大学英语精读第三版第二册U9教案.docx
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大学英语精读第三版第二册U9教案
UNIT9WhatIsIntelligence,Anyway?
TeachingTime:
8hours
Students’level:
non-Englishmajorsofthesecondsemesterofthe1styear.
TeachingObjectives:
1.IntelligencemeansmorethangettinghighscoreintheIQtest,enhancingintelligenceshouldbeinterpretedasanintegrativedevelopment.
1)Howtointerpret“thewell-educatedcan'theverysmart”.
2)Howtointerpret“intelligenceisnotabsolute”.
3)Tellthedifferencebetween“intelligent”and“smart”.
4)Knowabouttheinequalitybetween“highscores”and“highlyintelligent”.
2.Aboutthetext,Ssshouldgraspthetextcontent,textstructure,basicvocabulariesandrequiredgrammarpointsofthesection.
Words:
academic,aptitude,determine,devise,dumb,estimate,evaluation,explore,figure,grant,hasten,highly,joke,normal,register,similar,simply,uneasy,worthy
Phrases&Expressions:
makeafussover/of,worthyof,makeup,byone’sestimate,takesth.forgranted,gowrong,pickout,try...on,forsure
Grammar:
wordorder,combiningsentences
3.Aboutthereading,Ssshouldacquirethereadingskill—understandingthefigurativelanguage.
4.Aboutthewriting,Ssshouldgettograsptheskilloftransition.
5.Aboutthelistening,SsfinishUnit9directedbytheteacher.
TeachingProcedures:
I.Pre-readingActivities
1.Backgroundinformation:
author,intelligencetest,I.Q.,aptitudetest
2.Introductoryremarks:
ItishardtoanswerthequestionraisedbyAsimov.Therecanbequiteafewdifferentanswerstoit.Asweknow,somebodywhoscoreshighonpapertestsmightworkpoorlywithhishands.Someonewhomaynotbeatopstudentatschoolsucceedsinacareerafterschool.Heisnotintelligentbutsmart.Theauthorofthisarticleishighlyeducated.Butishereallyintelligent?
Let'sseewhathisinterpretationis.
3.Warm-upquestions
(1)Whatisanintelligencetest?
(2)SomepeoplemaintainthatIQtestsarejustforfun.Othersarguethattheyareindeedtestingman’sintelligence.What’syouropinion?
(3)Doyouagreethatthemoreeducationonereceives,themoreintelligenthebecomes?
(4)WhatotherfactorsbesidesIQdoyouthinkareequallyorevenmoreimportantforapersontobesuccessful?
Giveyourreasons.
4.Keywordsandexpressions:
1)aptitude:
naturalabilityorskill
Example:
Shehasanaptitudefordealingwithpeople.
Makethestudentsnoticethespellingformoffollowingthreewords:
aptitude;altitude;attitude
2)figure:
a)number,symbolforanumber,esp.0to9
Example:
Shegotastartingsalaryofsixfigures.
b)shapeoroutlineofsb.orsth.
Example:
1sawafigure20feetawayfrommeinthedimstreetlight.
c)importantperson
Example:
Theyoungstudentsarguedoverwhowasthemostinfluential
figureinthe20thcentury.
d)humanform
Example:
Thefashionmodelexercisesdailytokeepherfigure.
e)diagram;drawingtoillustratesth.
Example:
Thefiguresinthebookwillhelpyouunderstandthetheoriesbetter.
3)register:
a)v.writeinalistorrecord
Example:
Theoldchurchhooksregisteredallthebirths,marriagesanddeathsinthissmalltown.
b)n.recordorlist
Example:
YoumightfindsomeChinesenamesontheUSimmigration
registerofthe19lhcentury.
4)highly:
inortoahighdegree
Example:
Itishighlyprobablethathechangedhisnametoavoidbeing
trackeddownbythepolice.
5)worthyof:
deserving
Examples:
aworthyenemyaworthycause
Heisapoetworthyofthename.
Theplaceisworthyofavisit.
6)explore:
a)searchorexaminethoroughly
Example:
Towritehisgraduationpaperthesociologystudentexploredallthemajorlibrariesinthecity.
b)travelintoorthrougharegionforthepurposeoflearningaboutit
Example:
ArobotwasrecentlysenttoexplorethesurfaceofMars.
7)suppose:
Isuggest;if
Example:
Supposeweputoffthemeetingtillnextweek.
8)foiston:
imposeuponbycoercionortrickery
Example:
Storesshouldnotfoistdefectivegoodsoncustomers.
9)whereupon:
uponthat;immediatelyfollowingthat
Example:
Theunsuspectingteacherpulledoutthedrawer;whereupon,a
dozenfrogsleapedout.
10)forsure:
withoutdoubt;forcertain,surelyorcertainly
Example:
Ididnotknowforsurewhichbustotake.
E.g.Ialsoheardthathewasinvolvedinthematterbutdoyouknowitforsure?
b)
E.g.Sureenough,hewontherace.
He'snotbright,tobesure,buthealwaysworkshard.
Tomakesurethattheletterwasdeliveredtotheaddress,Iregisteredit.
11.normal:
a)(n.)theusualstateorlevel
E.g.SamwasscoldedbecausehehotascorebelownormalintheEnglishmid-termexam.
b)(adj.)usual,regular
E.g.Hisbehaviorsdonotseemnormaltome.
12.simply:
adv.a)only,merely
E.g.Itookthatjobsimplybecausetheofficeisnearmyhome.
b)inaplainmanner
E.g.Theoldmanlivessimplyandisdressedsimply.
c)completely,absolutely
E.g.Isimplycan'tunderstandyou.
