新起点大学英语 Unit 8.docx
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新起点大学英语Unit8
Unit8
TextAANiceCupofTea
TeachingObjectives:
1.GraspthemainideaofTextA—TeaisapopulardrinkinBritain,peoplebecomesodependantonteathattheybelieveteacandoanythingforthem.
2.GraspthemainideaofTextB—Properbehaviorwhilediningoutwithyourdate.
3.Masterimportantlanguagepointsandgrammaticalpoints.
4.LearnhowtowriteCongratulationCardsandhowtousepunctuations.
TimeAllotment:
1~2periods:
Pre-readingtasksandTextA
3~4periods:
ExercisesofTextAandnewwordsofTextB
5~6periods:
ExercisesofTextBandgrammarparts.
1.Pre-readingTasks
1.1.BackgroundInformation
1.1.1.TheBostonTeaParty
EventsLeadingtotheTeaParty
TheBritishEastIndiaCompanyhadcontrolledallteatradingbetweenIndiaandtheBritishcolonies.Asaresultoftheteatax,thecoloniesrefusedtobuytheBritishtea.Instead,theysmuggledteainfromHolland.ThislefttheBritishEastIndiaCompanywithwarehousesfullofunsoldtea,andthecompanywasindangerofgoingoutofbusiness.
TheBritishgovernmentwasdeterminedtopreventtheBritishEastIndiaCompanyfromgoingoutofbusiness.Itwasgoingtoforcethecoloniststobuytheirtea.InMay1773,PrimeMinisterNorthandtheBritishparliamentpassedtheTeaAct.TheTeaActallowedtheBritishEastIndiaCompanytosellteadirectlytothecolonists,bypassing(避开)thecolonialwholesalemerchants.ThisallowedthecompanytoselltheirteacheaperthanthecolonialmerchantswhoweresellingsmuggledteafromHolland.
Thisactrevivedthecolonialissueoftaxationwithoutrepresentation.ThecoloniesonceagaindemandedthattheBritishgovernmentremovethetaxontea.Inaddition,thedockworkersbeganrefusingtounloadtheteafromships.
TheGovernorofMassachusettsdemandedthattheteabeunloaded.Healsodemandedthatthepeoplepaythetaxesanddutyontea.
The"BostonTeaParty"
OntheeveningofDecember16,1773,agroupofmencallingthemselvesthe"SonsofLiberty"wenttotheBostonHarbor.ThemenweredressedasMohawkIndians.TheyboardedthreeBritishships,theBeaver,theEleanorandtheDartmouth,anddumpedforty-fivetonsofteaintotheBostonHarbor.
1.1.2.TheWarofIndependence
AftertheFrenchandIndianWarthatoccurredbetween1754-1763,theBritishgovernmentbeganrequiringthecoloniestopayhighertaxes.Overtime,protestsandconflictledtoatighteningofcontrolbytheMotherCountry.BeginningwiththefightingatLexingtonandConcordinApril1775,openwarfarebrokeout.ThestrugglebywhichtheThirteenColoniesontheAtlanticseaboardofNorthAmericawonindependencefromGreatBritainandbecametheUnitedStates.ItisalsocalledtheAmericanWarofIndependence.The"shotheardroundtheworld"firedatLexingtononApril19,1775beganthewarforAmericanIndependence.ItendedeightandahalfyearslaterSeptember3,1783withtheTreatyofParis.ThetermusedforthecoloniesofBritishNorthAmericathatjoinedtogetherintheAmericanRevolutionagainstthemothercountry,adoptedtheDeclarationofIndependencein1776,andbecametheUnitedStates.TheywereNewHampshire,Massachusetts,RhodeIsland,Connecticut,NewYork,NewJersey,Pennsylvania,Delaware,Maryland,Virginia,NorthCarolina,SouthCarolina,andGeorgia.TheyarealsocalledtheThirteenOriginalStates.
