By ―if‖:
He didn‘t know whether he should go or not. (when followed by : ―or‖) I didn‘t know whether to laugh or cry. (when followed by infinitive ―to‖) It depends on whether we have time. (when used after prepositions)
19. …he dashed off his answer, …(4) : …he wrote down his answer very quickly, …
“To dash off‖ can also mean ―to leave somewhere very quickly‖.
20. The beauty of this method is that …(6) : The advantage of / the good thing about this method is that …
More examples:
The beauty of this project is that it doesn‘t cause ant pollution. They say that the beauty of the market is that it is self-regulating.
21. As you climb the stairs, you mark off the length of the barometer along with the wall. (8) ―As―here means ―while‖ or ―when‖. More examples:
As I was on my way to school , I recalled that I had to grade the students‘ paper before Friday. She sang as she walked.
As I opened the door, I saw our cat playing with my computer. 22. The only trouble with this method is that… (8) Examples:
That‘s a good idea. But the trouble is that we do not have the money.
I agree that we must make our company more efficient. But the trouble is how we can lay off so many workers. 23. … if you prefer a more sophisticated method … (9)
1) prefer: like it better
This word is usually used in the following patterns: Pattern A: to prefer A t e. g. I prefer fish to meat.
She prefers country life to city life. He preferred history to literature. Pattern B: to prefer doing sth. , e. g. --Shall we go to the Summer Palace or stay home tomorrow? --I prefer going to the Summer Palace.
2) sophisticated:more advanced and complicated, e.g. sophisticated machines/sophisticated weapons/sophisticated equipment
24. …the height of the building can in principle be worked out.(9) in principle: generally,
e. g.I think you are right in principle (not necessarily in detail). In principle, every child has the right to go to school.
to work out: to calculate (but it has not yet been carried out), e. g. We‘ll have to work out how many people are needed.
She could work out the answer quickly on a piece of paper.
25. Finally, he concluded that… (10): Finally, he completed (ended) his little speech by saying that… to conclude: to cone or bring to an end,
e. g. Before I conclude my speech, I‘d like to quote a famous writer. They plan to conclude the party with songs and dances. 26. while there are many ways…probably the best…(10) “while‖ is used here to show that you partly agree or accept. More examples:
While China is still a developing country, she is already leading in the world in some areas. While city life has many attractions, it also has some problems. 27. as follows (10)
It is used to introduce a list of things that come next. More examples:
The reasons he gave were as follows (A, B, C and D ).
Our department offers such courses as follows (A, B, C and D ). 28. to be fed up with (11): to have too much of
29. He could not resist the temptation… (11): He could not help playing a joke because he really wanted to do it very much…
30. … which had been thrown into such a panic by the successful launching of the Russian Sputnik.(11). To be thrown into panic: to get into a sudden strong feeling of fear and nervousness. During the cold war, the successful launching of the Russian Sputnik caused great fear in the US, because it felt that it could no longer depend on the two oceans for its safety. The American general public put the blame on their government, especially their educational system, which they believed had lagged far behind the Russians.
The Russian Sputnik: the Russian satellite, the first man-made moon launched (sent into space) in 1957 31. perhaps we should ask ourselves whether we are always asking the right questions. (12).
This is a common problem. Many questions are complicated and require careful analysis. We cannot easily give true-or-false or yes-or-no answers. In fact, often the questions are wrong in the first place. Ask students to
discuss whether these questions are right:
When can we give every Chinese a car? (Is it a good idea in the first place?)
How can we make machines work for us so that we do not have to work at all? (Do we really want this to happen?)
Ⅱ. Word study 1.calculate v.
to work (sth.) out by using numbers or one‘s judgement, estimate [同义] count --to calculate the cost of sth. 2.credit n.
1) approval or praise for sth. that is done -- He got all the credit for the discovery.