13.estimate
a)(n.)judgmentoropinionabouthowmuch,howmany,howgood,etc.
E.g.Theyheldtotallydifferentestimatesofhercharacter.
b)(v.)formajudgmentabout
E.g.Thewriteestimatedthatshewouldneedthreemoremonthstofinishhernovel.
c)
E.g.Bymyestimate,yourplanwillnotwork.
14.grant:
v.a)agreetogive,allow(sb.)tohave(sth.)
E.g.Thegovernmentgrantedlandtothosewhowerewillingtofarmit.
b)agree(thatsth.istrue)
E.g.Igrantthatheisintelligent.
c)
regarditastrueorascertain
E.g.Georgetookforgrantedallthathisparentsdidforhim.
15.hasten
a)(vi.)gofast,bequicktodoorsaysth.
E.g.Findinghewasalittlelate,hehastenedtotheoffice.
b)(vt.)causetomovewithspeed,causesth.tohappenquickly
E.g.Chemicalfertilizerhastenedthegrowthofplants.
c)
(n.)hurry
E.g.Theyleftingreathaste.
16.determine:
a)decide(on)
E.g.Ifoundithardtodeterminewhichsidewasrightjustbyhearingthemquarrel.
b)findoutprecisely
E.g.Theexplorerdeterminedhislocationbyusingthecompass.
c)makeupone'smind
E.g.Hedeterminedtolearnhowtooperatethemachineintwodays'time.
17.joke
a)(n.)sth.saidordonetocauseamusement
E.g.Don'tplayjokesonhim.Hecan'ttakethejoke.
b)(v.)makejokes
E.g.Don'ttakeitseriously.Heisonlyjokingwithyou.
18.dumb:
adj.a)unabletospeak
E.g.Shewasdumbfrombirthandwasverykindtodumbanimals
b)temporarilysilent
E.g.Theaudiencewasstruckdumbwhenthemagicianatefire.
19.smart:
adj.a)clever
E.g.Thisisasmartanswer.
b)well-dressed,brightandfreshinappearance
E.g.Youlooksmartinthissuit.
20.makea(big/great)fussover/about:
treatwithgreatorexcessiveattention
E.g.Grandparentsusuallymakeagreatfussovertheirgrandson.
22.makeup
a)puttogether,prepare
E.g.Peoplemadeupparcelsofclothesandsentthemtotheflood-strickenareas.
b)form,constitute
E.g.Thecommitteeismadeupofsevenmembers.
c)invent
E.g.Bobmakesupstoriestoamusehislittlesister.
23.pickout:
select,chose
E.g.Ittookalongtimetopickupanewdressatthestore.
5.SynonymDiscrimination
worthyworthworthwhile
a)Allcanbeusedasanadj..ButOnly"worthy"and"worthwhile"canbeusedasattributive.
worthy:
deservingrespectorhonor
worthwhile:
usefulorinteresting;worththetime,moneyoreffortspent
E.g.Heisaworthygentleman.
Certainly,therearemanyworthwhileprogramsonTV.
b):
Worth"and"worthy"canbeusedaspredication.
worth+n./V-ing
worthy+ofn./ofbeingdone/tobedone
E.g.Shewasnotworthyofthehonorgiventoher.
Thisthingisworthytobedone.
Thisthingisworthyofbeingdone.
Thisthingisworthdoing.
Ⅱ.While-readingActivities
1.Sshavethesilentreadingonthetext(10mins)
2.Texplainsthetextindetail.
Lines1--5
1.LanguagePoints
Whatisintelligence,anyway?
a)anyway:
inanycase;whatever
E.g.Thatwasn'tmyfault,anyway.
Anywaywechoosewillinvolvedanger.
…againstanormalof100,…
a)against:
incontraryto/with
E.g.Wehavenow100machinesagainst20fiveyearsago.
2.QuestionsforDiscussion
(1)Whatisanaptitudetest?
---Aptitudetestisakindoftestusedtopredictthefutureperformanceofapersoninhisfieldofstudyorwork.
(2)WhataretheresponsibilitiesofaKP?
DoesaKPneedhighintelligence?
---INtheUSarmy,KPisforverylowrankingsoldiersorsometimesusedaspunishment.OneonKPhastopreparethefoodanddothewashinginthekitchen.
(3)Whydidtheauthormentionhisrankanddutyinthisparagraph?
---Hewastryingtoshowthataperson'shigherscoreinintelligencetestdoesnotnecessarilymeanhehasahigherpositionorholdsmoreresponsibilitiesinthesociety.
Lines6--11
1.LanguagePoints
peoplewithintellectualbentssimilartomine?
a)bent:
naturaltendencyorinclination
E.g.Picassoshowedhiebentforartsataearlyage.
2.QuestionsforDiscussion
(1)Doyouthinkapersonwhoscoreshighinintelligencetestsishighlyintelligent?
Giveyourreason.
---Althoughtheanswersrequireintelligence,thescoresdonotreflecttherealabilitiesofaperson.
(2)Doweusuallyregardpeoplewhoscorehighinsuchtestsasbeingveryintelligent?
---Yes,andsomeofthemarereallyintelligentintheirdailyworkandtheiracademiclife。
(3)Whatkindofpeoplemakesuptheintelligencetest?
---Professors,experts,scholars,etc.
(4)Doyouagreewiththeauthorthathescoredhighinsuchtestbecausehisintellectualtendencywassimilartothosewhomadeupthetests?
Lines12--27
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