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1、Zooming In: An Integrated English Course (Book ) Unit Three- Text A: The Road to SuccessI. Teaching Objectives1. To make clear the writer s purpose to write the text and the ideas that one must learn to struggle in the Shadowland of dreams in order to become successful. 2. To grasp the key words, ph
2、rases and structure. 3. To master the skills of writing and reading in this unit. 1) Develop the students ability to write an essay on a certain topic by listing out their own reasons or experiences. 2) Pay attention to the continual change of the verbs tenses in this text. II. Teaching Content 1. W
3、arm-up Activity2. Text Organization 3. Skill Learning in Writing and Reading 4. Language Points (key words, phrases and difficult sentences) 5. Grammar Focus (the sequence of the verb tenses) 6. Guided Practice (exercises, oral practice and group work) 7. Summary 8. After-Class Assignments III. Teac
4、hing Process 1. Warm-up Activity 1) Discussion What is a successful person like according to your understanding of success? What is your lifetime dream? How are you going to realize your dream? What do you think the sentence “ Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your
5、enthusiasm?”2) Questions about text A What is the definition of successful? Skim the background information on p. 65 to find out what s the author s personal opinion about this question. What do you think? And give your reasons. 3) Presenting the text by summing up the discussion. In this text, the
6、author describes his own experience how he has tried his best to become a real, successful writer. According to the author, anyone with a dream should “ live in the Shadowland” first, and it takes courage and persistence to stay the course. Only those who are determined to keep on trying can have th
7、e chance to succeed. 4) Text-related Information Alex Palmer Haley (1921-1992): American biographer, scriptwriter and author. He was famous for his novel Roots, which encouraged many African Americans to find out more about their own family origins. 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8、 - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 1 页，共 7 页 - - - - - - - - - Coast Guard: a naval or police organization that watches from the coast for ships in danger and attempts to prevent unlawful activities at sea. 2. Text Organization Part I (Para.1-2) Alex Haley explains the difference between “ being a writer
9、” and “ writing ” . Part II （ Para 3-18) The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success. Part II（Para 19-22）The author owes his success to his courage and persistence in pursuing his dream of writing. 3. Skill learning in writing and reading1) Reading skil
10、l: This text is based on the author s own experience. When he tells his story, he continually changes the verb tense for the consistent with the narration. In the course of reading, Ss learn to grasp the flow of the author s thoughts and feelings. 2) Writing skill: In this unit, the students may lea
11、rn to write a short narrative essay on a given topic. Everyone must have his or her own opinion about the topic, and then just express it boldly. Lastly, Ss can exchange their ideas with each other. 4. Language Points 1) many a: (fml.) a large number of sth. or sb., lots of (para.1) e.g. Many a scie
12、ntists has to work long hours alone in the laboratory and sacrifice a great deal in his or her personal life. Many a parent has had to go through this same painful process. 2) For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. (para.2) Paraphrase-Compared w
13、ith those lucky writers who have become famous, thousands of people who devote themselves to writing are never given recognition as successful writers. reward : (v.) give sth. to sb. because they have done sth. good, worked hard, etc e.g. She was rewarded for all the hard work she did. The team have