1.1.3.TypesofDrink
1.1.3.1.AlcoholicDrinks:
Beer,Wine,Spirit
Spirit:
astrongalcoholicdrinkproducedbydistillation烈性酒
1.1.3.2.SoftDrinks:
Water,Milk,Tea,Cola,FruitJuice
1.2.Pre-readingQuestions
(1)Whatkindofdrinksdoyoulike?
(2)Doyouliketea?
(3)Whydoyouliketea?
2.While--ReadingTasks
2.1.ReadthepassagequicklyandfinishExercisesAandB.
2.2.Listentotherecordingofthepassage,andthenasksomestudentstoread.
2.3.Answersomequestionsbasedonthetext.
(1)WhendidtheEnglishcustomofafternoonteabegin?
Itbeganinthelate18thcentury.
(2)Howwasthecustomformed?
Itwasformedbythewifeofthe7thDukeofBedfordbecauseshedecidedthatshesufferedfromasinkingfeelingaround5pmandneededteaandcakestobringbackherstrength.
(3)HowmuchteadoesanaverageEnglishmanorwomandrinkayear?
Heorshedrinksanaverageof4kilos,or1650cupsayear.
(4)WheredotheBritishdrinkteainthemorning?
Inbed.
(5)Wheredotheyhaveitonwinterafternoons?
Roundthefire.
(6)Wheredotheyhaveitonsunnysummerdays?
Outinthegarden.
(7)AccordingtoGaldstonewhatcouldteadotopeople?
Ifyouarecold,teawillwarmyou;ifyouareheated,itwillcoolyou;ifyouaredepressed,itwillcheeryou;ifyouareexcited;itwillcalmyou.
(8)WhendidtheBritishfirsttastetea?
Inabout1650.
(9)Wherewasteafirstimported?
ItwasimportedfromChina.
(10)WhereisteafrominLondontoday?
MostlyfromIndia,SriLankaandAfrica.
2.4.StudytheTextinDetail
(1)refreshments:
n.[pl]foodanddrinkservedasalightmeal茶点,点心
e.g.Refreshmentswillbeservedafterthemeeting.会后有茶点招待。
(2)theEnglishcustomofafternoonteagoesbacktothelate18thcentury,
▲goback:
①toreturntoaformerplace回到,回复
②tohaveone’soriginin(anearliertime)追溯(到…)
e.g.Let’sgobackhomenow.
Ifthenewarrangementdoesn’tworkout,we’llgobacktotheoldone.
Let’sgobacktowhatthechairmansaidearlier.让我们回到主席先前所说的话题。
Sometheuniversitybuildingsgobackasfarasmedievaltimes.
大学的一些建筑物的历史可追溯到中世纪时期。
(3)anaverageof4kilosaheadyearly,─onaverage,everyEnglishmandrinks4kiloseveryyear.平均每人每年消耗4公斤茶叶。
▲average:
n.①theamountcalculatedbyaddingtogetherseveralquantitiesandthendividingbythenumberofquantities.平均数
②alevelorstandardregardedasusualorordinary.平均水平
e.g.Theaverageof3,8and10is7.
Wagesforindustrialworkershaveincreasedbyanaverageof7.5%.
产业工人的工资的平均增长率为7.5%.
Hisschoolworkiswellabove/belowaverage.他的学习成绩在平均水平之上/下。
Wereceive20lettersadayonaverage.
▲head:
n.[S]aperson一个人a/perhead
e.g.Itcostsabout$10aheadtoeatthere.在那里吃饭没人要花10美元。
Ididaquickheadcountanddiscoveredthatonememberoftheclasswasmissing.我迅速清点人数,发现班上不见了一个人。
3.PostReadingTasks
3.1.Translatethefollowingphrases
(1)一种流行的做法(apopularpractice)
(2)使她恢复体力(bringbackherstrength)
(3)在阳光明媚的夏日(onsunnysummerdays)
(4)遇到麻烦的时候(intimesoftrouble)
(5)独立战争(theWarofIndependence)
(6)平均每人每月5公斤鸡蛋(anaverageof5kiloseggsaheadmonthly)
(7)将近两个世纪(nearlytwocenturies)
(8)经营古董(dealinantiques)
(9)20世纪早期(theearly20thcentury)
(10)出口税/进口税(export/importduty)
3.2.Findtheoriginalsentencesinthetext
(1)Takingsomeslightrefreshmentsat5o’clockisapopularpracticeinEngland.
