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Unit5 单元 第 1 讲

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课题 Section A Winning is not everything

目的任务 the main idea and structure of the Text A; (掌握课文大意和结构)

the key language points and grammatical

structures in the text; (掌握语言点和课文组织结构)

重点难点 1. Key words (关键词)

2. Text structure (课文结构)

教学方法 1. Interactive approach (互动教学法)

2. Induction（归纳）

实用教具 1. Internet (互联网)

2. Diagram tree (树形图)

提问作业 1. Remember new words (记忆新词)

2. Exercises Vocabulary (P127-129)(词汇练习127-129)

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Major Contents (主要内容)

Remarks

(备注) Cliff Young, an unlikely hero

(克里夫. 杨，令人意想不到的英雄)

I Aims (目标)：

1.1. .To know the benefits of playing sports.

1.2. To study Text A and understand the main idea of the text

“Cliff Young, an unlikely hero”.

understand the structure of the text and the device for

developing it.

1.4 To grasp some keys words, phrases and useful sentence

patterns.

II Revision (复习):

To review some keys words, phrases and useful sentence

patterns in the previous unit.

III Teaching steps (教学步骤):

Pre-reading Activities (导课)

3.1 Introduce the theme of “Winning is not everything” by

showing Ss the title of the text.

3.2 Ask students the following questions about playing sports

(show them on the screen).

1) What sports do you play, how often do you play?

2) Who is your favorite sportsman? Why do you like him or

her?

3) Do you think playing sports are important in your life, why

or why not?

a to build up body,

b to improve health,

c to entertain oneself and others

d to cultivate character of honesty, diligence, determination.

3.3 Group discussion and Teacher’s Summary

Sports teach valuable lessons and create wonderful

experiences and memories. Learning to keep going even when

you are tired, and learning to be humble in victory and generous

in defeat are just a few of valuable lessons sports can teach. A

famous American sports writer said, “It’s not whether you win

or lose. It’s how you play the game.” The value of playing sports

is not the result, but the skill a sportsman demonstrates,

especially the spirits he shows during the process of playing

sports.

IV Language Points: Vocabulary

1. harsh: a.

1) severe, cruel, or unkind 严厉的，残酷的，苛刻的

Remarks

(备注) 2)

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

She has a tender heart; she is never harsh to anybody.

harsh conditions are very difficult to live in and very

uncomfortable.恶劣的， 艰苦的；严峻的

The harsh weather in that area is unbearable.

endurance:n. the ability to continue doing something

difficult of painful over a long period of time. （忍）耐力

Women who exercise regularly, especially in endurance

activities, typically lose iron

finance: vt. provide money, esp. a lot of money, to pay for

something.为……提供资金

I manage to finance four years of university tuition with

scholarships and part-time jobs.

n.

1) the management of money by governments, large

organizations, large organizations, etc.财政，金融

The finance industry changed in many ways,but most of all

in lending for the purchase of homes.

2)(-s) the money that an organization or person has, and the

way that they manage it （机构或个人的）财务状况

She refused to answer questions about her personal finances.

furnish: vt

1) supply or provide something提供，供应

Many people think they have a responsibility to furnish

the children in poor areas with education funds.

2) Put furniture and other things into a house or room为（房屋或房间）配备家具

When I rent an apartment, I want it to be furnished. I

don’t want to buy furniture myself.

substantial: a.

1) large in amount or number 大量的；多余的

Each winner received a substantial cash prize plus a

laptop.

2) consisting of or relating to substance物质的，材料的

With the improvement of living standards, people now

care more about the spiritual life than the substantial life,

mechanism: n.

1) a system that is intended to achieve something, or deal

with a problem机构；结构；机制；体制

They are going to establish an efficient mechanism of

price controls for the unstable market.

2) part of a machine or a set of parts that does a particular

job机械装置；机件；工作部件

The new car has a very good braking mechanism.

distinction: n

Remarks

(备注) 1) the quality of being excellent and important优秀；卓越；杰出

My department has so many people of distinction and

talent.

2) a clear difference or separation between two similar

things差别；不同

There is a distinction between telling a white lie and a lie.

8. amateur:

a. not professional, used about somebody who does

something because they enjoy it and not as their job.业余爱好者的

The contest is open to professional athletes as well as

amateur athletes.

n. somebody who does an activity just for pleasure, not as

their job 业余爱好者

I admit I am just an amateur, but I really love dancing and I

dance every day.

