagree

Samples

--I agree with this statement, because I love pets. I feel happy when I’m with pets. I myself have a pet cat. I like him very much, and I enjoy taking care of him. When I am unhappy or in low spirits, I stroke him, cuddle him and then I feel much better. He’s like one of my friends. In a sense he is better than a friend because he never argues with me and usually obeys me.

--I don’t agree with this statement. I’m afraid of animals, especially dogs. I don’t know why, but I have been afraid of dogs since my childhood. At the sight of dogs, I shiver. I don’t understand how I can lower my blood pressure by stroking or patting them. On the contrary, my blood pressure would rise because I am so nervous around a dog and sometimes I can’t help screaming.

3. What Is Romantic Love?

1) causes 2) offers 3) to 4) not 5) tell 6) calls 7) attracted 8) discovers 9) weak 10) disappointed 11) distance 12) out

4. What’s Wrong With Them?

STEP TWO

1) –At that time they didn’t know how to make the relationship work though they loved each other. In other words, they didn’t understand each other. They didn’t know what the other needed or how the other felt to make their love grow. I believe they both were inexperienced.

–John said he wasn’t skilled enough to make the relationship work, but I don’t think that was the real cause. Nobody is skilled when they meet their first date, and if they really value their relationship, they can do whatever they can to keep it. I guess why they broke up and went their separate ways at first was because they thought they could find a better partner later on.

2) – Four years later, they became more mature and dated differently because they understood how men and women were different. When they knew how the opposite sex thought and felt differently, they were able to improve their communication to open their hearts to each other. By doing so, they created conditions for love to grow.

– I think why their relationship could be resumed four years later was because they had loved each other. Their problem at that time was that they lacked skills to continue their relationship. When they met again and the problem was solved, they made their relationship work. If they hadn’t loved each other, I think it was impossible for them to rekindle the fire of love and passion.

5. Story-telling

(While doing this activity, each group must have a secretary to write down the story so that it can be read to the whole class later.

To save time or in order for the teacher to have some control and guidance over the class activity, this can also be done by the whole class together, not in groups. That is: each member of the class contributes a sentence to develop the story. It can be done in the order of their seats. They have to listen carefully so as to know how the story goes, and then help the story to develop. The teacher can give some hints when the story goes to a dead end. The primary purpose of this game is to give students the chance to use the vocabulary they have learned.)

Part Four Writing and Translation

1. Knowing about Translation

2. Translation Practice

A. 1) support a big family

2) care for her children and parents

3) pay for his children’s education

4) after years of diligent research

5) the financial burden on his shoulders

6) She has a golden heart and loves people around her.

7) My father has never bought any toys and candies for my younger brother and me, but I know he loves us.

8) My parents do their best to meet our needs and always keep their promise.

B. 1) 他从来不感到疲劳，非常喜欢干活，而且说话不多。

2) 有她陪在身边我很高兴并感到安全，尤其是在天气不好的时候。

3) 从他那里得到的一切我们都非常感激，而且下决心要努力学习来报答他。

4) 她常常给我讲一些很有趣的故事，而且从这些故事中我能够知道自己该做什么，不该做什么。

3.Writing

To give students a clear idea of how to organize their composition, the teacher may encourage them to include the following in their writing:

-- a description of the physical features (height, weight, etc.) of the father/mother -- characteristics of the father/mother

-- what the student thinks of the father/mother

-- something that had happened between the father/mother and the student

My Father, a Hard-Working Man

My father is forty-six years old, a very hard-working farmer. It seems as if he never feels tired and enjoys working very much. He seldom smiles. Perhaps it’s because he has a big family to support and the heavy burden is on his shoulders. He is also a man of few words.

Father has never bought any toys or candies for my younger brother and me, but I know he loves us. He is strict with us. Actually he himself has set a good example for us. He onc e said: “You should study hard so that you can serve the people better in the future.” Father does his best to meet our needs and always keeps his promise. My family was poor, but father promised that he would pay for the education of my brother and me even if he had to sell our house. We were deeply moved.

Following father’s example, both my brother and I are very diligent. We appreciate what we have received from him and are determined to study hard to repay him. I love and admire my father. (182 words)

My Mother

My mother, a middle-aged woman, has a kind of beauty characteristic of oriental women. What’s more, she has a golden heart and loves people around her.I’m a lucky girl and always feel thankful for her love.

When I was a child, my mother took me to the kindergarten everyday and talked with me on the way. I enjoyed her company and felt secure, especially when the weather was bad. When I was naughty and made mistakes, my mother never blamed me. Instead she often told me some enjoyable stories and from these I was able to know what I should do and what I shoul dn’t do.

When I went to school, my mother cared about not only my daily needs but also my studies. When I did poorly in school, she often encouraged me to try my best the next time. She said she had confidence in me and told me never to lose heart. So I owe what I’ve achieved in my study to my mother.

I love my mother and will remember her kindness and advice forever. I’ll try to be a person

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