新编英语教程 3 Unit 15 A Fable for Tomorrow.docx

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新编英语教程3Unit15AFableforTomorrow

Unit15AFableforTomorrow

I.TeachingAims:

Inthisunitstudentsarerequiredto:

1.Practicereadingstrategiessuchaspredicting,skimming,guessing,etc.

2.Graspsomenewwordsandexpressionstoenrichstudent’svocabulary;

3.Dosomeoralworksuchaspre-readingquestions,roleplayandinteractionactivitiestohelptodevelopthestudents’oralcommunicativeabilities;

4.Appreciatethetwotextsinthisunitandlearnsomewritingskillsandpracticeitalongwithletterwriting;

5.Dosomeotherafter-classexerciseincludinglisteningandtranslationtoimprovestudents’comprehensiveskills.

II.TeachingEmphasis:

1.ThecomprehensionandappreciationofTextI;

2.Newwordsandexpressions:

fableintheheartof（center）harmony（harmonious,harmonize）inthemidstofcheckerboardprosperous/prosper/prosperitycloudsofbloomdrift/float/flowablazeofcolorflame/fire/flickerbackdrop/backgrounddelight/delighted/delightfulfeed/feedonanabundanceof（inabundance/abundant（supplies）blightevilspellmaladyaflockofchickenashadowofdeathatplay/atworkmoribundthrobbrood/hatchlitter（v./n）comeintobloompollinationangler/fishermeneaveandshinglegranularwitchcraftsilence（v./n）grimspectrestarkrealitymigrate,immigrate,emigrate&migrant,immigrant,emigranthatch

III.TeachingProcedures

1.lead-in:

Whenyouseethetitle“AfableforTomorrow”,whatcomesintoyourmindfirst?

Whyisthispassagecalledafable?

Whatcanthisfablebeabout?

Whataresomeoftheproblemsrelatingtothefuturemostpeopleareveryconcernedabout?

Afableisanimaginarystorytoldtoteachamoral.“AFableforTomorrow”isastoryinventedbythewriterwhichismeanttotellusamoral:

ifthesizableuseofchemicalinsecticidescannotbebroughtundercontrol,theseeminglyimpossibletragedywillbecomeastarkreality.

Worldeconomyhasbeenstridingforwardinthepastcentury.However,thishasbeenachievedatthecostofcontaminatingtheenvironmentwearelivingin,andhumanbeingsarenowpayinghighpricesforwhattheyhavedonetonature.Meanwhile,manyenvironmentalistsaredevotedtomakingmorepeoplerealizetheecologicalconsequencesincurredintheprocessofmodernization.Nowenvironmentalprotectionandsustainabledevelopmenthavebecomethetwogreatestconcernsforthewholeworld.

TypesofPollution

Thechieftypesofenvironmentalpollutionincludeairpollution,waterpollution,soilpollution,pollutioncausedbysolidwasteandhazardouswaste,andnoisepollution.Besides,pesticideshavebeenregardedbymanyenvironmentalistsasatypeofpollution,too.Itisbelievedthatpesticidesarepoisonswhichshouldbeusedasalastresortandifused,thentheyshouldbeusedwithextremecaution.

1）Makeashortspeech,tellingastoryordescribingasceneaboutthefutureworldinoneoftheaspectssuchasmedicine,environment,food,energy,housing,population,transportation,etc.

Reference1:

BackfromtheDead

Onemorningintheyear2070,amancalledDuaneawakens.Helooksupandseesadoctorinawhitecoatsmilingathim.“WhyamIinhospital?

”heasks.

“You’vebeensick.”Thedoctorreplies.

ThenDuanenoticesabadgeonthedoctor’scoat.Itreads“AlcorResuscitation.”SuddenlyDuanerememberseverything.Hehascomebacktolife,70yearsafterhe“died”.

Thereasonthiswaspossibleisbecause,insteadofbeingburiedorcrematedwhenhedied,Duane’sbodywaspreservedina“flask”ofliquidnitrogen（at–196degreesCelsius）.Andthereit“waited”untilsciencehaddevelopedthetechnologytoreviveafrozenhumanbeing.

Suddenly,awomanappearsbesidethedoctor.ItisDuane’swifeJeannie,lookingmorebeautifulthanever.Forthepast70years,shehasbeentakingdrugsthatpreventherbodyfromaging.Duanelookslovinglyather,andthenathisownbody.That,too,isinperfectcondition.

Thecouplelookateachotherapprehensively—afterall,theyhaven’tseeneachotherfor70years.“Iguesswe’vegotsomestufftotalkabout,huh?

”Duanesaystoher.

Reference2:

TheMagicoftheButton

Itis7:

30inthemorning,Theregoesthebellofthealarmclock.Thecurtainofthebedroomdrawapart,andtheshutterrollupautomatically.Inthekitchen,thecoffeepotstartstogrumble.Thebackdooropenstoletthedogout.OnTV,emergeaseriesofflash,thepresentationofnewsitemstoday,includingthelatestdevelopmentsineconomy,politics,etc.Afterthatthereappearsthemorningmail.Atthismoment,themodernAlatin,lyingcomfortablyinbed,pressesabuttononhisbedside,andonthescreenofthetelevisionappearthememosaboutbusinessaswellasprivatelife.Thenhegetsup,andgetsintothebathroomwheretheshowerisonautomatically.Afterthat,heisremindedbyaspecialsoundandatthesametimeablueflashonthescreenthathisbossisonthewaytowork.Soheisdressed,andatleisurehewalkstowardshiscar,whichisreadytogo.Afterkissinggoodbyetoherhusband,AliceAlatinsitsdowninfrontofthescreen,readingwithconcentrationthepricecatalogsofdepartmentstoresandmarketsinthelocality.Afterfacetofacenegotiationwiththebutcher,bakerandgroceryowneronthescreen,shepressesabutton,orderingfooditemsforthedinner.Thenshepressesabuttonontheterminalofthekitchencomputer,retrievingherfavoriterecipefromthecomputermemory,andgivingdirectionstothecomputertocalculatethedifferentamountsofingredientsandthetimetocookandtheappropriatetemperature.AfterthatAlicetakespartinaseminaronartsthroughtheinternet.Thenshegoesintothelanguagelab,andpicksuptheearphoneandlearnsthathersonAlatinJuniorgetsan“A”inLatin.

2）Brainstormthewordsorexpressionsdescribingnaturalenvironment,forexample,flower,tree,water,soil,sky.

Reference:

Pleasant:

（1）flower:

fragrant,sweet,blooming,colourful,cloudsofbloom

（2）tree:

green,evergreen,flourishing,thriving,ablazeofcolor

（3）water:

crystalclear,sweet

（4）soil:

fertile,rich,productive,landofmilkandhoney

（5）sky:

freshair,blue,clear,

（6）whole:

beautyofnature,richinnaturalresources,avarietyofbirdsandanimals,throbbingwithchorusofbirds,abundant,fairyland,harmonious,peaceful,idyllicandpastoralland,legendaryland,spiritualpurification

Unpleasant:

（1）flower:

stainsonthepetals,onlyblossomsbutnopollination

（2）tree:

cutdown,clearancesintheforest,shrubsandbushesstrugglingtosurvivethedustandfumes

（3）water:

dryup,brownandblack,dirtied,fouled

（4）otherplants:

brownedandwitheredvegetation,shrink,wither,shrivelup

（5）soil:

barren,sterile,washedawaybyfloods,landpollution,erosion,pesticidesandfertilizers

（6）whole:

awasteland,aprevailingsilenceandstillness,desertexpansion,deforestation,thefrequentoccurrenceofnaturaldisaster,theepidemicofdisease,theexhaustionofnaturalresources

2.themainidea（pairwork）

ThiswasabeautifultownintheheartofAmerica,surroundedbyprosperousfarmsandhillsidesoforchards.Flowersbloomedeverywhereandtreesgrewbytheroadside.Youcouldhearthesingingofthebirdsandseetheleisurewalkingofanimals.Touristswereattractedtothisplacewhereeverythinglivedinpeaceandharmony.However,onedayallthischanged:

ablighthadstrickenthisarea.Animalsandfowlsgotsickenedanddied.Mysteriousillnessspreadinthevillage;therewasnomorechorusofthebirds;nobeeshoveredamongthetrees…Silencewaseverywhere.Thepatchesofwhitegranularpowderontheroofbespokethatmankinditselfhadcausedthistragedy.

Eventhoughitisjustanimaginedtown,itmightbewhathappenstohumanbeingstomorrow.Similardisastersarehappeningunnoticedandwillbecomeevenmoreseriousifnothingisdone.

Itisurgenttopreserveandprotecttheworld.Otherwisetheworldwouldberuined.

Part1（lines1-14）:

Alllifeinharmonywithitssurroundings

Part2（lines15-34）Thecomingofastrangeblight

Part3（lines35-39）Thestrickenworldsilencebypeoplethemselves

Part4（lines40-44）Warningagainstagrimspectre/starkreality

3.textanalysis

Para.1

1.harmony:

agreementinfeelingoropinion;accord

inharmonywith:

由于国际社会和地区政府的共同努力，这一地区各族的人民和睦相处已达10年之久。

Thankstotheconcertedeffortsoftheinternationalcommunityandregionalgovernments,thepeoplesofthisareahavebeenlivinginharmonywitheachotherforadecade.

keep…inharmony;outofharmony

Thetuneisoutofharmony.

Humorkeepusinharmonywithothers.

harmonizev.:

tobringorcomeintoagreementorharmony

你外套、帽子和围巾的色彩应该协调。

Thecolorsofyourcoat,hatandmufflershouldharmonize.

harmoniousadj.:

exhibitingaccordinfeelingoraction

Thecentralgovernmentproposedmakingthecountryaharmonioussocietyby2020-theaimisasocietyinwhichpeoplecanenjoyahighqualityoflife,agoodsocietyandabalancebetweenmanandthenaturalenvironment.

2.Thetownlayinthemidstofacheckerboardofprosperousfarms,withfieldsofgrainandhillsidesoforchardswhereinspringwhitecloudsofbloomdriftedabovethegreenfields.Inautumn,oakandmapleandbirchsetupablazeofcolorthatflamedandflickeredacrossabackdropofpines.

Thetownwassituatedamongprosperousfarmsthatlookedlikethesquaresinacheckerboard.Inthefieldsgrainwasgrowingandalongthehillsidestherewereorchards.Inspringcountlesswhiteflowerswerefloatingabovethegreenfields.Inautumn,oak,mapleandbirchtreesproducedaverybrightcolorthatglowedandflaredagainstabackgroundofpines.

inthemistof:

1）inthemiddlepositionorpart;thecenter;

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