9. assemble:

v. come together as a group, or bring people or things

together as a group聚集；集合；收集

The managers will assemble at the meeting this afternoon to

discuss solutions.

vt. put all the parts of sth together 组装；装配

Roberts are commonly used in factories to assemble

machines.

10. assert: vt. state firmly that something is true（坚决）主张；断言

“Our soccer team,” he asserts, “is the best college team in the

whole country.”

11. gear: n.

1) the special clothes and equipment that you use in a

particular activity服装；用具；装备

Look at that trendy couple in all the latest gear.

2) the machinery in a vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicycle

that you use to go comfortably at different speeds.拍档；档位

You can press this button to change gear when you need

to slow down at the yellow light.

12. shuffle: vi. walk very slowly and noisily without lifting your

feet off the ground.拖着脚步走

With sore legs he shuffled over to the bathroom.

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Vt. (～a record) do something much faster, better, etc., than

anyone has done before 打破记录

The movie directed by a not-very-famous director smashed all

box office records.

v.

1) break into pieces violently or noisily, or make something

break by dropping, throwing, or hitting it打碎；砸碎；（使）粉粹

He couldn’t control his anger and smashed a cup down on

the floor.

2) hit an object or surface violently, or make something do this猛击，猛掷

A car smashed into a wall and came to a stop.

14 prominence: n. the state of being important or well-know重要； 著名

This case gave new prominence to the problem of domestic

violence.

15. dim:

a. fairly dark or not fiving much light, so that you cannot see

well阴暗的； 昏暗的

The pupil becomes smaller in bright light and larger in dim

light.

v.

1) if feelings or hopes dim, or are dimmed, they become

weaker（使）减弱，（使）变渺茫

Hopes of keeping him in the company have dimmed.

2 if a light dims, or if you dim it, it becomes less bright（使）暗下来，（使）变微弱

The light in the movie theater started to dim before the movie

was about to begin.

V Homework (作业)

Exercises Vocabulary (P127-129)(词汇练习127-129)

Unit 4 单元 第 2 讲

教 案

主讲人

课题 Cliff Young, an unlikely hero

目的任务 1. To help students understand the text in details, especially

重点难点

教学方法

实用教具

提问作业

备课时间

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difficult sentences and expressions (理解文章中的疑难句子和表达方式)

2. To further promote students’ understanding of the

structure of the text. （进一步掌握文章结构）

1. Sentence analysis (句子结构分析)

2. Text structure (课文结构)

1. Interactive approach (互动教学法)

2. Induction（归纳）

1. Internet (互联网)

2. Diagram tree (树形图)

1. Discuss the text structure (讨论课文结构)

2. Use the learned key words to make sentences and

translate paragraphs (使用学到的关键词造句和翻译段落)

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Major Contents (主要内容)

Heroes of our time

I Aims (目标)：

1. To help students understand the text in details,

especially difficult sentences and expressions.

2. To further promote students’ understanding of

the structure of the text.

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II Revision (复习):

New words: harsh, endurance, finance, mechanism

distinction, amateur, assert, prominence, dim

III Teaching steps (教学步骤):

Step 1 Pre-reading Activities (导课)

Arouse students’ interest in the text by giving some

examples.

Step 2 Intensive reading: Sentence Analysis (精读：句子分析)

Students are asked to read the passage carefully

again and answer some detailed questions on the

screen. During the reading, there is an explanation

for the following points:

1. The young, super-fit runners train for months

before a competition and are under contract to

prominent sponsors like Nike and Adidas, who

finance them and furnish them with a substantial

support mechanism of money and

equipment.(Para.1)

Meaning: The young, very strong runners train for

months before a competition. And they have

signed official agreement with famous

companied like Nike and Adidas, who support

them with a lot of money and equipment based

on a sponsor system.

2. The contest takes up to seven days to complete

and is challenging test of fitness and strength

even for world-class athletes who compete for

distinction and a cash prize. (Para.1)

Meaning: The race takes as long as seven days to

finish and is a hard test of physical condition and

strength even for the world’s top athletes who

want to become famous and earn money by

winning the race.