14、 worked hard and their efforts have been rewarded with success. reward : (n.) something that you get because you have done something good or helpful or have worked hard e.g. The school has a system of rewards and punishments to encourage good behavior. 3) neglect: (v.) give too little attention or c
15、are to (para.3) e.g. She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and left the clothes unmended. The building has been badly neglected .neglect: (n.) the state of being neglected e.g. The house has fallen into a state of neglect. 4) putto the test-force (sb. or sth.) into a difficult situation in o
16、rder to discover what the limits of their strength, skills, etc. are. (para.4) e.g. Kathy s students are putting her patience to test. 5) a kind of siren call tempting me to give up my dream. (para.5) Paraphrase-a call that is like the singing of siren urging me to drop my dream. siren voices / song
17、 / call -the temptation to do something that seems very attractive but that will have bad results. 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 2 页，共 7 页 - - - - - - - - - “ siren call”comes from ancient Greek literature, which tells a story about a woman-like crea
18、ture whose sweet singing charmed sailors and caused the wreck of their ships. 6) He had once lent me a few bucks and liked to egg me about it. (para.5) Paraphrase-He had once lent me several dollars and often reminded me of the matter. egg sb. about sth.-it is a slangy expression, meaning “ to annoy
19、ingly remind sb. of sth. ”7) Next time I make a sale -next time when I could sell a piece of works, I will pay you back. (para.6)8) What s more, I could write on the side. (para.8) Paraphrase-More importantly, I could take writing as a part-time job. on the side-in addition to one s main job e.g. Th
20、e bus driver is taking some part-job work on the side. 9) As the dollars were dancing in my head, something cleared my sense. (para.9) Paraphrase-As I was being tempted by the good pay offered by my old acquaintance, I suddenly remembered my purpose of giving up the post as a Coast Guard my dream wa
21、s to be a writer. 10) From deep inside a bull-headed resolution welled up. (para.9) Paraphrase-Deep in my heart, the determination of going my own way became stronger and stronger. bull-headed-often derog (of a person) going determinedly but stupidly, or thoughtlessly after what one wants. e.g. A bu
22、ll-headed guy who needs everything his way or its the highway, isnt ready for the compromise thats naturally part of a mature relationship.well: (vi.) (of liquid) flow or start to flow outit is often followed by up or oute.g. She groaned, as hot tears welled out and wetted her face. 11) There s ever
23、ything you ve made of yourself so far. (para.10) Paraphrase-The two cans of sardines and 18 cents are all you have. 12) a struggling restaurant. (para.13) Paraphrase-a restaurant that has few customers and is about to close down. 13) Rumor has it (that) -people are saying (para.13) e.g. Rumor has it
24、 that we ll have a new manager soon. 14) make sacrifices-lose or give up sth. of value, esp. for what is believed to be a good purpose (para.14) e.g. I know that many of your parents have made big sacrifices to get you through to this point. 15) As I absorbed the lesson, I gradually began to sell my
25、 articles. (para.15) Paraphrase-As I became aware of what it meant to live in the Shadowland, I gradually started to sell my articles. absorb: (vt.) to read or hear a large amount of new information and understand it e.g. Her capacity to absorb information is amazing. 16) draw back-go back; to move
26、backwards, especially because you are frightened or surprised: (para.15) e.g. Deeper water may ever be drawn back toward the surface of the ground by capillarity . 17) It was a long, slow climb out of the shadow. (para.17) Paraphrase-It was a long and hard process before I struggled out of the Shado