(ItisapopularpracticeinEnglandtotakeslightrefreshmentsat5o’clock)
(2)Actually,theEnglishcustomofafternoonteabeganasearlyasthelate18thcentury.
(Infact,theEnglishcustomofafternoonteagoesbacktothelate18thcentury.)
(3)Onaverage,everyEnglishmandrinks4kiloseveryyear.
(TheBritishdrinksanaverageof4kilosaheadyearly)
(4)TheVictorianPrimeMinister,Gladstone,officiallyapprovedthenationaldrink.
(TheofficialapprovalofthenationaldrinkcamefromtheVictorianPrimeMinister,Gladstone)
TextB
DiningEtiquetteWhenDating(约会时的吃饭礼节)
1.Revision
1.1.Translatethefollowingphrases
(1)是回忆起幸福的童年(bringbackhappychildhood)
(2)内战(thecivilwar)
(3)一个风雨交加的下午(onewindyandrainyafternoon)
(4)起到重要作用(playanimportantpart)
(5)在和平时期(inpeacetime)
2.Pre-readingTasks
2.1.Answerthefollowingquestions
(1)Doyouknowsometablemanners?
(2)Whatshouldyoupayattentiontowhenyoueatout?
2.2.ReadthetextonceandfinishExerciseAandB.
3.WhileReadingTasks
3.1.Readthetextonceagainandanswerthequestionsbasedonit.
(1)Whatshouldonedobeforetakingone’sdatetoafancyorpopularrestaurant?
Heshouldmakereservationfirst.
(2)Whatmayhappenifhefailstomakereservations?
Hewouldbeembarrassedbecauseheandhisdatemighthavetowait.
(3)Howcanapersonkeephispaceofeatingneithertoofastnortooslow?
Hecancount10secondsbetweenmouthfuls.
(4)Whatwillaperson’sdatefindmostunpleasantwhileeating?
Oneistalkingandchewingthefoodatthesametime.
(5)Whatisthebestplacetopickthefoodstuckinyourmouth?
Therestroom.
(6)Ifaperson’sdateneedsanything,whoissupposedtoserveher?
Heshouldsignaltothewaiterforher.
3.2.StudytheTextinDetail
(1)etiquette:
n.[U]theformalrulesofproper(social)behavior.礼节,礼仪
e.g.Therulesofetiquettearenotsostrictnowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格。
Medical/legal/professionaletiquette.医学/法律/专业界的行为规范。
(2)showup:
to(causeto)beeasilyandclearlyseen(使)显眼,显现
e.g.Theunexpectedriotsshowedupthedeficienciesinpolicetraining.
突如其来的暴乱暴露出警察训练中的缺陷。
Thesunlightshowsupthecracksinthewall.阳光使墙上的裂缝显现出来了。
(3)...toeatatamoderatepace─toeatataproperspeed.
你应该用不紧不慢的速度吃饭。
▲moderate:
adj.notateitherendofarangeofsize,etc.butperhapsnearerthelowerendthanthehigher中等的,适度的,不很大的
E.g.Thegardenisofmoderatesize.这个园子中等大小.
Tomorrowwindswillbelighttomoderate.明天的风力为轻度到中等。
Travellingatamoderatespeed.以中速行驶。
(4)Don'ttuckitintoyourbelt...─Don'tpush/putitintoyourbelt.
▲tuck:
putorpushitintoadesiredorconvenientposition塞进,塞
e.g.Tuchyourshirtintoyourtrousers.把你的衬衫下摆塞到裤子里面去。
(5)...Whoissupposedtosignaltothewaitor...
▲besupposedto:
tohaveadutyorresponsiblitytodosth.有义务做...,应该...
e.g.Everyoneissupposedtobringabottletotheparty.
Youarenotsupposedtosmok
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