Remarks

(备注)

Remarks

(备注) 3. On the day of the race in 1983, Cliff Young, a

toothless 61-year-old farmer and amateur runner,

wearing rubber boots, and much older than the

other runners, was in attendance. (Para. 2)

Meaning: On the day of the race in 1983, Cliff

Yong, who was a 61-year-old farmer without any

teeth and not a professional runner, attended the

competition. He rubber boots and much older than

the other runners

4. No one paid any attention to this odd-looking

man who might as well have been

invisible.(Para. 2)

Meaning: Young looked strange. His presence at the

race did not draw anyone’s attention. It was just as if

he had not attended the race at all.

5. When he asserted his intention to compete, the

world-class athletes around him reacted with

apparent disbelief and then with disrespect.

(Para. 2)

Meaning: When he declared that he had come to

attend the race, the world-class athletes around him

showed clearly that they don’t believe him and they

even showed no respect for him.

6. As the race progressed along, of course, the

attention of the sports commentators and viewers

alike was on the athletes at the front of the

pack.(Para. 7)

Meaning: .Of course, as the race went on, both the

sports commentators and viewers paid attention to

the athletes in the leading position.

7. They were uneasy and very concerned for his

welfare. (Para. 7)

Meaning: People felt worried and concerned about

Cliff’s health and well-being.

8. .Later he told people that throughout the race he

kept focused by imagining he was gathering his

sheep and trying to outrun a storm. (Para. 8)

Meaning: Later, he told people that during the

whole race he stayed focused by imagining that a

Remarks

(备注) storm was coming and he was trying to gather his

sheep and get home before the storm came.

9. By the sixth day, he led the whole pack of

runners by a wide lead.(Para. 9)

Meaning:. By the fifth night, he had left all the other

runners behind. By the six day, he was far ahead of

the other runners.

10. He led all the way to the finish line, smashing

the record by finishing the 875-kilomiter race in

5days, 15 hours and 4 minutes ---9 hours faster

than anyone before.(Para. 9)

Meaning: He stayed in the lead all to the end of the

race, breaking the record by finishing the

875-kilometer race in 5 days 15 hours and 4 minutes,

which was 9 hours faster than anyone before..

11. To this day, Cliff Young remains a magnificent

reminder and brilliant example of how ordinary

individuals can inherently achieve remarkable

results. (Para. 14)

Meaning: Even now, Cliff Young is still a good

reminder and a successful example of how ordinary

people can achieve great results with their natural

qualities.

12. With determination and preparation, we can

achieve distinction and be a brilliant example to

others (Para. 14)

Meaning: If we are determined and well-prepared,

we can become excellent and set a good example for

others.

IV Homework (作业)

Exercises P.132 （练习132页)

Unit 4 单元 第 3 讲

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主讲人

课题 Shaping young lives with sports

目的任务 the main idea and structure of Text B; (掌握课文大意和结构)

the key language points and grammatical

structures in the text; (掌握语言点和课文组织结构)

重点难点 1. Key words (关键词)

2. Text structure (课文结构)

教学方法 1. Task-based approach (任务教学法)

2. Induction（归纳）

实用教具 1. Internet (互联网)

2. Diagram tree (树形图)

提问作业 1. Remember new words and expressions (记忆生词和表达方式)

2. Exercises （Page 140-142）（完成140-142页练习）

3. Preview Unit 6(预习第单六元)

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Major Contents (主要内容)

Shaping young lives with sports

the main idea and structure of the

Section B; (掌握课文大意和结构)

the key language points and

grammatical structures in the text; (掌握语言点和课文组织结构)

Remarks

(备注) II Revision (复习):

New words: substantial, apparent, distinction,

magnificent, furnish, annual

III Teaching steps (教学步骤):

Pre-reading Activities (导课)

Reading Skills: Skimming

Find the main facts or ideas after a quick

reading

The following steps can help you start

skimming:

1. Read the title of the passage.

2. Read the first paragraph.

3. Read subheadings if there are any and first

sentence of every paragraph.

4. Glance over the body of the passage looking for

1) Clue words about who, what, when, where,

how many,

2) Transition words such as also, however, on

the contrary, furthermore

5. Read the final paragraph.

Answering the following questions about Text

by using the skill to skimming.

1. What is the text mainly about?

2. What benefits can sports bring to young people?

3. Can participation if competitive team sports do

harm to young people?