27、wland. 18) The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight. (para.17) 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 3 页，共 7 页 - - - - - - - - - Paraphrase-I obtained success and became the centre of public attention. dazzle: (vt.) make unable to see because of a sudd
28、en very strong light shining in the eyes. e.g. The lost deer was dazzled by the headlights from the street opposite. 18) For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere. (para.18) Paraphrase-For the first time I had a lot of opportunities. 19) It was a confusing, exciting time (para.18) Her
29、e, the reason why the author using confusing, exciting to describe his experience after he became famous is that he then became very busy meeting new friends, making new deals and helping make the Roots TV mini-series. That is to say, with fame came more responsibilities. 20) I d be hard pressed to
30、say which means the most to me. (para.21) Paraphrase-I would find it difficult to tell which item is the most important one for me. Press: (v.) urge strongly e.g. They are pressing the government for action. Be (hard) pressed to do sth. - (infml) have difficulty doing sth. e.g. Congratulations go to
31、 everyone who participated they all stayed the course and proved their worth. Cf: respectful, respectable & respective respectful feeling or showing respect e.g. Be respectful to your superiors, if you have any, also to strangers, and sometimes to others. respectable: someone who is respectable beha
32、ves in a way that is considered socially acceptable: e.g. Jack is a hard-working, respectable people This is a respectable family Put a tie on - itll make you look more respectable. respective: used before a plural noun to refer to the different things that belong to each separate person or thing me
33、ntioned: e.g. We all went back to our respective homes to wait for news. The respective roles of teachers and students are different. Useful phrases and expressions in Unit 8 Shadowland 阴影地带；虚幻世界having no prospects at all 前途一片渺茫put to the test 使经受考验on the side 作为兼职；暗地里bull-headed （指人）愚笨固执的，顽固stick i
34、t out 把（难事）坚持到底，忍耐到底plunge in / into （使某物）突然而猛力投入，穿入、进入等；跳入；冲进plunge in / into （使）投入（某种活动）come up with （非正式）找到；拿出；提出；想出（计划、答复等）Rumor has it (that) 传说pack up 收拾行李TV mini-series 电视连续短剧in a / one sense 在某种意义上；在一定程度上blinded by the light of my success 被成功的光环蒙蔽了双眼名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - -
35、 - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 4 页，共 7 页 - - - - - - - - - come across （尤指偶然）遇见，碰上；发现flood in （大量地）涌入be (hard) pressed to do sth. （非正式）处境为难，做某事有困难stay the course 坚持到底5. Grammar Focus 动词时态1)一般现在时主要用来表示人、事物的现在状况和特点；表示经常或习惯性的动作，句子中常有often, always, from time to time 等时间状语； 表示客观规律和永恒真理等。在时间和条件状语从句
36、中， 代替一般将来时；常用的引导词有：时间： when, until, after, before, as soon as, once, the moment/the minute, the day; 条件： if, unless, provided e.g. He usually goes to w ork at 7 o clock every morning.If he accepts the job, he will get more money soon. 2) 现在进行时表说话时或目前一段时间内正在进行的活动：或表感情色彩，加强语气。与频率副词，如 always， constantl
37、y，continually ，again 等连用表示说话人的某种感情色彩（赞叹、厌烦、埋怨等） 。e.g. We are having English class 3) 现在完成时表示动作发生在过去，完成在过去，但强调与现在情况仍有联系，其结果或影响仍存在。现在完成时有一些标志性的时间状语：for + 时间段； since + 时间点e.g. They have lived in Beijing for five years. 常见的不确定的时间状语：lately; recently, just, already, yet, up to now; till now; so far, these
38、 days. e.g. Has it stopped raining yet ? 表示 “ 第几次做某事， ” 或在 “It is the best (worst, most interesting ) + 名词that ” 后面跟现在完成时。e.g. This is my first time that I have visited China. 4) 一般过去时表在过去某个特定时间发生且完成的动作，或过去习惯性动作，不强调对现在的影响，只说明过去。 常跟明确的过去时间连用，如：yesterday; last week; in 1945, at that time; once; during
39、 the war; before; a few days ago; when, 注意：在时间和条件状语从句中，代替过去将来时。e.g. He promised to buy me a computer if he got a raise 5) 过去进行时表示过去某个时间点或某段时间内正在发生的动作。e.g. The boy was doing his homework when his father came back from work. 6) 过去完成时表示过去某个时间之前已经完成的动作，即过去完成时的动作发生在“ 过去的过去 ” ，句中有明显的参照动作或时间状语，这种时态从来不孤立使用(
40、 before, after, by, up till ) e.g. There had been 25 parks in our city up till 2000. 用于 hardly/scarcely.when; no sooner .than 句型中， 主句用过去完成时，从句用一般过去时。e.g. I had hardly finished my work when he came to see me. 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 5 页，共 7 页 -