2) entry on a record showing that a student has completed a course -- to gain credits in math and English 3.deserve v.
to be sth. or have done sth. for which one should receive (a reward , special treatment etc.): to be entitled to;
to merit
-- The article deserves careful study. 4.dilemma n.
a difficult choice to be made between two courses of action which seem to be equally bad [同义]
predicament
-- to place sb. in a dilemma 5.grade
1) n. a mark given in an examination or for school work -- She got excellent grades in her exams.
2) v. to mark (written work); to give (a student) a mark -- The term papers have been graded. 6.launch v.
to send into space --to launch a missile 7. lean v.
to rest on sth. in a sloping position; to bend --a ladder leaning against the wall 8. recall v.
to bring back from memory [同义] recollect -- I can‘t recall his name 9. select v.
to choose carefully what you think is the best or most suitable; to pick out --to select a gift 10. solve v.
to find a way of dealing with a problem [同义] resolve --to solve a crime [派生] solvable adj 11. sophisticated adj.
complex [反义] simple
The whole process is sophisticated.
32. unit n.
Quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed, or for which a stared
charge is made
The metre is a unit of length. 13. warn v.
to give sb. notice of sth. esp. possible danger or unpleasant consequences; to inform sb. in advance of
what may happen
I tried to warn him, but he wouldn‘t listen. [派生] warning n.
Step6. In-class discussion and presentation
1. What kind of student is depicted in this story? Could you use your imagination a little bit and give a description of him? Give your opinion about the two professors in the text. Have you ever had teachers like them?
2. What do you think of the educational system in general and the examination system in particular? So you agree with this student that there is something terribly wrong with the way the system works? In what way do you think we could improve our own educational system? Step7 Textbook exercises (70 minutes) Step8. Homework Ⅵ. 教学反思
Unit 7 Mandela’s Garden
Ⅰ. 教学内容
1. 以形象的方式，带领学生了解曼德拉的一生以及他所做出的贡献，提高学生的文学作品欣赏能力。
2. 启发学生寻找关键语汇，总结全文整体的逻辑结构和各个部分的行文安排及由此达到的效果，同时讲解每段伴随出现的重点语言点；
3. 在所学的基础上，深入讨论与文章相关的内容，完成课后练习。
Ⅱ.教学目的
1. 以课文内容为纲，音像资料为线，关键语汇为点带领学生了解文化背景知识认识课文逻辑顺序和结构安排； 2. 通过详细地课文讲解，帮助学生掌握大纲所要求的英语专业一年级学生所应该掌握的内容； 3. 通过讨论，帮助学生深刻地认识该文的主人公，帮助学生树立正确的人生观。
Ⅲ.教学重点
1. 本文主人公的生平； 2. 文章的语言点；
3. 文章的课后讨论，及所学语言点的融会贯通。
Ⅳ. 教学方法与手段
结合实际吸收各种教学法（讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习、多媒体使用）的优点。用投影仪播放PowerPoint课件及板书。
Ⅴ. 教学过程
Step1. Question Discussing for Warming-up
? 1.How much do you know about Nelson Mandela?
? 2.What do you think is his greatest contribution to his country and whole human being? ? 3.What personality do you find about Mandela from the text? ? 4.Do you find any charisma of him as a leader and husband? Step2. Background Information 1. A brief biography
Mandela's words, \
Nelson Mandela personifies struggle. He is still leading the fight against apartheid with extraordinary vigor and resilience after spending nearly three decades of his life behind bars. He has sacrificed his private life and his youth for his people, and remains South Africa's best known and loved hero. Mandela has held numerous positions in the ANC: ANCYL secretary (1948); ANCYL president (1950); ANC Transvaal president (1952); deputy national president (1952) and ANC president (1991).
He was born at Qunu, near Umtata on 18 July 1918. His father, Henry Mgadla Mandela, was chief
councillor to Thembuland's acting paramount chief David Dalindyebo. When his father died, Mandela became the chief's ward and was groomed for the chieftainship. Mandela matriculated at Healdtown Methodist
Boarding School and then started a BA degree at Fort Hare. As an SRC member he participated in a student