IV Language Points:

1. mold:

vt. influence sb. strongly so that they will have

certain qualities or behave in a certain way

I hate the way you are always trying to mold me

into something you want me to be.

n.

When the metal melts, we will pour the liquid

into special molds.

2. attribute n. a quality or feature of sb. or sth.

He has the attributes of a first-class athlete.

3. mutual: a.

1) belonging to or true of two or more people

They soon discovered a mutual interest in

music.

2) Felt or done in the same way by each of two

or more people

Friendships between individuals are based on

mutual trust and respect.

Remarks

(备注)

4. obligation: n. a moral or legal duty to do

something

They helped us though it was not their

obligation.

5. abstract:

a. based on general ideas or principles rather than

specific examples or real events.

It is generally agreed that psychology is an

abstract science.

n. a short written statement containing only the

most important ideas in a speech, article, etc.

The author introduces the theme of the paper in

the abstract.

6. strategy: n .a planned series of actions for

achieving something

This sounds like a really clever marketing

strategy.

7. fundament: a.

1) relating to the most basic and important parts

of something

We shall have to make some fundamental

changes in the way we conduct the survey.

2) very necessary and important

Telling your child the difference between

right and wrong is one of the fundamental

tasks of being a parent.

8. participation: n. the act of taking part in an

activity

The teacher tries to get everyone to be ready for

participation in the classroom discussion.

9. outlook: n.

1) your general attitude to life and the world

He used to be pessimistic, but this experience

completely changed his outlook on life and

he is now very optimistic.

2) what is expected to be happen in the future

The company has a positive outlook for the

global PC market.

10. demanding: a.

1) expecting a lot of attention or expecting to

have things exactly the way you want them,

esp. in a way that is not fair

John is a demanding boss.

2) needing a lot of ability

Remarks

(备注)

Climbing is physically demanding.

V Sentence Analysis:

1. The leaders of tomorrow are shaped here and

now. (Para. 1)

Meaning: The qualities of the future leaders are

shaped and start to form at the present moment and

from the activities that they participate in now.

2. Team sports are a great way to provide attributes.

(Para. 2)

Meaning: When children are growing up, they

need encouragement and physical stimulation.

Team sports are a wonderful way to cultivate these

qualities..

3. Being both humble in victory and generous in

defeat emphasizes the mutual obligation of

graceful manners in all human interactions.

(Para. 2)

Meaning: Not considering yourself too highly

when you win a victory and accepting defeat with a

good attitude shows the importance of good

manners in getting on with others. Such are fine

and pleasing manners required of all people when

interacting with each other.

4. Nevertheless, many lessons remain abstract

concepts until they are made real by life

experiences (Para. 3)

Meaning: However, if those lessons are not

practiced or applied in real life, they will be just

empty ideas which have little practical value.

5. However , the benefits of participating in team

sports are not dependent on natural ability.(Para.

4)

Meaning: However, the benefits of doing team

sports are not determined by the abilities you were

born with. In other words, people can gain benefits

from doing team sports even if they are not

inherently talented in sports.

6. What is missing in natural talent can be

overcome through hard work, practice, and

learning from others.(Para. 5)

Meaning: One can make up for the lack of natural

talent through hard work, practice, and learning from

others.

7. 7 Those lacking in talent should never be envious,

and they may learn more about the real world than

the gifted players because they learn early on that

there are no free rides and they will have to make

continuous effort if they want to achieve in this

world.

Meaning: The less talented young people should

never envy others, and they may learn more about

the real world than the talented players because

they learn very early that there are no gains without

pains and they will have to keep working hard if

they want to be successful in this world.

8. Some psychologists have expressed considerable

concern about the intensity of competition in

youth sports. (Para. 6)

Meaning: Some psychologists have expressed

great concern about the strong competition in youth

sports.

9. Such an outlook can be harsh on children when

they feel pressured to win from the adults around

them (Para. 6)

Meaning: Such an attitude can be tough on children

when they feel that adults around them including

their coaches, parents and teachers push them to win

10. These are all traits that can be extremely useful

in the real world, and developing such traits at an

early age pave the way for success later in life.

(Para. 7)

Meaning: All these qualities can be very useful in

the real world, and developing such qualities in

young children will make it possible for them to

succeed later in life.

VI Homework (作业)

Exercises ：Page 140-142（练习140-142页)