师范学院《综合英语》教案 Unit 3-2.docVIP

Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck Page  PAGE 2 of  NUMPAGES 2 教学课题Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck施教时间2011.4.19/20教学目标思想：Keep your promise 知识：Master the new words and expressions 能力：Learn to analyze and appreciate the text教学难、重点Topic discussion; text analysis; words and expressions教学准备ppt教学过程PRE-READING DISCUSSION Think of a person you know who suffers misfortunes but still does whatever he/she can to help others. Describe him/her to your classmates. Do you believe in luck? Please explain with your personal experience. What is the most important element when facing difficulties? TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT TEXT 2: What did the author ask her children to do to express their gratitude? What’s new about the attitude to gratitude? What’s your way to express your gratitude? How do you think we should appreciate what others have done for us? TEXT COMPREHENSIONEXPLANATION Language points: Collide To hit each other accidentally E.g. The two planes collided with each other in midair. Depressed 1) sad or gloomy E.g. I need something to occupy my mind. I get depressed if I have nothing to do. 2) depression n. E.g. Perfectly stable people are often plunged into depression by divorce, unemployment, or failure in their work. Poignant 1) keen or strong in mental appeal E.g. It was a poignant moment. They held hands and looked into each other’s eyes for the last time. E.g. The sight of the elders embracing with tears in their eyes was particularly poignant. 2) Poignantly adv. E.g. His remarkable life and tragic death poignantly express the hopes and disappointments of a whole generation. Be wrapped up in to be totally absorbed in E.g. he doesn’t have much time for a social life, because he’s too wrapped up in his work. Console to give comfort to (someone) in times of sadness E.g. Susanna did her best to console her daughter by promising to buy her another doll. E.g. William consoled himself with the thought that at least no one else had been involved in the accident. Authori