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许昌职业技术学院外语系 12-13 下学期教学方案
授课人：班 级：学 期： 英
语 泛 读 教 程 (2)
王姗姗 11级英语教育1-3班 12-13学年下学期
一、课程说明 1.课程性质
《英语泛读教程》是英语专业基础阶段教学的一门必修课，同时也是使学生大量接触英语读物和培养阅读能力的一门实践基础课。 2.课程目的和任务
旨在通过一定量的阅读实践来提高学生的理解能力，在阅读速度、词汇量等指标上达到规定要求，并增加对语篇结构、语境和语用理论的感性认识、提高语言鉴赏能力。阅读虽然是一门训练学生单项语言技能的实践课程，但它和旨在提高综合运用语言能力的《综合英语》课程相辅相成，也是其它单项语言技能课程在词汇、语法、理解和文化知识等方面的基础课程。 3.适应专业
本课程适应于英语专业一、二年级学生。
二、课程内容
Unit 1 The Shadowland of Dreams
I. Teaching Objectives（教学目标）
Go over the whole text in limited time and try to get the main idea of the passage Get some information about the author Master the Reading skills
II. Teaching Importance and Difficulties（教学重点及难点） 1. The usage of new words and phrases
2. Using context clues to find out the meaning of words 3. Understanding paragraphs-How to identify the Main Idea. 4. Reading skills: Using the Dictionary III. Teaching Methods（教学方法） Discussing Practicing
IV. Teaching Time（教学时数）: 4 periods V. Teaching Content（教学内容） 1. Lead-in
Questions: What are your dreams?
What will you do if you meet some troubles on the course of realizing your dream?
2. Related information
1) author亚历克斯?哈利（1921-1992）
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots. 非洲裔的美国作家。他以根据自己家族史完成的小说《根》
Haley was born in Ithaca, New York, on August 11, 1921, and was the oldest of three brothers and a sister. Haley lived with his family in Henning, Tennessee before returning to Ithaca with his family when he was five years old. Haley's father was Simon Haley, a professor of agriculture at Alabama A&M University, and his mother was Bertha George Haley (née Palmer) who was from Henning. The younger Haley always spoke proudly of his father and the obstacles of racism he had overcome. After retiring from the Coast Guard, Haley began his writing career, and eventually became a senior editor for Reader's Digest 2) Roots
The novel , loosely based on Haley‘s own family, presented an interpretation of the journey of African Americans from their homeland to the US and the subsequent search for freedom and dignity.
《根》的主题，美国的黑人奴隶制问题，是美国历史上持续最久、争论最烈的一个论题。涉及美国种族问题的文学作品里，有三部称得上是鼎鼎大名： 《汤姆大叔的小屋》uncle tom‘s cabin is an anti-slavery novel by American author斯托夫人Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852,
《飘》（Gone with the Wind）是一部出版于1936年的美国小说，作者为Margaret Mitchell玛格丽特?米切尔，在1937年获得普利策奖。The classic novel narrates the love between Scarlett郝思嘉 and Rhett白瑞德 during the American civilwar.这本小说是其作者在世时出版的唯一一部作品，也是美国史上最为畅销的小说之一。小说中的人物对黑人有明显的种族歧视。
3) The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online
journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) publisher Joseph Pulitzer, and is administered by Columbia University in New York City. Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories. In twenty of these, each winner receives a certificate and a US$10,000 cash award. The winner in the public service category of the journalism competition is awarded a gold medal. 3. Contents Analysis
Main idea: In the text, by explaining the difference between wanting to become a writer & wanting to write, the author first suggests to those who want to become professional writers that being a writer does not just mean wealth and fame, but also the long periods of neglect & poverty. Then he tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of winning his final success. Finally he draws the conclusion that one must learn to struggle in the shadowland of dreams in order to become successful & one should never forget the courage & persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland even after success.
Part I (para.1) – the difference between ―being a writer‖ and writing.
Part II (para. 2 – 3rd para. on p. 3 ) – author‘s own hard life experience before becoming a famous writer
Part III (last 4 paras) – lesson drawn from his own writing career: courage & persistence are needed for becoming a successful writer 4. Words and Phrases
cherish – keep fondly in mind 充满感情地怀有 fond – cherished 珍爱的 longing – earnest desire requite – reward
Coast Guard – 美国海岸警卫队
a freelance writer – a writer who earns his money without being in the regular employment of any particular organization 自由撰稿人 prospect – chances of future success 前途
superintendent – manager（大楼的）管理人 manual – operated by hand 手工操作的
siren – (1) n. (in old Greek stories) one of a number of winged women whose songs
charmed sailors & caused their destruction; (hence) woman who attracts & is dangerous to men; ship‘s whistle for sending warnings & signals塞壬(原指希腊神话中半人半鸟的女海妖,她以美妙歌声吸引水手并使船只触礁沉没); 迷人的女人; 汽笛
(2) a. inducing, luring, seducing 诱人的,迷人的,使用手段引人随从自己的意见 down-home – of, relating to, or reminiscent （怀旧 的）of a simple, wholesome, unpretentious lifestyle, esp. that associated with the rural southern United States 乡土的,田园生活的,尤指美国南方乡村的生活方式
sacrifice – the giving up of sth. of great value to oneself for a special purpose 牺牲 NAACP – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People （美国）全国有色人种协进会
stay the course – to endure or persist 持续到底 Ⅵ. Summary(小结)
1. Ask the students to remember key words and expressions in Text A. And conclude the general idea of section A
2. Ask the student to remember how to write the English advertisements. VII. Homework （作业）
Home reading: Help Yourself Through the Hard Times Discuss the questions in small groups Practice Fast Reading Preview Unit 2
Unit 2 Critical Thinking
I. Teaching Objectives（教学目标）
Go over the whole text in limited time and try to get the main idea of the passage Get some information about Critical Thinking in daily life and education. Master the Reading skills