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南阳理工学院教案（课时备课） 授课题目： Unit 4 Text A: American Dream 课时安排 2学时 周 次 第4周 课 序 第1次课 教学目的及要求： 1.Grasp the main idea and structure of the text; 2.Appreciate the narrative skills shown in the text（selection of details, repetition, use of synonyms, etc.）; 3.Master the key language points and grammatical structure; 4.Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. 教学内容及重点、难点： 教学内容： 1.New words and expressions; 2.Background information: American Dream; the Great Depression.3.Language points and long sentence analysis; 4.Exercises; 5.Writing skill 教学重点: 1.English collocation;2.Synonyms;3.Structure;4.Writing skills. 教学难点: The difference between comparison and contrast, as well as different ways to compare and contrast (point-by-point method or one-side-at-a-time method). 教学方法：启发式 讲授法 总结式 教学过程设计 Step1:Learn new words and expressions; Step2:Introduce background information: American Dream; the Great Depression. Step3:Analyze structure of the text; Step4:Deal with language points and long sentence analysis; Step5:Explain writing skill. Step6:Go through the Exercises. 讨论： Do you think integrity, determination and hard work can take everyone from log cabin to White House? Why or Why not? 主要参考资料： 1吴晓真等主编：《大学英语》（全新版）综合教程第一册教师用书，上海外语教学出版社，2002年1月版。 2 东南大学外语系制作：《大学英语》（全新版）综合教程第一册课堂教学版（CD-ROM）, 上海外语教学出版社出版 教学后记： 南 阳 理 工 学 院 备 课 讲 稿 教 学 内 容 批注 Unit Four American Dream I background Information 1.American Dream: American Dream is the belief that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. For ordinary people, it means a happy family, an ideal job, and a nice house. For minorities and immigrants, it also includes freedom and equal rights. 2.Immigrant: Apart from “Native Americans” --, all Americans have ancestors who were immigrants. The United States has the home of immigrants from all over the world. Some immigrants come to the United States a place to practice thei