41、- - - - - - - - 表示 “ 第几次做某事” ，主句用过去时，从句用过去完成时。e.g. That was the second time that she had seen her grandfather. 动词 hope, expect, think, intend, mean, want, suppose, plan 用过去完成时，表示未实现的愿望、打算和意图。e.g. I had hoped that I could do the job. 7. 一般将来时表在将来某个时间会发生的动作或情况。常和tomorrow, next year, in 2008等表示将来的时间状语连
42、用，其表现形式多达5 种。e.g. Beijing will host the 29th Olympic Games in 2008. 一般将来时总是用在一些时间状语从句或条件状语从句的主句中：e.g. We will begin our class as soon as the teacher comes. 某些表示短暂性动作的动词如arrive, come, go, leave, start 等，用现在进行时形式表示将来。e.g. I am leaving for Beijing tomorrow. 8) 将来进行时表将来某个时间正在发生的动作，或按计划一定会发生的事情。e.g. I ll
43、 be doing my homework this time tomorrow. 9) 将来完成时表在将来某时刻之前业已完成的事情，时间状语非常明显。常用的时间状语一般用by+将来的时间。如： by the end of this year, by 8 oclock this evening, by March next year 以及由 by the time , before或 when 等引导的副词从句。e.g. By the end of next month, he will have traveled 1000 miles on foot. 6. Guided Practice
44、(exercises, oral practice and group work) 1) Summary Ss use their own words to sum up the definition of successful and make clear what the Shadowland of the dream is. 2) Do task one (p. 75) 2) Group discussion Divide the students into several groups. Ask them to discuss on How I Can Persevere in the
45、 Shadowland of Dreams . Ask several students to share their opinions with the whole class. 7. Summary Ask Ss to retell the story in their own words. 8. After-Class Assignments 1) Review Text A 2) Do exercises: Cloze (p. 92) Translation (p. 93) 3) Theme-related writing (p. 94) Text B The Struggle for
46、 an Education 1. Related Information Booker T. Washington (1856-1945): US teacher whose parents had been slaves and who started the Tuskegee Institute, one of the first US colleges for the black people.名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 6 页，共 7 页 - - - -
47、- - - - - 2. Language Points 1) creep: (vi.) move slowly, quickly, and carefully, esp. so as not to attract attention. e.g. We creep upstairs so as not to wake the baby 2) establish : (vt.) set up; begin; create e.g. Most of the money will be used to establish local industries. 3) worthy : (adj.) de
48、serving respect or serious consideration e.g. She says she helps only the worthy poor. 4) work out -pay (a debt) with work instead of money e.g. John has offered to work out the debt, but I want the money back immediately. 5) resolve: (vt.) make a determined decision; decide firmly e.g. He resolved
49、not to tell her truth. 6) ambition: (n.) sth. that is desired strongly e.g. He s always had a burning ambition to start his own business. 7) add to-increase e.g. The boss complained that pollution added to risks and costs. 8) exhausted: (adj) extremely tired e.g. I was exhausted every day when I fir
50、st started teaching, but I m used to it now. 9) out of-having no e.g. What happens if the bank runs out of money? 10) unused to (doing) sth.-having little or no experience of sth. e.g. I was unused to the heavy city traffic. 11) walk the streets- walk around the streets of a town or a city e.g. It w
51、as not safe to walk the streets at night. 12) come on / upon-come across e.g. I happened to come upon this website as I was looking for a solution to my problem on the Internet. 13) consent: (vt.) give one s permission or agreement e.g. He consented to give us a talk on the current international sit
52、uation. 14) refresh: (vt.) make less hot or tired; bring back strength and freshness to e.g. Karl awoke feeling calm and refreshed. 15) undergo: (vt.) esp. something unpleasant, unwelcome, or difficult e.g. Teachers are supposed to undergo mid-career training and development. 16) get the idea-unders
53、tand e.g. I think you ll get the idea by trying it for yourself 17) remark : (v.) say esp. something that one has just noticed; give as an opinion e.g. She remarked to us that she found our story very strange. 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 7 页，共 7 页 - - - - - - - - -
